Welcome to the Bite the Bullet podcast! It is an unfiltered podcast dedicated to discussing everyday life experiences, hard truths, self-love and bridging the gap between who we are now and who we want to be.
Bite the bullet is hosted by two Caribbean women who have created a safe space by being our authentic selves while holding each other and ultimately ourselves accountable. We hope that our podcast lightens your day with all the shits and giggles while inspiring you to join our journey of continued growth. Join our biweekly podcast on Tuesdays, hosted by @itsJojorenee and @HadieLeonie.
Ep. 88 – Caribbean Roots Are Your Business Advantage ft. Darryl Romijn
Caribbean entrepreneurship and personal accountability take centre stage with Darryl Romijn, founder and former owner of Iron House gym in Utrecht and founder of Kunuku Spices, Antiano.nl and Chuchubi Books. It has been a while since we released an almost two-hour special—and this conversation is packed with gems. Darryl joined us on the couch with down-to-earth honesty, sharp entrepreneurial insight and the kind of accountability every builder needs.Born in Aruba and raised across Bonaire and Curaçao, Darryl explains why coming from a small island can be your greatest advantage in business. From building and running Iron House for ten years to founding Kunuku Spices and Antiano.nl, his journey is rooted in family, service, culture and the belief that everything is possible if you are in service of others.We get into:• Why Caribbean identity can be a business advantage• Thinking bigger than the borders of your island• Discipline, risk and starting before you feel ready• Accountability, therapy and doing the inner work• Building businesses with your partner, friends and family• Selling Iron House after building it for ten years• Turning Caribbean culture into meaningful businesses• Preserving Papiamentu through content and children’s books• The entrepreneurial legacy of Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao• Why success should also serve your communityLet us know in the comments: Is being from a small island a disadvantage—or the secret weapon you have always needed?Bite The Bullet Podcast is your go-to Caribbean podcast for raw, unfiltered conversations about life, growth, entrepreneurship, identity, Caribbean culture, diaspora life and EVERYTHING in between.Hosted by @ItsJojoRenee and @HadieLeonie 🌴🔥Representing Saba and St. Maarten, based in the Netherlands. 🇸🇽⛰️🇳🇱🎧 New episodes biweekly.FIND DARRYL AND HIS PROJECTS HERE:Antiano.nlWebsite: https://www.antiano.nl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUlxb01IWjQwdEgzSE1qaW5EM3FVWVJLd2xHX3xBSTVJdTV2SEpGdEk3WUczQXZnSjZNMzdva21RcDJaTWo0Ul9OWTVRV3NpV3R2RVMwSy1Lc1piZnhUMkFsNVM5dHJwMk14WmtfNTZvZkRtQUNIZEJFdUxUMTlPa0FnZDNLSW5J&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.antiano.nl%2F&v=3h2cTa_kktI)Instagram: @antiano.nlTikTok: @antianonlChuchubi BooksWebsite: https://www.chuchubibooks.nl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUlxb01IYk4zVHduMHNBT2hfcEFscWhObTJFanxBSTVJdTV2UWd6bU5pUlE1M09RNXlnaTh6NkdvNkdNUzVjeDBYLVVRNmwzVDRlczBELW9FR3Rtejc5TE1kQ1dJWi1LeGFYMEtlZFJTZWRzN3VTc1BFV19ERlM1QmlwSDEtc2ZM&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chuchubibooks.nl%2F&v=3h2cTa_kktI)Instagram/TikTok: @chuchubibooks.nlKunuku SpicesWebsite: https://kunukuspices.nl (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUlxb01IYVoyTVlXV0RyTm1vMkVhNHR6LWxCaHxBSTVJdTVzU2J4Z1dOQ09fV0tFMnpVR2xGTVAyS1MwU1dROWhFS3VhR2xCc2NnZlJSek5PcW9nMEZlZjJrTVF4TnhoWnBSczRDN25iRWZJMXdBMFE2RElmOUtTYW9jeUNfLXJw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fkunukuspices.nl%2F&v=3h2cTa_kktI)📺 WATCH US ON RTV7Every Saturday at 17:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3h2cTa_kktI&t=1020s) CETZiggo 75 | KPN 93 | Odido 515Full Bite The Bullet episodes continue right here on YouTube and across our usual podcast platforms.🎬 PRODUCTIONKristen Sorton | @KLeighCreative | kristen@kleighcreative.nlLarvall DacresKeverne ArthurQuintly Vrutaal📍 STUDIOInterested in podcast studio rental, video production or a creative collaboration in the Netherlands?Reach out to us at info@bitethebulletpod.com#BiteTheBulletPodcast (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/bitethebulletpodcast) #CaribbeanPodcast (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/caribbeanpodcast) #CaribbeanEntrepreneurship (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/caribbeanentrepreneurship) #DarrylRomijn (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/darrylromijn) #ABCIslands (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/abcislands) #Aruba (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/aruba) #Bonaire (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/bonaire) #Curacao (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/curacao) #CaribbeanBusiness (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/caribbeanbusiness) #Accountability (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/accountability) #Papiamentu (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/papiamentu) #CaribbeanDiaspora (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/caribbeandiaspora)🔗 LINKSBite The Bullet PodcastWebsite: www.bitethebulletpod.comPatreon: linktw.in/eLdtcyInstagram: @bitethebulletpodTikTok: @bitethebulletpodEmail: info@bitethebulletpod.com
13 Oct 2026
Ep. 87 - History isn't fixed! Saban History and Cultural Identity ft Lysanne Charles
The conversation surrounding Caribbean history and the importance of preserving it has gained more attention over the past few years, especially as we unpack conversations around reparations and the lasting effects of slavery. But when it comes to a small island like Saba, with such a rich history, is it really true that people don't know their own history, or is the story more complex than that? ⛰️
In Episode 87, we're joined by artist, educator, historian, writer and poet Lysanne Charles for a deeper dive into Saban history, cultural identity and why history isn't always as fixed as we think.
We get into:
• The complexities of Saban history and why certain stories remain untold
• Why older generations may have avoided conversations about the past
• Who gets to define cultural identity and what it means to be Saban
• Why history is multifaceted and the importance of questioning what we've been taught
• The literacy crisis and the importance of reading Caribbean literature
• How books and storytelling help preserve our history for future generations
This episode is about history, identity, cultural preservation and understanding that the stories we inherit aren't always the full picture.
Let us know in the comments: Who gets to decide what our history and cultural identity should look like?
Bite The Bullet Podcast is your go-to Caribbean podcast for raw, unfiltered conversations about life, growth, entrepreneurship, identity, Caribbean culture, diaspora life and EVERYTHING in between.
Hosted by @ItsJojoRenee and @HadieLeonie 🌴🔥
Representing Saba and St. Maarten, based in the Netherlands. 🇸🇽⛰️🇳🇱
🎧 New episodes biweekly.
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FIND LYSANNE CHARLES HERE: : https://www.lysannecharles.com/goddes... (https://www.lysannecharles.com/goddes...)
📚LYSANNE'S CARIBBEAN LITERATURE RECOMMENDATIONS:
George Lamming – Coming, Coming Home; Sovereignty of the Imagination
Jamaica Kincaid – A Small Place
Brian Meeks – After the Postcolonial Caribbean
Audre Lorde – A Burst of Light; Sister Outsider
Paulo Freire – Pedagogy of the Oppressed
Christina Sharpe – Ordinary Notes; In the Wake
Alexis Pauline Gumbs – Undrowned
Walter Rodney – The Groundings with My Brothers; How Europe Underdeveloped Africa
John Gilmore – Faces of the Caribbean
Jean Glasscock – The Making of an Island
Joseph Lake Jr. – Friendly Anger; Six 4 Nine
Zora Neale Hurston – Barracoon
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o – Globalectics
Andaiye – The Point Is to Change the World
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie – The Danger of a Single Story; We Should All Be Feminists
Julia G. Crane – Saba Silhouettes; Statia Silhouettes
Teresa E. Leslie – Eight Years on Statia
Yvon van der Pijl & Francio Guadeloupe – Equaliberty in the Dutch Caribbean
Melissa F. Weiner & Antonio Carmona Báez – Smash the Pillars
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29 Sept 2026
Ep. 86 — Save the Children & Free the Nipple | Ed Sheeran, Lindsey Chancy & Ciara
What happens when the community we once knew is forced to change, or, as some might say, conform to new-school ideas around parenting and disciplining children?
In Episode 86, we start close to home with the viral video from Sint Maarten showing a police officer reprimanding a young boy. 🇸🇽 We unpack the reactions surrounding the video and ask a bigger question: how far is too far when it comes to reprimanding someone else’s child?
From there, things take a turn. 👀
We get into Ed Sheeran, his decision to remove Macklemore from his tour following pressure connected to Robert Kraft, and why his choice was cowardly.
That leads us into the Lindsey Chancy story and a much heavier conversation around accountability, punishment and what justice should look like when children are involved.
We also get into Ciara carrying baby number five, which leads us into our own views on having children in 2026 and whether the world we live in today has changed how we feel about becoming parents.
We get into:
• The viral Sint Maarten video and whether disciplining someone else’s child has gone too far• Old-school vs. new-school approaches to raising and disciplining children• Ed Sheeran, Macklemore and what it means to actually stand on your beliefs• Lindsey Chancy and what appropriate punishment and accountability should look like• Ciara having baby number five• How our views on having children have changed as we’ve gotten older• Raising children in the world we live in today• And somehow… whether it’s finally time to free the nipple 😂
From saving the children to freeing the nipple, this episode is about community, accountability, changing values, parenthood and navigating a world that looks very different from the one we grew up in.
Let us know in the comments: Has “it takes a village” become outdated—or do we need that sense of community now more than ever?
Bite The Bullet Podcast is your go-to Caribbean podcast for raw, unfiltered conversations about life, growth, entrepreneurship, identity, Caribbean culture, diaspora life and EVERYTHING in between.
Hosted by @ItsJojoRenee and @HadieLeonie 🌴🔥
Representing Saba and St. Maarten, based in the Netherlands. 🇸🇽⛰️🇳🇱
🎧 New episodes biweekly.
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Every Saturday at 17:00 CET
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Full Bite The Bullet episodes continue right here on YouTube and across our usual podcast platforms.
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🎬 PRODUCTION
Kristen Sorton | @KLeighCreative | kristen@kleighcreative.nl
Larvall Dacres
Keverne Arthur
Quintly Vrutaal
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Email: info@bitethebulletpod.com
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