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Aria Collins is Grenadian-born, Brooklyn-raised, and now based in Charlotte, North Carolina. After moving south and losing easy access to Caribbean food, she started rethinking her relationship with food, health, and culture. She turned that journey into Prep and Ting, a Caribbean-centered approach to meal prep and intentional eating.

In this episode, we talk about what it’s like to crave the food you grew up on when you can’t just run to the Jamaican spot or grab a roti. We dig into the cultural habits around food that Caribbean people carry like cleaning your plate, Sunday cooking rituals, how we prepare meals and how being intentional about those habits can change how you feel in your body without giving up the food you love.

We also get Aria's personal experience with Lens 1 and Lens 2 of the Caribbean Diaspora Experience Model.

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Instagram: @prepandting

Website: www.prepandting.com

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In Part 2 of this conversation, Kerry-Ann Reid-Brown continues her discussion with organizational psychologist Dr. Kerriann Peart about what Caribbean women experience in professional spaces.

This episode explores topics we rarely talk about openly, including how perimenopause, burnout, and ambition culture intersect with work and identity.

Together they discuss:

• Why Caribbean women often push themselves to the point of burnout
• The hidden impact of perimenopause on professional life
• Cultural expectations around ambition and hard work
• How to recalibrate ambition at different stages of life
• Why learning to regulate yourself is essential for longevity in your career

This conversation continues the discussion started in Part 1, where they explored Caribbean identity in corporate spaces and the challenges of navigating workplace culture.

• If you haven’t listened to Part 1 yet, start there.
• Also listen to episode covering Lens 5 of the Caribbean Diaspora Experience Model on How Culture Impacts how we show up at work. Audio | Video | Blog

Connect with Dr. Kerriann Peart: Website | LinkedIn

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What happens when Caribbean cultural identity meets corporate expectations?

In this powerful conversation, Kerry-Ann Reid-Brown sits down with organizational psychologist Dr. Kerriann Peart to unpack the challenges Caribbean people - women especially, face in professional spaces. From cultural misunderstandings and workplace microaggressions to burnout, “boreout,” and the pressure to fit into corporate norms, this discussion explores how identity, authenticity, and professional well-being intersect.

They also discuss how Caribbean cultural values such as integrity, excellence, and community shape how we show up at work, sometimes in ways that clash with corporate culture.

This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation that dives deep into navigating professional life without losing yourself. Mek sure you come back for Part 2. In the mean time check out:

Resources Mentioned

Lens 5: Culture Influences How We Show Up at Work: Audio | Video | Blog

Connect with Dr. Kerriann Peart: Website | LinkedIn

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1. Donate: If you believe in our mission and want to help amplify Caribbean voices, consider making a donation.
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