Just Checking In

Checking in with where Midori's head and heart are at this time. We looked back on her creative career, experiencing burn-out, and how those landed her to exploring rest, care, and kinship. She spoke about her love for photography, the community she found, and her decision to change her name.

Checking in with where Anna's head and heart are at this time. With the rise of lightworkers today, Anna opened up about the first spiritual encounter that led her to do healing work in many forms. She also shared her background being an immigrant kid which sparked her own artistry.

Checking in with where Jethro's head and heart are at this time. We started a dialogue on how he is coming to terms with being an artist and what does that mean to him to this gen and age. Consequently, he shared his healing journey which played a huge role in his dreams and goals today.

Checking in with where Jazmin's head and heart are at this time. We talked about her background in journalism and TV, from her best and worst experiences. She also opened up about her career transition to spiritual counseling, astrology reading, and dropped tea on some signs!

Checking in with where Marj's head and heart are at this time. After one year of running Just Checking In, producing two seasons, she is now on the other side as a guest. She talked about the inspiration for the podcast, her creative process, and the secret alter life in medicine she dreams of.

Checking in with where Helen's head and heart are at this time. We talked about her life growing up as a migrant kid in New Zealand. How her experiences as an Asian woman in a white-dominated space had repercussions 'til today. Here's her rest and care journey.

Checking in with where Gena's head and heart are at this time. We talked about her relationship with vulnerability and dealing with fears. Alongside reminiscing our fangirling life throughout the years --- from The 1975 to BTS era. So many hilarious but also healing moments in our lives.

Checking in with where Ace's head and heart are at this time. We talked about the changes she went through from moving to the States, navigating Filipino family culture, the importance of being on therapy and her coming out story as non-binary.

Checking in with where Youjin's head and heart are at this time. We talked about Korea's culture in so many ways. From her own upbringing in Seoul, reflections on the rise of Kpop and Kdramas on today's pop culture, and our feminist-centric works altogether!

Checking in with where Melissa's head and heart are at this time. We talked about what it means to be Filipino-American, exploring our relationship to the motherland, ancestral healing, and what it is like to be in a community with one another. Oh, a lot of our decolonizing journey too!