Healing Out Lao'd

Healing Out Lao’d SZN 2.0 launches part two of the Lao Sibling Reconciliation episode, which explores the direct impact of saving face, vulnerability and building compassion. Facilitated by Wanda Pathomrit, this intimate conversation between HOL creator/host Rita and her older brother (Aiy David) further explores the questions of what it means to protect your family’s name/reputation, breaking free from family interpersonal conflict/violence/silenced oppression and so much more!

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Healing Out Lao’d is created/hosted by Rita Phetmixay and manifested by a collective Lao diaspora voice. HOL is a podcast and virtual practice space exploring Lao diaspora storytelling, healing, and tools for sustainability. Learn more at healingoutlaod.org 

Support HOL by leaving us a 5-star rating and a positive review to help this space flourish!!!

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SUSTAIN HOL: 

Help sustain this space for future generations by becoming a monthly sustainer at patreon.com/healingoutlaod OR by making a one-time donation via PayPal and write in the description “#HOLdonation”

JOIN THE COMMUNITY of HOL @healingoutlaod on all major streaming and social media platforms including Instagram & Twitter  & Facebook. Who are you and what is your story as a child of the Lao diaspora? Comment/share and let us know!!!

Music: Andrew David Vilaythong
Logo design: Salong Namsa of Laos Supply
Website: KitsCreativ (Tony Innouvong x La Keodouangkham)
HOL Advisory Board: Wanda Pathomrit, Saengthong Douangdara, Kulap Vilaysack

Huge shout out to JoJo Ramirez at UC San Diego for assisting in the Critical Refugee Studies Collective sponsorship of HOL SZN 2.0’s episodes. Funded by the UC Office of the President’s Multi-campus Research Programs and Initiatives, the Critical Refugee Studies Collective envisions a world where all refugees are treated and embraced as fellow human beings with all fundamental rights and privileges. Learn more at criticalrefugeestudies.com 

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HAPPY RELAUNCH DAY P’NONG/FAMILY!!! Healing Out Lao’d SZN 2.0 is finally here!!! 

In this first relaunch episode, creator/host Rita Phetmixay engages in a (part 1) in a deeply personal and heartfelt conversation with her big brother David, facilitated by big sis Wanda Pathomrit. Together, they dialogue on the impact of gender roles, birth order, and parentification while growing up as children of Lao (Isaan) refugees in North Carolina. 

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Healing Out Lao’d is created/hosted by Rita Phetmixay and manifested by a collective Lao diaspora voice. HOL is a podcast and virtual practice space exploring Lao diaspora storytelling, healing, and tools for sustainability. Learn more at healingoutlaod.org 

Support HOL by leaving us a 5-star rating and a positive review to help this space flourish!!!

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MEET THE HOL TEAM:

Music: Andrew David Vilaythong

Logo design: Salong Namsa of Laos Supply

Website: KitsCreativ (Tony Innouvong x La Keodouangkham)

HOL Advisory Board: Wanda Pathomrit, Saengthong Douangdara, Kulap Vilaysack

Huge shout out to JoJo Ramirez at UC San Diego for assisting in the Critical Refugee Studies Collective sponsorship of HOL SZN 2.0’s episodes. Funded by the UC Office of the President’s Multi-campus Research Programs and Initiatives, the Critical Refugee Studies Collective envisions a world where all refugees are treated and embraced as fellow human beings with all fundamental rights and privileges. Learn more at criticalrefugeestudies.com 

SUSTAIN HOL: 

Help sustain this space for future generations by becoming a monthly sustainer at patreon.com/healingoutlaod OR by making a one-time donation via PayPal and write in the description “#HOLdonation”

JOIN THE COMMUNITY of HOL @healingoutlaod on all major streaming and social media platforms including Instagram & Twitter  & Facebook. Who are you and what is your story as a child of the Lao diaspora? Comment/share and let us know!!! 

KOP JAIII LAI DERRR P'NONG!!! (THANK YOU VERY MUCH, FAM!)

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#COVID19 SERIES, E2: GONJI LEE

For our second episode of #COVID19 series, HOL invites Gonji Lee to speak about their experiences as a mental health practitioner based Los Angeles, CA. Gonji identifies as a trauma and resiliency-informed, cognitive behavioral therapist, educator, and community organizer. They’re also a bookworm and music junkie who enjoys being an introvert at home with a bag of xxxtra hot cheetos and a pineapple pizza!

Gonji shares a wealth of their experiences of: 

1. What it means to cultivate community resources through a disability justice lens
2. What it means for various API (Asian Pacific Islander) communities to be impacted by the rise of anti-Asian racism
3. And lastly, Gonji provides their own wellness practices for self-care during quarantine.

Tune into this uplifting conversation between Rita and Gonji today to grab some critical reflections on community mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic!!! 

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REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE:
Gonji Lee Therapy website
@gonjitherapy Instagram
Response to anti-Asian racism on IG
COVID-19 Pandemic
Disability Justice Sins Invalid
Disability Justice Movement Leaders: Mia Mingus, Patty Berne, Stacey Milbern, etc…
Considerations regarding how houseless people may be impacted by COVID-19

JOIN THE COMMUNITY:
Join the community of HOL @healingoutlaod on Instagram & Twitter  & Facebook! Healing Out Lao'd is currently facilitated by one-person with amazing guests and collaborators who volunteer their time to support. Consider donating any funds if you are in the position to do so! Help Rita cover costs by becoming a monthly sustainer at patreon.com/healingoutlaod OR you may make a one-time donation via PayPal. 

HUGE SHOUT OUTS TO:
Laos Angeles Roots Members Andrew David Vilaythong for mixing/producing the beats for HOL and "mystery person" @LaosSupply for the beautiful logo design!  

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E24.2: MOTHER X DAUGHTER RECONCILIATION PART 2

Introducing part 2 of the Mother x Daughter Reconciliation Episode! This conversation is mediated by the one and only Wanda Pathomrit!

Mother and daughter (Vilavanh and Rita) process what it means to be a “good daughter” from each of their viewpoints, what it’s like to grow up in two separate cultural value systems, and how they both will move forward in their relationship.

Together, Rita and Vilavanh come to terms of what it takes to let go of old grudges, disappointment, and hurt. This has been a long time coming and both have equally shared their truths to illuminate a much overshadowed dialogue between refugee parents and their American-born children. 

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Please leave HOL a 5-star rating and a positive review to help this space flourish!!! KOP JAIII LAI DERRR P'NONG!!! (THANK YOU VERY MUCH, FAM!)

JOIN THE COMMUNITY:
Join the community of HOL @healingoutlaod on Instagram & Twitter  & Facebook! Healing Out Lao'd is currently facilitated by one-person with amazing guests and collaborators who volunteer their time to support. Consider donating any funds if you are in the position to do so! Help Rita cover costs by becoming a monthly sustainer at patreon.com/healingoutlaod OR you may make a one-time donation via PayPal AND/OR Venmo and write in the description “#HOLdonation”. 

HUGE SHOUT OUTS TO:
Laos Angeles Roots Members Andrew David Vilaythong for mixing/producing the beats for HOL and "mystery person" @LaosSupply for the beautiful logo design!  

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E24.1: MOTHER X DAUGHTER RECONCILIATION PART 1

For this Mother’s Day, listen to HOL creator/host Rita reconcile the complicated relationship she has with her mother: Vilavanh Phetmixay! Throughout this episode, you will learn about the difficulty of raising children as a refugee mother in a new culture other than the one you knew and what it means to find forgiveness and move on beyond the pain and resentment caused between mother and child. 

This episode is dedicated to all those grieving mothers they never had/wish they had and for the mothers who are doing the best they can with what little they have. May you treat yourself a little more kindly and give your inner child that motherly love today and every day. Sending the energy you need to heal your powerful spirits! 

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Please leave HOL a 5-star rating and a positive review to help this space flourish!!! KOP JAIII LAI DERRR P'NONG!!! (THANK YOU VERY MUCH, FAM!)

JOIN THE COMMUNITY:
Join the community of HOL @healingoutlaod on Instagram & Twitter  & Facebook! Healing Out Lao'd is currently facilitated by one-person with amazing guests and collaborators who volunteer their time to support. Consider donating any funds if you are in the position to do so! Help Rita cover costs by becoming a monthly sustainer at patreon.com/healingoutlaod OR you may make a one-time donation via PayPal AND/OR Venmo and write in the description “#HOLdonation”. 

HUGE SHOUT OUTS TO:
Laos Angeles Roots Members Andrew David Vilaythong for mixing/producing the beats for HOL and "mystery person" @LaosSupply for the beautiful logo design!  

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#COVID19 SERIES, E1: Jennifer Xyooj on mask making + wellness practices from a public health lens

HOL would like to present to you the first episode of our #COVID19 series! In this series, we invite trusted friends/colleagues in a variety of different fields (i.e. public health, social work, etc.) to share their experiences of navigating this global pandemic and some important wellness recommendations and tips during these difficult times. 

For our first episode, HOL invited Jennifer Xyooj to speak about her experiences as someone with a public health background that works to support communities thrive. Jennifer identifies as a Hmong American and holds a Master’s in Public Health in Community Health Sciences and a specialization in Health Education/Promotion.

As someone who is informed in the field of public health, Jennifer shares her own experiences of staying informed and how to make the best out of challenging situations. Some topics covered in this episode include: important health care precautions as advised by the Center for Disease Control, best foods to strengthen immunity, how to reduce stress through a variety of wellness practices, and her recent passions to support communities via face mask making.

Tune into this uplifting conversation between Rita and Jennifer today to get a breath of fresh air during #COVID19!!! 

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REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE:
Purchase Face Masks by Jennifer
COVID-19 Pandemic
How to Protect Yourself
Antioxidants and Free Radicals
Foods to Boost Your Immune System

JOIN THE COMMUNITY:
Join the community of HOL @healingoutlaod on Instagram & Twitter  & Facebook! Healing Out Lao'd is currently facilitated by one-person with amazing guests and collaborators who volunteer their time to support. Consider donating any funds if you are in the position to do so! Help Rita cover costs by becoming a monthly sustainer at patreon.com/healingoutlaod OR you may make a one-time donation via PayPal. 

HUGE SHOUT OUTS TO:
Laos Angeles Roots Members Andrew David Vilaythong for mixing/producing the beats for HOL and "mystery person" @LaosSupply for the beautiful logo design!

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SZN 2 Trailer

Episode flow: 

1. SZN 2 inspiration...
2. SZN 2 themes to look forward to...
3. SZN 2 relevance during COVID-19 pandemic...

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REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE:
Lao New Year
Thai New Year
COVID-19 Pandemic 

JOIN THE COMMUNITY:
Join the community of HOL @healingoutlaod on Instagram & Twitter  & Facebook! Healing Out Lao'd is currently facilitated by one-person with amazing guests and collaborators who volunteer their time to support. Consider donating any funds if you are in the position to do so! Help Rita cover costs by becoming a monthly sustainer at patreon.com/healingoutlaod OR you may make a one-time donation via PayPal AND/OR Venmo and write in the description “#HOLdonation”. 

HUGE SHOUT OUTS TO:
Laos Angeles Roots Members Andrew David Vilaythong for mixing/producing the beats for HOL and "mystery person" @LaosSupply for the beautiful logo design!  

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In this wrap-up episode of HOL, Rita reflects with big sis and HOL advisor, Wanda Pathomrit, on the hardships and successes of season one! They chat about the initial expectations of HOL, what sacrifices were made in order to sustain this space, the type of feedback from listeners that shifted how content was delivered and finally touched upon some of the overall themes of fatherhood, interpersonal/intergenerational family trauma, and much much more!

Tune into the last segment of this episode to listen to a poem to Rita’s older self and exciting news about a future HOL live podcast show at the end of March 2020!

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REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE: 

HOL Advisory Board
Mental Health Resources
KitsCreativ
Laos Secret Civil War

SUPPORT HOL:

1. Please subscribe, give a 5-star rating, and leave a positive review on the Apple Podcast app and/or iTunes to help us continue!
2. Become a monthly sustainer at patreon.com/healingoutlaod
3. Make a one-time donation via this link.

JOIN THE COMMUNITY:

1. Follow @healingoutlaod on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.
2. Peruse HOL website at www.healingoutlaod.org 

HUGE SHOUT OUTS TO:
Laos Angeles Roots Members Andrew David Vilaythong for mixing/producing the beats for HOL and "mystery person" @LaosSupply for the beautiful logo design!

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MEET HOL GUEST: VILAVANH PHETMIXAY AKA “MOM” 

In BONUS episode 22 of HOL, Vilavanh aka “MOM” joins Rita for a conversation about secretly eloping to the U.S. with Peter at the young age of 22 and asking her family in Thailand for forgiveness much later, as they were not aware of her escape plan or her whereabouts. Since then, Vilavanh has since built a life of her own in the U.S., becoming a successful mother of four children, wife, and business woman. 

This episode explores the intersections of the impact of the Secret War across the countries of Laos and Thailand, the practice of loyalty to immediate family, and what it takes for a diaspora community to combine their resources to support each other in destitute situations.

Today, Vilavanh works as a landlord and as a Certified Nursing Assistant/Home Health Aide to seniors and people with dis/abilities in North Carolina.

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As a brand new podcast, HOL needs your support!!! Please subscribe, give a 5-star rating, and a leave us a positive review to help us continue. KOP JAIII LAI DERRR P'NONG!!! (THANK YOU VERY MUCH, FAM!)

REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE:
Chonburi, Thailand
Nong Khai Refugee Camp

SUPPORT HOL:
1. Please subscribe, give a 5-star rating, and leave a positive review on the Apple Podcast app and/or iTunes to help us continue!
2. Become a monthly sustainer at patreon.com/healingoutlaod
3. Make a one-time donation via this link.

JOIN THE COMMUNITY:
Follow @healingoutlaod on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

HUGE SHOUT OUTS TO:
Laos Angeles Roots Members Andrew David Vilaythong for mixing/producing the beats for HOL and "mystery person" @LaosSupply for the beautiful logo design!

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MEET HOL GUEST: KULAP VILAYSACK

In part two of episode 21 of HOL, Kulap dives deeper into her career in entertainment and Hollywood where she began in fashion/sales merchandise, then later transitioned to improv, comedy, acting, podcasting, writing, directing, and now showrunning! She also explores how her time in Los Angeles not only allowed her to heal from interpersonal family trauma, but also gave her space to build healthy boundaries around the verbal/mental abuse she endured from her parents, particularly her mom. Since then, she has worked hard on rebuilding healthier relationships with herself and her close friends in Los Angeles. Finally, Kulap shares and speaks highly of the Danielsons (her family’s sponsor), who were the first people to show her what safety can look like as a child of refugees.

Today, Kulap continues to heal and is a proud mother of two loving dogs named Georgia and Molly and is married to Scott Aukerman.  

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CONTENT WARNING:

There are mentions of sensitive topics such as domestic violence, physical-harm, childhood abuse and sexual assault. Please take care of yourself before deciding to listen, fam! Resources are listed below for your various needs.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE/SEXUAL ASSAULT HOTLINES: (1-800-656-HOPE/4673), and also the RAINN organization has chat services: https://hotline.rainn.org/online

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TAKE THE LISTENER SURVEY! (10 min) 

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As a brand new podcast, HOL needs your support!!! Please subscribe, give a 5-star rating, and a leave us a positive review to help us continue. KOP JAIII LAI DERRR P'NONG!!! (THANK YOU VERY MUCH, FAM!)

CONNECT WITH KULAP:
@iamkulap on Instagram
@Laos_Angeles Instagram
Kulap Vilaysack on Facebook
@kulap on Twitter 

REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE:
Origin Story on Amazon Prime
Origin Story on Apple
Upright Citizens Brigade
Bajillion Dollar Properties
Who Charted
Chani Nicholas Quote

SUPPORT HOL:
1. Please subscribe, give a 5-star rating, and leave a positive review on the Apple Podcast app and/or iTunes to help us continue!
2. Become a monthly sustainer at patreon.com/healingoutlaod
3. Make a one-time donation via this link.

JOIN THE COMMUNITY:
Follow @healingoutlaod on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

HUGE SHOUT OUTS TO:
Laos Angeles Roots Members Andrew David Vilaythong for mixing/producing the beats for HOL and "mystery person" @LaosSupply for the beautiful logo design!

Support the show