Gems From Friends

Gems From Friends

Gems From FriendsApril 12, 202600:58:32

Resilience in Motion: The Janelle Skinner Story

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...

Gems From FriendsApril 05, 202601:16:59

Young, Focused, and Building Legacy | Tyrique Wilson on Carrington’s Rum Cream

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...

Gems From FriendsMarch 22, 202600:44:51

From Toronto Hustle to Barbados Peace | Nick Wavy on Rebuilding

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 ...

Gems From FriendsMarch 08, 202601:32:31

Kelly Johnally | A God-Led Pivot

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...

Gems From FriendsJanuary 07, 202600:47:23

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Gems From FriendsDecember 14, 202501:17:31

Product of Change: Grateful Co’s Journey from Block to Big Stage

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...

Gems From FriendsNovember 30, 202501:23:42

Different, Not Broken: Gigi on ADHD, Identity & Becoming Whole

When you’ve spent most of your life feeling “different” and out of place, what does it look like to finally come home to yourself? In this episode of Gems From Friends, I sit down with Gigi Farrier – stylist, educator, women’s wellness & mindset coach, fitness champ, and host of the solo podcast Wak...

Gems From FriendsNovember 17, 202501:11:47

Reco Moore — Behind Barbados’ Most Genuine Documenter

If you’ve been to an event in Barbados, you’ve seen him: the constant smile, the unstoppable energy, and the camera that feels like it’s part of his body. But behind the lens, Reco Moore carries a powerful story of resilience, trauma, triumph, and the inner battles that shaped one of Barbados’s most...

Gems From FriendsOctober 26, 202500:45:50

From Rock Bottom to The Beachfront: The Sheena Lambert Story

Sheena Lambert, the owner of Seafood Shack Barbados, a popular beachside food establishment. The interview charts Lambert's career journey, beginning with her first business, a clothing store called Glam by Glamorous, and detailing the organic creation of Seafood Shack after a personal craving led t...