How do you divine?
How Do You Divine?, a podcast that explores how each of us defines—and is defined by—the powerful words that guide our lives. Every episode focuses on a single word, inviting listeners to connect deeply by examining its meaning through the lens of personal experience, knowledge, and environment. We keep the conversation simple and impactful, amplifying the connections we all share.
Episodes
47 episodes
UNFILTERED| Cancel culture, AI, activism, and everything Sanika held back all season
In this Season 3 finale, Sanika answers your questions from social media with zero filter — cancel culture, AI and media, the blurred lines between activism and performance, generational differences in social justice, and everything she held ba...
FEEL AH WAY| What Brooklyn streets reveal about Caribbean emotional intelligence
In this special episode, Sanika introduces Feel Ah Way — a project born on the streets of Brooklyn that captures the raw, unfiltered emotional communication of Caribbean culture across generations. We explore how the way Caribbean people expres...
ADAPT| A psychiatrist's guide to moving through trauma, stigma, and life's hardest seasons
In this episode, psychiatric physician and public health expert Dr. Wole Babatunde shares his migration story, the personal trauma he navigated on the path to becoming a physician in the US, and what decades of psychiatric care taught him about...
ILLUMINATE| What imposter syndrome, job loss, and a move to Dallas taught one woman about her light
In this episode, Deb Lester, founder of the Conquer Club, shares how an unexpected job loss and a spontaneous move to Dallas became the catalyst for helping women find their light and conquer their fears. We explore what imposter syndrome reall...
TRANSFORMATIVE| From corporate finance to author and podcaster
In this episode, author, podcaster, and former corporate professional Urmi shares how she walked away from a finance career to embrace a life that honored both her traditional roots and her creative ambitions. We explore what transformation loo...
RENDER| How one man brought tech, culture, and community to Atlanta and changed the South
In this episode, Justin E. Samuels, Visionary and Founder of RenderATL, shares how he built one of the most culturally distinctive tech conferences in the country by refusing to separate technology from community and culture. We explore what it...
STICK AH PIN| What Leo season reveals about accountability, belonging & the ones we leave behind
What does community actually mean — and what happens to the people we leave out of it?In this Stick Ah Pin episode, Sanika pauses the season to reflect on what the summer revealed: about slowing down, showing up, and the quiet w...
FORKING| Bad dates, good food, and what vulnerability after 40 have in common
In this special crossover episode, Sanika teams up with Laura from Food Worth Forking to explore dating, vulnerability, and finding joy after 40. We play Smash or Pass with some unexpected food combinations, unpack what it really means to be op...
REDEMPTION| What incarceration, loss, and self-accountability taught one man about healing
In this episode, Lester Young shares how losing his mother at 16, the trauma of incarceration, and the long road to self-accountability became the foundation of a life rebuilt on purpose. We explore what redemption actually requires beyond forg...
RISE| How faith carried one woman through abuse, adversity, and into her purpose
In this episode, Rise Powell shares the deeply personal journey that took her from a painful childhood and abusive relationships to finding unshakeable purpose through faith. We explore what it means to rise when the weight of your past feels h...
IDENTITY| What a corporate executive learned about herself when she stopped performing for everyone else
Welcome to this episode of How Do You Divine, where we explore the concept of identity with Jo Wong. Dive into a candid and insightful discussion as Jo shares her personal experiences of growing up across different cultures, her journey from a ...
FREEDOM| How a Bronx woman retired early and what she did with her money to get there
In this episode, financial coach and early retiree Walli Miller shares how she went from navigating financial hardship in the Bronx to achieving financial independence through the FIRE movement. We break down what it actually takes to use money...
STICK AH PIN| Essence Fest, SumFest, and what Leo season reveals about community and accountability
In this solo birthday month episode, Sanika gets into all of it — the highs and lows of Essence Festival and SumFest, what teen slang and corporate buzzwords are revealing about how we communicate, and why the next generation of community organ...
SYSTEMS| How a car accident forced one engineer to reverse-engineer his entire life
In this episode, computer engineer, coach, and CEO of Next Level University Alan Lazaros shares how childhood adversity, family loss, and a life-changing car accident forced him to stop drifting and start reverse engineering his life with inten...
BALANCE| What a single mother's year of spiritual isolation taught her about trusting God's timing
In this episode, author and health coach Chatela Young Eugene shares how a year of spiritual isolation as a single mother completely transformed her understanding of balance. We explore what happens when you stop performing stability for everyo...
FRACTION| How a bank teller became a 25-year Reuters veteran and what she learned about asking for help
In this episode, corporate veteran and fractional executive Daniella De Grandee shares how she went from being the first in her family to graduate high school to spending 25 years at Reuters and building a career across tech and global business...
STICK AH PIN| Nepotism, group chats, and what success in the Black community actually looks like
In this solo episode, Sanika pauses to get into all of it — what success really means in the Black community, nepotism through the lens of Shedeur Sanders, Bronny James, and Blue Ivy, why following your gut in career transitions is an act of co...
EMPATHY| The Power of Transforming Conversations and Communities with Andrew Davies
In this episode of Sanika engages in a profound conversation with Andrew Davies about the concept of empathy. They delve into Andrew's personal experiences and how empathy has played a crucial role in his life, both personally and professionall...
CONSISTENCY| Why everything you think consistency means is probably wrong with Amy Lenius
In this episode, Amy Lenius, Director of Group Coaching at Next Level University, shares how a chronic health condition forced her to completely reimagine what consistency means and what it actually requires. We break down the five pillars that...
FEAR| How a talent agent built an empire by moving anyway with Tracy Christian
In this episode, talent agent and co-founder of TCA Tracy Christian shares the pivotal moments that took her from navigating one of the most fear-driven industries in the world to building her own agency on her own terms. We explore what faith ...
CARIBBEAN| Soca, spice, and the things Trinidad and Jamaica never let you forget
In this vibrant episode of 'How Do You Divine', host and humorous keynote speaker, entertainer, and author, Miss Francois, joins the conversation to delve into the essence of Caribbean culture. Born and raised in Trinidad and Tobago, Miss Franc...
TRAILER| How Do You Divine| We likkle, but we tallawah
We likkle, but we tallawah.How Do You Divine? is leveling upSame roots, deeper vibes. We tuning up the sound, sharpening the stories, and bringing even more truth, love, and laughter to di lime. We redefin...
TEACHING| What a multilingual UK teacher learned about language, passion, and not quitting
In this episode, Renes Lophanor, multilingual teacher and author of 'I Still Love Teaching Despite Having All The Reasons In The World To Quit,' shares how a path toward engineering became a calling across classrooms in multiple countries. We e...
DREAMERS GUILT| The emotion nobody talks about when you start succeeding
In this solo episode, Sanika unpacks one of the most unspoken emotions in the journey of ambitious women — the guilt that shows up when you start winning. We explore where dreamer's guilt comes from, how it quietly sabotages relationships and d...
BRAVERY| What it actually takes for a woman of color to leave corporate and build her own table
In this episode, Chantel George, Founder and CEO of Sisters in Sales, shares how her father's entrepreneurial spirit and her own experiences navigating corporate America led her to build a global community empowering women of color in sales. We...