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Nuggets of Life with Juliet#30. I am officially a certified personal trainer!I never planned or expected to become a certified personal trainer in my life, but here I am today. An episode about why I decided to become certified, what the process was like, and things I've learned.+++Mentioned in episode:NASM podcast with Rick Ritchie https://spoti.fi/3zPb4qsNASM podcast episode "What exactly is the butt-wink?" https://spoti.fi/3K19jekNASM podcast episode "Overactive & underactive muscles" https://spoti.fi/33npUbwSub-Reddit r/gymsnark https://www.reddit.com/r/gymsnark/Instagram @soheefit https...2022-01-1106 minNuggets of Life with JulietWelcome to Season 2!I took a hiatus from creating content in the latter half of 2021, but I feel ready to create again. What should you expect? Listen and find out.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juliet-chuang/message2022-01-0304 minNuggets of Life with Julietep 29: Fear Setting Exercise by Tim FerrissIt's been 2 weeks ~ so quick catch up to where I've been, how I've been doing, and this fear setting exercise that I wanted to share with y'all 2 weeks ago. I know that it'll be a lot more helpful for people who frequently lose sight of their goals and resolutions (that's me). I'm going to schedule another fear setting session with myself before 2021 is over. How about you?My K-pop Wikis: BTS MAMAMOO ATEEZFear Setting by Tim Ferriss--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juliet-chuang/message2021-10-1412 minNuggets of Life with Juliet28: On My Mind - Car Drives, Fear Setting, and SuccessQuestion of the episode is: What is success to you?*** mentioned in the episode ***36 questions - how to fall in love with anyoneAsianBossGirl podcast episode "ep 130 From Stylist to Business Mogul, to Owner of Bümo: The Evolution of Chriselle Lim" Apple & SpotifyTim Ferriss blog post "Fear-Setting: The Most Valuable Exercise I Do Every Month"Terrible, Thanks for Asking podcast episodes: "Kari (part 1): Aaron" Apple & Spotify and "Kari (part 2): Sloan" Apple & Spotify***--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juliet-chuang/message2021-10-0111 minNuggets of Life with Juliet27: Voice Notes - Season of Planting Seeds@JoelakaMaG on Twitter:"Honor your journey and honor the season you're in - you don't have to judge it, like it. Heck, you don't even have to love it. We honor it by being present for whatever is here, knowing that whatever is here, whether heavy or heavenly, is only here until it no longer is."*** mentioned in the episode ***PODCASTS - all links to Spotify, but also available on Apple Podcasts Throughline “Afghanistan: The Center of the World” Self Evident: Asian America’s Stories “No Child Left Behind (by Re:Wo...2021-09-1613 minNuggets of Life with Juliet26: Teaching Young Kids About Money with Ivanna Slim (Off the Rails, part 1)My next guest for Off the Rails is my friend Ivanna Slim! I am excited to share bits of our conversation because she is an eloquent speaker, a super thoughtful person, and has a very strong and grounded energy about her that I love to be around.In this episode, we talk a little bit about our own personal finance journey and I ask her how she would teach young kids about money. Ivanna is a first-grade teacher.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juliet-chuang/message2021-09-1313 minNuggets of Life with Juliet25: Voice Notes - A Month of UnemploymentI feel fully rested after a month of unemployment! A slower episode on how I've been feeling, and small random topics.Music by Gil Wanders - Welcome Back*** mentioned in the episode *** Business Logic - ep 3 Jeff Weinstein of Stripe on owning your career Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings trailer***--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juliet-chuang/message2021-09-0806 min
Nuggets of Life with Juliet24: Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska (part 2 of 2)I visited my first national park in Alaska: Glacier Bay National Park! It was only a couple days but it was so healing for the soul. In this episode, I talk about: Why getting to many of Alaska's national parks is hard Tlingit, the Indigenous people of the Glacier Bay / Juneau region A very immigrant attitude on travels (that I am not ashamed of, for the record) Getting my first Junior Badge at a national park Another way to explore Glacier Bay National Park: sea kayaking! A podcast that you should check out: Missing in Alaska*** mentioned in the episode...2021-09-0315 min
Nuggets of Life with Juliet23: Family Trip to Juneau, Alaska (part 1 of 2)My family and I took a trip to Juneau, Alaska in June 2021 with the main purpose of visiting Glacier Bay National Park. I talk a bit about what we did while hanging out in Juneau, how different it is from my previous trips to Alaska, and some audio clips taken when I was there.+++Mentioned in the episode: Video of Nugget Falls My newsletter about Alaska+++Music by Citrus Avenue - That Warm Glow - https://thmatc.co/?l=84E6E30F--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor...2021-08-3111 minNuggets of Life with Juliet22: Voice Notes - What's Next & Unreleased Cut from Off the RailsI wanted to say a lot more in this hodgepodge, but I got way too caught up in what I was saying. This time I talk about what plans I have for myself now that I am unemployed, and unreleased cut from my Off the Rails conversation with Deepa (episodes 17 and 20).Will share other things on my Instagram story throughout this week!My Instagram @anuggetofchuangMy YouTube channel @ Nuggets of JulietMy newsletter on Substack+++Articles on what's happening in Afghanistan & women: Huffpost: Malala Yousafzai ‘Deeply Wo...2021-08-1611 minNuggets of Life with Juliet21: Voice Notes - Last Days Before FunemploymentI recorded voice notes throughout this week before I left my job and entered funemployment. (Hopefully it's fun... that's still to be determined.) In this episode, you'll hear: my nerves and excitement throughout my last days at work pivotal moment of my life and how that's changed who I am more insight to why I decided to leave my job without the next big thing lined up yet random moments of life while exercising with friends+++ LINKS +++My Instagram @anuggetofchuang - I have a podcast episode coming up that I would love your input on!2021-08-1314 min
Nuggets of Life with Juliet20: The Depressing State of the World with Deepa Patel (Off the Rails, part 2)In this episode, Deepa and I talk about homelessness, not wanting our own children, how money is both necessary to fix the problems of the world but also what caused a lot of the issues, me hating on influencer merch, how being digital also harms the environment... we just needed to vent. According to Need, a 99% Invisible 5-part podcast series: https://99percentinvisible.org/need/--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juliet-chuang/message2021-08-0914 minNuggets of Life with Juliet19: Money Talk, The Basics (part 2/3)Listen to part 1 of this series if you haven't yet.In this episode, I continue sharing the questionnaire I send to friends who want to talk about personal finance. Then I do a brief overview on what you need to know about 401(K)s, IRAs, brokerage accounts, and HSAs as well as GIVE A VERY IMPORTANT ONE ITEM CHECKLIST FOR YOUR FINANCES!++ resources mentioned ++Compound interest calculator AKA investment growth retirement calculator - leave rate of return at 7%, which is the number most frequently used by personal finance nerds2021-08-0512 minNuggets of Life with Juliet18: Money Talk, The Basics (part 1/3)My personal finance journey is a long and windy one, but what's helped is finding a community of people who want to talk about money with me. In case you don't have one, here I am! Let's get uncomfortable and talk about money.Budgeting tool: https://www.youneedabudget.com/Nerdwallet is a good place to start to research credit cards (and many other money things).Book I recommend: "I Will Teach You To Be Rich" by Ramit Sethi--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juliet-chuang/message2021-08-0214 minNuggets of Life with Juliet17: Tiny Habits with Deepa Patel (Off the Rails, part 1)Part 1 of Off the Rails conversation with my friend Deepa Patel. We talk about how we became friends, her wild late owl nights and how that's actually something she wants to change, and also learn about the sleep timer on apps like Spotify and Audible.The book Deepa talks about is called "Tiny Habits" by B.J. Fogg.Check out the previous Off the Rails conversation I had with my friend Michelle Hamano here: part 1 and part 2.What tiny habits are you trying to build? Let me...2021-07-3011 minNuggets of Life with Juliet16: Voice Notes - A Major Life DecisionA video from my YouTube channel is called Nuggets of Juliet - https://youtu.be/A-KVLm4SMbYMy Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/anuggetofchuang/My IGTV series called "Papa Chuang" - https://bit.ly/3x5MMVVArticle about May Lee, who is one of my inspirations, called "How a Past Filled With Racist Experiences Made Me an Accidental Activist" - https://nextshark.com/anti-asian-assaults-racism-may-lee/--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juliet-chuang/message2021-07-2608 min
Nuggets of Life with Juliet15: My Scariest Travel ExperienceWhat has been your scariest travel experience? I want to know! Drop me an audio message (find out how in the link below)--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juliet-chuang/message2021-07-2314 minNuggets of Life with Juliet14: Future Self-JournalingI've been really enjoying future self-journaling for some time now because I feel like it gives me a sense of peace and control. So I share what it is and how you can start.AsianBossGirl episode 117: Doing "The Work" with Jenn Im https://spoti.fi/3xQGvia--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juliet-chuang/message2021-07-2008 minNuggets of Life with Juliet13: Voice Notes - Mental Razors & Cryptocurrency— about this episode —I share some gems that I found while going through my emails.Polina Marinova Pompliano, creator of The Profile Hanlon's Razor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (newsletter) Brandon Stanton, creator of "Humans of New York" (YouTube) "7 Mentally Tough People on the Tactics They Use to Build Resilience" (YouTube)Sahil Bloom, creator of The Curiosity Chronicle The ELI5 Razor Munger's "Rule of Opinions" Taleb "Look the Part" Razor Buffet's "Rule of Holes" Buffet Reputation Razor Eisenhower Decision MatrixThis American Life - 74...2021-07-1510 minNuggets of Life with Juliet12: Off the Rails with Michelle Hamano (part 2/2)Check out part 1 of this Off the Rails conversation if you haven't yet: https://spoti.fi/3xBPVxP--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juliet-chuang/message2021-07-1213 min
Nuggets of Life with Juliet11: Off the Rails with Michelle Hamano (part 1/2)Welcome to a new segment called "Off the Rails", where the conversation follows our curiosities.First up is my friend Michelle Hamano! In part 1 of our conversation, we cover: how we became friends music and podcasts that we are into these days what locations we have in our weather and world clock future dreams what we have wasted money on+++++Mentioned:(band) The Backyardigans(podcast) Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness - #193 What’s It Like To Make Triple Axel History? with Mirai Nagasuhttp://www.earwolf.com/ep...2021-07-0814 minNuggets of Life with Juliet10: My Favorite Solo Travel Spot (part 2/2)Continuation of stories from my favorite solo travel spot: Vieques, Puerto Rico.If you haven't listened to part 1, go and listen to episode 9 of this podcast.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juliet-chuang/message2021-07-0511 min
Nuggets of Life with Juliet9: My Favorite Solo Travel Spot (part 1/2)— about this episode —TOPIC 1: Mount BaldyI am severely sunburnt from hiking Mount Baldy, the highest peak in Los Angeles County, but I did it! Mount Baldy is part of the Six-Pack of Peaks in Southern California, which is a training regimen for a through-hike of the John Muir Trail.sixpackofpeaks.com/socalTOPIC 2: Vieques, Puerto RicoMy favorite place on my solo travels in 2018.Picture is of the mojitos the size of my face (I said margaritas in the episode, I meant mojitos). Got REAL...2021-07-0110 minNuggets of Life with Juliet8: Voice Notes - Your Rich Life, Reconnecting with Friends** about this episode **Topics I cover:~ transition periods & feeling grounded~ checking in on your 401(K)s~ What is Your Rich Life?~ recommended "I Will Teach You to Be Rich" by Ramit Sethi~ & sending you love 🙂** let's connect **Instagram: @anuggetofchuangYouTube: @anuggetofchuang--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juliet-chuang/message2021-06-2808 minNuggets of Life with Juliet7: What Makes a Strong Relationship? (part 3/3)— about this episode —Last part on this mini-series about what I think makes a strong relationship!!***Other content related to relationships:(1) AsianBossGirl podcast - episode 119: That’s My Best Friend, She a Real Bad B!Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2SmvUvX(2) Song “Best Friend” by Saweetie & Doja Cat: https://spoti.fi/35Jz7J7Featuring Jamie & CHANMINA: https://spoti.fi/3h1QvOg(3) Anna Takahama on Instagram @mymoneybeliefs about outgrowing peopleIGTV: https://bit.ly/3d6m1d4(4) Anna Akana - 3 Red Flags in a FriendshipYouTube: https://youtu.be/kbV_ZCz7SCs(5) Ariel悄悄對你說 | Ariel‘s Whisper - EP5: 不要害怕主動! 放開心胸交朋友吧! How I Build Friendships (雙語BILINGUAL)YouTube: https://youtu.be/doGpp3Dk7mk***--- Send in a voice mes2021-06-2407 minNuggets of Life with Juliet6: What Makes a Strong Relationship? (part 2/3)— about this episode —This episode is a continuation of the series “What makes a strong relationship?” Part 2 is titled "All Relationships are Different, and That Is Okay". I talk about the 3 truths in relationships, and share a couple of Instagram posts that really hit home for me.My YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3cYmqya+++@nedratawwabA little secret from a therapist:Relationships introduce you to yourself. Everyone you choose to be in a relationship with reflects who you believe you are, what you need to learn about yourself or resolve. In relationships, you can learn what you want more or less of. If y...2021-06-2211 minNuggets of Life with Juliet5: What Makes a Strong Relationship? (part 1/3)— about this episode —This is a 3-episode series on what I think makes a strong relationship. In part 1, I talk about focusing on myself and my identity (and you should focus on yourself) and why I really do not care what people (including my friends) think about me.***THE TWEET THAT STARTED IT ALL@TaariqIsmailIn Arabic, there are 12 levels of friendship. Most of our 'friends' are level 5 or below, and many of us don't have a single level 12 friend.Here are the levels:1. Zameel - someone you have a nodding acquaintance with2. Jalees - someone you’re comfortable sitting with for a...2021-06-1712 min
Nuggets of Life with Juliet4: From Chicago to Los AngelesThere is not much to say about this episode except enjoy the sounds of Chicago's subway, in-flight announcements, and plane landing in Los Angeles.Cheers!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juliet-chuang/message2021-06-1405 min
Nuggets of Life with Juliet3: Last Day in Chicago— about the episode —Recorded while taking the red line & the brown line trains to Loba Pastry + Coffee in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago AND at my Airbnb in Chinatown. Episode image is of Cloud Gate, a symbol of Chicago.Let me tell you, this episode is an emotional roller coaster. But let's start off with trying this coffee shop I have heard so much about in Chicago.— song recommendation —artist: BTSsong: Mikrokosmos--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juliet-chuang/message2021-06-1012 min
Nuggets of Life with Juliet2: When did the DMV become less terrible?— about the episode —I share my good experience at the Department of Motor Vehicles. It feels weird to say that I had a good experience at the DMV. Then I wanted to share more about how I think the podcast will go & some ideas for topics. Lastly, I recommend a bunch of podcast episodes that I have enjoyed listening to recently.Please send some audio messages, topic ideas, anything :)— podcast episode recommendations —[1] The Moth Radio Hour: “Kidneys, Undergarments, and Cabbies”https://open.spotify.com/episode/3aY7Sj7dDEhYsMUU0AqJNs?si=-UyfD7zIT_S8FwO_olmN0Q[2] TED Radio Hour: “Jen Gunter: Body T...2021-06-0714 min
Nuggets of Life with Juliet1: Chicago neighborhoods + the most embarrassing moment of my lifeThis episode was recorded while walking and talking on my way to brunch at S.K.Y. in Chicago. Episode cover art is a mural art located in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago.———Covering Chicago neighborhoods & restaurants that I really enjoy Chinatown: Cermak-Chinatown train station, Ping Tom Memorial Park Pilsen: S.K.Y. (American restaurant) Ukrainian Village: Kasama (Filipino restaurant) Bucktown Wicker Park Logan Square: Giant (American restaurant)Keke Palmer on Instagram @kekeWhat questions do you have about Chicago? Or what's the most embarrassing moment you've had?--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/juliet-chuang/message2021-06-0109 min
Nuggets of Life with JulietIntroducing: Nuggets of Life with Juliet:) image: baby JulietWelcome to Nuggets of Life with Juliet! That's me - I'm Juliet.This podcast is filed under the "Personal Journals" category cause that's exactly what it will be. I imagine this to be a safe and comforting place where you can catch a breath or feel less alone in this crazy world and whatever it is going on in your life.You can expect each episode to be less than 15 minutes long and cover a wide range of topics - this IS called Nuggets of Life after all. I already...2021-05-2601 min
Nuggets of Life with Juliet0: I'm doing it!Recorded near a window in my Airbnb in Chicago's Chinatown. Image is of a dresser in the room I am staying in with lopsided panels. It really bothers me. +++Introductory episode to me and my podcast, and that is why it is 0. I haven't even gotten to the good parts of what this podcast could be cause I gotta take care of the admin work for the podcast first. where I am who I am my vision for this podcast my asks of you, the listeners: send me audio messages!+++My Y...2021-05-2514 min