299: How Jessica Nabongo Became The First Black Woman to Travel To Every Country In The World

<span style="font-weight: 400;">This week in the guest chair we have</span> <strong>Jessica Nabongo.</strong> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Jessica is a wanderlust, writer, entrepreneur, public speaker and travel expert, most widely known for being the first Black woman on record to visit every country in the world. </span> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">At her core, she is a dreamer looking to craft a life and career that interconnects her passions and talents. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A first generation American, Jessica was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan to Ugandan parents. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As her career path changed, Jessica realized that travel, writing and photography continued to show up as vehicles of self expression and were essential parts of her life, leading to the creation of her blog, The Catch Me If You Can. She also created</span> <a href= "http://globaljetblack.com/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jet Black</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, a boutique luxury travel company that</span> <a href= "http://globaljetblack.com/group-trips"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">hosts group trips</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">and curates itineraries to countries in Africa, Central and South America, the Caribbean. Her work as a travel writer and entrepreneur has led to speaking opportunities around the world. And she started it all as a side hustler</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> In this episode she shares:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How and why she started The Catch Me If You Can blog and when it became a side hustle</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How she uses her blog to share her travel adventures and build a global community. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Her experiences founding a boutique travel agency and the effect