Latest Caribbeanmoms Podcast Episodes
Baby? or not
Caribbean Birth Stories - November 09, 2021 07:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingYes, this podcast is about Caribbean women narrating their story of giving birth, but what about the Caribbean women who choose not to have children or circumstances have never aligned to have a child, these same women may be bombarded with THE question...'any children yet?' Well, my guests Ch...
Baby? or not
Caribbean Birth Stories - November 09, 2021 07:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsYes, this podcast is about Caribbean women narrating their story of giving birth, but what about the Caribbean women who choose not to have children or circumstances have never aligned to have a child, these same women may be bombarded with THE question...'any children yet?' Well, my guests Ch...
"Our need will be the real creator" ~ Plato
Caribbean Birth Stories - November 02, 2021 06:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingNicosia (or you can just call her Nic) is a time management strategist and Attorney-at-Law. Nicosia hails from the Cayman Islands and tells us all about delivering her baby in Hong Kong. As a time management strategist, Nicosia helps her clients manage the use of their time in an effective, ef...
"Our need will be the real creator" ~ Plato
Caribbean Birth Stories - November 02, 2021 06:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsNicosia (or you can just call her Nic) is a time management strategist and Attorney-at-Law. Nicosia hails from the Cayman Islands and tells us all about delivering her baby in Hong Kong. As a time management strategist, Nicosia helps her clients manage the use of their time in an effective, ef...
Legacy building
Caribbean Birth Stories - October 26, 2021 06:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingDr. Juan Michelle Martin is a licensed Physical Therapist of 14 years with an extensive background in patient care and competitive athletics. She formed JMM Health Solutions with a focus on pelvic floor dysfunction in adults and children and provides services in Atlanta and many other U.S. stat...
Legacy building
Caribbean Birth Stories - October 26, 2021 06:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsDr. Juan Michelle Martin is a licensed Physical Therapist of 14 years with an extensive background in patient care and competitive athletics. She formed JMM Health Solutions with a focus on pelvic floor dysfunction in adults and children and provides services in Atlanta and many other U.S. stat...
HIStory
Caribbean Birth Stories - October 19, 2021 06:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWhen one reads or listens to a birth story, typically it is through the lens of the mother/birthing parent. Very rarely are we exposed to the narrative of real experiences through the eyes of fathers/ non-birthing parents. In today’s episode we shift perspectives, and hear HIS story, meet Carve...
HIStory
Caribbean Birth Stories - October 19, 2021 06:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsWhen one reads or listens to a birth story, typically it is through the lens of the mother/birthing parent. Very rarely are we exposed to the narrative of real experiences through the eyes of fathers/ non-birthing parents. In today’s episode we shift perspectives, and hear HIS story, meet Carve...
Dance in the rain.
Caribbean Birth Stories - October 12, 2021 05:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsAnna is brutally honest about her experience of infertility; admitting her personal struggle has compelled her to champion the needs and voices of other women facing infertility. Anna underscores many powerful points, the most significant of which is the power of our words. Whether you are a me...
Dance in the rain.
Caribbean Birth Stories - October 12, 2021 05:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingAnna is brutally honest about her experience of infertility; admitting her personal struggle has compelled her to champion the needs and voices of other women facing infertility. Anna underscores many powerful points, the most significant of which is the power of our words. Whether you are a me...
What do you want your journey to look like?
Caribbean Birth Stories - October 01, 2021 05:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingMany millennials are faced with the question; can I have a successful career as well as a fulfilling family life? Career vs. family…do we even have a choice in the matter? My first guest, Kimberly, shares her insights on how she continues to find balance. Kimberly is quite open about the real...
What do you want your journey to look like?
Caribbean Birth Stories - October 01, 2021 05:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsMany millennials are faced with the question; can I have a successful career as well as a fulfilling family life? Career vs. family…do we even have a choice in the matter? My first guest, Kimberly, shares her insights on how she continues to find balance. Kimberly is quite open about the real...
Connor: A story of strong will
Caribbean Birth Stories - June 09, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIt’s our season finalé!!! Thank you so much for following, sharing and rating Caribbean Birth Stories. Today’s episode doesn’t disappoint, I couldn’t wait to share this particular story because I truly had no clue about the plot twist, no spoilers promise, you have to listen till the very end...
Connor: A story of strong will
Caribbean Birth Stories - June 09, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsIt’s our season finalé!!! Thank you so much for following, sharing and rating Caribbean Birth Stories. Today’s episode doesn’t disappoint, I couldn’t wait to share this particular story because I truly had no clue about the plot twist, no spoilers promise, you have to listen till the very end...
The case of the missing [amniotic] fluid.
Caribbean Birth Stories - June 02, 2021 05:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsIt takes a village not only to raise a child but to also give birth to a mother. Renée empahsizes this throughout her story. Renée is candid about her struggle with depression following a diagnosis of endometriosis. Can you visualize barbed wire wrapped around your pelvic area and it then be...
The case of the missing [amniotic] fluid.
Caribbean Birth Stories - June 02, 2021 05:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIt takes a village not only to raise a child but to also give birth to a mother. Renée empahsizes this throughout her story. Renée is candid about her struggle with depression following a diagnosis of endometriosis. Can you visualize barbed wire wrapped around your pelvic area and it then be...
The other side of the coin.
Caribbean Birth Stories - May 26, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingIt’s such a pleasure to introduce this week’s guest, Beena Persad-Harris. Beena is a midwife and baby birth educator from Trinidad and Tobago. Founder of Hello Baby TT; a midwife led, doula supported center offering services to help prepare and support expectant parents through pregnancy birth...
The other side of the coin.
Caribbean Birth Stories - May 26, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsIt’s such a pleasure to introduce this week’s guest, Beena Persad-Harris. Beena is a midwife and baby birth educator from Trinidad and Tobago. Founder of Hello Baby TT; a midwife led, doula supported center offering services to help prepare and support expectant parents through pregnancy birth...
Best of both worlds
Caribbean Birth Stories - May 19, 2021 05:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsEver wondered what it would be like to give birth in a country outside of your birthplace? Meet Jhana, my honest, fun-loving and always ready to do battle for her family sister-in-law. In today’s episode, we explore some of the differences of giving birth in the Caribbean, in this case Jamaica...
Best of both worlds
Caribbean Birth Stories - May 19, 2021 05:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingEver wondered what it would be like to give birth in a country outside of your birthplace? Meet Jhana, my honest, fun-loving and always ready to do battle for her family sister-in-law. In today’s episode, we explore some of the differences of giving birth in the Caribbean, in this case Jamaica...
Birth after loss
Caribbean Birth Stories - May 12, 2021 05:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsListening to Andrea one would swear she had some form of formal medical training, but she doesn’t. However, Andrea is an example of how we, as women, must become knowledgeable and advocate for ourselves on this journey to motherhood. Here are some of the key takeaways: - Don’t be afraid to ...
Birth after loss
Caribbean Birth Stories - May 12, 2021 05:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingListening to Andrea one would swear she had some form of formal medical training, but she doesn’t. However, Andrea is an example of how we, as women, must become knowledgeable and advocate for ourselves on this journey to motherhood. Here are some of the key takeaways: - Don’t be afraid to ...
When a gender reveal leads to another surprise
Caribbean Birth Stories - May 05, 2021 05:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsAfter being thrust into motherhood while dating, Xiomara eventually experiences pregnancy and delivery with the birth of a son. “Trust your gut” comes to mind as Xiomara shares how she found out she was expecting twins! Hailing from the beautiful Spice Island of Grenada Xiomara is thorough, el...
When a gender reveal leads to another surprise
Caribbean Birth Stories - May 05, 2021 05:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingAfter being thrust into motherhood while dating, Xiomara eventually experiences pregnancy and delivery with the birth of a son. “Trust your gut” comes to mind as Xiomara shares how she found out she was expecting twins! Hailing from the beautiful Spice Island of Grenada Xiomara is thorough, el...
The story of a veteran Caribbean mother
Caribbean Birth Stories - April 28, 2021 05:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingI had the pleasure, in today’s episode, of chatting with my dear aunty Lynette. Despite not being blood related she has been in my life for over 30 years and has played an integral role in my development. Hearing her birth stories makes me wonder if having a baby was much simpler 40 years ago....
The story of a veteran Caribbean mother
Caribbean Birth Stories - April 28, 2021 05:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsI had the pleasure, in today’s episode, of chatting with my dear aunty Lynette. Despite not being blood related she has been in my life for over 30 years and has played an integral role in my development. Hearing her birth stories makes me wonder if having a baby was much simpler 40 years ago....
All planner ladies...Listen up
Caribbean Birth Stories - April 21, 2021 13:41 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingSo many of us women work diligently at trying to control the circumstances which we encounter, some more effectively than others. However, for this self-proclaimed type A, planner, surrendering to the process proved to be one of the chief lessons learnt on her journey to motherhood. Nneka is a...
All planner ladies...Listen up
Caribbean Birth Stories - April 21, 2021 13:41 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsSo many of us women work diligently at trying to control the circumstances which we encounter, some more effectively than others. However, for this self-proclaimed type A, planner, surrendering to the process proved to be one of the chief lessons learnt on her journey to motherhood. Nneka is a...
A mother 1,2,3 times over!
Caribbean Birth Stories - April 14, 2021 10:30 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingLike many, Nimah’s entry into motherhood wasn’t a smooth one. Juggling university in a different country without much support, Nimah emphasizes the significance of having support during birth and delivery. Ever heard of a good Trini chow? Nimah dishes on the ingredients along with other cultura...
A mother 1,2,3 times over!
Caribbean Birth Stories - April 14, 2021 10:30 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsLike many, Nimah’s entry into motherhood wasn’t a smooth one. Juggling university in a different country without much support, Nimah emphasizes the significance of having support during birth and delivery. Ever heard of a good Trini chow? Nimah dishes on the ingredients along with other cultura...
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