The Haitian-American Diaries
A podcast featuring in-depth conversations and personal stories of perseverance, life lessons and success.
Episodes
This week we interviewed Lovenskey Jean Baptiste who has taken the less traditional route as a child to Haitian parents and pursued the path to become an actor. Lovenskey shares how he has broken typical Haitian stereotypes and is forging his own path in Hollywood. Throughout his successful he remains humble committed to his family...
We had the pleasure of connecting with fellow Haitian-American, super featherweight Pro boxer,
Dominique “Trapp” Jamar Francis .
A native of Florida , he is currently undefeated with a 16 win, zero loss and zero draw record with a 14 win streak. We learn about the drive, discipline & sacrifices he’s made to become a p...
Taking it back to October 2024 Before the Elections . We share our thoughts on the “distraction” that is Diddy. We tap into the topic of conspiracy theories and we react to the baseless claims repeated during the Trump campaign that “illegal immigrants from Haiti were eating domestic pets in Springfield, Ohio” All in all, we shed...
As much as we love having guests, it’s always great to do a little gab session. This episode we cover all things from our summer adventures, to politics and reality TV….talk about versatility! Since we recorded on stereo we were joined by a few drop in guests who showed some love, shared some knowledge and we even got Trolled!!!
We had the pleasure of connecting with Indian-American, Performer, Content Creator & Entrepreneur Avanti Nagral .
She uses her platform to focus on amplifying social issues while sparking meaningful conversations.
We discuss her advocacy for education, health and gender equity through a blend of storytelling and musi...
This week we had an amazing conversation with Kate Outlaw
American born with Haitian roots that run deep, not just in her DNA, but in her soul. Her spirit is fierce and powerful. She is the embodiment of diversity in the Haitian culture and is proof that where there is a will there is a way. Her story while terrifying at times...
A lot has changed since we last spoke to @mannyjp22 in 2021 (Ep. 17).
From Husband and soon to be Father to now Father of 2 . Manny the Mailman to Manny the tiktoker we are pleased to have our cousin Emmanuel Jean - Pierre back on our podcast. The self- published Author give us an update on life, his journey as a content creato...
We’re joined by Bertide. She is an entrepreneur & co-host of The Unfiltered Limin Podcast .
She shares her journey and experiences coming to the United States at 10 years old from Guadalupe. We also discuss our similarities growing up Haitian and finding the balance between staying true to our culture and fitting in with ...
We are Joined by Law Student & Artist Tórera a first generation Nigerian from the U.K who reached out to us in response to Episode 7. Haitians Talk about Mental Health.
She shares with us her enthusiasm for Haitian history as well as her struggles with Mental Health . This was an emotional conversation as we uncovered sim...
We are joined by Molina Jean- Louis Author of the e-book Postal Codes For the 10 departments of Haiti . Born in New York City we learn the differences & similarities in our experiences growing up as well as what drives us to keep our Haitian culture alive .
Postal Codes for the 10 departments of Haiti by Molina J...
Taking a deeper dive into current events and it’s impact on Haitians, Haitian-Americans & the Haitian diaspora.
We also are joined by our childhood friend Joey Hunt. He shares his story growing up in New Jersey, his political & societal perspectives as well as his journey with addiction & sobriety.
It's been a while but we're BACK. Starting 2023 off right with a new episode recapping the last 9 months, what we have planned for 2023 and asking the obvious question... Where is Kanye? #FindKanye
This episode was recorded LIVE on the Stereo App
Have you ever took the time to reflect on your friendships growing up and the relationships that have lasted the longest? This week that is exactly what we did. We reflected on our past friendships and focused on the 20 year bond we share with our best friend. The 3 of us form an unlikely TRIO two Haitian - American women and one ...
2021 brought us some personal challenges but also some exciting professional opportunities.
Let’s recap the last few months as we slide into 2022.
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It’s been a pretty difficult summer for the people of Haiti . On August 14, 2021 Haiti was hit by a 7.4 magnitude Earthquake. The epicenter was 94 miles west of Port-au-Prince and damaged many of the towns along the western coast and in the mountains. This earthquake really hits home for Jenny and I since our fathers town L'Az...
Well A LOT has happened this summer and we wouldn't be a Haitian podcast without sharing our thoughts and feelings. From the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse to the recent earthquakes, Haiti is really getting hit hard. When will our people get a chance? When will we finally recover? Ayiti Cheri you are in our prayers.
In honor of Pride Month our good friend came on and talked about his coming out story. His story is one filled with lots of love and support. So many are not as fortunate to be able to embrace their true identity but we hope this story will give someone the courage to live their truth. Happy Pride!
This episode was recorde...
What are "Edouardisms" you say? Well simply put they are the made up language/words/ways of describing the indescribable that we have come up with over the years. We did a LIVE show on the platform Stereo and had guests join in through out the episode to engage with us, it was FUN time.
We talked to our friend who is a Fine Artist and true creative soul. She discusses how she reconnected with her Puerto Rican and Ecuadorian culture after growing up disconnected from her roots. We also discuss our thoughts on colorism and development of cultural identity.
If you are interested in seeing her artwork , Bran...
We received our first listener suggestion to do a review/commentary on an episode of the Conan O'Brien Show in 2018 where he visited Haiti.
If you missed it check out the link below
Conan in Haiti
This episode was recorded LIVE on the Stereo App
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