The Hard Ones

Breaking the Wheel feat Emyr L & Garvin Joseph

We wrap up our conversation with Emyr this week but it sparks a new conversation on parenting. Sharlyne gets vulnerable and shares how difficult it is to know you want to do differently from the generations before but not having all the tools , or strength and patience, to execute the vision. The gang shares their individual perspectives of the roadblocks to reimagined parenthood and what they wished they had as kids as well as what they felt was effective from their perspective growing up. Join the conversation!!! Let us know what you think!!

Is it a Belief or Bias?

Warning....this episode will be CHALLENGING. Emyr shares his story on discovering his identity in a very religious environment and the process of seeking familial acceptance. He is very open and transparent on his goals and how he has to code switch to achieve said goals, and his journey sparks a debate on what is the role of the parent.... Are beliefs more important than effective and sacrificial parenting? Are some 'beliefs' bias hidden inside religion?  What do you think? LEt us know your thoughts!!!

The Conversation Continues w. Arlene Gregoire

Pride Month continues !!! And the Hard Ones want to continue to amplify LGBTQIA+ voices and learn as much as we can in the process. The world has a long way to go towards global equality and even further with the Caribbean. We continue our  conversation with Arlene Gregoire, activist in gender issues and LGBTQIA+ equality and education. Arlene was gracious enough to give us two episodes of a conversation to dispel many myths and misconception, share her experiences, compare and contrast life in the Caribbean versus life in the USA and help us theorize on why the hell is this such a big deal anyway????

Thank You Dad! feat. Garvin Joseph

Happy Father's Day!!! Warning, there are a lot of feelings and emotions in this episode !! We are joined by friend of the show Garvin as we swap stories of how we experienced fatherhood. The daddy's girls Sharlyne and Jade ask Josh, Kenrick and Garvin whether or not they experienced their dads differently from how their sisters did.  We all share our favorite memories of our fathers and explore why fatherhood is so important to one's development and how beinga. dad is more than just provision and protection and why that is important.  We also explore how daddy issues show up on men differently than it does on women.  Things get emotional as we share the times we saw our dad's get vulnerable and the impact it had on us. One thing is for sure we really need and love our dads no matter how old we get!!!

Starting the Conversation feat Arlene Gregoire

It's Pride Month!!! And the Hard Ones want to amplify LGBTQIA+ voices and learn as much as we can in the process. The world has a long way to go towards global equality and even further with the Caribbean. To help us start the conversation we enlisted the help of Arlene Gregoire, activist in gender issues and LGBTQIA+ equality and education. Arlene was gracious enough to give us two episodes of a conversation to dispel many myths and misconception, share her experiences, compare and contrast life in the Caribbean versus life in the USA and help us theorize on why the hell is this such a big deal anyway????  Communication is a pillar of any good relationship and in hard conversations good communication is key. Come join in , hear the conversation and share your views ! We want to hear from you!  Happy Pride Month!!!