Under the Oaks with Amy Romfo & Jenny Harrison

39. Tony Tran | When Slowing Down Is the Hardest Thing You'll Do


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If the pace of your life is louder than the life you actually want — this one is for you. Amy and Jenny sit down with Tony Tran, content creator, first-generation Vietnamese-American, husband, and dad, who walked away from a fast-paced fashion content career to build something quieter, more intentional, and far more honest — a mid-century modern home in Florida, a slower pace of life, and a message that more is rarely better.

Tony opens up about growing up as a first generation immigrant child in inner-city Chicago, the church three blocks away that became his village before he even knew what a village was, and how watching his parents sacrifice everything to work gave him the opportunity to be something different — a present father. From Vietnam to TikTok, from fashion to home renovation, his story is a full circle one, shaped by cultures, loss, faith, and the quiet realization that the happiest people in the world usually have less than you.

In this episode, Tony shares:

  • Why he walked away from lucrative brand deals and a thriving fashion career to pursue something slower and more soul-filling
  • What a trip back to Vietnam with his two-year-old son taught him about community, family, and what a real village looks like
  • The powerful lesson his immigrant parents modeled — and the one thing he is doing completely differently
  • Why presence, not provision, is the single greatest gift a parent can give a child
  • How a church three blocks from his Chicago home became the turning point that changed the entire trajectory of his life

Tony is also the first to admit that the curated calm you see on his page does not always reflect the beautiful chaos happening behind the scenes — and that honesty is exactly what makes him worth following. He is a reminder that slowing down is not a retreat. It is a choice, and one of the most courageous ones you can make.

Follow Tony here: https://www.instagram.com/tonytran

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