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Minisode: Checking In and A Reintroduction

Heart Open ConversAsians - December 28, 2023 14:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Hey treasured ones. I hope you’re enjoying some respite and relaxation during these last days before a new year ushers in.  Sticking with the theme of newness and beginnings, I thought it would be fitting to dust off my recording nook and share a raw and unedited minisode on the podcast via a b...

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Victoria Duffy: On Generational Trauma - Identifying it, Taking Accountability for it, and Healing from it

Heart Open ConversAsians - July 13, 2023 12:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
One thing that almost never fails to uplift me every time I’m in a rut or feeling discouraged is to be in community with fellow allies and like-minded creatives who embrace not just the well and shiny parts of human-ing, but also the darker and trying parts.  My guest on the pod today may just ...

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Sheena Yap-Chan: On Representation, Owning Our Unique Stories and Confidently Living

Heart Open ConversAsians - June 29, 2023 19:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
I’m going to try my very best not to fan-girl too much as I introduce today’s guest who’s joining me on the pod today. Bold, resilient, wise, and a heck of a trailblazer are but some of the words that I would use to describe her. Today’s guest is none other than the one and only, Sheena Yap-Chan...

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Clara Nah: On Life Pivots, Healthy Relationships with Our Bodies and Cultivating Lasting Habits

Heart Open ConversAsians - June 16, 2023 01:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Have you ever had those conversations where you’re connecting with them for the first time, but yet it feels like you could talk to them until the end of time, in a way that feels spacious energetic yet easy? My guest joining me on the pod today was all that, and then some for me.  This unicorn...

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Denise Michelle - Part 2: On New Beginnings, Embracing Fear as a Friend and the Power of Trusting and Loving Yourself First

Heart Open ConversAsians - June 08, 2023 12:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Today’s episode is home to Part 2 of the conversation with Denise. If you haven’t had a chance to listen to Part 1 and if discussions on suicide do not cause extreme triggers and trauma for you, I encourage you to tune in. Then, join us back here for this one, where Denise and I expanded on how ...

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Denise Michelle: On New Beginnings, Embracing Fear as a Friend and the Power of Trusting and Loving Yourself First

Heart Open ConversAsians - June 08, 2023 12:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Hello, dear ones. Thanks for joining me back in the pod, aka my happy space, with me.  Today’s episode is home to Part 2 of the conversation with Denise. If you haven’t had a chance to listen to Part 1 and if discussions on suicide do not cause extreme triggers and trauma for you, I encourage y...

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Denise Michelle - Part 1: On Navigating Grief, A Surrendering of a Lifetime and Rediscovering Oneself

Heart Open ConversAsians - May 19, 2023 23:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Today's story on the pod is one that belongs to a very dear friend, both to me and also to this community, Denise Michelle. Denise is The SelfLove Alchemist®, an Award-Winning Transformational Life Coach, Rapid Transformation Hypnotherapist, #1 International Best Selling Author, creator of Hypno...

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Denise Michelle: On Navigating Grief, A Surrendering of a Lifetime and Rediscovering Oneself

Heart Open ConversAsians - May 19, 2023 23:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Today's story on the pod is one that belongs to a very dear friend, both to me and also to this community, Denise Michelle. Denise is The SelfLove Alchemist®, an Award-Winning Transformational Life Coach, Rapid Transformation Hypnotherapist, #1 International Best Selling Author, creator of Hypno...

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Claire Wu: A Re-Connect & Check-in, on Conscious Breathing, Burnout, and the Essentiality of Rest

Heart Open ConversAsians - May 06, 2023 12:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
On this week’s HOC podcast, I’m joined by a repeat guest on the pod, the vivacious and endearing Claire for a light-hearted and candid conversation around topics that still bears forms of stigma in society today - anxiety, burnout, and rest.  Claire is a holistic business and mindset coach by p...

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Samantha Ong: How Motherhood during Covid Generated a Business Idea and on Listening to Our Inner Nudges to Create Meaningful Legacies

Heart Open ConversAsians - April 21, 2023 12:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
This is a story that had me feeling deeply wrapped in hope, light and warmth at the end of it, the kind that leaves me in awe, admiration and respect, the kind that stirs and inspires you to reconsider and break open norms and boundaries, the kind that makes you think “Wow, she’s someone I want ...

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An Interview with Boss-Gal, Anne Garcia: About Dklutr, from VA to Agency Owner, and On Building Dynamic Teams

Heart Open ConversAsians - April 07, 2023 14:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
In this Good Friday episode, I'm featuring a conversation with a special and sparkly individual, someone who's pivotal in the higher sound quality you've been hearing in this new season and by now, a close ally and family to my podcast and passion project, Anne Garcia. Anne is the Owner and Head...

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Anne Garcia: About Dklutr, from VA to Agency Owner, and On Building Dynamic Teams

Heart Open ConversAsians - April 07, 2023 14:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
In this Good Friday episode, I'm featuring a conversation with a special and sparkly individual, someone who's pivotal in the higher sound quality you've been hearing in this new season and by now, a close ally and family to my podcast and passion project, Anne Garcia. Anne is the Owner and Head...

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A Catch-Up Sesh with Sylvia Cheng: Her Take on Introducing Pivots to Her Business and How her Business Supports Her Self Care

Heart Open ConversAsians - March 11, 2023 18:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
In this Thursday-ish episode, I’m showing up in my pretty worn-out, a tad jetlagged and sluggish (allergies season!) being, coming to you with an episode sharing a recent catch-up sesh with a dear friend, who also is a repeat guest on my podcast, Sylvia Cheng. The pull to share this conversation...

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Sylvia Cheng: Her Take on Introducing Pivots to Her Business and How her Business Supports Her Self Care

Heart Open ConversAsians - March 11, 2023 18:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
In this Thursday-ish episode, I’m showing up in my pretty worn-out, a tad jetlagged and sluggish (allergies season!) being, coming to you with an episode sharing a recent catch-up sesh with a dear friend, who also is a repeat guest on my podcast, Sylvia Cheng. The pull to share this conversation...

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On Navigating Male-Dominant Work Environments and Striking Mindful Balance between True Creative Freedom and Output with Leslie Espino

Heart Open ConversAsians - February 23, 2023 14:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Ever made connections because you chose to act on it then found yourself thinking after how remised you would have been if you haven’t, because you met yourself a kindred spirit in that experience? Yep, Leslie sits right in that category for me in more ways than one and I look forward to the nex...

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Leslie Espino: On Navigating Male-Dominant Work Environments and Striking Mindful Balance between True Creative Freedom and Output

Heart Open ConversAsians - February 23, 2023 14:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Ever made connections because you chose to act on it then found yourself thinking after how remised you would have been if you haven’t, because you met yourself a kindred spirit in that experience? Yep, Leslie sits right in that category for me in more ways than one and I look forward to the nex...

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Claudia Chan: On Cultivating Safe Spaces for Self and Its Impact on Accessing Our Heart's Desires

Heart Open ConversAsians - February 09, 2023 13:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
When it comes to the idea of embracing radical self love and self empathy as one of the essential steps to help us move through roadblocks and make attaining our desires and aspirations more accessible, I couldn’t think of a stronger advocator to join us on the podcast to enlighten us than Claud...

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On Cultivating Safe Spaces for Self and Its Impact on Accessing Our Heart's Desires with Claudia Chan

Heart Open ConversAsians - February 09, 2023 13:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
When it comes to the idea of embracing radical self love and self empathy as one of the essential steps to help us move through roadblocks and make attaining our desires and aspirations more accessible, I couldn’t think of a stronger advocator to join us on the podcast to enlighten us than Claud...

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On Wintery Hibernation Months and What Helped Me Combat The Blues and Maintain Equilibrium

Heart Open ConversAsians - January 26, 2023 14:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Hello, dear ones. Thanks for joining me back in here. I’m hanging with you here solo today to share my experience with these colder, darker, gloomier, and what many call hibernation months of winter, and along with that, 5 tips, practices, and tools that helped me maintain equilibrium physically...

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On Wintery Hibernation Months and What Helped me Combat The Blues and Maintain Equilibrium

Heart Open ConversAsians - January 26, 2023 14:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Hello, dear ones. Thanks for joining me back in here. I’m hanging with you here solo today to share my experience with these colder, darker, gloomier, and what many call hibernation months of winter, and along with that, 5 tips, practices, and tools that helped me maintain equilibrium physically...

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Solo: On Wintery Hibernation Months and What Helped Me Combat The Blues and Maintain Equilibrium

Heart Open ConversAsians - January 26, 2023 14:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Hello, dear ones. Thanks for joining me back in here. I’m hanging with you here solo today to share my experience with these colder, darker, gloomier, and what many call hibernation months of winter, and along with that, 5 tips, practices, and tools that helped me maintain equilibrium physically...

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On Podcasting, Protecting our Energy and Essentiality of Support Systems with KJ Nazrul

Heart Open ConversAsians - January 19, 2023 14:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Hello, dear ones. Thanks for joining me back in here. As we inched towards the end of the first month in this new year, I hope you’ve managed to land yourself on a routine that’s easeful and gentle, and one that feels fitting for you and your heart. The introduction part was recorded during the ...

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KJ Nazrul: On Podcasting, Protecting our Energy and Essentiality of Support Systems

Heart Open ConversAsians - January 19, 2023 14:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Hello, dear ones. Thanks for joining me back in here. As we inched towards the end of the first month in this new year, I hope you’ve managed to land yourself on a routine that’s easeful and gentle, and one that feels fitting for you and your heart. The introduction part was recorded during the ...

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On Friendships in our 30s and How to Find Joy and Gratitude In Them

Heart Open ConversAsians - January 12, 2023 14:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Hello, dear ones. Thank you for joining me back in here. Today, I'm meeting you here solo with an invitation for you to join me to explore a topic that's been weighing on my heart and mind of late - friendships, in particular, the ones we have, had, or are trying to develop whilst in this phase ...

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Solo: On Friendships in our 30s and How to Find Joy and Gratitude In Them

Heart Open ConversAsians - January 12, 2023 14:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Hello, dear ones. Thank you for joining me back in here. Today, I'm meeting you here solo with an invitation for you to join me to explore a topic that's been weighing on my heart and mind of late - friendships, in particular, the ones we have, had, or are trying to develop whilst in this phase ...

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On Tuning Inward, New Life Chapters and Honoring Your Needs with Mary Dee

Heart Open ConversAsians - January 05, 2023 14:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Hello, dear ones. Thanks for joining me back in here. I hope you've allowed doses of cocooning, indulgences, and rest into your days as you wrap 2022 up with a bow and are walking into 2023 feeling centered, nourished, and reignited.  On this first interview on this new season of the podcast, I...

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Mary Dee: On Tuning Inward, New Life Chapters and Honoring Your Needs

Heart Open ConversAsians - January 05, 2023 14:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Hello, dear ones. Thanks for joining me back in here. I hope you've allowed doses of cocooning, indulgences, and rest into your days as you wrap 2022 up with a bow and are walking into 2023 feeling centered, nourished, and reignited.  On this first interview on this new season of the podcast, I...

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Of New Seasons, Human-ing and Permission to Self

Heart Open ConversAsians - December 22, 2022 18:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Well, hello dear ones. It's been a long pause on here, longer than I'd wanted. I've missed hanging out with you here in this sacred, honest container curated to hold and honor the tender, true and deepest parts of ourselves that can sometimes feel too heavy and difficult to process or carry on o...

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Solo: Of New Seasons, Human-ing and Permission to Self

Heart Open ConversAsians - December 22, 2022 18:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Well, hello dear ones. It's been a long pause on here, longer than I'd wanted. I've missed hanging out with you here in this sacred, honest container curated to hold and honor the tender, true and deepest parts of ourselves that can sometimes feel too heavy and difficult to process or carry on o...

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Hello Again, A Life Update, Season Finale, and Saying "See You Later"

Heart Open ConversAsians - April 27, 2022 22:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
Beloved friends, thank you so much for joining me on this atypical Wednesday episode on the podcast. It's been a while, and I've missed meeting you here through this intimate, personal forum and space. In this episode, you'll hear me share with you recent ongoings in my life, what went down in t...

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