Growing Up Krenglish
Growing Up Krenglish is the podcast that you always needed in your life! Hosted by two proud Haitian sisters, Christelle and Delores LeGrand.Join these two sisters as they have raw and honest discussions about Caribbean culture, sisterhood, current events, and all the moments that happen in our Millennial lives.What is "krenglish"?krēn•glish is a fusion of the Caribbean and American culture, language and heritage.Why should you tune into to the Growing up Krenglish Podcast?We wanted to create a podcast that discuss a variety of topics from the 1st generation Haitian-American lens.
Episodes
24 episodes
Growing Up Haitian Be Like...
Hey Fam! This episode we are celebrating Haitian Heritage month by discussing the things we love about our culture. We discuss what love about Haitian food, why Haitians love the Toyota brand and more.This is our fina...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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55:15
Pack Light
On this episode of Growing Up Krenglish, we continue the conversation with our godsister Brittany and continue breaking down the song Bag Lady by Erykah Badu.We discuss mental health issues, being admitted to a mental health facility an...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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1:41:01
Let it Go Bag Lady!
Hey Fam.In this episode, we are breaking down one of Delores’s favorite songs “Bag Lady” by Erykah Badu. This episode features our godsister Brittany as a guest.We discuss what is in our baggage, where they came from, and why we...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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1:04:43
Remèd
What’s up World It’s our 1 year anniversary! And we have are dad back on the podcast. In this episode we talk with our dad about our childhood and he gives his thoughts/perspective on raising Haitian -American American kids in Ameri...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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1:38:37
Family Dynamic
What's up, fam!We have friend to the podcast Greg back with a Bridgerton breakdown. In this episode, we talk about our family dynamics and how close growing up in a Haitian family is to the Bridgerton Family on the show Bridgerton. Let us k...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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1:20:50
It's like being on a roller coaster at Six Flags
What's up, fam? We are back with our god sister, Brittany, with another toxic episode. In this episode, we have a Saweetie and Quavo update for you. We discuss the controversy around Saweetie and Quavo's physical altercation seen in a surveilla...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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1:02:41
We really didn't need that
In this episode of GUK, we discuss one of our favorite gospel artists, kirk Frankin and the controversy surrounding a recording released by kirk's oldest son. We also talk about the style of discipline we experienced/witnessed growing up ...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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1:16:57
Send that man back to the streetz
On this episode of GUK, we discuss/break down the resent drama around sweetie and quavo's break up. Sweetie took to Twitter, saying she emotionally checked after being betrayed and hurt behind the scenes (basically that men cheated). This start...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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59:32
Yes I'm Jaded!
Hey Fam!On this episode we have another lyric breakdown. This week we are breaking down Drake's song "Jaded" with our friend Greg. This episode gets a little spicy when Christelle and Greg join forces to defend Drake (and all men who ex...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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1:25:55
Family Dysfunction and the Rona
Hey Fam! On this episode, Delores is back from being sick with the Rona. We discuss what her experience was when she was sick, Sisters vs brothers dynamic, and having a dysfunctional family.Follow us on Instagram:
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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40:47
Triggered & In My Feelings
Welcome back! In this episode, we break down the song triggered by Jhené Aiko with special guest and friend to the podcast Jemina. Haven’t heard of Jhené Aiko? Press play for our hilarious life stories, and you might become a fan by the end of ...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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2:16:12
Words can't bring you down
Hey Fam! In this episode, we talk about how traumatizing gaining weight can be for women especially in the Haitian community. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grow...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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1:05:53
I am writing you this four page letter...
Hey Fam. How many times have written a four-page draft because someone had you all the way F*** up..... How many times have you sent those letters? Join us on this episode as we discuss all that. Follow us on Instagram:
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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49:09
I Tried to Drink, Smoke, and Cry it Away...
Hey Fam! On this episode of Growing Up Krenglish, we are breaking down the song "Cranes in the Sky" by Solange. We are discussing which coping mechanisms Solange used that were healthy and unhealthy. We also discuss how we late to these...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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1:32:20
Relationship PTSD
Hey Fam! We are bring you guys another episode today to thank you guys for supporting us during this year.In this episode, we discuss Relationship PTSD whether it is romantic or platonic. We explain what it means to have Relationship PT...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:08:26
We Made It To 2021!
Hello Fam! We are back with another season of stories and life lessons. In this episode, we discussed lessons we learned in 2020, our goals for 2021 and current events that occurred in first few weeks of the year. Foll...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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37:41
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Interview with Mango Tea Podcast: Sneak Peek
Hey Fam! We had a great opportunity to be interviewed by the Mango Tea Podcast. We discussed being Haitians in Nashville, TN, Haitian culture and more. This is only a sneak peek but we would love for you to check out the rest of the interview o...
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6:13
Lowkey Personal
On this episode of Growing Up Krenglish, we continue discussing the show "Insecure" But this time we get real personal. We talked about talk about our life experiences with our special guest and friend Greg. If you haven't watched "Insecu...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:05:23
Lowkey Did That Part 2
On this episode of Growing Up Krenglish, we discuss the show "Insecure" with Brian and Greigh. We talked about Tiffany's postpartum depression, Issa and Lawerence's relationship, and Molly's messy life. If you haven't watched "Insecure" yet, BE...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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40:30
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Lowkey Did That Part 1
On this episode 5, we have two special guest Brian and Greigh to discuss their recent engagement, being high school sweethearts, and what is like being in a relationship where your partner came from a different culture than you. Th...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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31:51
I Might Be Toxic Part 2
***Episode 4 was recorded before the tragic passing of George Floyd***This episode we are continuing our conversation with our sister Christy discussing some of our toxic traits, ghosting and what it is like to be gaslighted. <...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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30:19
I Might Be Toxic part 1
On this episode of Growing Up Krenglish, we have our little sister Christy with us to tell stories about toxic relationships we had in our life. This episode is in 2 parts so stay tuned next week for the second part of this conversation.
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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35:41
You Need To Cry To Change
On this episode of Growing Up Krenglish, we have our dad with us to discuss why he broke all of Christelle's B2K CDs. Christelle and Delores discuss some childhood memories where our dad weighs in on them explains why he did what he did. Lastly...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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39:12
