Episode 167: Find Your Spark, Foo with Kawayne

Sometimes the best conversations happen when you're not looking for one. I met Kawayne in the exit row of a flight back to Los Angeles.

We both slept a few hours, woke up, started talking, and by the time we landed I knew I needed to have him on the podcast.

Kawayne was born and raised in Jamaica and moved to the U.S. at 15, which meant figuring out a whole new world: new schools, new culture, new rules. Along the way, he found his spark through mentorship and Usher's New Look. That opened doors to new careers, taught him about credit, saving, and investing, and showed him the importance of giving back.

Today Kawayne works in PR and publicity and has been around some pretty interesting people in entertainment. What stood out to me, though, wasn't the celebrity stuff. It was his attitude. He genuinely enjoys helping other people succeed.

We talk about Jamaica and America, finding your purpose, mentorship, PR, entertainment, credit, investing, networking, and why there's absolutely no reason to gatekeep knowledge. Because if somebody helped you along the way, why wouldn't you help somebody else?

And there's already talk of a Part 2, because we barely scratched the surface on marketing.

You never know who you're going to meet.

Links from the episode:

Kawayne on Instagram: https://instagram.com/kawayne.j

Usher's New Look: https://ushersnewlook.org

Krikares: https://krikares.org

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