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Jeff Walker: How Kenya Won Him Over

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After decades of traveling the world, serving in the U.S. Navy, and building a successful career in IT, Jeff Walker found something he never expected on a trip to Kenya—a place that truly felt like home.

In this episode of the Blaxit Global Podcast, Jeff shares why Nairobi captured his heart, what it’s like to live as an unapologetically Black man in Kenya, and why other countries never felt like the right fit. From his first visit to making the move, he reflects on the journey that led him to call Kenya home.

In this episode, you discover:

  • Why Kenya stood out from every other country Jeff visited
  • What daily life in Nairobi is really like
  • His experience living as an unapologetically Black man abroad
  • Why other countries didn’t make his shortlist
  • The realities of relocating after retirement
  • The advice he has for anyone considering a move abroad

Whether Kenya is already on your radar or you’re simply exploring what’s possible beyond your current borders, Jeff’s story is a powerful reminder that sometimes the place where you truly belong is waiting for you to discover it.

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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