The Patty Show

What happens when you build a corporate career but still feel called to chase a dream in Hollywood? 🎬

Meet Aditya “Adi” Maitra, a South Asian actor and corporate finance professional navigating two different worlds while building his next chapter in Los Angeles.

Born in India and raised in Ohio after immigrating to the United States, Adi studied finance and theatre at The Ohio State University before continuing his acting training at the New York Film Academy. Now balancing a corporate career with his passion for acting, he’s exploring what it means to pursue your dreams while creating a life that feels true to you.

I first met Adi on set, and the good vibes were real! In this conversation, we get into ambition, identity, taking risks, and the courage it takes to start fresh without having every step figured out.

🔥 PASSION: Finding the fire that keeps you moving toward your dreams.

🌴 PLEASURE: Finding joy in the messy middle of building your future.

💪 POSITIVITY: Trusting yourself when the next chapter is still being written.

Whether you’re pursuing a creative passion, navigating a career change, starting over in a new city, or figuring out how different parts of your life fit together, this episode is a reminder that you don’t have to choose a path that looks like everyone else’s.

Your journey is yours to create. Keep showing up, stay curious, and build your own Personal Paradise!

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What happens when big dreams, big laughs, and Indonesian creativity meet in Los Angeles? 😂🇮🇩

On this episode of The Patty Show, I finally connect IN PERSON with my Indonesian creative sister, Vania Ivena Kurniawan! Thanks to our Indo creative brother Yafi, aka Anak LA, we linked up and immediately vibed over creativity, culture, and chasing our passions.

Vania is a creative producer at NBCUniversal, a stand-up comedian, filmmaker, writer, and editor. Her journey began in Indonesia, where she studied film, directed the documentary Figuran, and worked on the action-thriller Headshot before moving to the U.S. to earn her MFA in Film and Television from SCAD. Today, she’s balancing her professional career with her own creative ambitions and bringing her Indonesian perspective and humor to the LA comedy scene.

We talk about navigating multiple passions, balancing a day job with creative dreams, finding your voice, and building a life that makes room for every side of who you are. Plus, one moment that means a lot to me: Vania is starting her own podcast, inspired in part by The Patty Show! 🥹🔥 Seeing another Indonesian creative take that leap makes me proud, and I can’t wait to see what she creates.

Our theme: Build a Life That Feels Good to Wake Up To. You don’t have to be just one thing to create your own Personal Paradise.

Vania, keep creating, keep making people laugh, and keep representing! 🇮🇩

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I’m competing in the 2026 Top Host contest for a shot at hosting a six-episode podcast produced by iHeartRadio, winning $25,000, and appearing on On Air with Ryan Seacrest! This would be a huge step toward my dream of growing as a host and bringing The Patty Show to an even bigger audience.

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What happens when life takes you away from your passion — and you find your way back? 🎬

Meet Jasmine Amoh, a Los Angeles-based actress, writer, and former speech-language pathologist who has taken an inspiring, unexpected path through healthcare, caregiving, and the entertainment industry.

In this episode, I reconnect with Jasmine, who played the lovely Lulu in my brother Arnold Setiadi’s award-winning film, Something Good Going On! We talk about our time together on set, the chemistry we built as scene partners, and the excitement of seeing the film surpass 60,000 YouTube views.

But Jasmine’s story goes far beyond the screen.

A first-generation college student, Jasmine entered Howard University at just 17. Though her creative passions initially pulled her toward the arts, she pursued communication sciences and built a career in speech-language pathology. When a family member became seriously ill, her professional skills took on a deeply personal meaning as she stepped into the role of caregiver.

We talk about family, caregiving, burnout, navigating unexpected life changes, and finding your way back to the passions that make you feel most like yourself.

Jasmine also shares her journey as an actress, writer, and storyteller, with credits spanning independent films, television, and commercials. From developing her craft to working on projects like Unexpected Ties, 6 (SOLD OUT), Big Girls Wanted: Escaping Pearadise, and Something Good Going On, her story reflects the courage it takes to keep creating and pursuing new possibilities.

This is a conversation about identity, family, creativity, resilience, and embracing the twists and turns that shape who we become.

Sometimes the path that takes you away from your passion also helps you rediscover why you loved it in the first place.

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What passion would you return to if life gave you another chance?

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What do a civil rights law professor, legendary LA sports fan, jazz lover, and 5AM personal training client have in common?

Meet Professor Gary C. Williams — my longtime client, friend, and “Sensei” 😂 who has somehow made me the student in plenty of life lessons.

Gary spent decades as a professor of law, civil rights advocate, ACLU attorney, father, grandfather, and mentor to generations of students. After recently retiring from Loyola Law School, he invited me to his retirement reception, where I got to celebrate an incredible career alongside the people whose lives he’s impacted.

In this conversation, we talk about his journey through law and civil rights, his love of the Dodgers and the childhood games his grandmother took him to, the scorecards she kept, his love of jazz, family, fatherhood, grandfatherhood, retirement, and what it means to build a life of purpose and service.

We also talk about our own journey — more than two years of early-morning training, getting stronger, pushing through the workouts that feel like torture 😂, and the unexpected friendship that grew along the way.

Gary has supported my journey too, including cheering on my brother Arnold and me as we made our award-winning short film, Something Good Going On.

This is a conversation about legacy, friendship, family, movement, and continuing to grow in every chapter of life.

What will people remember about the way you showed up for them?

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What do a former Brazilian tennis pro, a Call of Duty engineer, and my weekly pickup soccer striker sensei have in common? 😂

Meet Diego Toledo.

Born and raised in Florianópolis, Brazil, Diego went from high-level junior tennis to studying Computer Science in the U.S., eventually building an unexpected career across Disney, Call of Duty, Hulu, and Meta.

We talk about choosing your hard, following unexpected paths, his love of movies and VFX, the journey from tennis into technology, Brazil and Florianópolis, soccer, and even his hilarious breakdown of the Monte Carlo algorithm.

This conversation is a reminder that your path doesn't have to look perfect from the beginning. Sometimes the hardest choice leads you somewhere you never imagined.

What hard are you choosing right now? 👇

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What happens when your career, motherhood, creativity, culture, and personal growth all become part of the same journey?

Shay Fan is a Meta Prosper leader, marketer, storyteller, Taiwanese American/Texafornian, mom, and children’s book author — and someone I’m proud to call a friend and sister.

After working together on multiple Meta Prosper videos and Reels, we switch roles for this conversation. Shay joins The Patty Show to talk about identity, motherhood, creativity, confidence, relationships, growth, and the process of learning to trust yourself through every chapter of life.

We laugh, get real, and talk about what it means to keep the promises you make to yourself — even when life changes and you're still figuring out who you're becoming.

Self-trust is built one promise at a time.

What promise are you making to yourself?

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What do BTS, solo travel, big tech, fitness, curiosity, and finding yourself have in common? Join Patty and his “sister” Elle Choi for a wide-ranging conversation about life, career changes, personal growth, and becoming the person you’re meant to be.

Elle shares her journey through different chapters of her career and life, from entertainment and big tech to solo travel, discovering new passions, exploring Korean culture, and figuring out what she really wants from her next chapter.

Along the way, Patty and Elle get into BTS, travel, fitness, Korean food and skincare, relationships, egg freezing, career pivots, and all the hilarious randomness that comes with two people who genuinely feel like family. 😂

At the heart of the conversation is a simple idea: your life reflects what you practice, not what you wish for.

And naturally, Patty brings the fitness conversation into the mix—because taking care of yourself is part of creating your own Personal Paradise. Whether you're building your routine, chasing your goals, or trying to become a stronger version of yourself, consistency matters.

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What are you practicing every day—and who are you becoming because of it?

This is Episode 105 of The Patty Show. 🎙️🌴

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What can decades of fitness, fatherhood, coaching, and personal growth teach us about building a stronger life?

Willie Harris is a personal trainer, father, mentor, and one of the people who helped shape the way I approach fitness and coaching today. We talk about mindset, discipline, accountability, empathy, growth, fulfillment, and the 5AM life — and why becoming stronger isn't just about what happens in the gym, but who you become outside of it.

If you're working on your fitness, building better habits, looking for more consistency, or simply trying to become a better version of yourself, Willie brings decades of experience and wisdom worth listening to.

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What if the story you keep telling yourself is the very thing holding you back?

For Episode 103 of The Patty Show, Patty sits down with Zak Nash—a longtime rock drummer, actor, 1st AD, husband, and fellow member of the 5AM Fun Fit Club—for an honest, hilarious, and sometimes very unfiltered conversation about identity, masculinity, fitness, relationships, entertainment, mindset, and building a life on your own terms.

Patty and Zak first connected on set, where Zak was working as a 1st AD. They immediately clicked, and this conversation picks up that friendship with plenty of laughs, real talk, and stories from both sides of the entertainment world.

Zak has spent years as a drummer for Liquid Ginger in the Savannah, Georgia rock scene, while also working in acting and film production. Now he's preparing for one of the biggest changes of his life: moving to Thailand with his wife.

The conversation explores what it means to start a new chapter, challenge old expectations, grow within a marriage, and have the courage to create a life that actually feels authentic.

And of course, Patty couldn't let a fellow 5AM Fun Fit Club member off the hook.

Zak gets up around 3:50AM to train with his wife, so we dive into the mindset behind waking up early, training with your partner, staying accountable, building discipline, and taking care of your body so you can show up stronger everywhere else.

From rock music and film sets to fitness, marriage, masculinity, personal growth, Thailand, and the stories we carry about ourselves, this episode goes in a lot of directions—but it all comes back to one question:

What story are you writing now?

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🥁 Zak's journey as a rock drummer with Liquid Ginger

Language Disclaimer: This episode contains strong language and frequent profanity. Listener discretion is advised.

At The Patty Show, we're all about Passion, Pleasure, and Positivity—and pursuing your Personal Paradise in whatever way that looks for you.

Whether you're building a career, getting stronger, changing your mindset, traveling the world, starting over, or simply trying to become the person you want to be, there's always another chapter to write.

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What does it really mean to build the life you've been dreaming about?

For Episode 102 of The Patty Show, Patty sits down with Wayne A. Moody, Belizean life coach, Life Mastery Consultant, Dream Builder, and the man known as the “Minister of Transformation.”

This one is special because Patty isn't meeting Wayne for the first time.

Wayne became a life coach to Patty's good friend Luckario through their mutual friend Barry, and after building that connection over time, Patty eventually got to experience Belize with Wayne during Luckario's bachelor party weekend.

So naturally... they had to record an episode.

And not just anywhere.

This conversation was recorded at the beautiful Hopkins Bay Resort in Belize, surrounded by the energy, culture, and scenery of a country Wayne knows and loves. What started as a planned conversation quickly turned into a completely off-the-cuff, nearly two-hour hangout about dreams, transformation, friendship, travel, culture, and life.

Wayne shares his incredible journey from Belize to the United States and the many chapters that shaped him along the way—from working in schools and prisons to driving for Uber and eventually building a career dedicated to helping people transform their lives.

His philosophy is simple but powerful:

The dream doesn't have to stay a dream.

We talk about what it takes to turn a vision into action, overcome the fear of starting, keep believing in yourself through different seasons of life, and create a future that actually feels like yours.

But this isn't just a personal-development conversation.

Wayne also becomes our unofficial Belize tour guide.

🇧🇿 Belizean culture and identity

And throughout the conversation, Patty naturally connects Wayne's philosophy back to his own journey—acting, filmmaking, podcasting, the 9–5 tech world, personal training, the 5AM Fun Fit Club, online coaching, and the ongoing pursuit of his own Personal Paradise.

Because there isn't one blueprint for a great life.

Your Personal Paradise might be a business.

A creative career.

A healthier body.

A stronger mindset.

A family.

Travel.

Community.

Or simply having the courage to finally pursue the thing you've been talking yourself out of.

Wayne's story is a reminder that transformation doesn't happen all at once. It happens every time you choose to believe that something different is possible—and then take the next step.

This episode is full of laughs, Belizean culture, life lessons, crazy stories, friendship, travel, and the kind of honest conversation that makes you stop and ask:

What dream am I building?

Come hang with Patty and the Minister of Transformation from beautiful Belize.

Passion. Pleasure. Positivity.

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