#59 Navigating Identity Abroad with Donatella Jackson| Travel Well Series

08/02/2025 35 min
#59 Navigating Identity Abroad with Donatella Jackson| Travel Well Series

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Episode Synopsis

What happens when the way people see you shifts the moment you step into a new country? In this episode, Donatella Jackson shares her journey from Washington, D.C., to Los Angeles, and then to Paris, where she experienced a new lens on race, identity, and belonging. As a Black woman abroad, Donatella reflects on the contrasts between how she was perceived in the U.S. versus in France, the challenges of navigating a new cultural landscape, and the unexpected freedoms that came with international living.  Explore Pack It Up: https://www.packitup.org/ Subscribe to Your Visionary Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/your-visionary-podcast/id1446186909 Subscribe to Your Visionary Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/67YENGTtXqZx1wCOJwBbwl Follow Pack It Up University on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/packitupuniversity/ Follow Christian Brown on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/visionaryceej/?hl=en Connect with Christian Brown on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamchristianbrown Follow Donatella on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/j.donatella/

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