Chatting with The Experts with Paula Okonneh

Guyanese Immigrant Renate Moore is an author ,speaker, entrepreneur who went from writing children's books to creating a cafe then moved on to the health and wellness part with a cookbook. She grew that into online cooking classes when COVID started and has developed that into a line of healthy herbs and spices . She also has been a speaker at many health and wellness conferences.

Monique Russell is of Bahamian and Nigerian heritage and now lives in the US. She is the CEO of Clear Communication Solutions , a podcaster , a coach of immigrant women and a first time author. Her mission is to bridge the gap between black cultures by having open and honest conversations. In her first year in College Monique was very active in the African Students Association (ASA) and Council of...

When asked why she left Jamaica, Marva Riley says " We came to the United States for economic opportunities, not because we didn't love or beautiful island and the weather and everything that Jamaica has to offer, but for the economic opportunities" Marva Riley is also the author of the book " Eat! Sleep! Meditate! A Nurse's Guide to Health" - Marva Riley. It's a holistic health and wellness book...

In this episode I speak with Corine La Font who emigrated from Trinidad to Jamaica. She is a PR and Communications Consultant, Podcaster, Speaker, Author and Online Business Coach. Check out what she offers at her website: https://www.lafontandassociates.com/

Alicia Couri  can be described as an audacious and confident woman. She didn't start out this way and says confidence is something she struggled with her whole life. She related it back to growing up in Australia where she and her sister were the only children in her school with dark complexions. She spoke of leaving Trinidad for Australia with a strong sense of self but returning with very low se...

Nanette Thelemaque's paternal grandmother was from Negril Jamaica while her paternal grandfather was from St. Barts also known as Saint Barthélemy. Her maternal grandfather immigrated to the US from Mexico and is an indigenous Mexican while her maternal grandmother is a mixture of African American, Native American and German ancestry. We talk about the interesting culture found in the household of...

Alexandra Zion, a young Nigerian woman came to the US as a student in 2018 to continue her education, pursue a master's degree in research in Afrofuturism , post-colonialism, to build relationships with students within and outside the classroom while also preparing to be an educator someday. She considers herself to be a success! Find out why.

Struggle to Triumph is how Tomide Awe, the senior revenue strategy and operations manager at Twitter, founder of Olori - an African fashion brand that celebrates African culture & heritage whilst empowering women and fellow podcaster describes her life's journey . On today's  episode, she shares  her  educational and professional journey from  living in Nigeria, immigrating to the UK for college a...

My guest Lisa Santiago McNeill is a third generation Latin American, Puerto Rican, and Bahamian who thought for many years that she was Dominican and Bahamian! Listen to her fascinating story as she weaves through the different cultures.

Aisha Martin was born in the United States but was taken by her parents to Germany and lived the first 17 or 18 years of her life abroad. She immigrated to the United States which was essentially her country of birth but felt like an immigrant here.

Adessa  Barker is an attorney, a speaker and a wellness practitioner. Born in the twin island country of  Trinidad and Tobago, Adessa moved to the US in her teens with her younger brother to live with her father  so that they could have a better life. The transition was rough.   As we listen to her story about how difficult life became after migrating to America, we learn about the power that hope...

Carolina Aponte migrated From Margarita Island to Miami when 13 , left and returned when 20 . Her amazing story on how she became an successful accountant is worth your listen.

British born with Jamaican parents is how Angela Spence, CEO, Kensington and Chelsea Social Council describes herself .The youngest of seven children , Angela talks candidly about how her life differed from those of her older siblings and gives tips on how to excel as the child of Jamaican immigrants in England.

Tesse Akpeki dreams, believes and achieves as an immigrant woman in the UK. Her story on how she was able to achieve success and become the CEO of Tesse Akpeki Associates Limited makes a compelling listen.

Chinwe Ohajuruka is an award-winning architect, a social entrepreneur and the team leader of Comprehensive Design Services or CDS Housing. She considers herself a citizen of the world as she was born in Nigeria but lived and schooled in England, Nigeria and Scotland.

The Grow Your Business Coach, Kalani Thomas, works with small businesses to give them the confidence to make decisions that help them grow their business. He does that through anything that has to do with finding, acquiring and keeping revenue. Kalani Thomas has been in sales since 2 days after he turned 14. He has since sold over 150 Million dollars of products and services to businesses all over...

Eugenia Cheng is a mathematician and concert pianist. Showcasing Math in Unexpected places is one of her passions as she believes that Math should be a fun project and NOT a Math problem. Transitioning from a "standard academic professor career path" to a "DIY portfolio career" Eugenia is proud of building a freelance career for herself that has no blueprint. She is Scientist In Residence at the S...

As a professional style coach, LaShanda Millner- Murphy helps thousands of men and women in the eastern region understand the importance of image and appearance. She helps create their best polished presence. She answers 3 of her frequently asked questions.

Nora D. Richardson, Brand Strategist of Spot-On Branding, operates a successful business where she has been mentioned by the New York Times, worked with big corporations like Kahlua and Northwest Airlines and helps clients daily achieve 6-figure wins.   This wasn't always easy for Nora Richardson. After reaching her American dream by graduating college, she realized that the 9-5 grind was not for...

Helping other business owners to avoid business failure is  what my guest Stacey Brown Randall focuses on. She knows all about this – having had her first business fail. This has made all all the difference with her current business' success and she is sharing all of her secrets by answering 3 of her frequently asked questions.

JJ DiGeronimo, president of Tech Savvy Women, is a thought leader for Women in Tech and Girls in STEM. She is now a featured columnist for Smart Business Magazine, where she shares her technology, leadership, inclusion, and retention expertise.

Clutter Consultant Lianne Hofer shares the top 3 ways to declutter an office, a home or a room.

Joining me today is Steve Gatter Mastermind Group Leader for B2B Solopreneurs who answers 3 frequently asked questions about efficient niche marketing strategies for Solopreneurs.

Petra Mayer joins me to talk about the secrets to creating successful eLearning Projects.

Ralph Henderson of OmniChannel Productions answers the 3 questions he is frequently asked about his business.