Redirection with Terri-Karelle

This is my youngest guest ever. An articulate and eloquent Youth parliamentarian, youth ambassador, debater, activist and advocate. He is just 17, and what a life he has lived! 

Despite abuse, he is grace personified! Resilient, purposeful and a future change maker. Othneil Vashawn Lammie is my guest on Episode 9 of the ‘Redirection With Terri-Karelle’ podcast. 

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A chance encounter with this young lady is the reason why she is going to be in the seat. Born with a particular condition and having to navigate how mean society can be, how mean communities can be and having to realize that the validation she needed was the validation that she would have to find from within.

She finds that power, she redirects how she looks at herself and her value, her worth and now she is an Author, Communication Specialist, and she’s so much more.

I am so happy to welcome the amazing Kristen McKenzie in the Redirection seat.

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In episode 7 of season 2, I'm joined by the Chief Dream Officer of one of the most loved and recognizable Jamaican luxury brands! You will often see Jamaicans all over the world rocking the Roast by Bresheh products with pride! But how much do we know about the story of the co-creator Randy Makk?

He speaks about his humble beginnings, making do with what he had, betting on his idea, having the right people in his corner, not compromising on values no matter how tough life gets and he drops some serious entrepreneurial nuggets! He also shares something that he hasn’t shared before.

Let’s get into the Redirection story of the great Randy Makk who is purposefully prepared just like the brand Roast by Bresheh we have come to support and love!

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If you could imagine the face of a mental health illness, condition or disorder, what would that face look like? Does it have a face? 

And if you could imagine the voice of what a mental health advocate, whose voice would it be? 

On the 6th episode of the ‘Redirection with Terri-Karelle’ podcast, my next guest’s transparency allows us to remove the stigma around mental health illness. 

She will tell you about her journey to self-discovery, her journey to finding out what her disorders are, how she was able to manage it and she offers nuggets that help us understand the struggles of many people who we call our loved ones. 

She’s a ‘Hard Gal fi Dead’ - She is Tameka Coley but we call her Tami Tsansai. I am grateful to welcome her in the redirection seat.

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In Episode 5 of the 'Redirection with Terri-Karelle' podcast, I speak with someone who has been judged by the colour of his skin and the locs he wears. His mom taught him that there is no shame in having an honest day's job, regardless of how menial it might be! She was a street sweeper and now he is an attorney-at-law and the newly minted State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade.

Honoured to have the conversation with the State Minister, the Honourable Alando Terrelonge. He is unapologetically black and I couldn't have thought of a better conversation for our Independence Day than this!

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From intern to making HISTORY!

One defining decision, one moment that she made in her life, sent her on an unexpected journey! She drops nuggets and gems from a personal perspective as well as a professional perspective.

She demonstrates that you have the power to self-actualize, but you have to put in the work, you have to be intentional, and she created HISTORY as a result!

The incomparable, Yaniece Gentles ACMA sits in the redirection seat on Episode 4

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Coming next to the Redirection seat is a lovely woman who I had the pleasure of working for and meeting and there was something that she said that was so profound. If you want to find someone who is the epitome of resilience in the face of rejection, if you want to meet someone who has been graceful and gracious in all the redirections of her life, trust me you do not want to miss this interview. Who am I sitting down with?

Who am I talking about? The one and only, the lovely Sophronia McKenzie.

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My guest is someone I consider to be theatre royalty, drama royalty, Jamaican royalty! We have seen him in the space as one thing - a comedian/ entertainer, but there are so many layers to him, so much length, depth and breadth. He shares something that shocks me and reminds us that people who are seemingly the strongest and funniest can sometimes feel alone. Owen 'Blakka' Ellis is in the Redirection seat for the second episode season two of the 'Redirection with Terri-Karelle' podcast.

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My guest is someone who will readily, easily and openly tell you that she is broken and flawed BUT healing. She shares a story with us that she has never shared with anyone else and I am humbled by this. From having a broken childhood to now being the principal of a school where she’s helping to shape and mould the minds of our young people. Tamar McKenzie in the Redirection seat for the very first episode of season 2 of the 'Redirection with Terri-Karelle' podcast.

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From Haiti to the USA, from speaking Haitian Creole and French exclusively to being a self-taught English speaker, from packing boxes in a warehouse to becoming a Client Success Manager at Microsoft, Dr. Stevens Bonhomme shows us how it pays to believe in oneself, stay the course, set goals and timelines and aim higher even when you are already at the top!