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Zero To Travel PodcastWhy Being a “Misfit” Is Your Superpower With Wanda DuncanHave you ever felt like you don't quite fit the mold of society's expectations? Wanda Duncan is a slow-traveling digital nomad, community manager, podcaster, and event producer. As the mastermind behind Black Women Travl, Wanda has created a community and podcast that fosters conversations, provides resources, and inspires Black women to dream big and travel far. Wanda shares all about how and why she left her corporate job to pursue a life of travel, expert tips on community building, advice on transitioning to full-time travel, and so much more. What are some ways that you have...2024-08-151h 13Zero To Travel PodcastWhy Black Americans Are Moving Abroad With Chrishan WrightWhat is the Blaxit movement, and why are Black Americans deciding to move abroad?Chrishan Wright is a leader at the forefront of the Blaxit movement and the founder of Blaxit Global, a visionary platform dedicated to empowering the African diaspora to pursue a life abroad. She is also the host of the Blaxit Global Podcast, featuring inspiring conversations with trailblazing Black expats who left their country of origin out of fear or frustration to live out their wildest dreams abroad.Chrishan unpacks this question and shares insight into the movement’s current and future di...2024-02-061h 13Zero To Travel PodcastTraveling While Black with Nanjala NyabolaEvery now and then, I like to drop an extra episode! This week, I'm pulling one of my favorites from the archives. Nanjala Nyabola is a writer, humanitarian advocate, political analyst, and author of Travelling While Black: Essays Inspired by a Life on the Move. In this episode, we dive into giving back as a traveler, the impact that travel can have on your relationship with fear, how to recognize privilege, and why you can and should do many various things in life (no niching required).What resonated most with you in this episode? Let m...2023-06-291h 19
Zero To Travel PodcastWhy Being A “Misfit” Is Your Superpower w/ Wanda DuncanHave you ever felt like you don’t quite fit the mold of society’s expectations? Today I am joined by slow traveling digital nomad, community manager, podcaster, and event producer, Wanda Duncan. As the mastermind behind Black Women Travl, Wanda has created a community and podcast that fosters conversations, provides resources, and inspires Black women to dream big and travel far. If you've ever felt like you don't quite fit in, you do not want to miss this episode. Wanda shares all about how and why she left her corporate job to pursue a life of...2022-02-081h 13
BlackpackingPeople of Color Outdoors: PortlandIn this episode I sit down with Pamela who is the founder of People of Color Outdoors based in Portland, Oregon. We talk about her experience growing up there, leaving, and returning back to this outdoorsy place. She discusses why she started the group and tells us a little bit about her book. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/blackpackingpodcast)2021-12-1545 min
BlackpackingWelcome B(l)ACK!Welcome back to Season 4! I begin this season with a quick recap of what has been going on in my life and talking about my most recent trip. This past year I took a cross-country trip around The United States with my dog Mishka and we explored some of the biggest cities and most beautiful National Parks in this country. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/blackpackingpodcast)2021-12-0127 min
Podcast Junkies - Storytelling Interviews & Conversations with Podcasters Podcasting Passionately258 Jarika Johnson - A Return to Travel06:00 – Harry welcomes Jarika Johnson to the show to discuss her love of travel and her podcast origin story14:36 – Jarika speaks to the spiritual experiences behind each trip she takes and what she learned about herself while on these trips19:43 – What inspired Jarika to start Blackpacking and how she landed on an interview- based format24:13 – Jarika details how she plans out her podcast interviews and her thoughts on potential sponsors30:54 – Jarika opens up about how COVID-19 has impacted the travel industry33:51 – The cross-country trip that Jarika is planning and how she’s planni...2021-04-2050 min
BlackpackingNot Wright BrandIn this episode I interview Tari the Founder and CEO of Not Wright Brand. Not Wright Brand is a travel backpack company design to save your sneakers while traveling. Not Wright also includes athletic gear ranging from sports equipment and apparel. The...2021-02-1933 min
BlackpackingFive to Nine TravellerIn this episode I chat it up with Tayo who lives in London and works as a Pharmacist and has her own travel blog. We talk about how life has been for her during the second lockdown in the U.K. and how she has kept herself busy. She has a blog called...2021-02-0329 min
BlackpackingIceBreakersIn this episode I interview Calvin, the creator of the dating app IceBreakers. Calvin is a big time traveler created this app to help bring people together in real time as we navigate our worlds through COVD-19.Calvin's mission to the app was to bridge...2021-01-2028 min
BlackpackingBlack Girl Magic ToursIn this episode I interview Tarika, the creator of Black Girl Magic Tours in Atlanta, GA. We discuss how she came up with the idea to do the tours after visiting Cartagena, Colombia. She began the tours during the pandemic and has found a way to connect...2021-01-0628 min
BlackpackingHold My HijabOn this episode I interview Kay and Jay the host of the podcast Hold My Hijab. We discuss their show and their experience being Black Muslim Women. I ask them to share their stories about dating, traveling and around the holidays. Check out this...2020-12-2331 min
BlackpackingSafely Traveling During COVID-19In this episode I interview Anitrice who was a raised as a military brat lives in Atlanta, GA and travels for work and pleasure. She enjoys solo traveling as well as traveling with her friends. Anitrice discusses her recent trip, what the protocol was...2020-12-0933 min
BlackpackingNew President in the StatesIt is a week after the election has been over, and now the United States has a new president elect, Joe Biden. In this episode I sit down with Marcus and we discuss all the current events in US today. It was a historic election within voter turnout...2020-11-2528 min
BlackpackingChubby DiariesIn this episode I chat with Jeff Jenkins another travel content creator who has created Chubby Diaries. He tells his story about being a plus size traveler and how he inspires others to travel. In this segment you get to hear about his travel...2020-11-1132 min
BlackpackingTraveling IncognegroIn this episode I sit down with Ashley, another fellow travel podcaster and we talk about his show Traveling Incognegro! Before COVID-19 Ashely was taking and introducing travel and culture to students to expand their knowledge. The theme of his show is...2020-10-2826 min