Keepin It Real w/Caramel "As We Say 100‪"‬ Caramel Lucas

Conversation with Nate on the podcast was very meaningful and super entertaining. We had a lot of fun talking about being your true self. He is very passionate about helping people and trying to help them go in the right direction in their lives. Nathan Andres, M.A., is a coach, LGBTQ activist, business leader, and best-selling author. The drive for Nate is to authentically serve others, and he developed into a love of helping people, ultimately leading to a career in Human Resources where he spent over two decades. Nate knows his life purpose is to be a light, building authenticity and resilience in others. Nate lived and traveled around the world to explore his mission to show people the way through their struggles and teach them how to care for their whole person. Though he only started developing the REAL model in adulthood, his friends and family supported him and told him that he had been coaching his whole life.
A believer in life-long learning and specialist in career reinvention, Nate first earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Marquette University in 1995. He is a 2004 graduate of New York University’s Human Resource Management Graduate Diploma program. In 2015, Nate became a Certified Professional and Executive Coach through ICF and earned a Masters of Arts in Coaching, Learning & Development from Middlesex University, London in 2017. He is a member in good standing of the ICF - International Coaching Federation. Nate is a Columbus, Ohio (USA) native. Nate is truly a global citizen. He has traveled extensively around the world for business and pleasure. He is a popular public and online speaker, having engaged audiences across four continents. Currently residing between Washington D.C. and Singapore, Nathan has been based in Asia-Pacific for nearly 20 years; he lived twice in Tokyo, Japan, and holds a permanent residency card in Hong Kong. Nathan is a four-time marathon finisher and enjoys tennis, yoga, strength training, meditation, and movies. He is an avid well-being & LGBTQ activist contributing to causes around the world. When off duty, Nathan and his husband spend endless hours playing with their dogs, Vivi & Coco. He decided to write a book called "Your Real Life" Get Authentic, Be Resilient & Make It Count. This book is a Multi-Award winning book. Nate and his best-selling book have made it on many platforms. This book about - Your REAL Life introduces the REAL model, a practical framework for coaching yourself through adversity of any scale. Using the anchors of reality, energy, authenticity, and love, Nathan breaks down the key ingredient to beating anything life throws at you: authentic resilience. Grounded with psychology and basic neuroscience as well as best practices in the coaching field, Your Real Life teaches you everything you need to know to build authentic resilience. When you get REAL, you don’t just bounce back from hardship—you bounce beyond it.
If you want to purchase the book go to https://geni.us/yourreallife or if you want to know more about Nathan Andres go to his website at https://www.nathanandres.com/ you can also follow on social media at Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nathanandres_coach/ or LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/nyandres/ if you want an interview, please contact Zach Heitling at newman.coordinator@newmancom.com
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Listen to this conversation that Caramel had with Ann Aubitz on Keepin It Real w/ Caramel Podcast. This conversation was like two friends who were catching up on old times. They had a blast conversating about different topics of Ann's life. Caramel do know that Ann loves helping authors publish their books. Ever since Ann was a child, she always wanted to pursue her dream in reading. Ann is a Co-owner and Publisher of Kirk House Publishers. After years of reading everything she could get her hands on, she decided to help others achieve their dream of becoming an author. Ann mission is to help authors achieve their dreams by seeing their book in print. That is when Kirk House Publishers was established. Kirk House Publishers is a company that wants authors, writers, etc, to have their dreams come true. At Kirk House Publishers, they believe that a good book has the power to ignite imaginations, stir emotions, and inspire humanity. When you choose Kirk House Publishers, you'll have access to a team of publishing experts who are committed to bringing your vision to life. They offer personalized attention, unparalleled support, and a commitment to quality that is second to none. With Kirk House Publishers, you'll have the ideal partner to help you fulfill your dream of becoming a published author. Kirk House Publishers is the right direction when you have to choose a publishing company. As Ann is helping people dreams come true, she decided to write and publish her own book to guide authors in a positive direction. Her book "The Journey from Manuscript to Print" is a guide to publishing your book. This book is a game-changing tool for authors in their literary journey. The expert publisher, Ann Aubitz, released and published her book at her own company, Kirk House Publishers. This book will give you tips to get ready for your manuscript for publication and make your book stand out. Ann wants you to imagine you are holding your published book in your hands for the first time. Seeing your name on the cover and knowing you made your dream a reality. The sense of accomplishment is unmatched! But it all starts with deciding to publish. This book will provide you with the knowledge you need to navigate the publishing process and successfully avoid rookie mistakes. You’ll be ready to publish like a pro! If you’re ready to go from manuscript to printed book, this book is for you. This book will have you following along as the author, Ann Aubitz, breaks down the steps and provides real-world advice. You’ll gain the clarity and confidence to publish your book and start sharing your story with the world. The author, publisher Ann Aubitz, has seen countless authors struggle to
navigate the publishing process. But it doesn’t have to be so mysterious or daunting! Publishing your book can be one of the most rewarding experiences for an author. But it requires understanding the steps from manuscript to bound book. This book will walk you through the publishing process, from editing to production to sales and marketing. You’ll learn insider. If you want to buy the book, go to Amazon.com: The Journey from Manuscript to Print: A Guide to Publishing Your Book eBook : Ann Aubitz, Kindle Store, or you can find Ann Aubitz website at Bookstore | Kirk House Publishers - https://www.kirkhousepublishers.com/bookstore. If you want an interview with Ann Aubitz, you contact her PR at Mickey Mikkelson at Creative Edge Publicity: mickey.creativeedge@gmail.com /
403.464.6925.
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I had a very awesome interview with Dr. Amara Pope. She is a fun person to speak with, especially when we talk about music and marketing. Amara is passionate about her career, and she strives to be the best of herself. Dr. Amara Pope is a second-generation Canadian-Trinidadian woman. Under thirty, Pope has completed her Ph.D., MA, and Joint Honors BA, all while working at several jobs to pay for her education. Nothing was given. The onus was on her to succeed. Pope brings laser focus and personal clarity to her PhD. dissertation, "Canadians Redefining R&B: The Online Marketing of Drake, Justin Bieber, and Jessie Reyez" The topic stems from the impact music had/ has (although not fully realized at the time) on this little girl growing up in a predominantly white place. Today, Dr. Amara Pope is a passionate and confident marketing manager, the first in a loving working-class family to graduate with a PhD. Music became an important part of her life growing up, the understanding of why and how significant came later in the journey, with Pope’s insightful PhD dissertation.
Pope’s well researched work uncovers the missing history of Canadian R&B, which had been excluded from Canadian media in the past. Pope features stories with Crack of Dawn, Oscar Peterson, Jackie Shane, Eleanor Collins & others. The paper critiques the organization of music through racial and national divides with insights from interviews conducted with music professionals and marketing executives. Pope explores how Canadian music was exclusively represented by white rock and folk artists & R&B music was exclusively used to group Black U.S. artists. The extensive dissertation argues that R&B exemplifies a multicultural Canadian identity by investigating how Drake, Justin Bieber, and Jessie Reyez broke into the music industry to represent multiple yet equally Canadian R&B artists. Pope analyzes the growing popularity of contemporary Canadian R&B in the digital era by examining Drake's, Bieber's, and Reyez's performances during BLM and the COVID-19 pandemic when they all released new music. The researcher takes an in depth look at the rise of Canadian hip hop and R&B music, specifically through the struggles of many racialized and immigrant Canadian artists who work together in the periphery of Canadian society to break into mainstream media. Pope explores how these Canadian artists collaborated with many U.S. artists to establish what she calls "Canadian R&B music," a mixture of R&B, hip-hop, pop, soca, reggae, and many immigrant sounds, styles, and cultures. The dissertation looks at how Drake, Justin Bieber, and Jessie Reyez reinforce, complicate, and / or challenge dominant beliefs of "Canadian-ness" and "R&B-ness" At a young age, Pope relocated from Scarborough, On. with its diverse ethnicities to a small town in Elmira, On. where hers was the only “brown family.” They were known as the “brown” family in the corner house. Pope embraced her Trinidadian culture with strength, understanding, and a sense of empowerment. She realized after her dissertation that musical artists like Bieber, Drake, and Reyez resonated with her younger self and allowed her to embrace different parts of her identity in ways that her immediate environments did not permit. Pope uncovered a deep interest in exploring the ability of musical artists to create experiences that she can enjoy along with other listeners.
Follow Dr. Amara Pope on her social media
https://www.instagram.com/DRAMARAPOPE/
https://twitter.com/dramarapope
https://www.youtube.com/@dramarapope or her website at
https://dramarapope.ca/
You can also contact Sasha Stoltz Publicity:
Sasha Stoltz at Sasha@sashastoltzpublicity.com | 416.579.4804
https://www.sashastoltzpublicity.com
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Gwen and I had a genuine conversation on Keepin It Real w/Caramel Podcast. Gwen is passionate about her journey and looking forward to seeing what the future holds for her. Gwen K. Harvey is an accomplished entrepreneur, author, active foundation director, and the founder of a well-established Toronto-based family wealth strategy firm. With over three decades of honing her writing skills through business commentary, her passion for storytelling led her to venture into creative writing. She is currently enrolled in the Creative Writing Certificate program at the University of Toronto. In addition to her professional achievements, Gwen cherishes her role as a mother of three. Alongside her husband and their rambunctious Bernese Mountain dog, Bear, she divides her time between Toronto and Mulmur, Ontario. Gwen is very excited about her novel "The Acquisition of Elizabeth Grace" the novel is about one day on New Year’s Eve of 1961, while visiting family in England, sisters Sophie and Olivia’s lives are forever changed with the ill-fated discovery of a sapphire and diamond bracelet gifted to their mother, Elizabeth Grace Bennett Bannister. Their mother, a Baron’s daughter within the English aristocracy, grew up roaming the vast and beautiful estate of Harrington Hall. After the events of that fateful evening, Elizabeth Grace all but disappears from their lives, and the sisters are left to discover why their mother never returned home to Toronto, Canada. When Sophie and Olivia receive the opportunity to return to England years later, a series of disturbing buried secrets and scandals surrounding the characters of Harrington Hall begin to emerge. With elder sister Sophie taking the lead, they set out to reconnect with their estranged English family and finally find answers to their looming questions: What happened to Elizabeth Grace? And what other ghosts does Harrington Hall hide?
A beautiful coming-of-age story that explores the nuances of fraught mother-daughter relationships, the loss of love and wealth, and the difficult nature of wrestling with ghosts of the past. You can follow Gwen Harvey:
https://www.gwenkharvey.com/
https://www.instagram.com/gwenkharvey/
Or you can contact Sasha Stoltz Publicity: for bookings..
Sasha Stoltz at Sasha@sashastoltzpublicity.com | 416.579.4804
https://www.sashastoltzpublicity.com
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On Keepin It Real w/Caramel Podcast, Caramel had an interesting and informative conversation with Emil Rem. Emil meets a lot of people, and he is not afraid to speak with strangers. Matter of fact, he makes great friends, so you never know who will meet until you speak them. Emil Rem, an eccentric accountant and he becomes a writer of eccentric characters, in exotic locales—each chapter, taking us on a trip into his fascinating twisted world. Born to a close-knit, middle-class Muslim East Indian family in Dar-es-Salam, Africa, in the 50’s, he is then moved to Maidenhead England at the age of five. The next twenty years are spent shuttling between England and East Africa, wearing a St. Christopher’s cross one minute and attending church, to wearing a green armband and attending Muslim religious classes in Africa the next. Moving to Canada, marrying a woman from the Philippines and having two boys only adds further texture to his stories. At the age of five, his mother, who possessed no education but held impossible ambitions, divorced his father and moved to England with Emil in tow. The only work she could get was as a trainee nurse but found she could not look after Emil. An English working class family volunteered to take him in until she found a permanent home for him. The initial two weeks turned into 12 years…His father continued to work for an airline which permitted Emil to travel free(ly) on standby and from the age of 12 he began to travel the world on his own… “Neither of his parents could afford to come with him. His mother gave Emil a pittance for his travels—it was all his mother could afford. Emil would arrive at London airport with a carry-on bag and a wad of tickets and take whichever airline had space available. He could have been in Moscow or Rio de Janeiro, Emil never knew. Nor did his family.” Today, Emil is a successful accountant, a respected member of my local community, and the author of three well-reviewed books with more in the works. Many of their chapters have appeared in literary magazines. His wife and Emil are happily married after 30 years, and they have raised two pain-in-the-neck boys who drive him crazy, but whom he loves dearly. Therefore, to understand Emil, his most fundamental conviction is this:
It’s not the chances you’re given in life that matters. It’s the choices you make. Your choice of action in the face of discouragement and adversity. Your choice of attitude: negative or positive, stuck or resilient, powerless or empowered.
Your choice between despair and hope. Emil has chosen action, resilience, and hope—and he believes that we each have it within ourselves to do the same. You can go to Emil website at https://emilrem.ca/about/ or his social media - Facebook and LinkedIn at Emil Rem - To request additional review copies or an interview with Emil Rem, please contact Mickey Mikkelson at Creative Edge Publicity: mickey.creativeedge@gmail.com / 403.464.6925. Thank you for listening to and supporting the podcast. If you want to be heard, email mscaramellucas@gmail.com or follow me on Instagram @mscaramellucas - TikTok @caramellucas - Facebook - Caramel Lucas

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Richard Parker and Caramel had a wonderful conversation on Keepin It Real w/Caramel Podcast. The conversation was so genuine and refreshing to know that Richard is truly in the world to help people. Richard Parker is the founder of Diomo Corporation – The Business Buyer Resource Center™ and author of the How To Buy A Good Business At A Great Price© series. Richard has purchased fourteen of his own businesses and has been an advisor and broker to small business buyers and sellers for over three decades.
He has written and been featured in more than 300 articles on the subject of buying businesses in The New York Times, Entrepreneur Magazine, and The Street.com. He is also a weekly contributor to Forbes Magazine. Richard was recently nominated for Inc. Magazine’s ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ award. Richard was born in Canada in 1961, and based in Florida since 1996, Richard Parker has been a business “junkie” since childhood, owning his first business at 12 and selling it profitably at 13 (this remains his favorite business story). His fascination with getting others involved in businesses started at this young age when he recruited seven neighborhood children as paper carriers and then successfully approached the local Sunday paper to grant him a master route with the idea of letting them solicit home delivery where there was none previously (sub-contracting the other kids and taking a percentage of their business of course) and so a career was born. The businesses have changed in the past 30 plus years, but the excitement remains. Richard feels “It has taken a lot of time, effort, and some painful experiences to develop the tried and true formulas that immediately identify a good business. More importantly is recognizing what particular business is ideal for the individual and which types are not. Good businesses run by the wrong people quickly turn sour, and that’s why so much of his material is devoted to helping each client buy a business that’s right for them. Richard can’t even begin to tell you how much he enjoys what he does for a living. Richard knows he is very lucky. He can’t wait to start each work day. That’s the beauty of owning a good business; it overtakes Richard in a way that he feels it is so incredible it’s nearly impossible to explain to someone who has never experienced it. That is exactly why Richard will help you achieve. You will soon understand his enthusiasm after you begin to follow his program and how you get to know each other. Richard is always available to help anyone. Richard promises he will do everything in his power to put you into the business of your dreams. If you are serious about being self-employed, then learn the right way to do it. How To Buy A Good Business At A Great Price© will teach you everything that you need to know, and his Personal Consulting Program will guide you at every step.
You can go to Richard Parker website at www.richardparker.com, or you can go to his social media. Instagram: @richardparkerdiomo - YouTube and Facebook: Richard Parker
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