Learn about traveling to Togo, Benin, The Gambia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and building a successful travel company. Ashley Company starts off talking about founding Jelani Gives and how that led to founding her company Jelani Travel.  Ashley reflects on running her company for over a decade, including the healing impact she has seen when taking people from the African Diaspora to spend time on the Continent.  She then talks about how she traced her ancestry to Sierra Leone, was able to get citizenship in Sierra Leone, and had her passport handed to her by the President of the country.   Ashely also shares some highlights from the Jelani Travel trips to Benin, Togo, Ghana, Senegal, and The Gambia.  She then takes us behind the scenes of her entrepreneurial journey and explains how she built a successful travel company that she has now run for over a decade.  Ashley shares tips and insights on how she optimizes her time, manages stress, and chooses what to outsource.  She also reflects on how to avoid the pitfalls of voluntourism in Africa, and how all of her travels to 100+ countries have impacted her as a person.  Finally, Matt and Ashley talk about the upcoming Black Travel Summit and how to meet them there in person.