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

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

FromSide Hustle Pro


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

FromSide Hustle Pro

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Length:
52 minutes
Released:
May 11, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week in the guest chair we have Jessica Nabongo. 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.  At her core, she is a dreamer looking to craft a life and career that interconnects her passions and talents.  A first generation American, Jessica was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan to Ugandan parents.  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 Jet Black, a boutique luxury travel company that hosts group trips 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  In this episode she shares: How and why she started The Catch Me If You Can blog and when it became a side hustle How she uses her blog to share her travel adventures and build a global community.  Her experiences founding a boutique travel agency and the effect the pandemic had on that business How she uses her story to educate and inspire others to travel and experience the world around them through her new book, The Catch Me If You Can And so much more! Check out this episode and others on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube  This episode is brought to you by:  Journey to Launch Host and personal finance educator Jamila Souffrant shares practical and tactical ways that you can achieve your dreams of Financial Freedom & Financial Independence. Subscribe and listen to the Journey To Launch podcast wherever you listen to podcasts.  LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Did you know every week, nearly 40 million job seekers visit LinkedIn? Post your job for free at Linkedin.com/hustlepro. Terms and conditions apply. Links mentioned in this episode https://thecatchmeifyoucan.com Click here to subscribe via RSS feed (non-iTunes feed): http://sidehustlepro.libsyn.com/rss Announcements Join our Facebook Community If you’re looking for a community of supportive side hustlers who are all working to take our businesses to the next level, join us here: http://sidehustlepro.co/facebook Guest Social Media Info Side Hustle Pro: @sidehustlepro #SideHustlePro Jessica Nabongo: @TheCatchMeifYouCan
Released:
May 11, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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Side Hustle Pro spotlights bold black women entrepreneurs who have scaled from side hustle to profitable business. Join Chief Side Hustler turned full-time entrepreneur Nicaila Matthews Okome for your weekly installment of Side Hustle Pro and learn actionable strategies to start small and get going–wherever and whoever you are. Side Hustle Pro features interviews with inspiring black women entrepreneurs including interviews with Myleik Teele of CurlBox, Lisa Price of Carol's Daughter, Nicole Walters of The Monetized Life, Maya Elious of Built to Impact, and more!