Taiwanese Diaspora 台灣人 Podcast

移工築起的地下社會：跨國勞動在臺灣

Underground Lives: Stories Untold for Migrant Workers in Taiwan

作者： 簡永達⁠ CHIEN Yung-Ta

Instagram: @yungta_chien 

https://www.books.com.tw/products/0010967742

https://readmoo.com/book/210307646000101

Taiwan's musical theater scene is growing! I had the great pleasure of speaking with Producer CHEN WuMing 陳午明 after seeing the Off-Broadway Musical "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change" in Taipei, Taiwan.

https://www.facebook.com/activa.productions/

Now playing through 3/31/24 in Taipei, Taiwan!

演出地點：PLAYground南村劇場(台北市信義區松勤街 56 號)

One of the best things about being in Taiwan for an extended period is meeting one my favorite podcasters!!

Susie is the brilliant podcaster behind 雪梨台灣阿姐的碎碎念 (華語). She's very consistent at content creation. There's so much I admire about her. What a treat for me that we were able to connect in person!

She's feeling the Camino's calling, and interviews me about my walk on the Camino Portuguese! Here's the uncut version of our conversation + our YouTube video.

Podcast Ep 557 on Susie's Podcast: 人生真的必走西班牙朝聖之路Camino de Santiago 嗎? ft.Taiwanese Diaspora Podcast 的Cynthia 來告訴你!

Follow Susie's podcast on Spotify | Blog | Instagram | Facebook | ⁠YouTube⁠

The topic of today's discussion is a quick overview of what personal storytelling means to us, as it's been a key part of my life the past few years. Eric and I met a few years ago when I was in the beginning stages of podcasting and simultaneously working through some painful moments.

It's been really rewarding that we've stayed in loose contact over the years, and serendipitous that we both happen to overlap in Taiwan this month. It's fun talking with someone who thinks deeply on similar issues (which maybe we'll touch on next time).

Eric is a terrific facilitator and storytelling enthusiast. I've been working on a few projects over the years (chief among them podcasting and writing, while dabbling in a few other things). Though these experiences, I've found that being in creativity cohorts is super helpful and inspiring -- there's magic when you're able to create a safe and vulnerable space to turn pain, stuckness, overwhelming emotions into works of art and healing.

Knowing the power of personal storytelling and carving out time for creativity, we are in early planning phases of putting together a cohort-based Creativity Retreat in Taiwan, and would love to know if any listeners are interested in joining us!

Indicate your interest here, and we'll reach out with details!

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Check out https://dispatchfromtaiwan.com, a recently released 5-episode podcast that delves into the policy debates within Taiwan that could have implications for the region and beyond. 

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⁠⁠www.taiwanesediaspora.com⁠⁠

Instagram ⁠⁠@twdiaspora

台中的三星尼泊爾手工藝品
Three Stars Nepal in Taichung, Taiwan

After joining a community sound bath experience hosted by my Vipasanna roommate in Taichung, we went to the first shop in Taiwan to sell Himalayan singing bowls (頌缽) and other Nepali gifts and products. I was keen to get one, but it felt overwhelming to play and pick. A very Harry Potter for me. We were there for hours, playing bowls and listening to stories about how Mother Earth is always in communication with us. Maybe next time, the match will be obvious 😉
I went back the next day to interview the owner, Surya, for the podcast. He had a number of wonderful stories about growing up in Nepal, being a mountain guide to Annapurna, and becoming an entrepreneur after immigrating to Taiwan over 25 years ago.
Thank you, Surya, for letting us be in your space for so long!!
老闆二十五年前從尼泊爾移民到台灣。很高興可去店裡學怎麼摩摸頌缽與聊人生的成長！
“認識自己，了解自己，穩定自己。放掉壓力。今天就可以做。今天沒做到，明天可以做。不要很急。沒有什麼來不急的。”
Conversation is mostly in Mandarin with some English.

三星尼泊爾手工藝品 Three Stars Nepal 

https://www.facebook.com/threestarsnepal

Instagram: @threestars_nepal_taiwan

台中市北屯區北屯路439-4號1樓, Taichung, Taiwan

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Check out ⁠https://dispatchfromtaiwan.com⁠, a recently released 5-episode podcast that delves into the policy debates within Taiwan that could have implications for the region and beyond. 

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⁠www.taiwanesediaspora.com⁠

Instagram ⁠@twdiaspora

在台灣嘉義內觀中心的感想

十一月底去嘉義參加十天的冥想。有很多想法。。。
我以為會有很多外國來的人，但好像只有我！
聽英文也難（有時候猜不出印度口音），聽中文也難（有很多我知道的字跟詞）。
一天要坐十個小時（不是連續坐）非常難。
在外面可以走走，但有時間限制也不能明顯的運動。
到了第十天才能講話，滑手機，寫東西。
還好吃得非常好（謝謝法工！）！
到了第十天才能與室友聊天。
我們有好多話！自我成長，心裡治療，等等。

用英文寫的感想（有照片！）

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Check out ⁠https://dispatchfromtaiwan.com⁠, a recently released 5-episode podcast that delves into the policy debates within Taiwan that could have implications for the region and beyond. 

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⁠⁠www.taiwanesediaspora.com⁠⁠

Instagram ⁠⁠@twdiaspora

Solo episode (English): Reflections from attending Vipassana, a 10-day silent meditation retreat, in ChiaYi, Taiwan

Read more about my Vipassana experience on my Substack

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Check out ⁠https://dispatchfromtaiwan.com⁠, a recently released 5-episode podcast that delves into the policy debates within Taiwan that could have implications for the region and beyond. 

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⁠www.taiwanesediaspora.com⁠

Instagram ⁠@twdiaspora

Dr. Amy Kwok 是啟兒寶的 CEO。 今天介紹在美國創業的過程，然後把公司搬到台灣的經驗。

啟兒寶PenguinSmart發起於美國矽谷，由麻省理工、哈佛校友聯合創辦，推動智慧型兒童語言復健支持服務，我們的服務很簡單，透過科技結合醫療，擴大早療場域、為家長賦能、為孩子加油。

現在，邀請您一起成為偏鄉和早療孩子復健過程的重要參與者。以啟兒寶PenguinSmart專業團隊開發的科技和遠距早療課程，協助遲緩兒家庭、提供個別化的支持。您的贊助將支持弱勢遲緩兒家庭，讓他們不再被邊緣化，透過在家自主訓練，為孩子營造更多發展機會，大步迎接希望未來。

幫忙支持眾籌目標 (到 11 月 27 日) ⁠

https://wabay.tw/projects/slower-flying-angels-support?locale=zh-TW⁠

英文網站: ⁠https://www.mypenguinsmart.com/⁠

中文網站: ⁠https://tcn.mypenguinsmart.com/⁠

For the English version of the interview, check out Episode 66.

Interview with Amy Kwok, CEO of Penguin Smart, on taking an MIT Development Lab idea to the MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition, and forming a startup in Silicon Valley before moving it to Taiwan. Penguin Smart offers digital solutions for parent-centered speech intervention.

Crowdfunding support (ends Nov 27) https://wabay.tw/projects/slower-flying-angels-support?locale=zh-TW

English website: https://www.mypenguinsmart.com/

Traditional Chinese website: https://tcn.mypenguinsmart.com/

For a shortened Mandarin version of the interview, check out Episode 67.

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Instagram ⁠@twdiaspora

#65: In conversation with Healer Hui

A peek into what a conversation between me and Hui is like when we meet up for pickleball and meals. Enjoy!

Discussed:

Reiki and Systemic Constellation Retreat in Thailand

https://embraceyourcallingandpurpose.carrd.co

enrollment open now

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Connect with Hui:

www.healerhui.com

Instagram @healerhui2022

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Instagram @twdiaspora