DRIP KOPI

Our first in this series of DRIP KOPI Euro treasures with friends and fam kicks off with Ryana, my bestie in Sydney who I've known for a whopping 18 years (!!!!!!) now - that's freaking half my life! Even though we've lived oceans apart for the majority of that time, we still like to leave each other random silly voice notes every now and then, have a hearty long FaceTime at least once per year, and have somehow made it possible to see each other in person about every five years. It's such a celebration of deep love that we've cultivated in our friendship that allows us to pick up where we left off every single time.

For this episode, I went over to Ryana's hotel room in Paris to sit on her bed and mooch off of her strong WiFi for a couple hours so I could get work done while she enjoyed a croissant and scrolled endlessly through Instagram next to me. We finally mic'd up and you'll hear us jump from topic to topic as we'd normally do: talking story of family drama and trauma, aging and dying, as well as personal hygiene and genetic predispositions. It's like an extra pumped up pressie especially for all our Chinese-Indonesian third culture homies out there!

Whenever Ryana and I get together, we always mix between English and Bahasa Indonesia. And even if you're not bilingual in these two languages, you'll still be able to appreciate the sentiment of our stories and have a laugh at the jokes - or a laugh at our laughs.

We're taking this show on the road! First stop: Amsterdam. And what better way to kick off the adventures than a good ol' 6 AM people watching sesh at the Volkshotel in Amsterdam Oost.

What do you do when you're taking your morning poo? Tiff often hears Vik cackling a storm during his precious quiet time and that's cos' he's sending meme upon meme to his friends while on the Toto throne.

Meme theme of the week: 'burb vs. city life.

Come along for the Tiff + Vik world tour.

Vik and the bro-in-law Mike come together on this episode of DRIP KOPI. They crack the reason why not all international flight attendants make racks, spill the tea on which airport Rolex store gives you the best chance at a Roley, and question whether martinis with blue cheese olives are really a "Las Vegas thing".

It's the eve of The Open Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Course so what better way to celebrate than SOLO DOLO Tiff commentary as she chips and putts her way to victory at Highland Falls in Las Vegas!

*roars of applause*

*beer cans all over the green*

*Tiff rolling in the sand of a green-side bunker*

What does it mean to leave a lasting positive impression?

And how about when you're trying to find a friendly way to quit your job?

Take a listen to Tiff and Vik's take as well as how having a playful outlook like that of MotoGP racer Valentino Rossi sets us up for success in life, work, and sport.

** Bonus Hot Tiff Tip ** When your body says you gotta quit this gig O_O

A deviated septum doesn't keep Jared Riessen away from rolling (on the mat!) at 6 AM. He talks about how he continues to practice while breathing through one nostril, how Zuck could probably smoke him in a year, and what falconeers get up to in fancy Las Vegas shopping districts.

Having acute awareness of your body as it moves through time and space (aka 'proprioception') is a superpower that you can tap into just by closing your eyes.

And same thing goes for building up your internal mind-body connection and the swirl of "gut" feelings.

What's your body saying right now? Will you take a moment to listen?

When you're done, have a listen to our chat at the outdoor courtyard of UnCommons Las Vegas. ;)

The humble kopi (coffee) bean will tell ya that variety is the spice of life. And my goodness, isn't that what we craaaave in a rich and juicy podcast?

That's why we're getting mic'ed up and kicking off season 1 of DRIP KOPI.

It's going to be a hot mix of fun and serious. Goss[ip] and mem[orie]s. The unexpected and sometimes uncomfortable.

Eavesdrop wherever you get your good podcasts.