The Know Your Caribbean Podcast

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Your Roots Are Your Remedy: The Psychology of Knowing Your Caribbean

May 16, 2026

What if the key to your mental health wasn't found in a therapist's office, but in the pages of your nation's history? In this powerful bonus episode, host connects with Audrey Augustave, LPC, LCADC, NCC — psychotherapist, Gottman-trained couples therapist, and practice owner of A Nurtured Life Psychotherapy — for a conversation that bridges Caribbean heritage and psychological healing. Audrey breaks down how colonial history, political landscapes, and generational trauma live inside our fami...

The difference between Slavery in the USA and the Caribbean

March 15, 2026

In this episode of the Know Your Caribbean podcast, host Fiona Compton explores the history and structure of slavery in the Caribbean and the United States. Drawing from Caribbean historical perspectives, the conversation examines how plantation economies, colonial systems, and resistance shaped life across the region. From the scale of plantation societies to the cultural survival and rebellion of enslaved Africans, the episode unpacks how different colonial environments ...

90 Seconds into Oblivion - The Mount Pelée Eruption in Martinique

February 19, 2026

In this episode, we dive into the devastating 1902 eruption of Mount Pelée on the Caribbean island of Martinique—a disaster that obliterated the thriving city of Saint-Pierre in minutes. Through eyewitness accounts and historical insight, we explore how warning signs were missed, how a deadly pyroclastic surge changed volcanic science forever, and why this eruption remains one of the most catastrophic in recorded history.Hosted by Fiona Compto, founder of Know Your Caribbean H...