Women Road Warriors Honors Michelle 'MACE' Curran with Empowerment Award
DETROIT, MI, March 3, 2025 (EZ Newswire) -- Women Road Warriors empowerment talk show podcast is proud to announce that Michelle 'MACE' Curran is their newest woman Warrior of the Year award recipient just in time for International Women's Day. Michelle is a catalyst for positive change who emboldens people worldwide as a motivational speaker. She is a former U.S. Air Force Thunderbird pilot and the fifth female pilot to ever fly with the squadron. Michelle believes in empowering, inspiring, and emboldening people. She was the first woman to fly as part of the 335th Fighter Squadron and worked for three years as an F-16 flight instructor in the 355th Fighter Squadron in Fort Worth, Texas. She now teaches people to fly through fear and find their inner courage.
Women Road Warriors co-host and executive producer Shelley Johnson says Michelle is the epitome of everything their show represents, 'Michelle is a true trailblazer and example for women. She has broken barriers and taken up the gauntlet for positive change no matter what challenges she has faced. She now shares that resilience and insight to empower others. Her exemplary service as a U.S. Air Force veteran and motivational speaker inspires all who meet her. My co-host Kathy and I both agree that Michelle is a true warrior and a changemaker who powers people around the globe with strength, hope, love, courage, and faith. We are honored to give her this award.'
Michelle's award comes as Women Road Warriors honors many outstanding women heroes during Women's History Month. Their podcast lineup will include women and women's organizations that have achieved change for human rights and women's rights across the globe. Guests include Lisa Shannon, co-founder of Every Woman Treaty; Gemma Bulos, founder of the Global Women's Water Initiative; Dr. Maria Viola Sanchez, founder of Stop the Cut Now and Dr. Christine Horner who achieved a federal mandate requiring insurance companies to pay for breast reconstruction after mastectomies.
About Women Road Warriors
Women Road Warriors is a multiple award-winning women's empowerment talk show hosted by Shelley Johnson and Kathy Tuccaro that features trailblazers, experts and celebrity guests on a variety of topics that empower women. As a vanguard for change, it 'powers women on the road to success.' The show is humorous, entertaining, educational, and sometimes quirky with lively banter between Shelley, Kathy, and their guests. Women Road Warriors is ranked in the Top 2% of podcasts globally by Listen Notes. FeedSpot has ranked it among the Top 10 of the Top 100 Best Women Empowerment Podcasts worldwide. Women Road Warriors is available on all the major podcast channels as well as https://women-road-warriors.captivate.fm. About Michelle 'MACE' Curran
Michelle 'MACE' Curran is one of only a few women who have advanced to the elite level of the Air Force Thunderbirds. She blazed her own trail in the skies and found her purpose in inspiring and empowering others. Her motivational talks inspire people everywhere. Her newest book is called The Flipside which helps people turn their fear into their superpower by redefining challenges, embracing bold action, and unlocking the authentic potential inside of themselves. Michelle works with many charities including VOAG where she serves as Outreach and Communications Director promoting outdoor therapy as an adjunct treatment option for veterans struggling with mental health issues. For additional information on Michelle go to
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