Long before illness shouts, your body sends quiet warnings — but are you paying attention?

In this episode of Jus’ Ah Conversation, hosts Mikul and Aisha explore how to catch those early signs before they turn into major health problems.

With:

• 💪 Jurad Mason – Classic Physique Athlete, CAC medalist, and certified personal trainer.
• 🩺 Dr. Lana Husbands – Medical Practitioner and preventative health advocate.
• 🥗 Roderick Lashley – Nutritionist and Body Transformation Specialist.

We discuss:

• The small signals that often get ignored
• Why waiting until it’s “urgent” can be too late
• How fitness, nutrition, and medical care can work together to keep you healthy

🎧 Available now on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts & more.

From karate to skateboarding to surfing, Barbados is home to athletes and coaches who have built thriving communities in sports outside the traditional spotlight.

In this episode, hosts Mikul and Fabian sit down with three pioneers who’ve each helped shape the landscape of alternative sports on the island:

• Kelly Payne – Karate instructor, mental health therapist, third-degree black belt, international competitor, and youth counsellor.
• Adrian Bowen – Skateboard coach, President of the Skateboard Association of Barbados, head coach at Push Skate Academy, with over 20 years in skating and rollerblading.
• Andre Gittens – Surfer, former Barbados Surfing Association team manager, international surf judge, founder of the East Coast Boardriders Club, and father of World Surf League competitor Ocean Gittens.

Together, we explore the passion, resilience, and culture behind these sports — and what it means for the next generation of athletes in Barbados.

✨ Whether you’ve ever stepped on a board, strapped into a gi, or paddled into a wave — this is a conversation worth catching.

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🔊 Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & all major platforms.

As Barbados marks the Season of Emancipation, this episode of Jus’ Ah Conversation brings the conversation full circle — from colonial history to contemporary calls for justice.

We explore the Caribbean’s ongoing push for reparations from former colonial powers, asking what reparations truly mean in today’s world. Is it about money? Apologies? Institutional reform? Cultural revival? Our guests unpack the moral, legal, economic, and emotional layers of a movement that continues to grow in strength and urgency.

🎙️ Featuring:

• Ambassador David Comissiong – Barbados’ Ambassador to CARICOM and a key voice in the regional reparations movement
• Trevor Prescod – Cultural advocate, parliamentarian, and longtime reparations campaigner
• Rodney Grant – Community leader and creative activist

Together, they dive deep into:

• Why reparations matter — and to whom
• What form justice could realistically take
• The intersections between history, power, and lived experience
• How the Caribbean can shape the global reparations conversation

This is more than just reflection — it’s about reclaiming legacy, truth, and dignity.

#SeasonOfEmancipation #ReparationsNow #JusticeAndLegacy

Once a celebration of the end of the sugar cane harvest and a reflection of Barbadian identity, Crop Over has evolved into a massive commercial spectacle filled with fetes, celebrities, and corporate sponsorships. But has something been lost along the way?

In this episode of Just Ah Conversation, Aisha and Shayla are joined by:

• Patrick “Salt” Bellamy, a voice of social commentary in soca and on radio,
• Dane Marshall, seasoned promoter and event planner,
• and Ashanti Trotman, cultural advocate and Landship Admiral,

Together, they tackle tough questions:

• Are we still honouring the festival's roots?
• Has the voice of the people been drowned out by big money and big stages?
• Can tradition and commercial success coexist?

It’s an eye-opening discussion on culture, identity, and what it truly means to celebrate “we culture.”

🎧 Listen now and join the conversation.

In Barbados, the promise of education for all doesn’t always match the lived reality—especially for students with learning differences. In this powerful episode of Jus’ Ah Conversation, we take a hard look at the state of special education on the island. Are we truly supporting our most vulnerable learners, or are too many falling through the cracks?

Hosts Mikul Elcock and Aisha Reid sit down with guests who bring both professional and personal experience to the table—educators, advocates, and parents who’ve had to fight for resources, recognition, and respect within a system that often isn’t built to accommodate difference.

🗣️ Guests:
Tania Belgrave
Asha Alleyne-Renwick
Akio Nurse

We explore:

• The gaps in policy, infrastructure, and training
• The stigma and misunderstanding that still surrounds special education
• The emotional and financial toll on families
• What inclusive education could look like if we committed to change

This isn’t just a conversation about the classroom—it’s about justice, dignity, and the future of our children. If we say we believe in equity, it’s time to act like it.

🎧 Available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and wherever you listen.
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Mental health touches us all — yet in Barbados, as in many places, it’s still something we hesitate to talk about. In this episode of Jus' Ah Conversation, we’re breaking that silence.

Hosts Shayla Murrell and Fabian Belgrave are joined by:

• Ryan Lewis (Mental Health Programme Coordinator)
• Robert Croizat (Mental health advocate and public speaker)
• Shane Phillips (Founder, Beautiful Minds 246)

We explore how mental health challenges show up in everyday life, why stigma persists — especially for men — and what community, family, and individual action can do to change the narrative.

From personal stories to practical insights, this is an empowering conversation that reminds us: there is no health without mental health.

🎧 Available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon, and wherever you listen.

#JustAhConversation #MentalHealth #BreakingTheStigma #PodcastBarbados #MentalHealthAwareness #BeautifulMinds246 #CaribbeanVoices #MenAndMentalHealth

🎉 Welcome to Season 2 of Jus’ Ah Conversation! We're kicking things off with a hard but necessary topic: the rise in crime across Barbados — and how it's affecting our youth, families, and communities.

In this premiere episode, we dive deep into the root causes of crime, the breakdown of social structures, and what we can do to build a safer future. With insight from the field, lived experience, and faith-based perspectives, our guests offer hope and practical solutions.

Guests:

• Sharon-Rose Gittens – Social Worker
• Rev. Derick A. Richards – Church Leader
• Shamar Barnard – Former street-involved youth turned mentor

🔊 Real talk on mentorship, family, faith, and community-based intervention.
🎧 Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and more!

📢 Season 1 now available. Season 2 is officially here.

How do we protect the next generation from a health crisis already claiming 83% of lives in Barbados? The Barbados School Nutrition Policy aims to reshape how our children eat, but the challenges run deeper than food choices on a lunch tray.

When one in three Barbadian children is already overweight or obese, and we're witnessing hypertension in 13-year-olds and strokes in 30-somethings, we face a critical turning point. What began as discussions between ministries in 2012 has evolved into a comprehensive policy approach to transform school environments into spaces that nurture healthy eating habits.

But as our fascinating panel reveals, resistance comes from unexpected places. Parents struggle with time constraints and generations of marketing influence. "There is a world system deciding what our children should eat," notes Francine Charles from the Heart and Stroke Foundation, highlighting how global forces have shaped our perception of normal eating patterns. Meanwhile, unregulated vendors outside school gates undermine the policy's effectiveness, and some children bizarrely believe water is less healthy than soda.

The conversation takes a powerful turn when examining who bears responsibility. Rather than simply blaming parents, our guests explore how businesses, policymakers, and educators must collaborate. Simple changes like positioning water at eye level in vending machines have already increased healthy choices. The pending Vendors Bill could regulate food sales around schools, while companies have begun reformulating products to meet nutrition standards.

What emerges is a sobering challenge: can a small island nation protect its future against forces much larger than itself? As one guest poignantly notes, "I don't want millennials blaming baby boomers for creating a world they can't live comfortably in." The policy isn't just about rules—it's about creating an environment where healthy choices become the easy choices.

Join us for this eye-opening conversation about food, health, and who really decides what ends up on our children's plates. Subscribe now to hear more discussions about the issues shaping Barbados today.