The Changing Tides Podcast

The Changing Tides Podcast

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The Changing Tides Podcast episodes

  • Ep 27: Day by Day w/ Katie Mitani

    CT Crew member Katie Mitani talks about how anxiety impacted her at an early age, dealing with a rare disease, and the non-traditional journey she took to get where she is now.


    Guest: Katie Mitani

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katiemitani/


    Host: Matthew Yonemura

    Website: https://matthewyonemura.cargo.site/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/m_yonemura/


    Changing Tides

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ltsc_changingtides/

    Website: https://thechangingtides.org/

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJsDn_Zcfu9cWLoLv3ASVfg


    If you enjoy our podcast and would like to support us, you can do so with a donation to help us change the tides on mental health:

    https://give.ltsc.org/CTPodcast

    49 min
  • Ep 26: Fit For a Queen w/ Kristine Yada

    2022 Nisei Week queen Kristine Yada discusses her Nisei Week Court experience, appreciation for the JA community, and her view on how nutrition and mental health impact one another as a degreed nutritionist

    Guest: Kristine Yada

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dayadayadayada/

    Website: https://rafu.com/2022/08/kristine-yada-crowned-nisei-week-queen/

    Host: Matthew Yonemura

    Website: https://matthewyonemura.cargo.site/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/m_yonemura/

    Changing Tides

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ltsc_changingtides/

    Website: https://thechangingtides.org/

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJsDn_Zcfu9cWLoLv3ASVfg

    If you enjoy our podcast and would like to support us, you can do so with a donation to help us change the tides on mental health:

    https://give.ltsc.org/CTPodcast


    53 min
  • Ep 25: Artistic Expression w/ Rosie Yasukochi

    Artist Rosie Yasukochi discusses the Art Talk workshop she hosted for Changing Tides, how art interacts with mental health, and how she deals with her OCD and general mental health.

    Guest: Rosie Yasukochi

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosieyasukochi/

    Host: Matthew Yonemura

    Website: https://matthewyonemura.cargo.site/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/m_yonemura/

    Changing Tides

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ltsc_changingtides/

    Website: https://thechangingtides.org/

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJsDn_Zcfu9cWLoLv3ASVfg

    If you enjoy our podcast and would like to support us, you can do so with a donation to help us change the tides on mental health:

    https://give.ltsc.org/CTPodcast

    1 hr 2 min
  • Ep 24: Original Changemaker w/ Mike Murase

    LTSC co-founder Mike Murase guests on the podcast to discuss his mental health throughout his upbringing, activism, political career, establishing LTSC, and the many other hats he has worn.

    Guest: Mike Murase 

    More about Mike: https://keywiki.org/Mike_Murase

    Host: Matthew Yonemura

    Website: https://matthewyonemura.cargo.site/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/m_yonemura/

    Changing Tides

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ltsc_changingtides/

    Website: https://thechangingtides.org/

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJsDn_Zcfu9cWLoLv3ASVfg

    If you enjoy our podcast and would like to support us, you can do so with a donation to help us change the tides on mental health:

    https://give.ltsc.org/CTPodcast

    1 hr 21 min
  • Ep 23: Med School & Mental Health w/ Max Kaito

    Original crew member, Max Kaito, joins the podcast to discuss loss of family,  how Changing Tides impacted his mental health, and his motivation through medical school.

    Guest: Max Kaito


    Host: Matthew Yonemura

    Website: https://matthewyonemura.cargo.site/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/m_yonemura/

    Changing Tides

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ltsc_changingtides/

    Website: https://thechangingtides.org/

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJsDn_Zcfu9cWLoLv3ASVfg

    If you enjoy our podcast and would like to support us, you can do so with a donation to help us change the tides on mental health:

    https://give.ltsc.org/CTPodcast

    57 min
  • Ep 22: The Future Is Now w/ AAPI Youth Rising

    Maxwell, Mina, and Siwoo of AAPI Youth Rising discuss the need for AAPI history in public schools, how they handle anti-Asian hate crimes, and the importance of youth voices.

    Guest: AAPI Youth Rising 

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aapiyouthrising/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aapiyouthrisingfb/

    Website: https://aapiyouthrising.org/

    Host: Matthew Yonemura

    Website: https://matthewyonemura.cargo.site/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/m_yonemura/

    Changing Tides

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ltsc_changingtides/

    Website: https://thechangingtides.org/

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJsDn_Zcfu9cWLoLv3ASVfg

    If you enjoy our podcast and would like to support us, you can do so with a donation to help us change the tides on mental health:

    https://give.ltsc.org/CTPodcast

    1 hr 9 min
  • Ep 21: Growing Together w/ Matthew and Jeffry Yonemura

    Father and son, Jeffry and Matthew Yonemura, discuss their individual mental health stories, how they have helped each other along the way, and advice they would give to other people with mental health struggles.


    Thank you to Keiro for inviting Changing Tides to this Speaker Series Website:https://www.keiro.org/

    Matthew and Jeffry Yonemura speaking for Nisei Week 2020: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9QXDDceZ3I&t=2s


    Host: Matthew Yonemura

    Website: https://matthewyonemura.cargo.site/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/m_yonemura/

    Changing Tides

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ltsc_changingtides/

    Website: https://thechangingtides.org/

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJsDn_Zcfu9cWLoLv3ASVfg

    If you enjoy our podcast and would like to support us, you can do so with a donation to help us change the tides on mental health:

    https://give.ltsc.org/CTPodcast

    1 hr 3 min
  • Ep 20: Creating a Home w/ Marsha and Aiden Aizumi

    Marsha and Aiden Aizumi discuss Aiden’s experiences as a member of the JA LGBTQ+ community, Marsha supporting Aiden’s journey, and how Okaeri created a safe space for the LGBTQ+ JA community.  

    Guest: Aiden and Marsha Aizumi of Okaeri LA 

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/okaeri_la/

    Website: https://www.okaeri-losangeles.org/

    Their book: http://www.marshaaizumi.com/book.html

    Host: Matthew Yonemura

    Website: https://matthewyonemura.cargo.site/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/m_yonemura/

    Changing Tides

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ltsc_changingtides/

    Website: https://thechangingtides.org/

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJsDn_Zcfu9cWLoLv3ASVfg

    If you enjoy our podcast and would like to support us, you can do so with a donation to help us change the tides on mental health:

    https://give.ltsc.org/CTPodcast

    1 hr 17 min
  • Ep 19: Trust the Process w/ Ryan Lee

    Ryan Lee, Program Director of the Terasaki Budokan, joins the podcast to discuss his mental health journey, the Budokan being built during the height of COVID, the steps that led him to the Budokan, and what this space means to the community.

    Guest: Ryan Lee

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/terasaki.budokan/

    Website: https://www.terasakibudokan.org/

    Host: Matthew Yonemura

    Website: https://matthewyonemura.cargo.site/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/m_yonemura/

    Changing Tides

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ltsc_changingtides/

    Website: https://thechangingtides.org/

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJsDn_Zcfu9cWLoLv3ASVfg

    If you enjoy our podcast and would like to support us, you can do so with a donation to help us change the tides on mental health:

    https://give.ltsc.org/CTPodcast

    59 min
  • Ep 18. The Fighting Spirit w/ Sakura Kokumai

    American Karetaka, Sakura Kokumai talks about her passion for karate, persistence, her experience in the 2020 Olympics, and growth in her mental health journey.


    Guest: Sakura Kokumai 

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sakurakokumaikarate/


    Host: Matthew Yonemura

    Website: https://matthewyonemura.cargo.site/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/m_yonemura/


    Changing Tides

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ltsc_changingtides/

    Website: https://thechangingtides.org/

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJsDn_Zcfu9cWLoLv3ASVfg

    If you enjoy our podcast and would like to support us, you can do so with a donation to help us change the tides on mental health:

    https://give.ltsc.org/CTPodcast

    1 hr 2 min

About The Changing Tides Podcast

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We invite guests from a variety of professions, backgrounds, & experiences to chat about their mental health journeys. Changing Tides, a program of Little Tokyo Service Center, focuses on opening up the conversation around mental health, especially within the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community.