Karisma Shackelford

Karisma Shackelford is an African-American world traveler, entrepreneur, business coach and founder of Color Me World—a global travel, lifestyle and empowerment community primarily for Black and Brown world travelers. The Color Me World community represents the underrepresented traveler of color demographic and is made up of over 10,000 trend setters, innovators, entrepreneurs, creators, influencers and change makers, all with a passion to unplug from the norm and elevate their mindset, health, wealth, power, and freedom. Color Me World also hosts group trips, retreats and events that immerse it’s members in culture, adventure, spirituality, wellness, creativity and giving back. Born in Los Angeles, California, Karisma has been to over 35 countries, including world-schooling her son in 15 of those countries. Karisma also organized “Moving Forward: an Anti Racist Town Hall for the Travel Industry”, a series focused on solutions-oriented dialogue for Black creators, allies, and brands to discuss actionable steps to foster anti-racism in the travel industry. Featured in Forbes and named a “change maker” by Business Insider Magazine, Karisma is committed to inspiring today’s generation to cultivate a conscious life filled with true freedom, purpose, and fun.