Career, Mentorship & Networking with Shermira & Karmel
03/28/23 • 52 min
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On this week’s episode of Carry On Friends, I’m excited to welcome our first mother-daughter duo as guests. Shermira and Karmel both have a melting pot of Caribbean heritage, and we have an interesting conversation about the skills needed to navigate the workplace, how to prepare for new jobs, and networking.
We not only learn about mentorship, but also why transitioning to sponsorship is powerful for your career.
They share tips on how to prepare to enter new careers or jobs, and how to network with more ease and less anxiety.
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On this week’s episode of Carry On Friends, I’m excited to welcome our first mother-daughter duo as guests. Shermira and Karmel both have a melting pot of Caribbean heritage, and we have an interesting conversation about the skills needed to navigate the workplace, how to prepare for new jobs, and networking.
We not only learn about mentorship, but also why transitioning to sponsorship is powerful for your career.
They share tips on how to prepare to enter new careers or jobs, and how to network with more ease and less anxiety.
Connect with:
Support How to Support Carry On Friends
- Join the Community:
Sign up for one of our paid memberships to access "The After Show", early episode releases, exclusive content and connect with like-minded individuals. JOIN TODAY! - Donate:
If you believe in our mission and want to help amplify Caribbean voices, consider making a donation. - Get Merch:
Support Carry On Friends by purchasing merchandise from our store.
Connect with @carryonfriends - Instagram | Facebook | YouTube A Breadfruit Media Production
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Caleb shares fascinating stories about the healing plant that brings pain relief, and how he’s built a business around it. He also provides listeners with useful business insights including fundraising for the business.
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My People Tell Stories with Danielle Brown
Danielle Brown, PhD, is a Brooklyn-native with Trinidad & Tobago roots. In this episode we go deep into all things music, history and culture. She discusses the importance of telling our own stories.
She is trained in ethnomusicology which is the study of music in culture, and the study of music as culture. She also runs her business, My People Tell Stories, which is based on the idea that people of color should always be telling and interpreting their own stories.
In this episode we both share our passion for music and how our early experiences shaped this love. As women, we discuss the lack of representation in the music industry and I talk about how this hindered me from pursuing a career in music.
Danielle’s book is called East of Flatbush, North of Love: An Ethnography of Home. In it she talks about her experiences growing up in a Caribbean enclave, and how music was used to teach her about her history and culture. She also touches on different topics and aspects of history, like colonialism, imperialism, racism and sexism in the book.
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