Conversations With Katy

Conversations With Katy

By Katyan RoachSociety & CulturePersonal Journals
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Conversations With Katy episodes

  • Season 2: The Stammering Communicator

    I read a quote that said "People who Stutter have the unique opportunity to teach the world to listen." This is what I felt when I interviewed Debbie-Ann Jollie. Yes Debbie stutters but she has refused to allow a speech impediment to define who she is and what she has to offer.  The young woman who sometimes felt unseen or intimidated by the spotlight, is ready to share her story with the world.

    21 min
  • Season 2: A Vaccination Story (Bonus Episode)

    After chatting with Dr. Marlisha Smith, in the last episode, I was eager to pick her brain about the Covid-19 Vaccine. We recorded this earlier in the year when the roll-out had just begun and I wanted "insider information" ;-) Come listen as Marlisha shares her vaccination story.

    13 min
  • Season 2: Your Past Doesn't Dictate Your Future With Dr. Marlisha Smith

    As the child of an incarcerated parent Marlisha has beaten the odds but were it not for a strong foundation and a supportive mother, Marley's story might have been very different.


    Now a successful Doctor, Marlisha continues to shine and shares her journey with us. Marlisha reminds us that your past doesn’t have to dictate your future,so if you find yourself in a difficult situation today, unsure about what’s possible, this story is for you.

    Join me as I chat with Dr. Marlisha Smith, DNP, FNP, ENP.

    30 min
  • Yes, you can "Have It All!"
    Are you a working mom, who feels overwhelmed by the pressure to "Do it all?" Well you are not alone. Sarah Argenal, shares her journey of trying to juggle the never ending demands of work, career, marriage and motherhood and how she finally found her way off the treadmill and into a life of sustainable balance.
    29 min
  • It's not Impossible
    Rani Shares her story of being born in a rural village in India, where her family pushed past stigma, taboo and the social pressure to abort their differently abled baby girl. Today, she continues to teach us all about the power and the possibilities that comes from believing in the impossible..
    25 min
  • Loving Differently. . .A Caribbean "Coming Out" Story
    Stigma, contempt and rejection are not rare for members of the LGBTQ community, but in the Caribbean, to openly identify as Gay, takes an immense amount of courage. While my guest doesn't lack the courage to share her story, she prefers to remain anonymous for her own personal reasons. Listen as she shares her 'Coming' Out' Story and her journey to self acceptance.
    32 min
  • Escaping Domestic Violence - A Survivor Speaks
    What do you do, when you find yourself trapped in a vicious cycle of abuse at the hands of the person who's promised, to love, cherish and honor you? Why would you continually go back to a relationship that is emotionally and physically abusive and how do you finally break free? Latoya Rigaud, shares her amazing story.
    40 min

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