Abby and Jess share their story of falling in love, serving in the military as gay women, having babies, and challenging our society's often mistaken assumptions. Their relationship is beautiful, thoughtful, and encouraging. Above all, what

Episode 9: Andy Lowe and His Pioneering Spirit in Asian American Theatre

Jun 1st, 2021 54m 14s

When Andy started his theatre career in San Diego in the mid 90s, there were little to no roles for Asian Americans in the theatre space. So just like a true pioneer, he refused to accept the closed doors and created his own. Today he has pav

Remembering Mr. Chon, his accordion, and disco balls

May 25th, 2021 51m 47s

In this episode, Mona and I talk about Mona's Abba (Dad) who moved to the US from Korea to live and dream a life of authenticity. It's emotional and so familiar to so many of us who share the common ground of immigration to the US.

Aimee shares her love for teaching and raising children with autism

May 11th, 2021 55m 36s

Aimee is a passionate and compassionate teacher. She loves her children - not just her own but also her children at school. Aimee teaches and runs programs for children with autism and she celebrates how differently their minds can see the wo

Episode 6: Alex and Carrie talk about childhood cancer

May 4th, 2021 41m 31s

One of the scariest memories I have as a mother was when my own daughter had an unexplained illness. The uncertainty, the fear of losing your child, and the unbearable moments of seeing your child suffer feels like someone placed your heart on

Jared Barbick the Artist, the Teacher, the Activist

Apr 25th, 2021 55m 16s

I would love for Jared Barbick to toot his own horn more because he is truly inspirational and just a genuinely good, thoughtful human being. But he is too humble for that. Listen to our talk about his childhood struggles with Attention Defic

Episode 4: Jeff - He's your Murse of newborns, Moms, and the Elderly

Apr 19th, 2021 1h

Jeff talks about being a nurse and his patient caretaking that takes him on journeys that begin with newborns and end with the elderly. He talks about the celebration of life, grief, and joy and gives us insight on what it is like to care for

Episode 3: Dear Survivor

Apr 8th, 2021 33m 18s

This episode is just one story of the many that I feel exist inside me. But it is the one that beat me down to the floor, the one that left the imprint of trauma in my DNA. I tell it because this is part of my healing journey and because I

Episode 2: Michelle and Toma - An Accidental Love Story

Apr 1st, 2021 42m 52s

In this episode, I interview Michelle and Toma about their love story. They met quite accidentally at an intersection in New York City. Their path to love had a lot of road blocks that they had to tackle together but their stars are aligned an

Episode 1: Bill White: The Self-Described Awkward Pastor

Mar 16th, 2021 42m 28s

Today's guest is Bill White. I love Bill's story - it's so human, complicated, and beautiful. Bill is a pastor of the City Church of Long Beach and he insists you only call him Bill, not Pastor Bill. He's not a man of formal titles. His curre

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