Arlene M. Holman | Sunbeam Chats Podcast
| sunbeamcommsmarketing@gmail.com |
| What’s the name of your business, nonprofit or project? |
| Sunbeam Chats Podcast |
| What city and country is your business, nonprofit or project located in? |
| Trinidad & Tobago |
| Link to Your Website (if applicable) |
| https://www.sunbeamcommunications.net/ |
| Links to Your Social Media Pages (if applicable) |
| https://www.facebook.com/SunbeamChats/ |
| Describe your business, nonprofit or project, and the products and/or services you offer? |
| The Sunbeam Chats Podcast is a carefully curated cast of amazing men and women, primarily from the Caribbean and Diaspora telling their stories about their life, businesses, brands or professional careers. Podcaster listeners, will hear compelling conversations on topics ranging from business, entrepreneurship, health, wellness, faith, the arts, culture and more. In Sunbeam Chats we celebrate the Caribbean lifestyle and people. We aim to inform, educate, enlighten and inspire. Our Mantra is “Wherever Life Plants You Bloom with Grace” |
| Are you Caribbean or African, or of Caribbean or African descent? If you are, please tell us details. |
| I was born and raised in the Caribbean island Trinidad & Tobago and grew up traversing between Trinidad and Saint Croix USVI. Today I spend my time between both islands. |
| Do you think your Caribbean or African upbringing/heritage has impacted your work? If so, please explain how. |
| Absolutely. The Sunbeam Chats Podcast was created in October 2021 because I saw that there was a “gap” and lack of diversity in the main stream and digital media, focusing on content created in the Caribbean and for the Caribbean people promoting Black and Brown Excellence. Specifically as it relates to businesses, startups and entrepreneurship. I am a black Marketing & Communication Professional and Consultant, and I have worked in many sectors, thankfully I was blessed to have a great Career thus far, but still suffered from being passed over or not seen over the years. There are a lot of people (us) who are not seen or heard and never get the opportunity to have a seat at the table, let alone be in the rooms. This Podcast therefore is a platform for them to be seen, for the world to see that we are many and educated and doing amazing things in the region and around the world. We can see and support each other in the “fight”. |
| How does your work positively impact culture + community? |
| Sunbeam Chats, is a Caribbean-owned Podcast available on Socials, online, Spotify and on various streaming platforms. The Podcast focuses on promoting Caribbean, diaspora and some international people, their brands, businesses, NGOs, companies, and the People/Founders behind them. The Mission is to Highlight/Showcase – Caribbean Entrepreneurs, Businessmen/women, Artists, Creatives, Professionals and their Life Story as they Build their Business and Brands. The intention of the Sunbeam Chats Podcast is to provide a space and platform for entrepreneurs, businesses, Creatives and professionals to have a voice, be visible, share their story, promote their brands and ultimately help each other grow from the interviews. The Content is 100% informative, enlightening and inspiring content. With over 90 episodes recorded to date, we have featured women and men from Bahamas, Barbados, Cayman, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts, Saint Lucia, Trinidad, Tobago, USVI, and the US with more Countries to be featured this year. |
| How should potential customers and persons interested in networking & partnerships contact you? |
| 868-688-1911 |
| What message of hope or inspiration would you like to share with other women in our community who are also pursuing their dreams? |
| I think it is first very important for women/ us to “Know thyself” according to Socrates, If we first do not know ourselves we do not know what we are capable of doing and how we can help others. Immanuel Kant, puts it this way… It is an ethical commandment to know one’s own heart and to understand the motives behind one’s actions, in order to harmonize one’s will with one’s duty. This is especially important for those of us who desire to be in service to others and the community. Once we know who we are, it becomes clearer to become and to pursue our dreams. Pursuing dreams itself starts with a deep sense of desire for something, and it is this strong desire that gives us the power and resilience to attain our dreams, when the journey to get there is difficult, has twists and turns and may even be “delayed”. In summary, we can all achieve Greatest and Become the Best we can be, once we know who we are and the purpose for which we were placed upon this earth. Having understood the assignment, we MUST become deliberate and strategic, when pursuing our dreams. It then takes passion, purpose, preparation, partnerships, perseverance and prayer. |
