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For nearly ten years, Kayon Vaz helped shape Smile Jamaica, one of Jamaica’s most recognisable morning programmes. Behind the polished broadcasts, however, were 3:30 a.m. mornings, high-pressure decisions and a dangerous habit of placing the production before herself.

In this deeply revealing conversation, Kayon recalls experiencing a serious health crisis and bleeding on a bathroom floor while still worrying about whether the show would survive. She explains how losing her father prompted her to reconsider the career she loved and eventually leave Television Jamaica without another job waiting.

Kayon also shares what entrepreneurship has taught her about faith, why kindness does not have to disappear in business and how God is directing her towards disability inclusion. She discusses misinformation, artificial intelligence, ethical storytelling and why Caribbean media must make room for more unknown and underrepresented voices.

This is a conversation about the person who keeps everything running, the cost of always being dependable and the courage required to trust God when a familiar title no longer fits.

As Kayon reminds us: “Your character is your capital. Nurture it well.”

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