What I Thought About After the Podcast Ended

Before you keep reading, you may want to listen to the conversation that sparked these thoughts. The episode is on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

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Have you ever had one of those moments of reflection where you wish you had said something differently in a conversation? Yeah—me too.

After listening back to a really good conversation I had with my sorority sister on her podcast, a few things stood out to me. Not in a regretful way, but in a let me clarify and expand on this while it’s still fresh kind of way.

Here are a few moments I’ve been sitting with.

1. I should have correctly stated that Trayvon Martin was killed. (6:25)

Saying that he “died” minimized the unjust and murderous nature of his death. Words matter, and that one mattered more than I initially realized.

Trayvon’s killing sparked a wave of social activism on college campuses—especially at Florida Memorial University. He was an aspiring pilot from Broward County, and FMU is the only HBCU in South Florida with an aviation program. So, there was proximity. There was familiarity. There was pain that felt personal.

His mother, Sybrina Fulton, is also an FMU alum, and the university later housed the office of the Trayvon Martin Foundation. Those connections shift how you see the world—and yourself in it. Trayvon was about two years younger than me. That fact alone has a way of rearranging your sense of time and safety.

2. When it comes to my writing, reading is the foundation. (40:40)

When my writing came up in the conversation, I realized I didn’t fully explain where it comes from.

I grew up an avid reader. That love hasn’t gone anywhere, even if my habits have shifted. Over the last few years, life has been full, and I haven’t always had the time to sit with a book cover to cover. Instead, I read constantly—just differently.

I consume shorter-form content daily: credible local reporting, Associated Press, BBC News, CNN, Al Jazeera, essays on Substack, investigative reporting, and long-form features from Time, Essence, Vanity Fair, and The New Yorker. I read press releases. I read court documents. I read between the lines.

You get where I’m going. Reading, no matter the format, is the muscle behind my writing. Still, I hope to make my way back to fiction. Too much real life, unfiltered, can be a lot.

3. My work/life balance works because I don’t do life alone. (51:30)

If there’s one thing I feel grounded in, it’s this: my life feels harmonious because I have support.

My family, friends, and partner fill in so many gaps that I don’t spend much time focusing on what I lack. Travel helps too—it resets my nervous system. Island life is beautiful, but it can sometimes feel small or limiting. I’m grateful that entrepreneurship has given me the flexibility to step away when I need perspective.

That balance didn’t happen by accident. It’s built, protected, and constantly recalibrated.

A quick note to myself: listening back, I cringed a little at how often I said “like,” “umm,” and—surprisingly—“interesting.” Now that I’m aware of it, I’ll be more intentional about cutting back on the fillers.

Growth, right?

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For a quick recap, here’s what we covered in the episode:

• Switching my major to public relations in college (5:40)

• The importance of public relations (8:25)

• Being tapped for a director position at 23 (12:42)

• My work at VITEMA during Hurricanes Irma and Maria (13:40)

• Navigating ageism in the workplace (16:10)

• How I started making coquito (27:51)

• My time at HFA and the VI Lottery (30:48)

• Starting Muller Media Group (32:37)

• Why my services are needed (35:20)

• Receiving commendation for my writing skills (40:40)

• Building Caribbean Connect (44:56)

• How I manage work/life balance (51:14)

• A workplan for life—adapted from Jill Scott (55:00)

• How to get in contact with me (55:47)

Special thanks to my Soror, Alicia, for inviting me on her show. It was such a joy to share space, reflect out loud, and tell my story with her and her listening audience.