Planet Josh

First off, Happy St. George’s Caye day to all Belizeans. Next up, do remember that Sept. 10 is also world suicide prevention day. With that said, in this episode I tap into some raw facts about suicide along with advice for those people that are having such thoughts and those that are around them. It is a topic that is often overlooked but it was eye to with me. Stay blessed.

In this episode, as requested by a friend of mine, I get into what to expect when getting to Taiwan as a new scholarship student, along with some words of encouragement. While Taiwan is honestly one of the best places to go to study, it isn't easy for everyone to adapt to and I try my best to give tips to help out the new students. Do enjoy, tell a friend to tell a friend and stay blessed.

Many times we only think about culture shock when visiting a new country, however there is reverse culture shock and it happens to a lot of people that study abroad and it is something that I am currently experiencing. In this episode I talk about the things that are a bit challenging for me to readjust. IF you have also experienced this, feel free to share what you went through. This is the shortest episode I have ever released.

In this episode I talk about the long journey that I had from Taiwan back to Belize. For the most part if was pretty smooth but I encountered some bumps in the road towards the end of the trip. As for the audio, the background noises were a bit noticeable in this episode and I apologize for that but it's gonna be a part of growing pains for me as I adjust to my new situation.

In this episode I had the chance to have a conversation with my high school Spanish, Life-Skills and homeroom teacher Ms. Kathya Castañeda. She talked about her time as a teacher going back to how she started and all the things that came along with it both inside and outside of the classroom.

In this episode I am joined by my roommate and former podcast editor, Henry. He got the chance to talk a little bit about his journey in Taiwan and we reminisced on what life was like living at the Ming Chuan University campus dorms.

In this episode I had a conversation with Fernanda Reyes, a Honduran journalist living in Taiwan. We talk about what brought her to Taiwan, what made her want to get into journalism and what she has going on, specifically that of her radio show. The show is in entitled "Taiwan por el Mundo", it is on Radio Taiwan International, new episodes every Tuesday at 10am Taiwan time. Feel free to check it out if you understand Spanish or would like to work on your understanding of the language while simultaneously learning more about Taiwan through the eyes of the Latino community. Click here to listen to it: Taiwan por el Mundo rss feed: https://es.rti.org.tw/radio/podcast/id/1551

In this episode I got the chance to talk to young Belizean boxer, Amir Rudon. We talked about how he got into boxing, what keeps him going and about his most recent trip to Las Vegas where he was able to connect with a lot of people in the boxing world. He is a very humble and easy going individual so go ahead and enjoy listening to his story. Feel free to check out his interview on Thaboxingvoice podcast.

Find Amir on:

• Instagram: @king_mir_02
• Facebook: Amir C. Rudon

In this episode I have a conversation with my bro Ajani Requena. He currently works from home doing many different things online and he shares about his job pre-covid, the challenges that came with the pandemic and then switching over to something completely new. We also talk about what it is like for him being a young man who is married and has a young daughter. This is an episode about learning something new, venturing into something new and also growing as a person all while fighting mental hurdles. Do Enjoy and stay blessed.

You can contact Ajani on:

• Instagram: @ajani_the_realest
• E-mail: [email protected]

In this episode I have my girlfriend, Kelsey, as a guest on the podcast. We dive a little bit into the differences between our respective countries, Belize & Taiwan. We translate a few common English words and phrases into Kriol, Chinese and Taiwanese. We may or may not add to this specific topic but look out for her appearance at some point in the future. Enjoy and stay blessed.