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314: Traveling the World as a Remote Social Worker with Sojourner White

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    Episode #314: Traveling the World as a Remote Social Worker with Sojourner White

    Hosted by Matt Bowles

    314: Traveling the World as a Remote Social Worker with Sojourner White

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      Episode Summary

      Learn about living and traveling in Spain as an African-American woman and becoming a fully remote social worker. Sojourner White joins Matt over a bottle of wine and they start of discussing their international wine experiences, from Spain to South Africa.  She then talks about growing up in Milwaukee, being named after Sojourner Truth, taking road trips as a kid, and eventually studying abroad in Spain.  Sojourner reflects on her experiences first living in Granada and later getting a Fulbright to teach in Rioja. Next she shares her journey getting a Master’s Degree in International Social Work, living in Berlin, and developing a career as a fully remote social worker.  Finally, Sojourner reflects on how she maintains work-life balance as a digital nomad, and shares her travel lessons about identity, privilege, gender, and anti-Blackness around the world.

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      Sojourner White

      Sojourner White is the train travel queen, remote social worker, and award-winning travel journalist behind Sojournies, a platform that helps 9-5ers fulfill their career goals and bucket list dreams to bask in more freedom and flexibility outside the office. Originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, she has lived in Spain, Germany and is now a world-traveling digital nomad.  As a proud multi-hyphenate creator and solo traveler, Sojourner has been featured in Travel + Leisure, USA Today, Lonely Planet, TripAdvisor.

      What You'll Learn
      • Reflections and Tips on Traveling Through Spain as a Black Woman
      • How to Become a Fully Remote Social Worker
      • Observations about Identity, Privilege, Gender and Anti-Blackness Around the World
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      [0:56] Sojourner White Introduction

      [2:46] Wine Experiences in Rioja, Spain

      [5:34] Wine Experiences in Cape Town, South Africa

      [7:18] Growing Up in Milwaukee and Taking Road Trips

      [8:16] Being Named After Sojourner Truth and Connecting with Her Legacy

      [13:04] Traveling to the American South as a Kid

      [15:06] Choosing to Study Abroad in Spain

      [17:50] Living in Grenada, Spain

      [20:45] Getting a Fulbright Grant to Teach English in Rioja, Spain

      [27:50] Pursuing a Masters’ Degree in International Social Work

      [32:06] Identity, Privilege, Gender and Anti-Blackness Around the World

      [36:51] Living in Berlin during her Master’s Program

      [39:34] Developing a Fully Remote Career in Social Work

      [42:47] Work/Life Balance in the Digital Nomad Lifestyle

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