Two Young for an Old Talk

Welcome to this week’s old talk where you hosts discuss the current state of social media and what it has evolved into. Taking a look at the hyper-accessibility provided by these platforms and the difficulty one faces with setting clear distinctions and protecting your space. The various viral challenges of the past and current ones are discussed with a particular notice on how these have transformed. There is a key point that remains constant and maybe even more relevant given WFH and lockdowns. That is the feeling of being a part of a greater social movement. Humans are inherently social creatures and social media by design now enables much more far-reaching exposure. How do you navigate this and do you protect your personal space?

It’s a new week and your hosts are back looking at whether the trip to Canada is ‘worth it’. Spoiler alert this definitely is not a simple yes or no, as so many different factors can determine what your answer may be. Throughout this talk, a lot of those different factors are assessed and your hosts highlight the benefits they saw in making this move. More than ever this is an ongoing conversation and so much more could be said, would you like to see a part 2?

It's been a long messy week since you last heard from your hosts. This is a shorter old talk covering where they're at currently in life and the differences between their career industries.

Welcome back to this week’s old talk, news has become even more 'in your face’ over the last year, your hosts discuss a hot topic of a less intense variety. Moving from one trending topic to a trending social media app, the invite-only Clubhouse is next to be discussed with its different take on how social media can present itself. Keep an eye out for a tyfaot cameo in a Clubhouse near you, sooner than you might think! The discussion then ends on the concept of preferred names and their widespread utilization in Canada. Have you ever heard the concept applied and especially in a formal setting? Also on a totally not spurred on by a random monologue by Neil, do you believe life would be more simple as a fish?

Take a look at what your hosts have been up to since being freed from their quarantine. Not being stuck at home means a more formal return to their usual schedule, with Neil returning to work & Abriana challenged with the difficult question, does she even want to leave home, now that she’s allowed to! This shift in routine brings with it a range of topics from ‘island time’, nonchalant behavior, (Neil’s) thoughts on vaccines, and another covid test!

Your hosts are back with the first “old talk'' of 2021 and the focus for this week is all about catching up, “how have you all been?”. A lot has happened in the last few weeks and there are so many things that have happened in that time. For now, though this episode is all about a quick recap with the juicier details being saved for later! This old talk looks at us being in quarantine--again, national pauses, avoiding supermarkets, and pricey mandatory hotel stays!

The last two weeks have been some of the most distinct your hosts have had for the year. Listen in to this week’s episode to get the inside scoop on TYFAOT’s near future! During this old talk, your hosts discuss the in & outs of a covid test discussing the discomfort they experienced firsthand. This year has been full of ups, downs & everything in the middle. But this podcast has been a definite up for us & we hope it has been a source of positive news for all of you as well! We look forward to continuing with you all in the new year ❤️

This week’s discussion centers around the yearly challenge commonly referred to as ‘Seasonal Depression’. This is a phenomenon typically present in countries which experience some form of seasonal change hence this is not as common in the Caribbean.  Listen along to this old talk to get some tips on managing this surprisingly widespread disorder. If there’s something to take away from this episode it’s that you shouldn’t down play how your body is feeling.  Nor should you forget that there are many out there who also experience this struggle, you are not alone !

They’re getting into the ever prevalent debate centered around what goals you should be hitting in your twenties. These ideologies have been consistently fed to us through media and as of late through comparisons on social media. Throughout this discussion your hosts acknowledge the fact that as you grow older the appearance of everyone having life figured out seems to fade.

Overall this discussion is a challenging one as the topics looking to the future still seem so far away but yet so close at the same time. Any decade of your life can be one of great learning, lots of experiences and a few challenges but one of the most important things is to find the beauty in the struggle and joy in the day to day! What did you feel like you had to achieve in this decade? And how this has shifted for you now?

Your hosts are back with part 2 of last week’s episode “why is being an artist in the Caribbean so difficult?”. This week’s follow-up looks at where throughout Caribbean society more can be done to make our artists more successful. Be it through infrastructural changes, promoting the importance of these industries or even legitimizing these paths & acknowledging them as viable careers. What do you think it will take for a shift in society so these artists can get their due respect & exposure, be it on a national or international level?

Your hosts are back with part 2 of last week’s episode “why is being an artist in the Caribbean so difficult?”. This week’s follow-up looks at where throughout Caribbean society more can be done to make our artists more successful. Be it through infrastructural changes, promoting the importance of these industries or even legitimizing these paths & acknowledging them as viable careers. What do you think it will take for a shift in society so these artists can get their due respect & exposure, be it on a national or international level?

Your hosts are back with part 2 of last week’s episode “why is being an artist in the Caribbean so difficult?”. This week’s follow-up looks at where throughout Caribbean society more can be done to make our artists more successful. Be it through infrastructural changes, promoting the importance of these industries or even legitimizing these paths & acknowledging them as viable careers. What do you think it will take for a shift in society so these artists can get their due respect & exposure, be it on a national or international level?