Gems From Friends

For 20 years, Hypasounds has remained one of Barbados' most recognizable soca artists—but behind the music is a story of discipline, sacrifice, business, and resilience. In this episode of **Gems From Friends**, Matthew Ashby sits down with Damian "Hypasounds" Etienne for one of his most honest conv...

In this powerful episode of *Gems From Friends*, Matthew Ashby sits down with Raphael Saul — attorney, entrepreneur, leadership consultant, motivational speaker, husband, father, and man of faith. Many people know Raphael from the stage, but this conversation goes beyond the keynote. Raphael opens u...

In this special roundtable episode of Gems From Friends, we sit down with three respected voices in Caribbean music — DJ Private Ryan, Scratch Master, and Barrie Hype — for a deep, honest, and entertaining conversation about the real work behind the booth. This is not just a conversation about playi...

In this episode of Gems From Friends, I sit with Janelle Skinner: counseling psychologist, disability advocate, and a powerful voice for accessibility and inclusion in Barbados. This conversation opened my eyes in a real way. Janelle shares her journey of becoming a wheelchair user at 21 after emerg...

In this episode of Gems From Friends, I sit down with Tyrique Wilson, founder of Carrington’s Rum Cream, to talk about discipline, entrepreneurship, identity, and what it really takes to build something meaningful from the ground up. Tyrique shares how growing up in Carrington Village shaped his min...

In this episode of Gems from Friends, I sit down with entrepreneur and content creator Nick Wavy to talk about what it really means to rebuild your life on your own terms. Nick shares his journey from growing a major YouTube platform in Toronto to building businesses like Wavy Merch, Wavy Cuts, and ...

In this episode, Kelly Johnally reflects on what it has really been like to walk away from comfort and step fully into entrepreneurship. Two years after making the leap, she opens up about faith, risk, loss, growth, and the quiet ways God leads when the path does not always make sense. We talk about...

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Grateful Co has one of the realest stories to ever hit this chair. In this episode, we sit down with the Bajan artist behind “I Like Her Too,” “Living Fast,” “When Last,” and “Center” to talk about way more than music. This is a full testimony on the block, bad decisions, gunshots, jail, God, father...