Gabby Shepard built Black Girl Blue World into a fast-growing travel business, using Squarespace to streamline bookings, deposits, and payments.

Outside follows Gabby Shepard from her first dive to leading global trips, advocating for ocean conservation, and widening access to adventure.

EBONY honors Gabby Shepard as a 2024 Power 100 Generation Next awardee whose ocean storytelling expands representation in adventure.

Good Morning America’s YouTube feature introduces Gabby Shepard and the Black Girl Blue World videos making scuba representation visible.

ABC News shares Gabby Shepard’s video profile, centered on visibility, confidence, and belonging for Black women beneath the surface.

Good Morning America profiles Gabby Shepard and her work showing why representation matters for Black women in scuba diving.

SCUBAPRO profiles storyteller and dive-trip host Gabby Shepard, who makes ocean exploration more welcoming through community and adventure.

Black Girl Blue World’s Costa and Outside collaboration spotlights underwater exploration, representation, and the ocean’s restorative power.

Created with Outside for Costa, this short film follows Black Girl Blue World beneath the surface and celebrates freedom, wonder, and perspective.

Gabby Shepard, Cheyenne Smith, and Mariam Ahmed expand representation in scuba diving, highlining, and paragliding through courage and community.

Gabby Shepard’s Cozumel encounter with two supportive Black women became a viral celebration of community, visibility, and encouragement.