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Dijon Powell

Guest on the "Babes, how did you get here?" podcast (hosted by April Jackson), where they discussed giving up a US degree and 6-figure income to move back to Jamaica.

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PODCASTS

Sep 8, 2026

Babes, how did you get here

Babes, how did you get here

I Came Back to Jamaica to Run My Family’s Business—The Reality Shocked Me

Sep 8 · 1h 0m

April JacksonHOST

30:54

The fact that you're, you're new.

Dijon PowellGUEST

30:55

new.And you're young.

Dijon PowellGUEST

30:57

Mm-hmm.

Dijon PowellGUEST

30:57

How was that combination received? Um, you know, I think staff-wise that was there.

Dijon PowellGUEST

31:04

I don't think it took long for them to- Okay ... to warm up to me.

Dijon PowellGUEST

31:06

I don't think they really had much of a choice.

Dijon PowellGUEST

31:08

Right.

12 MINS LATER

April JacksonHOST

42:57

Yes.

Babes, how did you get here

Babes, how did you get here

Why I Threw Away My US Degree & 6-Figure Tips to Move Back to Jamaica

Sep 4 · 47m

April JacksonHOST

24:11

But before you explain that, did you know what to expect from Tallahassee or was that a surprise? It kind of was a surprise because

Dijon PowellGUEST

24:20

I really wanted to leave Miami.

Dijon PowellGUEST

24:22

Why? Because I just...

Dijon PowellGUEST

24:25

Okay, Miami had a community college, and I was adamant on not going to that community college.

Dijon PowellGUEST

24:32

The university I ended up going to, I got deferred, which just pretty much means I didn't get in for the fall semester.

Dijon PowellGUEST

24:38

They accepted me for the spring, which in hindsight, that was four months of my life I would have had to stay in Miami.

Dijon PowellGUEST

24:45

But I was just like, I'm not staying in Miami.

16 MINS LATER

April JacksonHOST

40:38

No, no,