Category: Episodes

People have different church experiences, some helpful, some hurtful. Lillian So, transformation life coach and more, shares her life experiences of growing up in a Korean American church and how she’s helping Asian Americans to heal from past church hurts, that they’re not the only ones. Interviewed by co-host DJ Chuang.

Show Notes

Lillian So – https://meetlillianso.com

Follow on Instagram – instagram.com/@meetlillianso

Like on Facebook – facebook.com/meetlillianso

facebook.com/groups/sofitmagic – private Facebook group, a community for high achievers who want to FEEL as good as they LOOK on paper.

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bumper music credit: Dexter Britain—The Time To Run (Finale)

Asian American therapist Jeanie Chang and co-host DJ Chuang have a mock counseling session to show people what happens, demystifying psychological benefits, and that there’s nothing to be anxious or afraid of when someone vulnerably shares their inner thoughts in a safe place and in confidentiality.

Counseling is a very helpful resource to process emotions, feelings, and thoughts in a healthy way that reduces stress and other symptoms that hold people back from a better quality of life. Managing mental health increases one’s happiness in life so one can go from surviving to thriving.

Show Notes

Jeanie Chang http://yourchangeprovider.com + author of new book, “A is for Authentic: Not for Anxieties or for Straight A’s”

Noona’s Noonchi on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/NoonasNoonchi

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bumper music credit: Dexter Britain—The Time To Run (Finale)

The Erasing Shame co-hosts discuss recent events and how they trigger those red flags that Asian Americans don’t belong here in America. Specifically, the 2 events we discuss are: the impeachment trial about the Capitol insurrection riot and the growing number of anti-Asian hate crimes.

Show Notes

Petition to get Mainstream News Coverage about Anti-Asian Hate Crimes, at Change.org https://www.change.org/p/get-mainstream-news-coverage-of-national-elderly-asian-american-assaults-cnn-msnbc-fox-vice-buzzfeed-nyt-washpost-latimes-axios

https://stopaapihate.org/reportsreleases/ – reporting site for Anti-Asian Hate Crimes

https://stopasianhate.info – info and important links in support of the #StopAsianHate movement

The Black Church series on PBS – pbs.org/show/black-church/ 

Working with Asian Americans, including high achievers, Lillian So (fitness instructor and transformational life coach) has an insider perspective on the lives of successful people. Watch this video to hear the surprising revelation as Lillian So shares some of her learnings and coaching tips with Erasing Shame co-host DJ Chuang.

Show Notes

Lillian So – meetlillianso.com

Follow on Instagram – @meetlillianso

Like on Facebook – facebook.com/meetlillianso

facebook.com/groups/sofitmagic – private Facebook group, a community for high achievers who want to FEEL as good as they LOOK on paper.

2 historical events in Washington DC happened in January 2021: the insurrection and the inauguration. While these events affected all Americans and triggered concerns for people around the world, what did this mean for Asian Americans? Our 4 co-hosts can’t speak for all Asian Americans, but each of us can share our different perspectives.

bumper music credit: Dexter Britain—The Time To Run (Finale)

We talk about trauma and healing amidst the cultural dynamics of Korean and Asian American families. Trauma-informed therapist Toni Kim joins co-hosts Helen Choi and DJ Chuang on this season 4 finale and explore how soju and jugeullae intersect with a culture of shame.

Show Notes

Toni D. Kim tonidkim.com – Holistic & Integrative Psychotherapy

Open Path Collective openpathcollective.org

“Can We Really Inherit Trauma?” Headlines suggest that the epigenetic marks of trauma can be passed from one generation to the next. But the evidence, at least in humans, is circumstantial at best. (New York Times, December 2018)

“Improving Access to Mental Health Services for Korean American Immigrants: Moving Toward a Community Partnership Between Religious and Mental Health Services” by Hochang B. Lee, MD. Psychiatry Investigation. 2008 Mar; 5(1): 14–20.

In this conversation with J.S. Park, you’ll hear the shocking revelation when he first learned that what he grew up with was not normal and actually tramatic, how he went from surviving to thriving, lived to tell about it, write about it, and helping others to experience health and wellness.

And, you’ll love the part where he talks about his high school experience that was like a Napolean Dynamite moment.

J.S. Park works as a hospital chaplain in Florida and author of “The Voices We Carry: Finding Your One True Voice in a World of Clamor and Noise.” He blogs at https://jsparkblog.com

Show Notes

J.S. Park’s new book – The Voices We Carry: Finding Your One True Voice in a World of Clamor and Noise

J.S. Park blog at jsparkblog.com + on Twitter @jsparkblog + on Instagram @jspark3000 + Like on Facebook facebook.com/pastorjspark

J.S. Park’s special high school moment – photo

One Andrew Yang launched a presidential campaign. Another Andrew Yang launches a newsletter about discovering strength through mental health in conjunction with Mental Health Awareness Month in May 2020.

Listen to how this second Andrew dealt with his identity crisis, growing up in a collectivistic family in an individualistic society, how conflict can be good, and more.

Show Notes

Andrew Yang’s Heem Publication newsletter heem.substack.com

(Twitter) twitter.com/HeemPublication

(Instagram) instagram.com/heempublication

(Facebook) facebook.com/HeemPublication

(Personal) twitter.com/ecurrencyhodler

Helen and DJ have a lively and life-giving conversation with Emelda De Coteau (writer, podcaster, and creative) about COVID-19, grief and loss due to unemployment, anti-Asian racism, and vulnerable populations being heavily hit hard in poor communities in particular seniors homes, black neighborhoods, disabled and homeless and refugee shelters. How we can join together and support and be safe with self-care during this season of crisis. Count up all the practical tips and do the healthy things to be well.

Show Notes

Emelda will be co-leading this online event with another creative, Ebony Westbrook—Peace over Panic Workshop: Gratitude Journaling, Meditation & Sound Healing (May 3, 2020) – part of the ongoing series “Creating Through COVID-19“

• Women Creatives Chat –  (check out the blog for posts on wellness / self care / empowerment)
• Pray with our Feet podcast 
• Insight Timer App (thousands of meditations)
• Favorite meditation teacher – Sarah Blondin (on Insight Timer) insighttimer.com/sarahblondin
• Liberate app (meditation teachers of color whose work is supporting communities of color)

Articles

Early Data Shows African Americans Have Contracted and Died of Coronavirus at an Alarming Rate (ProPublica)

As the coronavirus spreads, so does online racism targeting Asians, new research shows (Washington Post) 

At Least 19 Children at a Chicago Shelter for Immigrant Detainees Have Tested Positive for COVID-19 (ProPublica)

Self-Care Tips For Asian Americans Dealing With Racism Amid Coronavirus (HuffPost)