<p>In this episode of <em>Black Broads Abroad</em>, Phelena sits down with Sundari Malcolm—a holistic doula whose work spans birth, breathwork, yoga, grief, and death, and who is the founder of A Healing Doula Academy and author of <em>Grief Gems</em>. Originally from Brooklyn and raised in Harlem, Sundari’s life has been defined by profound transitions. After spending seven years as her mother’s caregiver and losing both of her parents within a four-year span, her career trajectory shifted entirely into helping others navigate life&#39;s biggest thresholds.</p><p>But healing her own life required radical movement. Sundari converted a school bus into a tiny home to travel the U.S. during her first marriage, realized that life wasn&#39;t serving her, got a divorce, and packed her bags for Curaçao. It was during that critical year in the Caribbean that deep healing took place, setting the foundation for her next chapter: meeting her husband and relocating to Germany, where she has now been living for several years.</p><p>Phelena and Sundari get completely real about what happens when you stop tolerating a country that forces you into survival mode, and how to build a life of true personal sovereignty abroad.</p><p><strong>In this episode, we dive into:</strong></p><ul><li><p><strong>The Curaçao Pitstop:</strong> Why spending almost a year in Curaçao was the non-negotiable space Sundari needed to heal after her divorce, connect with her lineage, and reset her life before ever moving across the Atlantic.</p></li><li><p><strong>Leaving the &quot;Divided States&quot;:</strong> The moment the fog lifted and Sundari realized staying in America was about survival, not love, and why she has no intention of ever going back.</p></li><li><p><strong>The Reality of Germany:</strong> The unfiltered truth about the bureaucracy of moving to Germany, navigating life and dating as a Black woman from Harlem, and the literal six-hour train rides required just to get Black hair care overseas.</p></li><li><p><strong>Grief and Career Trajectory:</strong> How the devastating loss of both her parents directly informed her work as a doula, what people get completely wrong about grief, and how she navigates serving a primarily non-Black clientele in Europe.</p></li><li><p><strong>A Shared Room for Loss:</strong> Phelena shares her own profound experience of losing her father, creating a raw, powerful space where two Black women discuss what it means to become unwitting doulas for the people they love.</p></li></ul><p><strong>Connect with Sundari Malcolm:</strong></p><ul><li><p><strong>Website:</strong> https://ahealingdoula.com</p></li><li><p><strong>Instagram:</strong> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sundaribliss/">sundaribliss</a></p></li><li><p><strong>Book:</strong> <em>Grief Gems</em></p></li></ul>