Zim Ugochukwu is the founder & former CEO of Travel Noire. Travel Noire was founded with one lofty goal in mind: to make international travel more inclusive and representative of explorers of color—in turn, inspiring them to frequently explore new destinations. Travel Noire was named one of the Most Innovative Companies in the World by Fast Company. 

 

In 2017, Travel Noire was acquired by Blavity. At the time of sale, the company reached over 2MM travelers a month.

 

Prior to Travel Noire, at 19 years old, Zim cloned a gene with similarities to a genetic disorder and became the youngest precinct judge for the state of North Carolina. Her love for solving tough problems and her knack for building communities on and offline has led her to critical acclaim.

In addition, Zim ran a national anti-tobacco campaign, helped open a Civil Rights Museum & traveled through 90% of Asia.

This Forbes 30 under 30 awardee has been featured in The New York Times, TIME, CBS This Morning, ELLE, The Nation, Essence, and NPR, among others, and was recognized by Glamour Magazine as one of 25 Young Women Changing the World. 

She was named as one of Oprah Winfrey‘s Super 100 Soul leaders. She has lived in cities around the world, including New Delhi, Dharamshala, and San Francisco.

 

In this episode, we discuss Zim’s incredible journey and sense of adventure. We discuss what is next for Zim, and her desire to live a life submitted to the Will of God

Zim lists the following as her favorite two books:

1. The Last Lecture - Randy Pausch

2. Outliers - Malcolm Gladwell

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