Unstoppable Yes You

Growing up in Rendezvous Bay, Anguilla, Tahirah knew that one day, she would be her own boss. As a young girl, she was one of the lead singers in a popular local soca band. So naturally, music served as her initial pathway to entrepreneurship. After returning to Anguilla from her studies in Houston in 2013, she embarked on multiple business ventures before landing on the Thoughtful Digital Agency. Learn how she helped grow the business with focus and clarity.

Darilyn Smart is the owner of Smart Foods Caribbean. Her company produces and sells specialty soaked fruits for Caribbean fruit cakes. Darilyn is also the founder of Salt Consulting, an agri-business consultancy in Tobago. Together with her team, Darilyn helps start-ups and small business owners make their agro-processing business operations more efficient and effective. Listen to her story of tenacity and grit.

A chance encounter led Abelardo Guerrero "Mr. G " to pursue photography. Since then, he has worked as an executive producer of Behind the Scenes at The Wendy Williams Show. Most recently, Mr. G partnered with comedian Nick Cannon to produce the official Dr. Sebi documentary, a film that chronicles the work of the Honduran herbalist, including his battle with the federal government. Mr. G is also the author of the book, My Journey with Dr. Sebi. Learn how he created new opportunities to grow his business.

One night while out dining with his wife, the St. Thomas native decided to quit his job to become a janitor. This decision gave birth to Clean Slate Janitorial Services. Gerren's business venture has taken him on a journey of self-actualization and inspired him to write the book, Fast Track Your Calling: How To Fuel Your Drive With Every Assignment. In this episode, Gerren shares how he found his calling in a toilet bowl.

Raquel Horsford is the founder of the health, fitness, and nutritional lifestyle brand, Rock Your Best. She has appeared in HBO's Stomp Out Loud, in the Off-Broadway sensation STOMP, and in music videos with Lenny Kravitz and Mary J. Blige. Most recently, you may have seen her in the role of Connie in the Amazon movie Sylvie's Love. In this episode, Raquel shares how she turned her passion for dance and her work as a celebrity fitness coach into a thriving fitness business.

As a child, Kemai flaunted his natural afro and embraced his Rastafarian upbringing.  However, this was not something that was appreciated and embraced by his teachers and principal at school. Their draconian policing of his hair left Kemai feeling inadequate. Kemai later regained his confidence as a community leader. Listen to Kemai's story and be inspired.

Avril grew up in a strict religious family with excessive rules and dogma on how she should live her life. So, when Avril became pregnant in her early twenties, she rushed to the courthouse to get married. This marriage would pose a set of problems that caused Avril to lose her identity and self-esteem. Listen to Avril’s story and be inspired.

Like many children, Caroline Gaynor grew up playing out in the street until dusk in Jamaica. Tragedy would first strike Caroline when her father passed away when she was in high school, and later when her older brother was murdered during her senior year of college. Although she did not graduate from college due to the emotional trauma, this did not stop Caroline from becoming a doctor. Listen to Caroline’s story and be inspired!

There are many hardships children bear the brunt of during their lives. Hardships that Vernae is no stranger to. The little girl from the Virgin Islands who grew up struggling emotionally from her parent's divorce and uncertain of her path has grown up to serve the United States as a Chief Master Sergeant. Listen to Vernae’s story and be inspired!

Andre’s parents moved from Barbados to New York City to chase the American dream, leaving him with his grandparents. When he reunited with his parents in New York, they felt Andre’s best chance at success in the U.S. would be to assimilate, quickly. This meant eliminating any trace of his Caribbean identity. Listen to Andre’s story and be inspired!