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Nuances: Our Asian StoriesIt’s AANHPI Heritage Month! Or Asian Heritage Month if you’re in Canada.For more detailed shownotes including transcripts, go to nuancespod.com If you enjoy this show and would like to show some love, go to nuancespod.com/support ABOUT THIS EPISODE Happy Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month! Wow, that was a mouthful. Who’s idea was it to group us all together in such a long acronym? It’s a long story but let me know if you’d like me to do a deep dive on that next time. If you’re in Canad...2024-05-0516 min

Thip Khao TalkS2 EP2 Healing Out Lao'd with Rita PhetmixayAs a licensed psychotherapist, wellness coach, consultant, educator, and speaker, Rita Phetmixay's work is deeply rooted in transformative justice, liberation, and anti-oppressive practices. It is their goal to collaborate with individuals and communities to co-create safe spaces where folx can flourish in their authenticity. Rita has facilitated a number of holistic mental health and wellness workshops and trainings for student groups at higher educational institutions and community-based organizations across the nation. Their own experiences of forced resilience and coming to their own terms of healing intergenerational trauma bring greater understanding of how to connect to each of these identity...2024-03-0942 min $Healing Out Lao\'d$ Healing Out Lao'dE36: Sabaidee Fest Reflections (Part 2) ft. Somlit, Joy, and SusanOn this week's surprise episode of Healing Out Lao'd, we released PART 2 of the Sabaidee Fest Reflection Series!!! [Sabaidee Fest is the largest Southeast Asian music and cultural festival]Part 2 takes a deep dive and highlights the POV of 4 Lao-identified diaspora attendees of Sabaidee Fest: Somlit, Joy, and Susan!!! Individually and collectively, all reflect on the festival's scenery, food, culture, music, and the ultimately question: what does it mean to be a part of the Lao American diaspora community??!If you missed out and have FOMO and want to know what went down during the...2023-12-0129 min

Nuances: Our Asian StoriesS3 E09: Rita Phetmixay: No such thing as boundaries in Asian culture - the Lao diaspora, owning the narrative, and healing intergenerational trauma wi...GUEST BIO Rita is a 2nd generation Lao Isaan (pronounced E-sahn) American holistic mental health & wellness professional based in Los Angeles. She is also the creator/host of the Healing Out Lao'd podcast, which explores the intersections of Lao diaspora storytelling, healing, and tools for sustainability. Instagram | TikTok | Twitter | Facebook | Web DEFINITIONS Pho: Vietnamese soup dish consisting of broth, rice noodles, herbs, and meat. Laos: Country in South East Asia bordered by Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar & China MENTIONED Lina V Laab (Vegan recipe) Laab Diip (Raw beef...2023-08-1359 min $Healing Out Lao\'d$ Healing Out Lao'dE35: Sabaidee Fest Reflections (Part 1) ft. Saengthong DouangdaraLONG TIME NO SPEAK P'NONG!!! On this week's surprise episode of Healing Out Lao'd, we are reflecting and reminiscing our experiences of the largest Southeast Asian music and cultural festival-- Sabaidee Fest!!!This episode is PART 1 of a 2 PART SABAIDEE FEST REFLECTION SERIES that is intentional in highlighting the POV of 2 Lao-identified diaspora attendees of Sabaidee Fest. Saeng and Rita unpack raw emotions from attending the festival's scenery, food, culture, community growth, and most importantly-- LAO JOYYY. If you missed out and have FOMO and want to know what went down during the first Sabaidee...2023-08-0330 min $Healing Out Lao\'d$ Healing Out Lao'dE34: Somlit Inthalangsy on returning to his Lao name + embodying dad's legacy of community organizing & finding home away from home in Laos AngelesFINAL SZN 2.0 Episode 34 features a conversation between creator/host Rita Phetmixay and actor/co-host of Laos Angeles Deuan Sabaidee, Somlit Inthalangsy!During this episode, Somlit speaks on returning to his Lao name + embodying dad's legacy of community organizing & finding home away from home in Laos Angeles.As the co-host of the Laos Angeles Deuan Sabaidee, Somlit organizes monthly gatherings for LA/Orange County community members who have roots in Laos to connect and build sustainable relationships. Today, Somlit is taking a break from social media and acting to focus on personal development and...2022-04-171h 09 $Healing Out Lao\'d$ Healing Out Lao'dE33: Christy Innouvong-Thornton on experiences of growing up without her Lao Isan parents + moving beyond narratives of forced resilience & giving back through Southeast Asian foodwaysEpisode 33 features a conversation between creator/host Rita Phetmixay and founder of Courageous Kitchen & TukTuk Box enterprises, Christy Innouvong-Thornton!During this episode, Christy reflects on her painful experiences of growing up in a white household (w/o her Lao Isan parents) + moving beyond narratives of forced resilience & giving back through Southeast Asian foodways. Today, Christy is living her best life in North Carolina, while feeding, educating and creating socioeconomic advancement for Southeast Asian people through TukTuk Box, a specialty food retailer storytelling platform. ----------CONNECT WITH CH...2022-03-201h 06 $Healing Out Lao\'d$ Healing Out Lao'dE32: Andrew David Vilaythong on growing up with a parent suffering from mental illness + therapy as a tool for addressing conflict-avoidant behaviors & music as self-explorationEpisode 32 features a conversation between creator/host Rita Phetmixay and music maker/DJ/audio editor of HOL– Andrew David Vilaythong!During this episode, Andrew reflects on his experiences of growing up with a parent suffering from mental illness + therapy as a tool for addressing conflict-avoidant behaviors & making music as self-exploration. Today, Andrew continues to thrive in his creativity thru DJing/producing beats and being the best plant dad he can be to his 15+ plant children in Los Angeles. ----------CONNECT WITH ANDREW @AndrewDavidV: Insta...2022-02-2054 min

The Pod Broads: A Podcast About Women in PodcastingHappy One Year + RERUN of Rita Phetmixay, Healing Out Lao'dToday, Alexandra reflects on the last year of The Pod Broads and revisits the first episode she ever recorded - with Rita Phetmixay of Healing Out Lao'd. (https://healingoutlaod.org/welcome).Follow POD.DRALAND for more:Website: https://www.poddraland.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pod.draland/?hl=enTwitter: https://twitter.com/poddralandFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/pod.draland/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@poddraland?lang=enSubscribe to Podcasting by the Moon for updates on this show and more: https://www.p...2022-02-101h 07 $Healing Out Lao\'d$ Healing Out Lao'dE31: #HealingTheHealer-- Stephanie Franco on writing as resistance + cultivating mental health equity for BIPOC across cali & tapping into radical imaginationEpisode 31 brings back the #HealingTheHealer series, which was first created in order to share the experiences of people in Rita’s lives that have empowered her healing process. In this first episode of 2022, Rita dives into a conversation with Stephanie Franco (aka “SPESH”), who is a creative writer, audio storyteller and sound designer/engineer based in Oakland, California. During this episode, Stephanie reflects on her experiences of growing up in the BAY AREA (Haywaaard), writing as resistance, cultivating mental health equity for BIPOC across Cali & tapping into radical imagination.----------CONNECT...2022-01-0957 min $Healing Out Lao\'d$ Healing Out Lao'dE30: Lina V Luangrath on overcoming domestic violence, finding inner liberation thru music, & meeting Lao ancestors for the first timeThis episode features a conversation between creator/host Rita Phetmixay and the talented Lao American musician and family woman, Lina V Luangrath. During this episode, Lina reflects on her experiences of growing up in an impoverished Lao/BIPOC community in Rockford, Illinois + overcoming domestic violence + finding inner liberation thru music, & meeting Lao ancestors for the first time. Today, Lina is living the dream by singing/performing on various stages across Los Angeles, as well as building community with hosting events. She also enjoys cheffing it up in the kitchen and cooks SAAP SAAP Lao food and Jamaican ox...2021-12-051h 14 $Healing Out Lao\'d$ Healing Out Lao'dE29: Lao Womxn Healing CircleEpisode 29 features creator/host Rita Phetmixay with special guests Seraphina Lotkhamnga, Joy Ngaosivath, and Carole Chainon. Together, they dialogue and reflect on what it means to be daughters of Lao refugees who uniquely embody intergenerational ancestral strength.GUEST BIOs: Seraphina Lotkhamnga is Sr. Creative Manager of Sync at Nettwerk Music Group and has been in the music industry for over a decade. In addition, Seraphina is also known for documenting her favorite foods over at FoodiePhina and using her hand to show where she's originally from in Michigan. She is also...2021-11-141h 16 $Healing Out Lao\'d$ Healing Out Lao'dE28: Phetmixay Sibling Reunion on Rupture & Repair Mid-PandemicEpisode 28 features three out of the four Phetmixay siblings: David, Rita, and Joseph Phetmixay, who come together to reflect on how this pandemic has impacted each individually and how family conflict & reconciliation have helped drive closer ties between each other. Together, they discuss ways on how to best support one another and make it through COVID-19 as they all live worlds apart. ----------SUBSCRIBE x FOLLOW x RATE x REVIEW! Healing Out Lao’d is created/hosted by Rita Phetmixay and manifested by a collective Lao diaspora voice. HOL is a podcast and virtual pra...2021-10-1041 min $Healing Out Lao\'d$ Healing Out Lao'dE27: Joseph Phetmixay on growing up as Lao GenZ in NC during era of Uprisings & COVID-19E27 features Joseph Phetmixay, baby brother to Rita Phetmixay AND youngest sibling of the Phetmixay family! Not only is Joseph the youngest child, he’s also the youngest guest on HOL and here to rep all the Lao GEN Z folx out there!! Rita gets to interview Joseph and explore his personal experiences of growing up as a Lao American high school kid in the south during the onset of political rising/anti-Asian hate and COVID-19 pandemic. Joseph’s critical self-reflection during last years of high school led him to confront an identity crisis and find Buddhist pract...2021-09-2649 min $Healing Out Lao\'d$ Healing Out Lao'dE26: "The Right to Heal: Southeast Asian American Mental Health in CA" [SEARAC report launch]On behalf of the Laotian American National Alliance, creator/host Rita Phetmixay of Healing Out Lao’d was invited to be a part of a virtual launch event hosted by SEARAC + partners on March 25, 2021. This audio recording captured SEARAC’s debrief of their new report titled: "The Right to Heal: Southeast Asian American Mental Health in California,” which highlights both the challenges and the solutions for addressing mental health disparities among Southeast Asian Americans in California and across the country. The full report can be downloaded here.Other helpful links: Event recordingReport/factsheetsSocial media toolkitIf you...2021-09-121h 46 $Healing Out Lao\'d$ Healing Out Lao'dE25.2: Lao Sibling Reconciliation (Part 2) on saving face, vulnerability and building compassionHealing Out Lao’d SZN 2.0 launches part two of the Lao Sibling Reconciliation episode, which explores the direct impact of saving face, vulnerability and building compassion. Facilitated by Wanda Pathomrit, this intimate conversation between HOL creator/host Rita and her older brother (Aiy David) further explores the questions of what it means to protect your family’s name/reputation, breaking free from family interpersonal conflict/violence/silenced oppression and so much more!SUBSCRIBE x FOLLOW x RATE x REVIEW! Healing Out Lao’d is created/hosted by Rita Phetmixay and manifested by a collect...2021-08-2955 min $Healing Out Lao\'d$ Healing Out Lao'dE25.2: Lao Sibling Reconciliation (Part 2) on saving face, vulnerability and building compassionHealing Out Lao’d SZN 2.0 launches part two of the Lao Sibling Reconciliation episode, which explores the direct impact of saving face, vulnerability and building compassion. Facilitated by Wanda Pathomrit, this intimate conversation between HOL creator/host Rita and her older brother (Aiy David) further explores the questions of what it means to protect your family’s name/reputation, breaking free from family interpersonal conflict/violence/silenced oppression and so much more!SUBSCRIBE x FOLLOW x RATE x REVIEW! Healing Out Lao’d is created/hosted by Rita Phetmixay and manifested by a collect...2021-08-2955 min $Healing Out Lao\'d$ Healing Out Lao'dE25.1: Lao Sibling Reconciliation (Part 1) on gender roles, birth order, and parentificationHAPPY RELAUNCH DAY P’NONG/FAMILY!!! Healing Out Lao’d SZN 2.0 is finally here!!! In this first relaunch episode, creator/host Rita Phetmixay engages in a (part 1) in a deeply personal and heartfelt conversation with her big brother David, facilitated by big sis Wanda Pathomrit. Together, they dialogue on the impact of gender roles, birth order, and parentification while growing up as children of Lao (Isaan) refugees in North Carolina. SUBSCRIBE x FOLLOW x RATE x REVIEW! Healing Out Lao’d is created/hosted by Rita Phetmixay and manifested by a collective Lao diaspora...2021-08-081h 01

The Pod Broads: A Podcast About Women in PodcastingAlexandra Cohl on Mental Health Awareness MonthThis week, Alexandra is doing something a little different. She is taking a one week break from the normal interviews to drop in a say an important piece about taking a break when you need it, protecting your mental health, and learning how to prioritize (and how those priorities can shift). She is also recommending that you go and check out some older episodes, specifically the ones where mental health conversations were front and center:Episode 3: Rita PhetmixayEpisode 5: Isabeth MendozaEpisode 7: Ylani SalcedoFollow POD.DRALAND for more:Website: https://www.poddraland.com/...2021-05-0508 min

The Voyages of Tim VetterEpisode 130 Healing Out Lao'd with Rita PhetmixayRita Phetmixay is a Lao Isaan American womxn dedicated to a life-time of trauma-informed healing work, with the intentions to co-create an inclusive, safe, and enriching experience for communities to thrive. She has a fantastic podcast called Healing Out Lao'd that connects people from the Lao diaspora and gives a platform for stories from Lao Americans. Check out Rita: http://healingoutlaod.org/ http://www.instagram.com/ritamixa https://www.facebook.com/rita.phetmixay Support TVTV on Patreon: www.patreon.com/thevoyagesoftimvetter 2019-10-191h 00 $Healing Out Lao\'d$ Healing Out Lao'dE15: Practice Tip--Body AwarenessSuzette is a former classical ballet dancer, and was trained to understand the ways of the body and under strict tutelage from the age of 16, to practice yoga and Pilates as part of her daily schedule and has been so for over 40 years now. Suzette began teaching classical ballet using these technics while still in the middle of her performing career. Suzette has worked with diverse demographic groups and has taught her own program called “Body Awareness” that intersects the teachings of both traditional yoga + Pilates. Now, you have a chance to listen to Suzette’s practice tip on body a...2019-10-1629 min $Healing Out Lao\'d$ Healing Out Lao'dE15: Suzette Gabriel-Schoebitz on growing up Lao/French/Norwegian + cultivating an empowered Lao community thru business mindsetsMEET HOL GUEST: SUZETTE GABRIEL-SCHOEBITZIn episode 15 of HOL, Suzette joins Rita for a conversation about learning about her Lao, French, and Norwegian roots. She has since developed a deep love and understanding for her roots in Laos, where she was able to launch her jewelry-making business and teach people how to make a living through various business strategies. Recently, Suzette has traveled the world raising awareness of the issue of overwhelming amounts of trash from Muong Ngoi, Laos, to New York City through recycling jewelry. Check out pictures from the exhibition here! ...2019-10-061h 00 $Healing Out Lao\'d$ Healing Out Lao'dE14: Practice Tip--aka "Tip of Joy" and Poetry ReadingListen to Amarachi read poetry by two brilliant African American female poets, which has helped her become more grounded and closer to ancestors and to herself! Poetry References:Lucille Clifton: Won’t You Celebrate With MeMaya Angelou: Life Doesn’t Frighten MeCheck out the corresponding conversation between Rita and Amarachi titled: E14: HealingTheHealer-- Amarachi Anakaraonye on becoming unapologetically Black/Nigerian American + embracing "otherness" + uplifting underrepresented voices thru podcasting---------TAKE THE LISTENER SURVEY! (10 min) ---------As a bran...2019-09-3009 min $Healing Out Lao\'d$ Healing Out Lao'dE14: #HealingTheHealer-- Amarachi Anakaraonye on becoming unapologetically Black/Nigerian American + embracing "otherness" + uplifting underrepresented voices thru podcasting#HealingTheHealerMEET HOL GUEST: AMARACHI ANAKARAONYEIn episode 14 of HOL, Rita brings on close friend Amarachi Anakaraonye for another episode on the #HealingTheHealer series, which focuses on “how the healer, heals” by showing how Rita builds deep healing and connected relationships with friends/allies of the Lao community! Rita has known Amarachi for about 10 years, stemming from their earlier college days at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Throughout their parallel lives, they have challenged each other to grow, heal, and now they have individually found their own l...2019-09-2243 min $Healing Out Lao\'d$ Healing Out Lao'dE13: Practice Tip--Calm, Clear, and Ready MeditationListen to Ova facilitate a meditative practice tip that allows you to ground yourself in being CALM + CLEAR + READY! Check out the corresponding conversation between Rita and Ova titled: E13: Ova Saopeng on refuge to Hawaii + first wave (1.5 gen) Lao Am movement work + processing grief & fatherhood---------TAKE THE LISTENER SURVEY! (10 min) ---------As a brand new podcast, HOL needs your support!!! Please subscribe, give a 5-star rating, and a leave us a positive review to help us continue. KO...2019-09-1608 min

The Fragmented WholeHome is Where the Healing Begins Out Lao'dIn this episode, I speak with Rita Phetmixay, the creator and host of the virtual healing space and podcast, Healing Out Lao'd. Healing Out Lao'd explores Lao diaspora storytelling, healing, and tools for sustainability. For my POCs, reframing intergenerational narratives of trauma begins with dismantling and rebuilding how we see our individual and collective purpose and value today and everyday. Choose joy! Happy listening! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fragmentpodcast/support 2019-09-0933 min $Healing Out Lao\'d$ Healing Out Lao'dE13: Ova Saopeng on refuge to Hawaii + first wave (1.5 gen) Lao Am movement work + processing grief & fatherhoodMEET HOL GUEST: OVA SAOPENGIn episode 13 of HOL, Ova joins Rita for a conversation about his family’s refuge to Hawaii post Secret War in Laos, identifying as 1.5 generation, enacting the first waves of Lao American movement work, processing grief post-father’s death and about his own becomings of fatherhood. Today, Ova is a theater artivist (artist + activist) who performs all over the world through his theater company called TeAda Productions, which is a nomadic theater of color rooted in the stories of immigrants and refugees. More specifically through Refugee Nation performance, they...2019-09-081h 06 $Healing Out Lao\'d$ Healing Out Lao'dE12: Tina Maharath on unraveling family secrets + navigating the Ohio State Senate as the first Lao & Asian American woman senatorMEET HOL GUEST: Tina MaharathIn episode 12 of HOL, Tina joins Rita for a conversation about finding closure after unraveling so many hidden family secrets + seeking professional support for mental health issues + navigating the reality of becoming the first Lao and Asian American woman senator in the Ohio State Senate. Today, Tina is a badass mama and enjoys involving herself in the Ohio community by speaking to constituents about issues impacting women, people of color, small business owners, and immigrant and working-class families. ----------As a br...2019-08-2557 min $Healing Out Lao\'d$ Healing Out Lao'dE11: Practice Tip--How to Have a Healthy Relationship with Social MediaListen to Dana talk about how to have a healthy relationship with social media in the digital media age! Check out the corresponding conversation between Rita and Dana titled: E11: Dana Dang on early age independence + exploring Lao & Vietnamese identities + entrepreneurship & social media----As a brand new podcast, we need all the support we can get!!! Please help us reach more folx in the Lao diaspora by subscribing to "Healing Out Lao'd" on iTunes + Spotify + Google Play + Stitcher. In addition, we also need you to support by giving H...2019-08-1914 min $Healing Out Lao\'d$ Healing Out Lao'dE11: Dana Dang on early age independence + exploring Lao & Vietnamese identities + entrepreneurship & social mediaMEET HOL GUEST: Dana DangIn episode 11 of HOL, Dana joins Rita for a conversation about her upbringing from Minnesota to Newport, California + gaining independence at an early age from childhood trauma/neglect + exploring both her Lao + Vietnamese identities and becoming an entrepreneur at the ripe age of 24.Today, Dana runs her own social media and marketing company called Digital Media Architects and loves mothering her dog, Benny! Catch Dana either creating content or traveling to so many beautiful places across the globe! ----------As a brand new po...2019-08-121h 11 $Healing Out Lao\'d$ Healing Out Lao'dE10: Practice Tip--Disconnect From Your Phone!Listen to this short practice tip from TinTin Vongphrachanh on disconnecting from your phone!Check out the corresponding conversation between Rita and TinTin titled: E10: TinTin Vongphrachanh on family hxstory from Laos to Cuba to the U.S. + queer identity + dad’s love----As a brand new podcast, we need all the support we can get!!! Please help us reach more folx in the Lao diaspora by subscribing to "Healing Out Lao'd" on iTunes + Spotify + Google Play + Stitcher. In addition, we also need you to support by giving HO...2019-08-1107 min $Healing Out Lao\'d$ Healing Out Lao'dE10: TinTin Vongphrachanh on family hxstory from Laos to Cuba to the U.S. + queer identity + dad's loveMEET HOL GUEST: TinTin VongphrachanhIn episode 10 of HOL, TinTin joins Rita for a conversation about family origins ranging from Laos to Cuba and now the U.S., coming out as queer to parents, and the beautiful loving relationship he had with his dad. Today, TinTin is taking a much needed break from singing/songwriting to geeking out on creating video games and plans to go back to Laos in November! ----------As a brand new podcast, HOL needs your support!!! Please subscribe, give a 5-star rating, an...2019-07-291h 11 $Healing Out Lao\'d$ Healing Out Lao'dE9: #HealingTheHealer-- Nikita Gupta on the nuances of intergenerational trauma + psychosomatics, spiritual teachings and embodied healing#HealingTheHealerMEET HOL GUEST: NIKITA GUPTAIn episode 9 of HOL, Rita brings on former UCLA supervisor and big sis, Nikita Gupta, for another episode on the #HealingTheHealer series! This episode focuses on “how the healer, heals” by showing how Rita builds deep healing and connected relationships with friends/allies of the Lao community!Nikita has been practicing and applying resilience-based approaches for over 22 years, utilizing many perspectives including energy management, mindful awareness, yoga movement/breath, coaching, and inspired-learning. She brings a wide field of interest and expertise to my work...2019-07-011h 08