From Jim Crow Segregation to Solo-Traveling the World in Retirement with Charlotte Simpson (Ep 114)

Hear how losing her husband opened a new chapter of solo travel that built confidence, connection, and independence. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE Charlotte Simpson takes us on her journey growing up in Rockford, Illinois and spending her summers in Alabama during the Jim Crow era of racial segregation.  She shares her experiences as a kid having to use separate bathrooms, separate hotels, standing in separate lines to get ice cream, and observing the difference in educational resources for Black kids in Alabama vs. her Catholic school in Illinois.  She talks about her mother’s racial justice activism with the NAACP and how that impacted her growing up.  She then talks about her passion for education and dedicating her life and career to working with kids as both a teacher and guidance counsellor to help them to find and pursue their passions.  She gives her top tips on raising amazing kids, as well as her tips on having a truly great marriage.  She reflects on the importance of travel in her marriage and how she and her husband grew together through shared travel experiences over 31 years. After her husband’s passing, she takes us on her journey to becoming a solo-world traveler and shares stories from her trips to Italy, South Africa, Kenya, Egypt and India.  She reflects on her years of solo-world-travel and how it has been empowering, confidence-building, and a great way to meet other people around the world.  She shares her experience traveling at retirement age, and also offers specific tips for Black travelers as well as solo-female travelers, and details the safety precautions she takes as well as the travel insurance she carries.  And, finally, Char reflects on the reasons she continues to travel and what travel means to her at this point in her life. → Full show notes with direct links to everything discussed are available here. ============================ FIND YOUR NEXT EPISODE Explore The Maverick Show Starter Packs — some of my favorite conversations curated by theme so you can easily find the episodes that match your interests. ============================ FREE RESOURCES FOR YOU See my Top 10 Travel Apps See my Top 10 Books that Shaped the Way I Travel See my 7 Keys For Building A Remote Business (Even in a space that’s not traditionally virtual) Watch my Video Training on Stylish Minimalist Packing so you can join #TeamCarryOn See the Travel Gear I Use and Recommend See How I Produce The Maverick Show Podcast (The equipment, services & vendors I use) ============================ ENJOYING THE SHOW? Follow The Maverick Show on Instagram and DM Matt to continue the conversation Please leave a rating and review — it really helps the show and I read each one personally Support the show by buying me a coffee — espressos help me produce significantly better podcast episodes!