Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Meet Courtney Bowden, the dynamic creator of Black Expat Stories, a multimedia platform chronicling the real-life journeys of Black expats around the world. Courtney shares what led her from Michigan to the sun-soaked shores of Playa del Carmen, Mexico, and how a desire for ease, freedom, and authenticity shaped her relocation journey.
With a rich background in marketing, media, and storytelling, Courtney brings a unique lens to life abroad. She opens up about building a creative life in Mexico, cultivating a meaningful community, and using her platform to elevate voices that often go unheard. This episode is a powerful reflection on what it means to live with purpose and to tell stories that matter.
Connect with Courtney:
Instagram & TikTok: @BlackExpatStories
Website: blackexpatstories.com/
YouTube: youtube.com/@BlackExpatStories
Courtney on the Blaxit Global YouTube channel: youtube.com/live/v1PNvBDVUZo
Send us Fan Mail (buzzsprout.com/1437790/fan_mail/new)
A powerful conversation about freedom, expansion, possibility, and the quiet awakening happening among Black women around the world.
Building a life overseas is about more than choosing a country.
It's about choosing yourself.
Download our free guide, 7 Questions Every Black Woman Should Ask Herself Before Building a Life Overseas, (blaxitglobal.myflodesk.com/7questions) through the link in this episode or at BlaxitGlobal.com.
At some point, the question stops being, "Can I move abroad?"
And becomes, "What's possible for my life?"
Passport is where Black women from around the world come together to explore new possibilities, navigate life abroad, and create lives that feel bigger than the ones they were told to settle for.
Because the goal was never just to move.
The goal is to expand what feels possible.
Support the show (ko-fi.com/blaxitglobal)
Join Blaxit Global Passport (blaxit-global-passport.mn.co/)
Subscribe to Blaxit Global on YouTube (youtube.com/@blaxitglobal)
Blaxit Global Website: blaxitglobal.com (https://www.blaxitglobal.com)
Support the show - ko-fi.com/blaxitglobal (https://www.blaxitglobal.com)
Meet Courtney Bowden, the dynamic creator of Black Expat Stories, a multimedia platform chronicling the real-life journeys of Black expats around the world. Courtney shares what led her from Michigan to the sun-soaked shores of Playa del Carmen, Mexico, and how a desire for ease, freedom, and authenticity shaped her relocation journey.
With a rich background in marketing, media, and storytelling, Courtney brings a unique lens to life abroad. She opens up about building a creative life in Mexico, cultivating a meaningful community, and using her platform to elevate voices that often go unheard. This episode is a powerful reflection on what it means to live with purpose and to tell stories that matter.
Connect with Courtney:
Instagram & TikTok: @BlackExpatStories
Website: blackexpatstories.com/
YouTube: youtube.com/@BlackExpatStories
Courtney on the Blaxit Global YouTube channel: youtube.com/live/v1PNvBDVUZo
Send us Fan Mail (buzzsprout.com/1437790/fan_mail/new)
A powerful conversation about freedom, expansion, possibility, and the quiet awakening happening among Black women around the world.
Building a life overseas is about more than choosing a country.
It's about choosing yourself.
Download our free guide, 7 Questions Every Black Woman Should Ask Herself Before Building a Life Overseas, (blaxitglobal.myflodesk.com/7questions) through the link in this episode or at BlaxitGlobal.com.
At some point, the question stops being, "Can I move abroad?"
And becomes, "What's possible for my life?"
Passport is where Black women from around the world come together to explore new possibilities, navigate life abroad, and create lives that feel bigger than the ones they were told to settle for.
Because the goal was never just to move.
The goal is to expand what feels possible.
Support the show (ko-fi.com/blaxitglobal)
Join Blaxit Global Passport (blaxit-global-passport.mn.co/)
Subscribe to Blaxit Global on YouTube (youtube.com/@blaxitglobal)
Blaxit Global Website: blaxitglobal.com (https://www.blaxitglobal.com)
Support the show - ko-fi.com/blaxitglobal (https://www.blaxitglobal.com)
