Un-Loc'D - Episode 18 - A Coming of Age story

Yé Moun La! Today I’m sharing my discussion with Audrey Augustave, Haitian American and Licensed Counselor. She’s the founder of the Un-Loc’D Podcast exploring identity-related themes in a therapeutic way through a Caribbean lens. In Episode 18, “we process access to culture via proximity and emotional connection, and the ways in which our lives lead us deeper into self identifying with our Caribbean heritage as we matured in age.” I hope you will enjoy our discussion and thank you once again for the invitation, Audrey.

0:00 - 0:45 : intro

0:45 - 1:39: un-loc’d updates

1:40 - 2:53: introduction to this episode’ themes : home, self-identity, diaspora, culture

2:54 - 4:59: current mood - trusting the process to figure out what you want and make the right decisions

5:00 - 7:21: single motherhood isn’t about being a superwoman

7:22 - 11:24: how I defined my Guadeloupean identity while getting older

11:25 - 13:34: Audrey’s sense of home shifting while getting older

13:35 - 15:29: how any Caribbean country feels like home

15:30 - 17:59: how we build connections with Caribbean culture and create our own spaces

18:00 - 24:24: my struggle to define and accept myself: my 10-year college experience

24:25 - 28:29: how exploring Korean culture saved me from drowning but also led me back to my Caribbean culture

28:30 - 32:37: Audrey’s journey to create interactions connecting her to her Caribbean identity

32:38 - 38:53: how to pass down our Caribbean heritage to younger generations

38:54 - 42:09: how Caribbean Black men deal with their identity issues + how they can express their vulnerability

42:10 - 49:59: my concept of home when my family isn’t physically next to me

50:00 - 52:40: thank you + outro