1 00:00:06,049 --> 00:00:08,009 -[upbeat music playing] -[woman vocalizing] 2 00:00:13,723 --> 00:00:16,142 Would you like to know who we are going to help this week? 3 00:00:16,225 --> 00:00:19,062 -[Fab Five] Yeah! -Well, her name is Dr. Jereka Thomas. 4 00:00:19,145 --> 00:00:20,563 -We got a doctor? -[Jonathan] Doctor! 5 00:00:20,646 --> 00:00:21,814 She's a doctor, honey! 6 00:00:21,898 --> 00:00:25,109 Come on in, the water's fine. 7 00:00:25,193 --> 00:00:27,487 "She's the cofounder of a medical training school 8 00:00:27,570 --> 00:00:30,573 called Central Texas Allied Health Institute, 9 00:00:30,656 --> 00:00:35,661 which operates a COVID testing and vaccine clinic in East Austin." 10 00:00:35,745 --> 00:00:37,246 -Wow, we have a frontline worker. -Nice. 11 00:00:37,330 --> 00:00:38,289 Know what I'm sayin'? 12 00:00:38,372 --> 00:00:40,583 -That title is a mouthful, honey. -[Karamo] Isn't it? 13 00:00:40,666 --> 00:00:43,044 -She's protecting the babies, honey. -[Jonathan] We love her. 14 00:00:43,127 --> 00:00:47,381 Vaccinating somebody, he's like, bam! "Oh! Good God!" 15 00:00:47,465 --> 00:00:49,300 This past year has been a whirlwind. 16 00:00:49,383 --> 00:00:51,344 We opened the clinic. We opened the school. 17 00:00:51,427 --> 00:00:55,098 We started working, and it's just been going, going, going, going, going. 18 00:00:55,181 --> 00:00:59,519 At our school, we take a particular focus on students of color 19 00:00:59,602 --> 00:01:03,439 and students who are below the federal minimum poverty level. 20 00:01:03,523 --> 00:01:05,066 I wanted it to be affordable. 21 00:01:05,149 --> 00:01:08,903 I didn't feel like you need to get out of school 22 00:01:08,986 --> 00:01:12,615 with the level of debt that they would make in their first year of working. 23 00:01:12,698 --> 00:01:15,743 They'll never get out of poverty into the middle class. 24 00:01:15,827 --> 00:01:19,789 My favorite thing about what I do is that I'm graduating folks out 25 00:01:19,872 --> 00:01:23,918 that were in the same circumstances that I was in when I was growing up. 26 00:01:24,001 --> 00:01:26,587 "Jereka, seeing the devastating effect that COVID-19 had 27 00:01:26,671 --> 00:01:28,798 on the Black and Latinx communities, 28 00:01:28,881 --> 00:01:30,675 she fought to open up the testing clinic 29 00:01:30,758 --> 00:01:32,510 and was able to secure enough grants 30 00:01:32,593 --> 00:01:35,096 to open the clinic, like, in the midst of the pandemic." 31 00:01:35,179 --> 00:01:37,098 [Jereka] I've always been an overachiever. 32 00:01:37,181 --> 00:01:38,641 I have this grind mentality. 33 00:01:38,724 --> 00:01:41,018 Be on your grind. [laughs] 34 00:01:41,102 --> 00:01:44,647 [Karamo] "Dr. Jereka not only has this amazing school and clinic, 35 00:01:44,730 --> 00:01:46,607 but she's also been married for ten years." 36 00:01:46,691 --> 00:01:47,525 Cute. 37 00:01:47,608 --> 00:01:51,404 "She was nominated by Ben and her business partner Todd Hamilton." 38 00:01:51,487 --> 00:01:53,489 Jereka's a very passionate person. 39 00:01:53,573 --> 00:01:58,077 She's been very influential for me, just inspiring me to do more with my life. 40 00:01:58,661 --> 00:02:01,998 [man] Jereka's tenacity is what I admire the most about her. 41 00:02:02,081 --> 00:02:04,584 When she wants something, she will get it. 42 00:02:04,667 --> 00:02:07,587 We found another fed grant. I found it in time. 43 00:02:07,670 --> 00:02:08,504 [Todd] Oh, oh, good. 44 00:02:08,588 --> 00:02:09,714 [cell phone vibrates] 45 00:02:09,797 --> 00:02:10,631 Crap. 46 00:02:11,215 --> 00:02:14,135 Her phone is ringing just about every minute of the day. 47 00:02:14,677 --> 00:02:15,511 Okay. 48 00:02:15,595 --> 00:02:18,306 I try to squeeze in some one-on-one time, but… 49 00:02:18,389 --> 00:02:19,891 Sounds good. Okay. Uh-huh. 50 00:02:20,892 --> 00:02:21,726 [sighs] 51 00:02:21,809 --> 00:02:23,060 It's hard, you know? 52 00:02:23,144 --> 00:02:24,353 [Jereka] Hi, baby. 53 00:02:24,437 --> 00:02:25,271 Hey. 54 00:02:25,354 --> 00:02:26,981 [Karamo] "With her busy work schedule, 55 00:02:27,064 --> 00:02:29,734 Jereka seldom has time to cook meals for her family at home 56 00:02:29,817 --> 00:02:32,069 and often stops at fast food drive-throughs." 57 00:02:32,653 --> 00:02:35,865 I'm a medical professional. I will 100% eat healthy. 58 00:02:35,948 --> 00:02:37,408 But it has to taste good. 59 00:02:40,077 --> 00:02:41,537 I'm a Southern woman. 60 00:02:41,621 --> 00:02:43,956 I can cook. I can throw down in the kitchen. 61 00:02:44,540 --> 00:02:48,211 I've just been sacrificing the meal time 62 00:02:48,294 --> 00:02:51,047 as quality time to spend with my son. 63 00:02:51,130 --> 00:02:54,175 What did you do today? Did you have a good day with Miss Vaughn? 64 00:02:54,258 --> 00:02:57,970 I didn't fight. I didn't scream, and I didn't talk back. 65 00:02:58,054 --> 00:02:58,930 [Jereka] Good. 66 00:02:59,013 --> 00:03:04,894 Carter is a mixture of hurricane, lovability, 67 00:03:04,977 --> 00:03:08,731 stress, and everything all rolled into one, 68 00:03:08,814 --> 00:03:11,192 and he's the best hurricane I've ever had. 69 00:03:11,859 --> 00:03:14,987 -[telephone rings] -[Carter babbling] 70 00:03:15,071 --> 00:03:16,072 Hello. 71 00:03:16,155 --> 00:03:18,115 Yes, I'll be able to do it. 72 00:03:18,199 --> 00:03:21,160 [Ben] She cares very much about everybody else, 73 00:03:21,244 --> 00:03:24,413 but the problem is that she puts 110% of herself in, 74 00:03:24,497 --> 00:03:26,999 and she doesn't really take care of herself. 75 00:03:27,500 --> 00:03:30,920 Definitely would love to see Jereka realize it's not all on her. 76 00:03:31,003 --> 00:03:34,507 Rely on some of the people that you trained to help carry us home. 77 00:03:35,841 --> 00:03:37,802 I really feel like that I'm meant for this moment, 78 00:03:37,885 --> 00:03:42,014 but am I pushing my family too far? Am I dreaming too big? 79 00:03:42,098 --> 00:03:43,432 "Despite all her success, 80 00:03:43,516 --> 00:03:46,644 Jereka thinks she needs to do more at the expense of herself 81 00:03:46,727 --> 00:03:51,023 and lives in constant fear that she will fail and let down people in need." 82 00:03:51,107 --> 00:03:52,316 [all] Aww. 83 00:03:52,400 --> 00:03:55,569 Let's help Jereka get a dose of her own medicine. 84 00:03:55,653 --> 00:03:57,321 [all] Yeah! 85 00:03:57,405 --> 00:03:59,740 [theme music playing] 86 00:03:59,824 --> 00:04:03,869 ♪ Better All things just keep getting better ♪ 87 00:04:06,664 --> 00:04:08,666 [rock music playing] 88 00:04:08,749 --> 00:04:12,753 ♪ Hold on before she breaks your heart Hold on… ♪ 89 00:04:12,837 --> 00:04:15,464 -[Antoni] Hey! -[Bobby] We're here. 90 00:04:15,548 --> 00:04:19,343 Yes, free COVID testing, you better work. You better come through. 91 00:04:19,427 --> 00:04:20,553 [Tan] Ready? 92 00:04:20,636 --> 00:04:22,596 -[laughs] -[Antoni] Let's go! 93 00:04:23,306 --> 00:04:24,390 [Tan] After you. 94 00:04:24,473 --> 00:04:27,685 -Oh, my God. Oh, wow! -Hey, what's going on, guys? 95 00:04:27,768 --> 00:04:30,354 -I told you they'll be here. -[laughing] 96 00:04:30,438 --> 00:04:32,898 We would love for you to introduce us to Dr. Jereka. 97 00:04:32,982 --> 00:04:35,359 -Definitely, let's you guys follow me. -Thank you. 98 00:04:35,443 --> 00:04:37,486 -That artery goes down there… -Check it out, guys! 99 00:04:38,070 --> 00:04:39,363 Oh, my God! 100 00:04:39,447 --> 00:04:41,824 -Look, I told you they'd be here! -[laughing] 101 00:04:41,907 --> 00:04:43,909 [Karamo] How you doing, Dr. Jereka? 102 00:04:43,993 --> 00:04:46,245 -Good to meet you. -We're so happy to see you! 103 00:04:46,329 --> 00:04:47,330 [Bobby] Oh, my God. 104 00:04:47,413 --> 00:04:49,415 -You are beautiful. -[Jonathan] You're gorgeous! 105 00:04:49,498 --> 00:04:51,542 -We're fully vaccinated. -[Jereka] Yes, yes. 106 00:04:51,625 --> 00:04:53,419 -Nice to meet you. -[Jereka] Nice to meet you. 107 00:04:53,502 --> 00:04:55,963 Have you always done service-based work? 108 00:04:56,047 --> 00:04:58,090 When I was 16, my father had lung cancer. 109 00:04:58,174 --> 00:05:00,468 -[Bobby] Mm-hmm. -[Jereka] I saw a lot of the inequities. 110 00:05:00,551 --> 00:05:01,844 I could count on one hand 111 00:05:01,927 --> 00:05:05,639 how many people that looked like me are working in the hospital system. 112 00:05:05,723 --> 00:05:09,435 So, it's been the work that I wanted to do my whole life. 113 00:05:09,518 --> 00:05:11,645 It's very important to me 114 00:05:11,729 --> 00:05:16,025 that folks of color see people of color taking care of them. 115 00:05:16,108 --> 00:05:17,860 -Yeah. -[Jonathan] Yes. 116 00:05:17,943 --> 00:05:20,154 -[Bobby] Where are we? What's this room? -The break room. 117 00:05:20,237 --> 00:05:21,989 [Karamo] We thought this was the office. 118 00:05:22,073 --> 00:05:24,325 -[Jereka] No. -[Jonathan] I feel relaxed in here. 119 00:05:24,408 --> 00:05:26,202 -I mean, I'm feeling very… -[Tan] Are you? 120 00:05:26,285 --> 00:05:29,455 -Yes. -The break room at the clinic, kinda sad. 121 00:05:29,538 --> 00:05:31,165 There's no creature comforts. 122 00:05:31,248 --> 00:05:34,126 There's nothing in this break room that's giving anyone a break. 123 00:05:34,210 --> 00:05:35,169 Is this the backyard? 124 00:05:35,252 --> 00:05:37,880 [Jereka] Yeah, we just don't utilize it, that's all. 125 00:05:37,963 --> 00:05:40,216 We actually got this space together in two weeks. 126 00:05:40,299 --> 00:05:41,592 Props to you. 127 00:05:41,675 --> 00:05:43,552 That's why the room looks the way it looks. 128 00:05:43,636 --> 00:05:44,845 Hey, it's still great. 129 00:05:44,929 --> 00:05:48,349 Well, because we spent a lot of the money on the patients and the testing, 130 00:05:48,432 --> 00:05:50,518 keeping the employees safe and that type of thing. 131 00:05:50,601 --> 00:05:52,269 You are here to help the community. 132 00:05:52,353 --> 00:05:53,771 -Yeah. -Yeah, so it makes sense. 133 00:05:53,854 --> 00:05:55,856 [Jereka] Yeah. All right, let's go. 134 00:05:55,940 --> 00:05:56,982 Yes, yes, yes! 135 00:05:57,066 --> 00:05:58,776 -[Jereka] Bye, guys! -[Jonathan] Thank you. 136 00:05:58,859 --> 00:06:01,612 -This one? -Yeah, you get in the front seat. 137 00:06:01,695 --> 00:06:02,530 [Antoni] Let's go. 138 00:06:02,613 --> 00:06:03,864 [Bobby] Get in! 139 00:06:06,575 --> 00:06:07,701 [Jereka] This is my house. 140 00:06:07,785 --> 00:06:10,746 Oh, my gosh. Your cactus had the winter storm happen to it. 141 00:06:10,830 --> 00:06:13,791 -But it's come back against all odds. -[Jereka] It's… it's trying. 142 00:06:13,874 --> 00:06:17,628 [Jonathan] She's a survivor, honey. That's her Destiny's Child hit album. 143 00:06:20,297 --> 00:06:22,425 -[Jereka] Hi, baby. -Hello. Hi. 144 00:06:22,508 --> 00:06:25,136 -[Ben shouts] -[laughing] 145 00:06:25,219 --> 00:06:26,637 Hi, Ben. Great to meet you. 146 00:06:26,720 --> 00:06:28,889 -[Jereka] Hi, baby. -[Tan] Hi, sweetheart. 147 00:06:28,973 --> 00:06:31,684 -Nice to meet you. -Your home's beautiful. 148 00:06:31,767 --> 00:06:35,146 -[Tan] Carter, you've got beautiful hair. -[laughing] 149 00:06:35,229 --> 00:06:37,565 [Jonathan] I want Carter to be impressed with me. Carter! 150 00:06:37,648 --> 00:06:38,774 -[Bobby] Yeah? -[Jonathan] No! 151 00:06:38,858 --> 00:06:42,111 -[Bobby] Good job, Johnny. -Was it pretty? 152 00:06:42,194 --> 00:06:43,362 Try again, Carter. 153 00:06:43,988 --> 00:06:46,740 [all] Yeah! 154 00:06:46,824 --> 00:06:50,244 I get it, okay? She is not an elite athlete, honey. 155 00:06:52,788 --> 00:06:55,416 -[shouts] Okay, we better go find stuff. -[laughing] 156 00:06:55,499 --> 00:06:57,168 Whoo! 157 00:06:59,753 --> 00:07:01,297 Oh! Oh! 158 00:07:02,047 --> 00:07:02,882 Oh, wow. 159 00:07:02,965 --> 00:07:05,134 This has got some nice organization to it. 160 00:07:05,217 --> 00:07:06,635 [Tan] This is concerning. 161 00:07:07,386 --> 00:07:10,681 Oh, hard floors on my knees, I'm so old. 162 00:07:11,390 --> 00:07:13,350 How does one wear a hat like this? 163 00:07:13,434 --> 00:07:14,727 Beautifully! Look at you. 164 00:07:14,810 --> 00:07:17,313 -You can't actually see what-- -Three sisters. 165 00:07:17,396 --> 00:07:19,356 -Oh, yay! -[laughing] 166 00:07:19,440 --> 00:07:20,274 What… 167 00:07:21,025 --> 00:07:22,401 Girl, meat in a bag. 168 00:07:22,485 --> 00:07:25,279 [Bobby] Oh, she a sausage. Ooh! 169 00:07:26,280 --> 00:07:30,826 [sighs] Jereka has a vibe that she likes bold. 170 00:07:30,910 --> 00:07:32,369 She likes to make a statement. 171 00:07:32,453 --> 00:07:34,538 Note to self, kids, 172 00:07:34,622 --> 00:07:37,625 if you see diamantés on a top, 173 00:07:38,167 --> 00:07:39,919 put it down and walk away. 174 00:07:40,002 --> 00:07:44,423 However, the clothes in her closet are a bit… wah-wah! 175 00:07:44,507 --> 00:07:45,966 Now… 176 00:07:46,050 --> 00:07:46,926 [Jereka groans] 177 00:07:47,009 --> 00:07:48,511 [Tan] No, no, don't you be afraid. 178 00:07:48,594 --> 00:07:50,429 This is your space, not mine. [chuckles] 179 00:07:50,513 --> 00:07:52,431 -I should be afraid. -Mm-hmm. 180 00:07:52,515 --> 00:07:55,142 [Tan] What is going on? 181 00:07:55,226 --> 00:07:57,311 Uh, this on the floor was a project 182 00:07:57,394 --> 00:08:00,397 that I've been trying to get clothes out that I can't wear anymore. 183 00:08:00,481 --> 00:08:02,316 -[Tan] Okay. -[Jereka] And I didn't finish. 184 00:08:02,399 --> 00:08:08,197 I would imagine maybe, like, your mom wearing something like this, not you. 185 00:08:08,280 --> 00:08:10,658 -[Jereka] So, my mom gave me that shirt. -That makes sense. 186 00:08:10,741 --> 00:08:13,994 [laughs] Okay, good. You know, there are some that give me hope. 187 00:08:14,078 --> 00:08:16,080 There are some things here that I'm like, 188 00:08:16,163 --> 00:08:18,582 "Okay, that's a step in the right direction," 189 00:08:18,666 --> 00:08:22,545 but even still, how do you feel about your clothes? 190 00:08:23,546 --> 00:08:26,632 Um, I buy most of my clothes online. 191 00:08:26,715 --> 00:08:28,008 -Yeah. -I don't shop in the store. 192 00:08:28,092 --> 00:08:30,886 -Tell me why. -'Cause I'm a little… 193 00:08:30,970 --> 00:08:32,680 I'm a little up here. 194 00:08:32,763 --> 00:08:35,683 [Tan] Your boobs are tiny. I barely noticed you have any. 195 00:08:35,766 --> 00:08:37,434 -Oh, that's just fantastic. -[laughing] 196 00:08:37,518 --> 00:08:39,937 -You're the only one on the planet. -What… What size are they? 197 00:08:40,020 --> 00:08:42,022 Hmm. Big. 198 00:08:42,106 --> 00:08:44,692 -They size big. How about that, okay? -[laughs] Okay. 199 00:08:44,775 --> 00:08:47,820 [Jereka] And it's very hard for me to find clothes that I like, 200 00:08:47,903 --> 00:08:52,491 because most of the clothes that I see in stores for women who are large-chested, 201 00:08:52,575 --> 00:08:54,952 they look like old, frumpy, old lady clothes. 202 00:08:55,035 --> 00:08:58,497 [Tan] I know they do. I know they do. What makes you feel the sexiest? 203 00:09:00,541 --> 00:09:02,501 [Jereka] I don't know if I still even have it, 204 00:09:02,585 --> 00:09:05,754 'cause it was from when we were dating, a long time ago. 205 00:09:05,838 --> 00:09:08,674 Wait, haven't you been together, like, 15, 20 years? 206 00:09:08,757 --> 00:09:12,261 -I've kept this since we were together. -Wow! Wow! 207 00:09:12,886 --> 00:09:14,430 [Karamo] Why did you nominate your wife? 208 00:09:15,014 --> 00:09:17,349 She works so hard that I don't think she understands 209 00:09:17,433 --> 00:09:21,020 just how much she's actually done and been successful at. 210 00:09:21,103 --> 00:09:23,105 It makes me sad that she can't realize that. 211 00:09:23,188 --> 00:09:27,276 Yeah, at the end of this week, what would you want to see for your wife? 212 00:09:28,235 --> 00:09:32,281 I wanna see her get better tools to help manage her stress 213 00:09:32,364 --> 00:09:34,617 and be better to herself. 214 00:09:34,700 --> 00:09:37,369 I think that's what I really hope she gets out of all of this. 215 00:09:37,453 --> 00:09:40,789 -Everything you asked, I think we can do. -Mm-hmm. 216 00:09:40,873 --> 00:09:44,084 -[laughs] I actually think we could do. -That's good. I'm happy about that. 217 00:09:44,168 --> 00:09:46,045 [T. rex growls] 218 00:09:46,128 --> 00:09:47,087 [Carter] T. rex. 219 00:09:47,171 --> 00:09:48,714 -[Antoni] T. rex. -[Jonathan] Yay! 220 00:09:48,797 --> 00:09:50,174 [Tan laughs] 221 00:09:50,257 --> 00:09:52,301 Are you taking her away whilst I sort this out? 222 00:09:52,384 --> 00:09:54,720 -Yeah, we're gonna actually, well… -So far away. 223 00:09:54,803 --> 00:09:57,973 -[Tan] A drink or snacks for the journey? -[Jonathan] Wanna give me some water? 224 00:09:58,057 --> 00:10:01,268 Yeah! I'll get you some snacks for your journey over here. 225 00:10:01,352 --> 00:10:03,854 And then we're gonna take this journey into here. 226 00:10:03,937 --> 00:10:07,232 -All the way across the threshold. -Across the threshold. 227 00:10:07,316 --> 00:10:09,693 This is where the magic happens. What are you into? 228 00:10:09,777 --> 00:10:11,862 What do you like to do in the morning? 229 00:10:11,945 --> 00:10:13,197 I'm just… I'm not a makeup girl. 230 00:10:13,280 --> 00:10:18,243 [chuckles] But I have spent a lot of time keeping my hair covered. 231 00:10:18,827 --> 00:10:21,997 Because when I was 24, I started losing my hair. 232 00:10:22,081 --> 00:10:24,416 -Okay. -So, I wear these all the time. 233 00:10:25,501 --> 00:10:28,712 [sighs] But I'm getting a little older, and it's hot as hell in Texas. 234 00:10:28,796 --> 00:10:30,422 Really, this summer's no joke. 235 00:10:30,506 --> 00:10:33,175 -I'm really getting tired of it. [laughs] -Yep. 236 00:10:33,258 --> 00:10:35,344 How do you feel about me seeing your natural hair? 237 00:10:36,428 --> 00:10:38,180 We feel good about it, queen. 238 00:10:38,263 --> 00:10:40,140 -Listen… -Can I approach you? Can I touch? 239 00:10:40,224 --> 00:10:43,310 -Yeah, yeah. Uh-huh. [laughs] -Okay, it's not bad at all. 240 00:10:44,144 --> 00:10:46,230 You have length, queen. 241 00:10:46,313 --> 00:10:48,941 [Jereka] The front is really thin. 242 00:10:49,024 --> 00:10:51,985 -But not so much at all! -[laughing] 243 00:10:52,069 --> 00:10:54,113 You've got beautiful head of hair. 244 00:10:54,196 --> 00:10:56,907 Well, I haven't had it done since before I had Carter, so… 245 00:10:56,990 --> 00:10:58,659 There's different ways that we lose hair. 246 00:10:58,742 --> 00:11:00,577 Sometimes it's genetic, but in other times, 247 00:11:00,661 --> 00:11:02,913 wearing a wig, especially on a daily basis, 248 00:11:02,996 --> 00:11:05,666 can be traction, or, like, rubbing a lot. 249 00:11:05,749 --> 00:11:07,251 The job that I have, 250 00:11:07,334 --> 00:11:10,587 I just don't really feel comfortable wearing my natural hair. Like… 251 00:11:11,171 --> 00:11:13,340 -This is-- I'm sorry, can I touch you? -Yeah. Oh, please. 252 00:11:13,424 --> 00:11:16,093 -Society likes this. They don't like this. -Yeah, yeah. 253 00:11:16,176 --> 00:11:18,846 That's a thing in Black culture and Black women. 254 00:11:18,929 --> 00:11:20,347 Because when I was growing up, 255 00:11:20,431 --> 00:11:24,893 every woman in my family either wore a wig or a weave to cover it all up. 256 00:11:24,977 --> 00:11:29,064 I've really been trying to de-shed some of this… 257 00:11:29,648 --> 00:11:31,608 -Eurocentric? Yes. -…insecurity-- Yes. 258 00:11:31,692 --> 00:11:35,904 There are so many things Black women face that I will never, ever understand. 259 00:11:35,988 --> 00:11:38,949 But I want to really help her feel beautiful. 260 00:11:39,032 --> 00:11:42,786 Jereka is showing up for her community on an everyday basis. 261 00:11:42,870 --> 00:11:44,913 She deserves to be confident. 262 00:11:44,997 --> 00:11:47,875 -Okay, now you can hug me. Love you. -Thank you. [laughs] 263 00:11:47,958 --> 00:11:49,001 Do we wanna… 264 00:11:49,084 --> 00:11:50,753 -I'm gonna put it back on. -Okay. 265 00:11:54,423 --> 00:11:55,257 Shade. 266 00:11:55,340 --> 00:11:58,302 [Antoni] First, what do you do with such adorably small blood oranges? 267 00:11:58,385 --> 00:12:02,306 [laughing] I slice 'em up and drink 'em in my beer. 268 00:12:02,389 --> 00:12:05,100 I was thinking, like, do you squeeze these into a vinaigrette? 269 00:12:05,184 --> 00:12:07,227 -No, you put 'em in your beer. -In my beer. 270 00:12:07,311 --> 00:12:10,230 -You bust your ass doing God's work. -Friday nights, yes. 271 00:12:10,314 --> 00:12:12,941 You are allowed to have your beer with fresh blood orange juice. 272 00:12:13,025 --> 00:12:15,027 -I'm certainly not here to judge. -Thank you. 273 00:12:15,110 --> 00:12:18,489 So, what's, like, a middle of the week dinner look like? 274 00:12:18,572 --> 00:12:21,408 -We usually eat out during the week. -You usually eat out. 275 00:12:21,492 --> 00:12:22,618 -So fast food? -Whatever. 276 00:12:22,701 --> 00:12:23,994 -Yeah. -Gotcha. Okay. 277 00:12:24,077 --> 00:12:28,957 My problem with being healthier is I just don't have time to cook, 278 00:12:29,041 --> 00:12:31,752 but also, I don't want it to taste bad. [laughs] 279 00:12:31,835 --> 00:12:36,089 Like, my whole life growing up is huge Louisiana influence. 280 00:12:36,173 --> 00:12:38,509 If it don't have a heat on it, I don't eat it. 281 00:12:38,592 --> 00:12:41,136 Let's see, where is it? The Slap Ya Mama. 282 00:12:41,220 --> 00:12:42,346 [Antoni] Yep. 283 00:12:42,429 --> 00:12:44,348 And that's from Ville Platte, Louisiana. 284 00:12:44,431 --> 00:12:45,808 [Antoni] Classic. Oh, I'm familiar. 285 00:12:45,891 --> 00:12:47,893 -[Jereka] Mr. Creole seasoning. -[Antoni] Mr. Creole. 286 00:12:47,976 --> 00:12:49,645 [Jereka] I want some flavor in my food. 287 00:12:49,728 --> 00:12:51,396 There will be no flavorless food this week. 288 00:12:51,480 --> 00:12:55,526 Absolutely not. I won't eat it. [laughing] 289 00:12:55,609 --> 00:12:57,319 I don't doubt that you won't. 290 00:12:58,487 --> 00:13:01,156 -I see herbs. This is the herb one? -[Jereka] That's the herb one. 291 00:13:01,240 --> 00:13:03,784 -[Bobby] That's the vegetable-- -[Jereka] Squash and cucumbers. 292 00:13:03,867 --> 00:13:06,036 Squash, cucumbers. Are these on life support? 293 00:13:06,119 --> 00:13:07,788 [Jereka] Well, yes, honestly. 294 00:13:07,871 --> 00:13:10,624 -Because I can't keep it alive. -Okay. 295 00:13:10,707 --> 00:13:15,963 And I've been so frustrated with how I constantly have to water them, 296 00:13:16,547 --> 00:13:18,924 but I just don't have time. 297 00:13:19,007 --> 00:13:20,676 [Bobby] So, what got you into gardening? 298 00:13:20,759 --> 00:13:23,762 My grandmother lives… uh, lived on a farm. 299 00:13:23,846 --> 00:13:27,224 I think it comes from her, 'cause she taught me a lot of that. 300 00:13:27,307 --> 00:13:29,226 -We had a peach tree in my backyard. -Okay. 301 00:13:29,893 --> 00:13:34,398 And in the summertime, my grandma would make my brother and I harvest them all. 302 00:13:34,481 --> 00:13:37,067 And then we'd walk through the neighborhood and pass out peaches. 303 00:13:37,150 --> 00:13:38,068 Miss Peaches. 304 00:13:38,151 --> 00:13:41,655 We would yell about, "How come you givin' all the peaches away?" 305 00:13:41,738 --> 00:13:45,158 And we're like, she said, "You have to give more than you receive." 306 00:13:46,493 --> 00:13:48,453 'Cause this top is black. 307 00:13:48,537 --> 00:13:50,330 Yeah, but you know why there are holes on this? 308 00:13:50,414 --> 00:13:51,957 So when you pour the spice out, 309 00:13:52,040 --> 00:13:54,877 so a little bit can come out and so not all of it falls out. 310 00:13:54,960 --> 00:13:58,255 Ooh! 311 00:14:01,884 --> 00:14:03,385 [Bobby] Karamo. 312 00:14:03,969 --> 00:14:05,053 Hey! 313 00:14:05,137 --> 00:14:06,388 Y'all have fun. 314 00:14:06,471 --> 00:14:09,516 -I'm gonna go conceptualize. -Okay. 315 00:14:09,600 --> 00:14:13,770 -[Karamo] You know these my people. -I mean, they my people too. 316 00:14:13,854 --> 00:14:14,897 -They our people. -Okay. 317 00:14:14,980 --> 00:14:17,524 -They our people, I ain't gonna lie. -All right, all right. 318 00:14:17,608 --> 00:14:20,277 -Listen, this couple right here. -[laughs] 319 00:14:20,360 --> 00:14:22,905 -Hustle mentality at its finest, huh? -Yes. 320 00:14:22,988 --> 00:14:27,075 And even when they were in office, they still took time for family. 321 00:14:27,159 --> 00:14:29,286 -To do things. -I'm like the former First Lady. 322 00:14:29,369 --> 00:14:31,121 I'm just sayin'. I'm just sayin'. 323 00:14:31,204 --> 00:14:33,624 I love that you have this because this does help me even more 324 00:14:33,707 --> 00:14:38,337 to understand, like, who you are and what's important to you. 325 00:14:38,420 --> 00:14:41,965 You're helping the world, and I'm so thankful as a Black man, 326 00:14:42,049 --> 00:14:45,886 but what has created this person who is always, 327 00:14:45,969 --> 00:14:49,056 "I gotta keep going. I gotta keep going. I gotta keep doing. I gotta keep doing"? 328 00:14:49,139 --> 00:14:51,975 I think that hustle mentality came from my dad. 329 00:14:52,059 --> 00:14:55,896 So, like, my mom was the person that kept the house going, 330 00:14:55,979 --> 00:14:57,898 but my dad was the hustle mentality 331 00:14:57,981 --> 00:15:00,817 and in the community and doing the service work and that type of thing. 332 00:15:00,901 --> 00:15:02,235 -Is this your dad over here? -Yes. 333 00:15:02,319 --> 00:15:05,948 This is the only photo that I have of my dad left. 334 00:15:06,031 --> 00:15:06,949 [Karamo] Aww. 335 00:15:07,032 --> 00:15:11,536 I've been holding onto it for dear life, 'cause that's all I have left of him. 336 00:15:11,620 --> 00:15:12,454 [Karamo] Aww. 337 00:15:12,537 --> 00:15:15,207 [Jereka] So, I keep all these reminders around me. 338 00:15:15,290 --> 00:15:21,588 I am 100% knowing of who I am as an educated Black woman in this world, 339 00:15:21,672 --> 00:15:27,010 and the things that I want to do with the gifts that I have been given. 340 00:15:27,094 --> 00:15:28,679 Yeah, they are gifts. 341 00:15:28,762 --> 00:15:30,013 Absolutely. 342 00:15:30,097 --> 00:15:33,725 Less than 1% of the Black women in the United States have a doctorate degree. 343 00:15:33,809 --> 00:15:36,103 I feel a privilege to have it in front of my name. 344 00:15:36,186 --> 00:15:40,691 -That's why I don't want to fail at this. -Yeah. 345 00:15:40,774 --> 00:15:43,777 Yeah, you're worried about failing and don't wanna fail, 346 00:15:43,860 --> 00:15:46,822 but I don't even know if you have a clear measure of success. 347 00:15:46,905 --> 00:15:48,615 -I think you do know the big. -Yeah. 348 00:15:48,699 --> 00:15:51,159 -But the small measure of success. -Mm-hmm. 349 00:15:51,243 --> 00:15:53,370 That's where I think you need a little help on. 350 00:15:53,453 --> 00:15:55,414 -I got you. Trust and believe, okay? -Okay, okay. 351 00:15:55,497 --> 00:15:57,791 -All right. All right. -[Karamo] You can trust me. 352 00:15:57,874 --> 00:15:59,876 And Barack Obama. 353 00:16:00,377 --> 00:16:01,837 -Hey! -[Jereka] Hi, y'all. 354 00:16:01,920 --> 00:16:03,213 -Look at this beauty. -Hi. 355 00:16:03,296 --> 00:16:05,132 This week is about you. 356 00:16:05,215 --> 00:16:07,009 You're gonna get some lessons that you can use 357 00:16:07,092 --> 00:16:08,802 so that you can take a little weight off. 358 00:16:08,885 --> 00:16:11,805 -Is this what you want? -Yeah, yeah, I think she needs that. 359 00:16:11,888 --> 00:16:15,559 All right, doctor, like, well, time to have you start relaxing, stat. 360 00:16:15,642 --> 00:16:16,601 -[Jonathan] Yes! -[laughs] 361 00:16:16,685 --> 00:16:20,188 [pop music playing] 362 00:16:23,483 --> 00:16:27,362 Dr. Jereka is clearly not an "idle hands" type of person, 363 00:16:27,446 --> 00:16:32,242 so if she is gonna spend time working at home, it needs to be serene. 364 00:16:32,325 --> 00:16:33,785 And she wouldn't be okay this week 365 00:16:33,869 --> 00:16:36,913 with me just doing something for her and her family. 366 00:16:36,997 --> 00:16:41,001 She'd want me to also do something for the clinic and her employees 367 00:16:41,084 --> 00:16:43,754 and the students and the people that she loves so much. 368 00:16:44,880 --> 00:16:47,132 [Jonathan] Jereka has been taught that she needs 369 00:16:47,215 --> 00:16:49,051 to look a certain way to be taken seriously, 370 00:16:49,134 --> 00:16:51,344 and she really doesn't wanna have to subscribe 371 00:16:51,428 --> 00:16:53,555 to these Eurocentric ideals of beauty. 372 00:16:53,638 --> 00:16:57,267 She wants to celebrate her natural hair, and I love that. 373 00:16:57,934 --> 00:17:03,857 My goal is to make sure that she understands that her body is beautiful 374 00:17:03,940 --> 00:17:08,320 and find options for her wardrobe that make life easier for her, 375 00:17:08,403 --> 00:17:10,238 that she feels incredible in. 376 00:17:12,741 --> 00:17:17,537 I wanna show Jereka that she can make something that honors her Southern roots 377 00:17:17,621 --> 00:17:19,998 without having to spend the whole day in the kitchen. 378 00:17:20,082 --> 00:17:22,918 I don't think she realizes how much she's valued 379 00:17:23,001 --> 00:17:24,461 and all the successes she's had. 380 00:17:24,544 --> 00:17:26,088 Hey, Todd, it's Karamo. 381 00:17:26,171 --> 00:17:29,758 I need your help to do something very special for Jereka. 382 00:17:29,841 --> 00:17:32,177 But even when there's a lot of work to be done, 383 00:17:32,260 --> 00:17:35,430 you have to slow down and look at things that you have accomplished. 384 00:17:35,514 --> 00:17:38,183 [rhythmic guitar music playing] 385 00:17:44,064 --> 00:17:46,149 [Tan] Welcome to our humble abode. 386 00:17:46,233 --> 00:17:49,486 The reason I wanted to bring Jereka here is because 387 00:17:49,569 --> 00:17:52,447 there aren't that many stores that cater to women 388 00:17:52,531 --> 00:17:55,075 who are either midsize or plus size. 389 00:17:55,158 --> 00:18:00,288 I did not wanna compromise just because she's not a size zero. 390 00:18:00,372 --> 00:18:05,710 You had said there are a couple of things that restrict how you dress. 391 00:18:05,794 --> 00:18:07,546 -These things. -These two things right here. 392 00:18:07,629 --> 00:18:10,423 -These very large two things. -[laughing] 393 00:18:10,507 --> 00:18:14,094 And so we got the product from a place called ELOQUII, 394 00:18:14,177 --> 00:18:17,264 that specializes in larger sizes, 395 00:18:17,347 --> 00:18:19,933 but the thing I love about it is that it's just as stylish 396 00:18:20,016 --> 00:18:22,644 as any other brand that you might find. 397 00:18:22,727 --> 00:18:24,729 -I would like you to try this on first. -Yes. 398 00:18:24,813 --> 00:18:26,857 Jereka has a gorgeous figure, 399 00:18:26,940 --> 00:18:30,569 but she has not felt sexy. She has not felt desirable. 400 00:18:30,652 --> 00:18:33,280 I want to bring that sexiness back into her life. 401 00:18:33,363 --> 00:18:35,740 I actually wanna give you a gold heel, please. 402 00:18:35,824 --> 00:18:38,785 Oh, boy, that's the one I looked at when I walked in. 403 00:18:38,869 --> 00:18:42,539 So, I want her to try on things that she ordinarily wouldn't wear. 404 00:18:42,622 --> 00:18:43,999 -Jereka. -[Jereka] Yes. 405 00:18:44,082 --> 00:18:45,834 -I'm gonna open the door. Is that okay? -Yes. 406 00:18:47,460 --> 00:18:48,295 Ooh! 407 00:18:49,171 --> 00:18:52,382 -[laughing] -Oh! 408 00:18:52,465 --> 00:18:54,259 It's gorgeous. 409 00:18:54,926 --> 00:18:56,469 Take a look at yourself in the mirror. 410 00:18:56,553 --> 00:18:58,096 [Jereka] I definitely like the color. 411 00:18:58,180 --> 00:18:59,222 The proportions? 412 00:18:59,306 --> 00:19:02,684 -Yes, they look much better. -[both laughing] 413 00:19:02,767 --> 00:19:05,061 -Uh-huh. -They look and they feel much better. 414 00:19:05,145 --> 00:19:06,438 And you can see your waist. 415 00:19:06,521 --> 00:19:08,231 Yes, it's nice to see it. 416 00:19:08,315 --> 00:19:10,609 [laughs] I haven't seen it in a long time. 417 00:19:10,692 --> 00:19:13,278 Does it feel like you're seeing the old version of you again? 418 00:19:13,361 --> 00:19:16,656 Yes, a little heavier, but it is the old me. 419 00:19:16,740 --> 00:19:20,035 I don't mind a few extra pounds if they're this good. 420 00:19:20,118 --> 00:19:23,205 -I can make it look good. -[both laughing] 421 00:19:23,288 --> 00:19:24,581 Here's the thing. 422 00:19:25,624 --> 00:19:29,002 Did this take you any longer to put on than anything else you've ever put on? 423 00:19:29,085 --> 00:19:32,130 -No. -So then, could we start doing this? 424 00:19:32,214 --> 00:19:34,090 -Yeah. -Great! 425 00:19:34,174 --> 00:19:37,302 I have noticed that I haven't heard your phone. 426 00:19:37,385 --> 00:19:40,180 -Can you grab your phone for me? -Um… 427 00:19:40,263 --> 00:19:43,808 I would like you to call work and put them on speaker, please. 428 00:19:43,892 --> 00:19:46,061 -And I wanna ask how today is. -Okay. 429 00:19:46,144 --> 00:19:48,146 I wanna know if they can do it without you. 430 00:19:48,230 --> 00:19:49,898 I-- Hey, listen, 431 00:19:49,981 --> 00:19:52,359 I'm just gonna call Susie. She's my assistant. 432 00:19:52,442 --> 00:19:53,860 -[Tan] Oh, great. -[Susie] Hello. 433 00:19:53,944 --> 00:19:55,612 Hi. This is Tan France. 434 00:19:55,695 --> 00:19:56,529 Hi. 435 00:19:56,613 --> 00:19:59,449 How is the clinic today? Did the ceiling cave in? 436 00:19:59,532 --> 00:20:02,410 -[laughing] -It has not at this point, no. 437 00:20:02,494 --> 00:20:04,704 Are you doing okay without Jereka for a few hours? 438 00:20:04,788 --> 00:20:06,831 Yeah, we miss her, but we're doing just fine. 439 00:20:06,915 --> 00:20:09,834 [Tan] Thank you so much, Susie, I appreciate all your hard work. 440 00:20:09,918 --> 00:20:10,752 -And… -Yeah? 441 00:20:10,835 --> 00:20:13,129 if you need anything, don't call Jereka. 442 00:20:13,213 --> 00:20:15,382 -[laughing] -Will do. I get it. 443 00:20:15,465 --> 00:20:16,800 [Tan] All right, bye. 444 00:20:16,883 --> 00:20:18,760 She has built an incredible community, 445 00:20:18,843 --> 00:20:21,054 but the only way this is scalable 446 00:20:21,137 --> 00:20:24,015 is by making sure that we are lifting other people up 447 00:20:24,099 --> 00:20:27,894 to support us and be able to stand in for us when we can't be there ourselves. 448 00:20:29,562 --> 00:20:31,231 Ah, you love your shoe. 449 00:20:31,314 --> 00:20:32,148 [Jereka] I do. 450 00:20:32,732 --> 00:20:35,235 We've got a slit in our skirt that we like. 451 00:20:35,318 --> 00:20:36,778 You've got the gams. 452 00:20:36,861 --> 00:20:38,655 -Yes. -You may as well show 'em off. 453 00:20:39,656 --> 00:20:43,034 So, I wanted to offer you a transitional moment, 454 00:20:43,118 --> 00:20:46,121 where it's not too immodest for work, 455 00:20:46,705 --> 00:20:49,833 but in the evening when you're with your girls, you can take your jacket off, 456 00:20:49,916 --> 00:20:52,210 and you've got something a little more comfortable. 457 00:20:52,294 --> 00:20:53,878 -Thank you. -Mm-hmm. 458 00:20:53,962 --> 00:20:58,258 -The tee has a really fun sleeve. -Uh-huh. 459 00:20:58,341 --> 00:20:59,217 What do you think? 460 00:20:59,301 --> 00:21:01,928 I like the look. I do like the look. 461 00:21:02,012 --> 00:21:04,222 Are you feeling sexy? 462 00:21:04,306 --> 00:21:07,100 -Uh-huh, yeah. -Okay, good. So I'm gonna show you. 463 00:21:07,183 --> 00:21:09,311 When you drop one hip, 464 00:21:09,394 --> 00:21:12,897 you go from, "Hey, honey, I'm home…" "Hey, honey, I'm home." 465 00:21:13,898 --> 00:21:15,734 [laughing] 466 00:21:15,817 --> 00:21:18,194 [Tan] It's so simple, it's just that one little move. 467 00:21:18,278 --> 00:21:21,031 -[Antoni] Come on, Neon. -[Tan] And you're showing off your curves. 468 00:21:21,114 --> 00:21:22,532 There we go. 469 00:21:22,615 --> 00:21:25,702 I think I can hear Antoni out there, 470 00:21:25,785 --> 00:21:27,329 but I want him to see how good you look. 471 00:21:27,412 --> 00:21:29,539 So, do you wanna put this back on? 472 00:21:29,622 --> 00:21:32,208 -No, I want this. I like this. -[Tan] You wanna show-- Oh, great! 473 00:21:32,292 --> 00:21:34,502 Okay, come with me, then. 474 00:21:35,837 --> 00:21:36,921 Hello. 475 00:21:37,505 --> 00:21:39,549 -Love! -[Tan laughs] Yeah! 476 00:21:39,632 --> 00:21:42,052 [Antoni] How do you feel in this? I love the heel. 477 00:21:42,135 --> 00:21:44,637 Doctor, dare I say you look sexy? 478 00:21:44,721 --> 00:21:46,431 -Is that okay? -My goodness. My goodness. 479 00:21:46,514 --> 00:21:48,433 -[Tan laughs] -This is a different side of you. 480 00:21:48,516 --> 00:21:49,976 -Yes. -[Antoni] I love it. 481 00:21:50,060 --> 00:21:51,186 Here's the thing though. 482 00:21:51,269 --> 00:21:54,606 You're about to hang out with Antoni in the kitchen. Will you go get changed? 483 00:21:54,689 --> 00:21:56,066 -Yes. -Come whenever you're ready. 484 00:21:56,149 --> 00:21:57,692 -[Jereka] Absolutely. Okay. -Sound good? 485 00:21:57,776 --> 00:21:59,319 [Tan] Thank you. What are you making? 486 00:21:59,402 --> 00:22:02,322 [Antoni] We're gonna kind of do, like, a healthified version 487 00:22:02,405 --> 00:22:04,532 of something that she likes with just loads of spices. 488 00:22:04,616 --> 00:22:07,118 -Uh-huh. -She deserves to take care of herself. 489 00:22:07,202 --> 00:22:10,789 Small little tweaks over time can make a big difference in somebody's life. 490 00:22:11,623 --> 00:22:12,874 Welcome to our kitchen. 491 00:22:12,957 --> 00:22:16,336 Oh, boy. Look at all of this goodness. 492 00:22:16,419 --> 00:22:20,757 [laughs] Right? I will say, it is hard finding this stuff in Austin. 493 00:22:20,840 --> 00:22:23,176 I had to go back to your house. This is literally yours. 494 00:22:23,259 --> 00:22:24,844 -[Jereka] From my house? -That's yours. 495 00:22:24,928 --> 00:22:26,471 [both laughing] 496 00:22:26,554 --> 00:22:28,723 -So I'm gonna ask you to wash your hands. -Okay. 497 00:22:28,807 --> 00:22:31,434 -Then we're gonna get started. -That's right. All right. 498 00:22:31,518 --> 00:22:33,478 When's the last time you cooked? 499 00:22:33,561 --> 00:22:36,564 Those collard greens and ham hocks that you saw in the refrigerator? 500 00:22:36,648 --> 00:22:39,609 -That's my work. -Okay, so you've been doing it. 501 00:22:39,692 --> 00:22:43,029 I keep telling you, I'm a Southern woman and I know how to cook. 502 00:22:43,113 --> 00:22:45,990 -[laughing] -I know you are, but you're also busy AF. 503 00:22:46,074 --> 00:22:50,161 I really heard you when you were telling me about, like, the actual amount of time 504 00:22:50,245 --> 00:22:52,997 that you have during the week to make something. 505 00:22:53,081 --> 00:22:56,751 A lot of Southern cooking, like Polish cooking, takes a long time. 506 00:22:56,835 --> 00:22:58,044 It takes a long time, yes. 507 00:22:58,128 --> 00:23:00,839 You gotta sit there and wait for things to develop and reduce. 508 00:23:00,922 --> 00:23:01,756 [Jereka] Right. 509 00:23:01,840 --> 00:23:04,217 [Antoni] This is literally 15 to 20 minutes. 510 00:23:04,300 --> 00:23:06,970 -And you have a meal for your family. -This looks so good. 511 00:23:07,053 --> 00:23:09,472 -Does this stuff make you happy? -It does. Yes. 512 00:23:09,556 --> 00:23:11,433 We're basically just gonna do a nice simple sauté 513 00:23:11,516 --> 00:23:12,976 with all your favorite ingredients, 514 00:23:13,059 --> 00:23:14,978 but in, like, a slightly more healthified version. 515 00:23:15,061 --> 00:23:17,564 -Okay, good. -Okay, we have smoked sausage. 516 00:23:17,647 --> 00:23:18,481 [Jereka] Mm-hmm. 517 00:23:18,565 --> 00:23:20,650 You're gonna cut those into nice little, thin slices. 518 00:23:20,733 --> 00:23:22,819 This is, like, a one-pot situation. 519 00:23:22,902 --> 00:23:25,572 Ooh, that's good. I don't have to wash a bunch of dishes. 520 00:23:25,655 --> 00:23:27,073 I don't like doing that either. 521 00:23:27,157 --> 00:23:28,950 -It keeps things simple. -Yep. 522 00:23:29,033 --> 00:23:31,578 I'm just gonna put a little bit of butter and olive oil. 523 00:23:31,661 --> 00:23:32,787 The reason I put butter-- 524 00:23:32,871 --> 00:23:35,790 Sorry, if I'm saying things that you already know, I apologize. 525 00:23:35,874 --> 00:23:37,167 It's okay. 526 00:23:37,250 --> 00:23:40,086 The first rule of being a teacher is also being a learner. 527 00:23:40,170 --> 00:23:41,254 Yes! 528 00:23:41,337 --> 00:23:44,340 The thing with Jereka is this is somebody who knows how to cook. 529 00:23:44,424 --> 00:23:46,926 She knows good food. She knows what she likes. 530 00:23:47,010 --> 00:23:49,846 So, I wanna use ingredients that she's already very familiar with. 531 00:23:49,929 --> 00:23:52,891 It's just showing her how to use them in a different way. 532 00:23:52,974 --> 00:23:55,560 I'm not the best at chopping peppers, I will tell you that. 533 00:23:55,643 --> 00:23:57,979 -Can I show you how I do it? -Yes, please. 534 00:23:58,062 --> 00:24:00,356 I'm excited at the possibility of teaching you something 535 00:24:00,440 --> 00:24:01,649 'cause you're already a pro. 536 00:24:01,733 --> 00:24:04,944 So what I like to do is actually lay it flat like this, 537 00:24:05,028 --> 00:24:08,072 kind of like removing skin off of an orange, for example. 538 00:24:08,156 --> 00:24:10,867 -[Jereka] Oh! -And that way, all of the seeds… 539 00:24:10,950 --> 00:24:13,912 The seeds stay intact, and they're not everywhere. 540 00:24:13,995 --> 00:24:15,246 Well, hopefully. Exactly. 541 00:24:15,830 --> 00:24:18,249 -Did you used to cook with your parents? -My grandma, yes. 542 00:24:18,333 --> 00:24:20,960 What was your favorite thing that your grandma made for you? 543 00:24:21,044 --> 00:24:25,089 She would make smothered oxtails with green beans, 544 00:24:25,173 --> 00:24:27,217 and she called them I'sh potatoes. 545 00:24:27,300 --> 00:24:28,760 -I'sh potatoes? -Irish potatoes. 546 00:24:28,843 --> 00:24:30,845 -Oh, Irish potatoes. -She called them I'sh potatoes. 547 00:24:30,929 --> 00:24:35,808 She would get, um, fresh green beans, and we would come back and snap them. 548 00:24:35,892 --> 00:24:37,560 -Carter's old enough to do that. -[laughs] 549 00:24:37,644 --> 00:24:39,479 -He can. He can, yes. -Right? 550 00:24:39,562 --> 00:24:42,315 It's important, I think, for him to have those memories that you had. 551 00:24:42,398 --> 00:24:45,485 -[Jereka] I would very much like that. -Is that something that's realistic? 552 00:24:45,568 --> 00:24:48,363 If I can do things like this, yes, absolutely. 553 00:24:48,446 --> 00:24:52,450 Obviously, it's a little more work than going through a drive-through 554 00:24:52,534 --> 00:24:54,869 to get food, but at the same time, like, you can come home 555 00:24:54,953 --> 00:24:57,205 and have this, like, awesome tradition with Carter 556 00:24:57,288 --> 00:24:59,582 of just kind of, like, throwing things into a pan. 557 00:25:00,166 --> 00:25:04,712 I need to take the time to do as much work on this 558 00:25:04,796 --> 00:25:07,423 as I do on the other aspects of my life. 559 00:25:07,507 --> 00:25:08,508 [Antoni] Yeah. 560 00:25:08,591 --> 00:25:12,512 It's challenging to try to tell somebody who's doing such important work 561 00:25:12,595 --> 00:25:14,931 that they need a bit of time to themselves, 562 00:25:15,014 --> 00:25:18,184 but to know that she wants to create little food memories with her son 563 00:25:18,268 --> 00:25:22,605 and to have him try new things, that stuff can't be replaced by anything. 564 00:25:23,189 --> 00:25:25,024 The shrimp are nice and at room temperature, 565 00:25:25,108 --> 00:25:27,235 so I actually like to season these beforehand. 566 00:25:27,318 --> 00:25:28,778 -So, I'm gonna leave it to you. -Okay. 567 00:25:28,861 --> 00:25:30,822 -[laughing] -I wanna see how much you put in. 568 00:25:30,905 --> 00:25:33,783 So you… you show me. 569 00:25:33,866 --> 00:25:35,410 -Okay, not too heavy-handed. -Okay. 570 00:25:36,578 --> 00:25:38,037 [Antoni] And then we have cayenne. 571 00:25:38,621 --> 00:25:39,914 Perfect. 572 00:25:39,998 --> 00:25:44,711 We're gonna be putting those in, in a nice little nest. 573 00:25:44,794 --> 00:25:47,046 So you can just flip 'em to the other side. 574 00:25:47,130 --> 00:25:48,256 Oh, beautiful. 575 00:25:49,007 --> 00:25:52,260 So, now you're gonna take the sausage and just plop it right back in there. 576 00:25:52,343 --> 00:25:55,013 -[Jereka] Okay. -And the last addition, I add lemon. 577 00:25:55,888 --> 00:25:57,974 And now you just kind of wanna scrape 578 00:25:58,057 --> 00:26:00,935 to get all those crispy bits from the pan juices. 579 00:26:01,019 --> 00:26:02,562 I am gonna salt it lightly. 580 00:26:02,645 --> 00:26:05,148 -And then, this is ready. -It's good. 581 00:26:05,231 --> 00:26:07,900 -It looks really good. -Does it look good? I'm gonna get a bite. 582 00:26:11,863 --> 00:26:13,823 Mmm! That's really good. 583 00:26:13,906 --> 00:26:15,283 [laughs] 584 00:26:15,366 --> 00:26:17,368 -I consider this healthy eating. -Mm-hmm. 585 00:26:17,452 --> 00:26:20,246 But this is better than most, like, chain fast food. 586 00:26:20,330 --> 00:26:24,542 I'm starting to think about what really matters to me. 587 00:26:25,335 --> 00:26:27,003 And I gotta say, I'm a pretty good cook. 588 00:26:27,086 --> 00:26:29,672 -You are. You're a very good cook. -[laughing] 589 00:26:29,756 --> 00:26:31,215 [Antoni] You are. 590 00:26:31,299 --> 00:26:33,301 [pop music playing] 591 00:26:39,307 --> 00:26:41,267 -[Bobby] Ready to get plants? Yeah? -[Carter] Yeah. 592 00:26:41,351 --> 00:26:43,353 -Yeah? I love your enthusiasm. -[Jereka] Mm-hmm. 593 00:26:43,436 --> 00:26:45,396 -[Bobby] It's so cute. -[laughing] 594 00:26:45,480 --> 00:26:47,732 [Bobby] You know, Jereka's garden could use a little love. 595 00:26:47,815 --> 00:26:51,361 So, I'm bringing Jereka and Carter to Garden Seventeen today 596 00:26:51,444 --> 00:26:53,571 because I want to teach her a few little things 597 00:26:53,655 --> 00:26:55,573 that'll help make gardening easy for her, 598 00:26:55,657 --> 00:26:58,826 and make it more of a zen thing instead of a work thing. 599 00:26:58,910 --> 00:27:00,828 Different plants bring different things. 600 00:27:00,912 --> 00:27:03,373 -Like, some plants attract hummingbirds. -[Jereka] Mm-hmm. 601 00:27:03,456 --> 00:27:05,750 Some plants attract butterflies. 602 00:27:05,833 --> 00:27:08,378 When you put flowers in your vegetable gardens, 603 00:27:08,461 --> 00:27:10,463 it actually helps with pollination, 604 00:27:10,546 --> 00:27:12,924 because obviously the flowers attract the bees. 605 00:27:13,007 --> 00:27:15,009 -The bees pollinate the flowers more. -Right, right. 606 00:27:15,093 --> 00:27:18,596 [grunts] My man! Do you like gardening with Mama? 607 00:27:18,680 --> 00:27:21,140 -[Carter] Yeah. -I bet Mama likes gardening with you too. 608 00:27:21,224 --> 00:27:22,392 -[Carter] Yeah. -Yeah? 609 00:27:22,975 --> 00:27:26,312 You mentioned yesterday the thing you did most with your grandma was the peach tree. 610 00:27:26,396 --> 00:27:29,816 Is there something that you had in mind that we could plant now, 611 00:27:29,899 --> 00:27:33,986 that could be something that we could teach little man here? 612 00:27:34,070 --> 00:27:35,238 -Yeah. -The way-- Yeah. 613 00:27:35,321 --> 00:27:36,948 -[laughing] -[Bobby] Yeah? 614 00:27:37,031 --> 00:27:39,450 Well, probably the tomatoes, but tomatoes are easy. 615 00:27:39,534 --> 00:27:41,369 Like, they come up everywhere, so… 616 00:27:41,452 --> 00:27:44,747 But it's okay to do some things that are easy. 617 00:27:44,831 --> 00:27:46,958 -You're like the-- -[laughing] 618 00:27:47,041 --> 00:27:48,543 -I do like a challenge. -[Bobby] Yes! 619 00:27:48,626 --> 00:27:52,213 -[Jereka laughs] I love a challenge. -Not everything has to be a challenge. 620 00:27:52,296 --> 00:27:53,965 -Tomatoes are easy. -[Jereka] Yes. 621 00:27:54,048 --> 00:27:55,675 -Give yourself a break sometime. -[laughs] 622 00:27:55,758 --> 00:27:59,887 Well, I'm trying to learn something new, so I'm trying to think of something. 623 00:27:59,971 --> 00:28:01,431 [laughing] 624 00:28:01,514 --> 00:28:02,807 [Bobby] So, with water in Texas, 625 00:28:02,890 --> 00:28:06,853 obviously it's so hot here that when you do a watering system that's above ground, 626 00:28:06,936 --> 00:28:10,440 like the IV bags or even sprinklers, the water evaporates more. 627 00:28:10,523 --> 00:28:11,357 [Jereka] Right. 628 00:28:11,441 --> 00:28:14,777 So if you do soaking hoses, you can actually put these hoses under the ground, 629 00:28:14,861 --> 00:28:17,864 and then you turn it on once a day, or we can set up a timer on it. 630 00:28:17,947 --> 00:28:19,699 -And it slowly waters the plants. -Yeah. 631 00:28:19,782 --> 00:28:21,743 If you get busy and forget to do it for a few days, 632 00:28:21,826 --> 00:28:23,619 you don't come back to dead plants. 633 00:28:23,703 --> 00:28:27,123 Because right now, your garden looks like an operating room. 634 00:28:27,206 --> 00:28:28,040 [Jereka] It does. 635 00:28:28,124 --> 00:28:29,959 -Which is cool for Halloween. -[Jereka] Yeah. 636 00:28:30,042 --> 00:28:33,880 -[laughing] -But maybe not on a daily basis. 637 00:28:33,963 --> 00:28:35,631 Sometimes you might not realize that 638 00:28:35,715 --> 00:28:38,593 creating a relaxing environment can help you accomplish more. 639 00:28:38,676 --> 00:28:41,429 -You got it? That's all we need, one more. -[Jereka] You got it, baby? 640 00:28:41,512 --> 00:28:44,849 I hope that Dr. Jereka realizes, if you don't take care of you, 641 00:28:44,932 --> 00:28:47,185 you can't keep taking care of everybody else. 642 00:28:47,268 --> 00:28:50,104 You ready? All right, you got the cart? There we go. 643 00:28:50,188 --> 00:28:53,024 [Jereka] And Mama's gonna stand back and let somebody else do something. 644 00:28:53,107 --> 00:28:56,152 -[Bobby] Good job, she's learning. -[Jereka] How about that? 645 00:28:56,235 --> 00:28:58,154 [laughing] 646 00:29:02,909 --> 00:29:06,621 [Karamo] Let me tell you something. You stepped up in your own community, 647 00:29:06,704 --> 00:29:10,291 not only create a school, but then create a clinic and say, 648 00:29:10,374 --> 00:29:16,589 "Black and Latinx people, I see you. I know you need me, and I'm here for you." 649 00:29:16,672 --> 00:29:18,174 -Mm-hmm. -You need to be celebrated. 650 00:29:18,257 --> 00:29:19,801 And you need to be celebrating yourself. 651 00:29:19,884 --> 00:29:21,177 Oh… [scoffs] 652 00:29:21,260 --> 00:29:24,263 I celebrate myself when I get into bed at night and finally go to sleep. 653 00:29:24,347 --> 00:29:26,015 -That's when I celebrate myself. -[laughing] 654 00:29:26,098 --> 00:29:27,767 Let me just let you know, if there was-- 655 00:29:27,850 --> 00:29:29,852 -Not enough. -If somebody invited me to a party 656 00:29:29,936 --> 00:29:32,814 and we was all asleep, that ain't a celebration, okay? 657 00:29:33,981 --> 00:29:36,859 Today I'm taking Jereka back to her own school, 658 00:29:36,943 --> 00:29:41,072 because I think for her to really understand the impact she's had, 659 00:29:41,155 --> 00:29:42,323 you gotta go back to day one. 660 00:29:42,406 --> 00:29:45,076 So you're probably like, "Why'd I bring you to your job?" 661 00:29:45,159 --> 00:29:47,537 -Right. Right. -[laughs] To the place you established. 662 00:29:47,620 --> 00:29:50,081 This is my way of you having an opportunity 663 00:29:50,164 --> 00:29:53,292 to really understand what a light you're giving off in this world. 664 00:29:53,376 --> 00:29:56,087 And so I want to bring you to my own little school. 665 00:29:56,170 --> 00:29:58,631 -Karamo class. [laughs] -Okay? This Karamo class. 666 00:29:58,714 --> 00:30:00,508 -And give you a new lesson. -Okay. 667 00:30:00,591 --> 00:30:01,676 I want you to take this in. 668 00:30:01,759 --> 00:30:05,972 Hello, Dr. J, we just wanna say thank you for allowing us to continue our education 669 00:30:06,055 --> 00:30:07,807 and entering the medical field. 670 00:30:07,890 --> 00:30:10,017 Working with you has been an embraceful experience. 671 00:30:10,101 --> 00:30:10,977 [laughing] 672 00:30:11,060 --> 00:30:14,063 Hi, Dr. Jereka, it's Andy Brown, the Travis County judge. 673 00:30:14,146 --> 00:30:16,983 You're the hero that our community needed. 674 00:30:17,066 --> 00:30:20,027 She's compassionate. She has a huge heart. She's a great mentor. 675 00:30:20,611 --> 00:30:22,905 [Susie] It's one thing to have your boss be a boss, 676 00:30:22,989 --> 00:30:25,324 but it's another thing to have your boss 677 00:30:25,408 --> 00:30:27,535 be someone that you can genuinely 678 00:30:28,327 --> 00:30:30,621 just relish in being a part of their lives. 679 00:30:30,705 --> 00:30:33,875 Thank you. Thank you! 680 00:30:34,375 --> 00:30:38,796 Your nephew told me, "Mom, I wanna go into the nursing field like Auntie." 681 00:30:38,880 --> 00:30:41,424 "I wanna change people's lives like Auntie." 682 00:30:41,924 --> 00:30:45,511 When I think about our friendship, I think about sitting on the side of the road 683 00:30:45,595 --> 00:30:47,138 after being hit by a drunk driver, 684 00:30:47,221 --> 00:30:50,057 and of course I had called you, 685 00:30:50,141 --> 00:30:53,936 and I look up, and there you are. 686 00:30:54,020 --> 00:30:57,982 So that I wouldn't be there by myself. And that's just who you are. 687 00:30:58,816 --> 00:31:01,694 Take a step back and look at everything you've accomplished, 688 00:31:01,777 --> 00:31:03,696 because it's incredible. 689 00:31:04,697 --> 00:31:08,159 -I was one of your first students. -[Jereka shouts] Oh, Marcella! 690 00:31:08,242 --> 00:31:10,953 [Marcella] It's been nine years since we've seen each other. 691 00:31:11,037 --> 00:31:12,496 You were definitely hard on me. 692 00:31:12,580 --> 00:31:14,999 Um, there was times I wanted to quit. You wouldn't let me. 693 00:31:15,625 --> 00:31:19,879 You had faith in me when I didn't think I had faith in my own self. 694 00:31:19,962 --> 00:31:20,838 Oh, Marcella. 695 00:31:20,922 --> 00:31:23,674 [Marcella] You definitely gave me all the confidence I needed in myself. 696 00:31:23,758 --> 00:31:24,842 Oh, and one more thing. 697 00:31:25,426 --> 00:31:29,013 Dawn, my oldest daughter, will be graduating high school this year. 698 00:31:29,096 --> 00:31:31,223 She will be going to Incarnate Word for nursing… 699 00:31:31,307 --> 00:31:32,141 Oh! 700 00:31:32,224 --> 00:31:34,560 …because I went into the medical field. 701 00:31:34,644 --> 00:31:37,021 -That's wonderful. Oh. -[indistinct speech on video] 702 00:31:38,189 --> 00:31:41,192 -[sighs] -How does it feel to hear these words? 703 00:31:42,318 --> 00:31:43,277 [sniffs] 704 00:31:44,445 --> 00:31:47,281 Well, first of all, I don't know how you found Marcella. 705 00:31:47,365 --> 00:31:49,617 Marcella was my very first student. 706 00:31:49,700 --> 00:31:51,494 Yeah, I saw. 707 00:31:51,577 --> 00:31:53,496 It's… It's not describable. 708 00:31:53,579 --> 00:31:56,290 She doesn't understand how she impacted me. 709 00:31:56,374 --> 00:31:59,251 She's the reason that I kept going. 710 00:31:59,335 --> 00:32:00,252 Yeah. 711 00:32:00,336 --> 00:32:02,421 She's doing this because of me. 712 00:32:03,506 --> 00:32:05,132 And what are you realizing? 713 00:32:06,384 --> 00:32:08,511 What I set out to do, 714 00:32:08,594 --> 00:32:11,430 the ripple is going a lot further than I thought it would go. 715 00:32:12,014 --> 00:32:13,766 I get it now. I see it. 716 00:32:13,849 --> 00:32:16,894 It is astonishing to me to see how far I have come. 717 00:32:16,978 --> 00:32:20,022 Yeah. You just said your celebration is going to sleep. 718 00:32:20,606 --> 00:32:23,192 You don't deserve to be sleeping through your celebration. 719 00:32:23,275 --> 00:32:25,987 I want you to say to yourself, "I'm gonna celebrate this." 720 00:32:26,070 --> 00:32:28,990 And you're gonna look at all these people you've impacted and realize, 721 00:32:29,073 --> 00:32:30,366 "I am the shit." 722 00:32:30,449 --> 00:32:32,159 -[laughing] -[hip hop music playing] 723 00:32:32,243 --> 00:32:34,120 [chuckles] "I am the shit." 724 00:32:34,203 --> 00:32:37,289 Thank you very much. I really appreciate it. 725 00:32:37,373 --> 00:32:38,874 -Mmm! -Mm! Thank you. 726 00:32:38,958 --> 00:32:41,836 ♪ Got the dream, got the drive Got the juicy flair ♪ 727 00:32:41,919 --> 00:32:44,630 ♪ Got the heart, got the smart Got the business flair ♪ 728 00:32:46,799 --> 00:32:47,717 Hi. 729 00:32:47,800 --> 00:32:49,969 Jared, it's looking good, man. 730 00:32:50,052 --> 00:32:51,095 Thank you. 731 00:32:51,178 --> 00:32:55,182 Jereka spends so much time giving back to everybody else, 732 00:32:55,766 --> 00:32:58,394 so I really want to zhuzh up this garden, 733 00:32:58,477 --> 00:33:00,312 but also that break room 734 00:33:00,396 --> 00:33:03,315 and that outdoor area for her staff and her students, 735 00:33:03,399 --> 00:33:08,070 and make it a place where they can really relax while they help others. 736 00:33:08,904 --> 00:33:10,698 [upbeat pop music playing] 737 00:33:13,617 --> 00:33:15,995 [Jonathan] I'm excited to show you. This salon's gorgeous. 738 00:33:16,078 --> 00:33:18,914 Welcome to Damn, Glam! This is going-- Hi, Tiffany. 739 00:33:18,998 --> 00:33:22,668 -It's so nice to meet you, welcome. -We are so excited to be here. 740 00:33:22,752 --> 00:33:25,755 Jereka's ready to get on her natural hair journey. 741 00:33:25,838 --> 00:33:28,007 -Okay, come over here. -Okay. 742 00:33:28,090 --> 00:33:30,718 We are here at this gorgeous salon called Damn, Glam! 743 00:33:30,801 --> 00:33:32,928 It is a Black-owned salon in East Austin. 744 00:33:33,012 --> 00:33:36,098 I wanna show Jereka that there's other folks in her community 745 00:33:36,182 --> 00:33:38,017 who wanna help her celebrate herself. 746 00:33:38,100 --> 00:33:40,394 -Can we take your little baby wig off? -You can. 747 00:33:40,478 --> 00:33:41,937 I'm gonna touch her, and she's fine. 748 00:33:42,021 --> 00:33:43,147 -Go ahead. -Okay, great. 749 00:33:43,230 --> 00:33:46,275 -Okay. Look at her, she's gorgeous. -We already took it off once. 750 00:33:46,358 --> 00:33:48,819 -I'm good now. -We did, but I'm gonna ask you. 751 00:33:48,903 --> 00:33:50,863 So this is how I understand. 752 00:33:50,946 --> 00:33:54,200 When you were 24, you started wearing wigs on the daily 753 00:33:54,283 --> 00:33:55,993 because you started to go gray 754 00:33:56,077 --> 00:33:58,037 and you're like, "I'm just gonna put this wig on." 755 00:33:58,120 --> 00:34:00,372 I started losing my hair too. 756 00:34:00,456 --> 00:34:02,500 [Jonathan] Everyone, as they get a little bit older, 757 00:34:02,583 --> 00:34:05,169 our hair, like, just gets a little bit finer over time, 758 00:34:05,252 --> 00:34:08,255 but that doesn't mean that you don't have, like, a gorgeous, full head of hair. 759 00:34:08,839 --> 00:34:10,549 But I do think your scalp is gonna be, like, 760 00:34:10,633 --> 00:34:13,260 just feeling so much better having the wig off on a daily basis. 761 00:34:13,344 --> 00:34:16,347 Like, some of this looks like it's just, like, rubbing off. 762 00:34:16,430 --> 00:34:18,516 Obviously because your hair's on the shorter side now, 763 00:34:18,599 --> 00:34:20,893 that doesn't mean that it couldn't grow and get longer. 764 00:34:20,976 --> 00:34:25,147 There has been a long history in this country of discriminating against people 765 00:34:25,231 --> 00:34:27,525 for having hair exactly just like Jereka's, 766 00:34:27,608 --> 00:34:30,444 and that is precisely what's caused Jereka to wear the wig that she wears. 767 00:34:30,528 --> 00:34:32,738 I do think that you have enough hair to have options. 768 00:34:32,822 --> 00:34:35,199 Jereka really just needs someone to show her how 769 00:34:35,282 --> 00:34:37,201 to let her natural hair texture sing. 770 00:34:37,910 --> 00:34:39,286 Wow! 771 00:34:39,370 --> 00:34:40,663 All this hair. 772 00:34:45,251 --> 00:34:47,086 I'm so excited I can't stand it. 773 00:34:49,630 --> 00:34:53,092 What you're doing for Austin is just beautiful, 774 00:34:53,175 --> 00:34:56,595 and it's so courageous, and I'm just so happy that Austin has you. 775 00:34:57,263 --> 00:34:58,806 But it shouldn't be an exception. 776 00:34:58,889 --> 00:35:00,141 It should be the norm. 777 00:35:00,224 --> 00:35:03,435 I'm treating people like they're humans, like they should be treated. 778 00:35:03,519 --> 00:35:04,812 Yeah. Yes. 779 00:35:04,895 --> 00:35:06,856 -If I could clap back, I would. -[laughing] 780 00:35:06,939 --> 00:35:09,567 You know what this is kind of making me vibe on? 781 00:35:10,401 --> 00:35:13,904 What if you actually became a literal senator and then you made it the norm? 782 00:35:14,488 --> 00:35:18,617 And, see, I can't-- If I'm in office, I can't do my kind of work. 783 00:35:18,701 --> 00:35:19,577 Uh-uh. That is not-- 784 00:35:19,660 --> 00:35:24,915 The campaign slogan could be "Black Excellence For Texas, 2024." 785 00:35:24,999 --> 00:35:27,543 "2024." And Jonathan shoots out of the cake. 786 00:35:27,626 --> 00:35:30,004 -"Jereka for Senate." Don't you see it? -[laughing] 787 00:35:30,087 --> 00:35:31,589 -[laughs] -[Jonathan] Senator but sexy! 788 00:35:31,672 --> 00:35:34,091 Senator but sexy! Senator but sexy! 789 00:35:34,717 --> 00:35:37,344 [Jonathan] ♪ Do your hair color so pretty ♪ 790 00:35:37,928 --> 00:35:39,513 It feels nice to take care of yourself. 791 00:35:39,597 --> 00:35:42,224 I feel like I almost can't look 'cause I'm freaking out too hard. 792 00:35:42,808 --> 00:35:45,477 Senator Jereka does not have that much time, 793 00:35:45,561 --> 00:35:48,314 but she does have enough time to just pop to the salon, 794 00:35:48,397 --> 00:35:50,649 get her hair washed, get a quick blow dry, 795 00:35:50,733 --> 00:35:53,194 in and out, 20 minutes and just treat herself. 796 00:35:53,652 --> 00:35:56,447 Oh, my God, I can't. It's too pretty. 797 00:35:56,530 --> 00:35:57,489 [Jereka laughs] 798 00:35:58,824 --> 00:36:01,952 Ladies, I love you so much. I could've never even done this without you. 799 00:36:02,036 --> 00:36:03,370 -Okay, you ready? -[Jereka] Okay. 800 00:36:03,454 --> 00:36:06,373 Okay, in three, two, one… 801 00:36:08,792 --> 00:36:09,919 Wow. 802 00:36:10,002 --> 00:36:13,130 [laughs] Look at my hair, it looks so good. 803 00:36:14,590 --> 00:36:16,217 Like, I wasn't even over-promising. 804 00:36:16,300 --> 00:36:18,052 -I know. -Can you believe how pretty you look? 805 00:36:18,135 --> 00:36:22,556 [laughs] I know. I haven't… I haven't looked like this in a long time. 806 00:36:22,640 --> 00:36:25,351 Wow! I don't think I've ever looked like this. 807 00:36:26,060 --> 00:36:28,479 I just keep staring at my hair. I'm sorry. [laughs] 808 00:36:28,562 --> 00:36:30,648 -Don't ever apologize for that. -Oh, my gosh. 809 00:36:31,232 --> 00:36:33,359 I'm a little overwhelmed right now. [chuckles] 810 00:36:33,442 --> 00:36:37,363 -In a pretty feeling way? -Wow. Yes, yes, yes! [laughs] 811 00:36:37,446 --> 00:36:42,034 I didn't realize how much hair I still had left, and I'm really shocked by it. 812 00:36:42,952 --> 00:36:44,912 [sighs] And it looks so good. 813 00:36:46,580 --> 00:36:51,710 I've just been working so hard, and I haven't been taking care of myself. 814 00:36:52,336 --> 00:36:53,712 And I knew… I knew I wasn't. 815 00:36:54,296 --> 00:36:56,173 But to see it, when I do, 816 00:36:56,257 --> 00:36:58,425 like, now I'm like, okay, I gotta do it. 817 00:36:58,509 --> 00:37:00,052 [laughs] I gotta do it. 818 00:37:00,135 --> 00:37:03,013 Because I look so different. 819 00:37:03,097 --> 00:37:04,807 I feel different. 820 00:37:04,890 --> 00:37:07,351 -Thank you very much. -I love you so much. 821 00:37:07,434 --> 00:37:08,435 Thank you. 822 00:37:08,519 --> 00:37:10,521 [rhythmic pop music playing] 823 00:37:19,113 --> 00:37:20,698 -[Bobby grunts] -[Tan] Oh, it's so heavy. 824 00:37:20,781 --> 00:37:22,157 We're just gonna put it down. 825 00:37:22,241 --> 00:37:24,118 -[Antoni shouts] -[Bobby] Oh, they're here. Oh! 826 00:37:24,201 --> 00:37:26,161 [Karamo] Are you ready? We got on your street. 827 00:37:26,245 --> 00:37:29,039 We might've moved your whole house. You just never know with Bobby. 828 00:37:29,123 --> 00:37:31,083 If you move it, you better move it somewhere good. 829 00:37:31,166 --> 00:37:34,336 -And three, two, one. -[Karamo] Ready? 830 00:37:35,129 --> 00:37:38,048 Oh, my God! [shouts] 831 00:37:38,132 --> 00:37:40,509 -Oh, my God! -[Tan] Yay! 832 00:37:41,802 --> 00:37:46,181 -[laughing] -Oh, my God! [sobs] 833 00:37:46,265 --> 00:37:47,391 [all] Aww! 834 00:37:48,559 --> 00:37:50,102 -[Tan] Isn't it nice? -Oh! 835 00:37:50,185 --> 00:37:51,812 -[Bobby] You love? -[Jereka] Yes! 836 00:37:51,895 --> 00:37:54,982 -[Jonathan] Look at all your gorgeous veg! -[Jereka] I know! 837 00:37:55,065 --> 00:37:57,276 -[laughing] -Irrigation, some watering. 838 00:37:57,359 --> 00:37:59,653 -[Jereka] Oh! -And notice, peach tree, peach tree! 839 00:37:59,737 --> 00:38:02,406 -Peach tree! -[Jereka shouts, laughs] 840 00:38:03,115 --> 00:38:05,534 -Oh! I'm gonna be living out here. -Yay. 841 00:38:05,617 --> 00:38:07,745 [Jereka laughs] This is wonderful. 842 00:38:07,828 --> 00:38:10,080 -Be zen in your new zen garden. -[Jereka] Yes. 843 00:38:10,664 --> 00:38:11,999 ♪ Now you can look up ♪ 844 00:38:12,082 --> 00:38:15,294 -You gotta be kidding me! -[laughing] 845 00:38:15,377 --> 00:38:19,923 [Jereka] This is just beyond anything I could've even imagined. 846 00:38:20,466 --> 00:38:22,968 [gasps] Oh, my God. 847 00:38:23,052 --> 00:38:24,845 That picture… 848 00:38:26,138 --> 00:38:28,390 That's the last thing I have of him. 849 00:38:28,974 --> 00:38:31,143 [Bobby] He's looking, watching you work. 850 00:38:33,270 --> 00:38:34,313 [Jereka] I can't even… 851 00:38:34,396 --> 00:38:39,109 This is just beyond anything I could have even imagined, y'all. 852 00:38:39,818 --> 00:38:41,195 The pictures. 853 00:38:41,278 --> 00:38:43,864 [Karamo] This wall is for you to constantly be reminded, 854 00:38:43,947 --> 00:38:46,325 "Yes, I have hit success," 855 00:38:46,408 --> 00:38:47,951 and to know that you are celebrated. 856 00:38:48,535 --> 00:38:50,079 [Jonathan] Welcome! 857 00:38:50,162 --> 00:38:52,873 -Look how stunning you look. -My hair feels so good. 858 00:38:52,956 --> 00:38:55,084 Your hair looks amazing. You could leave it like that. 859 00:38:55,167 --> 00:38:57,795 But I did wanna show you a really cute technique that takes no time. 860 00:38:57,878 --> 00:39:00,339 This is my most favorite stuff ever. 861 00:39:00,422 --> 00:39:02,341 It says "overnight serum," but who cares? 862 00:39:02,424 --> 00:39:04,760 I'm gonna just give you two pumps. 863 00:39:04,843 --> 00:39:07,554 And then start in the back and work your way forward. 864 00:39:07,638 --> 00:39:09,640 Yep, work your way forward. 865 00:39:09,723 --> 00:39:11,183 You are doing so good, queen. 866 00:39:11,266 --> 00:39:15,229 Now, the rule on this is that if you start going one way, keep going that way. 867 00:39:15,312 --> 00:39:18,273 So do you see how these little definitions are coming together? 868 00:39:18,357 --> 00:39:20,692 I'm gonna do a little bit more on your edges. 869 00:39:20,776 --> 00:39:22,778 These are both natural hairstyles that you can rock. 870 00:39:22,861 --> 00:39:25,739 -Oh, yeah. I see it. Uh-huh. -Isn't that fun? 871 00:39:25,823 --> 00:39:27,199 -You feeling gorgeous? -I am. 872 00:39:27,991 --> 00:39:31,537 I ordered a six pack of Slap Ya Mama. I'm gonna start using it in your honor. 873 00:39:31,620 --> 00:39:35,416 -Gonna think of you every time I make it. -Yay! [laughs] 874 00:39:35,499 --> 00:39:37,793 You were mentioning that you hate food that's bland. 875 00:39:37,876 --> 00:39:40,796 -Yes. -That's your issue with healthier options. 876 00:39:40,879 --> 00:39:44,967 Hello Fresh is setting you up with a year of meals. 877 00:39:45,050 --> 00:39:48,303 What I love about Hello Fresh is that it gets delivered to your doorstep. 878 00:39:48,387 --> 00:39:50,639 That little element of going to the grocery store, 879 00:39:50,722 --> 00:39:53,809 which people like you don't necessarily have time to go to a grocery store. 880 00:39:53,892 --> 00:39:57,479 -Can't stand the grocery store. [laughs] -They change their recipes every week. 881 00:39:57,563 --> 00:39:59,314 I think the longest are probably 40 minutes. 882 00:39:59,398 --> 00:40:01,191 Some of them are 30 minutes or even less, 883 00:40:01,275 --> 00:40:03,777 and I think that you can totally implement Carter, 884 00:40:03,861 --> 00:40:06,238 and he can just sit and watch his mom make food. 885 00:40:06,321 --> 00:40:08,740 -That's some of my best memories. -Good. 886 00:40:08,824 --> 00:40:11,827 -I'm so happy for you. Yeah. Okay. -Thank you. Thank you so much. 887 00:40:13,912 --> 00:40:15,622 -[Tan] Hello, my love. -[Jereka] Hello! 888 00:40:15,706 --> 00:40:17,541 [Tan] I wanted to get you a wardrobe 889 00:40:17,624 --> 00:40:20,461 that makes you feel excited about getting dressed in the morning. 890 00:40:20,544 --> 00:40:23,172 Sophisticated enough for you to feel like, 891 00:40:23,255 --> 00:40:25,215 "I'm the boss of this establishment." 892 00:40:25,966 --> 00:40:28,302 Now that you've got your hair the way it is, 893 00:40:28,385 --> 00:40:30,095 I want you to play with jewelry. 894 00:40:30,179 --> 00:40:33,098 -And so I just wanna play dress up again. -Okay. 895 00:40:33,807 --> 00:40:35,392 -[Ben] Oh, wow. -Come on back. 896 00:40:35,476 --> 00:40:38,395 -[laughs] Oh, wow. -Isn't this amazing? 897 00:40:38,479 --> 00:40:40,147 -I was not expecting this. -[laughing] 898 00:40:40,230 --> 00:40:42,566 -Oh! Hello! -Aww! 899 00:40:42,649 --> 00:40:44,943 -Whoa. -[Antoni] Yeah! 900 00:40:45,027 --> 00:40:46,445 -[Carter] Cool! -[Bobby] You like it? 901 00:40:46,528 --> 00:40:47,362 [Carter] Yeah. 902 00:40:47,446 --> 00:40:48,614 -Are you ready? -[all] Yes. 903 00:40:48,697 --> 00:40:50,908 Okay, great. Jereka, come on out, my love. 904 00:40:53,160 --> 00:40:54,870 [cheering] 905 00:40:54,953 --> 00:40:57,289 Do I look like a West African queen or what? 906 00:40:57,372 --> 00:41:00,542 -Yes, I called it, mama, yes! -I mean… 907 00:41:00,626 --> 00:41:02,002 [Karamo] Yes! 908 00:41:02,085 --> 00:41:04,254 [Tan] Look at Mommy. Doesn't Mommy look nice? 909 00:41:04,338 --> 00:41:06,590 -What do you think? -[Karamo] Mommy looks gorgeous. 910 00:41:06,673 --> 00:41:08,300 [Jereka] Now, yes, I got a haircut. 911 00:41:08,383 --> 00:41:09,885 -[laughs] -[Ben] I love that hair. 912 00:41:10,761 --> 00:41:12,387 [laughing] 913 00:41:12,471 --> 00:41:15,390 -Oh, wow. -She looks gorgeous, right? 914 00:41:15,474 --> 00:41:18,685 I love the way she looks. I love the hair too. It looks very nice. 915 00:41:18,769 --> 00:41:21,188 Hey, Carter, are you ready to go see Mama's work? 916 00:41:21,271 --> 00:41:23,190 -[Carter] Yeah. -Yeah? Let's go see Mama's work. 917 00:41:23,857 --> 00:41:25,067 Okay, all right. 918 00:41:25,150 --> 00:41:26,902 -[Jereka laughing] -[Antoni] Let's go! 919 00:41:26,985 --> 00:41:31,657 ♪ Ain't seen nothing like me No, oh, oh! ♪ 920 00:41:32,407 --> 00:41:33,992 ♪ Better be ready… ♪ 921 00:41:34,076 --> 00:41:35,744 [Bobby] We're here! 922 00:41:35,827 --> 00:41:37,955 -[laughing] -[indistinct chattering] 923 00:41:38,872 --> 00:41:41,291 [Bobby] You ready to see Mama's new break room? 924 00:41:41,375 --> 00:41:43,460 -Come on in, Carter. -[Karamo] Go on in. 925 00:41:43,544 --> 00:41:46,213 -Oh, boy, look at this. -[Bobby] Whoa, look at this! 926 00:41:46,296 --> 00:41:48,465 This isn't a break room. This is a lounge. 927 00:41:48,549 --> 00:41:51,343 -[Jereka] This is wonderful! -[Jonathan] Wow! 928 00:41:51,426 --> 00:41:53,303 -[Antoni] Wow! -[Jereka] Oh, my gosh! 929 00:41:53,387 --> 00:41:55,097 This is wonderful! 930 00:41:55,681 --> 00:41:57,307 Oh, my God, Bobby! 931 00:41:57,391 --> 00:42:00,143 -Now, this is a break room. -[Jereka] This is a Jereka break room. 932 00:42:00,227 --> 00:42:03,230 -[Karamo] Wow! -[Jereka] Oh, my gosh! Wow. 933 00:42:04,356 --> 00:42:06,900 You've given almost 13,000 COVID tests. 934 00:42:06,984 --> 00:42:08,569 You vaccinated 3,000 people. 935 00:42:08,652 --> 00:42:11,196 You've enrolled 125 students. 936 00:42:11,280 --> 00:42:12,197 Isn't this amazing? 937 00:42:12,281 --> 00:42:14,825 [all] Yeah! 938 00:42:14,908 --> 00:42:16,243 [Bobby] You wanna see outside now? 939 00:42:16,326 --> 00:42:17,703 -Yeah! -All right. 940 00:42:17,786 --> 00:42:19,705 The new outside break area. 941 00:42:19,788 --> 00:42:22,499 -[Jereka] Oh, wow! It's so beautiful. -[Bobby] Go ahead! 942 00:42:22,583 --> 00:42:24,793 [laughs] Wow! 943 00:42:24,876 --> 00:42:28,589 [Bobby] Thanks! Now everybody has a place to come outside. 944 00:42:28,672 --> 00:42:31,675 -[Antoni] This is great. -[Jereka] And they really deserve it too. 945 00:42:31,758 --> 00:42:34,052 'Cause those numbers couldn't have happened without them. 946 00:42:34,136 --> 00:42:35,721 -[Tan] Of course. -[Karamo] Yes. 947 00:42:35,804 --> 00:42:39,558 This would just be so amazing if you could celebrate with some friends. 948 00:42:39,641 --> 00:42:42,144 -[cheering] -[Jonathan] Right? Right? 949 00:42:42,227 --> 00:42:45,856 [laughing] 950 00:42:45,939 --> 00:42:48,650 -Look at my partner! -[cheering] 951 00:42:48,734 --> 00:42:50,819 [laughing] 952 00:42:50,902 --> 00:42:54,239 This is a moment for Jereka to look around in the place she established, 953 00:42:54,323 --> 00:42:56,158 all the people who love her and support her, 954 00:42:56,241 --> 00:42:57,993 so she can remember, "You're not alone." 955 00:42:58,577 --> 00:43:00,746 I do not work without you all. 956 00:43:00,829 --> 00:43:02,998 You have blown away my expectations 957 00:43:03,081 --> 00:43:06,251 and people who said that you couldn't do it. 958 00:43:06,335 --> 00:43:10,255 You not only did it, but y'all knocked that shit out the water. [laughs] 959 00:43:10,339 --> 00:43:13,050 I'm so proud of you, and this space is for you. 960 00:43:13,133 --> 00:43:15,969 [Jonathan] Yes! 961 00:43:16,053 --> 00:43:17,763 -[woman] My hero! -[Jonathan] Here, queen. 962 00:43:17,846 --> 00:43:20,557 Everything about Jereka I look up to, honor. I celebrate. 963 00:43:20,641 --> 00:43:22,142 -[all cheering] -[cork pops] 964 00:43:22,225 --> 00:43:26,938 She is already a formidable woman. Such a force in her community. 965 00:43:27,022 --> 00:43:29,608 She just needed somebody to remind her that she is 966 00:43:29,691 --> 00:43:31,777 just as important as the work that she's doing. 967 00:43:31,860 --> 00:43:33,528 [indistinct chatter] 968 00:43:33,612 --> 00:43:35,447 -[Todd] Yes, it is. -They are? [chuckles] 969 00:43:35,530 --> 00:43:36,657 [Todd] Yes, it is. 970 00:43:36,740 --> 00:43:39,910 [Antoni] Every single person knows how much she deserves this. 971 00:43:39,993 --> 00:43:42,537 It's always nice to see a hero win. 972 00:43:42,621 --> 00:43:44,831 -Everybody raise your glass. -[woman] Mm. 973 00:43:44,915 --> 00:43:46,875 [Karamo] We have met one of the most phenomenal, 974 00:43:46,958 --> 00:43:48,543 exceptional Black women I have ever met, 975 00:43:48,627 --> 00:43:51,421 one of the most phenomenal, exceptional human beings I've ever met. 976 00:43:51,505 --> 00:43:53,965 This week was not only about pampering you, showing you love, 977 00:43:54,049 --> 00:43:56,551 but as we talked about, it was about celebrating you. 978 00:43:56,635 --> 00:43:59,137 And as you can see, surrounded by all these people, 979 00:43:59,221 --> 00:44:02,933 you are a light in your family and in your community. 980 00:44:03,016 --> 00:44:06,812 [chuckles] But we need to remind you to always just take a moment 981 00:44:06,895 --> 00:44:07,896 and celebrate yourself. 982 00:44:07,979 --> 00:44:10,482 -[Tan] Can I get an amen? -[all] Amen! 983 00:44:10,565 --> 00:44:13,860 -To Senator Jereka! -[laughing] 984 00:44:13,944 --> 00:44:17,698 -[Karamo] To Jereka! -[all cheering] 985 00:44:17,781 --> 00:44:20,492 [shouting] 986 00:44:20,575 --> 00:44:21,618 [laughing] 987 00:44:33,630 --> 00:44:37,092 If you're looking for a quick and inexpensive way to fertilize your plants, 988 00:44:37,175 --> 00:44:40,846 you'll probably be surprised to know it's already under your bathroom sink. 989 00:44:40,929 --> 00:44:43,306 Epsom salt is magnesium sulfate. 990 00:44:43,390 --> 00:44:45,642 It's a great way to help plants absorb nutrition better. 991 00:44:45,726 --> 00:44:50,480 To do it, take a teaspoon of Epsom salt. You can put it directly into the soil, 992 00:44:50,564 --> 00:44:53,900 or you can take another teaspoon, put it in a cup of water 993 00:44:53,984 --> 00:44:55,736 and lightly spray it on the leaves. 994 00:44:56,403 --> 00:44:57,821 It's as easy as that. 995 00:44:57,904 --> 00:45:00,991 -[pop music playing] -[vocalizing] 996 00:45:13,211 --> 00:45:14,421 ♪ Hey! ♪ 997 00:45:21,219 --> 00:45:23,221 ♪ Hey! ♪ 998 00:45:29,269 --> 00:45:31,271 ♪ Hey! ♪ 999 00:45:45,327 --> 00:45:47,329 ♪ Hey! ♪ 1000 00:45:53,251 --> 00:45:54,961 ♪ Hey! ♪ 1001 00:46:01,301 --> 00:46:03,303 ♪ Hey! ♪