Bèl Fanm
Bèl Fanm
Bel Fanm Podcast
Bèl Fanm is a podcast featuring Melissa Joseph & Neside Jean - two Haitian-American women by way of ATL & NYC. This podcast is all about the Haitian-American experience (the good, bad and the untold)! So grab your banan peze and pikliz and let’s talk...
Mommy Madness
Today we’re chatting it up about Haitian mamas! Haitian moms are... complex to say the least. We discuss the good, the difficult and just straight up crazy! Join us... let’s chat! Stay tuned for a special announcement at the end!
Sep 10, 2020
31 min
Is 2020 Really Cancelled?
Today we’re pausing to acknowledge the impact of COVID-19, being in quarantine for 6 months and the reality of living in two pandemics. We’re taking the masks off and getting real. Join the conversation!
Sep 3, 2020
20 min
Lapè Bondye Avek Ou!
We’re wrapping up our Lèkol, Lakay Legliz series and talking all about the Haitian Church. Why are the youth leaving? Is Haitian church even relevant these days? Melissa shares her views on how to keep the doors of the Haitian church open. Neside opens up about why being lack of vulnerable hinders the Church. Join us, let’s talk!
Aug 27, 2020
46 min
Gen manje LAKAY la
We’re sharing all the tè about the duality of being Haitian-American: that is being American outside but being Haitian at home. We also talk about our patents’ trauma and how it impacts us today and in the future.
Aug 20, 2020
49 min
You Studied WHAT? - Lekòl
Today we’re starting a 3 part series: Lekòl, Lakay, Legliz series. We all know Haitians are only allowed to go to three places: school, home & church! So today we’re talking all about school. Neside shares her journey about transferring colleges and changing majors. Melissa shares her experience of living in a co-ed dorm that she didn’t tell her mom about.
Aug 13, 2020
45 min
Intro + Oh, you Haitian?
Hey BFFs! Get to know the two hosts of the Bèl Fanm Podcast & learn something more about our experiences as Haitian-American women. The good, the bad and the untold!
Aug 7, 2020
33 min
DON’T Listen To This Episode
Today we’re talking about our experience on national television! A free trip to LA, someone almost got arrested and being on an actual television set. Join us as we talk about our episode of DON’T on ABC! It airs Thursday 8/6 at 9 PM EST!
Aug 6, 2020
32 min
What About Your Zanmi?
Alexa, play What About Your Friends by TLC! We’re talking all about friendships & how to manage them! Neside talks about juggling multiple friend group and Melissa shares some of her reckless adventures.
Jul 30, 2020
48 min
Ki lè ou pral marye? (When are you getting married?)
Today we’re talking all about relationships! Of course we can’t fit everything into one episode so we’re focusing on online dating, entanglements, deal breakers, & how we turned L’s into lessons.
Jul 23, 2020
46 min