
Candidly, Caitlyn
Candidly, Caitlyn is a space to talk about and start conversations on the intersections of Public Health, Social Justice & Pop Culture.
Episodes
25 episodes
"The Support of Community Was There" | Starting Sisters in Public Health, Mental Health Stigma & Children, Building Connections/Mentorships & more | Candidly, Caitlyn with Angela Frazier
TW: Sudden Death, S*icide In today’s episode, I spoke with Angela Frazier, a mental health advocate, founder of Sister’s in Public Health and author of “A Kids Book About Suicide. Angela and I spoke about her motivatio...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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"I shouldn't have to be resilient..." | Navigating Chronic Illness, Building Community, Disability Justice, Disabled Representation & more | Candidly, Caitlyn with Iman
TW: Discussions of Medical Trauma & Chronic Illness In today’s episode, I spoke with Iman (she/they) about her experience being diagnosed with chronic illness at 16, navigating life while disabled, what disability justice means...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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We're all practicing harm reduction..." | A conversation on Harm Reduction, Substance Use & Stigma, Decolonial Psychology & More | Candidly, Caitlyn Podcast with Dr. Jihan Najjar
In today’s episode, I spoke with Dr. Jihan Najjar who is a licensed counseling psychologist & works with individuals seeking to change their substance use. Jihan is passionate about harm reduction, reducing sigma around substance use & ...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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"You deserve rest..." | A conversation on Career Life Coaching, Redefining Rest, Reducing Burnout & more | Candidly, Caitlyn Podcast
In this episode, I spoke with Marissa McKool, who after working in the field of public health, feeling overwhelmed and overworked, discovered life & career coaching and the power of shifting your mindset. Now, she works with other public he...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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1:06:55

"I can't imagine going back to the old way of working.." | A conversation on workplace wellness, workplace boundaries & pockets of happiness | Candidly, Caitlyn Podcast
In this episode, I spoke with Kendra Julien, a health educator and certified corporate wellness specialist. Kendra is passionate about the importance of a healthy work-life balance and has devoted time to educating women and employees on how to...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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56:01

The Difference Between Response & Prevention | The Sexual Violence Prevention Association | With Omny Miranda
[ T/W S*xual V*olence]In today’s episode, I had the privilege of speaking with the founder & CEO of the Sexual Violence Prevention Association, Omny Miranda Martone (they/them). SVPA is a new organization that seeks to s...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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1:23:53

"Our Seperation from Food is Deliberate": On Sustainable Food Options, Building Off of Past Organizers & Fennigan's Farms | Political Determinants of Health pt 3
Happy Tuesday y'all & Happy New Year!! I can't believe it is 2022 & I'm back with another episode of Candidly, Caitlyn.I am so excited to continue my "Political Determinants of Health" series here on my podcast & for this ep...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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38:13

"If You're not Leading the Conversation, Someone Else is": On the NYC Budget, politician mistrust & seeing yourself reflected in government | Political Determinants of Health Pt 2
Happy Monday y'all! Im happy to bring you a new episode of Candidly, Caitlyn!I am so excited to continue my "Political Determinants of Health" series here on my podcast & for this episode with Carmen de la Rosa. She is ...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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36:46
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My Existence is Political: On "apolitical privilege" & the importance of grassroots activism | Political Determinants of Health Series Pt. 1
Hey y'all! Im happy to finally bring you a new episode of Candidly, Caitlyn!I am so excited for this episode with Thenedra of @raisingtherootsboys on IG. For those of you who follow me on Instagram, you’re aware of my new series on the ...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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55:54

Ep 5: Roxy Ahmad of LI-USA | Women of Color on Dating Shows, Mental Health, Random Show Thoughts
Hey folks! Welcome back to Candidly, Caitlyn (or welcome if you're new)I am so excited about this episode with the wonderful Roxy from Love Island USA (IG: @roxyahmad)! Roxy was the first person of South Asian descent to appear on the s...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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1:16:24

Ep 4: Post-Grad Thoughts
Hey folx! Its been a minute since I've posted an episode, but I'm back and better than ever! lolThis episode is a little bit of a rant, but is mostly just my thoughts as I have finished up with my MPH degree and with teaching for two ye...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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14:42

Ep 3: Surviving University in a Pandemic
Hey ya'll! Back with episode 3: Surviving University in a Pandemic!In this episode, I spoke with my friend Jerusalem who is a current senior at NYU, where I attended undergrad and am currently receiving my master’s. This conversation wa...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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1:00:29

Ep. 2 Silence is Violence: Unpacking Black Trauma in the Classroom, Teaching while Black, Music as Therapy + More
This episode is a continuation of last week’s episode on deconstructing #DefundthePolice and the importance of arts in education. In this episode I spoke with Eric Williamson, a music teacher at the same NYC public school as last week’...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:07:44

Ep. 1 Deconstructing #DefundthePolice: Arts in Education | Trauma-Informed Teaching | Art in the Classroom
Ava Lian is a Pre-K through 5th grade art teacher at P.S.32 in Brooklyn, NY. In this episode of Candidly, Caitlyn, I spoke to Ava about her experience teaching art in NYC public schools, and during the pandemic. We talked about #Defund...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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40:25

Racism in ObGYN: Eugenics | Indigenous Erasure | Collaborations with Public Health
In this conversation with Dr. Rachel Bervell of @theobgynproject on Instagram, we spoke about the disconnect between public health and medicine (& its results on health outcomes especially in reproductive health) and the history of eugenics...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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1:02:16

Episode 10 Georgia doesn't need your fake "Thank You": Thoughts on the 2020 Election, the Black/Southern vote and a Biden Presidency
In this episode, I talk about some of my thoughts and takeaways from this 2020 Presidential Election, from the Southern Vote and voter suppression to what a Biden Presidency really means. Make sure to leave a review and let me know...
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46:21

Episode 9: Social Media "Image" | Celebrities & Social Justice Movements
In part 2 of our conversation, we talk celebrities & social media, and the responsibility of Black Celebrities in social justice movements.Leave a review and let me know what you think and follow me on Instagram @Candidly_Cai...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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18:21

Episode 8: A Conversation on Capitalism | Racism & Celebrity Culture
In this episode, I spoke with Samantha Carballero, who is an entrepreneur and business owner In part 1, we spoke about the links between racism & capitalism, and the role of entrepreneurship and buying black in achieving black liberation.
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Episode 7 Invisible Disabilities: Chadwick Boseman | Compassion & Accessibility | COVID-19
I am so excited to share this episode with you all! This was honestly one of my favorite episodes to record to date. I got to speak with Janessa (@jtakesonra on IG) about the importance of having compassion, living with an invisibl...
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1:35:20

Episode 6: Re-Opening NYC Schools | A conversation with NYC teacher Odessa Davis
In today’s episode, I had the privilege of speaking with Odessa, who is a mother, teacher and tutor with over 14 years of teaching experience. You can follower her on Instagram and Facebook @AkwaabaAkademy. We talked about our expe...
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Episode 5: Ethical Travel: Tiger King | Wildlife Tourism | Traveling During COVID-19
My first ever guest is Armando Esparza, part-time traveler, adventure seeker, and good story lover from Phoenix, Arizona. He hosts @TheTraverlersPodcast. Tune into our conversation where we talk about Tiger King and wi...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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40:50

Episode 4: We need to talk about Environmental Racism...
In this episode we explore Environmental Racism, from the placement of environmentally hazardous facilities into communities of color and forced relocation of American Indians to the current wildfires in California.How can we have more ...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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31:39

Episode 3: "It's the Digital Blackface for Me" | AAVE, TikTok & "Internet Culture"
In this episode we're talking about the history of cultural theft in the US, the origins of blackface and AAVE and why the current "internet culture" is so problematic.We also talk a little bit about medical racism, linguistic prof...
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31:06

Episode 2: Fatphobia, Diet Culture and Body Positivity
In this week's episode we talk about Fatphobia in all of its forms-- internalized, interpersonal and institutional. We also talk about its origins and how its manifested into the diet culture we see today.I also debunk some previously u...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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24:32

Episode 1: Sexualization of Black Women: The Abuse to Prison Pipeline, Cardi B and Sexual Empowerment
*trigger warning: r*pe and sexual ab*se*Hey Beautiful People! Welcome to the very first episode of the Candidly, Caitlyn Podcast. In this episode I introduce myself and why I believe this podcast is so important. We will also explo...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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