Shida's On The Loose

19/09/2025

So…you’ve probably heard me talk about ExodUS Summit before. I’ve been talking about it for 6 years. For 6 years, and I have been planning, hosting, and leading an event that helps Black women and their families make permanent or temporary moves abroad.

It’s that time of year again so I’m talking about the summit AGAIN. Because every year this is the event that makes the difference in the lives of Black women looking to leave behind the things that weigh them down.

Perhaps you’ve been wondering if you can realistically leave an increasingly fascist country 👀

Perhaps you’ve always dreamed of building a life in a small European village or a bustling African city

Perhaps you know your peace is elsewhere

Whatever you want is waiting for you, and if money is the reason that you haven’t made the move yet, you should join us this year for ExodUS Summit 2025: More Move Abroad Money.

We’ve got amazing speakers joining us to teach you how to make more money right now wherever you are, and how to continue to make money when you become location independent.

Learn money making strategies and methods from , , , , , , , and more.

Ticket prices go up tomorrow so don’t wait and miss out on the best deals. Because we are good with our money, but we are gonna get better. 💛

PS: if has made a difference in your life, please hop in the comments and let the other Black women seeing this know the possibilities that abound.

03/11/2024

OCTOBER DUMP

1. Day 1 of ExodUS Summit! 💛
2. A pic of us doing our thing!
3. My first time flying Copa and the leg room in business is some of the best I’ve ever seen. Legs straight out and they still don’t reach the back of the seat. My 6 foot plus neighbor’s feet weren’t even under the seat in front of him.
4. & 5. Some of the beautiful ladies from the ExodUS Summit meet up in Panama.
6. Airport Flow - but fewer airports this month than my average
7. Wedding Vibes!
8. Obviamente!
9. Día de Mu***os
10. Late night in SFO with 💛

26/11/2023

Wanna move abroad in 2024? Join me at 11 am ET as I give you all the tips you need to make it happen.

https://youtube.com/live/oAejbmk5CRs

25/09/2023

When I left California in 2018, I thought I was gonna take a year off of work to get my head right and then dive back into my career in the same place (best case scenario) or take a step back (worst case scenario).

I never imagined that five years later I’d be speaking at the same event as , .cargle, and .

But here it is, and I’m so excited to announce that I’m speaking this year at . My topic is “Panic and Poor Planning: Financial Mistakes That Send New Expats Packing.” Because the last thing you want to do when you are abroad is end up having to go back home because your money is acting funny.

And I have one more super exciting thing to announce. I’m also the co-founder and co-host of . That means I’m going to spend October 6-9 speaking with Black women who inspire me, Black women who are leading the way, and Black women who are part of the Exodus Summit community (12,000 strong) and have valuable information for other Black women who want to move abroad or take career breaks.

Five years ago I was just going to take a break to clear my mind. Now, I co-run what called “the premiere virtual conference for Black women planning a sabbatical, expat move, or nomadic life abroad.”

If you yearn for a different life, join us online at , October 6-9 at exodussummit.com.

23/09/2023

I’m back on my couch after a three week God Mother Tour that took me to South Florida, and Vancouver Island, Canada. 

I loved up on my babies, my cousin and my bestie, their husbands (they have the best husbands), and myself.

Three weeks on the road during my busiest time of the year ( Season) might not be the choice that everyone would make, but birthday’s needed to be celebrated, and time waits for no one.

And the life I’ve intentionally built post-corporate America is a life that fully supports me doing what I want, where I want, when I want.

Digital namading with deer - yep, that’s my freedom. Working a couple hours and then going to soccer practice completely unplugged - yep, that’s my freedom. Beyonce on two continents this year - yep, that’s my freedom.

Freedom is the theme of ExodUS Summit this year - Location Freedom, Financial Freedom, and Time Freedom.

And maybe your goal isn’t to quit your job and move to Mexico. But if you’d like to spend weeks with your favorite people now instead of waiting for retirement, the summit is gonna give you the tools you need to build more time, location, and financial freedom into the life you’re living right now.

The summit is all online, Oct 6-9. Join us. Your version of freedom awaits!

PS: One of my babies called me her God Fairy, so that’s my new official title! 🪄

13/09/2023

In the fall of 2020, and I planned a one-time event to help Black women move abroad and take career breaks/sabbaticals. We hosted 50+ Black women speakers over 7 days.

And my life changed forever!

Since that fall, we have had thousands of attendees and hundreds of success stories of Black women quitting their jobs, of Black women moving to countries they have dreamed of since childhood, and of Black women living life on their terms.

These women are getting to real freedom, real joy, real life after attending this now annual summit, and I'm so excited to be hosting it again.

As we bring you the fourth version of this , I gotta say this is the best and the biggest one yet. (Yes, I say this every year, but I ain't been wrong yet.)

In 2023, we are focusing on helping our Black women attendees get Time Freedom, Financial Freedom, and Location Freedom. This year's speakers are gonna show the exact steps to take to get to this life-changing freedom, and I hope you're there with a notebook in hand.

Get your tickets to the 2023 ExodUS Summit at https://exodussummit2023.heysummit.com/

If you would like to donate to the community fund to sponsor tickets for women who otherwise would not be financially able to attend, you can donate at:
paypal.me/exodussummit OR https://cash.app/$ExodUSSummit

PS: If you know a Black woman in need of a little more freedom in her life, please share this with her.

14/11/2022

This Thursday, I'll be hosting a workshop to help YOU get residency in Mexico.

If this has been on your to-do list for a while, but you just haven't gotten around to it, this workshop is for you.

If you've looked at the Mexican website to figure out how to get through the process, and you've felt overwhelmed, this workshop is for you.

If you're curious about the process, but not ready to go through it yet, this workshop is for you.

We're gonna help you by breaking down the process and helping you figure out the unspoken things that can be roadblocks along the way.

06/10/2022

If you previously or are currently working in your dream field, was/is it everything you thought it would be? Share why or why not and help encourage someone in our community.

03/10/2022

What's your favorite way of getting around when traveling abroad?

30/09/2022

During the last couple of we've covered money mistakes to avoid and how create a debt payoff plan that works.

Today's video is focused on how to expediate that plan with the help of 1 or 2 high paying side hustles. In her latest video, Vanessa has compiled a list of the highest earning side hustles, some generating thousands of dollars per month.

Check it out then share which one you plan on starting in the comments.

🧩Join the Launch To Wealth community waitlist: https://launchtowealth.ck.page📝Free Business Plan: https://launchtowealth.ck.page/d9c47713b7

29/09/2022

Have you purchased your ticket to a new life yet?

We can't promise that you'll quit your job, but if you're willing to put in the effort, we can absolutely supply the information to get you there.

Ticket price goes up on October 1st! https://exodus-summit-2022.heysummit.com/