Mentor Me Podcast

What happens when you achieve the success you once dreamed of, but discover that your definition of happiness has changed?
Fashion entrepreneur Nichole Lynel joins Anastarcia Palacious on Mentor Me: Lessons From Leaders Who Lived Them for a deeply personal conversation about ambition, entrepreneurship, family, heartbreak and faith.
Nichole's love of fashion began in childhood. Years later, she was selling clothing out of her trunk, building a business online and working relentlessly toward her goals.Her journey eventually included major fashion milestones, but it also brought expensive lessons about business partnerships, taxes, financial structure and the responsibilities of entrepreneurship.In this episode, Nichole speaks candidly about the childhood longing she carried while her birth mother struggled with addiction. She also discusses the emotional aftermath of a public relationship ending and the difficult season that followed. For years, Nichole was driven by ambitious financial goals and an intense work schedule. Today, she is asking different questions about peace, relationships, family and the life she wants to create next.In this conversation, you'll hear:
How Nichole started her fashion business and found her customers
Why clear agreements and business structure matter
How childhood experiences can influence adult ambition
The emotional cost of public heartbreak
How faith, friendship and reflection supported her through a difficult period
Why success can take on a different meaning over time
Whether you're building a business, recovering from disappointment or rethinking your next chapter, this conversation offers lessons worth carrying with you.Listen through the end for Nichole's encouragement to keep going and never quit on yourself.Mentor Me: Lessons From Leaders Who Lived ThemHosted by Anastarcia PalaciousInstagram: @homeofstarsGuest: Nichole Lynel | www.instagram.com/nicholelynelWatch the full conversation on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVgLYNOOqp8Follow Mentor Me on your preferred podcast platform, and please rate, review or share the episode wherever those features are available.Real Leaders. Real Stories. Real Lessons.

Joy Jibrilu's life did not unfold according to plan, and some of its most unexpected chapters became the ones that prepared her most.
In this episode of Mentor Me: Lessons From Leaders Who Lived Them, Joy joins host Anastarcia Palacious for a deeply personal conversation about the experiences behind her public life.
Joy reflects on leaving The Bahamas for boarding school in England, navigating race and belonging, falling in love and moving to Nigeria, and how a trained barrister unexpectedly found herself teaching Grade 1.
That opportunity would eventually lead to school leadership, raising $2 million to build a new school and experiences that would shape the leader she later became.
Joy also shares the extraordinary story of a serious illness that changed her life and the long journey back. She discusses rebuilding, faith, knowing your worth, women and compensation, leadership, representing The Bahamas internationally and the responsibility of opening doors for those who come after you.
She also explains why she refuses to describe The Bahamas as the “best little country” and what she means when she says:
“Do not outsource your humanity.”
This is Joy Jibrilu beyond the résumé: the choices, detours, difficult seasons and lessons that shaped the woman sitting at the table today.
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Hosted by Anastarcia Palacious.

What does it take to evolve without losing yourself?
Entrepreneur and Eden Well founder Brianna Eccleston joins Anastarcia Palacious for an intimate conversation about building a business, becoming a mother, navigating imposter syndrome and finding the courage to step into unfamiliar spaces.
Brianna shares the promise she made to herself when she became a mother, why she no longer believes in perfect balance, how Eden Well evolved from its beginnings during the pandemic into an expanding healthcare business, and what she has learned about leadership along the way.
She also opens up about entering an industry without the traditional background, questioning whether she belonged, becoming more comfortable with public visibility and learning to extend the same grace to herself that she so readily gives to others.
At the heart of the conversation is one question: How do we keep growing without losing who we are?
Listen for lessons on motherhood, entrepreneurship, courage, identity, leadership, self-doubt and giving yourself grace.
Real Leaders. Real Stories. Real Lessons.
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Adrianna Fox started at Island Luck as a cashier. Today, she serves as its COO and co-shareholder while also helping lead the Fox Group of Companies.
In this episode of Mentor Me, host Anastarcia Palacious asks Adrianna a question some people may already be thinking: Is she only COO because her father started the company?
Adrianna responds by taking us through the work behind the title. She explains how she gained experience in customer service, cash management, human resources, operations and other areas of the business before advancing into executive leadership.
She also discusses a side of success that people rarely see. Adrianna became a mother at 21, around the same time Island Luck began. She recalls attending her son’s soccer practice and realizing that the other parents did not know she was his mother because her own mother had attended the practices, games and school pickups while Adrianna worked.
The conversation explores childhood epilepsy, working motherhood, family support, female leadership and the responsibility of building generational wealth. Adrianna and Anastarcia also discuss why women are often reluctant to talk about salaries, capital and financial goals, and how that silence can affect their ability to negotiate and grow.
You will hear:
Why Adrianna believes leaders should understand every level of a business
How she responds to assumptions about her success
What her childhood health challenges taught her about resilience
The sacrifices she made as a young working mother
Why accepting help does not make a woman less capable
How women can create stronger financial and business networks
The role of faith, curiosity and discipline in Adrianna’s growth
What she wants future generations to remember about her legacy
Mentor Me presents lessons from leaders who lived them. Follow host Anastarcia Palacious at @homeofstars and share this episode with someone who needs encouragement to keep learning, growing and earning trust.

What does it really cost to build a successful business?
In this episode of the Mentor Me Podcast, entrepreneur Glenette Fowler shares the untold truth about entrepreneurship, leadership, business success, depression, sacrifice, and the price of chasing an extraordinary vision.
Everyone celebrates successful entrepreneurs.
Few talk honestly about what happens behind the scenes.
In this powerful conversation, Glenette opens up about building Heroic Concrete, navigating leadership in a male-dominated industry, battling depression, sacrificing relationships, understanding equity, creating generational wealth, and redefining what success truly means.
Whether you're building a business, leading a team, considering entrepreneurship, or simply trying to become the best version of yourself, this episode offers practical leadership lessons and honest conversations rarely heard in business podcasts.
In this episode we discuss:
Building a successful business
Entrepreneurship in the Caribbean
Women in leadership
Founder burnout
Mental health and depression
Business strategy
Equity and ownership
Generational wealth
Leadership lessons
Building a legacy
The real cost of success
About Mentor Me
Mentor Me is a leadership and business podcast hosted by Anastarcia Palacious, featuring honest conversations with entrepreneurs, executives, changemakers, and leaders about the lessons that shaped their lives.
Mentor Me brings you conversations with extraordinary Caribbean leaders whose lessons belong on the global stage.
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