Taboo: The Stories of Caribbean Women
A podcast about Caribbean women owning, embracing, and speaking their truth in the hopes that it may help other Caribbean women.
Episodes
67 episodes
Leeonney Bentick-Gilliam
In this week’s episode, Leeonney Bentick-Gilliam shares her journey from accounting to becoming a chef, and how that path led her into culinary wellness for hormone health while still honouring her Caribbean roots.
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Season 8
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Episode 6
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58:46
Gayatree Dipchan
In this week’s episode, Gayatree Dipchan, a Trinidadian living in Norway, shares her lived experience of sexual violence and trauma, and how navigating that journey as a therapist has shaped both her healing and her work with survivors.
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Season 8
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Episode 5
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1:03:21
Teneisha Grimes
In this week’s episode, Teneisha Grimes shares her journey from a successful corporate career to becoming a full-time Caribbean Relationship and Money Mindset Coach, and what inspired her to make that life-changing pivot.
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Season 8
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Episode 4
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55:55
Afiya Francis-Riley
In this week’s episode, Afiya Francis-Riley, the force behind In Season Life, shares her journey of growing up across different countries, her love for travel and carnival, and finding love in her late thirties.
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Season 8
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Episode 3
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1:10:20
Raisa Marshall
In this week’s episode, Raisa Marshall shares her journey through pregnancy, loss, and resilience, and how after many challenges she was finally able to welcome her baby girl.
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Season 8
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Episode 2
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1:11:45
Chantal Juman
In this week’s episode, Chantal Juman shares how she returned to Trinidad, built the highly successful Babe Cave from the ground up, and in her 30s boldly pivoted into interior design while juggling and growing two businesses in entirely differ...
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Season 8
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Episode 1
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53:25
Lyndi-Anne Koylass-Rennie
In this episode, Lyndi-Anne Koylass Rennie shares her journey into the fitness industry, the creation of her brand Fit Appeal, and how she manages running a business alongside a full-time corporate career while balancing her personal life.
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Season 7
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Episode 9
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55:41
Rosana John-Mitchell
In this episode, Rosana John-Mitchell, attorney, content creator, lecturer, children’s book author, and new mom, shares how she juggles her many roles while finding balance and purpose in both her personal and professional life.
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Season 7
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Episode 8
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46:55
Letina Mata
In this episode, Letina Mata, a mindset coach, reflects on her journey through childhood challenges, heartbreak, motherhood, and career shifts, while sharing the mindset transformations that have fuelled her healing, growth, and daily pursuit o...
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Season 7
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Episode 7
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58:59
J'elle Valdez
In this episode, J’elle Valdez, a counselling psychologist, shares insights into her upbringing, her journey into the mental health field, and how her podcast is bringing mental health awareness to the foreground for Caribbean people by working...
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Season 7
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Episode 6
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58:08
Nikita John-Walters
In this episode, Nikita John-Walters reflects on living through the La Soufrière volcanic eruption during COVID-19, her unexpected shift from teacher to frontline worker, postponing her wedding, and her journey as an organic pad distributor.
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Season 7
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Episode 5
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33:48
Candice Bailey
In this episode, Candice Bailey shares her journey through profound loss, from losing her father as a child to the death of her fiancé, and how she channelled her grief into writing a book and eventually found love again.
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Season 7
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Episode 4
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1:03:49
Stephanie Ramlogan
In this episode, Stephanie Ramlogan opens up about her transition from the world of fashion to writing and teaching, while navigating relationships and grieving the recent loss of her father.
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Season 7
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Episode 3
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1:02:37
Rohanne Persaud
In this episode, Rohanne Persaud shares her journey as a content creator and mixologist, and reflects on how being plus size may have affected her experience in both worlds.
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Season 7
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Episode 2
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1:06:14
Shannon Parris
In this episode, Shannon Paris shares her story of marrying early in life, moving to Italy with her husband, navigating the challenges of marriage and divorce, and rediscovering herself and what she truly wants out of life post-divorce.
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Season 7
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Episode 1
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57:05
Shenelle Nangoo
In this episode Shenelle Nangoo shares her experience with limb loss, specifically losing her leg, and how she navigates life today.
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Season 6
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Episode 9
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57:10
Stachen Lett-Frederick
In this episode Stachen Lett-Frederick shares her journey of balancing her career, marriage, and motherhood while managing life with fibromyalgia.
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Season 6
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Episode 8
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43:19
Stephanie James
In this episode Stephanie James discusses her documentary, which features over 100 Caribbean women, her spiritual journey, and how she combined traditional and conventional medicine throughout her cancer experience.
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Season 6
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Episode 7
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47:29
Kered Clement
In this episode Kered Clement, a first generation Grenadian, shares her experience of moving from the United Kingdom to Grenada, and her deep passion for Grenadian culture and its preservation.
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Season 6
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Episode 6
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57:23
Jamila Bannister
In this episode Jamila Bannister shares her breast cancer journey, including her experience with a double mastectomy, as well as her ongoing reconstruction process.
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Season 6
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Episode 5
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55:42
Melanie Grant
In this episode Melanie Grant shares insights into her nomadic lifestyle across the Caribbean and reflects on her spiritual journey.
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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48:12
Tenille Clarke
In this episode Tenille Clarke discusses her journey in public relations and reflects on the lasting influence of her late father on her business, Chambers Media Solutions.
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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53:05
Myles Marbella
In this episode Myles Marbella shares her story of migrating from the Philippines to Trinidad and Tobago as well as her path to becoming a sushi chef and business owner.
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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42:03