In 2021, I traveled to Nigeria for the first time, alongside a group of women. After months of isolation during the pandemic, the opportunity to step foot on the African continent felt like a long-awaited homecoming. I had heard stories of people collapsing in tears the moment they touched the soil of their ancestors—but that wasn’t my experience.

Instead, something quieter but just as profound happened.

What moved me most were not the landmarks, but the people. I was in awe of the women I met—brilliant, driven, creative, and resilient. Many were building businesses against incredible odds. And in small but powerful ways, I got to support them—offering coaching, encouragement, and tools that helped them see themselves and their potential in new ways.

When it was time to leave, I felt a deep ache. I knew this wasn’t a one-time trip for me. I didn’t want a souvenir—I wanted a sustained connection.

That longing—that sacred pull—gave birth to The Changeover Foundation.

I created Changeover not just to stay connected to the women I met, but to expand that circle—to help more women in Africa grow thriving businesses, and to invite Black women in the diaspora into the kind of meaningful, purpose-filled sisterhood that had changed me.

The women I met in Nigeria are now my sisters. And through Changeover, I’m building a bridge—so African and Black women across the globe can support, empower, and rise with one another. This is more than mentorship. This is belonging. This is legacy. This is change—over and over again.