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When podcast producer-turned-restaurateur Tiara Darnell closed her groundbreaking soul food restaurant, Blaxicocina, in Mexico City, she was forced to ask the same question TK was wrestling with: Who am I after the thing I thought would define me? Together, they reflect on leaving careers that no longer served them, building community from scratch, the rise and fall of Blaxicocina, and why sometimes choosing yourself means letting an old dream end so a new one can begin.
This side quest explores reinvention, creative risk, and the freedom that comes from refusing to keep life on the hardest difficulty setting.
When podcast producer-turned-restaurateur Tiara Darnell closed her groundbreaking soul food restaurant, Blaxicocina, in Mexico City, she was forced to ask the same question TK was wrestling with: Who am I after the thing I thought would define me? Together, they reflect on leaving careers that no longer served them, building community from scratch, the rise and fall of Blaxicocina, and why sometimes choosing yourself means letting an old dream end so a new one can begin.
This side quest explores reinvention, creative risk, and the freedom that comes from refusing to keep life on the hardest difficulty setting.
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๐๏ธ The Secret Life of TK Dutes is hosted and executive produced by me, Keisha TK Dutes.
๐๐พ Special thanks: Tiara Darnell, Mike Brown (Producer), C. (Engineer), Faybeoโn Mickens (Marketing), Pat Mesiti-Miller (Theme Music),
๐๐พ Follow Tiara online: @Blaxicocina & https://blaxicocina.com/
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๐๐พ Follow TK on IG: @tastykeish | @philosfuturemedia
๐๐พ Go behind the scenes on Patreon: patreon.com/c/SecretLifeofTK
๐๐พ Follow Mike Brown on IG: @theartoflettingopodcast
๐๐พ Follow TK on IG: @tastykeish | @philosfuturemedia
๐๐พ Go behind the scenes on Patreon: patreon.com/c/SecretLifeofTK
Creators and Guests
What is The Secret Life of TK Dutes?
The Secret Life of TK Dutes is the story of what it means to become when the system wonโt let you be. One woman sets out into the world, looking for ways to get ahead as an Artist. Producer. Daughter, Sister. Partner.
Together with those who bear witness, TK throws away the scripts and looks for answers, in airports, dentists offices, across borders.
Each episode is a new world, pioneering the art of loose autobiography to build the picture of a life in a community of voices.
What happens when you stop doing what is expected of you and start doing YOU?
A better life can be a hustle. It doesnโt have to be a secret.