The Carroll Connection Podcast

Elijah DeAndrade is founder of D.E.Art, a licensed white water rafting guide, podcaster, and your friendly neighborhood afro man. In this episode, Elijah talks about moving out to California and the things he learned while traveling. We discuss the impact of covid and how much we miss traveling freely. He opens up about the reasons he started his artwork and creating designs. Also, we talks a lot about allowing yourself to chase your passions to discover your true self. Join us in this extremely authentic conversation about art, travel, and mental health.

Zane Propatier is a renaissance man and has done things such as creating music and Twitch streaming. In this episode, Zane opens up about the loss of his cousin, step-father, and grandfather. He talks about how important his grandfather was to him and how he impacted his life. Zane mentions why he started writing and recording music. After the loss of several family members, he turned to twitch streaming and even worked on donating to charities to help others with caner diagnosis. Join us in this great conversation about family, self-discovery, and mental health.

Amanda Lyman is a full time nursing student at Rhode Island College and a server at an Irish Pub. In this episode, Amanda talks about the impact her brothers had on her growing up. She talked about her experiences playing softball and field hockey during high school years. Also, she discussed some of her initial struggles during school and managing the workload with nursing. We talked a lot about the impact of the pandemic on her college experience too. Join us in this great discussion on family, nursing, and mental health.

Grace Belt is a frontline worker in a mental health office. In this episode, Grace opens up about her life and reasons why she enjoyed band during high school. As we progressed through the episode, she talks about pursuing a psychology degree and how that process has been. We discuss the impact of working in a mental health career and the importance of speaking out on the issues. Also, we mentioned about how difficult and scary it can be when you are struggling with mental health and how to get help. Join us in this authentic discussion on self-awareness, passions, and mental health.

Frank Parella is a personal trainer, nutrition coach, and NPC body builder. In this episode, Frank touches on how concussions ended his sports career in high school and pushed him towards body building. He shares the initial struggle entering the world of body building. Also, we discuss how difficult it is to chase non-conventional career paths. In addition, Frank mentions how exercising is a therapy and really helps improve his mental health. Join us in this authentic conversation on body building, training, and mental health.

Branden Magalhaes is a local teacher, content creator, and collaborator. In this episode, Branden opens up about life as the middle child and why he decided to go to college. He talks about graduating school and then deciding to change career paths to become a teacher. In addition, we talk about finding our life passion and how difficult that really is. Also, Branden discusses his new found love for content creating and brand building. Join us in this great discussion on teaching, content creating, and mental health.

In this solo episode, I talk about changing the way we look at things and problems. We are faced with issues everyday and sometimes it can overwhelming. So, the more we change our perspective the easier those situations can be dealt with. Join myself in this quick episode on perspectives, gratitude, and mental health.

Jacob Teixeira is a project manager for a BioBanking and Biosolutions company based in Massachusetts. In this episode, Jacob shares his experiences in track during his high school and college career. Also, he talks about struggling with his sexuality and coming out to friends and family. In addition, we talked a lot about mental health and being vulnerable. Jacob talks about the loss of his father and how that's impacted his relationship with his family. Join us in this amazing discussion on sexuality, family, and mental health.

Jon Sisto is the owner of Last Ride Auto Detailing as well as a former firefighter. In this episode, Jon shares his experiences after high school and some his early struggles that led him to the fire department. He talked about how life changing becoming a fire fighter was. Also, in the beginning of the pandemic Jon volunteered to help on Covid units. Jon really opened up about his own mental health battle and how he got himself to where he is now. In addition, we touch on why and how he opened up Last Ride. Join us in this authentic conversation about business ownership, helping others, and mental health.

In this episode, Kate Abrames rejoins the podcast for the first time since her appearance on Episode 4. Kate comes back to share all the things she has learned in the past year about herself and her business. She talks about learning how to manage her business and help others during the pandemic. Also, we dove deep into topics such as vulnerability, gratitude, and self-awareness. Kate talks about how she changed her mindset in the way she looks at her business now too. Join us in this powerful conversation on social media creators, patience, and mental health.