On the pod this week is singer, songwriter and producer Mike Posner, who discusses everything from his experiences as an artist in the music industry, to his six-month trek across the US, and climbing Mount Everest.

00:00: Intro

02:30: Origin story

08:00: The release of ‘Cooler Than Me’ and what came next

12:00: Writing music for other artists

15:00: Being dropped, finding a new manager and writing ‘I Took A Pill In Ibiza’

18:00: Shifting belief systems, manifesting success and being Grammy-nominated

29:00: Walking across the US

42:00: Climbing Mount Everest

59:00: Having an appreciation for life

01:02:00: Lightning round

01:08:00: Outro

Socials

Spotify: Mike Posner

Instagram: @mikeposner

Tik Tok: @mikeposner

Hosts

Ben Chung

Anthony Lee

Recording - Chad Mayate

Kinjaz Theme by Charlie Nguyen

Kinjaz in collaboration with Broccoli Productions

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DJ and former dancer Diane “Danga” Palaganas shares her experience of living with Multiple Sclerosis, touching on her diagnosis, the emotional journey of living with MS, and how her perspective on life has changed.

00:00: Intro

02:00: Origin story

06:00: MS diagnosis

17:00: The emotional journey of MS

21:00: Adapting to MS and reconnecting with people

26:00: Navigating MS in a relationship

30:00: Current projects

32:00: Advice for people living with MS

34:00: Finding information on MS

39:00: Living life to the full

44:00: Lightning round

52:00: Outro

If you or someone you know is struggling with MS and would like to reach out for advice, you can DM Diane on Instagram @_danga_dang, and for more information on Diane’s story, you can visit her website: https://djdangadang.com/home

Donations to support Diane’s medical care can be made directly through PayPal and Venmo (@DangaDang), or by buying one of her original “Fight With Me” t-shirts, which can be found here on the DJ Danga Dang website

Hosts

Ben Chung

Anthony Lee

Recording - Chad Mayate

Kinjaz Theme by Charlie Nguyen

Kinjaz in collaboration with Broccoli Productions

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Pro parkour and tricker athlete Bailey 'Bagels' Payne is on the pod, discussing motivation, content creation, and future goals.

00:00: Intro

02:00: Origin story

05:00: From cheerleading to the art of parkour

09:00: Signature moves

11:00: Work ethic, motivation, and bouncing back after injury

16:00: A day in the life: Training and diet

18:00: Content creation

22:00: Current goals

24:00: Innovating and adapting in tricking and parkour

31:00: What comes next

34:00: The euphoria of landing tricks

39:00: Defining success

41:00: Lightning round

50:00: Outro

Bailey’s socials

YouTube: Bailey Payne

Instagram: @bagels_payne 

TikTok: @bagelspayne

Hosts

Ben Chung

Anthony Lee

Recording - Chad Mayate

Kinjaz Theme by Charlie Nguyen

Kinjaz in collaboration with Broccoli Productions

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Content creator, brand strategist, and Tik Tok star Morgan Hennessy-Shea discusses finding self-confidence through hip-hop, the physical and emotional journey of transitioning, and the importance of seeing yourself reflected in the media.

00:00 Intro

04:30 Origin story

13:00 Blowing up on Tik Tok

18:00 The journey to identifying as trans

21:00 Expressing masculinity through dance

25:00 Representation in the media

37:00 Top surgery and hormone therapy

43:00 Male privilege

53:00 Gender identity and acceptance

57:00 Discussing gender identity with family

1:00:00 Experience of top surgery and transitioning

1:07:00 Advice on how to be true to yourself

1:11:00 Working in the arts

1:14:00 Living your truth and creating your own representation

1:17:00 Future goals

1:22:00 Defining success

1:24:00 Lightning round

1:32:00 Outro

You can follow Morgan and his girlfriend Rylee on Tik Tok: @transandpanbesties

Hosts

Ben Chung

Anthony Lee

Recording - Chad Mayate

Kinjaz Theme by Charlie Nguyen

Kinjaz

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Friend to the pod, Miles Brown returns to talk about transitioning from dance into acting, the last season of Black-ish, and how he priorities his joy in his work. 

00:00 Intro

03:00 Recap over two years

05:40 Last season of Black-ish

08:00 Growing up on set

12:00 Developing during quarantine

15:00 The acting world vs. the dancing world

18:00 Transitioning from acting into dance

26:00 The influence of his dad

27:00 Releasing an album

31:00 Joy over money

33:00 Production company

38:00 Mastery

42:00 Outro

From the Kinjaz podkast archives, Miles' first interview.

Hosts

Ben Chung

Anthony Lee

Recording - Chad Mayate

Kinjaz Theme by Charlie Nguyen

Kinjaz in collaboration with Broccoli Productions

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Dancer-turned-chef-turned-restauranteur, Josh Espinosa, with business partner, Peter Rosenberg, join up with Kinjaz to talk about the origin of their partnership, Sampa's business pivots through the pandemic, and how dance informed the restaurant's food.

00:00 Intro

03:00 Origins in Kaba Modern

05:00 Josh's movement into the culinary arts and fine dining

12:00 The choreography of a meal

20:00 When the pandemic hit

23:00 Working a side hustle 

26:00 Connecting to the dance community 

32:00 Making Sampa legit

1:00:00 Defining success

1:22:00 Outro

Hosts

Ben Chung

Anthony Lee

Recording - Chad Mayate

Kinjaz Theme by Charlie Nguyen

Kinjaz in collaboration with Broccoli Productions

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Returning guest and Kinjaz brother, Arnel Calvario opens up about sexuality, Culture Shock LA, and about the liberatory potential of engaging with the historical roots of dance artforms. 

00:00 Intro

06:00 Culture Shock LA

11:43 Transitioning from passion to purpose

15:30 Moving onto large scale shows 

22:00 Social media's influence on dance

24:00 Roots B4 Branches

27:00 Unlocking the histories of dance artforms

45:00 Coming out 

56:00 Navigating learning amdist cancel culture

1:10:00 Being proud

1:18:00 Healing and self-care

1:20:00 Domestic partnership and marriage

1:24:00 Defining success

1:28:00 Lightning round

Hosts

Ben Chung

Anthony Lee

Recording - Chad Mayate

Kinjaz Theme by Charlie Nguyen

Kinjaz in collaboration with Broccoli Productions

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Actor, singer, director, entrepreneur, member of F4 and the Korean Mandopop duo Kangta & Vanness, Vanness Wu goes deep with the hosts about not being able to dance as a kid, learning about success from people around him, and how his faith influences his art. 

O0:00 Intro

05:00 Origin

08:00 First finding joy in dance and performing

12:00 Getting signed

16:00 Appearing in Run DMC vs. Jason Nevin's 'It's like that' video

18:00 Moving to Taipei and pitching demos

24:00 Learning to believe in yourself

28:00 Influence of family 

32:00 Meteor Garden

35:00 Dealing with fame and success

40:00 Faith and making art

47:00 Navigating failure and shape-shifting projects

54:00 NFTs

55:00 Purpose 

1:01:00 Growing up Buddhist and coming to the church

1:05:30 Lightning round

Hosts

Ben Chung

Anthony Lee

Recording - Chad Mayate

Kinjaz Theme by Charlie Nguyen

Kinjaz in collaboration with Broccoli Productions

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Executive Producer at Walt Disney Studios, co-host of Sweet or Savory Podcast, and real-life Disney Princess Alyssa Navarro talks vision boards, life, and expecting the unexpected.

AJ Rafael and Alyssa Navarro singing Reflection

05:00 Origins

11:00 Disney Launchpad Incubator Program

19:00 Manifesting

26:00 Balancing life

Hosts

Ben Chung

Anthony Lee

Recording - Chad Mayate

Kinjaz Theme by Charlie Nguyen

Kinjaz in collaboration with Broccoli Productions

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Singer/Songwriter and 1/4 of Kpop group FX,  Amber Liu is back on the pod.

Amber's first interview on the pod.

10:00 Life after quarantine

23:00 rekindling creativity

Kirby and the Forgotten Land

32:00 Dealing with pressure

Hosts

Ben Chung

Anthony Lee

Recording - Chad Mayate

Kinjaz Theme by Charlie Nguyen

Kinjaz in collaboration with Broccoli Productions

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