Shifting Perspectives

For this week's conversation I am joined by Counselling Psychologist Nicole Lynch. Nicole, a Barbadian, travels around the Caribbean with organizations such as UNICEF and OECS  on projects related to improving the psychosocial learning environment for children, adolescents and teachers. In this period, like so many of us, she has had to take pause and be intentional about her personal and pro...

My guest for this week's conversation is Dr. Charlotte Paige Rolle. Dr. Rolle has  passion for helping those with HIV. This passion began in her home country of the Bahamas while in high school and volunteering  at a homeless shelter for people living with HIV. She has treated patients in Chicago, Atlanta, Boston, Haiti, and Rwanda giving her a global perspective on HIV treatment and care. Dr...

My guest for today's conversation is Mrs. Lynn Smith. Mrs. Smith is a passionate educator who strives to create the types of environments and interventions needed to equip her students with the skills they need to succeed in life. This episode inspires parents to be intentional about the school readiness of their children, and also reinforces the need for supportive early intervention to deal...

For this week's conversation I am joined by Dr. Glenna Brewster. Dr. Brewster, who is originally from St. Vincent and the Grenadines and now resides in the United States, is an Assistant Professor on the tenure track at the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University and a Family Nurse Practitioner in the Integrated Memory Care clinic. Her current program of research aims to e...

For this week's conversation I am joined by Nicole Cox. Nicole is the founder of The Dawn Program for Behavioral Sciences, which until September of 2017 was the Applied Behavior Analysis arm of Learn and Lead Educational Center. This organization was created by Nicole and her husband in February 2010 after they received a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder for their son in 2009. Nicole not...

For this week's conversation, I am joined by Samantha Smith. Samantha, who is originally from The Bahamas, made the decision to relocate to Canada with her son to pursue post-secondary studies. In addition to discussing the ins and outs of being a mature student abroad, we also discuss making decisions based on the season in life you are in. Whether it is returning to school, starting a new j...

For this week's conversation I am joined by Dr. Cyamanthia Connell. Dr. Cyam is the founder and Medical Director of Bridge Direct Primary Care in Atlanta. She is a proud ambassador for healthy everyday living to prevent illness and incorporates the promotion of this lifestyle into her practice. In this period, we have heard a lot about health disparities within the Black Community. Dr. Cyam g...

In this week's conversation I am joined by psychotherapist Natacha Pennycooke. We explore the way in which fear and the sense of loss of control, common effects of COVID 19 and the racial trauma of the last few weeks, can have an impact on one's mental wellness. We scratch the surface of the shifts and adjustments needed in order to heal the self, the family and the community.  Shifting...

This week, Yolande is joined by the founder of The Elevated Creative, Roen Higgins. After a powerful performance of her spoken word piece ' I am a witness...' , Roen joins Yolande in discussing the effects of being a witness during this period in history. Roen encourages listeners to tap into their creativity as a way to process their feelings and to cope. She also highlights for listene...

This week, Yolande is joined again by Miriam Crawford Grant.  Miriam, who is currently pursuing a career as show creator for film, television, and the stage, is also a nurse, actress, writer and former model. In this week's conversation, Miriam and Yolande have an honest discussion about mental health and the role that protection, safety, vulnerability, compassion and empathy play in our resi...

Miriam Crawford Grant joins Yolande in this week's conversation. Miriam, who is currently pursuing a career as show creator for film, television, and the stage, is also a nurse, actress, writer and former model. What a lot of people do not know about Miriam is she has ADHD. In this week's conversation,  Miriam speaks openly about her daily struggles and successes as an adult with ADHD, a...

Our productivity is intricately linked to our mental energy, our time management skills, our environment, our support and our overall motivation. All these elements are challenged during times of uncertainty, and may force us to recalibrate in order to find our new productivity stride. Join Yolande as she discusses practical ways to approach being productive during this period.  Shifting Perspecti...

With social distancing a must during this period of COVID-19, we are challenged to find ways to counteract our lack of social interaction. In this week’s episode, Yolande discusses social connections and why this exchange of energy between people is important  to our physical, mental and emotional wellbeing, Shifting Perspectives is a conversation with Yolande and Latasha that challenges listeners...

Join Yolande for the first episode of Shifting Perspectives. In this week's episode she discusses Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and how this model can help us to understand the motivations and behaviors of ourselves and others during the times of uncertainty brought on by the effects of COVID-19. Shifting Perspectives is a conversation with Yolande and Latasha that challenges listeners to...