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Rory Verrett: Finding Peace & Purpose on the Path to Portugal

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What happens when a high-powered executive recruiter decides he’s had enough of America’s grind—and makes a bold move abroad?

In this episode of the Blaxit Global Podcast, I sit down with Rory Verrett, founder of Protégé Search and the Protégé Leadership Academy, to explore his powerful journey from corporate boardrooms to a more peaceful life in Lisbon, Portugal.

We talk about:

  • The school violence that became the final tipping point for his Blaxit
  • Why traditional success no longer felt fulfilling
  • How he redefined purpose and peace outside of the U.S.
  • His advice for Black professionals navigating Trump 2.0, layoffs, and the rollback of DEI
  • How to position yourself for global opportunities in this shifting landscape

Whether you’re dreaming of living abroad, thinking about your next career move, or just looking for inspiration to reclaim your peace—this conversation is for you.

🌍 Tap in and be inspired to write your own global chapter.

Connect with Rory:

Follow Rory on Youtube: https://youtube.com/@roryverrett

Rory Verrett Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rory-verrett

Chrishan Wright is a former corporate marketing executive turned global entrepreneur, storyteller, and Chief Freedom Advocate exploring what it means for Black women to build lives rooted in peace, purpose, wellbeing, and global possibility.

Through Blaxit Global, she shares honest reflections and practical insights on life abroad, reinvention, wellness, entrepreneurship, aging, and intentional life design beyond the borders of the United States.

After building a successful corporate career in the U.S., Chrishan made the decision to redesign her life internationally in pursuit of greater alignment, flexibility, wellbeing, and freedom. Following years of global travel and exploration, she relocated to Portugal, where she continues building a life by design — not by default.

Today, Chrishan has become a trusted voice in the global living space, inspiring Black women around the world to question inherited definitions of success and imagine more expansive possibilities for how they live, work, age, and move through the world.

Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Essence, EBONY, Condé Nast Traveler, HuffPost, and other leading media outlets covering global mobility, lifestyle transformation, and Black expatriation.

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