Carry On Friends: The Caribbean American Experience
Carry On Friends has an unmistakable Caribbean-American essence. Hosted by the dynamic and engaging Kerry-Ann Reid-Brown, the podcast takes listeners on a global journey, deeply rooted in Caribbean culture. It serves as a melting pot of inspiring stories, light-hearted anecdotes, and stimulating perspectives that provoke thought and initiate conversations.
The podcast invites guests who enrich the narrative with their unique experiences and insights into Caribbean culture and identity. With an array of topics covered - from lifestyle and wellness to travel, entertainment, career, and entrepreneurship - it encapsulates the diverse facets of the Caribbean American experience. Catering to an international audience, Carry On Friends effectively bridges cultural gaps, uniting listeners under a shared love and appreciation for Caribbean culture.
Episodes
314 episodes
Developing Your Idea with Jesse E. Owens II
This is part 1 of a 3 part series on developing and launching your idea with senior product leader Jesse E. Owens II. In this episode we cover:Validating your idea by testing and analyzing the results of your ideaValue Prop...
Something Yet to Learn
"The wisest mind has something yet to learn." - George SantayanaAre you afraid of these other 3 words - "I don't know?" Are you afraid to ask questions you perceive to be "dumb"?In this episode I discuss the importance of asking q...
Setting SMART Financial Goals with Steven Hughes
Caribbean American, Steven Hughes a certified financial educator, Founder and Chief Financial Educator of Know Money Inc. Steven has worked with thousands of students, individuals, businesses, and nonprofit organizations ...
Building a Successful Online Business with Ashlee Douglas
Ashlee Douglas is the founder of MerchCarnival, an online platform that connects fans to Caribbean Culture and the Carnival Experience. In this episode, Ashley shares some of the strategies, challenges and lessons that she’s learnt on the way t...
Fostering Entrepreneurship in Women & Girls in Emerging Markets with Jo-Ann Hamilton
Jo-Ann Hamilton is the founder of Secret Birds an emerging market entrepreneurship community that empowers, encourages and supports women in the pre-startup and startup phases of their businesses.Jo-Ann discusses the importance of suppor...
Marching Forward - Don't Let Obstacles Keep You Down
Obstacles are part of life. In our pursuit of our goals and dreams there's no such thing as smooth sailing. We can march forward when we understand the difference between setback and failure. When we understand and accept that obstacles were me...
The Importance of Self Care in Your Career Growth with Joyel Crawford
Jamaican American Joyel Crawford is a certified career & life coach. We're always working and wearing many hats to make ends meet. But we don't always pay attention to the potential burnout.In this episode, Joyel discusses how puttin...
Relationship Building & The Art of Negotiation with Kwame Christian
In this episode, attorney Kwame Christian shares elements that are important when it comes to negotiation. Of all the elements relationship building: learning and understanding people is the most important to get more of what you want.Li...
How To Communicate Effectively to Reduce Relational Tension
Jamaican American, Kingsley Grant is a corporate trainer, licensed marriage and family therapist as well as a relationship & career change coach. In this episode, Kingsley discusses the importance of communicating effectively with the peopl...
The Importance of Telling Authentic Caribbean Stories
Melissa Noel is an award winning multimedia Guyanese American Journalist. In this episode Melissa shares the importance of telling authentic Caribbean, Caribbean American cultural stories. Join the convo online using #cofp...
Hard work, Hustle + Faith
Haitian American Jacques Bastien is the founder of the Marketing Agency Boogie and several other companies. He's also an instructor at the University of Albany, a speaker and soon to be author. He's doing all this and taking names and he's stil...
Fresh Starts & New Possibilities
January, the start of a new year offers a fresh start and new possibilities. We're looking forward to 2017 being the year that more goals are accomplished and more dreams are realized. We would love for all our listeners to experien...
A #Bussoutyear - 2016 Year in Review
In this episode, Kerry-Ann reflects on 2016, her first #bussoutyear why she decided to step out of her comfort zone. And the steps to take to get to your own #bussoutyear in 2017. Join the convo online using #cofpodcast
Finding Your Tribe
In this episode, Kerry-Ann shares her experience being part of a tribe, even as an introvert. This episode offers tips for finding your tribe. Read more about on carryonf...
Coping with Life after a Death
In this episode, Kerry-Ann gets personal about losing her Grandmother and how she's coping with moving on with life, entrepreneurship and career after the death of a loved one. Read more about on
Documenting the System for Enhanced Productivity
Lately I've been having a lot of discussions around productivity, creating and documenting a system. In this episode I go over my process for documenting a system or "how to". Read more about on
On My Terms - The Drive to Succeed
In this episode, Rana Campbell of Dreams in Drive podcast shares how she driving success on her own terms while navigating the demands and pressures of Caribbean Parents. She also shares some branding tips and best practices. We'd l...
More Questions Answered - Investors & Job Offers
In this episode, more audience questions on career and entrepreneurship including when to seek out investors and how to choose between job offers.To submit your questions, email hello@carryonfrie...
The Importance of Being Strategic In Your Career
Caribbean American, Jesse Owens II (no relation to Jesse Owens the Olympian) - is a Product Enthusiast with a Love for Culture, History, and Education. He is also the Senior Product Manager of Digital Payments at MasterCard. In this...
Preserving Caribbean Culture Through Dance
Candace Thompson, a Trinidad and Tobago native, is a dancer, choreographer, certified fitness professional and owner of Candace Dance Fitness. She's also the Artistic Director...
Originality + Impostor Syndrome
It's another minisode - short and sweet. If you've battled with originality and/or impostor syndrome, take a quick listen to this episode. These amazing resources can help you as well:Originality -
Your Questions Answered
The first episode where I answer listener questions!!When is a good time to quit your job to follow your dream?How important is strategy when starting or running your business?I also answer a listener question asking what I...
I'm focusing on the good
A minis ode about choosing what to focus on when there's negative feedback.How do you deal with negative feedback? Let us know via social: Carry On Friends - Twitter
