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Spirit in ActionSocial X Change & Hmong & Reasons To Celebrate: Sheng Elizabeth LorSheng Elizabeth Lor founded The Social X Change Project a few years ago, when she set out to help vulnerable groups reduce loneliness and improve mental health and well-being through creativity and connection workshops. Since then Sheng has increased the scope of her work, including helping folks produce & share media to reach out to the community.
2023-05-2655 minSpirit in ActionSocial Xchange & Hmong & Reasons To Celebrate: Sheng Elizabeth LorSheng Elizabeth Lor founded The Social Xchange Project a few years ago, when she set out to help vulnerable groups reduce loneliness and improve mental health and well-being through creativity and connection workshops. Since then Sheng has increased the scope of her work, including helping folks produce & share media to reach out to the community.
2023-05-2655 min
HmonglishSheng Elizabeth Lor: Am I Hmong Enough?Hey folks, welcome back to Hmonglish. This is episode 3, which means we are halfway through the season because we typically record the show in batches of 6 episodes.As you know, we release the show on Wednesdays, so that means the next two episodes will be released on March 8th and March 15th.Today’s episode is with Sheng Elizabeth Lor. It is just about impossible to describe this woman because she is so many wonderful things all at once, so what we'll say is this: she’s a good friend of Yia’s, she is...
2023-03-011h 02
The Social X Change ProjectEPISODE #30: Hip-Hop Artist Miles Blvd❤️❤️❤️ EPISODE #30 AVAILABLE NOW! ❤️❤️❤️ In this EXTRA special episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with one of my close friends Miles Blvd for an organic and uninhibited talk about growth, pain, music, loss, and love. A few weeks ago, he dropped his surprise mixtape “Language That I’m Deeply Ashamed Of & Will Regret Forever…” and this body of work is truly a poetic reflection of his journey and development in the past few years. Miles shares the deeper meaning behind a few of the tracks, what inspired him, how he’s improved as a Writer, and the theme of duality. We also shot TWO excl...
2022-03-211h 17
The Social X Change ProjectEPISODE #29: Abolitionist Jason Sole⚠️ NEWEST EPISODE AVAILABLE NOW! ⚠️ Meet Jason Sole. He’s an award winning Criminal Justice Professor, Author of the Memoir titled “From Prison to PhD,” and a Restorative Justice Educator for over 12 years. He’s also the co-founder of the Humanize My Hoodie movement; a fashion company that aims to destigmatize black people in hoodies. THIS CONVERSATION CHANGED ME. Huge shoutout to my Partner in Crime, Kim Cronk, for sharing this experience with me as we are further educated about what Jason is doing in his social justice work. In this episode, the formerly incarcerated Abolitionist talks about facing hard truths and accountabil...
2022-02-081h 31
The Social X Change ProjectEPISODE #28: City Council Member Catherine EmmanuelleMy next guest is Catherine Emmanuelle, an At-Large City Council Member. In 2012, she made Eau Claire history as the FIRST and ONLY Latina Woman of Color to serve in her government position. Nearly a decade later, we sat down to revisit some of her career highlights and recapped the influence she has made socially, economically, and foundationally in our community during her time in service. Here are (just a few) of her political highlights: 👉🏽 Helped Eau Claire win the All-America City Award. 👉🏽 Championed the Confluence Project where she helped our community win a double-referendum, allowing the project to proceed. 👉🏽 Fundraised and championed a civic...
2021-12-2227 min
The Social X Change ProjectEPISODE #27: Vocal Artist NaaliaMeet Aliana Sigala best known for her stage name as the Vocal Artist Naalia. She is a Bi-Racial Black and Latina Woman of Color known for her R&B vocals and soulful performances. In this episode, we talk about her growth and development in navigating through both racial identities, crediting her positive self-image to loved ones like her Mom Mireya Sigala Valadez in little and big ways that influenced how she saw herself. But of course, externally, she still faced some unique challenges when it came to the intersectionality of being both Black and Latina. We also had the pleasure of...
2021-12-2229 min
The Social X Change ProjectEPISODE #26 The Effects of Covid-19 in the Hmong CommunitySEASON 3 IS HERRREEEE!!In this Season 3 Opener, I had the pleasure of sitting down with a panel of Hmong Women leaders in the Eau Claire area to discuss how the pandemic has effected our local Hmong organizations and our community. We discuss the unique challenges that we have seen in communicating the effects of COVID-19 as it relates to language barriers, general mistrust with medicine, accurate and credible news sources, and the initiative to help Wisconsin accomplish 80% herd immunity through vaccination, primarily focusing on how we can provide accurate and updated information to our...
2021-11-0227 min
Performance Anxiety PodcastEpisode 2-Sheng Elizabeth Lor of The Social X Change Project PodcastIn this episode, we are joined by the amazing Sheng Elizabeth Lor from The Social X Change Project Podcast talking about how performance anxiety can affect us in other ways outside of being on stage.Watch or Listen to The Social X Change Project:FacebookYouTubeKeep up with Performance AnxietySee what our hosts Lauren & Tabi are also up to:Lauren Tabi
2021-10-2527 min
The Social X Change ProjectEPISODE #25: BAD Modern Woman Gao Vang⚠ Warning: This episode is for mature audiences only. ⚠ In honor of Mental Health Month, I sat down with my new soul sister and fellow Hmong woman, Gao Vang, to discuss the importance of addressing trauma and mental health. At only 5 years old, Gao's life changed forever. Her father was responsible for the murder of her mother, and then committed suicide afterwards. She shares the unique experience growing up as an orphan in the Hmong community, and how the death of her parents shaped the way she viewed herself and the world around her. We speak a...
2021-05-1753 min
The Volume One PodcastA Burger Lover’s Paradise. Guest: Nickolas ButlerFolks, fire up the grill because we’re back with an extra beefy Season Finale of the Volume One Podcast! This time, we’re joined by panelists Sheng Elizabeth Lor and Jordan Duroe to discuss the latest slew of burger joints coming to the Chippewa Valley (as if there weren’t enough already?).Then we dive in on new murals, dinosaur sculptures, and the big renovations planned for the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library.Later on in the show, we got a real get in the form of best-selling author, novice turkey hunter, and former...
2021-05-1454 min
The Social X Change ProjectEPISODE #24: ACLU of Wisconsin's Regional Organizer David CarlsonSHOW LESS....IT'S FINALLY HERE!!!! I was so honored to sit down with David Carlson, the Regional Organizer for the ACLU of Wisconsin to discuss the very complex issues of incarceration, human rights, rehabilitation, and Criminal Justice reform. There is so much to the Smart Justice Campaign and how it directly relates to the racial disparities happening within our communities and prison systems. For More Information, please check out: Smart Justice: https://www.aclu-wi.org/en/smart-justiceVolunteer: https://action.aclu.org/volunteer/wi-...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ACLUofWi/--- This...
2021-03-1547 minThe Volume One PodcastEp 4: 2020 - Kinda Trash / Trash / Super Trash? Guest: Soren Staff of Them Coulee BoysIt’s our last pod of the year, and we’re feeling reflective, y’all. So many national and worldwide trials dominated local life this year, but rest assured we had some pretty bad stuff happen here in the Chippewa Valley too, all to ourselves … Just for us, ya know?Our panelists Sheng Elizabeth Lor and Sarah Jayne Johnson help us dissect all the depressing stuff that happened this year in the Valley, and pinpoint exactly how trash was 2020?Later on we’re talkin’ tunes and pitching some new slogans for Menards and Leinie’s with Soren Staf...
2020-12-1754 min
The Social X Change ProjectEPISODE #23: Entrepreneurship & Music - Adam Accola X Phil Swiler🎶🎧🎙Are Musicians Entrepreneurs?🎙🎧🎶 Adam is the Program Adminstrator for CoLab, a co-working space for startups and entrepreneurs here in Eau Claire. He also has 18 years of experience in Choir, Dance, and Theater, as well as a Degree in Vocal Music. Phil Swiler is the Director of Memberships for the Eau Claire Chamber of Commerce, who possesses decades of Business and Management Experience. He is a Music Buff and owns his own very successful DJ Company Clearwater Entertainment and Talent. They're both Committe Members for 1 Million Cups, which is a weekly Entrepreneurial Meetup where Business Owners can present on their business, and both are...
2020-09-1450 min
The Social X Change ProjectEPISODE #22: Alt/Hip-Pop Artist TeawhYB (Exclusive LIVE Performances)In this very exciting episode, Alt/Hip-Pop Artist TeawhyB aka Tyler Baumgart and I sit down to talk about his music journey and how he's evolved as an Artist. Tyler opens up about the difficulties of exploring his identity and how his husband's unconditional support led him back into making music, channeling his emotions into writing some of the greatest songs I've ever heard! Tracks like "Controller 2," "Ms. You," and "Cabin" is what truly sets TeawhyB apart from any other artist in his genre. I ask him about how COVID-19 has affected his shows a...
2020-09-1137 min
The Social X Change ProjectEPISODE #21: Sales and Marketing Consultant Justin VajkoWHAT IS SALES AND MARKETING? AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT FOR BUSINESS? Justin Vajko is an award winning Branding Consultant who has successfully provided companies with sales and marketing strategies that are BOTH effective and authentic! The Owner of Dialog Design Co. has helped add millions in revenue for companies over the years through strategic assessment and consultation, aimed to identify and communicate value. Justin chats about his 5V Framework consisting of: 1) Vision, 2) Value, 3) Verbal, 4) Visuals, and 5) Visibility, and we talk about the concept of FEAR and taking leaps of faith! Huge thanks to The Hippie Banker Beth Crowell for...
2020-08-311h 00
The Social X Change ProjectEPISODE #20: Black and Bi-Racial Youth Mentor Dennis BealeMeet Dennis Beale, the Founder of Black Male Empowerment, an organization that focuses on mentoring students at the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. After the devastating loss of his friend to gun violence in Chicago, he wanted to turn his "pain into propane" and give back to black college students through scholarship, internship, leadership, and relationship.He is now the Founder and CEO of Power of Perception, LLC, where he has partnered with the Eau Claire Area School District to provide mentoring to Black and Bi-Racial youth, services including speakers of "black excellence" in diverse career...
2020-08-1646 min
The Social X Change ProjectEPISODE #19: Dr. Selika Ducksworth-Lawton (x Ed Hudgins)In this Season 2 opener, I invite University Professor of History, Dr. Selika Ducksworth-Lawton and Tomme Suab Founder, Ed Hudgins to discuss the aftermath of George Floyd's death, and what we should consider in order to bridge gaps between law enforcement, race, and culture. What can we do to check our own blinders and biases? And why is "comfort" so much more important than empathy to some people?Dr. Selika also breaks down the concept of "contempt" and dehumanization across political groups, races, and cultures, which sheds light on why there's such polarization in racial injustice reform today.
2020-08-0359 min
The Social X Change ProjectEPISODE #18: Hmong Mental Health ft. Dr. Ia XiongNEWEST EPISODE NOW AVAILABLE!Licensed Psychologist Dr. Ia Xiong joins us from Project Tshav Tuj translates to "Project Sunshine", an organization aimed at spreading awareness on mental health and suicide prevention in the Hmong Community.Dr. Ia Xiong specializes in trauma-informed care and historical trauma as it relates to Counseling Psychology and focuses on how we can work collectively work together to build community.Join us as we discuss the effects of collective group trauma, how our community has historically recognized mental health, strategies for resiliency during COVID-19, and what we can all...
2020-05-1953 min
The Social X Change ProjectSXCP Special Episode Event: Mothers & MusicThe Social X Change Project presents a special edition music event in celebration of Mother's Day featuring three local musicians: Erik Hinch, Dylan Martinson, and Justin Jay Arnold. Please consider donating tips to these amazing artists through PayPal: erik.hinch@gmail.com dylanmartinsonmusic@gmail.com justinjarnold@hotmail.com Timestamp: 00:00Erik Hinch "The Way I Tend To Be" dedicated to his mom Stephanie Hinch, saying "Anyone who knows me knows I love Frank Turner. This is one of the first songs I learn...
2020-05-1613 min
The Social X Change ProjectEPISODE #17: LIVE Q&A with Hollywood Actor Doua Moua!Join us LIVE with Hollywood Actor Doua Moua!We spend an hour talking about growing up as a Hmong refugee in America, being homeless in New York hustling as an actor, his thoughts on Gran Torino, and viewpoints on Asian American representation in Hollywood.We also asked him your LIVE questions!You can find Actor Doua Moua here on Facebook or Instagram, and watch for Disney's Mulan coming out in theaters this summer 2020!--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
2020-05-071h 01
The Social X Change ProjectEPISODE #16: THRU-HIKERS OF THE APPALACHIAN TRAILEver thought about hiking the Appalachian Trail?Well, meet Rob, Garrett, Nate, and Molly. This moderated Q&A offers insight on what it was like for these four hikers to walk 2200 miles through 14 states from Georgia to Maine.Timestamps:0:00 – Introductions, real names, and Trail Name.2:10 – What is a Trail Name? How did you get yours and who gave it?7:18 – How was your first day/week on the trail like?9:10 – What made you decide you wanted to thru-hike the AT? What was your WHY?15:05 – How did friends or family react to your decision?19:55 – How did you plan for this? How much did it cost...
2020-04-301h 58
The Social X Change ProjectEPISODE #15: LIVE VIRTUAL HANGOUT WITH DEREK LABONTE OF PACKERLAND CROSSFIT!LIVE VIRTUAL HANGOUT with Derek LaBonte of Packerland Crossfit. Come hang out with us as we do a chill Q&A about his business during COVID-19, overall wellness, and what we can expect from him in 2020!--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
2020-04-231h 05
The Social X Change ProjectEPISODE #14: Music Producer & YouTuber - Key WAVFULL EPISODE AVAILABLE NOW!Have you ever wanted to quit your job so you can pursue YouTube as a full-time career? Although not recommended by our next guest, that's exactly what he did!Meet Paul Hetke aka Key WAV. A Music Producer, Audio Engineer, and Professional YouTuber.Sit down with my friend Ryan Hycnar and I as we talk to Key WAV about all things beats, YouTube, and business! There may or may not be pasta involved...just watch until the end, you'll get what I mean.Check out Key WAV!...
2020-04-1352 min
The Social X Change ProjectEPISODE #13.5: LIVE Dream Interpretation with The Hippie Banker - Beth CrowellThe Social X Change Project - LIVE Dream Interpretation with The Hippie Banker, Beth Crowell--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
2020-04-1338 min
The Social X Change ProjectEPISODE #13: The Hippie Banker - Beth CrowellNEW FULL EPISODE IS AVAILABLE NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!! Meet MY Business and Life Coach: Beth Crowell, a Personal Coach and the Owner of The Hippie Banker and Current Coaching. She is an expert in small business loans and will help you navigate through the financial aspects of finding the right lender. She focuses on helping Conscious Corporations meaning that the businesses "do no harm" and puts an equal emphasis on people, planet, and profit. Joined by the very funny and incredible Tabitha Tatro from Episode #2 who elaborates more on the co-working space that has helped many bu...
2020-03-3056 min
The Social X Change ProjectEPISODE #12: Hmong Women Life Coaches - Yengyee X Coua...want a little break from all the chaos that's happening right now?JOIN ME as I sit down with two brilliant Life Coaches, Yengyee Lor, owner/CEO of Faithful Consulting, and Coua Xiong, owner/CEO of Coach With Coua! AND honestly you guys...we could have talked for hours and hours and hours!!! HUGE thanks to both ladies for making the trip to have such an important and much needed conversation for the soul.Listen as we talk about growth mindset versus a structured mindset, work and life balance, the importance of healing from the...
2020-03-2557 min
The Social X Change ProjectEPISODE #11: Brad Gingras of Superior StrategiesBrad Gingras is the Owner of Superior Strategies, LLC, who has made it his mission to educate people about leadership, communication, and generational diversity. Whether you're a Baby Boomer, Gen X, or a Millennial, Brad's expertise and perspectives will surely provide you with a broader understanding and respect of how the world has shaped generations - and equally important - how each generation continues to shape the world! This is a MUST LISTEN!Please like, share, comment!http://www.superiorstrategies.orgYouTube: https://youtu.be/-fdHOnJrdag--- This episode is sponsored by · An...
2020-03-1543 min
The Social X Change ProjectEPISODE #10: University Professor Dr. Kong Pheng PhaFULL EPISODE #10 IS READY FOR VIEW!Have you ever stopped to think about each part of your identity, where that positions you in society, how it shapes you, and what you can do with it?Join us as we sit down with this University Professor who educates us on Intersectionality, LGBTQ and Queer Theories, and Critical Hmong Studies. We also discuss the controversial mass shooting that CNN offensively referred to as a "milestone" for our community; candid thoughts on how the Hmong people have transformed over time; and what it means for future generations to...
2020-02-2952 minThe Social X Change ProjectEPISODE #9: Veteran and Owner of 5 Elements Healing Nicole Lillis!EPISODE #9!! Do you remember where you were when 9/11 hit? We sat down with Nicole Lillis and discuss her experience as a Military Police Officer during 9/11 and the journey she had afterwards working with veterans for over 15 years. Now she is the owner of 5 Elements Healing where she provides holistic services including Reiki, Yoga, Thai Massage, Reflexology, and much more! We also get really deep and vulnerable speaking about our own demons and areas we need to work on fixing and addressing. We love and respect this woman so much, and look forward to our own perso...
2020-02-1637 min
The Social X Change ProjectEPISODE #8: Celebrity Chef Yia VangHERE IT IS! EPISODE 8!👨🏽🍳Celebrity Chef Yia Vang joins us to discuss his new restaurant Vinai Mn and current pop-up Union Hmong Kitchen. 🍽 A true pioneer in putting Hmong cuisine on the mainstream map, Yia tells us about his philosophy of food, the history of the Hmong people, and the legacy he wishes to leave behind.Also, for the first time we introduce The Sheng Game! Find out what dish off his menu he would eat for every meal, who he would choose to dine with dead or alive, and so much more! You don't want to miss this!--- This episode is...
2020-02-071h 04
The Social X Change ProjectEPISODE #7: Sarah Ohr of Harp Entertainment and HealingEPISODE #7 is UP!!!!We are so honored to have had the time to chat with our friend, Sarah Ohr, a Music Therapist and Harpist in the Eau Claire area! Having been abandoned as a baby in Korea and adopted by an American family, Sarah was introduced to music at a young age and used it as a vessel to connect with the world around her.Join in as we discuss her business Sarah Ohr of Harp Entertainment and Healing, her adoption story, and her experience visiting North Korea.This podcast episode also includes live performances of Leonard Cohen's classic "Hallelujah"...
2020-01-2338 min
The Social X Change ProjectEPISODE #6: Movie Director Bryan Vue of Bird's-Eye Vue FilmsMeet Award winning Movie Director Bryan Vue, as he chats about the premise of his new movie "The Stranger" in select theaters. He explains what inspired him to story-tell through the world of film-making. 🎬"Bryan Vue is a writer, director, producer, and actor who's produced over 8 short films. In 2010, he debut his feature film, "Journey to the Fallen Skies," which has been accepted into multiple film festivals and has won top honors at two of them, including Best Minnesota-Made Feature Film Award at the 2012 Minneapolis-St.Paul International Film Festival."🎥 Check Out his newest feature film "The St...
2020-01-1535 min
The Social X Change ProjectEPISODE #5: Khloe WoldWatch as our Episode 2 guest John Shenk gets turned into the beautiful "Stevisha!"Khloe is a Drag Performer X Host of KhitKhatsWithKhloe X Local Celebrity X Public Figure X Makeup Artist X Hair Stylist X LGBTQ+ Member and Activist ....the list goes on and on! Most importantly a friend and one of the realest and most confident person you will ever meet! We had the honor and privilege to learn more about her thoughts on the beauty community, her own identity, and talk briefly about one of Eau Claire's LARGEST events called The Fire Ball - a...
2020-01-0336 min
The Social X Change ProjectEPISODE #4: Hmong Women In The Beauty IndustryThese Hmong Women CEO's are 🔥🔥🔥! I am so incredibly proud and blessed to know these women; it was a total refreshment for my soul to hear such words of empowerment from my peers and friends. Meet Bao Lee, Owner of BBBeauty 💄, Birdie Lee, Owner of PLee Beauty, LLC 💅, and Penni Vang, Owner of SOULFresh Salon Barber💇♀️. Join us as we talk about these women's similar business philosophies, and how they're navigating through a world as first generation Hmong Women Entrepreneurs! Please ❤ and Share!YouTube: https://youtu.be/F77C277WHJ0--- This episode is sponsored by · An...
2019-12-2456 min
The Social X Change ProjectEPISODE #3: Brian BethkeIn this episode, Brian Bethke opens up to us about his Hemp business, music, and new podcast "Coffee With Brian." We aboslutely LOVED sitting down and getting to know him on such a raw level, and was completely blown away during the performance of his song "Baby, I'm Tired.""Brian Bethke is an American singer-songwriter known for his silky-smooth voice and lasting impact on the hearts of his fans and listeners. Bethke has seven self-released albums and is currently working in the studio on album number eight. Bethke’s music has been featured on radio stations around th...
2019-12-1927 min
The Social X Change ProjectEPISODE #2: John Shenk X Tabitha TatroMeet John X Tabitha: Improv Artists in the Chippewa Valley. Listen to our rant about cardigans, Dungeons & Dragons, and Guy Fieri. 😂😂😂You don't want to miss the awkward ending!YouTube: https://youtu.be/ovJrgYTwDds--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
2019-12-1535 min
The Social X Change ProjectEPISODE #1 (PART TWO): Justin Jay Arnold X Dylan MartinsonEPISODE 1: PART TWO featuring Justin Jay Arnold and Dylan Martinson. In this episode, Justin performs an acoustic version of his newest song "Turn The Page" which was inspired and written about a friend he met a month ago in the Cities, playing board games until 4am."My friend was talking, and it felt like she was speaking in lyrics. Like what she was saying was coming out in the form of poetry..." - Justin Jay ArnoldWe all discuss Justin's background a little, as well as the process of writing and putting together an original...
2019-12-0815 min
The Social X Change ProjectEPISODE #1 (PART ONE): Justin Jay Arnold X Dylan MartinsonHERE IT IS....OUR FIRST OFFICIAL EPISODE featuring musical guests Justin Jay Arnold and Dylan Martinson! As you can tell, we had so much fun joking around and chatting it up with our good friends that we lost track of time and had to split our session into two parts!Part One focuses on Dylan's backstory, and a few shout outs to our favorite places and people. There's an exclusive performance of Dylan's brand new song "No. 4" appearing on his new upcoming EP in 2020, called "Numbers."(Disclaimer: We ran into some technical difficulties with audio...
2019-12-0816 min