Learn about parenting with political awareness & building diaspora connections and political solidarity across borders. In Part 2 of Matt’s conversation with Courtney Orgias—recorded in Rio, where her family is currently based—they dive deeper into the political, ethical, and emotional dimensions of digital nomad motherhood. Courtney explains how she talks to her young children about power, oppression, genocide, and policing in age-appropriate but honest ways, and why cultivating empathy is central to her parenting philosophy. She reflects on experiencing anti-Blackness around the world, connecting with the African diaspora, and why understanding local struggles is essential for ethical travel. Courtney also shares her evolving sense of identity, how travel has transformed her marriage and personal growth, and the origins of The Village Abroad, her new community-building initiative for digital nomad families that is launching its first retreat in Grenada. They close with reflections on home, belonging, raising kids globally, and the radical possibilities that travel opens for Black families.
367: Digital Nomad Motherhood: Raising Conscious Kids, Cultivating Empathy & Building The Village Abroad with Courtney Orgias
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About the Guest

Courtney Orgias
Courtney Orgias is a global mom, world schooler & travel advocate who believes family life doesn’t have to fit inside one zip code. She & her family slow travel around the world, working remotely & building community with other families living abroad. On her platform OFamilyAdventures Courtney shares the real side of global living – from finding childcare to choosing the right neighborhoods to juggling work & play. She also showcases how being a global citizen helps to develop broad compassion and gives her children the gift of a borderless future. She is on a mission to make a global lifestyle accessible for more families, with an emphasis on those in marginalized & vulnerable communities. She and her husband Justin are the founders of “The Village Abroad” which organizes global retreats for digital nomad families and those who dream of living abroad because raising global citizens takes a village.
What You'll Learn
- How to talk to kids about topics of power, oppression, police violence and genocide
- How to instill empathy and compassion in kids through world travel
- How to connect with other digital nomad families and build community abroad
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[1:38] Courtney’s Support for Palestinian Liberation
[5:06] Talking to Young Kids about the Genocide in Palestine
[8:54] Reflections on Anti-Blackness Around the World
[12:03] Becoming Politically Aware of the Local Struggles of Marginalized Groups
[16:59] Connecting with the African Diaspora Around the World
[20:37] Visiting Istanbul During Ramadan
[22:10] “The Village Abroad” Retreat for Digital Nomad Families
[27:39] How a Digital Nomad Life Affects Her Kids’ Sense of Belonging, Culture and Identity
[30:49] Instilling Empathy and Compassion in Kids Through a Life of World Travel
[31:55] How a Digital Nomad Life Has Impacted Courtney as a Person and a Mother
[34:03] How a Digital Nomad Life Has Impacted Courtney’s Marriage
[36:33] How Courtney Thinks About the Concept of “Home”
[37:30] Advice for Families Considering a Digital Nomad Lifestyle
[40:04] Advice for Black Travelers
[41:05] What Travel Means to Courtney
[43:16] The Lightning Round
[51:41] Follow and Connect with Courtney and “The Village Abroad”