In We Blood

In this episode we discuss the South-East Asian heritage of the Indo-Caribbean community, exploring their cultural identity and addressing the issue of anti-black racism that persists within the community.

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Breanna Chanelle, a seasoned psychotherapist with a focus on the black Caribbean community and social worker whose work focuses on advocating for black youth and families facing systemic racism, discusses mental health, aversions to therapy, and shaming in the Caribbean community.

In this episode we discuss the lack of language around mental health conversations in the community, and how to find a therapist that’s right for you.

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Michelle Lochan, the General Manager of the Building Black Entrepreneurs Program (BBEP), a free 9-month program offered online in partnership with George Brown College to empower Black and Caribbean entrepreneurs and upcoming entrepreneurs. One of their main goal's is teach the business and innovation skills to help mas businesses move from seasonal festivals to year-round success.

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Steph Honey, a Toronto DJ whose opened for Patrice Roberts multiple times, and has worked alongside well-known soca DJ, Dr. Jay, shares how she got started in the industry and scaled up her DJ'ing side hustle to replace her full time income in under a year.

She gives survival tips for upcoming DJ's– including how to determine your price– and stresses the importance of building your personal brand, live streaming, and building genuine relationships with other DJ's.

If you're an upcoming soca DJ, you definitely want to check this episode out!

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Chef Kareema, a personal chef and caterer specializing in gourmet Caribbean fusion cuisine, shares her journey from helping her mom cook since childhood to becoming a highly sought-after chef, featured on Cityline as an expert, and earning a six-figure income from her passion for cooking Caribbean fusion food.

In this episode, we delve into how she began her career, her specialties, and valuable insights for upcoming entrepreneurs in the food industry.
 
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Donisha Prendergast, speaker, activist, filmmaker, and the eldest grandaughter of Bob and Rita Marley shares knowledge on Rastafari, her grandfather, and building community.

In this episode we explore Rastafari and it's power and global impact.

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Chelsea Naomi, Founder & CEO of Sunday Lunch catering shares her culinary journey of documenting, preserving, and creating traditional Trinidadian cuisine, and using it as a means to build community. Our food runs deep, and so much of it is about coming together.

Whether you’re a seasoned Caribbean foodie, and could rell cook, or if you’re new to the world of cooking Caribbean cuisine, this episode is for you.

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Siamoy Stewart, a master's student of Tourism at the University of Guelph, dives into her studies on how the Jamaica Tourism Board can market the island to Gen Z travelers using TikTok. Despite having less money than baby boomers, Gen Z's are currently the largest travel demographic.

She also shares the challenges of studying abroad in Canada as someone from the Caribbean, gives tips for those planning to study abroad, her experience growing up and how she went from being 'foreign-minded' to patriotic towards Jamaica.

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Jade Nixon, a Ph.D. candidate at the Women & Gender Studies Institute at the University of Toronto, noticed a gap in academia. While there's a lot of research on black women, there isn't much that focuses on Caribbean women or those with Caribbean heritage.

In her work she engages with Black women of Caribbean heritage, exploring their theories of gathering together with one another and with waters, particularly aboard Uber Soca Cruise while sailing the Atlantic Ocean. Participants in her studies discuss feeling liberation, a sense of 'nowness', and the presence of ancestors while sailing the Atlantic Ocean that they haven't experienced on land.

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Hayden 'Pumpkin' Joseph, band leader of Lavway Mas, formerly known as Venom Carnival shares insights into his transition from section leader to band leader in Toronto Carnival, desigining for King and Queen in Trinidad, and how making mas is something that comes from the heart.

He highlights the major differences between carnival processions and internal interactions in Trinidad vs Toronto, the impact children have on mas and keeping the spirit of carnival alive, and the rebirth and future of his band.


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