TO TEA TOGETHER

On this week’s podcast, we are brewing some Taipin Houkui Green tea and getting in-depth in our conversation with Alex Bochel (@alexbochelmusic). Alex is a recent computer science grad from Virginia Tech. Combining his love for programming and music, Alex is now pursuing his passion as an EDM artist, audio engineer, producer, music promoter, and DJ. We begin our podcast by discussing Alex’s experience living out of his car back in 2019 and what that experience taught him about values in life. Then, we discuss the importance of personal health and wellness in order to thrive in whatever you do because of a healthy mindset.

Grab your favorite brew of tea and join Alex and I in this week’s extensive conversation as we also dive into cultivating creativity and artisanal tea culture.

Listen to Alex’s Latest Single “Interrupted”: https://open.spotify.com/track/3cGWicZzfYuuRduzrUKkJa

Alex’s Website: https://www.alexbochelmusic.com/

Alex’s Instagram @alexbochelmusic

She is very REAL about “helping you find your style” and with big dreams of starting her own fashion brand one day, Charlize is building herself a platform on TikTok and Instagram with her fashion videos. Having just started her content creating journey in the middle of 2020, Charlize has already amassed a following of over 669M followers on TikTok and over 30k on Instagram. Very impressive to say the least. This is the result of hard work, consistency, and passion. In this episode, we start by discussing her tiktok content creating process, how she finds her style, the difference between fashion & style, confidence and passion building, keeping a healthy relationship with social media, the art of self-expression through style, and developing creativity. To close everything off, we discuss being Asian-Americans and the identity formation process from initially rejecting our cultural roots to appreciating and learning more about our Asian culture in America. We briefly discuss the future of the Asian-American identity and how we can use our passion and creativity to establish a presence to be proud of our true identity­­.

Follow Charlize on Instagram and TikTok– @charxstyle

Charlize's Podcast– @TotallyUnexpectedPodcast

In our first episode of ‘Artists and Tea’, we welcome singer/songwriter Coleman Greene, also known as ‘Cole Brico’ to sit down and chat over Zoom as we brew some Tieguanyin (Iron Goddess). Our new series, 'Artist and Tea' is a series discussing the mentality, purpose, and creative process behind each artist's craft.

Following the idea that the “best musicians are tortured souls” Coleman discusses how everyone wants to write great breakup songs, but no one wants to breakup. Coleman discusses how his recent album required some real digging and reflection and this is evidently clear in his album “Bones For Rosetta”. A unique album that confines to no specific genre and truly represents who Coleman is. Tune-in to this episode as we discuss the creative process, music, and life.

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Jaylen Hudson is a linebacker for Wake Forest University's Football team. In this episode,  we dive deep into the game of football and how it's like art. Jaylen's mentality is so clear and it shows in this conversation his passion and love for the game. This episode is a must listen, no doubt! 

Eric Bae is a graduate student at Wake Forest University who has been playing on Wake Forest Men’s Golf team for the last 4 years. In this episode, we are brewing some fine puerh-stuffed tangerine tea that is fueling our conversation about the game of golf and the intricate mentality that is behind his game.

Topics in our conversation includes performing under pressure, becoming mentally stronger through competitions, shifting from a golf-oriented to process oriented mindset, and not associating results with who you are. Golf is a game that requires mental fortitude and many aspects of the game can be applied to life.

“Results don’t come as quickly as you expect them to but, as long as you are working on the right stuff, results will eventually come.”

Eric is currently ranked #32 on the World Amateur Golf Ranking and is seeking to turn pro soon. Tune-in to this episode to learn more.

A senior from Wake Forest and the goalie of the Men’s Soccer team, Dominic shared his journey prior to coming to Wake and playing with the San Jose Earthquakes and training with Argentina’s National team, alongside some great legends such as Messi, Arguero, and Di Maria. Dominic shares his identity as beyond just a “Student and Athlete” and how yerba mate has contributed to his global perspective and growth. 

Dominic will be pursuing a Masters in International Relations in South America as he continues to explore more about Latin culture.

The TTT hosts, William and Crawford sat-down and chatted over some tea with Wake Forest Track and Field star, Aleeya Hutchins. She is a 1x All-American team winner of the ACC DMR (Distance Medley Relay) competition. In addition to holding the 3rd fastest 800m time in the history of the school, she earned a spot in the top 3 placing 3rd during her freshman year at the ACC Championship. Just as incredible as Aleeya is at her sport,  her mindset and self-discipline are like none other.

In this episode, we chatted about the culture here in the U.S. and comparing that to home in Canada. In addition, Aleeya shares her experience and lessons so far as a student-athlete and dive deeper into the importance of creating purpose to live a fulfilling life. Aleeya is currently on track for presenting Canada in the next summer Olympics. 

This is the first episode to our new series, "Athletes and Tea." 

Please also visit our YouTube channel to view this episode in video format!

In this episode, Jeff shares a little bit about tea from Paraguay, tereré, and his experience moving to Canada from Paraguay. Jeff, Mo, and Will also discuss the expectation and reality of coming to Canada, more specifically to, Richmond Hill, Ontario. Further discussion about sports influence on shaping one’s character and talks about the game of golf.

Will, Mo, and Collin sit down around a table of tea as they chat about their own experiences with software programming. 

Interested in studying computer science? Collin shares his experience with software development as a rising-sophomore at the University of Toronto. Will shares his experience and reflections with a failed idea and app. Mo learns about the difference between IOS and Android development from Collin.

On this week’s episode, Leo and Will keep slurping and slurping. And the sweats keep dripping and dripping. As they continue their conversation with tea brewed in-between, the friends share some thoughts on what they have a love for. Will shares a little background about tea and Leo shares his love and vision with his camera work.