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In this finale episode, I did a synopsis of each episode with each and every one of the wonderful guests, friends, and ally who have joined me this season. Each of these stories and life journeys has helped me look at mine with more curiosity and empathy, elements that we can all use more of as we walk and carve our own unique and beautiful paths. To all my listeners, avid and new, THANK YOU. There is no pod without you. Your time and support have been the greatest gift that I will cherish and use it to nourish my soul whenever my creative soul gets weary. 

I've not stopped enjoying this platform and already looking forward to returning with more. I hope to see you return as we do this beautiful yet hard thing we call life, together. Be well, dear ones. 

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Hi, dearest ones. I know many of us are still processing some really hard and difficult emotions while still reeling from the results of the Presidential Elections here in the US earlier this week. I'm here to make space for that, to share with you how lonely and isolated it had me feeling, and offer up some suggestions of what you can consider doing to channel these emotions in a healthy, helpful, and meaningful way. You're not alone in this fight. I'm holding you in love and community. 

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Hi Lovelies, today's episode features a solo session, of me sharing and processing through something that has been hanging on my heart these weeks. I reckoned there are others of you out there who're doing this hard thing of figuring and knowing and getting it, so I decided to say more about it in this safe space and community curated and made possible because of you lovely souls. 

This one was real and raw for me and I'd like to appreciate you already for making space for it. To the ones around you who are holding up the sky together with you, may you have them, know them, appreciate them. 

Lots of love. 

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Rita Lim-Solhaug is a globetrotter whose journey from Singapore to Norway in 2010 with her husband, Gisle, and their younger son, Gregory, sparked an evolving love for food and cultural exchange. 

Her immigrant journey later saw her moving to Florida followed by Texas, where she continues to bring her love for good and people together through volunteering with groups supporting other immigrants, mummy groups and eventually a cooking club which became her anchor and support system. As she beautifully puts it: “In a foreign land, these friends became our family.”

Living across diverse cultures has deepened her understanding of food, inspiring her to enhance her cooking skills. She delights in sharing Singaporean cuisine with friends, weaving tales about the rich food culture and the stories behind each dish. 

In this wholesome and relatable conversation we shared, we discussed:  

• Rita’s love for cooking and her favorite dish 
• How cooking became her respite as she navigated through the early days of migrating across continents for her young family
• The moments when her love for cooking became bigger than herself and morphed into cnnections, friendships and communities 
• A simple and accessible advice for those of you who are considering or are contemplating an immigrant path in your future

I hope you’ll enjoy this one as much as I did having it!

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On today’s episode, I'm joined by a fellow Singaporean, one who claims herself to be "a very normal human and mama", but yet, there's something about the way she discussed and processed the things we touched on in our conversation that I saw a unique sparkle of a spirit alongside a healthy dose of stoicism that intrigued me. 

Jess Goh Wee Teng is an art and crafts explorer who finds inner peace through creative expression.  For Jess, art is more than a hobby; it’s a way of life that brings balance and deeper connections.  Since 2017, she has inspired others through workshops that emphasize being present and engaged in the artistic process. Featured on MediaCorp’s “Get Fit with Me,” Jess also shares her passion as a music and movement educator.

We discussed:  

• Her love for art and how art led her to finding a community of like-minded artists and freelance work as an art instructor getting to do what she loves often
• What maintaining a loving and healthy marriage where there is physical distance involved taught her about life, choices and, friendships 
• Concepts of accepting help and how different friendships can serve as our lifeline throughout different stages of our lives 

I hope you’ll enjoy this conversation as much as I did having it. 

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On today’s episode, I’m honored to be joined by a fellow Singaporean and kindred spirit, Lina Lie. Lina is a certified parent coach, a positive discipline parent educator and the founder of The Heartful Mama LLC. She is on a mission to support parents and caregivers of spirited and highly sensitive children, raise their kids with a lens rooted in nervous system science, brain development, attachment science and emotional intelligence. She is deeply passionate about bringing authentic harmony back into the home environment, where every family member is seen, heard and loved for who they are, and where parents can reclaim their confidence and joy in their role as the peaceful, benevolent safe leader in the home. She currently resides in Austin TX with her beloved husband and 2 kids. 

In this resonating and grounding conversation, we discussed:  

• An honest deep dive into Lina’s own parenting journey and insights her own coaching journey taught her 
• How her own parenting challenges inspired her to start her coaching business to help others like her 
• Why it is important to them to raise anti-racist children 
• Our shared yet unique immigrants journey to the US

I hope you’ll enjoy this conversation as much as I did having it. 

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Join me and Dr. Lifong Woo, Holistic Life Coach and Certified Metaphysician, as we discussed: 

• How the decision to move her entire family to the US as a result of a job posting led to her involvement with community-building efforts for fellow Singaporeans living in Houston, TX
• Her view on the access to possibilities between Singapore and the US and how it ignited an awareness in her to focus on her inner work 
• A quick tip from her at the end that reminds us to tap into curiosity instead of fear when met with challenges 

Hope, resilience, and curiosity were front and center of this heartfelt conversation, and I hope you’ll receive that too after tuning in.

Episode Resources: 

• Facebook: Revdrlifong Gammae 
• IG: rev_dr_lifong_gammae_woo 
• LinkedIn: liifong-gammae 

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Join me and my beloved friend KJ as she returns to this space for an intimate, vulnerable, and important conversation where she shares details, observations, and insights through one of the scariest and most traumatic health struggles she has lived through these past months.  

Other areas we covered: 

• How her people-pleasing tendencies almost cost her her life
• How the experience with her doctors on birth control medications became the wake-up call she needed to start listening to her body 
• Discuss what it means to eat and live according to her roots and from the lands of her people 
• 2 simple and short practices we practiced in real-time to introduce the idea and practice of listening to our bodies

As I navigate through a transitional period myself, this conversation served as a timely reminder for me to honor my own even if it means to disappoint others. 

I'm beyond elated to see KJ return to the pink of health and at the time of this episode being published, she is in "the land of her people", as she so beautifully termed, returning to do the most meaningful and soulful work of conducting wellness retreats.

I hope you'll enjoy this one as much as I did having it.

Episode Resources: 

• Follow KJ's journey @_kjcreates_ and @blissbeginsretreats

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Join me and certified health and life coach, Kathy Mou, as we dived into:

• How to ditch productivity and lean into introducing more ease and space in your day depending on how you feel 
• Kathy's go-to philosophy: The ‘Bliss Soft Life’ Kathy’s philosophy, what it is about and how to embrace it in your life, in particular, that of an immigrant or as an AAPI member of society  
• Why awkwardly hugging yourself regularly is so essential and such a mood booster 

I walked away from this conversation with a heart filled with warmth, ease, and wholesomeness and I hope you’ll receive that too after listening to it.

Episode Resources: 

• Website: https://www.kathymou.com/
• Podcast: Ignite Your Power: The Kathy Mou Podcast
• Instagram: @kathy.mou

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On today's episode, I'm joined by a special individual whom I shared an almost instant affinity with, someone I had the honor to experience an in-person recording for the first time back in our homes in Singapore, and someone I want in my circle for a long time to come if she'll have me. 

Rae Fung is a speaker and coach who guides rising leaders to own their voice. She went from being the girl with low self-esteem who didn’t have a voice, to now having trained and spoken to over 5000 people globally. With over a decade of experience as a communicator on stage and online, she considers it her mission to create a world where everyone feels safe to speak up and own their voice. When she’s not coaching, you can find her exploring a new country or looking for her next adventure!

In this heartfelt and soul-nourishing conversation, we covered: 

• How saying YES to opportunities without being fully ready led her to find her path to entrepreneurship at a young age 
• How Owning Your Voice became her mantra and how it became a passion for her to want to help others hone that skill 
• How a curious mindset serves as our compass to a fuller life and the courage to hone and practice it  

Rawness, truth bombs, nuggets of wisdom - this conversation offers all of that and more. I hope you'll enjoy this one as much as I had having it.

Episode Resources:
Follow Rae on Instagram @ @raematrix 
Find Rae's offerings on her website: raefung.com

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