From Pittsburgh to Guatemala: Being a Digital Nomad as a Single Mother with Jackie Omotalde
SEASON 1 EPISODE 12 |Flourish in the Foreign - Black Women Living & Thriving Abroad
In this episode of Flourish In The Foreign, Jackie of The Jackie O. Life shares her story of living abroad as a single mother and digital nomad.
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How to Go Abroad as a Single Mother & Digital Nomad with Jackie O.
Meet Jackie
Jackie Omotalde has been criss-crossing the globe for the last 20 years. She was one of the original Black digital nomads. She has lived long-term in 7 countries and worked and/or traveled to over 70 countries. She is currently slow traveling the world with her toddler, Ruth. She is a travel consultant who helps other Black women live amazing lives abroad. Her website is http://www.thejackieolife.com
Connect with Jackie
Instagram: @thejackieolife
Facebook: @thejackieolife
Website: http://www.thejackieolife.com
Jackie is a 41-year-old serial digital nomad and slow mad living in San Pedro La Laguna, Guatemala shares her journey of living abroad. She left home to live abroad for the first time at the age of 16. She grew up with an international and diverse background, with an African-American mother and Nigerian father, and was exposed to travel and different cultures from a young age. She went to Germany for a year through a program partially funded by the U.S. Congress and the German Bundeslag. She had an amazing experience learning German and traveling around Europe. This experience convinced her that she wanted to spend more of her life abroad and that her race didn't just define her life. She then went to Spelman, a Historically Black College, and continued to live and travel abroad.
In This Episode We Cover:
Studying Abroad as a Teenager
Working in Ethiopia
Researching in Indonesia
How to Become a Digital Nomad
How to Go Abroad in a Financially Savvy Way
How to Go Abroad as a Single Mother
Resources
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Episode Credits:
Christine Job-Creator & Host
Zachary Higgs-Theme Music
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