Authentic Journaling with "InBetweener" Jo Franco - Part 1
Black Girl Burnout
Kelley Bonner
4.7 • 763 Ratings
🗓️ 16 December 2024
⏱️ 20 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of the Black Girl Burnout podcast, host Kelley Bonner is joined by Jo Franco, a multilingual creator, digital entrepreneur, and global adventurer. Jo shares her journey of self-growth, from her Brazilian roots and navigating life as an immigrant in the U.S. to becoming a successful YouTuber with over 1.3 million subscribers. They explore the transformative power of journaling, the challenges and triumphs of living authentically, and how Jo's relentless pursuit of her dreams led her to a career on Netflix and beyond. This inspiring conversation explores the intersection of imagination and action, and emphasizes the importance of embracing one's unique identity and talents. More, more, and still more is within your reach in 2024. Tune in today and prepare yourself to engage in realistic strategies that can help you with opting into a life filled with abundance and joy.
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Guest Jo Franco:
Jo Franco is a multilingual content creator and author of Fluentish, the language learning journal, and planner. She is the founder of JoClub, a global movement whose mission is to spark innovative thinking and learning through journaling. Jo is a travel presenter on Netflix’s The World’s Most Amazing Vacation Rentals and infuses her experience as a cultural “Inbetweener” to tell meaningful stories around the globe. Jo has learned English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Greek, and Italian. She has made over 600 videos across two YouTube channels amassing over 1.3 million subscribers. Additionally, Jo created and hosts her hit podcasts, Not Your Average Jo and Money Baggage with weekly episodes to inspire the not-so-average Jo(e).
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Black Go Burnout podcast, Kelly here. |
| 0:13.2 | And today we are thrilled to have a fantastic guest who embodies adventure, curiosity, and a relentless pursuit of self-growth. |
| 0:23.1 | And that person is Joe Franco. |
| 0:26.4 | Joe Franco is a multilingual creator, storyteller, and digital entrepreneur. |
| 0:32.4 | Joe has built a life that spans consonants, languages, and industries, with over 600 videos and 1.3 million subscribers across her YouTube channel, |
| 0:42.6 | she's got a global voice for the multicultural multi-hyphenate generation. |
| 0:48.5 | She calls herself an in-betweener, which I love. |
| 0:52.3 | And she has journaled her way through life's biggest lessons |
| 0:56.8 | and connected with communities worldwide. Joe's journey is proof that living authentically |
| 1:02.9 | while chasing your dreams is not just possible, it's powerful. We have an inspiring week set out |
| 1:10.1 | for you all about how to craft the life you want, how journaling and the transformative power of writing things down has shaped Joe's life and creates the vision she has for her future, her past, and her present. |
| 1:25.0 | You are going to love this conversation. |
| 1:27.0 | I fell in love with Joe. I already liked |
| 1:28.6 | Joe. Joe has been on my, I have certain people that have been on my dream guests. And I discovered |
| 1:34.3 | Joe on a Netflix show called the World's Most Amazing Vacation Rentals and fell in love with her |
| 1:41.0 | bubbly personality and the intersection between her loves of languages |
| 1:44.8 | and her love of travel. She is everything she thinks she is in more. You don't always see |
| 1:52.0 | someone on television and get that same person in person. But Joe is one of those people who |
| 1:59.3 | delivers. And I can't wait for you to enjoy our conversation. |
| 2:04.2 | So let's jump in. |
| 2:10.9 | Hi, Joe. |
| 2:12.0 | We've already been laughing and giggling off camera. |
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