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Don't have a new podcast episode this week, so I decided to dig the archives and post an episode I did with tattoo artist Charlot back in October 2020. Later this week I will be going to finish my pineapple pizza tattoo with her in OC. Handful of people reached out to me on the last episode and it was appreciated! I give an update on my mental health status & recent urge to yesterday. Shout out to my sponsor for talking me out of it!
The ABG hustler aka Ink Therapist Charlot. I met her through social media and we instantly connected through our mutual love & passion for tattoos. Charlot shares her upbringing, passion for art & shares her journey as a tattoo artist. The ups and downs, lessons learned and the importance of pursuing what you love to do (while exercising patience). We also discuss what a great time it is for Asian Americans to pursue their creative endeavors & turn it into careers & more!

Charlot IG:
https://www.instagram.com/charlotparis_le/
http://instagram.com/arte_di_charlotparis

Today is a solo episode talking about my experience with Post Acute Withdrawl Syndrome.
According to UCLA's Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Behavior:
"Post-Acute-Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS) refers to a set of impairments that can persist for weeks or months after the abstaining from a substance of abuse. PAWS may also be referred to as post-withdrawal syndrome, prolonged withdrawal syndrome, or protracted withdrawal syndrome. The condition is marked by symptoms similar to those found in mood disorders and anxiety disorders, including mood swings, insomnia, and increased levels of anxiety even without any apparent stimulus"
As I have mentioned in previous episodes, Recovery isn't all sunshine and rainbows. Most days I feel apathetic. Not happy, not sad but somewhere in the middle. I have come to accept this feeling. Regardless I still feel grateful. I talk about the perks I have experienced with recovery. I rant about having a bad morning right before recording this episode, my ADHD, how my addiction has manifested into other parts of my life & more. I also walkthrough how I was triggered to use yesterday due to the smell of alcohol: what went through my mind, how i glamorized it & how I talked myself out of it- something I was unable to do before working a program. Have a good day everyone!

On today’s Episode I have Eve who is a Speech Language Pathologist I befriended in my undergrad years. Eve talks about her upbringing, being a Thalassemia survivor and why she decided to become a Speech Language Pathologist. A speech language Pathologist assess and treat people who have speech, language, voice, and fluency disorders. They also treat clients who have problems swallowing. Eve shares her journey in graduate school (what it entails), highlights of with her students, misconceptions about her career and more. We also talk about anime- how I’m sleeping on My Hero Academia, how grim Demon Slayer can be & more! Thank your for taking your time out to do this episode especially while feeling under the weather!


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Today’s episode features the homie Intrvder. Intrvder is an EDM producer hailing from Cala Mesa & shares his story. Intrvder talks about his small town intimate roots, being influenced at an early age by his parents music taste, favorite bands his first introductions to EDM music & more.
He talks about deciding to make music, attending LA Recording School in Hollywood,
creating music inspired by scores in movies, creative process, the origin behind his name & more! Check out Intrvder’s Defiance EP, Recognition & The Mortal Coil projects on all streaming platforms. Had a blast choppin it up, thank you Intrvder!

Intrvder Spotify

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On today’s episode I had a deep, funny & inspiring conversation with UK model Pia Cruz. Pia shares her rough upbringing in the Philippines, moving to UK in her teens, getting lost, becoming a mother, finding love, letting it go & learning from the pain, going through hell & now thriving.
Pia and I talk about relationships, how we befriended each other on social media, tattoos, modeling, filipino food & more. To be honest I was not Expecting Pia to be so vulnerable sharing her story, but I am so glad she did. Her story is a rollercoaster of emotions & I am so grateful to have this awesome genuine conversation with her. Thank you Pia!

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Today the tables have turned and returning guest Jule Kim interview me on staying clean. This is part two of Journey So Far series, I will have a link to Part 1 in the description below. For better context of this episode listen to part 1 first. On this episode Jule asks me about the second step in the program which deals with believing In a higher power greater than ourselves restoring us to sanity, going more into depth with Things I mentioned in the previous episode & more. We talk about physical feelings that comes With stress, my experience working with the program vs. therapy, and my willingness to turn my Life over to a higher power. This episode reminds me of a therapy session: I was surprised I was Able to be this raw, vulnerable and upfront with my responses to Jule’s questions. Thank you Jule For doing a great job navigating this episode. I appreciate you! We hope you enjoy this wonderful Honest conversation.

Journey So Far Part I:
https://pod.link/1281106545/episode/07a965bee2934e43561965af6590420f

Jule Kim Links:
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Advice Actually Website

Today I have not one but two special guests: Sto & Nora. Sto & Nora are creative consultants who have helped me out with marketing, writing my bio, finding my niche & mental health resources. For creatives & entrepreneurs listening this episode is for you. Today’s topics include: What to do when we find ourselves playing the comparison game on social media, Healthy expectations of outcomes vs. not basing expectations on what we can’t control, other platforms to engage with the audience outside of social media & how to deal with failure. Plenty of great gems from Sto & Nora on this episode. If you are interested in reaching out to them for consultations on your creative career / business, I will provide links in the description! Hope you enjoy this episode. Thank you both for this conversation!



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Today i have Emma who is a physician who enjoys attending edm shows, gaming & modeling for fun. We dive in and talk about why she chose a career in the medical field, and the obstacles / barriers she has to deal with in her line of work We also talk about taking breaks from school & viewing it as a life learning experience vs.time wasted & dealing with negativity online.We share pokemon stories, love/hate of horror genre Tết (Vietnamese New Year) & more. The interview was cut off halfway due to zoom issues but kept it moving. Ty Emma for this awesome conversation!

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Today’s episode is a (Von) Solo Episode. Today marks 100 days of having clean time under my belt. I decided to make an episode about my Journey staying clean & working the program so far. I compare my life 100 days ago and how I currently have been. Spoiler Alert: Life has not gotten magically all better but I have a sense of inner peace deep beneath the hectic waves I call life. I only felt that peace when I was loaded.
share my experience with the first step of NA: We admitted we were powerless over our addiction and that our lives had become unmanageable Living one day at a time & more! Hope you enjoy this episode.
For anyone who feels they need help please reach out to a friend, therapist, counselor, a program, religion etc. More often than not we can’t handle these types of things alone.
NA works for me & it may not work for you. This is just my experience Thank you for letting me share & be of service.


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Today I have a returning guest on the show Karen to talk to us what she has been up to. Last time I interviewed Karen was roughly 3 years ago. Since then, Karen has become the executive director at Asian American Professional Association (AAPA). "AAPA is geared to address diversity challenges in corporations, promote and inspire Asian American and minority professionals, and advance their careers to leadership positions." We talk about the importance of community & how it became instilled in our lives ( hint Thank You Asian American Studies). Karen goes into detail about, programs AAPA offers, the importance of mentorship, leadership & why it is needed in our community. Karen and I also reminisce our undergrad days which seems like a lifetime ago. Hope you enjoy this chat. It was great catching up with you Karen!

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