The Buddy Pass

In 1953, Black American-born French actress, singer, and dancer Marpessa Dawn moved to Europe in order to escape racial discrimination in the U.S. and find acceptance as an entertainer.

In this episode, we follow Marpessa's journey from being a lab technician in New York during the Civil Rights Movement in the '50s to becoming an international entertainer and star in Europe throughout the '60s and '70s.

In 1953, Black American-born French actress, singer, and dancer Marpessa Dawn moved to Europe in order to escape racial discrimination in the U.S. and find acceptance as an entertainer.

In this episode, we follow Marpessa's journey from being a lab technician in New York during the Civil Rights Movement in the '50s to becoming an international entertainer and star in Europe throughout the '60s and '70s.

In this episode, we’re going to Mexico City and we’ll be chatting with  Adalia Aborisade (AKA Picky Girl Travels The World) - a former teacher from Houston - about what life is like as a Black ex-pat in Mexico City and why she believes the city is an untapped gem waiting to be discovered by more ex-pats.

In this episode, we'll talk about:

1. What life is like for Black people in Mexico City.
2. Why Mexico City should be on the top of your travel list.
3. What the quality of life and cost of living is in Mexico City (compares to the U.S.).
4. How Adalia is using her background in education and finance to help more Black women travel and live the lives they want. 

Check it out and let me know what you think by dropping a review of the episode :-)!

In this episode, we’re going to Mexico City and we’ll be chatting with  Adalia Aborisade (AKA Picky Girl Travels The World) - a former teacher from Houston - about what life is like as a Black ex-pat in Mexico City and why she believes the city is an untapped gem waiting to be discovered by more ex-pats.

In this episode, we'll talk about:

1. What life is like for Black people in Mexico City.
2. Why Mexico City should be on the top of your travel list.
3. What the quality of life and cost of living is in Mexico City (compares to the U.S.).
4. How Adalia is using her background in education and finance to help more Black women travel and live the lives they want. 

Check it out and let me know what you think by dropping a review of the episode :-)!

In this episode, I sit down with the award-winning travel blogger and the mother of the first family ever to be crowned "Traveler of The Year" by the National Geographic travel magazine - Heather Greenwood Davis. 

We'll discuss topics like:

• The importance of Black family travel
• How travel expands the world of Black children
• And how to start a career as a travel storyteller

Guest Bio:
Heather Greenwood Davis is a Contributing Writer and on-air storyteller for National Geographic and a  Feature Writer with The Globe and Mail. Her work appears regularly in a host of national and international publications.
The popular media personality appears on television stations across North America. She is the resident travel expert on The Social - a national daily lifestyle show -  and co-host of Get, Set, Go!  on CHCH.

Heather believes in travel as a change agent, and has shared insights as a speaker in university classrooms, at conferences and at trade gatherings hosted by TravMedia, US Travel Association, Destination Canada, SATW and others.
Her words and opinions have been featured in spaces ranging from O Magazine to NPR. Heather is also the voice behind GlobetrottingMama.com – an international, family travel blog that features the adventures she takes with (and without) her husband Ish and their two sons, Ethan and Cameron.

Relevant links:
https://globetrottingmama.com/family%20travel/
https://heathergreenwooddavis.com/portfolio

In this episode, I sit down with the award-winning travel blogger and the mother of the first family ever to be crowned "Traveler of The Year" by the National Geographic travel magazine - Heather Greenwood Davis. 

We'll discuss topics like:

• The importance of Black family travel
• How travel expands the world of Black children
• And how to start a career as a travel storyteller

Guest Bio:
Heather Greenwood Davis is a Contributing Writer and on-air storyteller for National Geographic and a  Feature Writer with The Globe and Mail. Her work appears regularly in a host of national and international publications.
The popular media personality appears on television stations across North America. She is the resident travel expert on The Social - a national daily lifestyle show -  and co-host of Get, Set, Go!  on CHCH.

Heather believes in travel as a change agent, and has shared insights as a speaker in university classrooms, at conferences and at trade gatherings hosted by TravMedia, US Travel Association, Destination Canada, SATW and others.
Her words and opinions have been featured in spaces ranging from O Magazine to NPR. Heather is also the voice behind GlobetrottingMama.com – an international, family travel blog that features the adventures she takes with (and without) her husband Ish and their two sons, Ethan and Cameron.

Relevant links:
https://globetrottingmama.com/family%20travel/
https://heathergreenwooddavis.com/portfolio

A conversation about intentional travel for mental wellness and self discovery with Master Life Coach, avid traveler, and founder of the travel wellness company - Project Passport, Sabriya Dobbins.
 
Sabriya Dobbins is an award-winning Master Life Coach and avid traveler having traveled to 10+ countries and counting. She is certified in Life Purpose Coaching, Rational Emotive Behavioral Techniques Coaching, Cognitive Behavioral Coaching, and Happiness Coaching.

She created Project Passport with the dream of providing transformational retreat experiences that focused on supporting individuals and their mental well-being. She also wanted to create dynamic event space for women to challenge the status quo of mental health and achieve personal wellness. 

A conversation about intentional travel for mental wellness and self discovery with Master Life Coach, avid traveler, and founder of the travel wellness company - Project Passport, Sabriya Dobbins.
 
Sabriya Dobbins is an award-winning Master Life Coach and avid traveler having traveled to 10+ countries and counting. She is certified in Life Purpose Coaching, Rational Emotive Behavioral Techniques Coaching, Cognitive Behavioral Coaching, and Happiness Coaching.

She created Project Passport with the dream of providing transformational retreat experiences that focused on supporting individuals and their mental well-being. She also wanted to create dynamic event space for women to challenge the status quo of mental health and achieve personal wellness. 

Have you ever been in a position where you wanted to make a life-changing purchase like buying a car or a home, or maybe you’ve wanted to make a life-enhancing purchase like taking that group trip to Ghana with the homies (which really ends up being a solo trip because you know folks are noncommittal, talking bout “man I was waiting on you to tell me…) Anyway, anyway… you’ve probably wanted to make some huge change in your life that required money only to remember that, like many of us millennials, you’re saddled with student loan debt that makes it feel impossible to accomplish any of these dreams? 

Danielle Desir, a Haitian-American entrepreneur, is no different. When she looks back at her journey from $63000 in student debt and living with her mom, the determination to fulfill her dream trip to Paris puts her on a path to exceed her own expectations. 

Today, through her award-winning affordable travel and personal finance blog and podcast, Danielle is changing the lives of thousands of people by sharing her stories and tips on affordable travel, paying off debt, and building wealth while taking that dream trip they’ve always wanted.

When we spoke, she was in the Green Mountain State also known as Vermont, where she was vacationing with her husband and their dog Murphy, reflecting on her childhood travels to Haiti and sharing how $25 a day led her to her first trip in Paris despite having a massive amount of student debt...

Have you ever been in a position where you wanted to make a life-changing purchase like buying a car or a home, or maybe you’ve wanted to make a life-enhancing purchase like taking that group trip to Ghana with the homies (which really ends up being a solo trip because you know folks are noncommittal, talking bout “man I was waiting on you to tell me…) Anyway, anyway… you’ve probably wanted to make some huge change in your life that required money only to remember that, like many of us millennials, you’re saddled with student loan debt that makes it feel impossible to accomplish any of these dreams? 

Danielle Desir, a Haitian-American entrepreneur, is no different. When she looks back at her journey from $63000 in student debt and living with her mom, the determination to fulfill her dream trip to Paris puts her on a path to exceed her own expectations. 

Today, through her award-winning affordable travel and personal finance blog and podcast, Danielle is changing the lives of thousands of people by sharing her stories and tips on affordable travel, paying off debt, and building wealth while taking that dream trip they’ve always wanted.

When we spoke, she was in the Green Mountain State also known as Vermont, where she was vacationing with her husband and their dog Murphy, reflecting on her childhood travels to Haiti and sharing how $25 a day led her to her first trip in Paris despite having a massive amount of student debt...