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Welcome to our podcast where we share our experiences as 1st generation Haitian Americans through different perspectives and explore many topics, sharing our culture and creating a safe space. Join our discussion as we explore our Haitian history and our family's journey that make us the 1st generat…

Epi Dat's It


    • May 28, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 44m AVG DURATION
    • 44 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Epi Dat's It

    Sagittarius Full Moon

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 46:57


    We speak about the Super Blood Full Moon. We really dive into, what we need to let go of to be able to move into this new season in our lives. Truly being held accountable to be able to truly accomplish our goals.

    Cuzzo's Camp Quarantine: Beach Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2021 32:47


    The Cuzzo's are on the beach!!! We speak about rest and what it looked like growing up.

    Haitian Heritage Month

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2021 38:54


    It's Haitian Heritage Month and Mental Health Awareness

    Life Changing Decision

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2021 47:19


    Tune in as we talk about making tough decisions that bring us more in alignment with our purpose and what those decisions looked like for our parents. What life-changing decisions have you made? DM us at @epi.dats.it on Instagram Epi Dat's It

    ROLE MODELS

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 47:52


    We see how growing up, what we saw as Haitian influence to where we are now, through social media influence.

    What we are watching

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2021 65:55


    We are going through shows we watched in he past

    Are Ya'll Respectable

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 38:11


    We dive into Black Respectability and how that has governed the way we have maneuvered throughout our lives. As well as how we are unlearning these narratives. Join us in is conversation.

    Adulting to Adults

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2021 65:14


    We speak our take on how we are navigating coming into adulthood while having conversations with our parents. We have some cuzzo on this episode.

    Reprocess with Intention

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 34:08


    We sit back and go back to our original goal with this community. To Donate and/or Volunteer, Checkout Miami Community Fridge https://www.instagram.com/miamicommunityfridge/ Book Recommendation: Professional Troublemaker: THE FEAR-FIGHTER MANUAL By LUVVIE AJAYI JONES https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/645702/professional-troublemaker-by-luvvie-ajayi-jones/ Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good by adrienne maree brown https://www.amazon.com/Pleasure-Activism-Politics-Emergent-Strategy/dp/1849353263

    What We Learn in 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 61:30


    We get into some of the things we learned from 2020. We have some cuzzo on this one

    Darude Session

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 45:37


    We take it easy this week, and we take some Buzzfeed quizzes.

    Code Switchin'

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 46:39


    We speak of the evolution of assimilation to code switching, and how that has effected our experience as first generation.

    Chicken Soup for the Soul

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2021 51:03


    Happy new year… again!!! This week we dive into how everyone is just not feeling it. We explore the topic of failure and how our upbringing played a major role in the risks we take as adults. Join us as we have a vulnerable conversation on EPI DAT’s IT!

    What We Don't Do

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 40:01


    Soraya and Lisa-Fania discuss what we could do when we were young that we can not do now. As well as what we didn't appreciate what we had that we currently love now.

    Bonus Dating Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2020 22:17


    In the first season we talk about Dating While Haitian. So In the midst of the Covid-19 lockdown, we attempted to do a dating experiment. See how it set it up....

    Just Being

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 34:12


    We are finally back. And just being...

    Season 4 Intro

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 3:56


    We are back. Leaning into this change that we collectively experience has been a process. But together as cuzzo we have supported each other through this time. We want to share and allow space to support you through this time.

    What Ya'll Doin?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020 31:31


    How are you guys doing? Find things that feed your soul! DM us @hey_fania and @soso.grace to tell us what you have been doing?

    Bun & Cheese Ft. Akie Smythe

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 55:23


    The sound of First Generation is a Diaspora . Today we have Akie Smythe who is a mixture of Sierra Leone, Jamaican American. He is also half of In Good Company Miami. Listen to his journey.

    Expectation vs. Reality

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2020 49:34


    We are living in a time of change. We are now, individually as well as collectively, trying to maneuver and figure out what our reality is. Join us are we unravel some of ours dreams and aspiration.

    Autonomy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 31:39


    Were you taught to have space or control over your own self growing up? Well guess what, being First Generation, that is not a luxury.

    HairPart 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 51:34


    Continuing our first convo about our hair journey

    Dat Rona

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2020 47:35


    We are living through weird times, and just finding a way to get through it. For more information about the World Status and the United States please check out https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/

    Thank You, Next

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2020 72:41


    Relationship, whew child the ghetto. We dive into some of our experiences dating. How we have learned and grown from these experiences.

    Get to Know Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2020 32:02


    Soraya and Lisa are the voices you hear every week. Let's get to know more about them and what makes them tick. DM @epi.dats.it on Instagram.

    Feme Djol

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2020 41:40


    It's been a tough week. We just wanted to give you something light. Dissertation of growning up Black/Haitian.

    Public Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2020 52:20


    This week we dive into the difference between the crack vs opioid epidemic. As well as that lovely Mary Jane, and different Alternative Medicine we can use. The cuzzo really reach into their bags on this one. Hope you enjoy!!

    Making Friends

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2020 41:46


    How did you make friends when you were younger? Was it hard to make friends being from a Haitian household? Soraya and Lisa dive into why making friends was a process. And having Haitian parents caused more anxieties.

    Break Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2020 27:03


    Hey it is hard to end relationships, whether be relationships, situationships, toxic family, business relationships, etc. Soraya and Lisa dive into some reason why. Steps on moving forward.

    Decade Over

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2020 56:13


    Happy New Year!! We dive in at the end of 2019 with a quick chat with two cuzzo about the end of the decade. @iloria_tess and @gme92_ joined us.

    Pet Peeves

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2019 83:33


    You know those little details we were chastised as kids growing up Haitian, now have become our pet peeves.

    Code Switching

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2019 44:00


    Growing up in Miami is a different experience for a First Generation Haitian American. We give insight on how we grew up and how we made it living in Miami. Remember Miami and not Florida.

    Networking and Anxieties

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2019 25:34


    The Cuzzo go to a Networking event. We talk about how we attended The Black Professional Networking Summit this past weekend. How we over came some of our Anxieties, as well as be inspired to forge our own paths. This is short and sweet today. Thank you to BPN for this beautiful summit https://mybpnetwork.org/ And thank you to @ingoodcompany for the tickets.

    Imposter Syndrome

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2019 38:52


    We have some Cuzzos today. We dive into Imposter Syndrome and how to overcome it.

    The Journey of the Cuzzo's Hair

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2019 47:40


    The Cuzzo talk about our hair journey. From permed hair to natural hair. And ohh it has been a journey!

    Haitian Home Remedies

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2019 31:59


    Haitian Home Remedies

    Back to Life, Back to Reality

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2019 57:48


    We Back!! The Cuzzo's are back for Season 2. Today we talk about college experiences. How each of us maneuver through situations in life. For Donations to Bahamas Relief: https://mthsmile.com/

    Are you Haitian?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2019 43:47


    Listen in as we discuss how we define our Haitian American identity through our parents experiences as well as our own experiences navigating through this thing called life.

    Haitian and Money

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2019 43:03


    Let talk about Money! This has always been a touchy subject in the Haitian community. Not anymore. We get into how money has influence our parents and us. Let get into it.

    Fashion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2019 43:39


    Join our conversation as we discuss the Haitian fashion trends from our parents and how that influenced our fashion choices. Where we learn the true definition of Frais (fresh)!

    Therapy for a Haitian

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2019 44:02


    Join us as we dive into mental health and stigmas attached to mental health. We explore our culture through storytelling, comedy and conversation. Although there are differences, there are many similarities between all of us, EPI DAT's IT!

    Dating while Haitian

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2019 50:00


    Dating while Haitian, we share our experiences as 1st generation haitian americans through different perspectives on our culture while creating a safe space:

    Haitian Food

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2019 37:25


    Being part of the African diaspora, traditions such as food, hold a huge importance in our community. Haitian food is the key to our hearts. Join the Cuzzo's while we talk about how Haitian food has influence us as Haitian Americans.

    Welcome

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2019 36:39


    Welcome to our podcast where we share our experiences as 1st generation Haitian Americans through different perspectives and explore many topics, sharing our culture and creating a safe space. Join our discussion as we explore our Haitian history and our family's journey that make us the 1st generation Haitian American.

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