As a journalist and writer Mia has developed extensive knowledge and expertise in two subject areas that she’s covered throughout her career: personal finance, and separately, the travel industry. Mia is regularly called upon to provide expert insight and commentary for news articles or to serve as a guest on conference panels, television shows, Instagram Live, Facebook Live, and podcasts. She also provides advance reviews for books.
Mia is available to offer insight regarding: money management, personal finances, and single parent finances. In addition, as someone who travels the world as a senior reporter in the travel industry, her topic expertise includes sustainable travel, eco-tourism, wildlife conservation, traveling with children, family travel, multi-gen travel, the hospitality industry, travel technology, and the airline industry.
Radio Appearances
RM World Travel appearance. March 9, 2019. Hour 2, Segment 2
Mia joined Robert and Mary Carey to talk about the rights of airline passengers for reimbursements
Mia served as an expert guest on America’s #1 radio travel show where she spoke about the rights of airline passengers when a flight is cancelled or delayed, a topic she has covered extensively.
RM World Travel.September 17, 2022. Hour 2, Segment 3
Mia joined America’s #1 radio show once again, this time to talk about shoulder season travel
The Travel Guys
Mia was a guest on The Travel Guys radio program and international podcast on May 28, 2023, where she shared expert tips to help avoid and deal with airport delays when booking flights.
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Television Appearances
Weather Channel
Mia appeared on The Weather Channel to discuss Memorial Day travel trends 2023 and her story for TravelPulse about train and bus travel
Channel NewsAsia
Singlemomathon – Virtual Summit Featured Speaker YouTube
Mia was a featured speaker who shared tips about managing your finances and your career as a single mother.
Podcasts – Featured Guest Appearances
Mia has been the featured guest on a number of podcasts where she has been called upon to share her personal finance expertise, her journalism expertise and her personal story of challenge and triumph involving her journey from breast cancer patient to staff writer for one of the world’s leading magazine publishers.
The Sweet but Fearless podcast aims to motivate every woman to feel more in control and to live with a purpose. Mia was the featured guest on episode #43 of the podcast, where she talked about her career journey, battle with cancer, and the tips and tools she used to succeed at critical points in her life. Listen to Mia’s appearance on Sweet but Fearless here.
The Holistic Wealth podcast with Keisha Blair features celebrities, influencers, CEOs and everyday experts. Mia was invited to be a guest on this ground breaking podcast to talk about overcoming breast cancer, successfully making a mid-life career change, and crafting a life that is holistically wealthy. You can listen to Mia’s talk about holistic wealth with Keisha Blair here.
During her first appearance with We Earn Media, Mia talked about how to pitch major publications successfully. She also shared a pitch she received about sustainable banking and explained why that turned into a major story. You can listen to Mia’s podcast appearance here.
During he second appearance with We Earn Media, Mia discussed what matters most when pitching journalists and discussed a successful pitch she received about women competing with each other in the workplace. You can listen to Mia’s podcast appearance here.
Facebook and Instagram Live Appearances
Parents Instagram Live
Mia was invited by Parents Editor-in-Chief Grace Bastidas to join a panel of experts to speak about children experiencing climate anxiety.
Your Money Map with Jean Chatzky
Mia appeared on Jean Chatzky’s Facebook Live program Your Money Map to talk all things travel and money.
Expert Panel Appearances
Advance Book Reviews and Endorsements
As an award-winning travel writer, Mia provides advance reviews for travel industry related books.
EXPERT COMMENTARY
Mia’s commentary on personal finance has appeared in various publications, including an article from Discover detailing best practices for helping children when opening their first checking account. Read the story with Mia’s commentary here.