Club Therapy

This is an extra special episode because my beautiful, sweet, smart best friend Kiera Liu is on it! Kiera is AMPM's longest standing employee and currently studying to become torontos next top jeweler :) We talk about how we became best friends, some stories from our early party days, celebrity encounters (hype house mentioned), pros and cons of bottle service, the spectrum of sex work, relationship insecurity, syncing up to each other, maintaining healthy self-esteem, the importance of routines, our worst bottle service stories and much more. We laugh, we cry, we spill some tea and we hope you love this episode! Drop a like or a thumbs up if you want more episodes with miss kiera, we have so much more to share ;) 

 If you are experiencing a crisis please phone Crisis Services Canada at 1-833-456-4566, or text HOME to 686868 in Canada to text with a trained Crisis Responder.

In this episode, I chat with the infamous Chef Ben (Benedict Lim or cooking withben_)! Ben has been working in kitchens and restaurants for over a decade now, and his generative expertise has led to the birth of hot spot restaurants like Lunch Lady (Toronto and Vancouver) and Nomo Nomo (Vancouver). We talk about his humble origins from working at Fantasy Garden in Richmond to opening up the Lunch Lady, what makes his restaurants unique, his acclimation to Toronto, kitchen horror stories, the challenges with starting a restaurant, his relationship with alcohol, cultivating a good work culture, what makes a good employee, embarrassing moments etc. Chef Ben and I hope you love the episode! Arigato gozaimasu! 

 If you are experiencing a crisis please phone Crisis Services Canada at 1-833-456-4566, or text HOME to 686868 in Canada to text with a trained Crisis Responder.

In this episode, I am joined by my girl and one of Toronto's OG it girls: Ajuki! Ajuki is a multifaceted gem, she is an artist, tumblr icon, creative, the founder of FOMO (a queer event collective) and the founder of Northound (a platform that showcases emerging Canadian artists). We chat about BPD + anxiety, being an angsty teenager on tumblr, sobriety, the Citizen (iykyk), mental health advocacy, finding a niche in an oversaturated space, some funny moments weve shared and more ;) Hope you guys learn and laugh with us throughout this episode! 

 If you are experiencing a crisis please phone Crisis Services Canada at 1-833-456-4566, or text HOME to 686868 in Canada to text with a trained Crisis Responder.

In this episode, I am joined by a Toronto legend Photo Will (William Nguyen). Will has an exceptionally diverse portfolio but is most known for his club photography and blog (Lost in the Wilderness) and for being a prolific host/promoter in the King West and Queen West scenes. We talk about his come up, how he went from a photographer to an artist manager, being a dad and having a family while working in nightlife, communication with loved ones, and how he has stayed (somewhat) sane throughout everything. Love you guys, I hope you enjoy! 

 If you are experiencing a crisis please phone Crisis Services Canada at 1-833-456-4566, or text HOME to 686868 in Canada to text with a trained Crisis Responder.

In this episode, I sit down and chat with the sweet and brutally honest Mike Roc, a popular Toronto dj on Queen West and Dundas West. We get into how Toronto has changed from 2016- now, how COVID shaped the service industry, transitioning into DJing, maintaining his mental health while djing, being friends with the people who hire him, and finding his footing in the Toronto scene! I share a few personal stories and talk a bit about my experience at ampm and why I love it so much. 

 If you are experiencing a crisis please phone Crisis Services Canada at 1-833-456-4566, or text HOME to 686868 in Canada to text with a trained Crisis Responder.

This episode gives you a little intro into the life of our host, Emily Chan, and about who she is and why she started Club Therapy! She is currently working as a bottle service girl at AMPM and has her own private therapy practice. After the worst year of her life, she has decided to start a podcast as a way to reconnect with herself and have meaningful conversations with familiar faces in the Toronto service industry. If you want to stay updated with Club Therapy, you can follow @clubtherapypod on Instagram! New episodes every other Friday... 

 If you are experiencing a crisis please phone Crisis Services Canada at 1-833-456-4566, or text HOME to 686868 in Canada to text with a trained Crisis Responder.