Season 2 Episode 4: "Flewed" Out

Black Esquire Podcast

Season 2 Episode 4: "Flewed" Out Co- Hosts, Michelle Jenkins and Shelley Whitehead sit down with special guest MariShonta Wilkerson to make the case for prioritizing travel and share their budget-friendly travel hacks. With nearly 60% of millennials reporting discomfort with utilizing their vacation days; the American workforce is living up to its international reputation for being the most over-worked country. Tune-in to this month's episode to learn (1) how-to plan your next getaway without breaking the bank and (2) why travel is imperative to maintaining your competitiveness in today's increasingly rigid & global job market. Guest Spotlight: Marishonta graduated from Spelman College in Atlanta, GA with a Spanish degree and earned her J.D. from Northern Illinois University College of Law. During law school, Marishonta held a Graduate Assistantship, took pro bono cases as a Senior Law Student at Northern Illinois University’s Zeke Giorgi Legal Clinic, and was the President of the Black Law Students Association. Marishonta was the 2015-2016 Illinois Bar Foundation Fellow. Currently Marishonta is Assistant Counsel to the Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives where she drafts, analyzes, and defends legislation that becomes law in the areas of criminal law, adoption, child welfare, economic opportunity, and mental health. In her spare time Marishonta enjoys traveling, reading, trying new restaurants, and spending time with family and friends. Marishonta is known among her peer group for her jet setting. She studied abroad twice during her undergraduate career, has traveled to a plethora countries, and voyaged across Americas western coast via train.