Blunt Talk with Riah Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:34:39 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2598124 en-us © 2026 Blunt Talk with Riah yes bf24d1c2-0f7c-54d1-a3e2-60791ba1ac7c blunttalkwithriah@gmail.com Mariah episodic false Blunt Talk is a culture-driven podcast spotlighting the minds shaping today’s creative and entrepreneurial landscape.


Hosted by Mariah Marrero, the show features in-depth conversations with founders, artists, executives, and innovators who are building brands, shifting narratives, and redefining success on their own terms.


Each episode explores the strategy behind the creativity — from mindset and leadership to branding, ownership, and industry navigation.


Blunt Talk bridges the gap between emerging talent and established professionals, creating a platform where real insight meets real opportunity.


This is more than dialogue — it’s access, alignment, and elevation.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Mariah blunttalkwithriah@gmail.com https://storage.buzzsprout.com/2b09megqph2p2kq0q6iuvinp7qye?.jpg Blunt Talk with Riah Healing isn’t always pretty: Spirituality vs Reality with Hadiya Kayy Healing isn’t always pretty: Spirituality vs Reality with Hadiya Kayy What does healing really look like when nobody’s watching?

In this episode of Blunt Talk, I sit down with poet, healer, and digital creator Hadiya Kayy to have an honest conversation about self-love, spirituality, and the reality behind healing. We go beyond the aesthetic version you see online and get into the uncomfortable truths—unlearning, emotional growth, and facing yourself.

This isn’t about perfection. It’s about the process.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing the work but still struggling, this conversation is for you. 

]]> What does healing really look like when nobody’s watching?

In this episode of Blunt Talk, I sit down with poet, healer, and digital creator Hadiya Kayy to have an honest conversation about self-love, spirituality, and the reality behind healing. We go beyond the aesthetic version you see online and get into the uncomfortable truths—unlearning, emotional growth, and facing yourself.

This isn’t about perfection. It’s about the process.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing the work but still struggling, this conversation is for you. 

]]> Mariah Buzzsprout-19064262 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 03:00:00 -0400 5396 2 9 full false Misplaced Anger: Why We Hurt the People Who Love Us Most with Aiyana Misplaced Anger: Why We Hurt the People Who Love Us Most with Aiyana In this episode, we sit down with Aiyana, founder of Innate Elements, to explore the deeper layers of misplaced anger and emotional awareness.

Why do we sometimes take our frustration out on the people who love us the most? And what does that say about the emotions we haven’t fully processed?

Through a grounded and honest conversation, we dive into how unaddressed pain, stress, and past experiences can quietly shape the way we show up in our relationships. Aiyana shares her perspective from the wellness space, offering insight into how mind, body, and spirit are all connected — and how true healing starts with awareness.

This episode is for anyone who has ever felt misunderstood, projected onto, or even caught themselves reacting in ways they didn’t fully understand.

🎙 In this episode, we discuss:
• Misplaced anger and emotional projection
• Why we hurt the people closest to us
• The connection between emotional and spiritual wellness
• Self-awareness, accountability, and healing

Take this as your reminder to pause, reflect, and check in with what you’re really feeling.

]]> In this episode, we sit down with Aiyana, founder of Innate Elements, to explore the deeper layers of misplaced anger and emotional awareness.

Why do we sometimes take our frustration out on the people who love us the most? And what does that say about the emotions we haven’t fully processed?

Through a grounded and honest conversation, we dive into how unaddressed pain, stress, and past experiences can quietly shape the way we show up in our relationships. Aiyana shares her perspective from the wellness space, offering insight into how mind, body, and spirit are all connected — and how true healing starts with awareness.

This episode is for anyone who has ever felt misunderstood, projected onto, or even caught themselves reacting in ways they didn’t fully understand.

🎙 In this episode, we discuss:
• Misplaced anger and emotional projection
• Why we hurt the people closest to us
• The connection between emotional and spiritual wellness
• Self-awareness, accountability, and healing

Take this as your reminder to pause, reflect, and check in with what you’re really feeling.

]]> Mariah Buzzsprout-19038280 Sun, 19 Apr 2026 03:00:00 -0400 4062 2 8 full false Living a Double Life: Who are you when no one is watching? With Los Living a Double Life: Who are you when no one is watching? With Los In this episode, we dive into the reality of living a double life—the versions of ourselves we show the world versus who we truly are behind closed doors.

Joined by Los, an entrepreneur and creative who stands on faith and growth, we unpack the pressure to perform, the fear of judgment, and the struggle to fully embrace your authentic self.

This conversation explores identity, insecurity, and what it really takes to break free from the “cuffs” of fear and step into who you’re meant to be.

If you’ve ever felt like you had to shrink, hide, or become someone else just to be accepted… this episode is for you.

]]> In this episode, we dive into the reality of living a double life—the versions of ourselves we show the world versus who we truly are behind closed doors.

Joined by Los, an entrepreneur and creative who stands on faith and growth, we unpack the pressure to perform, the fear of judgment, and the struggle to fully embrace your authentic self.

This conversation explores identity, insecurity, and what it really takes to break free from the “cuffs” of fear and step into who you’re meant to be.

If you’ve ever felt like you had to shrink, hide, or become someone else just to be accepted… this episode is for you.

]]> Mariah Buzzsprout-19009654 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:00:00 -0400 3633 2 7 full false Loving Them After Loving Him with HaniiMonaeee Loving Them After Loving Him with HaniiMonaeee In this episode of Blunt Talk, we explore a side of heartbreak that rarely gets talked about—losing people who didn’t actually break your heart.

After a 3-year relationship, the breakup didn’t just mean walking away from love…it meant walking away from a family that became home. Sitting down with my ex’s younger sister, we have an honest and vulnerable conversation about what it feels like to still care for each other after everything has changed.

We talk about being caught in the middle, the unspoken grief, and how love can exist outside of romance—even after separation. This isn’t about blame or exposing anyone…it’s about acknowledging real connections that don’t just disappear when the relationship ends.

Sometimes the hardest goodbyes aren’t to the person you dated—but to the people you never expected to lose.

]]> In this episode of Blunt Talk, we explore a side of heartbreak that rarely gets talked about—losing people who didn’t actually break your heart.

After a 3-year relationship, the breakup didn’t just mean walking away from love…it meant walking away from a family that became home. Sitting down with my ex’s younger sister, we have an honest and vulnerable conversation about what it feels like to still care for each other after everything has changed.

We talk about being caught in the middle, the unspoken grief, and how love can exist outside of romance—even after separation. This isn’t about blame or exposing anyone…it’s about acknowledging real connections that don’t just disappear when the relationship ends.

Sometimes the hardest goodbyes aren’t to the person you dated—but to the people you never expected to lose.

]]> Mariah Buzzsprout-19009603 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:00:00 -0400 2097 2 6 full false Will Racism Ever End? The War on the Black family ✊🏿 Will Racism Ever End? The War on the Black family ✊🏿 This episode gets real.

We’re asking the uncomfortable question: will racism ever truly come to an end… or has it just learned how to hide?

I’m joined by @yvngred —an entrepreneur using credit and strategic investing to build real wealth and ownership. But this isn’t just about business… this is about access, systems, and what’s really happening to the Black family behind the scenes.

From financial literacy to generational setbacks, we unpack how racism shows up today in ways people don’t always want to acknowledge—and what it actually takes to break those cycles.

This is a conversation about truth, power, and building something different.

Tap in if you’re ready for unfiltered dialogue 💨🎙️

]]> This episode gets real.

We’re asking the uncomfortable question: will racism ever truly come to an end… or has it just learned how to hide?

I’m joined by @yvngred —an entrepreneur using credit and strategic investing to build real wealth and ownership. But this isn’t just about business… this is about access, systems, and what’s really happening to the Black family behind the scenes.

From financial literacy to generational setbacks, we unpack how racism shows up today in ways people don’t always want to acknowledge—and what it actually takes to break those cycles.

This is a conversation about truth, power, and building something different.

Tap in if you’re ready for unfiltered dialogue 💨🎙️

]]> Mariah Buzzsprout-18910689 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 02:00:00 -0400 3914 2 5 full false Grief Outside of Death|Losing Friendships, Identity & Dreams ft. Mari the Poet✨|Blunt Talk Podcast Grief Outside of Death|Losing Friendships, Identity & Dreams ft. Mari the Poet✨|Blunt Talk Podcast Grief isn’t always about death. Sometimes it’s the quiet loss of a friendship, the version of yourself you’ve outgrown, or the dreams that didn’t unfold the way you imagined.

In this episode, I sit down with Mari — a poet, tattoo apprentice, and model — to explore the kind of grief we don’t always talk about. The grief of losing people who are still alive. The grief of shedding identities. The grief of becoming.

Through vulnerability, art, and honest reflection, we unpack what it means to mourn without a funeral and heal without closure.

If you’ve ever had to let go of a friendship, a dream, or a past version of yourself… this conversation is for you.

]]> Grief isn’t always about death. Sometimes it’s the quiet loss of a friendship, the version of yourself you’ve outgrown, or the dreams that didn’t unfold the way you imagined.

In this episode, I sit down with Mari — a poet, tattoo apprentice, and model — to explore the kind of grief we don’t always talk about. The grief of losing people who are still alive. The grief of shedding identities. The grief of becoming.

Through vulnerability, art, and honest reflection, we unpack what it means to mourn without a funeral and heal without closure.

If you’ve ever had to let go of a friendship, a dream, or a past version of yourself… this conversation is for you.

]]> Mariah Buzzsprout-18750288 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 21:00:00 -0500 3074 2 4 full false When your growth makes others uncomfortable with Ra The Rebel | Blunt Talk Podcast with Riah When your growth makes others uncomfortable with Ra The Rebel | Blunt Talk Podcast with Riah In this episode, we sit down with Mellanee — CEO of Rebirth the Label — to talk about what it really means to evolve as a woman while building something from the ground up. As a mother, fashion designer, and author, Melony shares the journey behind her loungewear brand and the personal transformations that inspired its name.

We dive into identity beyond titles, balancing motherhood with entrepreneurship, and how creativity shifts as you grow. This conversation is for the woman stepping into her next chapter, learning to embrace her own rebirth in real time.

Whether you’re building a brand, raising a family, or rediscovering yourself — this episode will remind you that growth is allowed to look different in every season. 🤍

]]> In this episode, we sit down with Mellanee — CEO of Rebirth the Label — to talk about what it really means to evolve as a woman while building something from the ground up. As a mother, fashion designer, and author, Melony shares the journey behind her loungewear brand and the personal transformations that inspired its name.

We dive into identity beyond titles, balancing motherhood with entrepreneurship, and how creativity shifts as you grow. This conversation is for the woman stepping into her next chapter, learning to embrace her own rebirth in real time.

Whether you’re building a brand, raising a family, or rediscovering yourself — this episode will remind you that growth is allowed to look different in every season. 🤍

]]> Mariah Buzzsprout-18725278 Sun, 22 Feb 2026 07:00:00 -0500 4029 2 3 full false Black men heal with Pan African father Tyler |Blunt Talk Podcast with Riah Black men heal with Pan African father Tyler |Blunt Talk Podcast with Riah In this episode, we sit down with Tyler, a Pan-African conscious individual and father, for a conversation rooted in identity, legacy, and emotional responsibility. We explore how consciousness evolves through fatherhood, the weight Black men are taught to carry in silence, and what it means to tend to mental health in a world that rarely makes space for it. This episode isn’t about having all the answers—it’s about asking the right questions, challenging inherited narratives, and imagining healthier ways forward for ourselves and the next generation.

]]> In this episode, we sit down with Tyler, a Pan-African conscious individual and father, for a conversation rooted in identity, legacy, and emotional responsibility. We explore how consciousness evolves through fatherhood, the weight Black men are taught to carry in silence, and what it means to tend to mental health in a world that rarely makes space for it. This episode isn’t about having all the answers—it’s about asking the right questions, challenging inherited narratives, and imagining healthier ways forward for ourselves and the next generation.

]]> Mariah Buzzsprout-18725104 Sun, 22 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0500 4323 2 2 full false Who are you without the Algorithm? with artist YIYI | Blunt Talk Podcast with Riah | Who are you without the Algorithm? with artist YIYI | Blunt Talk Podcast with Riah | In this episode, we sit down with YIYI, an upcoming Cuban artist fresh off her first performance at YTH Fest. Through her experience as a creative coming of age in the digital era, we explore how algorithms quietly shape self-esteem, influence beliefs, and curate the realities young people grow up consuming. From visibility and validation to identity and intention, this conversation examines the unseen forces behind the feed—and what it means for the next generation finding their voice in a world driven by data.

]]> In this episode, we sit down with YIYI, an upcoming Cuban artist fresh off her first performance at YTH Fest. Through her experience as a creative coming of age in the digital era, we explore how algorithms quietly shape self-esteem, influence beliefs, and curate the realities young people grow up consuming. From visibility and validation to identity and intention, this conversation examines the unseen forces behind the feed—and what it means for the next generation finding their voice in a world driven by data.

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