A Law Degree That Travels With You with Michelle Words (October 2021)

Michelle Words is a business law professor and licensed attorney who has spent the last seven years living and teaching abroad in the Middle East. In this episode, Michelle shares how her law degree became a tool for freedom, travel, and reinvention, and why choosing the life you actually want matters more than following a traditional legal script.

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Michelle’s life abroad grew out of a moment of reflection and loss. After being laid off from her corporate role and losing a close friend from law school unexpectedly, she reevaluated what she wanted from life. Travel, time, and freedom rose to the top, leading her to pursue teaching opportunities overseas.

“Life is too short and you need to do what it is that you enjoy,” shares Michelle Words in Episode 35 of You Are a Lawyer.

In addition to teaching, Michelle hosts the Flipping the Script podcast, where she helps women navigate change and embrace new chapters. Through podcasting, mentorship, and future plans to support women of color living abroad, her work continues to center empowerment, self authorship, and the courage to rewrite your own story.

This episode is produced by Skip the Boring Stuff, a podcast strategy company for business owners and creatives.