243: Keep Calm, Bring Your Carry On: Prioritizing Mental Health for Travelers of Color with Jen McKinney

<p class="MsoNormal">Learn selfcare and mental health tips for digital nomads including specific priorities for travelers of color.<br /> _________________________________________________________________________________</p> <p>Subscribe to The Maverick Show’s “Monday Minute” Newsletter where I personally send you an email with 3 short items of value to start each week that you can consume in under 60 seconds: <a href= "http://www.themaverickshow.com/Newsletter">www.TheMaverickShow.com/Newsletter</a><br /> _________________________________________________________________________________<br /> EPISODE DESCRIPTION: On this episode Jen McKinney joins Matt on the podcast from Ghana.  They start off talking about what they both love about Accra, as well as what they love about Cape Town. Jen then talks about being the daughter of high profile Black Panther Party member Gene Allen McKinney.  She shares some historical context about the Black Panthers and talks about her father’s story and legacy.  Jen then shares her experience growing up in an activist family in Oakland.  She opens up about her mother’s battle with mental illness and how that inspired her to become a mental health advocate.  Jen talks about founding her non-profit “Awareness After Dark”, producing her award winning documentary “Let’s Get Mental”, and writing her best-selling book: “Keep Calm, Bring Your Carry On: The Ultimate Selfcare Guide For Travelers of Color”.  She talks about her own travel journey and explains why she chose to specialize in mental health for travelers of color.  Jen also shares her reflections on traveling in Africa as a Black American and offers tips to Black travelers at the early stage of their digital nomad journey.  FULL SHOW NOTES AVAILABLE AT: <a href= "https://www.TheMaverickShow.com">www.TheMaverickShow.com</a></p> <p>See My “Top 10 Apps For Digital Nomads”<br /> <a href= "http://www.themaverickshow.com/Apps">www.TheMaverickShow.com/Apps</a></p> <p>See My “Top 10 Books For Digital Nomads”<br /> <a href= "http://www.th