About this episode

Jalisa Whitley discusses her journey of aligning her life and work with her humanity while exploring themes of grief, Black excellence, and the importance of authentic experiences.

In this episode, Jalisa, founder of Booked Trips, shares her journey of aligning her life and work with her humanity, embracing imperfection, and creating meaningful experiences through travel and literature. She reflects on grief, Black excellence, entrepreneurship, and the importance of honoring the full range of human emotions—without succumbing to toxic positivity ([00:07:40 → 00:27:42]). Jalisa also introduces Booked Trips, a unique travel experience that combines literature, culture, and authentic connection ([00:31:38 → 00:40:48]).

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Kristian Edwards

Guest: Jalisa Whitley

Topics covered

• generational patterns
• healing
• forgiveness
• entrepreneurship
• travel
• literature

Keywords

• generational patterns
• healing
• forgiveness
• Black excellence
• entrepreneurship
• travel
• literature

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Booked Trips

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