<p>What does it look like to raise a child across the globe while building a creative empire? In this episode, we sit down with <strong>Davita McKelvey</strong>, a Denver, Colorado native turned global strategist and multi-hyphenate entrepreneur who is quite literally remapping the world for Black women.</p><p><a href="https://blacktravelromances.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Davita is the visionary behind <strong>Black Travel Romances™</strong></a>, a massive 197-book fiction series that centers powerful Black women in love stories across every single country on the planet. A nomad at her core, she has traveled to over 100 countries and made the bold choice to raise her daughter across continents—navigating the transition from the colonial charm of <strong>Merida, Mexico</strong> to the bustling, metropolitan energy of <strong>Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia</strong>.</p><p><strong>In this episode, we dive into:</strong></p><ul><li><p><strong>The &quot;Invisible Thread&quot;:</strong> Our shared history dating back to 2011, from a lost camera in Morocco to supporting each other through heavy seasons in Mexico.</p></li><li><p><strong>The Logistics of the Leap:</strong> How Davita navigated the reality of &quot;adulting&quot; abroad, from securing visas in Southeast Asia to balancing entrepreneurial risk with the need for stability as a single mother.</p></li><li><p><strong>Raising a Global Child:</strong> The courage of becoming a mother after 40 and deciding the &quot;Divided States&quot; wasn&#39;t the only option for her daughter&#39;s upbringing in Merida and KL.</p></li><li><p><strong>Romancing the World:</strong> Why she is on a mission to make Black women the norm in the romance genre and the reality of dating overseas as a single Black mother.</p></li></ul><p>Whether you are a veteran traveler or an aspiring nomad, Davita’s story is a masterclass in reframing global Black womanhood, one page and one country at a time.<br></p>