Carry On Friends: The Caribbean American Experience

Send us Fan Mail This episode's guest is AlysiaSimone , founder and editor of the Caribbean Culture Blog, Rewind And Come Again . Alysia is no stranger to the podcast, she was on episode COF 014 where we celebrated Caribbean Heritage Month.  On this episode Alysia returns to the show to help me discuss the topic: " Being Unapologetically Caribbean-American, Why its Important and Why shou...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode with talk about "Creating a healthy work, family/life balance so you don’t lose yourself" with Trinidadian American Eva Green of Socamom.com Including: Common myths or lies we tell ourselves about balancing work and life that causes us more stress. The role Caribbean culture plays in the experiences/struggle. Things that we can start doing today to self c...

Send us Fan Mail Jamaican, Paul C Brunson is host, author and professional matchmaker,  host of #MentorMonday, and author of It's Complicated (But It Doesn't Have to Be): A Modern Guide to Finding and Keeping Love .  Paul also appeared as the co-host on Oprah Winfrey Network’s Lovetown, USA.   In this episode with talk about "Making Worthwhile Connection in Love & Business"...

Send us Fan Mail Whether you call yourself a freelancer, an entrepreneur, a soloprenuer, sole proprietor or a  side-hustler, accounting, managing your finances, justifying expenses and doing taxes get harder. In this episode, I talk about my experience trying both Freshbooks and QuickBooks Self Employed to see which was better at helping me get my business, blogger and podcaster expenses and accou...

Send us Fan Mail 2016 has been officially dubbed the #bussoutyear. Listen to find out what it means. Also get to know your host Jamaican, Kerry-Ann a little better as she talks with these 30 fun random things about her.  Subscribe to the Newsletter Support How to Support Carry On Friends Donate: If you believe in our mission and want to help amplify Caribbean voices, consider making a donation . ...

Send us Fan Mail Jamaican American, Jullien Gordon is a speaker, teacher, coach and the founder of The Focused Group.  In this episode Jullien speaks about creating more happy hours; tracking our happy hours and tools that he has created to help people create more happy hours. He also talks about re-defining success and much more.    Enjoyed the show? Please remember to leave a rating and review o...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Kerry-Ann talks about the benefits of writing in a journal and taking notes . Through developing the habit of writing consistently in a journal you will experience extraordinary things unfolding in your life.  Taking notes at work and reviewing those notes immediately after can help you stand out in your career or deliver exceptional service to your clients.  Liste...

Send us Fan Mail Today’s guest on the podcast is Kamilah Campbell the creator of The Pink Locket, a handmade jewelry brand. Kamilah and The Pink Locket is part of Amazon's Inaugural launch of it's handmade platform and she also has a jewelery subscription box. In this episode Kamilah gave some advice on business expenses, her productivity tips and how creating buyer personas changed the...

Send us Fan Mail The Interview Series returns with Shelli-Rai James of the brand Straight From Yard - which artfully packages gift crates with the finest handcrafted Jamaican products.   Shelli-Rai and Kerry-Ann discuss Brand #Jamaica, Richard Branson & the Branson Center; Serial Entrepreneurship and defining success on your own terms. Visit carryonfriends.com for a recap of the show plus BONU...

Send us Fan Mail The Carry On Friends Interview Series returns from the summer break. The Interview Series features Caribbean and Caribbean American Entrepreneurs across a variety of industries.    Enjoyed the show? Please remember to leave a rating and review on iTunes .  Connect with Kerry-Ann on Social Media: Kerry-Ann on Twitter - @carryonkerry Carry On Friends on Twitter & Instagram - @ca...

Send us Fan Mail This episode of the podcast is a recap of Blogalicious 2015. The theme of this year's conference was Build Your Own Empire #BYOE15. Included in this recap are my key takeaways, favorite break out sessions and plans for the future.    Enjoyed the show? Please remember to leave a rating and review on iTunes .  Connect with Kerry-Ann on Social Media: Kerry-Ann on Twitter - @carr...

Send us Fan Mail This episode of the Podcast discusses whether having multiple passions mean that you should pursue all of them as a business. Be WARNED, following your passion DOES mean you will have to work hard.   Please remember to leave a rating and review on iTunes .  Connect with Mikelah and Kerry-Ann on Social Media: Mikelah on Twitter & Instagram - @Styleandvibes | @missmikelah   Kerr...

Send us Fan Mail Take your career to the next level with these 5 Tips for Managing Your Career. After focusing on entrepreneurs and side-hustles we didn't want to level out members of our community who are focused on their careers. In this episode we offer tips and resources that will help you develop your career.  Visit carryonfriends.com for the list of resources mentioned in this episode....

Send us Fan Mail This episode of the Carry On Friends Podcast Mikelah Rose of Style & Vibes continues the summer take over where we discuss the Top 5 Things to Think About When Deciding to Work with Friends. Considering working with friends? Then you must listen to this episode to find out the Do's and Don'ts. Please remember to l eave a rating and review on iTunes .  Connect with Mi...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we ask the question: Is a side-hustle right for you? Inspired by the post "The Rise of The Side-Hustle" .  We discuss good reasons to start a side hustle and when starting a side hustle is a bad idea. Also discussed are challenges to starting a side hustle and where to get help as you pursue your side hustle dreams. Connect with Us: Mikelah: @Styleandvibe...

Send us Fan Mail Mikelah Rose from Style & Vibes joins Kerry-Ann "in studio" for the first episode in a new summer series. In this episode Mikelah and Kerry-Ann discuss Work Life Balance. Subscribe to the Newsletter Support How to Support Carry On Friends Donate: If you believe in our mission and want to help amplify Caribbean voices, consider making a donation .  Get Merch: Support...

Send us Fan Mail This eposide of the Carry On Friends Podcast celebrates June as Caribbean American Heritage Month with AlysiaSimone of Rewind And Come Again. We talk about the her blog carnival and its theme, the Evolution of Caribbean Culture. This is a fun yet informative episode that discusses among other things, Caribbean Filmakers and the impact of Caribbean Culture in pop culture.    Subscr...

Send us Fan Mail This episode features multi-talented Branson Center Entrepreneur Brian Brown, of LiveWireACT and Bee Line Brand - a marketing consultancy and entertainment services portal and the other an apparel brand.  In addition he's a Global Shaper Founding Curator.  Check out Brian's interview were he shares his lessons on failure and success.  For a recap of this episode visit ca...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever started off with a passion, get unclear, then doubt yourself. Perhaps you don't know what you want to do or maybe you're afraid to do what you want to do.  If you are thinking about entrepreneurship, you're already an entreprenuer or you're in your career then I highly recommend these books. Listen to find out the 3 books that will help you get cl...

Send us Fan Mail This episode features Ginger-vee Carter, organic and natural bath & beauty skin care creator at Champs de Fleurs. Check out part one of Ginger-vee's interview were she shares her definition of success.  For a recap of this episode visit Carry On Friends. Subscribe to the Newsletter Support How to Support Carry On Friends Donate: If you believe in our mission and want to h...

Send us Fan Mail This milestone episode of the podcast, is a follow up to COF 008: What to Do When You're Not Feeling Up to It. In the episode I discuss how I was able to pushed through not wanting to record the episode and strategies that could be helpful to you when faced with a similar circumstance. Resources referenced in this episode include: John Maxwell: How Successful People Think Bar...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of the Carry On Friends Podcast, I interview Mikelah Rose , the founder and Fly Caribbean Editor in Chic behind Style & Vibes , a Caribbean-American lifestyle blog. With very few outlets catering to the sophisticated audience in the Caribbean and its Diaspora, Style & Vibes covers, fashion, beauty and culture. Highlighting the best and keeping readers curre...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode I address the issue when you know what you have to do but there are just some days you don't feel like doing it. So what to do? Act your way into it. John Maxwell said "You can act your way into feeling long before you can feel your way into action. If you wait until you feel like doing something you will like never accomplist it."    Visit carryonfr...

Send us Fan Mail This episode features Celebrity Beauty Stylist Nadia Vassell . She is the owner of the popular Nadia Vassell Salon in NYC and Hair Freaq, a hair extensions line. Listen as Nadia gives advice to aspiring stylist and anyone who wants to be an entreprenuer.  Subscribe to the Newsletter Support How to Support Carry On Friends Donate: If you believe in our mission and want to help ampl...

Send us Fan Mail This episode of the Carry On Friends Podcast offers some motivation - To keep on, keep doing. The results of all your work will pay off one day. The small steps will lead to a big accomplishment.  Subscribe to the Newsletter Support How to Support Carry On Friends Donate: If you believe in our mission and want to help amplify Caribbean voices, consider making a donation .  Get Mer...