Can you build a high-impact business without sacrificing your well-being? The Island Woman Podcast is the companion for Caribbean founders and leaders who reject hustle and are ready for authority. I’m Dianne Squires, aka D-Anne, an island woman and founder of Dianne N Squires Consulting. Join me as we explore how to sharpen your Voice, target your Visibility, and maximise your Economic Impact through the lens of a BIG and simple life™.
Mission: Caribbean Women Economic Empowerment | Lyndell Danzie-Black, Founder, Cerulean Inc.
“10 out of 10”, “my life’s mission”, that’s how Lyndell Danzie-Black describes her ambition to empower Caribbean women economically. Lyndell is the CEO and Founder of Cerulean Inc., a training and business consulting company based in Guyana and this week’s guest on the Island Woman podcast with Dianne N Squires.
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I kept my notebook handy in this conversation with Lyndell because she has incredible insights. With more than a decade as an entrepreneur and more than two decades leading organisational transformation, Lyndell generates success for herself and other women. She co-founded the Women’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Guyana, the first of its kind in the Caribbean and co-created the 25 Influential Women Leaders Award and Leadership programme, also in Guyana. We talked about her layered Caribbean heritage, her most important work now, and how building a business around service quality in Guyana has evolved from the early days to now, with the big oil and gas boom. She’s candid about the financial ebbs and flows of business and goes in depth into the difference between leadership and executive leadership.
Here’s the roundup of our conversation.
Timestamps
00:00 Introduction to Lyndell Danzie-Black and her Caribbean roots
02:09 Lyndell's big ambition: Empowering women economically
04:05 Daily rituals: Reading and continuous learning
05:43 Work with Cerulean Inc. and service quality in Guyana
09:05 Adapting to oil and gas industry opportunities
12:58 Building visibility through platforms and awards
22:02 Leadership versus executive presence
26:04 Women speaking up and cultural barriers
30:08 The role of collaboration and partnerships
36:58 Sustainable impact and succession planning
42:01 Balancing ambition and well-being
50:00 Key advice for Caribbean women entrepreneurs
51:48 Where to find Lyndell and her work
Connect with Island Woman
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🔗Connect with Dianne N Squires
LinkedIn: @Dianne N Squires
linkedin.com/in/dianne-n-squires-a2389132 (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianne-n-squires-a2389132)
📈Work with Dianne as your strategic visibility coach
Email: diannensquires@diannensquires.com (mailto:diannensquires@diannensquires.com)
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Connect with Lyndell Danzie Black and Cerulean Inc.
Telephone: (592) 226 4650
Website: https://www.cerulean-management.com/
LinkedIn (Lyndell Danzie-Black): https://www.linkedin.com/in/lyndelldanzieblack/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CeruleanInc/?ref=br_rs
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Dianne N. Squires is a Strategic Communications leader, Founder of Dianne N Squires Consulting (DNSC), and host of the Island Woman Podcast. Her work centres on elevating voice, visibility and impact for Caribbean changemakers.
11 Oct 2026
Strategic Visibility | Protecting Your Energy as a Caribbean Woman Entrepreneur | Dianne N Squires
Dianne N Squires shares what she means by strategic visibility and why it’s important to help Caribbean women entrepreneurs manage their energy, achieve results and avoid burnout.
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In Barbados alone, the number of women-owned businesses grew by 6% between 2020 and 2025, but those businesses are still largely micro-enterprises, according to a national study by the Small Business Association of Barbados. This reality is reflected across the Caribbean; women in business mainly operate the “one-woman show”. That is why it is so essential that, as Caribbean women entrepreneurs, we manage our energy, including our visibility efforts, to make the most of that limited resource. It’s easy to get carried away with every new tool and platform to get seen, but we should be more focused on how, where, when, why and by whom we need to be seen to meet our business goals as women.
Timestamps
00:00 Introduction to strategic visibility for Caribbean women entrepreneurs
02:24 Micro enterprises and the energy drain of broad visibility
03:47 Setting clear business goals and success metrics
04:44 Identifying your target audience and value proposition
05:24 Crafting messages and choosing where to show up
06:11 Case study: Sian Cuff-Young’s evolving visibility strategy
11:46 Engagement and next steps for visibility success
Related episode: Don’t Waste Good Food | Sian Cuffy-Young Siel Environmental Services - https://youtu.be/c1SFPq8RrJ8?si=V7bYug5WOLsM0LAR (https://youtu.be/c1SFPq8RrJ8?si=V7bYug5WOLsM0LAR)
Connect with Island Woman
Follow the podcast, get direct access to upcoming masterclass updates, and secure private invitations for the Rooted and Ready 90-day program or the Island Woman Authority Suite by following our WhatsApp channel.
📲 https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb7lcdnEFeXrxlKuY31L (https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb7lcdnEFeXrxlKuY31L)
or email: diannensquires@diannensquires.com
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🔗Connect with Dianne N Squires
LinkedIn: @Dianne N Squires
linkedin.com/in/dianne-n-squires-a2389132 (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianne-n-squires-a2389132)
📈Work with Dianne as your strategic visibility coach
Email: diannensquires@diannensquires.com (mailto:diannensquires@diannensquires.com)
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Dianne N. Squires is a Strategic Communications leader, Founder of Dianne N Squires Consulting (DNSC), and host of the Island Woman Podcast. Her work centres on elevating voice, visibility and impact for Caribbean changemakers.
4 Oct 2026
Managing Digital Media Consumption for Wellbeing | Dianne N Squires
Dianne N Squires shares 6 ways she is managing her digital media consumption habits to protect her wellbeing.
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Staying well is essential for realising our big ambitions. But as I explore in this episode, one thing can threaten that well-being: our digital consumption habits, especially on social media.
As a seasoned communications practitioner and consultant, my work in digital media has made me acutely aware of the impact of social media on mental health. Despite limiting myself to just two platforms - LinkedIn and YouTube - I can still find myself trapped in a cycle of consumption that can lead to anxiety and distraction.
"The temptation to scroll and scroll and scroll and get little snippets and tidbits of information is still present on those platforms."
I discuss alarming trends, such as the high levels of anxiety and limited attention span associated with extensive social media use. Countries like Australia have taken measures to protect young people from these effects, highlighting a growing concern that applies to many adults as well.
Timestamps
(00:00) Why well-being matters when you are chasing big ambitions
(01:10) A career built in marketing, communications, and digital media
(02:08) How working in digital media doubles the exposure to it
(03:25) Why social media platforms make consumption hard to manage
(04:14) What countries are doing about social media and young people
(05:44) The mental health risks that still affect adults
(06:08) Why LinkedIn comparison culture is especially draining
(07:24) How scrolling destroys focus and fragments attention
(08:39) Tip 1 - Keep your phone out of the bedroom at night
(10:25) Tip 2 - Rebuild focus through reading fiction
(14:39) Tip 3 - Use journaling to process your own thoughts
(15:52) Tip 4 - Choose long-form content over short-form scrolling
(17:16) Tip 5 - Put the device down and move your body
(18:12) Tip 6 - Set timers to cap daily platform use
(20:08) The six habits Dianne is using to manage consumption
(20:37) Closing thoughts on ambition, well-being, and responsible use
Connect with Island Woman
Follow the podcast, get direct access to upcoming masterclass updates, and secure private invitations for the Rooted and Ready 90-day program or the Island Woman Authority Suite by following our WhatsApp channel.
📲 https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb7lcdnEFeXrxlKuY31L (https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb7lcdnEFeXrxlKuY31L)
or email: diannensquires@diannensquires.com
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🔗Connect with Dianne N Squires
LinkedIn: @Dianne N Squires
linkedin.com/in/dianne-n-squires-a2389132 (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianne-n-squires-a2389132)
📈Work with Dianne as your strategic visibility coach
Email: diannensquires@diannensquires.com (mailto:diannensquires@diannensquires.com)
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Dianne N. Squires is a Strategic Communications leader, Founder of Dianne N Squires Consulting (DNSC), and host of the Island Woman Podcast. Her work centres on elevating voice, visibility and impact for Caribbean changemakers.
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