Mind Ova Matter JM

Llori Sharpe is only 21 years old but has already won many medals and has represented Jamaica as  swimmer, triathlete and a cyclist. She was the first Junior triathlete to represent Jamaica in the triathlon . She's the recipient of the Triathlete of the Year award in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 and the Prime Minister's Youth Awards in the sports category in 2017.
She switched fully to cycling after suffering from a knee injury in 2020 which prevented her from participating in running events. This decision  paid off as she recently  became the first Jamaican to sign with a European cycling team Canyon- SRAM Generation.
She has already won several awards in Cycling since committing fully to the sports of Cycling.

The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed mental health into the spotlight. We see the headlines 'Mental Health Crisis' as the world struggles to cope with the effects of lockdowns and curfews. Studies on the mental health impact of the pandemic revealed a high prevalence of stress, anxiety,  depression, and grief which has been taking a heavy  toll on the mental health of our youths.
It was against this backdrop that Nowell Lewin,  a student at Central High School in Clarendon started an initiative called  the Global  integration Society to address and raise public awareness to mental health issues. 

Nigel Hector is a 20 year old singer/songwriter who is visually impaired but certainly not limited by his circumstances.
At birth the doctors thought he wouldn't survive, his eyes were left uncovered in the incubator which led to a loss of vision. 
He captured the hearts of the Jamaican people as the lead singer of the Salvation Army School for the Visually Impaired Choir in the All together Sing Competition. Over the years he has also entered the JCDC competition as a singer.
He went viral on social media capturing the attention of the world. He shares his journey on Mind Ova Matter. 

David Rose at 23 years old is the young face for the Jamaica Stock Exchange. His journey as an investor started in 2016 at Jamaica College. In 2018 he was the 3 times quarterly winner in the Jamaica Stock Exchange Young Investors Stock Market Competition.  He's presently  a student at The University of the West Indies  pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Applied Chemistry. Through his investments in the stock market he 's already funding his way through University.
His love and passion for the stock market has grown deeper, even though in a pandemic  he has expanded his portfolio.
He shares his knowledge and expertise and gives tips on how everyone can become a successful investor.

Anthony Smith a young Fine Artist and Muralist has been transforming the city of Kingston wall by wall with a paintbrush and paint. Hailing from Mile Gully , Manchester he has already worked on some major projects which includes the mural of a cricket match and some of our Jamaican cricketers at Sabina Park.
He is presently working on his largest project yet, the silo at Carib Cement Company in Rockfort, Kingston which will be unveiled as part of Jamaica's 60th Anniversary  celebrations in 2022.
He talks Art and shares his journey as an artist giving insights on the strategies for his achievements. 

Chef Noel Cunningham has been the winner of several food awards in Canada. In Jamaica, he was twice nominated for the Prime Minister's Youth Awards in the field of Culinary.
His style of cooking is a Caribbean Fusion inspired cuisine, a blend of Caribbean food flavors with an international twist.
Chef Noel has been featured on several radio programs, Tv shows and magazine features in Jamaica, Canada and USA.
He shares his culinary journey which started at Edith Dalton James High School where he majored in Food & Nutrition to  Canada where he has achieved his dream of owning his own restaurant.

Multifaceted Krystal Tomlinson is an Author, Communication Consultant, Success Coach, T.V Host, Public Speaker, Motivational Speaker and Politician.
She describes herself as daring, dynamic and deliberate.
On Mind Ova Matter she gets candid and shares stories of early life, politics, successes, failures and coping with public life.
Fulfilling her purpose she continues to motivate, empower and inspire.

Nahjae's dream is to become the U.N Secretary General in the future and he's well on his way to making this a reality. He is committed to making the world a better place for all through advocacy and diplomatic solutions.
At 19 years old he's the U.N Youth Ambassador for SDG's & the 2030 Agenda, Youth activist and Youth advisor to the Govt of Jamaica.
He's the recipient of the Global Youth Award and this year he has already copped 2 awards - the Diana award and the Governor General's  Award for excellence in academia and service.
Hailing from the parish of St. Thomas, Jamaica, he continues to give back to his community through education  by holding seminars and free PEP classes.

In 2018, Citerina left her 9-5 corporate job and went into farming.
Encouraged by her cousin, she took the plunge and went straight to the field to 'Grow what you Eat and Eat what you Grow" 
Only two years later she became the recipient of the P.M Youth Awards for Excellence in Agriculture and Agro - Processing. She also owns her own farm called Gerty's  Agro-Produce in Mandeville.
How did she do it? She shares her story.

  The road to success has many twists and turns which is a lesson Isaac Dunkley learnt when despite acing his exams and gaining 19 subjects all at Grade One, he was rejected by his University of choice to pursue his childhood dream of becoming a doctor.
However "it takes a village to raise a child" and  several organizations intervened and offered financial assistance.  He is now enrolled in the Bachelor Of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery programme at the University of the West Indies.