By Alice Chen
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The podcast currently has 39 episodes available.
How do you know when you're burned out?
What are some practices to recover?
Join me in a conversation with Joyce Guan West, a business, executive and career coach who also coaches her clients on burnout.
In Part 1, we talk about how recover from burnout by challenging your mindset and calming your body through breath work and self compassion. We also discuss how to set boundaries in a non-confrontational way.
In Part 2, we talk about how to help someone who's burned out. We also discuss how to recover from burnout if you're in an intense field like medicine or caring for aging relatives.
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How do you know when you're burned out?
And what are some practices to recover?
Join me in a conversation with Joyce Guan West, a business, executive and career coach who also does burnout coaching.
In Part 1, we talk about how to challenge your mindset and calm your body through breath work and self compassion. We also discuss setting boundaries in a non-confrontational way, through open-ended questions .
In Part 2, we talk about how to help someone who's burned out and how to recover from burnout if you're in an intense field like medicine or caring for aging relatives. Joyce also shares about how she personally recovered from burnout, why it's a great option to work for yourself, and the importance of prioritizing deep work instead of multi-tasking.
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Episode Sponsor:
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What does it take to break into Hollywood and rise in a competitive field like TV writing?
Join me in a conversation with Jenn Kao, a TV drama writer who specializes in thrillers, sci fi and horror. She’s working on a drama pilot for Peacock and was a co-executive producer on Daybreak by Netflix. Jenn’s also written for Leverage, Emerald City, Once Upon a Time in Wonderland, and Lucifer.
Jenn went to film school at UCLA and majored in English at Stanford, where I met her our freshman year.
Jen is Chinese-American and grew up in the far west suburbs of Chicago, where her parents co-founded their town’s first Chinese school. Now she lives in Eagle Rock with her husband and two kids.
In Part 2, Jenn shares about what it's like to be an Asian woman in Hollywood, balancing family with career, and advice for others hoping to break into the field of TV writing.
Don't miss Part 1 where Jenn discussed her path to Hollywood, her parent's influence on her career, and how she handles rejection and competition.
Episode Sponsor:
www.BrightStory.info
What does it take to break into Hollywood and rise in a competitive field like TV writing?
Join me in a conversation with Jenn Kao, a TV drama writer who specializes in thrillers, sci fi and horror. She’s working on a drama pilot for Peacock and was a co-executive producer on Daybreak by Netflix. Jenn’s also written for Leverage, Emerald City, Once Upon a Time in Wonderland, and Lucifer.
Jenn went to film school at UCLA and majored in English at Stanford, where I met her our freshman year.
Jen is Chinese-American and grew up in the far west suburbs of Chicago, where her parents co-founded their town’s first Chinese school. Now she lives in Eagle Rock with her husband and two kids.
In Part 1, Jenn talks about her path to Hollywood, her parent's influence on her career, and how she handles rejection and competition.
In Part 2, Jenn shares about what it's like to be an Asian woman in Hollywood, balancing family and career, and advice for others hoping to break into the field of TV writing.
Episode Sponsor:
www.BrightStory.info
Did you grow up under an authoritarian parenting style and do you want to try something different with your kids?
Or perhaps you want your children to have more confidence in their decision making skills, be independent thinkers and self driven?
If any of those ideas resonate, listen in on my conversation with Iris Chen, founder of the Untigering movement and author of Untigering, Peaceful Parenting for the Deconstructing Tiger Parent.
In addition to being an Untigerer, Iris is also an advocate for unschooling -- homeschooling that's completely student led and non-coercive -- the epitome of Untigering.
In Part 2, we talk about what Iris's expectations are of her kids' career choices, how to instrinsically motivate your kids, and how to apply an unschooling mindset if you're in public school.
If you missed Part 1, we talked about unschooling definitions and impacts on happiness, Iris' family's unschooling journey, and what a typical day of unschooling looks like.
Resources:
www.untigering.com
Instagram & Facebook: @untigering
Sponsor:
BrightStory Admission Consulting
www.BrightStory.info
Did you grow up under an authoritarian parenting style and do you want to try something different with your kids?
Or perhaps you want your children to have more confidence in their decision making skills, be independent thinkers and self driven?
If any of those ideas resonate, listen in on my conversation with Iris Chen, founder of the Untigering movement and author of Untigering, Peaceful Parenting for the Deconstructing Tiger Parent.
In addition to being an Untigerer, Iris is also an advocate for unschooling -- homeschooling that's completely student led and non-coercive -- the epitome of Untigering.
In Part 1 we talk about unschooling definitions and impacts on happiness, Iris' family's unschooling journey, and what a typical day of unschooling looks like.
In Part 2 we talk about whether Iris has expectations of her kids' career choices, how to instrinsically motivate your kids, and how to apply an unschooling mindset if you're in public school.
Resources:
www.untigering.com
Instagram & Facebook: @untigering
Sponsor:
BrightStory Admission Consulting
www.BrightStory.info
Have you ever wanted to improve your sex life or get more comfortable with your sensuality?
If so, listen to the wisdom of life coach and physician Dr. Toni Liu.
Dr. Toni is a former OB/GYN turned family practice physician who trained at the Brown 8-year combined undergrad/medical program and the University of Michigan.
She's also a life coach and one of her specialties is helping Asian-American women get liberated in their sexuality.
Dr. Toni runs a shame-free sex-ed course, teaching women about discovering and embracing their sexuality.
In Part 2, we discuss how to attract people, embrace your sensuality, and enjoy and improve your sex life.
If you missed part 1, we talked about how to value and develop your sexuality, sex myths, and how to love yourself.
Resources:
Dr. Toni Liu: DrTooni.com
Instagram @DrTooni
Episode Sponsor
www.BrightStory.info
Have you ever wanted to improve your sex life or get more comfortable with your sensuality?
If so, listen to the wisdom of life coach and physician Dr. Toni Liu.
Dr. Toni is a former OB/GYN and current family practice physician who trained at the Brown 8-year combined undergrad/medical program and the University of Michigan.
She's also a life coach and one of her specialties is helping Asian-American women get liberated in their sexuality.
Dr. Toni runs a shame-free sex-ed course, helping women discover and embrace their sexuality.
In Part 1, we talk about how to unearth and value your sexuality, sex myths, and how to love yourself.
In Part 2, we discuss how to attract people, embrace your sensuality, and enjoy and improve your sex life.
Resources:
Dr. Toni Liu: DrTooni.com
Instagram @DrTooni
Episode Sponsor
www.BrightStory.info
Do you want to learn how to experience more of God in your every day life?
Join me for a conversation on Christian mindfulness with therapist and author Regina Chow Trammel, PhD LCSW.
Dr. Regina is an associate professor in the Master of Social Work program at Azusa Pacific University and her book A Counselor's Guide to Christian Mindfulness is being released by Zondervan on Sept. 14, 2021.
In part 2, Dr. Regina shares some favorite mindfulness exercises for women, using our creativity to bring mindfulness to the mundane. She also talks about how to use mindfulness in mind, body and soul to stop our negative thinking patterns. Dr. Regina also gives tips on how to quiet our minds enough to practice mindfulness. Finally, she shares tips on how to mindfully craft our lives.
Don't miss part 1, where we talked about the definition of Christian mindfulness, whether it's a legitimate practice for Christians, and the impact of mindfulness on our brains. Dr. Regina also shares a beautiful exercise she used to help Asian Christian women in a support group she recently led.
Resources:
Dr. Regina Chow Trammel: ReginaChowTrammel.com
Instagram @regina_chow_trammel - posts about Asian American female identity, Christian mindfulness and other therapy tidbits
Episode Sponsor:
BrightStory Admission Consulting: www.BrightStory.info
Do you want to learn how to experience more of God in your every day life?
Join me for a conversation on Christian mindfulness with therapist and author Regina Chow Trammel, PhD LCSW.
Dr. Regina is an associate professor in the Master of Social Work program at Azusa Pacific University and her book A Counselor's Guide to Christian Mindfulness is being released by Zondervan on Sept. 14, 2021.
In part 1, we talk about the definition of Christian mindfulness, whether it's a legitimate practice for Christians, and the impact of mindfulness on our brains. Dr. Regina also shares a beautiful exercise she used to help Asian Christian women in a support group she recently led.
In part 2, Dr. Regina shares some favorite mindfulness exercises for women, using our creativity to bring mindfulness to the mundane. She also talks about how to use mindfulness in mind, body and soul to stop our negative thinking patterns. Dr. Regina also gives tips on how to quiet our minds enough to practice mindfulness. Finally, she shares tips on how to mindfully craft our lives.
Resources:
Dr. Regina Chow Trammel: ReginaChowTrammel.com
Instagram @regina_chow_trammel - posts about Asian American female identity, Christian mindfulness and other therapy tidbits
Episode Sponsor:
BrightStory Admission Consulting: www.BrightStory.info
The podcast currently has 39 episodes available.