Sunbeam Chats

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I am chatting with Jalesa Kinch , the Founder & CEO of Candles for the Culture 246, based in beautiful  Barbados. As the Creative Director she creates  Eco-conscious Home Décor products ranging from Candles, Body Oils and Linen & Room Mists, all naturally handmade with love. Running a Start-up is no easy task, but for the love and passion of the project. Ha...

Send us Fan Mail It's November 19th and in celebration of Women's Entrepreneurship Day, I am delighted to share this episode with a fabulous female entrepreneur, Gina Hardy. Gina is a Chocolatier and Founder of Gina’s Chocolates , which is produced in Trinidad & Tobago. She creates dedicant truffles and bean to bar chocolates, which come in a wide range of colours, shapes and flavors...

Send us Fan Mail In the latest episode of Sunbeam Chats, I had very informative conversation with Katherine Agong , a Transportation Planner | Transportation Engineer | and Transport Specialist. Her work and passion involves doing consulting and research to help people in public and private sector organizations,  solve their traffic, transportation and parking problems.  She has a Master’s degree...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Sunbeam Chats, I am talking with the enterprising and remarkable businesswoman Charielle Plowden , she is an Educator, Investment Advisor,  Philanthropist and Entrepreneur.  Charielle, has operated in the field of Finance for several years and her expertise is in  fintech, investing, bond market, stock markets, and digital assets. She is the Managing Director of...

Send us Fan Mail In the latest episode of Sunbeam Chats, I speak to Arnaud Archimede a Designer, Program Manager and Entrepreneur.  He has lived in Europe for ten years and worked with many large corporations and businesses which has influenced his professional career and world view.  His move back to the Caribbean, to his home of Guadeloupe, has laid the foundation for his new journey and work in...

Send us Fan Mail Kibwe Loreilhe is a Trinidadian Professional Master Fine Artist and Art Instructor, who horned and harnessed his distinct style of Art, as he describes as “Modern Realism” with Caribbean influence, in the lush and beautiful island of Tobago.  Kibwe, defines his style as a reawakening of Contemporary Art, an appreciated approach in a new era, with a vibrant methodology exhibiting t...

Send us Fan Mail It's June 5th, World Environment Day across the world and for us at Sunbeam Chats we are celebrating 50 Episodes of the Podcast. In honor of World Environment Day we are talking about the environment, with an advocate  whose life is dedicated to saving the earth.  Dasia Edwards is an Agripreneur and Environment Advocate , she is the Founder/Co Director LEAF and Founder of Jel...

Send us Fan Mail   Gennike Mayers is a Language Acrobat who masters three key languages of the Caribbean region; English, Spanish and French with a sprinkling of Haitian Kreyol.   After attaining a B.A in French, from the University of West Indies, she was among the first graduates to go to Martinique under the English Assistant programme of the French Government in 1999.  She later spent three ye...

Send us Fan Mail Esther Leslie (Elly) is the Founder & CEO of Elly Living , a female black owned lifestyle company, operating from Trinidad & Tobago.  The origins of the company started with the lighting of one candle and today she has expanded to produce her own line of candles, diffusers, wax melts and other products. In this episode,  we chat about Elly's journey and her path to pr...

Send us Fan Mail In the latest episode of Sunbeam Chats I had a delightful and inspiring conversation with Fashion Entrepreneur Jin Forde-Codrington . She is a Fashion Designer and the Founder & CEO of J. Angelique , a fashion brand which is an expression of true Caribbean beauty.  Jin Forde a native of Barbados, living in Trinidad has created her signature clothing line J. Angelique. A premie...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I am chatting with Jamaican powerhouse Marisa Benain, she is an Attorney-at-Law, Educator, Creative, Founder and Artistic Director of Plie for the Arts which is a culturally inspired organization, with a focus on the development of dance and dancers in the Caribbean. She was recently promoted to the position of  Director National Culture & Creative Industries C...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Sunbeam Chats, I am talking to the super talented triple threat Artist & Creative, Taromi Lourdes Joseph. This was so much fun, Taromi is an absolute delight, as she gives us a sneak peek behind the scenes of life in her creative world.  She gives us the real story of life on the stage, which calls for passion, dedication, resilience, working on your craft a...

Send us Fan Mail In honor of International Women's Month, in this episode we are talking about women, with Naila Marius the Founder & CEO  of H.E.R Retreats and Events St Lucia. Naila, is a certified life coach and has over five years’ experience as a certified event planner, she started H.E.R Retreats in June 2017.  With a passion for empowering women, she is a strong believer in the imp...

Send us Fan Mail Alvin D. Franklin is the Founder & CEO of Alvin’s Hot Sauce , an award-winning Hot Sauce brand, created and produced in the Caribbean. His  company, works with local island farmers and growers, to personally select the freshest ingredients for each batch, which includes scotch bonnet peppers, fresh papaya, herbs and spices.  Once you partake of it, you will discover, that Alvi...

Send us Fan Mail Daya Ottley, is a Voice & Presentation Coach with over 20 years’ experience working in media. This skilled orator has a passion for sharing his knowledge and training in voice communication and runs a thriving consultancy business.   He helps individuals, groups, communities and professionals, gain greater confidence in themselves by owning their voice and by providing them wi...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Sunbeam Chats, I am talking with  Dellison Charles .  He is a Holistic Life Coach, with a diverse body of work experience, and for the past fifteen (15) years his focus has been building global teams, developing talent and coaching numerous individuals in several countries including Peru, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Mexico, Argentina, Panama and Barbados. His pas...

Send us Fan Mail Maria Diaz is the Founder, CEO & Principal Sculptor of Maridi Studios, where she has been creating works of Art for over 5 years. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree with Honors in Visual Arts from the University of the West Indies, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Arts and Cultural Management from the University of West Indies, Trinidad & Tobago.  In this episode, we chat about he...

Send us Fan Mail Carla Williams-Johnson also called The CEO's Publicist is the CEO of Carli Communications, where she  helps female CEOs get to the Top – that is into the places and spaces that increases their visibility.  In this conversation we talk about women who are powerful and talented, in roles of authority, who sometimes need a little nudge to amplify their voice and brand. We discus...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I chat with Kiffy Greaves, Author of a memoir called “If Shame Came In Flavors”.  Kiffy is a born Communicator with over 14 years’ experience in Account Management & Communications. This island girl has travelled the globe and is a lover of all things Caribbean. In this conversation, she shares her story, and why she wrote this book.  She recounts some of the c...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I chat with Nigel Jordan the Founder/ CEO and Tea Sommelier of Twigs Naturals. Twigs produces high quality teas, rich and bursting with flavour, with no added additives. Twigs Naturals also produces natural seasonings and a line of Oleo Oils.  In this conversation, we chat about how Nigel has been able to build a sustainable Tea company and brand, which has receiv...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we are talking about entrepreneurship, with Javan Lewis the Managing Director of JLEW Signature Events Ltd . JLEW is a growing company focused on service excellence from concept to completion. They work closely with clients to offer innovative bespoke services which sets new standards in Event Management.  Javan shares his journey and love affair with entrepreneurs...

Send us Fan Mail Nerissa Golden is an award-winning Media Strategist, Author, Speaker, Business Strategist and Coach.  Hailing from Montserrat, this Caribbean Storyteller and Creative has penned multiple books, about life in her homeland and other genres.  Having lived in many Caribbean islands, her love for the Caribbean knows no bounds and through her work, her intention is to inspire Caribbean...

Send us Fan Mail Chrisal Martin is a Chief Social Media Strategist, Digital Creator & Food Storyteller.  Her passion is Digital Content Creation and Food. In this episode of Sunbeam Chats, we talk about her very popular blog Idreamofoodie which is filled with delectable food, baked goods, drinks and recipes, the perfect Foodie’s Paradise.   Chrisal, shares about her love for food and gives us...

Send us Fan Mail What is good skin? Well in this episode of Sunbeam Chats, I talk with Medical Esthetician Kasmira Joseph, who with her wealth of knowledge and training, shares about what we can do to maintain good skin.  Do you know what are the best products for your skin type, and what of sunscreen? Have a listen to this enlightening conversation, where we demystify skincare and discuss how you...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I chat with Clinical Psychologist Camille M. Quamina , we talk about what is Mental Health, the impact on our overall health, dealing with trauma, the need to manage ourselves as we live our lives, and so much more.  Do you know that just the way we take great pains to care for our Physical Health, is similarly, the way we also need to guard our Mental Health? Have...