Joscelin is a self-employed consultant to the Hospitality industry and is based in South Africa. Last time we spoke Jos shared with us the impacts of Covid on herself, as well as her friends and colleagues in the tourism industry. When Covid hit and forced shut - downs Jos was on the front lines of being impacted. Today, 6 months later, we are reconnecting to find out what Covid looks like for her now (and her friends and colleagues) 6 months in.

Georgette is a Scottish with a hint of Africa in her blood. Our paths crossed in Junior school and since then she has left South African sunsets and moved back to Scotland where she works as a software analyst in Edinborough, is the mother of 2 with one still in the nest although the cat has moved into take her oldest son’s place (or is attempting to at least). She is a keen cyclist (something unfortunately curtailed during lockdown) and is missing holidays and the sun.

Hetal, a Zimbabwean who now calls Australia home, talks to us from down under and brings us into her life talking about topics like immigration trauma, dealing with separation and the need to stay positive but more importantly lessons she has learned along the way to actually be positive.

Episode 31, a month of covid conversations reflection from Viv, your host of covid bites. Thanks for joining me.

Kayako was born and raised in Japan, lived in Minnesota and now calls Seattle, WA home. She recently recently won 2nd place in a short film category with the reception to be held in London but Covid had other plans. Kayako talks to us about cooking, trying new things that she has "always been meaning to do" and discovering the art of jump roping to help seal with the Covid love handles.

Lorna lives with her family in Johannesburg, South Africa and brings us into her life during this time. She talks about the importance of having family close by, loving her kids fiercely, to never waste a good crisis and reminding us to breathe...one day at a time.

Heather invites us into her life and shares with us her journey on what started as an art project with her kids and has now become a national way of saying THANK U to all the medical workers, first responders, truck drivers and grocery store clerks around the country during Covid. She reminds us of the beauty of gratitude, how much she misses hugging her friends and family and that it is ok to "lower the bar" when it comes to parenting because it is just about being gentler with ourselves, our families and our expectations during this time.

Jason, who originally hails from Zimbabwe, is an avid traveler of over 40 countries and is now living in Russia. He talks to us about being a small business owner, what it's like to go out based on a pass and how he almost bought a hotel in Zanzibar right before Covid hit.

Linda talks to us about having her son back home with her, missing the freedom of going out and the impacts to local theaters during this time. Also how she finds pleasure in baking for others and listening to audio books to keep her sanity.

Jarrod hails from Wisconsin and has been in Minnesota for the last 20 years. He introduces us to Cliff Clavin, the concept of technology enabling humanness and his advice for coping with depression during this time.