https://www.linkedinlocalcaribbean.com/podcastenBusinessCopyright LinkedInLocal Caribbeanhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/6b7f15f4be3890a05589d37b83709947.jpghttps://www.linkedinlocalcaribbean.com/podcastFri, 03 Oct 2025 03:12:38 +0000LinkedInLocal CaribbeanLinkedInLocal Caribbeanadmin@linkedinlocalcaribbean.comThe show that brings the story of island people making a global impact, with your host, Pauline Joseph.cleanepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/for-the-love-of-gender-and-cricket-in-the-caribbean-part-2--48185651https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48185651Thu, 31 Mar 2022 17:00:02 +0000LinkedInLocal CaribbeanAlex has been asked repeatedly, ‘what’s it like being a woman in the broadcasting industry?’. She believes the question needs to be reworded. Her career began with her first voice-over work while in Secondary school and her love for radio flourished....2053alex,australia,barbados,broadcasting,caribbean,caricom,community,cricket,gender,guyana,jordan,joseph,kingdom,love,netflix,pauline,radio,story,uk,unitedcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/for-the-love-of-gender-and-cricket-in-the-caribbean-part-1--48185649https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48185649Thu, 31 Mar 2022 16:00:02 +0000LinkedInLocal CaribbeanAlex made her first appearance at the Queen’s Elizabeth Hospital, Bridgetown, Barbados. The love story of her parents sounds like a movie pitch for Netflix. From Australia, Guyana and so many more CARICOM territories.1944alex,australia,barbados,broadcasting,caribbean,caricom,community,cricket,gender,guyana,jordan,joseph,kingdom,love,netflix,pauline,radio,story,uk,unitedcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/from-a-uwi-student-to-a-leading-surgical-intervention-in-the-uk--48185654https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48185654Fri, 25 Mar 2022 16:31:13 +0000LinkedInLocal CaribbeanVivek's story reads like an airline destination pamphlet. His Indian father met his Trinidadian mother in the United Kingdom. Eventually, they both moved to Trinidad, where he was born. Shortly after, they moved to Jamaica. Every plane ride he took...3169caribbean,hull,indies,infirmary,joseph,kingdom,medicine,pauline,royal,shrivastava,surgeon,surgery,tobago,trinidad,uk,united,university,vivek,west,yorkshirecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/is-representing-trinidad-and-tobago-at-the-olympics-worth-it--48185653https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48185653Fri, 04 Mar 2022 16:00:02 +0000LinkedInLocal CaribbeanMichelle won the gold medallist at the 2018 Commonwealth Games for Trinidad and Tobago. It didn’t take long for local news outlets to shift attention to her sexuality. For many athletes, it’s a thankless job that doesn’t pay well, yet the desire to...14862018,ahye,athlete,athletics,caribbean,commonwealth,games,gold,joseph,lee,medallist,michelle,pauline,sexuality,tobago,track,trinidadclean2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-did-this-trini-land-a-job-with-the-linkedin-b2b-institute--48185650https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48185650Fri, 25 Feb 2022 16:00:02 +0000LinkedInLocal CaribbeanBefore Afiya Addison landed her position as the Global Program Manager at LinkedIn, her story began when Trinidad met Tobago. Her desire to be associated with her Caribbean heritage led to a shocking discovery in college. After landing a job in HR,...2488addison,afiya,america,b2b,caribbean,college,institute,jersey,joseph,linkedin,manager,new,pauline,program,states,tobago,trinidad,united,usa,wellesleycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-story-behind-a-trini-phd-student-and-irish-sea-moss--48185652https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48185652Fri, 18 Feb 2022 16:00:03 +0000LinkedInLocal CaribbeanPriya identifies as a nerd. Her parents told her that if you like something, do it. She took their advice and pursued her Masters at the University of Trinidad and Tobago. At the height of the pandemic, she got an opportunity in Ireland but wasn’t...2251ballet,caribbean,dance,doctorate,ireland,irish,joseph,moss,pauline,phd,pollard,priya,research,sea,student,tobago,trinidad,universitycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-does-one-go-from-down-de-islands-to-marine-scientist-in-uae--48185655https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48185655Fri, 11 Feb 2022 16:00:02 +0000LinkedInLocal CaribbeanShe never wanted to be a Marine Scientist. While growing up in New York, she pursued a career in modelling, but that quickly ended after experiencing disclination. The ocean followed her and the desire to impact led her to the United Arab Emirates....2598allyson,arab,caribbean,city,emirates,joseph,marine,model,new,pauline,practical,research,samantha,scientist,sustainability,tobago,trinidad,uae,united,yorkcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/from-playing-games-in-barbados-to-coding-for-microsoft--48185387https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48185387Fri, 04 Feb 2022 16:00:02 +0000LinkedInLocal CaribbeanDavid’s father played an instrumental role in his interest in Computers. From his first encounter with a PC to building the software used by millions. His journey was not without controversy as the world took notice of the lack of diversity in tech....2385america,barbados,caribbean,coding,david,diversity,engineer,florida,fowler,joseph,microsoft,pauline,seattle,software,states,technology,united,usa,washingtoncleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/can-we-fix-the-potholes-in-trinidad-and-tobago--48185386https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48185386Fri, 28 Jan 2022 16:00:02 +0000LinkedInLocal CaribbeanSome drive around the potholes and others want to mix cement to fix it. Which one are you? We continue an uncomfortable conversation around belonging and diversity of thought in Trinidad and Tobago.3029america,belonging,caribbean,city,diversity,inclusion,joseph,new,nikkia,pauline,reveillac,states,tobago,trinidad,united,usa,yorkcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/from-the-east-side-of-trinidad-to-switzerland--48185385https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48185385Fri, 21 Jan 2022 16:00:03 +0000LinkedInLocal CaribbeanNikkia was not an easy child. Her upbringing in Trinidad led her to accept jobs from all over the world. The story about her career path is a masterclass for anyone looking to change jobs outside of their comfort zone. You never know when that...2890caribbean,joseph,marketing,nikkia,pauline,reveillac,switzerland,tobago,trinidadcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/an-uncomfortable-conversation-about-gender-and-race-in-the-caribbean--48185384https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48185384Fri, 14 Jan 2022 16:00:02 +0000LinkedInLocal CaribbeanAleah’s mother left her job at Express Newspaper to help her pursue her dreams of going to school in the USA. After getting accepted at Brooklyn College, Aleah tried her best to push past her feelings of missing home, especially her little brother....3051aleah,america,brooklyn,caribbean,college,gender,indies,joseph,new,pauline,race,ranjitsingh,states,tobago,trinidad,united,university,usa,west,yorkcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/an-ice-cream-tradition-from-trinidad-that-never-melted--48185383https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48185383Fri, 07 Jan 2022 16:00:02 +0000LinkedInLocal CaribbeanSugar Cane farming could not sustain the McBarnett family all year round. Andrew’s grandfather turned to ice cream. From Princes Town to Canada, the idea flourished from the streets of Trinidad. Andrew took his family tradition to Dragon’s Den and...1749andrew,business,canada,caribbean,cream,den,dragon's,entrepreneur,family,ice,joseph,mcbarnett,ontario,pauline,sweet'n'nice,tobago,toronto,tradition,trinidadcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-black-jamaican-lawyer-in-white-america--40737656
Andre, who hails from the rural community of Decoy, St Mary, Jamaica, shares with us the long road he has travelled using educational excellence as his passport, the family inspiration behind his calling and why he is passionate about the "Black Lives Matter" movement in the USA despite his nationality.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40737656Mon, 07 Sep 2020 10:00:04 +0000LinkedInLocal CaribbeanAndre Johnson, an assistant public defender with the Knox County Community Law Office in Knoxville, Tennessee, joins Pauline on the show to talk about the man behind the viral Juneteenth LinkedIn post about becoming a member of the Tennessee State...
Andre, who hails from the rural community of Decoy, St Mary, Jamaica, shares with us the long road he has travelled using educational excellence as his passport, the family inspiration behind his calling and why he is passionate about the "Black Lives Matter" movement in the USA despite his nationality.]]>3853andre,blm,cave,county,defender,gideon's,hill,jamaica,johnson,joseph,knox,knoxville,law,mona,pauline,promise,public,tennessee,usa,uwicleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/when-trini-carnival-art-met-atlanta--40580589https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40580589Mon, 31 Aug 2020 10:00:06 +0000LinkedInLocal CaribbeanAndrea McKenzie, a visual artist descended from a creative dynasty, has taken the city of Atlanta by storm since she made the decision to showcase her art outside of Trinidad and Tobago. The winner of the 2019 Black I Am “Power, Art & Creativity”...2934andrea,art,artist,atlanta,caribbean,carnival,emotional,intelligence,jospeh,male,mckenzie,media,mixed,pauline,tobago,trinidad,usa,visualcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/flying-the-bajan-flag-with-music--40424962https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40424962Mon, 24 Aug 2020 10:00:12 +0000LinkedInLocal CaribbeanPauline Joseph interviews the 2016 Red Bull 3Style World DJ Champion Andre Parris, better known as DJ Puffy. The first ever Caribbean winner of the competition chats about earning and standing his ground as a young, professional entertainer, his...32903style,andre,asia,barbados,bull,caribbean,caricom,champion,dj,entertainment,games,jamaica,joseph,parris,pauline,puffy,red,russia,toronto,videocleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-bajan-who-calculated-the-black-tax-in-america--40354963https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40354963Mon, 17 Aug 2020 10:00:19 +0000LinkedInLocal CaribbeanShawn Rochester - entrepreneur, investor and author of the highly acclaimed book, "The Black Tax: The Cost of Being Black In America" - joins Pauline in a riveting discussion about his Barbadian upbringing, an important difference between Caribbean...3271barbados,black,blacktaxed.com,blm,combermere,education,finance,joseph,pauline,rochester,shawn,tax,the,usacleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-trini-hubspot-expert-in-israel--40251137https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40251137Mon, 10 Aug 2020 22:00:05 +0000LinkedInLocal CaribbeanHow does a Trinidadian woman end up as the leading voice in Israel for Hubspot, a major online marketing platform? Pauline finds out for us as she connects with Resa Gooding of Cacao Media. Resa shares the trials and successes she has had while...3490agency,career,caribbean,change,gooding,hebrew,hubspot,israel,joseph,parenting,pauline,resa,tobago,trinidadcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-jamaican-nerd-in-germany--40074940https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40074940Mon, 03 Aug 2020 10:00:08 +0000LinkedInLocal CaribbeanAll the way from Germany, via the power of the Internet, comes Gavin Dennis, Jamaica's cycling cybersecurity expert. Pauline and Gavin chat about the job search process, the differences in treatment of skilled workers and lifestyle changes between...3334cybersecurity,cycling,dennis,european,gavin,germany,it,jamaica,joseph,pauline,union,visacleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/from-veterinarian-to-your-jamaican-girl--30301350https://api.spreaker.com/episode/30301350Fri, 19 Jun 2020 18:00:10 +0000LinkedInLocal CaribbeanPauline and Dr. Terri-Karelle Reid met up for the first LinkedInLocal Jamaica event and just had to record this fiery, fun chat! Together, we learn how "Your Jamaican Girl" was born from a once-destined vet and challenge the ideas of failure,...3224brand,building,collaboration,cuba,failure,jamaica,joseph,patriarchy,pauline,professional,reid,success,terri-karelle,tribe,vet,veterinariancleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/making-a-living-on-udemy-from-the-caribbean--28977901https://api.spreaker.com/episode/28977901Fri, 12 Jun 2020 18:00:17 +0000LinkedInLocal CaribbeanPauline and Emile Ackbarali, a Udemy instructor based in Trinidad and Tobago, get into the details of the Udemy learning platform and what it offers to students and instructors globally. We learn how Emile got his inspiration, the knowledge he shares...2784ackbarali,border,career,cross,education,emile,failure,instructor,joseph,learning,online,pauline,payment,payoneer,skills,success,tobago,training,trinidadcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-the-caribbean-has-influenced-food-in-facebook--28831838https://api.spreaker.com/episode/28831838Fri, 05 Jun 2020 18:00:06 +0000LinkedInLocal CaribbeanPauline Joseph soars to Singapore to chat with Tobias Azizah, food and beverage manager at Facebook Singapore with oversight for the Europe/Middle East/Asia (EMEA) and the Asia Pacific (APAC) regions. Together, they explore Tobias' deep Caribbean...2011apac,asia,azizah,beverage,british,career,caribbean,emea,europe,event,facebook,food,growth,international,joseph,management,pauline,singapore,tobiascleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/trinituner-the-reddit-of-trinidad-and-tobago--28633713https://api.spreaker.com/episode/28633713Fri, 29 May 2020 18:00:16 +0000LinkedInLocal CaribbeanPauline Joseph chats with Duane Boodasingh, founder of Trinituner.com, also known as "the Reddit of Trinidad & Tobago." Pauline and Duane review the online forum's beginnings and organic growth, some personal perils of entrepreneurship and the...2579anniversary,boodasingh,caribbean,duane,entrepreneurship,forum,forums,growth,joseph,online,organic,pauline,reddit,tobago,trinidad,trinituner.com,tt,twenty,yearscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/making-a-living-on-podcasts-with-engel-jones-12minconvos--25921709https://api.spreaker.com/episode/25921709Wed, 22 Apr 2020 23:00:10 +0000LinkedInLocal CaribbeanPauline Joseph starts off this season by flipping the script on Engel Jones, host of the successful podcast, 12MinConvos. Engel shares insights on how he started his journey in podcasting and entrepreneurship, his ever-expanding reach and how he...221412minconvos,engel,jones,joseph,linkedinlocalcaribbean,pauline,podcasting,successcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/island-people-making-global-waves--25920005https://api.spreaker.com/episode/25920005Wed, 22 Apr 2020 23:00:10 +0000LinkedInLocal CaribbeanThe Live from the Caribbean podcast is reality! Join Pauline Joseph, founder of the LinkedIn Local Caribbean movement, as she explores the wealth of globally-acclaimed talent springing from the region through conversations with Caribbean trailblazers.172caribbean,linkedinlocal,linkedinlocalcaribbean,talent,trailblazerscleanfull