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Carry On Friends The Caribbean American Podcast

Kerry-Ann Reid-Brown

Unapologetically Caribbean, Carry On Friends The Caribbean American Podcast is where you'll find fresh, funny, inspiring stories and perspectives on Caribbean culture, Caribbean heritage, ca...

Episodes

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Johanne Brierre Shows How Shared Space Builds Real Business (Replay)

Send us Fan Mail A coworking space can be a desk, or it can be a lifeline. We’re talking with Johanne Brierre, a Haitian American community...

35:19Sep 29, 2026

Caribbean Parents: What If Play Is The Missing Discipline Tool? (Replay)

Send us Fan Mail The pandemic didn’t just change schedules, it changed family roles, nervous systems, and the way kids act when they feel tr...

52:16Sep 15, 2026

Afrofuturism And The Fight To Keep Caribbean Traditions Alive (Replay)

Send us Fan Mail Afrofuturism gets treated like a buzzword, but Vianca helps us see it as something much more grounded: a creative practice...

36:13Sep 1, 2026

A Leap of Faith: A Jamaican Immigrant's Journey to Building a Life and Legacy (Replay)

Send us Fan Mail n 1982, at just 19 years old, Dr. Donna Barrett left Jamaica in search of greater opportunities. What followed was not an o...

44:17Aug 18, 2026

Jamaica’s Soulz Soundtrack (Replay)

Send us Fan Mail Jamaicans will slow wine to Michael Bolton, scream the words to Celine Dion, and two-step to old country ballads like it’s...

58:56Aug 4, 2026

White Yardie's Caribbean Comedy Revolution (Replay)

Send us Fan Mail Subscribe to the Newsletter Support How to Support Carry On Friends Donate: If you believe in our mission and want to help...

49:19Jul 21, 2026

'Queenie' Shows How Messy Healing Can Be

Send us Fan Mail Reels & Riddims is another Breadfruit Media production, where we talk about what's onscreen through a Caribbean Lens. Exper...

62:20Jul 7, 2026

Planning Across Borders: Caring for Family, Land & Legacy from Abroad (Replay)

Send us Fan Mail Living across borders means more than booking flights home. It often means caring for aging parents, managing family proper...

41:00Jun 23, 2026

Caribbean Languages Are Not "Broken English"

Send us Fan Mail Is Jamaican Patois really "broken English"? How did Caribbean languages develop, and why do debates about language continue...

72:36Jun 9, 2026

You’re Not Either Or, You’re Both And: Lens 6 Caribbean Diaspora Experience Model (CDEM)

Send us Fan Mail What happens when a first generation is told “you’re not Jamaican” in one but never fully seen as American either? In this...

25:27May 26, 2026

Voice Note Stories: The Last Party

Send us Fan Mail A school party should be simple: put on your outfit, meet your friends, dance for a few hours, go home. If you grew up Cari...

16:18May 12, 2026

More Than a Patty: Building the Juici Patties Brand in the US with Purpose & Pride

Send us Fan Mail A Jamaican patty can take you back in one bite, to lunch money days or some other memory. Franklyn is a Jamaican entreprene...

24:04Apr 28, 2026

Prep and Ting: Food, Culture and Intentional Living

Send us Fan Mail Aria Collins is Grenadian-born, Brooklyn-raised, and now based in Charlotte, North Carolina. After moving south and losing...

62:25Apr 14, 2026

Burnout, Perimenopause, and Ambition: Caribbean Women Navigating Work and Life (Part 2)

Send us Fan Mail In Part 2 of this conversation, Kerry-Ann Reid-Brown continues her discussion with organizational psychologist Dr. Kerriann...

32:43Mar 31, 2026

Caribbean at Work: Identity, Burnout, and Navigating Corporate Culture (Part 1)

Send us Fan Mail What happens when Caribbean cultural identity meets corporate expectations? In this powerful conversation, Kerry-Ann Reid-B...

37:39Mar 17, 2026

Culture Influences How We Show Up at Work: Lens 5 Caribbean Diaspora Experience Model (CDEM)

Send us Fan Mail You were taught to work hard and let your work speak for itself. But what happens when that formula stops working? In this...

35:38Mar 3, 2026

From Disconnected To Deeply Rooted: How She Reclaimed Her Caribbean Identity & Helps Others Do The Same

Send us Fan Mail I this episode I sat down with cultural heritage reconnection coach Tami Garcia to trace a path from distance to pride. Rai...

53:09Feb 17, 2026

Your Cultural Identity Will Shift: Lens 4 Caribbean Diaspora Experience Model (CDEM)

Send us Fan Mail What if you’re not losing your culture, just carrying it differently? In this solo episode, I unpack cultural evolution, id...

17:07Feb 3, 2026

Read & Carry On: Unpacking Honeysuckle & Bone

Send us Fan Mail In this Read and Carry On edition of Carry On Friends, I am joined by writer Nicole Dubois and comedian and creative Onicia...

48:00Jan 20, 2026

Cultural Anchors Keep Us Rooted: Lens 3 of Caribbean Diaspora Experience Model (CDEM)

Send us Fan Mail In this episode let's explore how cultural anchors like food, music, language, traditions, spirituality and family kee...

21:26Jan 6, 2026