Figuring It Out

TW: mention of gender-based violence. Christine Samwaroo is the founder of The Breadfruit Collective, an organization working at the intersection of gender and environmental justice. Learn more about her story and her work in this episode. https://www.instagram.com/thebreadfruitcollective

TW: mention of suicide, homophobia, and transphobia. Lana Patel is a model, singer, dancer, makeup artist, and trans activist. Listen to Lana's story and if you enjoyed this episode, please send Lana a thank you gift via venmo: https://venmo.com/lana-patel https://instagram.com/lanapatelxoxo

Reina Natasha is a creative and engineer. Listen to her story now and check out her recent project, Like Psychedelics here: https://reinanatasha.com/ https://www.instagram.com/reinanatashaplusplushttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzOIml48XyqiTfcrPSKDucw/featured?view_as=subscriber

Jihan Ramroop is the poet behind We Used to Waitress. Listen to her story now. https://www.jihanramroop.com/https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/we-used-to-waitress-jihan-ramroop/1137895423https://www.amazon.com/we-used-waitress-Jihan-Ramroop/dp/0578769832 

Shivani Persad is a Trinidadian-Canadian model and journalist. Listen to her story now. https://www.shivanipersad.com/https://www.instagram.com/liveshiv

Pratima is a Hindu priestess breaking barriers and healing everyone involved in the process. Listen to her story now. https://www.instagram.com/kushridevihttps://www.instagram.com/shrideviartshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_QYGouzQSw&feature=youtu.beConnect with Coach Shanita here: https://www.coachshanita.com/

Listen to how Tish Singh opened The Figure Studio, a women-only fitness studio in Queens. https://www.thefigurestudio.com/https://www.instagram.com/thefigure.studio/https://www.facebook.com/thefigurestudio/https://www.instagram.com/tamarindbredhttps://www.tamarindbred.com/https://www.facebook.com/TamarindBred

Vianne is an activist and communications expert. Learn about her story here and connect with her below!https://twitter.com/viannekarahttps://www.instagram.com/viannekarahttps://www.instagram.com/tamarindbredrenhttps://www.tamarindbred.com/https://www.facebook.com/TamarindBred

Rajiv Mohabir is an acclaimed Indo-Caribbean poet. Listen to our conversation about his work and exploring Indo-Caribbean identity here. Song: Bolo Bolo Kuch To Bolo (Zamaane Ko Dikhana Hai Soundtrack)http://www.rajivmohabir.com/https://twitter.com/rajivmohabirhttps://www.instagram.com/tamarindbredrenhttps://www.tamarindbred.com/https://www.facebook.com/TamarindBred

When was the last time you had a conversation with your parents about love and relationships? It's just not something we talk about in our community. Listen to Jon Madray and I explore the topic on this week's episode! Happy Valentine's Day! https://www.jononemusic.com/https://www.instagram.com/jononemusic/?hl=enhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2nL7g4pVP5DDHsjR3g5VFAhttps://www.instagram.com/tamarindbredrenhttps://www.tamarindbred.com/https://www.facebook.com/TamarindBred

Alica Ramkirpal-Senhouse has spent the past 10 years preserving and amplifying our culture on her blog, Alica's Pepperpot! Learn about the lessons she's gathered over the years in this episode. Song: Machel Montano & Xtatik - Big Truck (1997)https://www.alicaspepperpot.com/https://www.instagram.com/alicaspepperpot/https://www.facebook.com/alicapepperpot/https://www.instagram.com/tamarindbredrenhttps://www.tamarindbred.com/https://www.facebook.com/TamarindBred

Mental health is a taboo subject in the South Asian community. The negative perception of having a mental health issue is deeply rooted in stigma throughout cultural history. MannMukti is a non-profit organization whose mission is to encourage healthy, open dialogue about mental health to remove stigma, increase awareness, and promote self care. In today's episode we speak with Raishme Singh, Development Chair at MannMukti about all of the above. Subscribe to MannMukti's newsletter and donate here: https://www.mannmukti.org/https://www.instagram.com/mannmukti/https://www.facebook.com/mannmuktihttps://twitter.com/MannMuktiBreaking The Mental Health Stigma - Abhi Ravinutalahttps://www.instagram.com/tamarindbredrenhttps://www.tamarindbred.com/https://www.facebook.com/TamarindBred

Shivon is a clinical social worker and therapist. Listen to our conversation about her career, mental health and dating in our community. Learn more about Shivon and book a consultation here:Therapywithshivon.comShivon Ramadhin on Psychology TodayTherapywithshivon@gmail.comhttps://www.instagram.com/tamarindbredrenhttps://www.tamarindbred.com/https://www.facebook.com/TamarindBred

Shammeza Ally is a financial advisor, mom, and wife who we can all learn from. Listen to her story now. https://www.instagram.com/tamarindbredrenhttps://www.tamarindbred.com/https://www.facebook.com/TamarindBredhttps://www.thefigurestudio.com/https://www.instagram.com/thefigure.studiohttps://www.facebook.com/thefigurestudio

Happy Halloween, bredren! We're taking a detour from our normal route this week with a few stories from our friends. Enjoy! #NahFriken https://www.instagram.com/tamarindbredrenhttps://www.tamarindbred.com/https://www.facebook.com/TamarindBred

Shanita Liu is a life coach who focuses on

Matthew documents family recipes on his YouTube channel. Providing easy-to-follow steps for our community to deepen our connection to our culture through food. Listen to how he got started here.Matthew's Guyanese Cooking on YouTubehttps://www.instagram.com/tamarindbredrenhttps://www.tamarindbred.com/https://www.facebook.com/TamarindBredhttps://www.thefigurestudio.com/https://www.instagram.com/thefigure.studiohttps://www.facebook.com/thefigurestudio

Aminta Kilawan Narine is an accomplished lawyer, community activist, writer, and so much more. Learn about her activism in part 2 now. Missed part 1 last week? Just head to the previous episode to get up to speed. Figuring It Out is brought to you by The Figure Studio and Tamarind BredrenMusic: Year For Love by Voicehttp://amintakilawan.com/https://www.sadhana.org/https://www.instagram.com/sadhanahindus/https://www.facebook.com/sadhanaprogressivehindus/https://www.thefigurestudio.com/https://www.instagram.com/thefigure.studiohttps://www.facebook.com/thefigurestudiohttps://www.instagram.com/tamarindbredrenhttps://www.tamarindbred.com/https://www.facebook.com/TamarindBred

Aminta Kilawan Narine is an accomplished lawyer, community activist, writer, and so much more. Learn about how she built her career around her passions in Part 1 of our conversation here. Stay tuned for the second half where we get into her activism next week! Figuring It Out is brought to you by The Figure Studio and Tamarind BredrenMusic: Year For Love by Voice http://amintakilawan.com/https://www.sadhana.org/https://www.instagram.com/sadhanahindus/https://www.facebook.com/sadhanaprogressivehindus/https://www.thefigurestudio.com/https://www.instagram.com/thefigure.s...https://www.facebook.com/thefigurestudiohttps://www.instagram.com/tamarindbre...https://www.tamarindbred.com/https://www.facebook.com/TamarindBred

Alexandra Daignault is the founder of Sarjesa Tea. Alexandra runs this company which supports small, local businesses, and provides consumers with the ability to support local marginalized communities in her own hometown. https://sarjesa.com https://www.instagram.com/sarjesa_inchttps://www.facebook.com/Sarjesa/ Figuring It Out is brought to you by The Figure Studio and Tamarind BredrenMusic: Mujhse Shaadi Karogi - Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge | Salman Khan & Karisma Kapoor | Alka Yagnik & Othershttps://www.thefigurestudio.com/https://www.instagram.com/thefigure.studio/https://www.facebook.com/thefigurestudiohttps://www.instagram.com/tamarindbredren/https://www.tamarindbred.com/https://www.facebook.com/TamarindBred

Felicia Singh has built a career of service - teacher, Peace Corps alumni, VP of her local civic association and continues to find new ways to advocate for her community. https://twitter.com/fsingh_nychttps://www.instagram.com/feliciagram2/Music: Tu Tu Hai Wahi from Yeh Vaada RahaFiguring It Out is brought to you by The Figure Studio and Tamarind Bredrenhttps://www.thefigurestudio.com/https://www.instagram.com/thefigure.studiohttps://www.facebook.com/thefigurestudiohttps://www.instagram.com/tamarindbredrenhttps://www.tamarindbred.com/https://www.facebook.com/TamarindBred

Indo-Caribbean boxer Elton Dharry ranks 8th in the world and currently holds the World Boxing Association Fedecentro Super Flyweight Title and World Boxing Council FECARBOX Super Flyweight Title. Listen for his story. https://twitter.com/elton_dharryhttps://www.instagram.com/elton_dharryFiguring It Out is brought to you by The Figure Studio and Tamarind BredrenMusic: Folklore Riddim Instrumental by Advokit productionshttps://www.thefigurestudio.com/https://www.instagram.com/thefigure.studio/https://www.facebook.com/thefigurestudiohttps://www.instagram.com/tamarindbredren/https://www.tamarindbred.com/https://www.facebook.com/TamarindBred

Indo-Caribbean identity is deeply entwined with spirituality. This episode features Nandini of Triple Goddess Tarot who shares their journey as a professional healer. https://www.yelp.com/biz/kali-ma-triple-goddess-tarot-and-healing-brooklyn-2http://www.triplegoddesstarotandhealing.com/https://www.instagram.com/triplegoddesstarot/Figuring It Out is brought to you by The Figure Studio and Tamarind BredrenMusic: Folklore Riddim Instrumental by Advokit productionshttps://www.thefigurestudio.com/https://www.instagram.com/thefigure.studio/https://www.facebook.com/thefigurestudiohttps://www.instagram.com/tamarindbredren/https://www.tamarindbred.com/https://www.facebook.com/TamarindBred

Caribbean Delights bakery has quickly become a Queens Village staple and CD Restaurant & Bar is redefining Indo-Caribbean dining. Waheeda Rahaman shares how she figured it out! https://www.yelp.com/biz/cd-restaurant-and-bar-queens-village?osq=cd+restaurant+and+barhttps://www.instagram.com/cdrestaurantandbar/Figuring It Out is brought to you by The Figure Studio and Tamarind BredrenMusic: Folklore Riddim Instrumental by Advokit productionshttps://www.thefigurestudio.com/https://www.instagram.com/thefigure.studio/https://www.facebook.com/thefigurestudiohttps://www.instagram.com/tamarindbredren/https://www.tamarindbred.com/https://www.facebook.com/TamarindBred

In this episode: Richard David's journey to becoming District Leader and a professor of Indo-Caribbean history. Support Richard:https://www.instagram.com/rich_davidhttps://www.facebook.com/RichardDavidNYC/https://twitter.com/itsrichdavidFiguring It Out is brought to you by The Figure Studio and Tamarind BredrenMusic: Folklore Riddim Instrumental by Advokit productionshttps://www.thefigurestudio.com/https://www.instagram.com/thefigure.studio/https://www.facebook.com/thefigurestudiohttps://www.instagram.com/tamarindbredren/https://www.tamarindbred.com/https://www.facebook.com/TamarindBred

Makeup artist, Kim Sharma shares how she figured it out: pricing, customer service and authenticity. Support Kim:https://www.instagram.com/kim_k_sharma/Figuring It Out is brought to you by The Figure Studio and Tamarind BredrenMusic: Folklore Riddim Instrumental by Advokit productionshttps://www.thefigurestudio.com/https://www.instagram.com/thefigure.studio/https://www.facebook.com/thefigurestudiohttps://www.tamarindbred.com/https://www.instagram.com/tamarindbredren/https://www.facebook.com/TamarindBred

We spoke to Trevor and Cody, the owners of Rhythm & Beets Cafe in Ozone Park, Queens to learn about how they figured out launching this business. Support Rhythm & Beets:https://www.yelp.com/biz/rhythm-and-beets-juice-caf%C3%A9-ozone-parkhttps://www.instagram.com/rhythmandbeets/https://www.facebook.com/rhythmandbeets/Figuring It Out is brought to you by The Figure Studio and Tamarind BredrenMusic: Folklore Riddim Instrumental by Advokit productionshttps://www.thefigurestudio.com/https://www.instagram.com/thefigure.studio/https://www.facebook.com/thefigurestudiohttps://www.tamarindbred.com/https://www.instagram.com/tamarindbredren/https://www.facebook.com/TamarindBred

Figuring It Out is a conversation series featuring Indo-Caribbean people sharing their successes and lessons to grow as a community. Listen to this trailer to learn more about what to expect this season! Figuring It Out is brought to you by The Figure Studio and Tamarind BredrenMusic: Folklore Riddim Instrumental by Advokit productionshttps://www.thefigurestudio.com/https://www.instagram.com/thefigure.studio/https://www.facebook.com/thefigurestudiohttps://www.tamarindbred.com/https://www.instagram.com/tamarindbredren/https://www.facebook.com/TamarindBred