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It all makes sense now!: Self-Doubt and Self-Validation Cycle

Thrive x Strive Musician Podcast - December 10, 2023 13:00 - 14 minutes
In this deeply personal episode of the Thrive x Strive Musician Podcast, our host, Amy, shares her recent journey through the complexities of the healthcare system. After undergoing surgery for a tethered spinal cord and facing numerous challenges, Amy opens up about her struggles with self-doub...

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Adrian Anantawan: Disability and Diversity in Classical World

Thrive x Strive Musician Podcast - July 31, 2023 18:00 - 28 minutes
Today’s guest Adrian Anantawan is a Canadian violinist who holds degrees from the Curtis Institute of Music, Yale University, and Harvard Graduate School of Education. He is also the founder of the Music Inclusion Program, which aims to help children with disabilities learn instrumental music wi...

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Living in the Now: The Journey of My Progressive Quadriplegia as a Musician

Thrive x Strive Musician Podcast - March 20, 2023 02:00 - 16 minutes
In this episode, I shared my medical story, part 2, about how I experienced traumatic experiences with progressive paralysis while staying in the moment and continuing my performance career. I want to share my stories now, right before my surgery next week, on the podcast to raise awareness of ...

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"In my Head" or Just Rare? - Zebra Exists

Thrive x Strive Musician Podcast - March 01, 2023 03:00 - 15 minutes
For this episode, I share my medical journey for the last two and half years being absent on my podcast, how I got my diagnosis of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and other comorbidities, and what it is like to be a full-time patient advocate for myself.  I hope this will lead us in a new direction as I...

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Finding Your Blue Ocean - UMBS 2023

Thrive x Strive Musician Podcast - December 10, 2022 22:00 - 44 minutes
Today, we have two of the event coordinators Dr. Garrett Hope and Dr. Heidi Kay Begay coming to the show to introduce you to their  Ultimate Musician Business Summit, which will be taking place on January 5-7, 2023. Books Mentioned: Seth Gordin - The dip Quotes: People often say that motivati...

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A Winner’s Faith

Perfectly Imperphect - November 12, 2021 15:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
This week we sit down with new author Takieya Jones, to discuss her new book, A Winners Faith.  Takieya describes what is a winner’s faith and how to obtain it.

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Setting Standards When Dating

Perfectly Imperphect - November 03, 2021 22:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
How important is setting standards when dating?  What's the difference between a preference and a standard when it comes to dating.  What are some of your non-negotiable?

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Dating with Intention Part 2

Perfectly Imperphect - November 02, 2021 22:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
In this week's discussion I sit down with a few of my friends to continue the discussion on dating with intention, giving ultimatums and standing firm with your intentions. 

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Are You Dating with Intention?

Perfectly Imperphect - February 12, 2021 01:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
In this Valentine's Day edition of the Perfectly Imperphect Podcast, we discuss dating with intention with Sonya Sewell.  In this episode Sonya discusses her intentional journey  through singledom to marriage.  Are you dating with intention?

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#92 - Assumptions About Men with Jack (@jackchenwashere)

Perfectly Imperfect with Christine and Regina - January 05, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 271 ratings
This week we're joined by Jack Chen, Christine's fiancé, to answer all your assumptions about men! We collected questions from Instagram and dive deeper into assumptions like: men not caring enough, men being less emotional, men fearing commitment and marriage, men only caring about is sex, and m...

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Creating a Vision Board that Works

Perfectly Imperphect - January 04, 2021 23:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Happy New Year!  A new year brings about new goals and intentions.  In this episode, Perfectly Imperphect member Keya Brown shares her success with creating vision boards and setting intentions.

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Miracles Happen- A Couple's Journey Through Infertility

Perfectly Imperphect - December 28, 2020 02:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
In this week's episode we chat with Latoya Bettard.  Latoya shares her story  of infertility and its challenges, the IVF process and the conception of her two sons.

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#91 - To All the F*ckbois I Loved with Linda Dong (@leendadong)

Perfectly Imperfect with Christine and Regina - December 22, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 271 ratings
What's the real deal with relationships? As women, we often go into dating blinded by the fantasy of LOOVE. Sometimes it's the Disney princess fairytale type of love or the chaotic but passionate K-drama love, but at the end of the day, we as young women were taught to stay innocent, never talk a...

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#90 - Surrender & Control with @Jrodtwins (part 1)

Perfectly Imperfect with Christine and Regina - December 08, 2020 13:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 271 ratings
There’s a saying that “image is everything.” In today’s social media run world, the pressures of that mentality are more overwhelming than ever before. With a click or a swipe, anyone and everyone can see what your life is about, how you look, how talented you are, as well as being constantly bom...

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#90 - Part 2 with @Jrodtwins

Perfectly Imperfect with Christine and Regina - December 08, 2020 13:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 271 ratings
This is part 2 of our conversations with Jason and Justin Rodjanapanyakul! Part 1 is up now! From womb-mates to twins for life, the Jrods' journey has been destined to be intertwined forever. In this second half of our episode, we focus on Jay-Jay and JuJu by asking specific questions for each tw...

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#90 - Surrender & Control with @Jrodtwins (Part 2)

Perfectly Imperfect with Christine and Regina - December 08, 2020 13:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 271 ratings
This is part 2 of our conversations with Jason and Justin Rodjanapanyakul! Part 1 is up now! From womb-mates to twins for life, the Jrods' journey has been destined to be intertwined forever. In this second half of our episode, we focus on Jay-Jay and JuJu by asking specific questions for each tw...

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#89 - What is Life Coaching?

Perfectly Imperfect with Christine and Regina - November 24, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 271 ratings
What the heck is life coaching? Is it different from therapy? Does it actually help? Christine answers all these questions and more in this week's episode! As a full time life coach, she shares what her journey has been from starting as an event planner to a film producer, and now a life coach. S...

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Starting Over After a Divorce

Perfectly Imperphect - November 24, 2020 01:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Welcome to the Perfectly Imperphect Podcast!  Our first episode features Sharetha Cooper, a wife and mother that discusses how she was able to overcome a painful divorce to find love again. Join our facebook group the Perfectly Imperphect Empowerment Circle to continue the discussion.

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It's Ok to Start Over

Perfectly Imperphect - November 24, 2020 01:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
Welcome to the Perfectly Imperphect Podcast!  Our first episode features Sharetha Cooper, a wife and mother that discusses how she was able to overcome a painful divorce to find love again. Join our facebook group the Perfectly Imperphect Empowerment Circle to continue the discussion.

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#88 - Let's Talk Sexual Attraction with Kenson (@rikognition)

Perfectly Imperfect with Christine and Regina - November 10, 2020 13:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 271 ratings
Sexuality is something that is not often talked about in the Asian American community. We grow up very sheltered and everything is very black or white in terms of what is allowed and accepted.. However as we get older, we learn that the spectrum of attraction, gender, sexuality runs so much deepe...

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#87 - Spilling the Tea on Ourselves!

Perfectly Imperfect with Christine and Regina - October 27, 2020 12:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 271 ratings
We realized that after recording over 80 episodes of our most vulnerable thoughts, reflections, and experiences, we haven’t really shared the more lighthearted tidbits about ourselves, so that’s what we did! This week we spill the tea on OURSELVES and share some fun facts that we didn't even know...

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#86 - Sister Advice Q&A: Mental Health

Perfectly Imperfect with Christine and Regina - October 20, 2020 12:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 271 ratings
In this week’s episode of Sister Advice, we answer your questions about mental health amidst the pandemic and upcoming US elections. It’s been an overwhelming year, and now, more than ever, we need to prioritize/protect our mental well-being, so we are here to help! We answer questions about feel...

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#85 - Intergenerational Family Trauma

Perfectly Imperfect with Christine and Regina - October 13, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 271 ratings
When we were kids, our parents were our heroes - they seemed to do no wrong and taught us everything that we needed to know. As we got older and experienced life outside of our family dynamic, things started to change - we started to question those differences. Our instinct became to fight back, ...

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#84 - Only Child vs. Siblings with Michael Chen

Perfectly Imperfect with Christine and Regina - September 29, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 271 ratings
Are you an only child? Do you have siblings? Then this week's episode is made just for you! We invite back Michael, Christine's younger brother, to talk about all the pros and cons of being an only child vs. having siblings. Regina grew up in a household where she was the only child and got all t...

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#84: Only Child vs. Siblings with Michael Chen

Perfectly Imperfect with Christine and Regina - September 29, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 271 ratings
Are you an only child? Do you have siblings? Then this week's episode is made just for you! We invite back Michael, Christine's younger brother, to talk about all the pros and cons of being an only child vs. having siblings. Regina grew up in a household where she was the only child and got all t...

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#83 - Sister Advice: Disney's Live Action Mulan Review with Minji (@minjeezy)

Perfectly Imperfect with Christine and Regina - September 22, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 271 ratings
DISCLAIMER: Before we get started with this week’s episode about our thoughts on Disney’s new live action Mulan, we wanted to address the controversies surrounding the film. We understand the frustrations and concerns including the main actress, YiFei’s, comments on the Hong Kong protests/police ...

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#83 - Sister Advice Q&A: Disney's Live Action Mulan Review with Minji (@minjeezy)

Perfectly Imperfect with Christine and Regina - September 22, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 271 ratings
DISCLAIMER: Before we get started with this week’s episode about our thoughts on Disney’s new live action Mulan, we wanted to address the controversies surrounding the film. We understand the frustrations and concerns including the main actress, YiFei’s, comments on the Hong Kong protests/police ...

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#82 - Dating RED Flags

Perfectly Imperfect with Christine and Regina - September 15, 2020 12:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 271 ratings
Dating is hard enough as it is, so we wanted to share with you some of our biggest dating red flags to look out for! How can you tell if they’re ready to commit? What are some signs of compatibility? Is this person being genuine or fake? Listen in to hear stories of our dating woes! Thank you to...

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Attitude of Gratitude

Thrive x Strive Musician Podcast - September 12, 2020 02:00 - 10 minutes
In today's episode, we are diving into the topic of gratitude. They can not only help you to maintain a healthy and happy mind, but it would also improve your music performance. we will discuss why gratitude improves our brain function, how to cultivate this attitude of gratitude, and how to hav...

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Attitude of Gratitude

Thrive x Strive Musician Podcast - September 12, 2020 02:00 - 10 minutes
In today's episode, we are diving into the topic of gratitude. They can not only help you to maintain a healthy and happy mind, but it would also improve your music performance. we will discuss why gratitude improves our brain function, how to cultivate this attitude of gratitude, and how to hav...