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In this episode, Janice Le Platte a registered pediatric nurse with some 5O years of professional experience shares with us her journey.From leaving home on the little island of Trinidad and Tobago at eighteen to travel to England - her first trip abroad, to begin a learning journey.  How she fell in love with pediatrics and her desire to give back and help her family and how it has shaped the person that she is today. Her decision to migrate to the U.S. to continue learning and growing!As a young woman her Christian upbringing and the values that she learned both in School - St. Joseph Convent, St. Joseph RC, and from her Grandmother who raised her, and her mother who was always there continue to serve her well. She also shares profound advice on the need to take care of yourself because you matter!

In this episode, Tracy shares with us her work in autism and disability advocacy in Trinidad and Tobago. At this time Tracy is also living with metastatic breast cancer and shares how her strengths are helping her embrace this constraint and move through it. Her optimism, resilience, and determination have led to her own hashtag #BeingTracy.She encourages us all to be true to ourselves and to live life now - this is not a dress rehearsal!

In this episode, Beverly shares her views on self-leadership as a cornerstone in accountability. As we strive to be the leader in our own life we need to practice self-awareness, self-management, and relationship management.

In this episode, Beverly discusses the importance of using reflection and the insights gained to learn and grow.  When we pay attention to things, issues, comments, or observations that impact us during a day, take the time to identify the exact issue, describe the issue - why did it impact us, how did it impact us, what did it highlight for us and then make a decision as to what we are going to do - this could be whether to explore it further, examine what role we played, how we used our strengths, how will we let it influence us?After our reflection, we might decide that we need to develop a learning plan and in this episode, we share key components of the learning plan such as identifying what we need to learn and how we will learn it and the support system that you will establish to continue your learning activities.

Eddison is a business professional and owner of Anomaly by Design a gentleman's fashion accessory online store. He hails from the island of TobagoHe recently secured a job in the midst of the pandemic after leaving a senior position to follow his dream of starting another business which fell through. Along the way, Eddison learned many things including the fact that one cannot control everything, even with the multiple plans things sometimes still don't work, and the importance of keeping hope alive during difficult times.

In this episode, Jovuel shares the importance of adaptability and resilience in the entrepreneurial journey.  Jovuel believes in the power of multiple incomes.He is employed full-time as a Graphic Designer while running three businesses Uberlife, Cotton Grounds Spa and his latest venture Grounded Organics.This pandemic has reemphasized the importance of having multiple income streams to insulate from shocks.

In this episode, Beverly discusses strategies to build a growth mindset so that you can achieve your full potential.It is noteworthy that our brain gets stronger like muscles during weight lifting through practice and learning new things. With this knowledge, we can then understand that the brain continues to grow once we use it.  In shifting from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset there must first be an awareness of the fixed mindset we have, then embrace the fixed mindset to move forward.  You then identify what the fixed mindset triggers are; failure, criticism, disagrements, name the fixed mindset and identify how it makes you feel, think and act and then invite the fixed mindset to go on a growth mindset journey with you!

In this episode Beverly shares some tips on goal setting, the importance of using your strengths, and developing a Personal Development Board to be successful in life, your career, and or your business.She also talks about having the right mindset and embracing challenges as opportunities to learn! 

Dr. Curry hails from the fishing village of Hopewell Hanover in Jamaica. In this episode, she shares the importance of persistence, faith, and believing in yourself as you pursue your dreams.Although Tanika was denied entrance to medical school five times this did not dissuade her from pursuing her dreams. She maintained an openness to opportunity which has served her well. Having recently gained entry into a competitive ENT residency programme in Canada against the odds she encourages young persons to have a dream and to keep persisting until they achieve it!

As part of Wellness Wednesdays, I interviewed Nathalia Rupert Registered Dietitian. Our focus was managing weight during a lockdown and eating clean to beat lifestyle diseases. Nathalia shares how as Caribbean people especially Trinidadians and Tobagonians we can change how we prepare our foods and what we eat and drink to lead a healthy lifestyle. The importance of adopting healthy eating habits for happy healthier lives is emphasized.You can follow Nathalia on Instagram @trinidietitian.Thank you for listening and please share, like, and comment.

In this episode, I chat with you about using your uniqueness to get ahead. If you are looking for a new job or seeking to advance your career taking the time to do a self-inventory where you define what is important to you in seven key areas can make the world of difference.Richard Bolles in his book What color is your Parachute popularized the self-inventory flower exercise. Upon completion of this exercise,  you gain information and insight about yourself. Your one-page guide provides direction and clarity as you navigate your career and life journey.

In this episode, Maxine Franklin founder of Mange Douce shares her entrepreneurial story. From how she gained her first catering customer via word of mouth without having a registered business to starting her restaurant Douce on the Hill, having to put it on hold due to COVID 19, and then starting another business Morning Star deli in the midst of the pandemic. Maxine shares the role that optimism, quick thinking and a never say die attitude contributes to her success.  Having a supportive network and prayer are also key factors.She encourages young persons to take advantage of free courses available as they seek to discover a way forward to achieve their dreams. Persistence is a must!

This is part 2 of the interview with Rhona Edwards. In this podcast, she shares her baptism of fire into online teaching. How in a matter of days a shift had to be made from in-person classes to online as the first COVID lockdown was initiated. She shares the highs, the lows, and how she made it through year one and is proceeding in year two with the lockdown still in place for most aspects of school life in Trinidad and Tobago.This podcast is available on:SpotifyApple PodcastGoogle Podcast

Rhona Edwards has been teaching Physics for 25 years.  She started at CUC Secondary School in 1996 and moved to Queen's Royal College, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago in 2001.  She recently became the Acting Head of the Department of Science. She has been marking CAPE (advanced level) Physics for some time and has been the Examination Assistant to the Chief for the past 3 years. She started marking papers to better understand what the examiners wanted so that she could better prepare her pupils. She is passionate about empowering young people and education. This episode shares the important role that teachers play in the holistic development of students and discusses the concept of the hidden curriculum.  Rhona also explores how she was able to come to terms with loving her profession in a world where the value of teachers is often unappreciated. Her qualifications include a  BSc. Physics, Post Graduate Diploma in Education, Masters of Education in Educational Measurement.This podcast is available on:SpotifyApple PodcastGoogle Podcast

In this excerpt Franz highlights two tips to building a network. These tips as simple as they are are sometimes overlooked: 1) Know yourself so that you can know what you have to offer and 2) always think about who and how you can collaborate with someone so that you can have a greater impact.This podcast is available on:SpotifyApple PodcastGoogle Podcast

Chelsea-Marie Spence is an Exercise Physiologist. She studied at Barry University in Florida and obtained her certification through the American College of Sports Medicine. Currently she is employed at Total Rehabilitation Centre Ltd., in Trinidad and Tobago and also treats clients privately.In this episode Chelsea shares with us how through a football injury she learned about the field of physiotherapy and then later on in her studies about exercise physiology. She talks about the importance to everyone of adopting the mantra "Keep moving" through exercise to improve quality of life. Some of the tips she shares are as follows: find at least 10 minutes each day to move your body, schedule that time for yourself and keep the appointment, be patient and check in with yourself so that you are aware of what is going on with you. Chelsea also chats about the importance of being able to think quickly on your feet so that adjustments can be made to a client's exercise program, having patience with clients and checking in with them to ensure that things are proceeding as planned.You can follow Chelsea on Instagram @morph.your_wellbeing.This podcast is available on:SpotifyApple PodcastGoogle Podcast

Philip Colthrust has been providing professional web development services for twenty years. He is an Economist by training and worked as such at the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago for seven years. In this episode shares with us his journey to becoming a successful Digital Entrepreneur. He was inspired by  motivational speaker Dennis Kimbro to do something more with his life and follow his passion. This led to him leaving a secure position to enter the then new field of web development. He was able to forge a name for himself in the finance sector through his company Sightfactory Ltd.He later co-founded Destination T&T an online company which showcases the treasure that is Trinidad and Tobago to the world. As an introvert by nature he has had to shift out of his comfort zone and be more interactive to win new clients and maintain a viable business. This podcast is available on:SpotifyApple PodcastGoogle Podcast 

Kristen Salandy HR professional and entrepreneur discusses the importance of having multiple income streams. After completing her degree she believed that she would get a good job and life would be wonderful. However, with baby in hand and divorced she returned to Tobago to seek a fresh start. She learned a skilled and opened Beaute Lash  and Brow Studio. She later landed a job in Human resources. Kristen discusses the importance of having a supportive family circle on her journey and being willing to listen. She cautions against believing in social media hype with all the pictures of happy people and share that while the journey is difficult it is worth it.This podcast is available on:SpotifyApple PodcastGoogle Podcast

In this episode Franz George who hails from Diamond in St. Vincent and the Grenadines shares with us his journey. From a young age Franz wanted to impact the lives of others. He realised that to do this effectively he needed to collaborate. He identifies himself as a leader and shows how  his early and later school years helped him forge a path forward.Along the way he  had to make choices which spoke to his values and which in some instances meant self-sacrifice for the greater good. He also gives us some tips to build our own networks so that we can be more impactful. This podcast is available on:SpotifyApple PodcastGoogle Podcast

Zoe Hagley, Communications Consultant, University Educator and Community volunteer shares with us her journey to becoming an entrepreneur.She started her business because she noticed a space in the market. Many NGOs were busy doing good work but did not have time to talk about the work and impact that they were making.Because of her passion for communications and development in the Caribbean she launched her consultancy Coalesce Consulting in 2019  - a communications consultancy with a focus on Caribbean development. Her client portfolio includes the World Food Programme of the United Nations, Hubbard's Grenada Ltd and the European Union to name a few. Her commitment to putting in the hard work required and striving to meet and exceed her customers' expectations has led to referrals which continues to grow her business. She also discusses the common thread in all the activities that she  is involved in; serving others. Zoe sees this as an important characteristic in not only helping people but in getting to know one's self.This podcast is available on:SpotifyApple PodcastGoogle Podcast