Unstoppable Yes You

Janice Lynn is a Bahamian-Canadian author of two-acclaimed young adult fiction novels Learning to Breathe and Facing the Sun. Learning to Breathe was a 2018 Governor General’s Award finalist, a British Columbia Book Prize finalist and it won the Joan F. Kaywell Books Save Lives Award. Facing the Sun won the Amy Mathers Teen Book Award and was named one of the the best Canadian young adult and middle-grade books of 2020. She recently published her first adult fiction novel, Uncertain Kin.

In this episode, Janice discusses her journey as an author and Uncertain Kin, a collection of stories about women and girls searching for identity and belonging. 

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While she did not think writing could become her full-time career, Jasmine Sealy is one of the most exciting and powerful new voices in fiction. Hailing from Barbados, she is now based in Vancouver, British Columbia. In 2020, Jasmine won the University of British Columbia HarperCollins Fiction Prize for her first novel – The Island of Forgetting, a hauntingly beautiful intergenerational saga.

In this episode, the prize-winning author joins Unstoppable Yes You host Curlis Phillip to talk about her novel and shares how her Bajan roots and bi-racial background influenced this story.

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While going through an emotional divorce, Tamara Walcott found comfort in food and gained over 400 pounds. In 2018, she decided to take control of her life and joined a gym. This set the mother of two on a path of losing nearly 200 pounds and competing against legends to become a powerlifting champion.

In this episode, the St. Croix native and all-time deadlift world record holder discusses how she transformed her life for the better and how she is using her social platforms to inspire others.

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Akhnaten Burrowes is an up and coming actor and the award winning Bajan social media influencer behind the web series Bev. His blend of humor and Bajan culture connects his fans at home and around the world with nostalgia and laughter.

In this episode, Akhnaten discusses his inspiration for Bev, his upcoming sitcom, and his aspirations to work with award-winning playwright and cinematic innovator Tyler Perry.

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At the age of 13, Gabrielle Gay founded the Gabrielle Gay Award for Excellence in Reading and Literacy, a Reading Award and Literacy Mentorship Program. She has been on a mission to positively transform lives through education ever since.

In this episode, learn how this social media Influencer, motivational speaker, and young entrepreneur is using her influence to uplift and empower students in her hometown of Barbados, the Caribbean, and around the world, while securing major brand collaborations.

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Summer Corbin is a phenomenal cosplay model who uses cosplaying to celebrate her Blackness unapologetically. Her love for Japanese cartoons and obsession with make-up has helped Summer build a community of over 400k fans across Tik Tok and Instagram and major brand collaborations including the Cartoon Network and Got 2B Glued.

In this episode, Summer discusses her love for anime, overcoming fat shaming and racist comments, and how she is building her brand through authentic collaborations.

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The 23-year-old comedic personality and social media influencer is a content creator on the rise. Daniel Loveless took a chance on himself and built an extremely successful entertainment platform asking trivia questions to everyday people around the world.

In this episode, the Trinidad native shares how What Yuh Know became the number one YouTube series from the Caribbean. 

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Nicole Spence-Goon helps Federal agencies make the most out of their software and human capital. The Jamaican native specializes in team coaching and facilitation of best practices for Agile adoption and execution. Nicole is also a core member of Agile in Color, where she helps support the growth of equity and diversity in the Agile community. If you would like to learn what it takes to be an Agilist, listen to this episode and share with others interested in this in-demand skill. 

Chelsea Hinds-Charles’ childhood interest in mathematics and science morphed into a deep desire to understand "how things work". It was this desire that led the Gates Millennium Scholarship recipient to pursue a dual degree in engineering and economics. In this episode, learn how the Guyanese native applies her engineering expertise at work at Twitter as well as in mission-critical projects outside of her workplace. Listen and share this episode with others interested in identifying the engineers within themselves. 

Melissa Daley is a Systems Engineer and the founder of Orca Intelligence, an IT consulting and product design firm based in Maryland. Melissa has helped companies like Accenture and Booz Allen Hamilton deliver best-of-breed products to the market. The Jamaican-American is also the creator of Swiftly, a software that automates the product requirements documentation process. As a Black female IT business owner, Melissa has had her share of challenges in this male-dominated field. In this episode, she shares why she stopped seeking validation and believed in her skills. Listen and share with aspiring tech entrepreneurs.