Travel in the age of ‘dat Rona
In the very first episode of Black Diplomats, host Terrell J Starr talks to Roshida Dowe and Amer-Marie Woods, two Black women who left established professional careers to explore the world. They discuss what motivated each woman to make a change in her life, and what it's like to be an international Black Diplomat.
Find Amer-Marie on Instagram.
Find Roshida on Instagram and YouTube. The financial readiness quiz she mentions can be found here, and her Sabbatical Planning Guide can be found on her website.
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Roshida Dowe, known online as Shida D, was a lawyer and yoga teacher. who took a career break to travel the world. After a year of roaming, she realized she could not go back to her old life, and decided early retirement was the right path for her. Now she lives between Mexico City and South Florida, and helps other women plan their career breaks, and their re-entry into a life they love, a life they choose.
Blog: shidasontheloose.com
Instagram: @ShidaD
Facebook: Shida's On The Loose
YouTube: Shida's On The Loose
Amer-Marie Woods is a 34-year-old South Carolina native turned Georgia peach who keeps it all the way real with no chaser. A graduate of Mercer University with a passion for biological science and service, Amer spent nearly a decade working in health care as a neurophysiologist before an unexpected job loss led the travel and adventure enthusiast to choose her wellness over the workforce, and redefine what it means to live. After surviving years of domestic violence, the travelista found solace and realignment in her journeys abroad, which empowered her to pursue a well-lived life on her terms. Currently, Amer is a travel and lifestyle writer for xoNecole who believes that “nowhere is too exotic, but everywhere is accessible,” and is 1/3 of the hosting trio of the xoNecole Happy Hour podcast. As well as getting ready to launch her own online travel lifestyle community the BE RIGHT BACK.
Instagram: @amariebrb