서린’s Soapbox/ Sorin’s Soapbox: Recent Episodes

Kathleen ’서린’ Fabien

Kathleen ’서린’ Fabien rants and raves about all.l things related to love, life, and the pursuit of music, in the name of reviewing the music You love from R&B to K-pop. All while simultaneously navigating her own life, including her dating life, as a recent ex-pat in South Korea. Join 서린 (pronounced Sorin) as she establishes herself as your favorite ’storyteller’ and gets on her ’Soapbox’ about what’s on her mind.

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🎙️ Dive into our latest episode wrapping up 2023! Reflecting on the year, looking into 2024 – it's a year of transitions! Plus, big news about the podcast's future! 🌟 Don't miss it! 🚀 #SorinsSoapbox #YearEndReflections #2024Transitions #PodcastNews

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🎉 Get ready for a fab October recap on this month's episode! We celebrated birthdays, spilled Cheesecake Factory tea, and introduced a new BFFR segment! Join the lively pop culture chat, covering everything from Keith Lee's Atlanta restaurant debacle to an unofficial banned first date list! 🎂🍰🍿 #SorinsSoapbox #OctoberRecap #BFFR #PopCultureFun

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🎙️ New Episode Alert! 🚀 After a month's break, we're back with a bang! Join us in "Thank You, Next" as we spill the beans on September's whirlwind – the chaos of packing and moving, the grit of transitioning, and the lessons in being grateful for the present while eagerly anticipating the future. 📦🏠✨ Tune in for some real talk, laughs, and inspiration! 🎧💬 #SorinsSoapbox #ThankYouNext #LifeTransitions

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Hey there, social media enthusiasts! 📱 Get ready to dive into some juicy discussions on "Sorin's Soapbox" with our latest episode titled "Long Story Long". From whether femininity and masculinity are tired and overrated to the infantilization of Kpop stars, the collective bombastic side-eye we've all given Carlee Russell, and the empowering journey of Black women finding their inner Black girl joy through the latest Barbie movie – we've got all the entertainment you crave! Hit play now and let the fun begin! 🎧

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In this month's episode, we talk about how our summer's turning out and what's on our minds. Tune in and catch up on the latest rant. 

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We're getting on our royal soapbox as we rant and spill regal tea on the latest Netflix series, Queen Charlotte. So don't miss out; join us for a wild and wonderful royal rendezvous on this episode of Sorin's Soapbox. 

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Sak Pase Chingu, we are back with another episode of Sorin's Soapbox. On this month's episode we unexpectedly get vulnerable and transparent as well as share some updates going on at work, in life and more. Tune in to get hear what we ranting about this month. 

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Today's episode includes a significant announcement. We are also redefining what success means and comparing that definition to what we see in society and what that means when you grow up in church. So tune in as we recognize that not all of us are meant to be great, and that's okay. 

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TW: Talks of Dieting, Plastic Surgery, Body Dysmorphia, and more

On today's episode, we get on our soapbox on everything from the Oscars playing in Auntie Angela Bassett's face to dealing with body image while living in Korea. Join us as we strip down and get vulnerable on today's episode. 

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After a hiatus, we are finally kicking off Season 3 of Sorin's Soapbox!! Today's episode is a casual chitchat about returning home to America, reverse culture shock, eating all the good food, and being around friends and family. So tune in as we are back to kickstart a new season. 

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Happy New Year, everyone! We are kicking off 2023 with our first episode of the year and the final episode of Season 2! Join us on this episode as we discuss our 2023 expectations! 

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As we wrap up the year with the last episode of 2022, we decided to look at all the lessons we've learned in 2022. So join us as we rant about upcoming concert tours, the effects of SAD, and all the other gems that 2022 has bestowed on us before we step into the New Year. 

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As we wrap up the end of the year, the usual song and dance are to cut people off and say 'New Year, New Me.' But, in today's episode, we take a different approach to all that and evaluate how we can restore relationships and serve the people in our lives. You don't want to miss this episode.  

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In today's episode, we rant about learning to live in the present vs. always looking toward the future, which hasn't been an easy lesson. Tune in to the latest episode of Sorin's Soapbox. 

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Today's episode is going to be a little different. We're just going to sit back and chat about what's been going on with us, from celebrating our birthday to self-reflection. 

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Bonus episode! This is a special birthday episode where we share some advice we would share with our younger selves and from our future selves. So join us on today's episode. 

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This week's episode has a special guest joining us on the soapbox. Join us as we rant and rave about one of our favorite artists, a fellow Scorpio, the one and only Drake. Then, tune in as we fangirl over October's Very Own. 

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Today's episode is another Sorin Storytime. This time it's a story about the rollercoaster of events around Kathleen winning and losing a car in a giveaway in a few minutes, only to then deal with issues with her car. Tune in to today's episode to hear about the disaster. 

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Today's episode is a STORY TIME!!! Check in on Sorin's Soapbox as we go into painstaking details about what we consider to be one of the worst birthdays. 

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In today's episode, we dive into the popular topic of Self-Care and figure out if it's all a trend or a necessity to get through this thing called life. The question is, Is Self Care just a hashtag or a way to take care of yourself to show up better in the world? 

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On today's episode, we give you a storytime where we were set up on what was supposed to be a date. Little did we know that this date would take an interesting turn. 

Find out how on today's episode.

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It's been a long time; I shouldn't have left you..., but the rest was necessary and Season 2 is back!!! Today's episode is the long awaited return of Sorin's Soapbox as we jumpstart the new season. I hope you are all looking forward to what's to come as I am. 

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Season 1 Finale! We are wrapping up the season and the topic of making friends while living in South Korea. Both have been a rollercoaster ride, but it's just the beginning. So join us on the Season Finale. 

Season 2 will start on August 13, so make sure to catch up during the break. 

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Today's episode is the second to last of this season. We are finally talking about FRIENDS! In this episode, we dive into how we believe that romantic relationships aren't the only place where soulmates exist. Check out today's episode. 

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As we wrap up this series, we dive into all the good things that we love about being Haitian. From the food, the music, and so much more. Join us for the third and final episode in the series, Living My Life Like I'm Haitian. 

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As We kick off Haitian Heritage Month, today's episode is Part 2 of Living My Life Like I'm Haitian. We talk about the bad side of growing up Haitian from being bullied, dealing with cheap parents to the neverending relationship interrogations.  Join us as we continue on the journey of 'Living My Life Like I'm Haitian: The Bad'. 

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Today's episode is in preparation for May which is Haitian Heritage Month!! We are at the start of what will be a 3 part series of the Good, the Bad & the Ugly, except we decided to 'Put That Thang Down, Flip It & Reverse It' as our fave Missy says as we first talk about the Ugly side of our Haitian Culture. Join us as we talk about 'Living Our Life Like I'm Haitian: The Ugly'. 

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This episode was pre-recorded but as International Women's Month comes to a close, I talk about how living in South Korea has changed my perspective when it comes to being the "strong black woman." Join me as I get on my soapbox about all the ways, SK has shifted me to unsubscribe to this notion. 

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Trigger Warning: talks of suicide 

Today's episode is a bit different than the past episodes. In this episode, I'll be both vulnerable and transparent as I talk about a real and traumatic experience that I dealt with that was triggered after watching the Netflix Original documentary: Tinder Swindler. 

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Today's episode is Part 2 of my dating experience and how I tried to navigate through the dating apps while here in Korea.  It was interesting, to say the least. Join me as I talk about my interaction on the dating apps and what it's like to attempt dating as a foreigner living in another country. 

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In a two-part series, we're going to talk about what it means to date when you're older, especially now in 2022 when we're 2 years into the Pandora's Box aka the Pandemic. 서린 talks about her upbringing when it comes to dating and how it has shaped her life now that she is navigating through the world of social media, dating apps, and more in an attempt to date and meet people hoping to find her person. 

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Welcome to the first episode of 서린's (pronounced Sorin's) Soapbox!! On the premiere episode, we'll dive into the rollercoaster adventure of how Kathleen aka 서린, left her hometown of NJ and ended up in South Korea. It's a story filled with faith and doubt, highs and lows, but also encouragement that sometimes when we're faced with what can seem like a Denial is really a Delay.