The Digital Jamaica Podcast

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A podcast dedicated to amplifying Jamaican voices in digital and tech spaces.

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Episodes

Heneka Watkis-Porter : How to Build Connections & Thrive in the Digital Space

In this episode I talk to the woman who inspired me to start podcasting, Mrs. Heneka Watkis-Porter the Godmother of podcasting in Jamaica. Heneka is a Jamaican Author, Entrepreneur, Podcaster and Speaker. This powerhouse business woman and influencer first came on the scene in 2007 with the launch of the acclaimed Patwa Apparel an indigenous clothing line celebrating the Jamaican vernacular arguably a trend she popularized. From apparel designer to inspirational leader, Heneka launched the most ...

Jul 08, 2019•50 min

Sharine Taylor : Curating A Global Jamaican Voice

Sharine Taylor is the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Bashy Magazine, a print and digital publication out of Canada. This Jamaican cultural and lifestyle magazine is different in its intent and function. Bashy wants to broaden and deepen the conversation about Jamaica, what it means to be Jamaican and how Jamaican-ness is experienced globally. Put simply Bashy is attempting to change definitions and add nuance to global conversations, by allowing Jamaicans whether at home or in the Diaspora a v...

May 03, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 7

Denell Florius : The Caribbeans Green Tech Ambassador

Denell Florius is the unlikely hero of this story who after fanboying over an electric car started dreaming up ways to make renewable energy a thing, so he quit his high profile job and the rest as they say is green technology history. In this episode I talk to Denell Florius half of the genius duo (the other being Zaina Pamphile) behind EcoCarib.com an award-winning green tech company out of Saint Lucia. Find show notes and links to some things mentioned during this episode on the blog and foll...

Mar 26, 2019•47 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Ingrid Riley : The Digital Doyen

"𝘞𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘥𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘵𝘰 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘫𝘶𝘢𝘯𝘢, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘰f 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤u 𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨." Is Jamaican content marketable? As far as Ingrid Riley is concerned Jamaican conten...

Jan 09, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Sue-Tanya McHorgh: The Digital Powerhouse

In this vlogcast episode I talk to Sue-Tanya McHorgh one of my favourite Instagrammers and all round digital bad ass. She's a website builder, virtual assistant, blogger and an online boutique owner, she's completely crushing the Internet game. Her journey started when she was laid off from a job that overworked and underpaid her anyway. So, like most entrepreneurs she wanted to focus all that energy into building something for herself. She's had setbacks and failures which led her back to the 9...

Oct 31, 2018•39 min•Ep. 4

Kadia Francis : The Pineapple Lady Intro

It's our third episode and I figured it's the perfect time to formally introduce myself to you. Who is Kadia Francis and what's with all the pineapples? Glad you asked ... I am a Blogger, Podcaster and Digital Brand Development Strategist. I am also a content creator and a PowerPoint Designer. I became a full-fledged digital entrepreneur when I got fired from my job in April 2018, I kinda knew all along that the 9-5 grind wasn't for me and had day dreamed about going solo, but definitely not so ...

Oct 27, 2018•31 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Shaniel Mahoney : Building a Digital Legacy

In this episode, I talk to Shaniel Mahoney a stay at home mom, Social Media Strategist and Virtual Assistant from Montego Bay Jamaica. Shaniel and her husband are the co-founders of Studious VA, a boutique agency that "helps entrepreneurs leverage their social media accounts for brand awareness and industry recognition". Shaniel talks to us about family, business and how she uses social media to gain freedom and financial independence. It was a fun but meaningful conversation and I'm thankful fo...

Oct 17, 2018•42 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Damion Miller : E-commerce and the Future of Business in Jamaica Part 2/2

Part two of my sit down with a long time friend and tech nerd Damion Miller Founding Partner at Pure Genius Inc. Damion along with two other friends started Pure Genius Inc. to bridge the gap in the local systems network engineering and web development landscape. Fast forward years later and Damion is now a world-class web and app developer with a focus now on creating a content platform similar to Netflix for the local market. This was a very lively and deep conversation, we hope you enjoy it a...

Oct 10, 2018•44 min

Damion Miller : E-commerce and the Future of Business in Jamaica Part 1/2

In our very first episode, I sit down with a long time friend and tech nerd extraordinaire Damion Miller Founding Partner at Pure Genius Inc. Damion along with two other friends started Pure Genius Inc. to bridge the gap in the local systems network engineering and web development landscape. Fast forward years later and Damion is now a world-class web and app developer with a focus now on creating a content platform similar to Netflix for the local market. This was a very lively and deep convers...

Oct 10, 2018•31 min

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