Paradise Perspectives

Let Riselle know you're listening Living in paradise isn't always as wonderful as it looks from the outside. Between the growing crowds, traffic, and expectations placed on locals, I'm starting to wonder who all of this paradise is really for. This one might step on a few toes! Reach out for collabs, advertising, or podcast feedback: hello@thetravelingislandgirl.com If this Podcast h...

Let Riselle know you're listening Why is saying no so difficult? And why do Caribbean people have such a hard time accepting it? From making up ridiculous excuses to regretting plans we made three months ago, we're having a good laugh at ourselves and asking one very simple question: Since when is “I don't feel like it” not a good enough reason? Reach out for collabs, advertising, or...

Let Riselle know you're listening In this episode, I'm joined by someone very special, Yasmine Essed, also know by her artist name Yas Mayou, a young neo soul singer and songwriter from St. Maarten. At just twenty-something, Yasmine is already dreaming big and going after those dreams. She's recently released her debut album, Self Therapy and she packed her bags and moved to Ghana. W...

Let Riselle know you're listening In this episode, I talk about colorism, Caribbean conditioning, the rules we grow up with and why some of them may need to end with us. Reach out for collabs, advertising, or podcast feedback: hello@thetravelingislandgirl.com If this Podcast hit home, subscribe and leave a review on Spotify or Apple Podcast. Reviews help this show grow and reach other women wh...

Let Riselle know you're listening Have you ever looked back at something you went through and thought, ahhhh... NOW I get it? That is the funny thing about life. We want answers while we are in the middle of the mess, but sometimes we are simply too close to see what it is trying to teach us. In this episode, I share some thoughts on hindsight, regret, the mistakes we sometimes keep making eve...

Let Riselle know you're listening We spend so much time getting ready to become our best selves on vacation, only to come home, unpack the suitcase and slowly go back to who we were before. But what if the woman we become when we travel isn’t Vacation Us at all? What if that is simply another part of who we already are? Curious about the Delulu trip I took? Watch here: https://youtu.be/itFtfJb...

Let Riselle know you're listening I recently had a full-on meltdown and finally understood what all that rage was really about. I wasn’t failing. I was exhausted from trying to fit myself into one identity, one box.  In this first episode of Season 5, I talk about midlife rage, changing perspectives, social media exhaustion, the pressure to “have it all figured out,” and what happens when you...

Let Riselle know you're listening I was going to do a recap of Season 4... and then I realized something. We haven't spent the last thirty-seven episodes talking about different topics at all. Every conversation, whether it was about self-love, fear, confidence, manifestation or letting go, has been leading us to the same place: becoming the woman who creates the life she wants. So before...

Let Riselle know you're listening In this episode, I'm sharing a very real and vulnerable story about promoting an event with no idea if anyone will actually show up. I go through the disappointment and feeling discouraged, and in the process, I learn one of the hardest lessons of all: how to let go of the outcome and trust the process. We talk about rejection, self-worth, manifestation,...

Let Riselle know you're listening This week I'm sharing a story that hit close to home. As someone born and raised in Curaçao, watching our team step onto the field against Germany recently was about so much more than football.  It reminded me that success isn't always about the trophy, the title, or the final result. Sometimes the biggest win is having the courage to get in the game...

Let Riselle know you're listening Have you ever updated your phone and then spent the rest of the day tapping all the wrong buttons because everything suddenly seemed to be in a different place? That's exactly what inspired this week's episode. We talk a lot about changing our lives, building better habits, and becoming the person we want to be, but nobody talks enough about how stra...

Let Riselle know you're listening I heard someone talking on another podcast about the things that make a woman dangerous and it really got me thinking about what actually makes a woman completely unfuckwithable. You know,  deeply grounded in herself. In this episode, I’m talking about the 4 things I think change everything for a woman: Self Love, Self Trust, Boundaries and Detachment. The kin...

Let Riselle know you're listening Everybody wants the dream life until it’s time to change the way they think, move, and show up. In this episode, I’m talking about the real mindset behind manifestation. Not sitting around wishing and waiting, but becoming the kind of woman who’s actually ready for more. We’re getting into fear, self-worth, action, energy, and why your life won’t change if you...

Let Riselle know you're listening In this episode of Paradise Perspectives, I sit down with Janette Brin, the woman behind Caribbean POSH, to talk about how a platform became a powerful space for Caribbean women to connect, celebrate themselves, and dream bigger. We talk about the early days of Caribbean POSH, what inspired Janette to create it, the importance of representation, entrepreneursh...

Let Riselle know you're listening You know that dream you keep thinking about? The one you swear you’re going to start “soon”? Yeah… this episode is definitely for you. Today we’re talking about the fear, resistance, overthinking, and excuses that keep so many women stuck between dreaming about a better life and actually doing something about it. I’m also sharing a simple way to finally start...

Let Riselle know you're listening This week’s episode is a real and honest conversation about grief, love, loss, and the strange way life keeps moving even when a part of you still hurts. Whether you lost someone recently, years ago, or you know that goodbye is coming, this episode is for you. I did not intend to record this episode. It is quite impulsive and definitely unscripted.  It's...

Let Riselle know you're listening Yes, friend. I think I cracked the Happiness Code. Well...at least I think I cracked mine, and it is quite easy once you get it. Happiness lives inside each one of us, and once you start practicing what I share with you today, you too are going to have a more positive outlook on life.  Get ready to be a glass-half-full kinda girl with this short yet powerful e...

Let Riselle know you're listening Ever wondered what it takes to reinvent yourself?  What about reinventing yourself at 60? In this episode I sit down with my friend and Dominican real estate expert, Barbara A. Warren a.k.a. Lady B Life threw her a lot of curveballs, including a catastrophic hurricane that left her with nothing. But she embraced change with grace and built herself back up and...

Let Riselle know you're listening I did something most people wouldn’t dare to do… I spent my birthday completely alone. No noise. No distractions. Just me. In this episode, I share what that experience was really like, the thoughts that came up, the uncomfortable moments, and why choosing to be alone on such an important day might actually be one of the most powerful things you can do for you...

Let Riselle know you're listening Worry feels like you're doing something to remedy the situation, right? But the fact is that you're not doing anything at all. You're just stuck in a loop. In this episode, I share my biggest current worry and how I deal with it before it takes over my life. I'm about to share with you five simple tools you can use the moment you feel worry...

Let Riselle know you're listening In this episode, I’m sitting down with a school friend who turned a simple desire into six published books. She didn't overthink it. She just did it. We talk about how she started writing for herself first, which took away the fear of failing. She did it with no pressure or trying to impress anyone.  Just doing what she felt called to do. She shares how s...

Let Riselle know you're listening This episode is for anyone who is curious about spiritual healing, body-emotion connections, and personal growth. Whether you're a skeptic or a believer, you'll find practical insights and inspiration to help you on your own healing journey. In the online studio is Emotional Healer, Remke de Wolf. Discover how the body has a way of holding trauma and...

Let Riselle know you're listening You know that moment right before you walk into something important… a meeting, an interview, a room full of people you don’t know… and suddenly your confidence disappears? This episode is for that exact moment. In this episode I'm skipping the long talk. Instead, I'm sharing with you some simple and practical things you can do right before you walk...

Let Riselle know you're listening My father introduced me to this Dutch saying: "Nee, heb je. Ja, kan je krijgen." And it literally translates to: You already have a "No" but you could get a "Yes".  If you never try, the answer will always be No. By trying and by failing you could make it into a Yes.  If you were waiting for permission, my friend, let this be it....

Let Riselle know you're listening Every year we say the same thing. “This year will be different.” But then… the same stress, the same habits, the same excuses show up again. In this episode I’m talking about the patterns we repeat without realizing it. The relationship we keep complaining about. The job we hate but never leave. The dreams we say we want but never actually work on. You’re not...