In this episode I got NAKED about finances with Madienne Mahon - Insurance Agent and Philip Williams - CEO & Founder of Phil The Gap.

Get to know them... 

Madienne Mahon-Henry is a mother of one, a wife and professional sales person with the #1 Insurance group in the Caribbean. She is a graduate of the UWI and an entrepreneur by nature and has a few business ventures in her portfolio. Her greatest joy is to see people achieve their financial and personal goals...many through creating new business opportunities for themselves or simply using what they have to their advantage. She tries to emulate kingdom principles in every aspect of her work and life and strives to make the strong line of women in her generations proud.  

Philip Williams is the CEO and Founder of Phil The Gap (PTG), a company that's passionate about working together with clients to assess their current financial situation and help them to make the most of their money. He is a graduate of Morehouse College with a BA in Finance and has worked as an investment professional since 2003. Philip also gained an (M.Sc.) in Finance at the University of Leicester, holds the Series 6 and 26 licenses from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) in the United States, and is currently the Assistant Vice President of Fixed Income Investments for one of the major Investment companies in Trinidad and Tobago.  

You see, many of us have had to weather a financial storm that made us feel like there was no end in sight. Many labels would term that broke or some may say you act a role as though you're not 'ketchin arse' and so you're broque...HA!  

What is it to be broke anyway?  

- is it that you have no income at all?  

- are you making ends meet but can't save?  

- is it a mindset?  

Madienne shared from a more lifestyle and spiritual standpoint and Phil shared from a financial standpoint, both gave advice that any angle from which you address your finances, you can thrive! 

This conversation delved into the mindset and the steps one must take to get out of a financial challenge.  Hope you enjoy and for more financial management and investment tips be sure to follow  @Phil The Gap    

Thank you for watching and listening and I'd love for you to LIKE. COMMENT. SHARE. SUBSCRIBE...

It's October and yes, we do pay homage and raise awareness regarding breast cancer. But not in the way we see in the en mass sense but in the NAKED way. I got NAKED with Mel Gabriel, a 37yr old breast cancer thriver and advocate and Dr Natalie Johnson an Oncoplastic Surgeon. Let's meet them...  Mel is an entrepreneur, producer and writer living in Trinidad & Tobago. The founder and Chief Vision officer of Caribbean Lookbook- the premier catalogue for Caribbean fashion and style.  Her journey with breast cancer she shares very candidly on social media, creating an atmosphere of transparency and education for anyone who consumes the content in her journey. She shares the ups and downs of being diagnosed with breast cancer giving hope that life has to be lived...to the fullest, even with breast cancer and a double mastectomy before the age of 40...WHAT A BADASS! It is no surprise Mel shares with us on NAKED, because that's exactly what we're about....keeping it real!!!  Dr Natalie Johnson hails from Trinidad & Tobago and has been resident in the UK since 2002. A member of the Black Surgeons Network n the UK, Natalie continues to extend her research (an already very broad scope she has) into the breast and oncoplastic reconstructive surgery before her completion of her Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons. She is currently working at the Royal Marsden NHS Trust, a hospital dedicated to the treatment of cancer. With funding from the Royal Marsden cancer charity in collaboration with Nubian Skin, the softies in diverse skin tones initiative was born with the help of her colleague Sarah Adomah. She hopes to get this prosthesis available to all patients of colour who require it as part of their patient care.  So much was shared and learned from all angles in this conversation and I look forward to hearing from you, your own experiences and thoughts.  Thanks for engaging and remember to LIKE. COMMENT. SHARE. SUBSCRIBE. Thankies!!!!

What exactly is 'Daddy issues'? Where'd this term come from and why is it mainly applicable to women? Also, why does it have such a negative connotation? It's almost like someone telling you, 'ah doh like yuh style' and of course, the walls go up when you hear it, yes?

I got NAKED with Nicholas Voisin, Counselling Psychologist and Original Pain Therapist as we chatted about some experiences growing up and how it shows up in our adult life. 

So much else was discovered in this episode and I wonder if this type of conversation continues in our social spaces, that the term just might be dismissed....let's check it  out!

*I do not own the rights to the music played in the episode* 

"Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned" - a literary term we hear all the time. 

It relates to actions by women who have been dealt a bad hand for whatever reason in a relationship. Some women in history have been known to concoct ways to harm or kill their ex lovers and when you get down to the nitty gritty, you realize that she was either harbouring her emotions until that 'last straw broke the camel's back', or she simply decided to take a stand for her self worth and said 'NO MORE". 

No more...am I going to keep it in to save face and continue to be disrespected as a human being and a woman.

No more...am I going to dash my own needs and wants to accommodate this man.

No more...am I going to feel unworthy of love when I should spend the time loving myself and whomever comes along I sniff dat shit out from jump!

Rhea-Simone Auguste (Simmi The Trini) is a stand up Comedienne and Radio Announcer who has been brave enough to share her story on social media and here with us on NAKED! So much of what she shares resonates with my own experience as I get NAKED about my experience with my children's father and my most recent relationship, from which I am still painfully healing and learning.

I hope this sharing inspires or helps you or someone you know in some way or the other and sisters...RISE UP! We've got this!

What is it to be Mentally Woke in these times we live in? Everything that we have learned since our existence is changing, some attempting to compromise and question our core values and could sometimes leave us feeling as though we're just tumbling through life.  

Heck! It's only one physical life we have and we need to live it to our fullest potential...fulfil our purpose!  

This conversation is with Kassandra Pemberton of Ananda Yoga TT and Genevieve Pantin of Vieve Living and author of A Lioness Heart...check out this book too! 

Would love to hear your thoughts. 

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Have you ever felt so close to obtaining something and it just doesn't happen? I have had too many encounters like that..as though it's the norm. Sucks though, but I am intent on changing that norm/ narrative because I cannot be excited about something and it just doesn't work out! All that energy and commitment for nothing??? Nah man... There are lessons to be learned here though...patience, trying different paths, healing, acceptance and Grace! What has been your experience? Share in the comments   Like this video? Subscribe. Share. And look out for so much more...

Remember to be a good human...cheers!

Dyslexia - "a general term for disorders that involve difficulty in learning to read or interpret words, letters, and other symbols, but that do not affect general intelligence" - Oxford dictionary.

Though this is the definition, Dyslexia shows up is so many different ways for different people. The month of October is Dyslexia Awareness month and in this episode I got NAKED with Brendon Brathwaite, who also has dyslexia and is a board member of the Dyslexia Association of T&T.

We shared our experiences and though they may differ slightly, we both agreed that 'finding ways to disguise it' to be able to manage has been and is a part of our lives...can you tell? You'd be amazed to learn of some of the celebrities who also live with Dyslexia.

Listen and learn about Dyslexia and perhaps you may identify with some of these traits or may be able to detect them early enough in your loved ones and seek the assistance necessary.

In this episode I got NAKED with 2 Voisin men!!! HAHA!!! What a conversation I had with Garth Voisin of The Dear Men Project and Nicholas Voisin -  Counselling Psychologist. No strangers to NAKED podcast...but they always have so many gems to share!

We addressed male toxicity/ toxic masculinity as a phrase that's used to 'explain' male behaviour but why? Some women's behaviours are toxic too, so why not call it toxic behaviour? Where does the gender come into play?

Feminism is great...but the radicals are really putting a new face to feminism that makes it seem like it's a war that's waging! Hmmm...

Is the media responsible for how gender equality is manifested? Are we aiming for equality or sameness...they are NOT the same!

Maturation rituals are a thing of the past in the Western world and sadly, so is the nuclear family. This is possibly the reason some men aren't equipped with the ability to express their feelings.

Tune in for so much more interesting discussions as it relates to male/ female interaction and awaken your thoughts so we can continue conversations like these.

That's what they call me...family and friends alike! LMAO

In this episode, I'll tell you why. But yuh know what? I'd have it no other way...

Through my 'randomness' I've made so many life changes, learned new perspectives and grew my network.

And...having an opportunity to share this with you gives me joy because I KNOW I'm not alone HAHAHAHAAA!!!!

Enjoy!

In this latest episode of NAKED the podcast, I chat with Counselling Psychologist & Original Pain Therapist, Nicholas Voisin about giving advice and the way it was received vs. suggesting that the person seeks therapy. Well, as the title suggests, I had to learn the hard way...LMAO!!! 

All jokes aside, I have learnt that even with good intention, people in their mental space, just need someone to listen and not necessarily give advice.

Truth be told it is confusing when we should be our 'brother's keeper' and then still 'stay in our lane'.