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Boy in the Trash Can#85 - It's Been a Journey#85 - It's Been a Journey. This is the last weekly episode of the podcast. A lot of stories were shared and while I plan to do occasional updates as I have enough content, it's certainly been a wonderful experience sharing my journey. Thank you to those who pushed me, those who joined me as guests, and the many listeners from 51 countries around the world. Have Courage and Be Kind. Thank you for listening. Please share and your rating is greatly appreciated.Prin...2024-04-2520 minBoy in the Trash Can#84 - I'm Retired - what now?#84 - I'm Retired - what now? This short episode shares the first year of being fully retired and what I came up with to fill my time. From renovating my condo, planning trips, and finding new hobbies, it seemed like a great plan. Thank you for listening. Please share and your rating is greatly appreciated.Princess Kona! invites you to visit her website.Consider supporting Safe Haven Baby Boxes who provide a safe place for unwanted newborns so they don't wind u...2024-04-1114 minBoy in the Trash Can#83-2 - Mom's Birthday#83-2 - Mom's Birthday. This second intermission is done because I'm in the middle of a remodel project, taking time from doing the regular podcast. Today was Mom's birthday and this intermission episode shares some stories and how I'm memorializing her work in animal husbandry. Please consider giving to this endowment with this link: https://giving.umd.edu/giving/fund.php?name=barbara-holton-terwilliger-endowed-research-fund-for-veterinary-medicine Thank you for listening. Please share and your rating is greatly appreciated.Princess Kona! invites you to visit her w...2024-04-0411 minBoy in the Trash Can#83-1 - Intermission, Adventures in Costa Rica#83-1 Intermission, Adventures in Costa Rica. This episode is an intermission as I'm traveling this week. It shares some adventures on two adrenaline activities (for me at least) and the challenges that ensued. I hope you enjoy as I think they will put a smile on your face. Thank you for listening. Please share and your rating is greatly appreciated.Princess Kona! invites you to visit her website.Consider supporting Safe Haven Baby Boxes who provide a safe place for unwanted n...2024-03-2810 minBoy in the Trash Can#83 - I'm on the Cover & the Last Purple Rain#83 - I'm on the Cover & the Last Purple Rain. This episode shares some great awards and recognition for FDIC's Corporate University. In addition, I visit Winter from "Dolphin Tail" and sum up the last years of purple rain in a way to hopefully help others think about their own challenges. Thank you for listening. Please share and your rating is greatly appreciated.Princess Kona! invites you to visit her website.Consider supporting Safe Haven Baby Boxes who provide a safe place f...2024-03-2122 minBoy in the Trash Can#82-1 Intermission#82-1 Intermission - this isn't a regular episode this week and provide a thoughtful reflection and will be back next week. Share this short intermission if you know of someone who needs a boost. Maybe a challenging conversation is needed or is just working through life. #communications #story #life #asianamericans #lgbt Thank you for listening. Please share and your rating is greatly appreciated.Princess Kona! invites you to visit her website.Consider supporting Safe Haven Baby Boxes who...2024-03-1404 minBoy in the Trash Can#82 - Jumping off a Mountain & Preparing the FDIC Future#82 - Jumping off a Mountain & Preparing the FDIC Future. This episode shares my experience participating in the NYC Biker 5 and the eventual abseiling off Table Mountain in South Africa. It ends with how we prepared the FDIC and the senior most leaders of the nation for future financial crisis' earning platitudes and more importantly, making a difference for the agency and the nation. Thank you for listening. Please share and your rating is greatly appreciated.Princess Kona! invites you to visit her website.C...2024-03-0721 minBoy in the Trash Can#81 - Portugal & E-Biking#81 - Portugal & E-Biking. This episode starts with some leadership programs we integrated into the leadership program at the FDIC with solid success and what I try to continue to use to this day. A trip to Lisbon and learning about eBikes with eBike recommendations. It's fun. Announcing a new endowment at the University of Maryland College Park in my Mom's name; the Barbara Holton Terwilliger Edowned Research Fund in Veterinary Medicine which will support research in the advancement of medicine, genetics, and other research for animals. Soon, you'll be able to search for Terwilliger on th...2024-02-2927 minBoy in the Trash Can#80 - Bank Crisis & Just a Birthday Card#80 - Bank Crisis & Just a Birthday Card. This episode shares the ramp up to the financial crisis of 2009-2011; the enhancement and results of the FDIC leadership program, and some unique cultural nuances. Thank you for listening. Please share and your rating is greatly appreciated.Princess Kona! invites you to visit her website.Consider supporting Safe Haven Baby Boxes who provide a safe place for unwanted newborns so they don't wind up in a trash can like me. Cover A...2024-02-2219 minBoy in the Trash Can#79 - Travel Tips & Hey Mini, Let me Charge the Purchase!#79 - Travel Tips & Hey Mini, Let me Charge the Purchase! Great news; we added one more country, Israel bringing us up to 49 and one more state FINALLY - Wyoming, so four more states to go. This week’s episode takes a little tangent sharing my top 5 travel tips; best places I’ve been; the challenges of getting care at the VA; and what happens when I sue my car dealer for not taking my credit card for the purchase! I remember it fondly. I'm posting photos of my favorite car of all times in the episode photo...2024-02-1524 minBoy in the Trash Can#78 - The Terwilliger Board Room and Bucking Advice#78 - The Terwilliger Board Room and Bucking Advice. This episode shares my interest and growth of my philanthropy; the identification of an immediate budget need to expand Corporate University in Dallas against all odds; and building our brand outside the FDIC. Thank you for listening. Please share and your rating is greatly appreciated.Princess Kona! invites you to visit her website.Consider supporting Safe Haven Baby Boxes who provide a safe place for unwanted newborns so they don't wind up in a...2024-02-0824 minBoy in the Trash Can#77 -17 Years and 10 Years!#77 -17 Years and 10 Years!. By chance this episode is being published on the 17th anniversary of my retirement of the the Air Force and not far off from 10 years retiring from the FDIC. Kinda cool this episode landed on this date. This episode includes an unexpected promotion as an adjunct professor, navigating through the Veterans Affairs process for entitlements, and the foundation for the organization of the FDIC as I start a new adventure. I hope you enjoy the episode, thank you for listening and coming back each week. ...2024-02-0128 minBoy in the Trash Can#76 - A New Home & A New Job#76 - A New Home & A New Job. This episode takes me through moving into my new condo and the process that unfolded ahead of taking a new job at the FDIC as Chief Learning Officer and Director of Corporate University. Thank you for listening. Please share and your rating is greatly appreciated.Princess Kona! invites you to visit her website.Consider supporting Safe Haven Baby Boxes who provide a safe place for unwanted newborns so they don't wind up in a t...2024-01-2521 minBoy in the Trash Can#75 - A Little Different Episode#75 - A Little Different Episode. This episode is a bit of a tangent due to being away and providing a 10,000 foot view of the News Isn't Funny...until it is podcast rather than being absent this week. There is an intersection with this podcast. Thank you for listening. Please share and your rating is greatly appreciated.Princess Kona! invites you to visit her website.Consider supporting Safe Haven Baby Boxes who provide a safe place for unwanted newborns so they don't wi...2024-01-1810 minBoy in the Trash Can#74 - So Long USAF & Hope this Condo Sells!#74 - So Long USAF & Hope this Condo Sells! After 28 years in the Air Force, the adventure comes to an end, alas, not without a hiccup. Moving from the military and the labyrinth that is the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is a challenge. Next is looking at options if I decide to work in a post-retirement world and that is an adventure all to itself. Finally, the last condo is sold just a few days before the mortgage is due and that was just plain lucky! I come up with a creative way to make the sale. 2024-01-1122 minBoy in the Trash Can#73 - A Diagnosis & I know How Old You Are#73 - A Diagnosis & I know How Old You Are. We kick off the year with when I officially learn how all the purple rain impacted me, with quite a bit of angst as a residual impact from my time at Malmstrom. There are some fits and starts with my condo and yet, they work out for the best. Another bike accident and a new friend figures out my "real" age! Thank you for listening. Please share and your rating is greatly appreciated.Princess Kona! inv...2024-01-0425 minBoy in the Trash Can#72 - The Trip to Ukraine & a Big Decision#72 - The Trip to Ukraine & a Big Decision. This episode shares how our trip to Ukraine in 2005 likely helped with the current war and a big decision is made professionally. I find a new condominium as my permanent home and a unique way to pay for it. This is the final episode of the year and #73 will be released in January 2024! Thank you for listening, sharing, and continuing on my journey this year. Special thanks to may several guests who enhance the podcast! Happy Holidays! Th...2023-12-2122 minBoy in the Trash Can#71 - We Speak German Here, Biking!! & The Taj#71 - We Speak German Here, Biking!! & The Taj. This episode includes official duty trips on behalf of the National Defense University to Switzerland, Bulgaria and India. I start biking to work to save money on gas and turns into a renewed passion. The trip to India included a side trip with the delegation to the Taj Mahal, an experience of a lifetime. Thank you for listening. Please share and your rating is greatly appreciated.Princess Kona! invites you to visit her website.Consider s...2023-12-1426 minBoy in the Trash Can#70 - Lunch at the Beach & Back to Korea#70 - Lunch at the Beach & Back to Korea. This episode continues the journey at the National Defense University assignment. Starting out with my experience with teaching online in the PhD program at UMUC, making progress at NDU and our Institutional Research and Academic Affairs Office, I also go on some early trips to Hawaii and back to Korea as a visiting professor. It's a great experience and the breadth of my job is both exciting and engaging. I end with my own focus on professional development both for the Air Force and within higher education. 2023-12-0725 minBoy in the Trash Can#69 - Thanksgivings of Yesteryear#69 - Thanksgivings of Yesteryear. This episode shares some Thanksgivings from the farm forward and a movie and a song that, for me, kick off the holiday season. The holiday season is full of wonder, joy, and excitement with family and friends. At the same time, for those who may have lost a loved one or friend this year or other years; the season can be challenging and so let's let the best form of giving be to just be kind to one another. Thank you for listening. Please sh...2023-11-3015 minBoy in the Trash Can#68 - Quick Look at FDIC & No Nuns Singing in the Hills#68 - Quick Look at FDIC & No Nuns Singing in the Hills. This episode shares a quick perspective on the headlines made at the FDIC. Then, the journey continues at NDU and my first trip to Vienna and the kindness of a woman on the train. I also start a new part-time job to keep me busy. This episode is dedicated to the Austrian woman who was so kind to a stranger in her country. Thank you for listening. Please share and your rating is greatly app...2023-11-2222 minBoy in the Trash Can#67 - A Special Passport and the Billy Goat Trail#67 - A Special Passport and the Billy Goat Trail. This episode returns to the assignment at the National Defense University and the areas of responsibility. In addition include stories about adventures in the DC Metro area. Thank you for listening. Please share and your rating is greatly appreciated.Princess Kona! invites you to visit her website.Consider supporting Safe Haven Baby Boxes who provide a safe place for unwanted newborns so they don't wind up in a trash can like me. 2023-11-1624 minBoy in the Trash Can#66 - Welcome Princess Kona!#66 - Welcome Princess Kona! This episode is a little different. As I was out of town for half of the week, this is a tangent off my journey, jumping ahead the Princess Kona! being adopted. It's been just shy of our first year. I hope you enjoy this special episode. Thank you for listening. Please share and your rating is greatly appreciated.Princess Kona! invites you to visit her website.Consider supporting Safe Haven Baby Boxes who provide a safe place f...2023-11-0917 minBoy in the Trash Can#65 - New Assignment & A Promotion!#65 - New Assignment & A Promotion! This episode completes the time at Malmstrom AFB and moving on to a new and exciting assignment at the National Defense University in Washington DC. It provides a lay of the land as a foundation for the next couple of episodes. In addition, I finally get to pin on lieutenant colonel and have the time to do more things outside my job responsibilities. Thanks to Lt Col J. Thomas (USAF, ret) for returning this week and his contributions the past three episodes. Th...2023-11-0222 minBoy in the Trash Can#64 - Challenges & So Long MalmstromEP#64 - Challenges & So Long Malmstrom. First, a very important caution on the content of this episode. This episode has challenging content and some may find difficult. It is not appropriate for listeners under the age of 18. PSA: There is help to prevent suicide and or suicide ideation through local and national resources as well as immediate assistance in times of need. This episode moves through a very difficult period in my life and my hope that it is helpful to others to see through the purple rain to the rainbows. Th...2023-10-2625 minBoy in the Trash Can#63 - 9-11 From Montana#63 - 9-11 From Montana. This episode provides the perspective of the effect of 9-11 from Malmstrom AFB and a look at the changes in the United States and around the world, changing our lives forever. A further impact on the squadron because of Desert Storm and is there another promotion in my future? #Montana #airforce #afservices #asianamerican Thank you for listening. Please share and your rating is greatly appreciated.Princess Kona! invites you to visit her website.Consider supporting Safe Hav...2023-10-1927 minBoy in the Trash Can#62 - Channeling "Dead Poets Society"#62 - Channeling "Dead Poets Society." This episode features guests J and Heather Thomas with favorite destinations from Great Falls; The visit from HQ AF and the results are in. An example of looking at things from a different perspective and a passing in the family. Remember to check out the photos for the episode! William R. Terwilliger, rest in peace (July 1932-February 2001). Please VOTE for Kona! https://gogo.photo/478078 Thank you for listening. Please share and your rating is greatly appreciated.2023-10-1225 minBoy in the Trash Can#61 - Car Ice Dancing & Special Guests!#61 - Car Ice Dancing & Special Guests! This episode continues my assignment at Malmstrom AFB in #Montana. Special guests join this week with their perspectives of being assigned during the same time. I share an experience driving in Winter and some very good news about the entire squadron. It's very exciting. Thanks for Lt Col J Thomas (USAF,ret) and Heather Thomas for being my special guests. As mentioned, Princess Kona! is competing for the Animal Welfare League of Arlington for the calendar contest and this is the link to vote for her. AWLA is...2023-10-0534 minBoy in the Trash Can#60 - A Patch, A Tattoo, & Lasik#60 - A Patch, A Tattoo, & Lasik. We move the patch project forward and focus the squadron on guest service with a story and tattoos! We're moving forward and I need a new photo because I no longer wear glasses! What an experience that was such an amazing decision. Listeners know about my Mom - and this past Wednesday, it's been 40 years since she passed - and though the podcast, I get to look at my life in the mirror and at the same time, experience the daunting world -- I think if my Mom lived pas...2023-09-2827 minBoy in the Trash Can#59 - Lay of the Land & We Need a Patch!#59 - Lay of the Land & We Need a Patch! This episode provides a bit of a foundation of Montana, Great Falls, and Malmstrom Air Force Base. Sharing the start of command of the 341 Services Squadron, and some of the early activities. #podcast #malmstrom #montana #military #airforce Thank you for listening. Please share and your rating is greatly appreciated.Princess Kona! invites you to visit her website.Consider supporting Safe Haven Baby Boxes who provide a safe place for unwanted newborns so they...2023-09-2127 minBoy in the Trash Can#58 - A Last Minute Call & A Long Drive#58 - A Last Minute Call & A Long Drive. We have an unfortunate situation within the Corps and keeping in mind that cadets are still college students. The deposit on a newly released vehicle; and a memorable dining-out with two very special guests. Going to commencement and a memorable phone call at my going-away party. #UTAustin #hookem #afrotc #lexus #military #airforce Thank you for listening. Please share and your rating is greatly appreciated.Princess Kona! invites you to visit her website.Consider supporting Safe Hav...2023-09-1430 minBoy in the Trash Can#57 - Unique Venue, Amazing Story, & What a Project! #57 - Unique Commissioning Venue, Amazing Story, & What a Project! This is a packed episode. First, commissioning is a very special event and we go to a very Texas location. Then, I share a story how everyone has purple rain and it’s how you look forward and this story is about doing just that. Then, the cadet wing commander has an idea that is both powerful and launched into one of the most memorable of my time at UT. I hope you enjoy this episode full of both intrigue and adventure. I dedicate this episode to Ma...2023-09-0730 minBoy in the Trash Can#56 - You're in Texas NOW, The Major, & Let's do Lunch#56 - You're in Texas NOW, The Major, & Let's do Lunch. This episode has a little about the differing styles of leadership of the cadet wing commanders and a story or two of my interactions with "the law." I get promoted to major and that becomes helpful in working through the labyrinth of getting academic credit for the ROTC courses on the campus. I end with how I looked started to look at local businesses for clues on how their company was performing in the markets. #podcast #airforce #ut #hookem #academic #finance 2023-08-3125 minBoy in the Trash Can#55 - A Couple of Leadership Lessons#55 - A Couple of Leadership Lessons. This episode continues my assignment at UT Austin and cadet activities and leadership lessons for both cadets and staff. A friend visits who inspires cadets by visiting; and a real world situation under Don't Ask - Don't Tell. Thank you for listening. Please share and your rating is greatly appreciated.Princess Kona! invites you to visit her website.Consider supporting Safe Haven Baby Boxes who provide a safe place for unwanted newborns so they don't w...2023-08-2420 minBoy in the Trash Can#54 - 1st Anniversary, the Lost Decade, and Moving Forward#54 - 1st Anniversary, the Lost Decade, and Moving Forward. Welcome to a special episode celebrating the first anniversary of the podcast! It's been quite an adventure. As a listener caution, this episode has content that some listeners may find challenging. Here's a fun fact. Before the pandemic, I travelled a lot - and travelled to 18% of the world. The podcast has been heard in 17.9% of the world! In addition to doing a little reminiscing, an attempt to share context of my "lost decade" and some thoughts for those who have been c...2023-08-1722 minBoy in the Trash Can#53 - Settling into UT & It's Too Hot to Mow!#53 - Settling into UT & It's Too Hot to Mow! This week continues a bit of orientation into the University of Texas at Austin and arrival of a new boss. It's always an honor just to be nominated - although, not really. I venture to the "circus" and realize it's just too hot in Texas to mow the lawn! This episode is dedicated to Dr Hans Mark, who was a luminary at UT and who was truly not just a supporter of the program; he was someone who I enjoyed meeting and who became a great m...2023-08-1019 minBoy in the Trash Can#52 - Back in Texas and a HUGE Snake!#52 - Back in Texas and a HUGE Snake! Starting my next adventure, as assistant professor at the University of Texas at Austin and a huge project right off the bat. This episode provides a background on the organization, the campus, and the AFROTC program. I get a unique welcome to the organization and there is a huge snake - run for. your life! Keep sharing and remember to rate on Apple Podcasts! #podcast #UTAustin #Longhorns #AirForce #ROTC #AsianAmerican #military Thank you for listening. Plea...2023-08-0325 minBoy in the Trash Can#51 -When Unconscious Bias is Overt & Who Put in White Carpet?#51 -When Unconscious Bias is Overt & Who Put in White Carpet? This episode talks about how unconscious bias isn't so unconscious with an example of prejudice and the ending that was compassionate. The decision is made to go for the Air Force ROTC assignment at the University of Texas at Austin while finishing up the Air Staff assignment. Then, to build a home and it is a lot of choices to make along with two odd mistakes! #airforce #rotc #UTAustin #asianamerican #discrimination #podcast #adoptee #korea #koreanamerican Thank you for listening. Ple...2023-07-2726 minBoy in the Trash Can#50 - Check the Flag, Next Assignment? & Lost Decade#50 - Check the Flag, Next Assignment? & Lost Decade. This episode starts with fixing flags that are being flown upside down, working to set the future for Services' personal progression up to the most senior director of Air Force Services and making a plan for the next assignment. A little background on the lost decade is set. #podcast #airforce #military #pentagon #flags #adoptee #asianamerican Thank you for listening. Please share and your rating is greatly appreciated.Princess Kona! invites you to visit her we...2023-07-2024 minBoy in the Trash Can#49 - Pie Making While Babysitting & White House Fellowships#49 - Pie Making While Babysitting & White House Fellowships. Lesson learned from a big project to develop career development, a god-son and two new nephews. A story about making a pie while babysitting that doesn't go as well as planned. An experience in the command post, and the White House Fellowship program experience. #asianamerican #podcast #adoptee #military #airforce Thank you for listening. Please share and your rating is greatly appreciated.Princess Kona! invites you to visit her website.Consider supporting Safe Haven Baby Boxes...2023-07-1326 minBoy in the Trash Can#48 - 1 Year Uniform Change; Why The Photo?; & Capt 1: Lt Col 01 Year Uniform Change; Why The Photo?; & Capt 1: Lt Col 0. This episode has some fun stories on the Air Staff with senior leaders; that crazy uniform change in the '90s, and when a captain outwits a lieutenant colonel. My first mobile phone and a wedding. #LGBT #AirForce #military #pentagon #adoptee #AsianAmericans #KoreanAmerican Thank you for listening. Please share and your rating is greatly appreciated.Princess Kona! invites you to visit her website.Consider supporting Safe Haven Baby Boxes who provide a safe...2023-07-0623 minBoy in the Trash Can#47 - New Position, Crazy Accident, & Lets Save Newborns#47 - New Position, Crazy Accident, & Lets Save Newborns. This episode starts with a new position while still on the AF Air Staff, a not so funny thing happens on the way to the rehearsal dinner, and my thoughts for National #PTSD Awareness month. Ending with some great news for philanthropic work to help minimize future newborns in trash cants. #AirForce #Family #podcast #PTSDAwareness #asianamerican #koreanamerican #adoptee #4thofJuly #SHBB Thank you for listening. Please share and your rating is greatly appreciated.Princess Kona! invites you to visit he...2023-06-2928 minBoy in the Trash Can#46 - Finally - Ed.D.; First AF-wide Project; DADT Law#46 - Finally - Ed.D.; First AF-wide Project; DADT Law. This episode starts with a couple of lost stories; finally commencement from William & Mary; and a sad family loss. At work, my first Air Force-wide project is launched and I meet the Air Force Chief of Staff! In 1993, (wow, 30 years ago) the Don't Ask - Don't Tell law comes into play with experiencing meetings that revealed, in many way, a lack of understanding of LGBT service members. #AirForce #military #Terwilliger #LGBT #asianamerican #williamandmary #adoptee #koreanamerican #farmlife #podcast #DADT Thank you2023-06-2225 minBoy in the Trash Can#45 - U.S. vs T.H.E.M. & Dissertation Defended!!#45 - U.S. vs T.H.E.M. & Dissertation Defended! This episode has me getting settled into my new place in Northern Virginia; shares experiences making policy alongside the other military services and new personnel with familiar faces! The dissertation gets defended at William & Mary finishing that achievement. These episodes share both the challenges and projects that impact the entire Air Force as well as other components of DoD. Looking back, it was certainly rewarding to make an impact in such a definitive way. #airforce #military #pentagon #asianamerican Thank you fo...2023-06-1527 minBoy in the Trash Can#44 - The Big Move & Potty Training#44 - The Big Move & Potty Training. This episode makes great progress with my dissertation at William & Mary and after completing my tour at Langley AFB, headed to the Pentagon in Washington DC. This episode shares a story of how I potty trained a friend's daughter and some other stories along the way. Thanks for helping grow the podcast. #podcast #airforce #veteran #WilliamandMary #adoptee #asianamerican Thank you for listening. Please share and your rating is greatly appreciated.Princess Kona! invites you to visit her website.2023-06-0826 minBoy in the Trash Can#43 - Research Turmoil & Capt T Goes to Washington!#43 - Research Turmoil & Capt T Goes to Washington! In this episode, I get approval and then cancelation of my research venue for my dissertation. Natural disasters destroy bases, and a good friend and colleague passes. Then, I get the news that I'm headed to the Pentagon next! This is going to be a great new challenge. This episode contains sensitive content. Dedicated to Betty Goforth who was more than a colleague - she was a dedicated public servant and a friend who always made me smile. #airforce #veteran #acc #AFServices @Air...2023-06-0128 minBoy in the Trash Can#42 - W&M Progress and Another AF Challenge!#42 - W&M Progress and Another AF Challenge! We continue with progressing at William & Mary with a challenging oral exam. I help a friend buy a car - and what an experience; then we'll see what's going on with the busy work at HQ Air Combat Command. We'll finish up with making it through a RIF or Reduction in Force board! A lot is going on as we round the corners at Langley Air Force Base. #airforce #afservices #military #williamandmary #WM #asianamerican #adoptee. Thank you for lis...2023-05-2523 minBoy in the Trash Can#41 - Arriving at W&M; Briefing a 4-Star!, and Godparent#41 - Arriving at W&M; Briefing a 4-Star!, and Godparent. This episode starts my journey at William and Mary. The base is going through so many changes and then Congress adds to the mix. I "get" to brief the 4-star general commander of TAC and change the entire command. Then, an amazing call from Ken. This episode is dedicated to Colonel Jim Horney, mentor, leader, and friend. #airforce #podcast #AirCombatCommand #godparents #William&Mary #WM #asianAmerican #airforce Thank you for listening. Please share and you...2023-05-1825 minBoy in the Trash Can#40 - AAPI, Some Trips, and Desert Storm#40 - AAPI, Some Trips, and Desert Storm. This episode starts with some thoughts on my perspective of Asian American Pacific Islander Month; the continuation of the busy activities with so much going on and then, add to that the launch of Desert Storm when Iraq invaded Kuwait. It was both a learning period as well as the building of experiences in policy making and Air Force organizational development. We added another country and state; up to 30 countries; 41 states; across 354 cities! There aren't any photos with this episode and hope to add new ones in...2023-05-1125 minBoy in the Trash Can#39 - Is it W&M?; Big Air Force Changes!#39 - Is it W&M?; Big Air Force Changes! This episode continues my time at Langley AFB and some changes in the Air Force with a birds-eye view. At nearly the same time, HQ TAC is engaged with the merger of MWR and Services career fields, the creation of Air Combat Command (ACC) by combining TAC, Strategic Air Command (SAC), and parts of Military Airlift Command (MAC); along with the second round of BRAC (Base Realignment and Closure) affecting some TAC bases. My branch is in the middle of all of this while at the same time...2023-05-0426 minBoy in the Trash Can#38 - Leadership Lessons & Asian American Challenges#38 - Leadership Lessons & Asian American Challenges: This episode starts my new assignment at Langley AFB in earnest. Quickly learning some leadership lessons and impacting policy were first takes. Being back in the US after two years in Korea also raised renewed bias as an Asian American and continued to shape my views of why these perspectives existed. We also have some fun at work! #podcast #airforce #leadership #adoption #asianamerican Thank you for listening. Please share and your rating is greatly appreciated.Princess Kona! invites you to vi...2023-04-2028 minBoy in the Trash Can#37 - Off to Langley and Settling In#37 - Off to Langley and Settling In: This episode lays the foundation for the next assignment at Langley AFB, with continued antics through story telling. It's a good start and the recognition from Osan comes in 9 months later. #airforce #langleyafb #hqtac #majcom #asianamerican Thank you for listening. Please share and your rating is greatly appreciated.Princess Kona! invites you to visit her website.Consider supporting Safe Haven Baby Boxes who provide a safe place for unwanted newborns so they don't wind up in...2023-04-2022 minBoy in the Trash Can#36 - Thailand, Wrapping up Korea, & Are my orders right?#36 - Thailand, Wrapping up Korea, and Are my orders right? This episode wraps up my assignment at Osan AB in Korea. I take a trip to Bangkok, Thailand that was just amazing. In wrapping up two years in Korea, I'm getting ready for the next assignment and there is some drama with how that plays out! #podcast #korea #adoption #asianamerican #koreanamerican #bangkok Thank you for listening. Please share and your rating is greatly appreciated.Princess Kona! invites you to visit her website.Consider supporting S...2023-04-1321 minBoy in the Trash Can#35 - A Strike, Wheelchair BBall, and a Trip to Indy#35 - A Strike, Wheelchair BBall, and a Trip to Indy. This episode shares a bit of a continuation from last week. I share my personal perspectives on being in Korea and seeing the culture and contemplates the what if's and the what was! In addition, there is an employment strike on base, the amazing athletes in the 1988 Paralympics, and more experiences in Korea. I learn that I win the Air Force Award which garners a whirlwind trip to Indianapolis, IN. Quite a few photos in the Instagram site. This episode is dedicated to Major Dan C...2023-04-0625 minBoy in the Trash Can#34 - A Rice Cooker, Special Guest, & Huge Award!#34 - A Rice Cooker, Special Guest, & Huge Award! This episode is another exciting one with special guest Ken Bryson who was stationed with me in Korea. He shares both amazing memories and reflections on his time in Korea. In addition, my unexpected run in with potential black-marketers. The episode ends with some of the most significant recognition both in my Air Force career and that became a foundation for my future. Special thanks to Col Ken Bryson (ret) who has contributed to the podcast with his perspectives and thoughts as I go through my journey. 2023-03-3026 minBoy in the Trash Can#33 - I'm 30? & How Long is One Year?#33 - I'm 30? & How Long is One Year? This episode continues my tour at Osan. We're pretty busy and I turn 30! It's traumatic. Then, the time comes to decide where I"m going next. You won't believe where I choose. A little shopping and getting into the darker side of Korea. #podcast #asianamerican #koreanamerican #adoption #airforce #korea Thank you for listening. Please share and your rating is greatly appreciated.Princess Kona! invites you to visit her website.Consider supporting Safe Haven Baby Boxe...2023-03-2324 minBoy in the Trash Can#32 - Going to the Holt Orphanage!Going to the Holt Orphanage! A very exciting episode. This is about my first visits to the Holt Orphanage in Il-San. I have a tribute for my Mom and learn a lot - more than I ever knew growing up. Most exciting, two very special guests. Joanne Coleman was also visiting Holt and Korea at the same time and I brought along Ken Bryson who was stationed at Osan with me. Heartfelt thanks for Joanne and Ken for being my guests this week! It's awesome! #holt #Korea #adoptee #koreanAmerican #AsianAmerican 2023-03-1628 minBoy in the Trash Can#31 - Lovin' Rice Paddies, a Car, and Workin' Hard!Lovin' Rice Paddies, a Car, and Workin' Hard! This episode shares more of the arrival at Osan Air Base in Korea and learning more about the Korean culture. I buy a car in Seoul, and start my job in earnest through the departure of one boss and arrival of another. A lot is swirling in my mind wondering about the what if's. #Korea #KoreanAmerican #AsianAmerican #podcast #adoptee. Thank you for listening. Please share and your rating is greatly appreciated.Princess Kona! invites you to v...2023-03-0928 minBoy in the Trash Can#30 - Golf Tourney Win & Off to Osan AB, KoreaGolf Tourney Win & Off to Osan AB, Korea: As I leave Randolph AFB, I win the Tom Terrific Golf Tourney and pack up to leave my first assignment. Off to Korea, the next couple of episodes were in many ways very significant in my career and life in learning about where I was born and my ethnic background. The new job was both challenging and rewarding. This episode provides a foundation for the next couple and my first impressions of where I was born. #Korea #podcast #AsianAmerican #KoreanAmerican #AirForce ...2023-03-0223 minBoy in the Trash Can#29 - A Big Decision & Finishing At RandolphA Big Decision & Finishing At Randolph. This episode finishes my time at Randolph AFB and how I made the decision between the options for a one-year overseas assignment. I meet an influential general, have more career experiences and more recognition topping off that first year and a half. Thanks for my special guest, SMSgt John Miller, III (USAF, ret) for his insights on leadership. #podcast #airforce #leadership Thank you for listening. Please share and your rating is greatly appreciated.Princess Kona! inv...2023-02-2322 minBoy in the Trash Can#28 - Plane Crash, Playing Banker, & Big Award!Plane Crash, Playing Banker, & Big Award! This episode has so many events! We continue my first assignment at Randolph and how I depended on friends. MWR is responsible for both programs and activities across the entire base population; also has the exciting role in major base-wide entertaining events, so there are lots of adventures. In addition, there is more purple rain as well. Yet, even more rainbows with more recognition and awards in that first year! I continue to have amazing mentors and leaders in my career, some of which are emphasized for others. #airforce #lea...2023-02-1626 minBoy in the Trash Can#27 - Name Change & General, Was That YOUR Foot?Name Change & General, Was That YOUR Foot? This episode has me learning about my new job and responsibilities. I change my name for the fourth and fifth time, make some great friends, and some lieutenant antics. This is the start of what will become not only the greatest career of my life; it would provide opportunities that I would never have had the chance to experience had I not returned to the Air Force. #AirForce #leadership #randolphafb Thank you for listening. Please share and your rating is gre...2023-02-0926 minBoy in the Trash Can#26 - Commissioned! & A Call To ActionCommissioned! & A Call To Action, This episode finishes up the time at Officer Training School with a special guest, Colonel Ken Bryson (USAF, ret) who was in my class with his perspective. I get my assignment information and we graduate! The Call to Action is important as The Boy in the Trash Can; we have several recent headlines of infants in a similar situation. We can and must do more to help save these infants and I hope you will join in this quest. #podcast #OTS #AirForce #SHBB #safehaven #leadership 2023-02-0225 minBoy in the Trash Can#25 - Officer Training School!#25 - Officer Training School. This episode sadly speaks to a baby thrown in a dumpster. Unlike me, it was not along time ago in a land far away. It was in the US, a week ago. The baby was found alive, though critical. Then, this episode takes me back into the Air Force and a second career as I embark on Officer Training School. A couple of antics and some help on the firing range. It's the start to my second career that would take me to both challenging and rewarding adventure. #podcast #AirForce #OTS #le...2023-01-2621 minBoy in the Trash Can#24 - More Chi Chi's, An Intruder, & Off to OTS#24 - More Chi Chi's, An Intruder, & Off to OTS: This episode takes me back to the Hampton Chi Chi's, and then a surprise stint in Richmond. I'm accepted to OTS, and not before we have an intruder in our home! It's a roller-coaster ride as I finish the two years out of the Air Force. Last week was the best in 9 weeks! Thank You and please keep sharing the podcast! It's really appreciated. #AirForce #Restaurant #management #leadership Thank you for listening. Please share and your rating is g...2023-01-1923 minBoy in the Trash Can#23 - A Bigoted Customer and Two Moves#23 - A Bigoted Customer and Two Moves. This episode is a little short because I pulled my back earlier this week, so please bear with me. This episode continues my career at Chi Chi's in Hampton and a move as a plan for upward mobility. A story how I dealt with a bigoted customer. This episode is dedicated to Javier, a dedicated dishwasher who took pride in his job. #restaurant #management #asianAmerican Thank you for listening. Please share and your rating is greatly appreciated.Prin...2023-01-1214 minBoy in the Trash Can#22 - Grandmothers and Chi Chi's!#22 - Grandmothers and Chi Chi's! In this episode, I'll share some stories with grandmothers and experiences in the first year or so of Chi Chi's. I hope you'll find some humor, leadership lessons, and unique experiences from the early 1980s. Over the holidays, we had a nice number of listeners and that was so wonderful including adding the 33d state, Oregon. The podcast keeps growing and I thank all the listeners! #Podcast #restaurant #family Thank you for listening. Please share and your rating is greatly app...2023-01-0528 minBoy in the Trash Can#21 - With Love to Barbara Ann Holton Terwilliger, 1935-1983#21 - With Love to Barbara Ann Holton Terwilliger, 1935-1983. 1983 was a major year in my life. So many rainbows and three purple rain, rather thunderstorms. It was one of the most turbulent year of my adult life. I leave the Air Force, loose my grandfather and Mom, and earn the first three academic degrees. Come on the journey to see how my life is turned upside down, and then we will explore the next chapters together. This episode is dedicated to everyone I note in the podcast because each had a profound impact on h...2022-12-2231 minBoy in the Trash Can#20 - Zipping Through School and An Adoption Surprise#20 - Zipping Through School and An Adoption Surprise. As a listener warning, this episode contains content which some may find disturbing. The episode updates where I am in advancing in the Air Force and mostly on how I earned my undergraduate degree on hyper-drive. Additionally, you’ll hear about how two of my adopted siblings are reunited with their natural sister. There is a lot happening in this point in my life and you’ll need your running shoes. #family #education #college #adoption. Thank you for listening. Please...2022-12-1527 min