Black Broads Abroad

In episode 18, I interview Tomara Watkins. Tomara is the Founder of Loza Tam, an eCommerce brand of satin-lined headwraps that are handcrafted in Ghana by women entrepreneurs. Tomara (AKA “Tam”) is an eCommerce entrepreneur who has over 10 years of digital marketing experience growth hacking CPG and beauty brands like Bevel, FORM, and Heat Free Hair. She’s traveled to over a dozen countries on the continent of Africa. It was when Tomara went to Howard University that she fell in love with all things Africa. After traveling to Ghana, the bold prints and colors spoke to her, and she came up with the idea of African print, satin-lined headbands, and head wrap turbans. Determined to build a business with women, like the women in her family, she ensures that all of Loza Tam’s products are crafted by women entrepreneurs, so they can support their families and continue to plant the same seeds that were planted in her as a young adult. Tomara has grown Loza Tam to be a six-figure eCommerce brand and she is passionate about supporting and teaching other women how to generate revenue online.

To keep up with Tomara's journey. Follow Loza Tam on social media: https://www.instagram.com/loza_tam/?hl=en or www.LozaTam.com 

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In episode 17 I interview Alexis DeBerry. Alexis is a driven event planner and producer with extensive expertise in corporate, social events and diplomatic relations. Her passionate commitment for service excellence, and drive to foster environments of relaxed, yet refined ambiance, have been buttressed by her many years in the luxury hospitality industry with the Ritz Carlton. Building on this service of excellence, Alexis’s international diplomacy skills blossomed while working with such notable groups as the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition, the World Bank, US China Business Council, National U.S. Arab Chamber of Commerce, the Atlantic Council; and embassies including the Embassy of the Peoples Republic of China, and the Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain. This invaluable diplomatic experience has allowed Alexis to craft the perfect environment for notable VIP guests including His Royal Highness Prince Khalid Al-Faisal, The First Lady of Zambia Madam Esther Lungu, and His Excellency Ali Al-Naimi.

A native of Snyder, New York, Alexis earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theater from Howard University in Washington, DC. Alexis relocated from Washington, DC to Saudi Arabia to join a prominent research institution.

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In episode 16, I interview Kenna L Williams, who founded a travel company of the same name in 2017. For years, she conducted the infamous trademarked Dubai Blackout trips as a hobby but friends convinced her to turn her passion of showing people the world into something greater to inspire others to travel. Ms. Williams is known in travel circles as the creator of the trademarked phrase #BookDatIsht and one of the survivors of the Panama 13 accident of 2015. She has been featured in Essence magazine, Huffington Post and various travel blogs/outlets.  Ms. Williams is an aerospace engineer by degree but her real passion is exploration as she is a descendant of the explorer Matthew Henson. Ms. Williams hosts several group trips throughout the year and she also provides travel consulting and planning plus private hire.

To keep up with Kenna's journey follow her on social media: https://www.facebook.com/KennaleoPaleo/ https://www.instagram.com/bookdatisht/?hl=en

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In episode 15 of Black Broads Abroad I interview Sheila Brown a powerhouse World Traveler, Business Consultant and Internet marketing coach, that helps aspiring and veteran entrepreneurs build more income streams to enjoy lives of Freedom.  Prior to dedicating herself full-time to coaching and teaching her students, Sheila Brown worked as a top executive for Fortune 500 companies like Pepsi Cola, Gateway Computers, The Walt Disney Company, and as a Consultant for movie studios & entertainment companies for 18 years.

In 2009, she decided to leave corporate America and her Beverly Hills lifestyle behind and pursue her passion for International travel full time.  She was able to build a new life of complete financial freedom and has since gone on to travel to over 34 countries, 130+ cities and has relocated to both Thailand for 6months, the beautiful Dominican Republic for 4 years where she  lived her oceanfront dream life! She is currently living in beautiful Playa Del Carmen, Mexico.

As the creator of The Portable Business Academy, an online school that teaches how to create portable income streams to have a portable life, she’s taught product creation strategies, eCommerce,  how to write best-selling books on Amazon, business branding, outsourcing, and traffic generation to students all over the world that has enabled them to build lives of freedom for themselves.  

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In episode 14, I interview Jennifer Tosch, a Surinamese American, scholar, historian and founder of Black Heritage Tours. A Norhtern California native, Jennifer currently resides in Amsterdam, but spent her formative years in Oakland and San Francisco California before going on to earn a degree at UC Berkeley.

Jennifer first came to Amsterdam for an intensive two-week postcolonial history course, given by the Black Europe Summer School (BESS) in the Netherlands and to explore the world in which her mother lived, as she had also lived and studied in the Netherlands for several years just after World War II. The inspiration behind Black Heritage Tours came not only from the transformative experience she had as a student of the Black Europe Summer School, but also from a void that she encountered regarding positive narratives about the presence and contributions of the African Diaspora in the Netherlands. Jennifer knew that she could contribute her share to the process of unearthing the lives of our hidden histories in Europe and in 2013 Black Heritage Tours in Amsterdam was born. 

The company has built a sustainable business by collaborating with an awesome team of scholars, historians, public officials, businesses, and heritage tourism professionals.

To keep up with Jennifer's journey visit Black Heritage Tours online and follow: https://www.facebook.com/Welcome-to-Black-Heritage-Amsterdam-Tours-351401081614405/?fref=ts 

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News and musings of the week prior plus an inspirational word for your week.

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In episode 13, I interview Kamara Coaxum. Kamara grew up knowing that she wanted to travel the world and teach. Her name,

Kamara, means, One Who Teaches. So, you could say that molding young minds was her destiny. She was born and grew up in Shaker Heights, OH but is a nomad at Heart. Kamara received her B.A. from Clark Atlanta University and her M.A from Teachers College-Columbia University. Kamara is coming from London, where she taught 3 rd grade at The American School in London. She spent six years teaching at The Spence School in New York City. Kamara has also taught in Beijing, Tampa and Abu Dhabi. In total, She has been teaching for 20 years.

In her spare time, Kamara enjoys making jewelry for her company, Peacock Bijou as well as a line of luxe pet accessories for her company Puppy Bijou. One of her ongoing passions is helping others. She is a certified life coach focusing in the areas of Educational Relocation, Debt Reduction, Life Empowerment and Expat Lifestyle. Drawing upon her background in education and 20 years of experience, Kamara has a unique appreciation of mindset and the power it has to change lives. She enjoys helping clients develop new skills that will allow them to access available resources that support them in the future. She delights in working with adults, families and Children.

Kamara has been an avid traveler her whole life. She has traveled to over 80 countries and has lived in Abu Dhabi, UAE, London, UK and Beijing, China and now Cairo Egypt. She is currently learning Arabic and aspires to become a member of the Traveler’s Century Club within the next five years.

To keep up with Kamara's journey follow her on IG: https://www.instagram.com/kamaraafi/

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ROBIN DAVIS is an award-winning documentary news producer and content executive based in Paris, France. Experienced in all forms of media, Robin has nearly 15 years of producing and scriptwriting experience, including a News & Documentary Emmy Award. Her passion for storytelling has led her to work on a variety of projects, including producing long form news reports, corporate and IGO videos, developing docuseries for streaming platforms, producing podcasts and consulting on various productions.

Robin has accomplished what many only dream of doing: she traded in her 10-year career as a successful journalist at NBC for the pursuit of a life of adventure abroad. After earning a master’s in Global Communications from the American University of Paris, Robin is now a freelance TV producer and writer.

To keep up with Robin's journey follow @robininsta on Instagram or visit her website www.ROBINADAVIS.com

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In episode 11 of 'Black Broads Abroad' I interview Evita Turqoise Robinson. Evita has always been a creator in visual media. Yet, it was a trip to Paris, six weeks after graduating from Iona College, that changed the scope of her personal and professional life.

In September 2011, she created the NOMADNESS Travel Tribe, an online social community primarily for travelers of color. NOMADNESS was the first of its kind targeting black and brown millennials, in the newly coined 'black travel movement'. The group currently surpasses 23,000 international members, with over 100,000 passport stamps.

From the success of the online group, Evita has garnered partnerships with top brands and destinations around the world. This also includes Issa Rae, who Co- Executive Produces The NOMADNESS Project web series on YouTube.

In 2018, NOMADNESS Travel Tribe hosted their first festival for Black and Brown travelers and our allies,  in Oakland, CA. AUDACITY Fest is an immersive experience that celebrates and creates a safe space for discussions centered around traveling the world as a person of color.

Continuing to innovate the travel space has landed NOMADNESS in the print and digital pages of The New York Times, Travel + Leisure, Entrepreneur, The Daily Beast, EBONY, ESSENCE, and many more.

Evita’s accolades include National Geographic’s 21 Most Visionary Women Throughout Travel History, 2018’s AFAR Travel Vanguard Award, The Root 100, and being noted as one of Entrepreneur Magazine’s 50 Most Daring Entrepreneurs of 2018. She is also an appointed Board Member of Conde Nast Traveler’s ‘Women Who Travel’ initiative.

She now serves as a keynote/seminar speaker, TED Resident, consultant for Destination Marketing Organizations, and continues her love of seeing the world while writing her first book and developing her own travel television series.

To keep up with Evita's Journey follow https://www.instagram.com/nomadnesstribe/ and https://www.instagram.com/evierobbie or visit the website here: NOMADNESS Travel Tribe

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In episode of 10 of Black Broads Abroad, I interview Cha MacCoy.

Cha is the Founder of Cha Squared LLC, a consulting company with a focus on tourism, gastronomy, and hospitality experiences, education and training.  In 2012, she achieved her MBA in Italy; an opportunity which led her to drink and eat in close to 20 countries. As an expat, she has fostered wine relations and created experiences in the following wine countries: Italy, Spain, France, USA (California and NY), Chile, Argentina, South Africa, Hungary and now Portugal.

Her admiration for wine lead her to study as a wine professional, achieving Certified Sommelier Level with the Court of The Master Sommeliers  and WSET  Level 2 Wine & Spirits Award. McCoy’s recent recognition as the Top 40 Under 40 Tastemakers by Wine Enthusiast and Cherry Bombe 100 Ones to Watch is an honor that she takes very seriously for shinning light on democratizing the wine industry.

She is a public speaker, curator and host for intimate wine experiences with a stellar track record of supporting and building with Small Business Owners in gastronomy which ignited her event  THE COMMUNION.  A pop up wine tasting and food pairing experience that led the invitation to prepare the wine menu for the James Beard's House, Thanksgiving Dinner of 2017 and named one of the “NYC’s Vibiest Wine Tastings” by Grubstreet.

As a trained engineer, with 10 years plus of Project Manager experience.  Her goal is to bridge her careers to develop better organizational and business performances within wine tourism, hospitality events, restaurant operations, and winery management. She currently divides her time between Lisbon and New York, creating a connection of best practices between the Old and New World of wine for her clients and hospitality communities.

To follow Cha's journey, follow her on IG: https://www.instagram.com/cha_squared/ FB:https://www.facebook.com/ChaSquaredLLC/ or visit her website: https://www.chamccoy.com/

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