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Bright and Facety

Bright and Facety

By Takiyah Chanel

The inner thoughts of a plus sized Caribbean millennial who is learning to channel overthinking into growth. Laugh, cry and learn with me as I try to figure this whole life thing out.
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Side Hustlin'

Bright and Facety Nov 23, 2020

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Sucka Free ft Bublz

Sucka Free ft Bublz

Takiyah decides to take a break from her Men Suck campaign to actually talk to a man about his experience with love. Bublz schools on what he thinks women get wrong about men and tells it like it is.
Sep 02, 202201:01:36
Emancipation ft. Alyssa G

Emancipation ft. Alyssa G

Takiyah meets with Alyssa G, founder of West Indian Creatives to discuss choosing non traditional career paths, the missing parts of Caymanian culture and history and the unofficial Cayman Renaissance.
Aug 26, 202255:00
Ep 006 | Body Goals

Ep 006 | Body Goals

Episode Name: Body Goals
Takiyah invites childhood friend and curvy girl Angelika to talk body image for plus sized girls. It gets emotional (xx) as they speak on how being plus sized has impacted everything from work to relationships. It’s not all heavy stuff (no pun intended), your classic Bright and Facety one liners are there to stay.
Apr 01, 202249:45
Ep 005 - Riddim and Views ft. TEV

Ep 005 - Riddim and Views ft. TEV

Bright and Facety is back with its first “Riddim and Views” episode. I sit with Caymanian artist TEV and his manager ZeeNickster to talk music, their mission to create a current and unique KY Sound, listen to TEV’s new releases and discuss how music shapes culture.
Mar 18, 202201:01:44
E004 | Girl Boss Behavior

E004 | Girl Boss Behavior

On this week’s Bright and Facety, Takiyah kicks off Women’s Month with girl boss duo Kerri and Stacy from Venus Steam. They talk holistic feminine self-care (4:28), what being a woman means (12:00), thriving as entrepreneurs (26:01) and more. Stacy even gives Ms. Bright and Facety a run for her money with some of her own Facety anecdotes !
Mar 04, 202256:17
E003 | “Build-A-Male”

E003 | “Build-A-Male”

This week, Takiyah brings together her closest friends from all over the relationship spectrum - single, married, engaged - to talk about what women want (1:05). The ladies speak about the importance of finding yourself before finding love (16:24), bedroom behavior (23:30), cheating (28:32) and a whole lot more. As always, it’s real, raw, Bright and Facety!

Feb 25, 202255:46
E002 “What Do Men Want?”

E002 “What Do Men Want?”

In this week’s episode, Takiyah is joined by guests Vic & Rashad. What do men want from women (2:22)? Why do women love potential in men (23:52)? How should women approach men (31:35)? When do you know when someone is wife material (43:10)? All these questions are answered and more!

Feb 14, 202201:08:28
Ep 001 | “Why Are You Here?”

Ep 001 | “Why Are You Here?”

On this episode: Takiyah is joined by guest Xosia as they discuss her background, and growing up in Cayman (2:51). Obstacles in the music industry (7:11), being ‘rich in complexion’ (25:35) and the future for creatives in Cayman (35:31). Is Cayman a ‘mini-Miami’?(42:45), the difference between heritage & culture (51:01) and more!

Feb 07, 202201:06:16
Granny Susie’s

Granny Susie’s

Chile - I’m talking passive aggression, fear, control, anxiety but B&F style! Always with a light heart and real talk.
Jun 05, 202119:09
Sologamy

Sologamy

Happy New Year my B&F BFFs! I’m so hype to have made it into 2021. In this episode I reflect on 2020 and talk through some real tea on my life.
Jan 06, 202119:43
Scorpio Says

Scorpio Says

Hello Facety Tings! This week I talk through Scorpios and their bad reps, evolution, and identifying the roots of toxic traits. It's a little deep but a lot of laughs at the same time. 

Dec 04, 202023:53
Side Hustlin'

Side Hustlin'

Season 2 Facety Tings! We are back with more of my musings and self-reflection Caribbean style! Today I mull over entrepreneurship and why it hasn't been that attractive to me. Thanks for tuning in! 

Nov 23, 202016:45
Social Battery on Kawhi

Social Battery on Kawhi

Hi babies! I am back with another episode after some technical difficulties. I give you an update on my fluffy gyal journey and some very real ish about violence against women. As always, I love it when you get facety with me on my social media channels:
@takiyah.chanel on IG
@brightandfacety on Twitter

Aug 02, 202017:42
Give Them Bright and Facety

Give Them Bright and Facety

It is episode FOUR already! After cussing myself out, I'm talking about the things I just can't see clearly for myself like kids, marriage and the whole she-bang. I touch lightly on the why but TRUST and believe, next week I am having a guest who will get straight into with me. Subscribe sweetie,  it will give you moisturized heels. 

Jul 18, 202017:01
Episode 3: Too Nuff

Episode 3: Too Nuff

I’m overflowing with emotion at the speed this podcast is growing! I am talking some real, raw and honest stuff about what it means for me to be a creator. Rate and subscribe!
Jul 04, 202021:38
Yamhead (Dumb Love)

Yamhead (Dumb Love)

I call my guy best friend Andrew to reminisce on some dumb things we’ve both done in love and dumb things people have done for us. We don’t see eye to eye on pretty much anything so prepare to pick a side.
Jun 27, 202031:38
Episode 1: Fluffy Gyal

Episode 1: Fluffy Gyal

Hi y’all, welcome to the Bright and Facety podcast with me, Takiyah. In the inaugural episode, I share what it is like being the thicker girl in the Caribbean (spoiler alert: not the easiest).
Jun 21, 202017:23
June 20, 2020

June 20, 2020

Jun 20, 202000:59