Dianne Squires explores the layered concept of voice - audible, figurative, and expressive - and its importance for influencing change within Caribbean communities. 

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I’ve been talking about speaking up for ourselves, our businesses and the impact we want to create as Caribbean women founders. But what I haven’t explained is what I mean when I say “voice” and why it is important. I break down the three layers of ‘voice’ and how they all point to a free, if not always easy, way to create change. 

Timestamps 

00:00 Introduction (What is my Voice and why this isn’t a simple question?)

01:30 The three layers of voice

03:24 Voice as a tool for influence and change

04:40 Big Media's External Voice and its Influence on Modern Caribbean identity

05:29 The importance of strategic voice for impact (examples from Island Woman podcast guests)

08:06 A word to introverts on using the power of voice 

08:44 Call to action: share your voice and join initiatives

10:30 Outro 

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🟥Share your real-life experiences of workplace visibility and voice. How has speaking up shaped your career?

👉🏾 Take the Workplace Visibility and Voice Survey: https://forms.gle/tPZGjNniFxnGWMET9

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🟥Get 30 days of guided practice to help you sharpen your voice with your most critical audience - yourself. Join the waitlist for Executive Voice Lab™ - new cohort starting in September 2026. Once you register, we'll email you programme details and next steps. 

👉🏾Sign up for the Executive Voice Lab™ Waitlist Signup - https://forms.gle/RgeHfxzvSpdpvgpW8

*Please note: Being on the waitlist does not guarantee a spot and no payments are required until your place is confirmed. 

Connect with Island Woman 

Follow the podcast, get direct access to upcoming masterclass updates, and secure private invitations for the Rooted and Ready 90-day program or the Island Woman Authority Suite by following our WhatsApp channel.

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LinkedIn: @Dianne N Squires 

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Email: [email protected]

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Dianne N. Squires is a Strategic Communications leader, Founder of Dianne N Squires Consulting (DNSC), and host of the Island Woman Podcast. Her work centres on elevating voice, visibility and impact for Caribbean changemakers.

In this episode, Dianne Squires addresses the challenges faced by Caribbean women leaders in speaking up for themselves and their businesses. She shares five key reasons why many women hesitate to voice their opinions and expertise and offers practical advice on overcoming these barriers. The conversation emphasises the importance of self-leadership, practice, and navigating professional ethics while maintaining visibility and authority in the workplace.

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In last week’s episode, I asked the question to Caribbean Women founders and leaders, “Why don’t we speak up for ourselves, our businesses and the impact we want to see?” 

This week, I’m offering 5 answers to that question based on my personal experience as a Caribbean Founder and my interaction and work with other Caribbean women founders and leaders in business. 

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro: A message to Caribbean women founders and leaders

00:34 Share Your Perspectives on Workplace Visibility and Voice  

01:44 Don’t wait for permission to speak 

03:43 Acknowledge that you’re ready and your insights count 

05:09 Overcoming the fear of being wrong 

07:07 Practice speaking up to yourself 

09:45 Honouring confidentiality while sharing lessons 

12:28 Outro 

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🟥Share your real-life experiences of workplace visibility and voice. How has speaking up shaped your career?

👉🏾 Take the Workplace Visibility and Voice Survey: https://forms.gle/tPZGjNniFxnGWMET9

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🟥Get 30 days of guided practice to help you sharpen your voice with your most critical audience - yourself. Join the waitlist for Executive Voice Lab™ - new cohort starting in September 2026. Once you register, we'll email you programme details and next steps. 

👉🏾Sign up for the Executive Voice Lab™ Waitlist Signup - https://forms.gle/RgeHfxzvSpdpvgpW8

*Please note: Being on the waitlist does not guarantee a spot and no payments are required until your place is confirmed. 

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Connect with Island Woman 

Follow the podcast, get direct access to upcoming masterclass updates, and secure private invitations for the Rooted and Ready 90-day program or the Island Woman Authority Suite by following our WhatsApp channel.

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or email: [email protected]

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Connect with Dianne N Squires

LinkedIn: @Dianne N Squires 

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Email: [email protected]

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Dianne N. Squires is a Strategic Communications leader, Founder of Dianne N Squires Consulting (DNSC), and host of the Island Woman Podcast. Her work centres on elevating voice, visibility and impact for Caribbean changemakers.

Dianne N Squires, Founder of communications practice DNSC takes a look at her own journey, sharing insights on the importance of voice and visibility for Caribbean woman entrepreneurs - essentially, speaking up about our businesses. This episode explores personal growth, vulnerability and the significance of scaling a business while maintaining wellbeing. 

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This episode, I put myself in the hot seat to answer the questions I’ve been asking Caribbean woman leaders and entrepreneurs this season. What is my core work? What motivates that work? How do I rate myself on the ambition/wellbeing scale? It was all inspired by the last episode with Shauna Marshall of SMB Consulting, who encouraged Caribbean entrepreneurs to take ourselves seriously. I asked myself, what would I do if I were taking my communications business (DNSC) seriously, and how would I use the podcast to do that? I’d do what I do for other businesses: speak up about my business!

Timestamps

00:00 Introduction and episode milestone

01:00 Celebrating 45 episodes and the journey so far

03:21 The importance of taking small businesses seriously

04:17 My personal journey from independent consultant to scaling up

06:13 The big ambition: Living the big and simple life

08:09 My simple ritual: Gratitude and connection with nature

10:17 My core work: Elevating Caribbean voices globally

12:55 Women, voice, and impact in business

16:55 The rise of women-owned businesses in Barbados

18:24 The power of vulnerability and sharing personal stories

21:50 Ambition and well-being scale: Where do I stand?

23:09 Balancing ambition with well-being

25:35 How to connect with me and learn more

Take the Workplace Visibility and Voice Survey

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Connect with Island Woman 

Follow the podcast, get direct access to upcoming masterclass updates, and secure private invitations for the Rooted and Ready 90-day program or the Island Woman Authority Suite by following our WhatsApp channel.

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or email: [email protected]

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LinkedIn: @Dianne N Squires 

linkedin.com/in/dianne-n-squires-a2389132

Email: [email protected]

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Dianne N. Squires is a Strategic Communications leader, Founder of Dianne N Squires Consulting (DNSC), and host of the Island Woman Podcast. Her work centres on elevating voice, visibility and impact for Caribbean changemakers.

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The Island Woman podcast has been recognised by Feedspot as one of the Top 30 Island Podcasts on the web. Feedspot is an RSS Reader that lets you follow your favorite podcasts alongside blogs and news in one place.

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MSME Development Specialist Shauna Marshall wants Caribbean small business owners to take their businesses seriously. She shared this on the Island Woman podcast with Dianne N Squires, noting the massive contribution these businesses make to Caribbean economies. Her “Business & Bites” event, initiated in Barbados four years ago to celebrate MSME Day, has now grown into a full-fledged MSME ecosystem, which she plans to take region-wide. 

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Shauna Marshall of SMB Consulting Services has become our first repeat guest on the podcast. Her no-nonsense business advice on a season 2 episode, “From Solopreneur to Enterprise”, made it one of the most watched and listened to episodes of that season. This time around, we had the chance to talk about how an event she conceptualised four years ago to celebrate MSME Day has not only a major sponsored event for the community but has transformed into an ecosystem where MSME players can connect, learn and get support. It now has the backing of major financial services company Payce Digital, which will open credit opportunities and payment systems learning to MSMEs in the Business and Bites network. Shauna has huge ambitions for her business and the Business and Bites platform, and of course we talked about how that matches up to her state of wellbeing - she’s working on that last part. 

Timestamps

00:00 Introduction to Shauna Marshall

03:41 Ambition and Daily Rituals

06:39 The Importance of Visibility

09:40 Creating Change Through Voice

13:07 Structural Challenges for MSMEs

18:13 Building Business and Bytes Ecosystem

23:03 Ambition and Well-Being: A Balancing Act

25:52 The Importance of Systems for Growth

29:01 MSMEs: The Backbone of Economic Growth

32:11 Taking Yourself Seriously as a Business Owner

36:00 The Power of Voice and Visibility

Connect with Island Woman 

Follow the podcast, get direct access to upcoming masterclass updates, and secure private invitations for the Rooted and Ready 90-day program or the Island Woman Authority Suite by following our WhatsApp channel.

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or email: [email protected]

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Connect with Dianne N Squires

LinkedIn: @Dianne N Squires 

linkedin.com/in/dianne-n-squires-a2389132

Email: [email protected]

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Connect with Shauna Marshall and SMB Consulting Services 

Websites: 

https://smbconsultingservices.com/

https://businessandbites.org/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shauna-marshall/

Instagram: @consultingsmb - https://www.instagram.com/consultingsmb/

Facebook.com: 

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Dianne N. Squires is a Strategic Communications leader, Founder of Dianne N Squires Consulting (DNSC), and host of the Island Woman Podcast. Her work centres on elevating voice, visibility and impact for Caribbean changemakers.

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The Island Woman podcast has been recognised by Feedspot as one of the Top 30 Island Podcasts on the web. Feedspot is an RSS Reader that lets you follow your favorite podcasts alongside blogs and news in one place.

Check out the list here: https://podcast.feedspot.com/island_podcasts/?feed_id=8701532&_src=f2_featured_email#h8701532

#IslandWomanPodcast #Caribbeanpodcast #MSMEdevelopment #strategy #businessecosystem #Caribbeanwomanfounder #ambitionandwellbeing

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This week’s episode of the Island Woman Podcast with Dianne N Squires features Dr. Shindale Seale, Founder and CEO of SEADE Coaching and Consulting, as she unpacks her CEEDS™ framework (Cultural Equity and Economic Development Strategy). 

There’s a real cost to the good, bad and in-between behaviours organisations accept, and Dr. Seale calculates that cost in dollars and cents. She breaks down how CEEDS™ helps organisations correct workplace culture in line with strategy.  But what about the cost and benefit of her big Island Woman ambition as a founder of Caribbean descent? Dr. Seale reveals the deep wellbeing work she still has to do. 

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Organisations generally acknowledge that strong workplace culture lays the foundation for solid performance. But what impresses me about Dr. Shindale Seale’s work is that she actually helps organisations quantify in dollars and cents what misaligned culture costs them through her  CEEDS™ framework. She says it boils down to maths and some organisational psychology and behaviour principles but for businesses in the Caribbean, it could mean better  workplace culture and savings. 

We discussed her drive, ambition and where she is on the ambition/wellbeing scale, a metric we like to use to track where guests are on the BIG and simple Life™ spectrum. After all, Caribbean women founders and leaders have to stay well to realise our big ambitions and help our communities and countries prosper. 

Timestamps

00:00 Introduction to Dr. Shindale Seale and Seeds Framework

06:47 Understanding Organizational Strategy and Cultural Engagement

09:59 Resistance to Change and Launching in Barbados

13:54 Overcoming Internal Resistance as a Leader

18:28 The Successful Launch of Seeds in Barbados

21:19 Quantifying Cultural Misalignment for Caribbean Businesses

22:04 Creating a 90-Day Roadmap for Business Success

23:37 Understanding the Productivity Tax in Caribbean Businesses

24:28 Tailoring Strategies for Solopreneurs and Small Businesses

26:29 The Importance of Reputation Capital

27:16 Assessing Ambition and Well-Being in Business

29:13 Balancing Ambition with Personal Well-Being

31:52 The Role of Women in Business and Community

33:47 Self-Care and Managing Anxiety in Entrepreneurship

36:34 Upcoming Events and Opportunities for Growth

Connect with Island Woman 

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Email: [email protected]

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Connect with Dr. Shindale Seale and Seade Coaching and Consulting 

Website: https://seadecc.com/

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/drshindale

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Dianne N. Squires is a Strategic Communications leader, Founder of Dianne N Squires Consulting (DNSC), and host of the Island Woman Podcast. Her work centres on elevating voice, visibility and impact for Caribbean changemakers.

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The Island Woman podcast has been recognised by Feedspot as one of the Top 30 Island Podcasts on the web. Check out the list here: https://podcast.feedspot.com/island_podcasts/?feed_id=8701532&_src=f2_featured_email#h8701532

Twelve years running a successful marketing agency from Barbados taught Christina Hunte a lot not only about marketing but about the mindset, money moves and systems needed to stay successful. It’s no wonder other entrepreneurs kept asking her for tips. Today, she has turned that demand into a full-fledged business coaching business - Dream Builders Institute. It’s not the first pivot she’s made over the years, and even as someone with more introverted than extroverted tendencies, she’s stayed visible throughout. Why? She tells Island Woman podcast host Dianne N Squires it’s because her mission to help is greater than her fear of being seen. 

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I thoroughly enjoyed my conversation with Christina Hunte, Founder of the Dream Builders Institute, on this week’s episode. She founded the boutique marketing agency Kreativ Edge and made it a success, being featured as one of Barbados’ top 30 entrepreneurs under 30 along the way. Throughout her 12 years running Kreativ Edge, her business savvy, genuine social media presence and obvious attention to clients’ success attracted other entrepreneurs to her, asking for guidance. Business coaching became a “side thing” until it didn’t. 

We talk about: 

• Her big ambition and simple grounding practices 

• Being visible and transparent while navigating career evolution 

• What prompted the transition from Kreativ Edge to Dream Builders Institute

• How Dream Builders Institute Helps Entrepreneurs 

• Where she sits now on the Island Woman Ambition/Wellbeing scale 

Timestamps

00:00 Introduction to Christina Hunte

03:18 Christina's Entrepreneurial Journey

05:57 Transitioning to Business Coaching

08:14 The Role of Psychology in Business

11:18 Navigating Visibility as an Introvert

15:01 Building Trust with an Evolving Audience

17:23 The Dream Builders Institute

20:03 Program Structure and Evolution

21:44 Embracing Change and New Identities

23:44 Ambition vs. Well-being

26:52 Final Thoughts and Contact Information

28:41 Who is a fit for Dream Builders Institute

31:43 Podcast outro 

Get in Touch

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Connect with Dianne

LinkedIn: @Dianne N Squires 

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Email: [email protected]

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Connect with Christina Hunte 

Instagram: @IamChristinaHunte - https://www.instagram.com/iamchristinahunte/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinahunte/

Website:https://christinahunte.com/

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Dianne N. Squires is a Strategic Communications leader, Founder of Dianne N Squires Consulting (DNSC), and host of the Island Woman Podcast. Through DNSC, her work centres on elevating voice, visibility and impact for Caribbean changemakers.

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The skin is a dynamic ecosystem and what we see as breakouts or other issues are signals from elsewhere in the body and mind, says Simply Ashyara, a skincare formulator and Founder of House of Ash. She discusses her formulation process, blending science, art and culture and examples of the multi-purpose, multi-sensory, pro-planet products created by House of Ash with Dianne N Squires on the Island Woman podcast this week. No ten-step routines needed, just skincare made simple.  

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Simply Ashyara speaks my language when it comes to skincare - keep it simple, no ten-step routines necessary. At age eight, her great aunt gifted her the Elizabeth Arden Red Door fragrance. She was captivated by the scent, the colour and the packaging which revealed the product behind a “red door”. Later, at 14, she visited Lush, a cosmetics retailer in England. The total experience of scents, packaging, and products built on the Red Door experience and triggered her interest in formulation. That idea of total experience set the tone for her approach to formulation, blending science, art and culture to produce multi-sensory, multi-purpose, pro-planet products. 

We talk about:

• The role of cultural stories in skincare formulation

• The importance of understanding skin as a dynamic ecosystem

• Sustainable and eco-conscious product development

• The impact of stress and mental health on skin

• The significance of multi-sensory experiences in skincare

Timestamps 

00:00 Introduction to Simply Ashyara and House of Ash

05:03 The Role of a Skincare Formulator

09:32 The Story Behind House of Ash

14:36 Mind, Skin, and Gut Connection

17:15 The Philosophy of Less is More

21:02 Balancing Ambition and Wellbeing

25:17 Advice for Caribbean Women Entrepreneurs

Get in Touch 

Get direct access to upcoming masterclass updates, and secure private invitations for the Rooted and Ready 90-day program or the Island Woman Authority Suite by following our WhatsApp channel.

📲 https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb7lcdnEFeXrxlKuY31L 

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Connect with Dianne N Squires

LinkedIn: @Dianne N Squires 

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Email: [email protected]

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Connect with Simply Ashyara and House of Ash 

Substack: As Analogs 2.0

IG: @ _HouseofAsh; https://www.instagram.com/_houseofash/

IG: @SimplyAshyara; https://www.instagram.com/simplyashyara/

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Dianne N. Squires is a Strategic Communications leader, Founder of Dianne N Squires Consulting (DNSC), and host of the Island Woman Podcast. Her work centres on elevating voice, visibility and impact for Caribbean changemakers.

Not only are Caribbean islands picturesque locations for international films, they are ripe for development of a thriving International Film and TV industry based in the Caribbean. Kerri Birch, Co-founder of 13 Degrees North Productions, shares why she’s living her dream in an industry with yet few players in the Caribbean with Dianne N Squires on this episode of the Island Woman Podcast. She also shares why it’s important for young people to see Film and TV in the region as an industry for viable careers.

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I loved this conversation with Kerri Birch, who co-founded Film and TV Production Company 13 Degrees North Productions with her husband Kirk.  I knew when the business was a fledgling startup and today Kerri and Kirk can boast of the several international and local productions they’ve put their stamp on including, most recently, a Victoria’s Secret campaign. 

We discuss her 20-year journey in the industry and why she is proof that careers in the industry, in the Caribbean are viable.  She also shares the tough realities of work in film and TV and underscores why gratitude is her important grounding practice. 

How’s Kerri doing on the ambition/wellbeing Island Woman scale. It’s a bit top heavy but she’s working on it. 

Timestamps:

• 00:00 – Excerpts: Kerri Birch on viability of Caribbean Film Industry 

• 00:43 -  Intro: Island Woman Podcast companion for Caribbean Founders & Kerri Birch Caribbean Film and TV Industry Powerhouse 

• 01:22 – A Slate of Caribbean Productions & The Power of Gratitude

• 04:13 – Navigating the Regional Film Industry

• 05:17 – Quiet Leadership and Building Confidence on International Sets

• 05:47 – Knowing Your Worth: Working with Vogue & Below Deck

• 08:17 – Navigating Chaotic Production Logistics in Barbados

• 08:57 – Shifting the Narrative: Film as a Viable Career for Caribbean Youth

• 10:34 – Telling Our Collective History and Shared Caribbean Experiences

• 12:43 – The Symbiotic Relationship with Foreign Film Crews

• 14:37 – Using Inevitable Industry Downtime to Develop Original Content

• 16:33 – Working with Your Spouse: Setting Healthy Boundaries at Home

• 19:43 – Scoring Ambition vs. Well-Being on a Scale of 1 to 10

• 21:08 – Realising a Childhood Dream: Living Big Ambition

• 23:12 – Facing Burnout: Choosing Future Well-Being Over "Hustle"

• 25:32 – Teaching the Next Generation of Filmmakers at BCC

• 26:56 – "Once Upon a Frame": Paying tribute to Tragically Killed 13-year-old Seanathan Chase, Youth Literacy, and Short Film Adaptation

• 28:57 – Sponsoring or Donating to “Once Upon a Frame” and Local Tax Incentives

• 30:35 - Outro 

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Get in Touch

The official website (diannesquires.com) is currently offline as we undergo a structural brand rebuild.

Get direct access to upcoming masterclass updates, and secure private invitations for the Rooted and Ready 90-day program or the Island Woman Authority Suite by following our WhatsApp channel.

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Email: [email protected]

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Connect with Kerri Birch

IG: @thatbirchgirl

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerribirch/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kerri.birch.5/

13 Degrees North: 

Email: [email protected] 

Website: www.13degreesnorthpro.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/13degreesnorthproductions

Instagram: @13degreesnorth

Donate to Once Upon a Frame Schools’ Project

Email: [email protected]

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Dianne N. Squires is a Strategic Communications leader, Founder of Dianne N Squires Consulting (DNSC), and host of the Island Woman Podcast. Through DNSC, her work centres on elevating voice, visibility and impact for Caribbean changemakers.

Caribbean women pursuing their professional goals on the global stage carry both the distinction and the burden of representation, coming from cultures where excellence is the standard.  While striving to be exceptional is vital, protecting your peace and mental health is paramount for sustainable success. Jackie Chambers de Freitas, a 20-year tech executive and current Salesforce VP of AI Delivery and Transformation, breaks down the cost and benefit of corporate leadership with Dianne Squires, founder of Dianne N Squires Consulting (DNSC), on this episode of the Island Woman podcast.

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Jackie Chambers de Freitas is deliberate about using her voice and visibility as a tech leader to encourage other women to aspire to higher levels of achievement in the space. And she does so while acknowledging that the cost of leadership can be high and attention to mental health must be intentional. I soaked up her wisdom and straightforward approach in our conversation on this week’s episode. She was transparent about being mindful of her own mental health, having seen it affect members of her family. We also explored how she's applied her agile methodology philosophy to her personal life and how women over 45 can embrace inevitable shifts in their careers and the power of AI. 

Timestamps

00:00 - Shaping corporate identity: Your internal Compass over External Expectations

00:08 - Introducing Jackie Chambers de Freitas 

00:52 - Island Woman Podcast Intro 

02:08 - 3 Survival Tips for Women Navigating the Global Corporate C-Suite 

03:16 - Caribbean Heritage: Jackie’s Roots 

04:54 - The Importance of Visibility as a “Unicorn” leader 

07:59 - Prioritising Mental Health for Caribbean Women Striving for Excellence 

08:49 - Setting Boundaries, Protecting Your Peace: Balancing the Importance and the Cost of Visibility 

10:23 - Agile Philosophy and AI Transformation: Iterative Change at Speed 

14:22 - Applying Agile Philosophy to Personal Life Goals 

17:03 - Experiencing Joy as a Woman in STEM  (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) 

20:08 - The “Boon and Burden” of being a Unicorn 

22:19 - The Strength of a Caribbean Value System for Playing Big as a Unicorn

24:20 - Jackie rates herself on the Ambition/Wellbeing Scale 

28:58 - Navigating Inevitable Career Shifts in the World of AI: Leaning into Personal Brand Development for Women Over 45 

31:27 - Embracing AI Skills, Broadening Career Horizons for Women Over 45 

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Email: [email protected]

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Connect with Jackie Chambers de Freitas

LinkedIn: @Jackie Chambers de Freitas

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-defreitas/

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Dianne N. Squires is a Strategic Communications leader, Founder of Dianne N Squires Consulting (DNSC), and host of the Island Woman Podcast. Through DNSC, her work centres on elevating voice, visibility and impact for Caribbean changemakers.

You may be the “expert” in the room, but if you practice poor communication habits, you may never be listened to or taken seriously. Island Woman and Founder of Dianne N Squires Consulting, Dianne Squires, shares 3 communication habits experts can practice daily to elevate their voice and build authority in this week’s episode of the Island Woman podcast.

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After 16 years in marketing communications at every level, eight of those years running my own consulting practice, I know it’s the simple things done consistently that shape the voice of authority. In today’s episode, I break down three simple habits that experts can adopt to ensure their professional opinion is heard and taken seriously. 

I talk about the unfortunate situation you create when you focus only on problems, and what you should do instead (hint: Do you have a pathway to a solution?). I share why it’s important to put every activity you do into the context of a broader organisational strategy. Finally, I reveal the simple “meeting math” to practice - have your 1 to 3 meeting objectives ready to go before any meeting to purposefully participate. 

Timestamps

01:22 - Don’t Just Be a Problem Identifier, suggest solutions 

03:25 - Couch Your Tactical Activities in the Context of the Wider Strategy 

06:09 - “Meeting Math”

The official website (diannesquires.com) is currently offline by intentional design as we undergo a structural brand rebuild.

To bypass the public digital noise, get direct access to upcoming masterclass updates, and secure private invitations for the Rooted and Ready 90-day program or the Island Woman Authority Suite, follow our curated WhatsApp channel.

📲 https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb7lcdnEFeXrxlKuY31L

Connect with Dianne

LinkedIn: @Dianne N Squires 

linkedin.com/in/dianne-n-squires-a2389132

Email: [email protected]

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Dianne N. Squires is a Strategic Communications leader, Founder of Dianne N Squires Consulting (DNSC), and host of the Island Woman Podcast. Through DNSC, her work centres on elevating voice, visibility and impact for Caribbean changemakers.
Get in Touch 

The official website (diannesquires.com) is currently offline by intentional design as we undergo a structural brand rebuild.

To bypass the public digital noise, get direct access to upcoming masterclass updates, and secure private invitations for the Rooted and Ready 90-day program or the Island Woman Authority Suite, follow our curated WhatsApp channel.

📲 https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb7lcdnEFeXrxlKuY31L

Connect with Dianne

LinkedIn: @Dianne N Squires 

linkedin.com/in/dianne-n-squires-a2389132

Email: [email protected]

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Dianne N. Squires is a Strategic Communications leader, Founder of Dianne N Squires Consulting (DNSC), and host of the Island Woman Podcast. Through DNSC, her work centres on elevating voice, visibility and impact for Caribbean changemakers.