About Us

Missy Glassmaker is an Emmy-nominated producer and writer. She leads the talented team at TravelAwaits after spending most of her career in broadcast television news, working in Providence, Rhode Island; Knoxville, Tennessee; and St. Louis, Missouri. Missy enjoys cooking, entertaining, and of course, traveling. Her favorite travel companions are her twin sons, who are always ready to explore.

Nicole McCulloch is a brand and editorial strategist for TravelAwaits, and has been working in publishing for nearly 15 years. In addition to her passion for travel, Nicole loves cooking, trying new restaurants, pilates, mystery books, crafting, and spending time with her family. She currently resides in St. Louis, Mo, but grew up in Encinitas, Ca, and has spent time living in New York, San Francisco, Mexico, and Italy. She lives with her husband and two sons, ages 5 and 8.

Michelle Shockley is an Emmy award-winning journalist, content creator, and mom to two young adult daughters. Empty nesting led her to Retirement Awaits as the Project Lead. She and her family love to travel, and their vacations are not for the weary. Her motto: Have minivan, will road trip, but her husband prefers the air. Michelle enjoys learning about the journey into retirement and sharing that knowledge with readers.

Linsey Stevens is TravelAwaits’ Managing Editor. She’s also edited lifestyle and wellness content for other sites and print publications, plus the Nautilus award-winning 2017 book Iphelia: Awakening the Gift of Feeling from Tyrian Press.
In addition to her writing and editing, Linsey has interests in travel, depth psychology, collaging, and magical realism. She calls the Midwest home but was born (and spent her young childhood in) Alaska and has spent time in Mexico, Australia, India, and the Caribbean. She serves on the board of the C.G. Jung Society of St. Louis and is passionate about eating well and the em dash.

Allison is the Sr. Director of Marketing at TravelAwaits. She has a strong passion for the outdoors and loves spending her weekends hiking, horseback riding, and exploring with her family and three oversized dogs. Her favorite travel destination is Colorado, especially Rocky Mountain National Park, where she once spent time as a wrangler leading horseback trail rides through the park.
Allison has worked for TravelAwaits’ parent company, Quillt Media, since 2016 in various roles, including Business Development, SEO management, and Advertising Operations. Currently, she manages brand partnerships, site enhancements, and new marketing initiatives.

Clayton is a self-proclaimed geography nerd that takes pleasure in discovering new locations and studying their cultures. In his spare time, he studies maps looking for new places to explore, which has resulted in an ever-lengthening bucket list. He enjoys traveling across the U.S. with his wife and three kids, and is working towards visiting each of the nation’s national parks in their camper.

He has traveled to 44 states and has taken several trips outside of the U.S.; he experienced London as a tourist during college and took immersive trips to both Mexico City and Athens through a former career with a college student ministry. One of his favorite travel memories was serving a Christmas meal to refugees in Athens and hearing their stories of hope; Athens is truly the crossroads of European, Asian, African, and Middle Eastern cultures and shouldn’t be missed!