Carry On Friends: The Caribbean American Experience

Send us Fan Mail Krista Martins is an ACE certified group fitness instructor, professional choreographer and founder of Wukkout!® - a high energy soca-based dance fitness experience designed to get you out of your head, into your body, and make you have fun, sweat, and let loose just like you would at a Caribbean Carnival. In this episode, Krista and I discuss the importance of maintaining basic f...

Send us Fan Mail Is your manager adamant that your video must be on for all team calls?  Are you having way more meetings than necessary and not getting your work done? How do you and your partner have difficult convos while working and school from home? In this episode, my friend Kwame Christian comes back to the podcast to teach how to handle difficult conversations in these unprecedented times....

Send us Fan Mail Maëlla Kancel is from the French Caribbean Island of Guadeloupe now living in Paris. She is the host of the podcast Karukerament , a podcast available in French and English - about the representation of the Caribbean in cinema and television.  In this episode I chat with Maëlla about: Growing up in Guadeloupe and her experiences as a French Afro Caribbean Woman. Caribbean Identity...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when a lot of things are coming your way? Death, life changes, job changes all the changes? In this episode I share some personal stories during a very difficult period in my life and the lessons I've learned from that period of time. Get the Carry On Friends Journal Connect with @carryonfriends - Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Enjoyed the show? Please remember t...

Send us Fan Mail Born in Antigua and raised in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands., Michael K. Jackson is an inspirational speaker, trainer, and author with an expertise in the area of emotional resilience and well-being. Since losing his father during Hurricane Maria in 2017 when the storm hit St. Thomas as a Category 5 hurricane, Michael has been on a mission to empower purpose-driven leaders, busi...

Send us Fan Mail Jackie Glenn "hails from the sunny island of Jamaica." She is also the author of Lift As I Climb – An Immigrant Girl’s Journey Through Corporate America , her instructional biography of how she employed her ten self-created gems to provide guidance through her journey from a Nanny to Vice President & Chief Diversity officer at Dell EMC overseeing a workforce of 60,00...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I chat with the energetic entrepreneur and first generation Jamaican American, Jessica Sinclair. Jessica created Sinclair Master of Ceremonies Inc, the umbrella under which she provides MC services and in addition to on-air hosting and voice overs. A skill she developed as a result of her parents' legendary basement parties. In addition to all of this she is a...

Send us Fan Mail Every now and then we re-read books or watch a good movie over and over. A podcast is no different. In this brief episode, I talk about an episode with Felicia Hatcher worth re-listening to because after everything that has happened so far - it's important to be reminded that we all have epicness to unleash. Listen to Unleash Your Epicness with Felicia Hatcher. Shop Carry On...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I chat and laugh with Camir Ricketts about his journey from Jamaica, Atlanta to New York and all the work he is doing now. Camir is a PhD candidate in Computational Biology and Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York where studies cancer genomics. He is also the founder of the MindsOf Initiative which launched their ‘Minds Of Jamaica’ mentorship platform in...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the podcast Alexandria Miller, a PHD Student at Brown University joins me to discuss the legacy of Caribbean Americans in Civil Rights and the importance of continuing our participation for equal rights. Whether you protest, conduct voter drive, encourage friends, family and neighbors to complete the menus or serve in office - we experience blackness in America...

Send us Fan Mail Jamaican Akilah Richards hosts Fare of the Free Child, a lifestyle and parenting podcast about the connection between liberation, learning, and parenting, particularly among BIPOC (Black Indigenous, People of Color) communities. In this episode, Akilah shares her journey from the traditional Caribbean perspective on school to Unschooling & Self-Directed Education. We also disc...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Jamaican born Board-Certified Family Medicine Physician, Dr. Jay-Sheree Allen and Shawna Marie Aarons-Cooke, LCSW-R, a native New Yorker of Jamaican heritage discuss mental wellness during the pandemic. Specifically we discuss: What does mental health look like now in COVID-19 Stress and anxiety triggers to the body How to take care of our bodies Mental wellness a...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I chat with Nadia Theodore, Consul General of Canada in Atlanta. We talk about her dream of being in service and her journey to fulfilling the goal of a life of service. We also discuss: Staying open to opportunities that don't look exactly like the dream. Navigating social media in public role. Keeping connected to culture. Episode Sponsored by : Alaila-Lee&a...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the podcast, I am joined by friends, sistrens and collaborators - Mikelah Rose of Style & Vibes and Rachel Osbourne of Isle and Indies .  We talk about: How we're coping with the reality of living, working and schooling from home while social distancing. The kids aren't really ok. Productivity is self defined. Delayed projects, shows . The future o...

Send us Fan Mail Are you good? How are you coping during the COVID-19 pandemic? This is a quick episode to check in with you. I've been labeled the hand washing police at home. In addition to being diligent about clean hands and avoiding touching my face. I share some things that I'm being intentional about when it comes to my mental and emotional well being including books. Get lost in...

Send us Fan Mail The spread of COVID-19 has enabled more people to work from home and in other cases figure out how to work from home with kids also learning from home.  In this episode, some friends and I share tips on working from home in 5 categories: Mindset Workspace Productivity Children Distractions and Health & Wellness Contributors in this episode include: Tiffany Yarde Mikelah Rose J...

Send us Fan Mail Carry On Friends Upcoming Event How to Leverage Your Caribbean Heritage with Confidence at Work - April 4th, 10am-2pm in Brooklyn, NY. Promo Code: CGB20. Get tickets today! The Census March 12th is when the Census Bureau will begin to send out communications on how to complete the Census. It's important that EVERYONE gets count regardless of your immigration status. The follo...

Send us Fan Mail Felecia Hatcher-Pearson is the  Co-Founder Blacktech Week & Code Fever. She is on a mission to rid communities of innovation deserts by working with community leaders and government officials to create inclusive and diverse tech/startup ecosystems.  In this episode Felicia shares the lessons that she has learned on her journey - particularly regarding imposter syndrome and how...

Send us Fan Mail Monique Russell is a Bahamian American International Teacher, and Executive Communications Coach based in Atlanta, GA where she teaches effective communication strategies. In this episode I chat it up with Monique Russell on becoming Confidently Caribbean at Work. We discuss the age old question "do you share your culture at work?" Why you should share your culture and h...

Send us Fan Mail Guerline Emmanuel is the Haitian American founder of Belle Vue Tours , a historical and cultural travel company. She also recently launched BVStylez , a travel lifestyle company that debuted the Liberators Travel Bag. In this episode, Guerline shares how she started both company and talks about some of the trips that she has organized and upcoming trips. She also shares the inspir...

Send us Fan Mail Carry On Friends is kicking off 2020 with favorites episodes and articles for setting the tone for a great year. IN addition, Carry On Friends is celebrating 5 years of podcasting. Listen as Kerry-Ann shares what's next including why she started Breadfruit Media and Caribbean Podcast Directory . Links Mentioned: Suggest a guest Support via Glow.fm/carryonfriends Carry On Frie...

Send us Fan Mail Kiran Maharaj is the Managing Director of Caribbean Lifestyle Communications Media Network. She’s also the Co-Founder/Director - Caribbean Investigative Journalism Network and President - Media Institute of the Caribbean. In this episode I talk with Kiran about the little discussed issue of radicalization in the Caribbean. As well as the new podcast on the same topic called Radica...

Send us Fan Mail Give Thanks! It's easy to give thanks for when things are going great but what about when opportunities pass you by or when there's tragedy? Listen to me share what I'm thankful for - even when things are challenging. I also share the one thing I do to make time for moments of gratitude. Shop Carry On Friends On Social @carryonfriends - Twitter | Instagram | Faceboo...

Send us Fan Mail Haitian American Gaelle Mair has been in the recruiting industry for over 10 years. She is  CEO of Ucare Staffing, a company that specializes in direct hire staffing solutions while giving back to the community. In this episode she discussed how to leverage a recruiter in your job search as well as other tips and strategies during the job search process. Connect with Gaelle - Webs...

Send us Fan Mail Barbadian American, Nic Campbell is the founder of Build Up Advisory Group ; a firm that specializes in improving governance, grant making, and organizational design for philanthropies, and nonprofit organizations.  In this episode, Nic talks about starting, maintaining and supporting non-profits. Some key points include:  Things to consider before starting a non-profit. What make...