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Jenn speaks to Spanish chef and restaurant owner of Juju Spanish Gastrobar, Pablo Lorenzo Ten! Pablo shares with us how from dreaming of becoming a movie director to living in Xian, China teaching English to falling in love and moving to Taiwan to then discovering his talent for cooking and opening a restaurant in a foreign city that one should keep an open mind to embrace the opportunities that presents itself as life is full of unexpected surprises! (Recorded on March 12, 2024)
About Pablo:
Born and raised in Tenerife, Spain, Pablo Lorenzo Ten was always hungry and curious about the world. Movies have always been one of his biggest passions which led him to major in media and communications. After graduating he wanted to travel and explore the world so he moved to London and obtained his certification to teach English. With this on hand, it allowed Pablo to work, travel and experience what the world has to offer. In 2010, Pablo decided to relocate to Taiwan where his partner resides and found his true professional calling: cooking. Today Pablo owns and runs JUJU Spanish Gastrobar in Taipei serving authentic Spanish cuisine to share with Taiwan.
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Thesis
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Jenn speaks to Romanian bred, Taiwan based Talida Van Boxstael, founder of Light of Ki a palo santo company that empowers seekers to start and deepen their spiritual practice by bringing mystical palo santo to modern spiritual seeker from around the world! Talida breaks down her spiritual journey in correlation with her life chapters and and how it has taught and shaped her and linking the past and present together in the integration of your life now and the business she created. She shares insights on childhood trauma, career path, motherhood, healing modalities, spirituality and energy work! (Recorded on April 17, 2024)
About Talida:
Talida founded Light of Ki, a Palo Santo Spiritual Tools Boutique based in Taiwan. She is passionate about getting spirituality off the pedestal and bringing magic into the mundane. She has lived in 9 countries over the past 20 years with her husband and three kids.
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The Secret
Oprah Daily Show
A Court of Thorne and Roses
Abraham Hicks Law of Attraction Podcast
A Bit of OptimisonSimon Sinek Podcast
We Can Do Hard Things Podcast
Good Inside Podcast
Tim Ferris Podcast
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Jenn speaks to Taiwanese American Jessica Hwang, a purpose coach and host of Permission to Flow podcast. From her personal experience of leaving corporate America, calling off an engagement, and being completely burnt out, Jessica will share how this led to where she is today offering a space to help other women find their dream life by defying convention to create the life you want. (Recorded on January 25, 2024)
About Jessica:
Jessica Hwang is a Purpose Coach, host of Permission to Flow podcast, and an 800-Hr Dharma Yoga Certified Instructor. Jessica's work as a coach is focused on helping first and second-generation women in corporate pivot to creative careers. She helps her clients reconnect with their dreams and pursue careers filled with creativity, passion, and purpose.
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When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chodron
Clarity and Connection by Yung Pueblo
The Mastery of Love by don Miguel Ruiz
Bhagavad Gita Pocket Edition
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Jenn speaks to classical trained Taiwanese flutist Jenni Tsai. Born and raised in Taiwan, Jenni began her musical journey at a young age having been a childhood prodigy with her chosen instrument early on to discovering improve and jazz to navigating the professional musician career path. She shares her upbringing in Taiwan, the obstacles musicians face, balancing motherhood, mother daughter relationships and fighting racial stereotypes within the family. (Recorded on February 5, 2024)
About Jenni:
美國新英格蘭音樂院長笛演奏碩士
參與上海JZ爵士音樂節，杭州花朵音樂節，台中爵士音樂節，兩廳院夏日爵士派對。
演出足跡略述：林肯爵士樂上海中心，台北國家兩廳院，波士頓愛樂管弦樂團，新加坡Victoria Hall。
合作音樂家略述 : Jerry Gonzales/Walter Blanding/Laura Fygi/Jeremy MonteiroTina May/Arno Hass 等葛萊美提名或獲獎樂手。
音樂軌跡從台灣到美國到中國，古典到爵士與流行，音樂廳到小酒吧與音樂劇樂池。
2017年於國家演奏廳演出長笛獨奏會"經典不設限"票房告捷
2021於國家演奏廳與爵士長笛家Rit Xu演出台灣國際長笛藝術節之爵對愛笛音樂會
現任東吳大學音樂系兼任教師
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Jenn speaks to Honduras born and raised Taiwanese entrepreneur, Tiffany Wang founder of Herbgens a Taiwanese based company combating plastic straws one reed and grass straw at a time. Tiffany shares how her upbringing shaped her, from her early days in Honduras, Vietnam, Taiwan and the US to how she viewed the world and her place in it to how she threaded her own experience to find her self and identity today. (Recorded on August 22, 2023)
About Tiffany:
Tiffany Wang was born and raised in Honduras where she discovered her love for nature and animals while playing with worms in her backyard during her childhood. After studying Photography and Communication and Design at Parsons in New York, she is now combining her love for nature and designs together to spread awareness about single use plastic and finding solutions on how to reduce it. In the meantime, she is focusing on selling grass and reed straws in Taiwan as the coffee and tea drinking culture in Taiwan is immense and they all mostly use plastic straws for cold drinks! After living in places that do not depend on single use plastic and use leaves instead like Honduras and Vietnam, Tiffany believes that small changes add up and even the replacement of plastic straws is a start. She would also like to create events that bring many ecofriendly brands together in order to build a community that can create awareness together and support each other.
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Jenn speaks to California musician and Kirtan artist Joss Jaffe. Growing up with a yogi mom, Joss was introduced to the world of yogic philosophy, mantras and meditation at a very young age. In 1998 at the age of 17, Joss traveled to India to study classical India and Nepal music. He shares with us how this experience brought many learnings to him in which he incorporates into his music today to spread around the world because sharing music, particularly kirtan music where the audience joins the format of call in response is a very powerful way to connect with our souls. (Recorded on February 27, 2024)
About Joss:
Joss Jaffe performs as a Vocalist, Tabla player and Multi-Instrumentalist. As a composer and producer he has created innovative albums including Svara Mandala, Echosystem and Dub Mantra to critical acclaim. Joss has collaborated with numerous artists including Grammy Award nominees Jai Uttal, Silvia Nakkach and Dave Stringer as well as Grammy Award winning Reggae artist Mykal Rose of Black Uhuru. No Depression, Vents, Top Shelf, the UK’s Om Magazine, Yoga Journal and other prominent publications.
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Live at Yoshi's Oakland
Live at Sedona Yoga Festival
Performing in Seoul South Korea
Ambient Tabla
Animated Music Video by Maureen Kuo (TW)
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Jenn speaks to Australian based multi-disciplinary practitioner Darinka Maja. Darinka shares with us her personal story working through complex trauma and how her experience led her on the path of healing and how she found her way. From the loss of her mom shortly after her birth, to choosing to leave her dad at the age of 13, learning how to cope with social anxiety and more, Darinka hopes that her journey and offerings can help more people find insights, clarify and direction in their own life. (Recorded on January 22, 2024)
About Darinka:
Darinka - is a multi-disciplinary practitioner offering Vedic Astrology consultations & Wholistic Remedial Massage, aimed to facilitate alignment, harmony & clarity. In 2017, she completed Komilla Sutton's three-year foundation program in Jyotish and some additional advanced courses, and have given lectures at her international Fresh Talents of Jyotish conference. She has been practicing bodywork and massage for over 10 years. Her treatments blend and integrate Remedial, Deep Tissue, Myofascial release, Ka Huna & Lomi Lomi, Craniosacral Therapy and Abdominal Massage. Additionally, she completed 200 hours of yoga teacher training in India and 300 hours of Vedic counselling with Dr. David Frawley. Her offerings are for individuals who are looking to gain greater insight, clarity & direction into their path & purpose in this life.
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Under a Vedic Sky Podcast
Darinka’s Spotify Music Playlist
Komila Sutton
The Alchemist
Power of Vulnerability by Brene Brown
The Greatness of Saturn by Robert Svoboda
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Jenn speaks to Ariana Ost a jewelry designer, healer and founder of Ariana Ost. Born and raised in NYC, Ariana enjoyed growing up surrounded by museums and traveling with her father. Her love for fashion and design, history and old world atelier ultimately inspired her to get a degree in design from Parsons which led her to work for her father who ran a jewelry business in NYC. In 2009 she lost her mom to cancer and this experience led her on a deep-end healing journey. Ariana shares with us her journey and how she made sense of her grief, she is so passionate about healing the world through fashion forward aesthetics, motherhood, leaving a legacy and how these are elements that drives her to continue to build the business she started with her father in 2016. (Recorded on April 15, 2024)
About Ariana:
Ariana Ost is a design atelier based in New York City created by Ariana Ost and her father in 2016. The mission is to elevate the everyday by creating decorative objects infused with soul, conviction and healing energy. The companies purpose is to fill a whitespace in the wellness market for decor with a contemporary aesthetic and resonance with mindfulness.
Ariana loves working with her Father Jack and her Maltipoo dog named London at their dreamy Flatiron Studio in NYC. In addition to being a female entrepreneur, Ariana is also a wife to her husband Eric and mother to her precious daughter Aurelie, and charming son Julian.
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Dr Joe Dispenza
The Choice by Edith Eva Eger
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Jenn talks to Austrian born now residing in Taiwan, Gabriele (Gabi) Seewald co-creator of AWOVEN - Journeys that Connect. From Austria to Taiwan and everything in between, Gabi shares with us how an accident during the birth of her daughter in 2010 damaged her nervous system that led her on this decade long healing journey and reconnecting with nature’s intelligence. What she learned during this process, how she embraced the changes and how she has taken this experience into her work and offerings she practices today in Taiwan and globally. (December 15, 2022)
About Gabriele:
Gabriele – short GABI (Taiwanese for coffee) is a ‘Weaver with the Web of Life’, a ‘Collaborator with Humans and Nature’ and one, who brings Light into the Worlds and Hearts through Education, Facilitation, Transformation. Connection, and Collaboration. She co-creates and co-facilitates retreats for self-healing and nature-connection and a founding member of AWOVEN – Journeys that Connect – the vehicle that Gabriele, Leiven and Carol are currently weaving together that will meet people, teams and groups to bring them on journeys that connect us back into our true places and purposes in the highly intelligent, benevolent and caring web of life that we all are part of.
Gabriele was born and raised in Austria and has lived in Beijing, Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Taipei since 2001. She is the mother of three wonderful human beings, the author of Taiwan. The hidden Jewel., published in her German mother tongue in 2018 and she holds a Master of Arts Degree in Intercultural Competencies. She is fluent in spoken Chinese, English and German. She is a permanent resident of Taiwan and a citizen of Earth and a vivid practitioner of Eastern & Western Tai Chi, Flow and Heart-to-Heart Dialogue.
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Wild Rhythms, Deb Matlock: Sacred Nature Connection
Song of Sophia - Living School of Divine Nature, Eliza Maora
School of Sacred Earth Wisdom, Vasama Gaul
Earth: The Art of Peace - Balance over Conflict in Sun Tzu’s The Art of War by Philip Dunn
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Jenn speaks to Taiwan based British photographer Duncan Longden! Originally from Oxfordshire, Duncan has spent his career working in various roles we dive into the challenges that he encountered taking that leap of faith to quit his job in the UK to move to Taiwan, restart a new life out here as a photographer, and the challenges and obstacles he faced in both his professional and personal life and why it is important to seek support and find tools to cultivate a healthy mindset and be able to learn to pivot each time you are faced with challenges. (Recorded on August 17, 2023)
About Duncan:
Duncan is a commercial photographer/videographer from the UK now based and working out of Taiwan. He has spent many years involved in the industry and has great experience having worked with all kinds of clients from individuals all the way through to some of the worlds largest brands. Living in Taiwan enables him great access throughout Asia.
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Joe Rogan
Casual Criminalist
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Jenn speaks to Christine Chien (CC), founder of 10m Souls (千萬靈魂 ). A successful founder of a multimillion dollar real estate firm, CC has since found meaning in touching thousands of souls: people and animals through her recently published book and work she is doing through 10m Souls. She shares her life journey and how liberating oneself from conditional experiences to living in unconditional quantum happiness and how this is what she hopes to empower others to do! (Recorded on May 15, 2023)
About Christine:
Christine Chien is an entrepreneur, author, life coach, and spiritual practitioner. Born and raised in Taipei, she studied abroad in Vancouver and is a graduate of the University of British Columbia. Her recent book, 我活著我的人生嗎, can be found at bookstores throughout Taiwan.
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10msouls Podcast
John Butcher
Essentialism by Greg McKeown
The Surrender Experiment
The Untethered Soul
Bhagavad Gita Chinese Translation
Tao Te Ching in Chinese
Gaia
The Bhagavad Gita
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Jenn speaks with American freelance journalist based in Taipei, Kaitlin Menza. From the East Coast of the US living the life of travel, dining, exploring and sharing it as a writer and former editor at Teen Vogue, Glamour, and Seventeen to finding love, getting pregnant, moving to a new country and becoming an expat, Kaitlin shares how she has navigated these major life changes and continues to share all the wonderful things life and the world has to offer through her writing! (Recorded on February 15, 2024)
About Kaitlin:
Kaitlin Menza is an American magazine writer who most often covers culture, style, and women's issues. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Vanity Fair, the Guardian, Esquire, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, The Cut, and many more. Past articles of hers have been nominated for a National Magazine Award, and selected for the Best American Food Writing anthology. In 2022, after over a decade in New York, she moved to Taiwan with her husband, Chef Kevin Rose, and in 2023 they welcomed their first child. She writes about the experience of emigrating in her Substack, Two Paragraphs from Taiwan.
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The Artist Way
Longform Podcat
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Jenn speaks to entrepreneur & founder of the dating app DOWN, Colin Hodge. Colin is an entrepreneur, startup advisor and investor, he shares with us the lessons learned when experiencing the loss of a loved one. At 19, Colin lost his mom to cancer and from this he has gone on to integrate what he learned into his life pursuits. (Recorded on November 24, 2023)
About Colin:
Colin Hodge is an entrepreneur, startup advisor, and investor. He’s led growth teams and companies totaling over 100m users globally. He currently is co-owner of DOWN, a top 20 dating app in the US with millions in annual revenue. Colin also co-founded the Snowball Community in Taiwan to help regular consumers have an impact on human rights & freedoms in Asia. Also in Taiwan, he was Chief Growth Officer at 17Live, the top live-streaming app, leading data-driven growth initiatives, global expansion, and marketing efforts for millions of users, later launching the app as CEO of the US division. Colin arrived in Asia after selling DOWN that now boasts over 13m users worldwide, which he was lucky enough to re-acquire in 2018. Colin is also a product growth & entrepreneurship speaker, with experience at SXSW, Business Insider's Conference, Glimpse Social Media Conference, and The Colbert Report. He writes about startups & the dating industry, and has plans to launch his debut book.
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Cindy Gallop
Savage Love Podcast
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Jenn speaks to Taiwanese entrepreneur, founder of Anchor Taiwan Elisa Chiu! Anchor Taiwan is a platform focusing on innovation ecosystem building for cross-border collaboration, strategic partnership/marketing/investing and tech scouting. Elisa has over the years like many founders, failed and accomplished in all aspects of her life. We dive into conversing about pedal to lead in which Elisa’s journey to cycling a few years ago gave her a whole new perspective about herself, her work, Taiwan and more. (Recorded on November 13, 2023)
About Elisa:
Elisa Chiu is the founder of Anchor Taiwan, a platform focusing on innovation ecosystem building for cross-border collaboration, strategic partnership/marketing/investing and tech scouting with previous clients/partners/speakers from Google, AWS, Foxconn, MediaTek, NVIDIA, DIGITIMES, Infineon and many more from 15+ countries.
As a dedicated ecosystem builder and partner with leading executives, investors and entrepreneurs, Elisa has a unique vantage point and network around the future of mobility, sustainability, and cross-industry opportunities.
She is a highly sought-after speaker for tech conferences at Stanford University, The Economist, APEC O2O Summit, Arm Tech Symposia and many more. Elisa sits on the Advisory Committee of MIH, an open EV platform initiated by Foxconn, the Strategic Advisory Council of Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, and Taiwan-Hong Kong Economic and Cultural Co-operation Council (THEC).Elisa was awarded 40 Under 40 as a Woman in Tech and a Gen.T X Credit Suisse Social Impact Awardee. She is a global citizen (70+ countries), a builder at heart, a student of life, a failed war zone photojournalist and a cyclist.
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Jenn speaks to Ohio born, Taiwan based Marcus Aurelius Maurice, aka DJ Marcus Aurelius. From Ohio to Taiwan, DJ Marcus shares with us how his philosophy in life is that “everything will be alright” and what prompted him to have this mindset, it started with a life changing experience backpacking from Cairo to Capetown! Buckle up for some animated storytelling from DJ Marcus as he dives into his young days in Milwaukee, navigating life in Taiwan in the early 2000s, how he started and shaped his career as a DJ in Taiwan and all the fun projects he has created and continues to create today for the DJ industry in Taiwan, Asia and around the world. (Recorded on May 17, 2023)
About Marcus:
Two-time Taiwan Red Bull 3Style finalist and all around party rocker.
All of life is in need of the right rhythm. For more than two decades, DJ Marcus Aurelius has been a curator in search of impeccable music played at the right times to squeeze the most enjoyment out of every event. Whether it is the grimiest dancehall show packed into a sweaty basement, a comfortably mainstream club filled with bottle poppers and fly ladies, or a private event with celebrities and VIPs in suits, Marcus’ mission is to please the masses and hardcore heads, as well as skillfully mix in surprises that people talk about afterwards. DJ Marcus Aurelius’ style is perfectly askew and he thrives to make order out of chaos.
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Mixmag
Lifted Asia
Devils Pool Zambia
DJ Jazzy Jeff
Skratch Bastid
De La Soul
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Jenn speaks to Filipino American entertainment star Roxanne Barcelo. Born and raised in Fairfax, Virginia, Roxanna moved back to the Philippines when she was 13 and serendipitously started her singing and acting career in the Philippines. Today, she resides in Taiwan with her husband and 2 sweet boys where she shares with us the importance of adapting to the many life transitions one encounters. How her life path has led her from being a successful singer and actress, to seeking her authentic self after her late father passed in 2019 and mom this past January. From soul searching, finding the love of her life, moving countries, self-mastery and pursuing your dreams, are all themes we touch upon. (Recorded on October 26, 2023)
About Roxanne:
Born and raised in Fairfax, Virginia, Roxanne began singing at the age of 8. Growing up, she enjoyed singing Disney, broadway, pop ballads, standards, and soft jazz music. At 10 years old, she won the Regency Singing Competition in Virginia, was 1st runner-up at the Metropop Star Search in the Philippines at 13, and recently came in 2nd runner-up in Tawag Ng Tanghalan in the Philippines. She also finished AB Communication Arts, workshops under the best directors in the Philippines, and has received classical and pop vocal training with Lionel Guico.
Roxanne was a recording artist under Universal Records, releasing tracks such as Perfect Love, Kung Alam Mo Lang, and Answer The Phone. As a participant in the 6th Elements National Singing Songwriting Camp she underwent a myriad of training programs. She also pursued a career acting in television shows, theater musicals and movies. She became a dynamic host for live events, children’s shows, and lifestyle shows. She now lives and works in Taiwan, pursuing her career in acting and in music as a singer and songwriter.
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Marisa Peer
The Tipping Point
Outliers
Sheena Vera Cruz
Dr Maya Angelou “I Am Human”
Dr Maya Angelou “Still I Rise”
Dr Maya Angelou “Forgiveness Liberates Us”
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Jenn speaks to LA based Japanese American Taryn Mitsunaga founder of Taryn + Co and A Pop of Party a one of a kind event planner that go above and beyond for her clients and during covid started a company to cater to those who wanted a easy solution to their party decorating needs from flowers, balloons, backdrops, table setting and more. Taryn dives into the topic of “self love” and how it has given her an even deeper meaning and intention to how she and her company impact the world. She truly believes that everyone needs to celebrate themselves in all moments and especially when life is challenging and how life is truly a party! We go deep into family feud, generational trauma, dynamic shifting, sacrifices, healing lots of healing and more! (Recorded on May 18, 2023)
About Taryn:
Taryn Mitsunaga was born and raised in the heart of Los Angeles, where building a life she loves is always a priority. Let beaches, bodies of water and mountains to never fail to reset + restore her. She cannot say no to live music + a delicious meal with great company + service. Traveling makes her a better person. She has a big, close family who she adores + spends a lot of time with. And if it’s not a HELL YES, she’ll pass. Since Taryn founded her event planning company, 'Taryn + Co’ 10 years ago, she's mastered the art of not just throwing a party but curating an entire experience for her clients that means something. From aerial dancers serving you champagne as they gracefully descend from the ceiling for a special event, to creating corporate events that people actually enjoy attending, to bringing the essence of Disneyland to life for a little girl turning 4, Taryn delivers no matter what obstacles are in the way. She is one that continues to learn about herself and life through all of it.
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A Pop of Party
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Lucy Shajahan
Katherine Wehler
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Jenn speaks to Taiwanese producer and Co-Founder of Small Island Big Song, Bao Bao Chen on how to find your tribe or build one! A vivid storyteller and fluent in English and Mandarin, Bao Bao has a social media following of 130K+, and has been invited to speak at TEDx, APAP NYC, Stanford Live, and numerous arts festivals regarding her Small Island Big Song. She shares with us her humble upbringings in Taiwan, how her adventurous soul took her to Mongolia and Australia where she met her husband and business partner Tim and what it took for them to build this company an work with talented musicians from Austronesian islands connecting cultures, stories and songs for the world to hear. (Recorded on June 8, 2023)
About Bao Bao:
Bao Bao Chen is the co-founder and producer of Small Island Big Song. Having produced ’Small Island Big Song’ concert, albums, documentary, as well as curating world tours across 17 countries in Europe, the USA, Asia and Oceania, involving up to 13 artists from 8 Indo-Pacific island nations, BaoBao is one of Taiwan’s most prominent producers of cross-cultural arts projects and an ISPA (International Society for the Performing Arts) fellow 2023-25.
A vivid storyteller and fluent in English and Mandarin, she has a social media following of 130K+, and has been invited to speak at TEDx, APAP NYC, Stanford Live, and numerous arts festivals.
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Jenn speaks to Taiwanese American, Kevin Hsueh founder of Akro Fitness Gym and fellow podcaster of Talks with Kevin! Kevin shares his journey growing up in Taiwan and the US, how he went from corporate American to packing up his bags a decade ago and setting up his gym business in 2016. He is filled with knowledge about the Taiwanese fitness landscape and shares how the industry has grown, what challenges he faced when he started the business and during the pandemic and why he is so passionate about sharing his knowledge and fitness topics in Taiwan. In life it is all about recalibrating your choices and Kevin certainly shares stories in this episode! (Recorded on January 30, 2023)
About Kevin:
Born in the states, moved backed to Taiwan and spend ages 6-18 here, went to University of Washington majoring in finance. After working for Amazon and Microsoft as an FA, decided to pursue an MBA degree in operations (Purdue). Always was interested in sports and fitness, but really got into it right before entering MBA. Started a fitness youtube channel and fb group after graduating, and did it alongside as a hobby while working for Bank of America. In 2014 got an opportunity to work with some industry folks in Taiwan, and decided to try my hand in entrepreneurship, combining my passion and work. 8 years later the rest is history.
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Start with Why
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Jenn speaks to Filipina, Manila based Denise de Castro the Principal Architect of Deca Design Collaborative. With a talent and interest in art from a young age, Denise later on went to pursue a degree in architecture from Wellesley College and then a masters from Harvard University school of Architecture. Her degrees then gave her opportunities to practice and built her foundation in the field when she moved back to Manila. Fast forward to today, Denise has devoted her career to designing in projects for others and now an entrepreneur herself having her own design firm! Denise dives into a conversation about design with purpose where she feels strongly about how design can improve and impact our life experiences and why she chose to transition from a designer with a business to an entrepreneur with a design business and everything in between! (March 31, 2023)
About Denise:
Denise de Castro is the Principal Architect of DDC Architectural Studio. She has a Master of Architecture from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design and a Bachelor’s degree from Wellesley College. She has worked in design offices in the US and in the Philippines, notably IDEO (San Francisco), CBT Architects (Boston), and Lor Calma Design Associates (Manila). At DDC, she leads a passionate and talented team.
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Ed Calma
Simon Sinek Ted Talk
The Power of Moment
Finding Your Why
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