On this week's podcast episode, I bring on my friend, Trish Luu, as we reflect on our 2022 together, thinking about the several ups and downs, lessons learned, and things to keep in mind as we go into the next year. 

On this week's podcast episode, I reflect on 2022 and talk about my top 3 values that have guided me through the many opportunities and challenges of the year: communication, integrity, and mutuality. 

On this week's podcast episode, we talk about the could'ves, would'ves, should'ves and what-ifs. The 13th-century Persian poet, Rumi, once said that "Life Is A Balance Between Holding On And Letting Go." We live life on a fine line trying to balance holding on and letting go, they each come with their own advantages and disadvantages. As much as we would want to control the future, will we ever know the could'ves, would'ves, should'ves and what-ifs?

On this week's podcast episode, we talk about how much it has snowed in Utah this last week. As someone who grew up in California, snow is still something I'm getting used to, but I begin to question, "why get used to something that I don't like?" We talk about the fine line of satisfaction and being able to learn to get used to something or change so you're not just settling.

On this week's episode, I bring on my sister to discuss transferring schools, an experience that she recently went through. We discuss the opportunities that have come with this experience, along with the people we've met along the way and had to let go of. 

On this week's episode, we continue a segment called Friday Phrases - a series where I talk about underrated words or phrases with deeper meanings tied to personal memories. I talked about the phrase, "familiar feelings," which I often use in situations where I feel like I'm reliving something I've already experienced before or hear about someone else's experience. 

On this week's podcast, we continue a new segment on Open Hearts, Enlightened Minds, called On The Spot. With On The Spot, I feature a guest on the podcast, ask them a question that they did not have time to prepare for -- hence, on the spot -- and we discuss the question together. For the 80th episode of Open Hearts, Enlightened Minds, we have an On The Spot episode where I bring on my friend, Sally Tran, as we discuss the question: "what are you grateful for and how do you express your gratitude?"

On this week's podcast episode, I take another break to handle some personal matters, a personal breaking point in life. There are so many episodes I look forward to creating in the future, so stay tuned!

In this week's podcast episode, I take a moment to talk to about the importance of learning to take a break when everything in the world seems to be out of place. Given the happenings of week, I figured I would take this Friday to be out of office and take some time for myself. 

On this week's podcast episode, we compare the concepts of being drained versus burnt out. As I reflect on a podcast episode from last year that was about burn out, we look into a stage prior to burn out: emotional exhaustion. Emotional exhaustion, also known as being drained, is more of a short term feeling that can potentially lead to burn out. If anyone feels like they're in those stages of exhaustion, there are several ways we can work towards being less drained or burnt out.