Chapters

Truly hope you enjoy and are inspired by this week’s episode with JoAnna. In this chapter, JoAnna talks about her roots in Trinidad & Tabago and how she navigated life in New York growing up. She says the women in her family are very independent and that combined with being the sixth of seven children,… Continue reading Chapter 109-JoAnna E.

Truly hope you enjoy and are inspired by this week’s episode with Christina. In this chapter, Christina shares what it was like being a first-generation Guadeloupean raised in France surrounded by family and how instrumental her aunts were in raising her. She talks about France having the largest African diaspora in Europe and how the… Continue reading Chapter 108-Christina of Melanin Travels Magic

Truly hope you enjoy and are inspired by this week’s episode with Ashleigh Chanél. In this chapter, Ashleigh Chanél says her momma never told her growing up that being Black hindered or limited what she could do in life. She also learned from her mom to celebrate birthdays to the fullest and was instilled with… Continue reading Chapter 107-Ashleigh Chanél of Make Your Mark Consulting

Truly hope you enjoy and are inspired by this week’s episode with Walton. In this chapter, Walton talks about growing up in and being obsessed with North Carolina, and how she believes growing up in the country gave her more patience and manners. She shares that because of bad grades, she was usually in the… Continue reading Chapter 106-Walton of Black Woman Owned

Truly hope you enjoy and are inspired by this week’s episode with LaToya. In this chapter, LaToya remembers always being self-aware, even if she wasn’t fully connected with her purpose, and exploring herself through entrepreneurship. She says that it’s nice to have the support of those around you, but she doesn’t need their validation, which… Continue reading Chapter 105-LaToya of Black Girl Digital

Truly hope you enjoy and are inspired by this week’s episode with Juanita. In this chapter, Juanita says though she’s traveled a lot, she hasn’t changed, she’s just grown. She takes us back to her life growing up in Chattanooga, Tennessee, coming through all-Black schools, and being caught between having lots of support, while also… Continue reading Chapter 104-Juanita of The Expats International Ingrams

Truly hope you enjoy and are inspired by this week’s episode with Briana. In this chapter, Briana talks about what it was like growing up outside of D.C. and what caused her first panic attack at the age of seven. While she’s thankful to have had access to private education, she describes the intellectual and… Continue reading Chapter 103-Briana of Black Queer Travel Guide, Fringe of Colour Films, and We Are Here Scotland

Truly hope you enjoy and are inspired by this week’s episode with Natasha. In this chapter, Natasha takes us back to her youth growing up in Chicago with a heavy voice, a love for learning, and in some ways being seen as too white, while in others being seen as too hood. She says she… Continue reading Chapter 102-Natasha of Houseful & Associates and We Sow We Grow

Truly hope you enjoy and are inspired by this week’s episode with Danyel. In this chapter, Danyel reflects on being a young girl from Oakland who loved to read, the complexities of her childhood, and growing up fast with and around people who would later go on to be stars. She says she wanted to… Continue reading Chapter 101-Danyel of Black Girl Songbook

Truly hope you enjoy and are inspired by this week’s episode with Chrishan. In this chapter, Chrishan shares the non-linear path that’s led her to create a community of Black people who want to move abroad through her Facebook group and her podcast that she started in 2020. She talks about how she’s given herself… Continue reading Chapter 100-Chrishan of Blaxit Global