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Cece Chow (@thetransplanter) wears many hats. She is a model, a visual artist, a kokedama guru (if you don't know what that is, check out @official_kokedama), but most importantly, an advocate for positive Asian trans representation. Cece's journey has not been easy, growing up in a traditional Asian household, taking the usual path of getting a degree, getting married, having kids, but always thinking that something was missing or needed to change. In this episode, Cece shares her life story, from her earliest recollection of wanting to be different, to her eventual gender change at the age of 42. This is going to be an episode you do not want to miss!

You can follow Cece on Tiktok @thetransplanter as well!

Throughout the episode, Cece mentions a few resources you can reach out to for more information including skippingstone.ca and pflagcanada.ca

Our guest today has done some hard time...literally. Charged with the possibility of 25 to life, Tom was looking at a life much different than what he has presently. Today, we have the pleasure of sharing his story. From his first encounter with the police, to his time at the remand centre, to his eventual sentence and time in jail. Tom shares his experience with us, in an area where not many have ventured. This is gonna be a good one!

Video marketing, it's something that we over here want to get into but for whatever reason have not been able to take that first step. But video marketing is a powerful tool that can boost your business up significantly, and Felix Chan of Live Inner City (https://liveinnercity.com/) uses that tool to gain more business success.

Felix is a realtor and team lead at Live Inner City and leverages video marketing to expand their reach with the ultimate goal of doing more business. His high-quality videos on Youtube (liveinnercity) are consistent and with almost 10K subscribers and over 320K in revenue generated, they are also a vital part of his business. If you're thinking about maybe getting into videos to supplement your existing business or even just making videos for fun, this episode's for you!

You can find Felix's business (@liveinnercity) on Insta which is catered towards buyers, sellers and investors.

His personal Insta (@felixchan.me) contains content for real estate agents, tips and tricks and more

And here we have the conclusion with Su's post date experience! Is it similar to what Trevor experienced? Or completely different? Do their stories clash or are they the same? Here's your chance to tune in and discover just that!

And if you are interested in being a part of the series, send us a DM and we'll be in touch!

Here we go! Date is done and I'm sure all our listeners are anxious to hear about it. We've got Trevor back in the hot seat as he chats about what happened, where it happened, and how it ended which I'm sure many of you are curious about. So sit back and enjoy Trevor's take!

Here's episode 2 where we ask Su some IMPORTANT pre-date questions to see what she's looking for :) Check out episode 60 for her date's interview and maybe you can predict if there's gonna be a match...

We heard you folks! Due to popularity, here is another blind date episode that Lance and I have had the pleasure of hosting. If you want to get a feel for how these work, check out episodes 54 to 57 for our first set of dates! We will be releasing one episode per day so stay tuned! We know you won't wanna miss this!

If you've ever tried just having (or more like attempted) a conversation with your parents to get a little bit of an insight into their lives before being shut down, this episode's for you. Heck, If you've ever really just tried to ask them a question before being shut down with a one-word response, this episode's for you. You might think it's them, but maybe, you're just not asking the right questions. This is where our guest, Amy Yip comes in. Amy is the author of Unfinished Business: Breaking Down the Great Wall between Adult Child and Immigrant Parents. In our conversation, Amy takes us through her thought process on developing the idea for the book, the why, the "experiment", the discovery, and the eventual resolution between her and her parents. Our discussion goes deep and touches upon the subject of intergenerational trauma, where instances or issues that affected our parent's past lives transcend through the generations to us, which, if left unaltered or unrepaired, will continue through to the next generation. For all of us out there who have had trouble talking to our parents (which is probably about 99% of us), this is a definite must-listen.

For more information on Amy's book and to reach out to Amy, please visit amyyipcoaching.com. Her book is available at all major outlets including Amazon and Barnes and Noble. You can also find her on Linkedin under amyyipcoaching

For our first episode of 2023, we sit down and have a chat with Sharon from Her Simple Sole (@hersimplesole). Sharon focuses on clothing sustainability, which includes clothing made from natural fibres like cotton, linen, wool and cashmere vs. processed fibres. Sustainability is looking at what a company is doing, how they are producing, are fair wages being paid etc. vs. fast fashion, which is mainly to chase trends and make money which in the end leads to more waste.

Bag consignment, bag rental and bag spa, these are just some of the services available at Luxe Du Jour, a Canadian high-end luxury consignment company focusing on handbags but with other offerings including accessories, shoes, and (newly introduced) men's items. Founded in 2016, the company has grown exponentially and now has offices stateside as well. Tammy chats with us about her early lessons leading up to LDJ's success today and where it's headed. One particular highlight was the whole unauthentic "authentic" aspect of luxury bags nowadays where you could potentially be purchasing a fake bag at a retail store. You'll definitely want to check that one out!

Reach out to them at:

luxedujour.ca