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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