Writer, poet, and mindset life coach Tyler Riley and I talk about the importance of self-validation and how it can directly affect our self love and self care journeys. How does seeking validation from yourself first help you on your own self love journey? In what ways has self-validation played a role in your life?

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Podcast intro 

0:40 - Kerri Olivia introduces the featured guest, Tyler Riley

2:05 - Tyler shares how she started The Nude Podcast

4:03 - Tyler shares her love of writing and how it influences her work 

6:16 - Tyler shares her journey in becoming a life coach 

9:13 - Self care is not an option

13:25 - Kerri Olivia talks about surface level self care 

18:44 - Tyler shares the benefits + challenges of being a writer 

20:29 - Tyler shares benefits + challenges of being a life coach 

29:00 - Tyler shares the best piece of advice she's received in 2020

30:44 - Tyler shares what self love is teaching her so far

35:53 - Kerri Olivia talks about self-abandonment 

37:31 - Kerri Olivia shares final thoughts on episode along with socials to connect with her and Tyler 

39:39 - Podcast outro

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Watch this podcast on YouTube:

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Connect with Tyler:

www.instagram.com/tythewordsmith

www.twitter.com/tythewordsmith

www.instagram.com/thenudepod

www.twitter.com/thenudepod

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Connect with Kerri Olivia:

http://www.kerriisms.co

http://www.instagram.com/kerriisms

http://www.twitter.com/kerriisms

http://bit.ly/kerriisms-on-tiktok

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I had the opportunity to speak with Kaitlin Fyfe about her practice with yoga, how it influences her personal self love journey, being intentional about making the most out of the moments we have in the present, and the healing force of music. 

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Timestamps: 

0:00 - Podcast intro 

0:40 - Kerri Olivia introduces the featured guest, Kaitlin Fyfe 

2:53 - Kaitlin shares her experience with yoga teacher training  

6:01 - Kaitlin + Kerri Olivia talk about the link between yoga + inner work 

7:07 - Black women + women of color occupying self care + wellness spaces, importance of representation 

11:00 - Kaitlin shares how Grow The Journey started  

16:38 - Kerri Olivia + Kaitlin discuss inner work  

27:22 - Returning to your curiosity as a child for self care  

33:33 - Kaitlin shares the best advice she's received  

34:51 - You can change your mind at any moment  

37:03 - Acknowledge our light + darkness  

41:08 - Kaitlin speaks about music as a healing force for her  

43:19 - Kerri Olivia shares final thoughts on the episode along with socials to connect with her + Kaitlin 

45:05 - Podcast outro 

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Watch this podcast on YouTube: 

https://bit.ly/reclaim-follow-curiosity-video 

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Connect with Kaitlin: 

http://www.instagram.com/kaitfyfe 

http://www.instagram.com/grow.thejourney 

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Connect with Kerri Olivia: 

http://www.kerriisms.co 

http://www.instagram.com/kerriisms 

http://www.twitter.com/kerriisms 

http://bit.ly/kerriisms-on-tiktok 

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Subscribe to Kerri Olivia's newsletter to hear 'KERRIISMS SPEAKS' first, get the latest community events + updates, and a sneak peek of the upcoming book, 'REQUITED': 

http://bit.ly/requited-lovers 

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Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/3bm9pyn 

YouTube playlist: https://bit.ly/3oRjk2J 

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Gerri and I had the opportunity to reconnect and speak in person for the first time since our high school and college days! Listen to this episode to hear us catch up and speak about our self love + self care journeys, how deeply integrated it is with community care in Caribbean culture, and how that impacts both of us today. 

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Timestamps: 

0:00 - Podcast intro 

0:40 - Kerri Olivia speaks about podcast hiatus 

1:26 - Kerri Olivia shouts out fans of the podcast 

1:47 - Kerri Olivia introduces featured guest 

2:56 - Gerri shares her academic journey 

6:50 - Gerri shares a day in her life as a social worker (self care routine) 

9:09 - Gerri shares the importance of self care during the pandemic 

10:20 - Gerri shares when she started her self care journey 

12:49 - Kerri Olivia shares how our self care journey starts in so many different ways 

14:16 - Gerri shares how the pandemic can allow us to slow down + be conscious 

21:11 - Kerri Olivia + Gerri share their thoughts on transformation 

24:30 - Gerri touches on how Caribbean culture approaches self care + mental health 

32:04 - Gerri + Kerri Olivia shares thoughts on racial + social unrest 

37:00 - Gerri shares benefits + challenges of practicing self care as a Caribbean person 

39:17 - Kerri Olivia shares her experience with self care + communication 

44:26 - Gerri touches on approaching conflict + communication with curiosity 

47:46 - Learning to let relationships go 

58:56 - Gerri shares when self love + self care became necessary for her 

1:07:36 - Kerri Olivia shares thoughts on the ego + higher self 

1:10:03 - Journaling saved our lives 

1:18:20 - From the men I have experienced? 

1:19:28 - Allowing yourself to process difficult emotions 

1:26:08 - Gerri shares the best pieces of advice she’s ever received 

1:32:03 - What makes Gerri proud to be a Caribbean? 

1:35:22 - Here’s how to contact Gerri 

1:36:02 - Kerri Olivia shares her thoughts on the episode 

1:37:17 - Podcast outro 

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Watch this podcast on YouTube: 

https://bit.ly/3oRjk2J 

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Connect with Gerri: 

http://www.instagram.com/gerriberri26 

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Connect with Kerri Olivia: 

http://www.kerriisms.co 

http://www.instagram.com/kerriisms 

http://www.twitter.com/kerriisms 

http://bit.ly/kerriisms-on-tiktok 

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Subscribe to Kerri Olivia's newsletter to hear 'KERRIISMS SPEAKS' first, get the latest community events + updates, and a sneak peek of the upcoming book, 'REQUITED':   

http://bit.ly/requited-lovers 

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Apple Podcasts: 

http://apple.co/3bm9pyn 

YouTube playlist: 

https://bit.ly/3oRjk2J 

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Donate to + support the 'KERRIISMS SPEAKS' podcast: 

paypal.me/kerriisms 

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Tia R. Scott and I sit down to talk about freelance writing and what it means to be a creative behind the scenes. We discuss how an aspiring writer can be successful in the field and how self care plays an important role not only for the craft, but in all aspects of life.   

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Timestamps:  

0:00 - Podcast intro  

0:40 - Kerri Olivia introduces the featured guest   

2:35 - Beginning of discussion   

3:17 - How Tia became a freelance writer   

5:31 - Writing for marketing versus telling a story   

6:37 - Tia shares her writing niche   

7:13 - Tia shares her writing process  

9:51 - Tia shares what she loves about being a freelance writer  

11:47 - Tia shares the importance of word-of-mouth to build her clientele  

12:51 - Self care practices during writing   

15:14 - Normalize black women taking naps  

17:38 - Tia shares how she started her self care journey  

20:07 - Life in your 20s versus your 30s  

25:20 - Tia shares her favorite self care practices   

26:15 - Advice for aspiring freelance writers   

28:20 - Tia shares the best piece of advice she's ever received  

29:18 - What is the most important time of your life?  

30:23 - What does self love + self care mean to you?   

32:03 - Tia shares her socials  

32:41 - Kerri Olivia shares her thoughts on the discussion   

33:31 - Podcast outro   

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Watch this podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zNd-g50mb_o 

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Connect with Tia on IG + Twitter:   

instagram.com/tia_the_writer   

twitter.com/tia_the_writer   

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Connect with Kerri Olivia on IG, Twitter, and TikTok:   

instagram.com/kerriisms   

twitter.com/kerriisms   

vm.tiktok.com/ZMJnLYhuf/   

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Subscribe to Kerri Olivia's newsletter to hear 'KERRIISMS SPEAKS' first, get the latest community events + updates, and a sneak peek of her upcoming book, 'REQUITED':  

http://bit.ly/requited-lovers

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Donate + support the 'KERRIISMS SPEAKS' podcast:  

paypal.me/kerriisms 

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Stay tuned + stay true, crew! xoxo