How do you go from a warehouse job… to 13 years in broadcast journalism… to rediscovering your true voice through music?In this episode of Well, That’s Interesting, Shane sits down with Rai Ricomas — former radio journalist, multimedia storyteller, photographer, and emerging music artist — for a powerful, honest conversation about purpose, reinvention, creativity, and spiritual grounding.This is a grounded, Caribbean conversation about storytelling, adaptability, music, and discovering who you really are — even when life doesn’t go according to plan.If you're interested in:journalism in Trinidad and Tobago, reggae music, independent media, Caribbean creatives, personal growth, content creation, storytelling, or finding your purpose — this episode is for you.🔔 Subscribe for more real conversations with interesting people doing meaningful things.Find Rai and his musical journey on IG- rairicomasTikTok- @rairicomas

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In this episode of Well, That’s Interesting, Shane Jitta sits down with Nicollette Brathwaite, a South Trinidadian dancer, creative, and new mother, for a wide-ranging conversation about art, curiosity, and life’s many seasons.Nicollette reflects on her time teaching drama in China, navigating culture shock, and using performance to bridge language and understanding. The conversation moves through dance, storytelling, creativity without formal training, adapting to motherhood, and the discipline it takes to keep creating even when inspiration fades.With humour, honesty, and insight, this episode explores what it means to grow through change — and why the hardest moments often shape us the most.🎧 Themes: Creativity, dance, travel, motherhood, storytelling, discipline, Caribbean perspectives#WellThatsInteresting #Podcast #WritingPodcast #dancing #theatre #motherhood #newmother #audiobooks #folkdance #CaribbeanPodcast #TrinidadPodcast

In this episode of Well, That’s Interesting, Shane Jitta speaks with Monique, a writer navigating creativity, storytelling, and self-expression in the age of social media and algorithms.

They discuss her path through fanfiction and online writing spaces, the realities of creating in public, and how platforms shape audience engagement and creative confidence. The conversation touches on writer’s block, internet discourse, digital identity, and why protecting your voice matters more than ever.

A thoughtful, relatable conversation about writing, creativity, and telling stories in a noisy digital world.

Find Monique on TikTok: @goldengirl85 or @moniquemark7

Find a vibrant Fanfiction community here:https://archiveofourown.org/media

🎧 Themes: Writing, storytelling, creativity, social media, algorithms, internet culture

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In this episode of Well, That’s Interesting, Shane Jitta speaks with Christian Quan Kep, a technologist and lifelong tinkerer fascinated by gaming, computers, 3D printing, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality.

They explore how early exposure to video games shaped Christian’s curiosity, problem-solving mindset, and love for hands-on experimentation. The conversation expands into the evolution of gaming, the role of complex hobbies in learning, and why building and breaking things often leads to deeper understanding.

The episode also takes a thoughtful turn, examining AI ethics, the loss of critical thinking in an automated world, environmental concerns tied to emerging technologies, and what the future of virtual environments may hold.

A grounded, accessible conversation about technology — not just where it’s going, but how it shapes the way we think and live.

🎧 Themes: Technology, gaming, artificial intelligence, ethics, virtual reality, innovation, curiosity

Subscribe for more thoughtful, unscripted conversations with creators, thinkers, and everyday people sharing stories that make you pause and think a little deeper.

You can find the 3D printing resources Christian mentioned in the podcast here:

https://www.printables.com/

https://www.thingiverse.com/

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In this heartfelt and deeply human first episode of 'Well, That’s Interesting', host Shane Jitta sits down with Princess, a South Trinidadian creative whose gentle voice is helping to educate young children around the world. Princess shares her journey as the voice behind a colourful educational YouTube channel for toddlers, her love for vegetarian cooking, and how creativity has become a source of connection, healing, and purpose. The conversation takes a powerful and honest turn as she opens up about living with depression and anxiety, experiencing panic attacks, navigating lifestyle changes due to medical conditions, and the importance of support systems, faith, and self-awareness. This episode is an intimate exploration of what it means to keep going—even when the journey isn’t linear. It’s about love in its many forms: love for children, love through food, love from a supportive partner, and the ongoing practice of learning how to love yourself. ✨ Trigger Warning: Mental health discussions 🎧 Themes: Mental health, anxiety, depression, creativity, introversion, purpose, faith, resilience, Caribbean perspectives 🔔 Subscribe for more thoughtful, unscripted conversations with creators, thinkers, and everyday people sharing stories that make you pause and think a little deeper. You can find Princess voicing educational children's content here: https://www.youtube.com/@AethelStudios#wellthatsinteresting #Podcast #MentalHealthPodcast #CaribbeanPodcast #TrinidadPodcast #CreativityAndHealing #AnxietyAwareness #DepressionAwareness #FaithAndResilience #Introverts #StorytellingPodcast #UnscriptedConversations