On today’s episode I have Life Coach Jule Kim back on the show and she will be discussing three topics many of us can relate to: People Pleasing, Setting Boundaries & Speaking Up. Jules does a great job summarizing these topics on her social media accounts. When I saw she posted content about them I wanted to get her back on the show to go a little more in depth about them. Jules talks about Where people pleasing may have come from and how to stop doing it, Setting healthy boundaries vs. unhealthy ones, why speaking up is important and why we might be hesitant to do so & more. We also share our personal experiences with these subjects. Happy New Year listeners! Thank You Julie for the insightful, awesome, raw and at times funny conversations!

Jule Kim Links:


Instagram
TikTok
Advice Actually Website

I typically do audio format for my podcasts. This will be my first online text interview. I interviewed Dan who is the founder of Test Your Poison. Test Your Poison is a harm reduction business that sells drug test/ check kits . We talk about Harm Reduction (and it’s stigma), fentanyl misconceptions, how Test Your Poison came about and more. This audio segment i go on a little rant about my holiday weekend went & what I did.
Hope you enjoy!

Interview Link:


Ep. 158 Text Interview

Test Your Poison Links:
Website
Instagram
Tiktok


Von Shiba Links:

Sup mates! On today’s episode I have night club manager / bartender & EDM enthusiast Kiem on the show. Kiem is in Melbourne Australia and she talks about her favorite childhood snacks, getting into the EDM / Metalcore scene & learning how to differentiate work & party at the nightclub. We talk about how she got into bartending, hosting a sober day party at her club, harm reduction and more. Kiem also drops some knowledge on some Ozzie slang which I find very fascinating. This was a fun, informative & engaging conversation.

Social Media:
Podcast:
https://instagram.com/thevoncastshow

Music:
https://www.instagram.com/shibavon/


Website:
https://www.iamvon.net/

Today I got the fella fella back on the podcast: rapper, podcast host and all around good dude Timothy Rhyme. 
This is a special episode where we talk about Clean time / Sobriety. Tim reached his 10 year sobriety date in July of this year and
While recording this- i was on my 29th day (58th day as I upload this). Tim and I have a deep conversation about alcohol 
& drug addiction. When it became a problem, why & we decided to get sober. As someone who recently started his journey on 
staying clean I ask him what the transition was like the first few years & what he has gained from quitting drinking & more!


https://www.instagram.com/timothyrhyme/
https://linktr.ee/GrownManSessions
https://youtube.com/@timothyrhyme6124
https://youtube.com/@profound9163

Today is an episode about the scene / emo days, and who else to have as a guest than my friend Bri. I post emo/scene memes and old pictures of me back in the day with the long hair, band shirts and girl jeans. Bri put me onto so much of the style and music of this time period in our lives. 
We will be referring to the early 2000’s scene / emo era. From bands fashion, to Myspace, Warped Tour, how we met and more! Always nice to catch up with you Bri.

Social Media:
Podcast:
https://instagram.com/thevoncastshow

Music:
https://www.instagram.com/shibavon/


Website:
https://www.iamvon.net/

Today I have Nuen on the show and we talk about her journey with massage therapy & her business “The Art & Wellness Lab”.
Nuen shares her passion for wanting to heal others through massage therapy & more. She describes her style as as acupressure, deep tissue with a flow of Swedish. There tends to be a stereotype about Asian women giving massages- which Nuen speaks on. She talks about The Art & Wellness Lab- which is a 24/7 Multifunctional workspace for Permanent Makeup, Lash Artists & Estheticians located in Orange County.
Thank you for the fun & informative convo Nuen!

https://www.instagram.com/artandwellnesslab_llc/
https://www.instagram.com/nuen_muscle_tech/

Social Media:
Podcast:
https://instagram.com/thevoncastshow

Music:
https://www.instagram.com/shibavon/


Website:
https://www.iamvon.net/

In honor of Filipino American History Month, i had my former Asian American Studies Professor / Kuya - Allan Aquino on the podcast. Allan drops knowledge on the history of Filipino Americans, our experience in the States, why so many Filipinos are nurses, Filipino spaghetti & more! This conversation is but a preview of what was taught to me. Thank you Kuya Allan, without your encouragement along with other professors, i would not be pursuing my path in music & podcasting. Salamat!

On this episode i chat with Mikaela who is running as Ms. San Francisco in the United States of Ms. California Pagaent 2022.
Mikaela shares how she got into pagaents, the different types & how they are judged. She also gives back to the community in her own way (Best Buddies) & more. We speak on autism, mental health, Filipino American History month, being pescatarian & more!

https://www.instagram.com/mssanfrancisco2022/
https://www.usoamisscalifornia.com/

Social Media:
Podcast:
https://instagram.com/thevoncastshow

Music:
https://www.instagram.com/shibavon/


Website:
https://www.iamvon.net/

Today’s episode features High School friend Shiva and she educates us on the current protests In Iran & Mahsa Amini along with Iran’s history & cultural context- which paves the road to where Iran is today. She also shares her upbringing in Iran and how the recent events has effected her.
On September 2022 a young woman named Mahsa Amini was detained by the morality police for wearing her hijab incorrectly. This resulted in
being sent to a detention center where she was brutally attacked by her detainers then taken to a hospital where she died. Her death caused protests to spark throughout Iran.

This episode is on the heavier side regarding my podcast. On the side we also catch up, recall High School memories, Costco pizza, and shout out a special friend of ours who recently had a birthday.

Thank you for tuning in & Thank you Shiva for reaching out to do this episode.

Todays episode i catch up with Rymeezee & we talk in depth about his new album “Turbulence.” Rymeezee breaks down the concept, creative process behind the 14 track project. We have conversations about writers block, Time management & being vulnerable in his music. Rymeezee gives pointers on how avoid getting bipped, favorite Filipino dishes, battle raps, airline stories & more!

Listen to Turbulence:
https://tr.ee/y5X6qYC88b

More Rymeezee Content:
https://linktr.ee/Rymeezee_

IG:
https://www.instagram.com/rymeezee/?hl=en


Social Media:
Podcast:
https://instagram.com/thevoncastshow

Music:
https://www.instagram.com/shibavon/


Website:
https://www.iamvon.net/