Dr. MarthaJay sits with Certified Flight Instructor Fitzroy St. Jean. Mr. St. Jean shares the qualities of a great aviation student from the perspectives of both a flight instructor and a student. He also addresses challenges in pursuing an aviation career but encourages students to develop an obsession or passion rather than just a career to diminished interest.
Mr. St. Jean also advises parents and other adults on how to spark interest in their children.
Dr. Martha Jay sits with IFR Captain, Offshore Helicopter Pilot, Dami Fadahunsi to discuss one aspect of #civil #aviation.
Dami advices inspiring pilots to have a 'can do attitude' . He cautions #minorities to remember that "nothing is beyond" their capabilities. He says be ready for the reactions of those who will question your abilities because of what you look like, sound like, or come from. He says do not be distracted. Focus on adding value.
He says becoming a piolot " starts in the mind" . He highlights habits to employ to become successful in aviation: continuous learning, right mentorship, and positive mindset.
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It can be surprising when we find out that we hold the keys to feelings of satisfaction, happiness, motivation, and high self-confidence. If we understand the impact of gratitude on mental wellbeing, improved focus, and motivation, more of us would be living more fulfilled lives. I am Dr. Martha Jay, your host, inviting you to practice these few tips to express gratitude and live more fulfilled lives.
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Mrs. Marah Languedoc, enjoys the idea of giving back to the community. Through this podcasts she hopes that listeners will learn about mental wellness and take steps to improve their mental wellbeing. With Dr. Martha Jay she shares tips for improving and sustaining metal wellness. She provides tips on how to handle grief, as well as how to support children through the loss of a parent.
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Dr. Martha Jay sits with Dr. Pearl James, Consultant Nephrologist, to discuss habits individuals can implement to reduce the risk and incidences of kidney disease. Dr. James addresses kidney function, health habits that benefit kidney health, possible symptoms and types of kidney disease and cautionary steps to take to improve and ensure a good quality of life.
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Dr. Martha Jay sits with Mr. Arlinton James author, curator and fomer Forest Officer, of Dominica Division of Parks and Wildlife to discuss the preservation of games with plants. His book Playing with Plants: in the Nature Isle (2012) a publication reviewed by the International Journal of Games serves basis for the discussion. Mr. James encourages parents, grandparents, and educators to ensure that the traditions of games with plants are passed on, not only in print but in action.
Dr. Martha Jay sits with Ms. Joycelyn Bazil, the elementary school teacher responsible for the Children's Savings Union at her school. Ms. Bazil shares the guidelines for schools, and parents to participate in the process. She reiterates the main benefit for children which is to cultivate the habits of saving early with the hope of making them into life-long savers. She encourages teachers to use the math curriculum to teach financial literacy, and parents to develop entrepreneurial skills with their children.
A tip to parents and grandparents: Help a child or grandchild develop the habit of saving.
Coding or programming is a male-dominated field that seems to scare off the average individual. According to Senior Software Engineering, @Karim Langudoc, coding is more accessible than we think. He shares the nuances and ease of coding with Dr. Martha Jay and her listeners. He addresses the gender gap and gives suggestions to parents and educational systems on how to narrow the gap between gender, and race. He shares free resources and encourages young, non-degreed, and older individuals to try coding.
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Dr. Martha Jay sits with Mrs. Ingrid Eloi, Teacher Leader, at Belles Elementary to understand the use of the I ACE IT model as an approach to implement the WTR (Writing to Respond process as an approach to improve writing performance. Mrs. Eloi shares the school's team approach with examples for each aspect of the model. Dr. Jay invites other individuals, organizations, schools, and school districts to try the I ACE IT to implement initiatives.
Dr. Martha Jay sits with Principal, Mrs. Viline Christopher, and Teacher Leader, Ingrid Eloi of one elementary school in Dominica. The educators share stories about their success with The Writing to Respond Process (#WTR) and the #OECS #PEARL project expectations. With passion, they share their use of the process to increase student engagement through outings, stories, and higher-order thinking questions. The educators shared their success in improved appreciation for engaging in text, classroom discussion, and writing. They encourage other schools to adopt the use of the process at their school since it is not a burden.
Dr. Martha Jay, utilizes a Biblical allusion to help listeners understand how to nurture talent so that it morphs into a sustainable resource that can become a revenue that will lead to individual sustainable growth.
Listeners are given an opportunity to go retrospectively: Take stock, look for opportunities, guard those opportunities, market, pay debts, and then live a life outside of lack.
HR consultant Erin Eilers outlines the soft skills that major employers desire for new hires. She provides guidelines on how to develop the top skills before they show up for the interview. Ms. Eilers also addresses the top soft skills needed for staying hired or for winning the internal promotion.
Dr. Martha Jay reminds youth that although their educational, technical, and trade skills are needed to fulfill the United Nations' 2030 mandate, employers are placing equal or greater value on soft skills.
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Dr. Martha Jay sits with Digital Specialist Mr. Geoffrey Bagnato to discuss how adults can best present themselves as #digital #citizens with integrity. Mr. Bagnato utilizes everyday examples to simplify terms like digital footprints and how the internet stores and uses the information that we feed it. Feel free to rate the show or leave a message.
Dr. Martha Jay speaks with cultural icon of the Commonwealth of Dominica. They examine traditional games and their values and explore best practices to preserve and pass them on to future generations. Dr. Martha Jay encourages listeners, and citizens to be vigilant guardians of culture. Look for other episodes on cultural preservation.
Dr. Martha Jay sits with Muriel Baptiste, the Program Manager of youth skills development with a non-government entity, and the Executive Director of a foundation that focuses on supporting marginalized women, and youth in Chicago. Muriel outlines how to build capacity, broaden partnerships, and assess needs in the process of organizing and establishing trade, sports, and STEAM programs geared to skill building. She also emphasizes the importance of soft skills in the process of equipping the whole person. The hope is that regions that are most susceptible to the effects of climate change will create opportunities for youth to become more resilient in climate-affected regions.
Dr. Martha Jay explores Youth Skills development from two perspectives: Reactive- after school failure and Proactive - runs concurrently with academic learning. Ms. Malissa Jno Lewis, Youth Development Officer in Dominica, and Ms. Muriel Baptiste, Program Manager in Chicago share their approach to youth skills development. The hope is that listeners who can impact change will be inclined to do so in the areas of need.