Corie Sheppard Podcast
The Corie Sheppard Podcast
A trusted space for honest, Caribbean-rooted conversations that connect generations, challenge norms, and celebrate culture through real stories and perspectives.
Hosted by Corie Sheppard-Babb, the podcast explores the lives, journeys, and ideas of the Caribbean’s most compelling voices—artists, entrepreneurs, cultural leaders, changemakers, and everyday people with powerful stories. Each episode goes beyond headlines and hype to uncover the values, history, humour, struggle, and brilliance that shape who we are.
Whether it’s music, business, creativity, identity, advocacy, or community, this podcast holds space for the kind of dialogue that inspires reflection, empowers expression, and preserves our legacy. It’s culture in conversation—unfiltered, intergenerational, and deeply Caribbean.
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Episodes
325 episodes
Jaiga: How I Helped Build Soca's Biggest Stars | Corie Sheppard Podcast
Jaiga joins us for one of the most revealing conversations ever recorded about the evolution of soca music, talent development, radio, entrepreneurship and mentorship in Trinidad & Tobago.From selling apples in the market as a...
Judaline Cassidy: From Diego Martin to New York's Plumbing Union
Judaline Cassidy's journey began in Diego Martin, Trinidad, where she grew up facing poverty, abandonment, and countless obstacles. Unable to afford university, she made a decision that would change the course of her life forever—she enrolled i...
Wendy Fitzwilliam on Fame, Miss Universe, Motherhood & Why Trini's “Mash Up” Our Own
Wendy Fitzwilliam joins The Corie Sheppard Podcast for one of her most open and revealing conversations ever.From winning Miss Universe and navigating global fame, to growing up in Trinidad, studying law, motherhood, media pressure, and ...
From Project Runway to Scaling a Luxury Brand from the Caribbean: Anya Ayoung-Chee’s Next Chapter
Anya Ayoung-Chee joins The Corie Sheppard Podcast for one of her most open and reflective conversations yet. From winning Project Runway with almost no formal sewing experience to navigating public scandal, entrepreneurship, motherhood, AI, Car...
The Woman Behind Machel Montano: Liz Montano’s Untold Story | CSP
Elizabeth “Lady” Montano joins The Corie Sheppard Podcast for a powerful conversation about motherhood, legacy, discipline, culture, business, and the journey behind one of the Caribbean’s most influential families.Known by many as the m...
Valmiki Maharaj on Carnival, Creativity & Building Cultural Experiences | The Corie Sheppard Podcast
Valmiki Maharaj — Creative Director of The Lost Tribe, Director of TRIBE, and head of Ultimate Events — joins The Corie Sheppard Podcast for a deep conversation on creativity, Carnival, culture, and the business of building unforgettable experi...
Shaka Hislop on Prostate Cancer & Why Men Need to Get Tested
Shaka Hislop joins us for one of the most powerful conversations we’ve ever had.From representing Trinidad & Tobago at the 2006 FIFA World Cup to building a career at the highest levels of English football and broadcasting, Shaka ref...
Coutain | Why Loyalty, Love & Peace Matter More Than Fame | The Corie Sheppard Podcast
In this episode of The Corie Sheppard Podcast, we sit down with Coutain for a deeply personal and powerful conversation about pain, purpose, love, and the journey behind his music.Coutain shares his story growing up in
The Truth About the Entertainment Industry No One Tells You | Simon Baptiste
Simon Baptiste, founder of Question Mark Entertainment, joins The Corie Sheppard Podcast for a deep dive into the business of entertainment, global ambition, and the realities behind building a career in the industry.With o...
Nailah Blackman: You Don’t Know My Story | Childhood, Legacy, Struggles & Stardom
Nailah Blackman joins us on The Corie Sheppard Podcast for one of her most open and revealing conversations yet.Known for her powerful voice and stage presence, Nailah shares the real story behind her journey — from her unique u...
Nigel Nicholson: The Man Behind Trinidad’s Top Media Talent | The Corie Sheppard Podcast
Nigel Nicholson is one of the most influential voices behind media in Trinidad & Tobago — founder of Star Broadcasting and the man responsible for training some of the biggest personalities on radio today.In this episode, we go deep...
Patrick “Mista Vybe” Gordon: From Kiskidee Karavan to Soca History | The Corie Sheppard Podcast
Patrick “Mista Vybe” Gordon joins The Corie Sheppard Podcast for a deep dive into one of the most influential yet under-told journeys in Trinidad & Tobago’s music and cultural landscape.From his early days in Kiskidee Kar...
Johnny Q: How I Built a Business Overnight With NO Experience
Johnny Q is one of Trinidad & Tobago’s most iconic entrepreneurs — but his journey didn’t start in business. It started with DJing, sound systems, and figuring things out in real time.In this episode of The Corie Sheppard Podcast, we...
Raising an Autistic Adult with Joy | Josie of Autistically Speaking | Corie Sheppard Podcast
In this powerful and heartfelt conversation, Corie sits down with Josie, the creator of the growing social media platform Autistically Speaking, where she shares the real, unfiltered journey of raising her son Andre, a young adult on the autism...
DJ Bravo: The Mindset Behind the Champion | Corie Sheppard Podcast
DJ Bravo: From Santa Cruz to Global Champion | The Corie Sheppard PodcastDwayne “DJ Bravo” Bravo is one of the most iconic cricketers in the history of West Indies cricket and one of the most successful T20 players of all time. In this e...
Gervase Warner - Failures Forged a Leader | Corie Sheppard Podcast
In this candid and wide-ranging conversation, former Massy Group CEO Gervase Warner reflects on the setbacks, risks, and defining decisions that shaped his journey from a struggling secondary school student to Harvard Business School, McKinsey ...
War Tunes And The Price Of Peace
This episode is a sneak peek into the kind of conversations our Patreon community enjoys every week — deeper discussions, cultural analysis, and unfiltered reasoning about current events through a Caribbean lens.We explore:
Jadel Legere: Tomboy to Pink Power | Soca Hustle & Building Her Empire | The Corie Sheppard Podcast
In this powerful and deeply personal episode of The Corie Sheppard Podcast, we sit down with soca artist Jadel Legere for a raw conversation about resilience, reinvention, and building success on her own terms.Jade opens ...
Canaval 2026 Wrapup with Omari Ashby
Carnival 2026 sparked big conversations — and Omari Ashby is not holding back.In this powerful and deeply cultural breakdown, Omari Ashby joins us to unpack the moments that defined the season: the Calypso Monarch controversy, the Helon ...
3 Canal: Kings of J’Ouvert – Roger Roberts | The Voice & The Harmony
In Part III of the 3 Canal: Kings of J’Ouvert trilogy, we sit with Roger Roberts — vocalist, producer, theatre practitioner, and one of the foundational voices behind 3 Canal’s sound and philosophy.From sweeping yards on J’...
Mical Teja on Calypso Legacy & Why We’re Still the Capital of Carnival | Corie Sheppard Podcast
Mical Teja joins us for a powerful conversation on legacy, resilience, and redefining modern soca through history.From the making of DNA and its Road March journey, to the deeper cultural intention behind Last Train, Hall of Fame, and R...
Machel Montano on Road March, Longevity, and the Philosophy Behind His Greatest Songs
In this wide-ranging and deeply reflective conversation, Machel Montano joins The Corie Sheppard Podcast to break down what most people misunderstand about Road March, performance, and longevity in Caribbean music.Machel explains why Ro...
3 Canal: Kings of J’Ouvert – Stanton Kewley | The Rhythm of Resistance
In this J’Ouvert Morning release, we sit with Stanton Kewley — co-founder of 3 Canal, master craftsman, sculptor, teacher, and one of the true Kings of J’Ouvert.From the raw, rope-less energy of early J’Ouvert mornings to the evolution of r...
3 Canal: Kings of J’Ouvert – Wendell Manwarren | The Carnival Imagination
In this special J’Ouvert Morning release, we sit with Wendell Manwarren — co-founder of 3 Canal, pioneer of rapso, and one of the true Kings of J’Ouvert.From Belmont to the Savannah stage, Wendell unpacks the philosophy behind Carnival, the...