A podcast, where we break down issues and provide solutions based on research and best practices. We are based in the Caribbean but the conversations have global relevance.
Recording Studio: Creative Sounds, Kingston, Jamaica
Host: Natasha Levy
Executive Producer: Ruth Chisholm
Co-producer: Kellie Magnus
Digital Communication: Hayles by Design, Ruth Chisholm and Cait-Amoi Goulbourne
Music: SciField
Dr. Cliff Riley, breaks down the complex nature of food security and its critical importance to Jamaica's economy and future. • Food security encompasses three essential components: access, availability, and quality of food • Jamaica imports over $1 billion worth of food annually, including many staples of the Jamaican diet • Climate change significantly impacts food security through unpredictable weather patterns and rising temperatures • Countries should ideally produce 60-70% of what thei...
12 May 2025
Modernize without Compromise: Developing our Cities via Social Urbanism
Architect David Cuthbert shares how Jamaica can embrace modern development while preserving its environmental integrity through an approach called social urbanism. He offers practical solutions to balance infrastructure needs with ecological principles, creating urban spaces uniquely designed for Jamaica's tropical climate and cultural context. • Social urbanism focuses on urban decisions for long-term community benefit rather than short-term gains • Kingston's development currently faces pr...
5 May 2025
Unlocking Agro-Processing Success
Dr. Aisha Bailey reveals how agri-processing can transform raw agricultural materials into valuable products that command higher prices in the marketplace and create profitable business opportunities. • Agribusiness involves forming structured business organizations around agriculture, while agri-processing is a subset focused on transforming raw materials into value-added products • The scientific approach is essential for product development regardless of educational background - it involv...
28 Apr 2025
Understanding Jamaica's Data Protection Act
Trevor Forrest pulls back the curtain on Jamaica's Data Protection Act in this eye-opening conversation about digital privacy and information security. With over three decades of IT experience, particularly in cybersecurity, Forrest masterfully breaks down a complex piece of legislation into practical, understandable terms that affect every Jamaican. The episode begins by exploring how our relationship with data has evolved dramatically in recent decades. As Forrest explains, we now generate...
21 Apr 2025
Citizen engagement, voting behaviour & using our voices.
Jeanette Calder, founder of the Jamaica Accountability Meter Portal (JAMP), reveals how Jamaicans can engage with governance beyond voting through digital tools and citizen action. She shares practical strategies for holding elected officials accountable and explains why declining voter turnout doesn't mean citizens can't influence government decisions. • JAMP provides six digital tools that give citizens information and access to decision-makers • Voting participation has fallen from 80% in...
14 Apr 2025
You'll get through it: Understanding menopause Part 2
27 Mar 2025
You'll get through it: Understanding menopause Part 1
Dr. Astrid Batchelor demystifies menopause by explaining it as a singular event marking 12 consecutive months without menstruation, not the entire transitional period many believe it to be. Menopause affects every cell in a woman's body through changing estrogen levels, impacting everything from brain function to bone density to cardiovascular health. • Perimenopause typically begins 5-7 years before menopause, with symptoms potentially starting as early as age 40 • Average age for menopause...
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
YouTube views
271
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
1 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 25 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
Quality
25
Social presence
0
YouTube
66
Engagement
0
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