100 Countries, 2 Continents, 1 Daughter: A Creative Entrepreneur’s Guide to Global Parenting

What does it look like to raise a child across the globe while building a creative empire? In this episode, we sit down with Davita McKelvey, a Denver, Colorado native turned global strategist and multi-hyphenate entrepreneur who is quite literally remapping the world for Black women. Davita is the visionary behind Black Travel Romances™, a massive 197-book fiction series that centers powerful Black women in love stories across every single country on the planet. A nomad at her core, she has traveled to over 100 countries and made the bold choice to raise her daughter across continents—navigating the transition from the colonial charm of Merida, Mexico to the bustling, metropolitan energy of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In this episode, we dive into: The "Invisible Thread": Our shared history dating back to 2011, from a lost camera in Morocco to supporting each other through heavy seasons in Mexico. The Logistics of the Leap: How Davita navigated the reality of "adulting" abroad, from securing visas in Southeast Asia to balancing entrepreneurial risk with the need for stability as a single mother. Raising a Global Child: The courage of becoming a mother after 40 and deciding the "Divided States" wasn't the only option for her daughter's upbringing in Merida and KL. Romancing the World: Why she is on a mission to make Black women the norm in the romance genre and the reality of dating overseas as a single Black mother. Whether you are a veteran traveler or an aspiring nomad, Davita’s story is a masterclass in reframing global Black womanhood, one page and one country at a time.