In this episode of "Spirit in the Material World," I chatted with Marinel M. De Jesus, Brown Gal Trekker and Equity Global Treks, a women-led trekking travel company. She is also the Founder of The Porter Voice Collective to discuss her documentary, KM 82, which focuses on the workers' rights of the Indigenous Inca Trail porters who take tourists to Machu Picchu in Peru. We talk about her journey from human rights lawyer to "mountain nomad," the issues of trekking porters globally, and how we as travelers can make more conscious choices during adventure travel. Watch the documentary here and share with your travel trekking homies. Follow Marinel on IG at @browngaltrekker Follow WanderWomxn Travels on IG and TikTok and Youtube:  @wanderwomxntravels ​

An interview with Ifátùmínínú Bamgbàlà Arẹ̀sà, the founder and Head Revolutionary in Charge of A Black Creative's Guide. We discuss her travel and time as an artist in Tanzania, Nigeria and the African continent; her passion for connecting Black creatives from across the Diaspora; and the need for safe spaces for for Black folks to express themselves and appreciate art. Support their Kickstarter! Learn more about their work and follow them on the 'Gram! Get more travel inspiration on WanderWomxn Travels and follow our adventures on IG.

I chatted with Nicole Brewer, travel writer and the author of "An ABC Guide to Children's Games Around the Globe [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pkdy5s0a3Eo&t=2s]," about being cool traveling aunties, dating internationally as Black women and what it's like to live in Oman, UAE.

The return of Spirit in the Material World! Your host Jaz, WanderWomxn CEO, chats with Dr. Nicole Caridad of EatenPathNola.com, a New Orleans foodie influencer, blogger and concierge about Diaspora food connections, using food content to decolonize travel and why consistency is key as a content creator. We dig into Latinx Heritage Month and what you need to eat when you visit NOLA!

Host Janna Zinzi chats with Riva Nyri Precil about her mission of destigmatizing Haiti especially vodou and sharing the beauty of Haitian culture through folkloric dance, music and art. We discuss our trip to Haiti to study dance, visit historical sites and connect with revolutionary spirit.

Spirit in The Material world speaks with Tulsa entrepreneur Onikah Asamoa-Caesar, owner of Fulton Street Bookstore and Cafe, about the Black Wall Street legacy she is carrying forth.