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Walmak Podcast: Vietnamese-American Popular Culture
S2, EP 7: Vivian Doan - The LA / London based Holistic Health Practitioner on the Mind, the Body, Loving Yourself, and Britney Spears
This week, I sit down with Vivian Doan — Vietnamese Integrative Health Practitioner, London-based by way of LA — and we get into everything. London vs. LA vibes. Li Xi traditions. Family. Career pivots. And then boom — we’re deep in holistic health and the mind-body connection like, “Wait… are my shoulder knots actually emotional baggage?”Vivian breaks down the correlation between emotional pain and physical pain, loving yourself (for real, not just hashtag), hypnotherapy, and the eternal debate: sleep vs. diet vs. exercise. Which one wins? Also — work and money vs. family vs. health… because how are we supposed to balanc...
2026-03-03
55 min
In Your Bones™ with Vivian Doan
Lunar New Year & the Reticular Activating System: Why Your Brain Shapes Posture & Pain
As we step into Lunar New Year, Vivian explores why tone, language, and expectation are not just cultural traditions — they are neurological design.In this Season One finale of In Your Bones, she bridges Vietnamese Tết traditions with modern neuroscience, explaining how the Reticular Activating System (RAS), predictive processing, and brain-body signaling shape posture, pain, and perception.If you found this podcast through scoliosis, strength training, chronic pain, or nervous system work, this episode connects the dots between brain health and physical resilience.You’ll learn why strengthening alone does not reorganize a syst...
2026-02-17
17 min
In Your Bones™ with Vivian Doan
Beyond the Brace: A Teen’s Journey with Scoliosis, Strength & Self-Trust
Being diagnosed with scoliosis as a teenager can change how you see your body, and yourself, overnight.In this episode of In Your Bones™, Vivian is joined by Thea, a longtime SCOLIOFITNESS client who began working with her at just 13 years old. Now 18, Thea reflects on her journey through diagnosis, bracing, physio, and what it really took to rebuild trust in her body.This conversation goes far beyond curves and X-rays.Together, they talk about:What it feels like to grow up wearing a braceThe emotional toll of constant monitoring and uncertaintyWhy tr...
2026-02-05
40 min
In Your Bones™ with Vivian Doan
How to Slow Down Time: Presence, Gratitude & the Neuroscience of Novelty
Ever feel like life is moving faster than you can keep up with? Like time’s flying, your days blur together, and before you know it — another month’s gone?In this episode of In Your Bones™, Vivian explores the neuroscience and embodiment of slowing down time — through presence, gratitude, and novelty. Learn how to rewire your brain to experience life more fully, reduce stress, and regulate your nervous system naturally.Vivian shares her own story of moving from “New Year, New You” hustle energy to a grounded rhythm that’s rooted in joy and awareness. You’l...
2026-01-22
26 min
In Your Bones™ with Vivian Doan
Let's Walk It Out — A Moving Meditation for Grounding, Clarity & Forward Motion
In this special meditative episode of In Your Bones™, Vivian guides you through a walking practice designed to help you drop out of your head and back into your body.This isn't about "going for a walk."This is about walking with intention.Whether you're walking through the woods, around your block, or just pacing your backyard — this practice helps you regulate your nervous system, re-anchor into your senses, and remember what it feels like to move forward with clarity (not urgency).This is the reset you need as w...
2025-12-30
12 min
In Your Bones™ with Vivian Doan
Why Your Gut Craves Warm Food in Winter (And What Happens When You Fight It)
We’ve all been there — that bloated, uncomfortable feeling after a meal. But what if it’s not actually about what you ate... and more about how and when you ate it?In this episode of In Your Bones™, Vivian shares how years of chasing supplements and biohacks led her back to the wisdom she grew up with — warm food, slow meals, and mindful eating. From her Vietnamese roots to the latest neuroscience, she unpacks why eating seasonally and supporting your nervous system can completely transform your digestion, mood, and energy.You’ll learn how your gut is...
2025-12-23
18 min
In Your Bones™ with Vivian Doan
The Threat Bucket: How Your Brain Decides What Hurts (And How to Empty It)
You've been told "it's all in your head" — and honestly? It is.Just not the way most people think it is. In this episode, Vivian introduces the Threat Bucket — a mind-body metaphor for your nervous system's total load of stress and perceived threats. Discover why your brain creates pain as protection (not punishment), how stress, past injuries, poor sleep, and even what you eat all pour into your bucket — and most importantly, how to empty it so your nervous system can finally relax and heal.This isn't about what's wrong with your body. It...
2025-12-18
17 min
In Your Bones™ with Vivian Doan
They Said My Scoliosis Would Get Worse. I Proved Them Wrong.
What happens when the medical system tells you to "wait and see"—and you decide you're done waiting?In the very first episode of In Your Bones™, Vivian takes you back to the moment everything changed: a routine school screening and a diagnosis that would shape the next three decades of her life.Scoliosis.But this isn't just a story about a curved spine.It's about what happens when you grow up feeling like something's wrong with you. When you try to fix, control, and perfect your way out of p...
2025-12-09
17 min
In Your Bones™ with Vivian Doan
When Pain Doesn’t Make Sense: 7 Signs It’s Emotional, Not Physical
Have you ever had pain that just wouldn’t go away—no matter what you tried?That was Vivian’s experience with elbow pain that lasted for five straight months. No injury. No obvious cause. And every treatment only brought temporary relief.Until one question—from a mind-body consultant—revealed the emotional pattern hidden beneath the pain.In this episode of In Your Bones™, Vivian unpacks how emotional experiences get stored in the body, how the nervous system influences physical symptoms, and how healing sometimes requires listening, not just treating.You’ll...
2025-12-09
11 min
The Spiritually Aligned Therapist
How somatically the mind and body work together
Lou chats to special guest Vivian Doan, founder of Scolio Fitness, and Viv is a specialist in Brain-Body mechanics.In this episode, Viv gives valuable insights from her work, and Viv shares her personal story of managing scoliosis herself and how she has made it her mission to help others through connecting the mind and the body. Socials:Website:www.loukiely.com Instagram: louisekielycoachingSamartians hotline: 116 123
2025-12-04
52 min
In Your Bones™ with Vivian Doan
Trailer: Welcome to In Your Bones
Have you ever felt like your body was holding a story it didn’t have the words to tell?A knot that won’t release.A symptom that doesn’t make sense.A quiet tension that lingers in your posture, your jaw, your chest...In Your Bones™ is the podcast that helps you decode those signals—through the lens of neuroscience, somatics, and ancient healing traditions.I’m Vivian Doan, Integrative Neuro Specialist and creator of SCOLIOFITNESS™—a scoliosis-informed movement framework that rebuilds strength and confidence in yo...
2025-11-17
02 min
The Posture Dojo with Sam Miller
Breath-Centered Strategies for Postural Realignment with Vivian Doan
In this episode of the Postural Dojo Podcast, Sam engages in an insightful discussion with Vivian Doan about scoliosis management through breath awareness and the mind-body connection. Vivian shares her journey with scoliosis and how it led her to develop Scolio Fitness, a unique approach integrating yoga, physical therapy, and integrative health practices. They delve into the significance of breath work for the nervous system, the role of posture in mental and emotional health, and how specific neurology exercises can aid scoliosis. The episode also discusses the importance of holistic health, epigenetics, and emerging quantum and ancestral health trends.
2025-01-23
40 min
Yoga for Scoliosis
Scoliosis Correction vs Healing
Live interview with Vivian Doan Vivian is the creator of SCOLIOFITNESS™️, a unique methodology that combines exercise, nutrition, mindset and lifestyles practices to help those with scoliosis regain strength and confidence so that they feel empowered in their bodies. After she was diagnosed with scoliosis at 10 years old, she became fascinated with the human […]
2021-09-30
54 min
T3fitt Scoliosis Podcast
7 A day with Vivian Doan, creator of Scoliofitness
On this episode, we're welcoming Vivan Doan, a scoliosis warrior, Intergrative Health Practione & creator of Scoliofitness.Viv talks about her diagnosis with Scoliosis & how she took control of her curves.Here are a few things she shares:*being diagnosed at 10 years old*getting certified in yoga*the disconnect between fitness & physical therapy - bridging that gap*being her own patient, decreasing her curve.*being a board member of Back to Healing (formally known as Straight forward Foundation)
2021-04-15
29 min
T3fitt Scoliosis Podcast
7 A day with Vivian Doan, creator of Scoliofitness
On this episode, we're welcoming Vivan Doan, a scoliosis warrior, Intergrative Health Practione & creator of Scoliofitness. Viv talks about her diagnosis with Scoliosis & how she took control of her curves. Here are a few things she shares: *being diagnosed at 10 years old *getting certified in yoga *the disconnect between fitness & physical therapy - bridging that gap *being her own patient, decreasing her curve. *being a board member of Back to Healing (formally known as Straight forward Foundation) *what's her mission *having...
2021-04-15
29 min
Culture First with Damon Klotz
A seat at the table, with Minda Harts
In this episode, Damon sits down with Minda Harts, founder of The Memo, and author of the book by the same name. Minda has dedicated her life’s work to supporting the career development of women of color. Listen below to learn Minda’s approach to improving workplace inclusivity. In the modern business landscape, everyone seems to be vying for a seat at the proverbial leadership table. However, Minda suggests it might be time to throw out the old table and build a new one designed to include a wider range of voices. Together, Damon...
2020-04-22
52 min
Culture First with Damon Klotz
Activism at work, with DeRay McKesson
In this episode, Damon sits down with DeRay McKesson, civil rights activist and host of “Pod Save the People”. DeRay works to connect individuals with knowledge and tools, and provide citizens and policymakers with policies that ensure equity. Empowering employees to bring their whole selves to work is a staple of a Culture First organization. But does that mean leaders should make space for activism in the workplace? Damon and DeRay McKesson explore how organizational activism can be a key lever for systematic change. Together, they uncover key ways that businesses can drive meaningful change at the stru...
2020-04-08
52 min
Culture First with Damon Klotz
The resilience playbook for leaders, with Tania Luna
In this episode, Damon meets with Tania Luna, Co-CEO of LifeLabs Learning, whose work revolves around learning, psychology, and surprise. Together, they shine a light on the opportunity leaders have to make the most out of the COVID-19 crisis being nimble and adaptive.In times of crisis, the environment we operate in changes the norms we are used to. When volatility and uncertainty are at their peak, we need different tools than the ones used when things are predictable, consistent and clear. LifeLabs has a playbook to help leaders manage anxiety and increase resilience across organizations. Damon...
2020-03-25
48 min
Culture First with Damon Klotz
Empathy, compassion, work: Part 2, with Taryn Hughes
We believe that compassion is mandatory in the building of a Culture First organization. If like us, you’re passionate about people, there’s a good chance you also have high levels of compassion. However, compassion does come with a risk of secondary trauma exposure, or “compassion fatigue”.In this episode, Damon meets with Taryn Hughes, CEO of Forest Hughes & Associates, somatic trauma recovery specialist, and creator of the first-ever workplace friendly secondary trauma recovery program - Compassion Fatigue RESET™️. They talk about what compassion fatigue is, how it differs from regular burnout, and...
2020-03-11
51 min
Culture First with Damon Klotz
Empathy, compassion, work: Part 1, with Michael Ventura
Intuitively, you might get the sense that empathy and compassion play a key part in the making of a Culture First organization. Yet their definitions, inherent differences, and potential downfalls remain somewhat of a blur, especially in the context of the workplace.The next two episodes of the Culture First podcast are dedicated to bringing clarity and applicable knowledge around these skills. Part 1 focuses on applied empathy, while Part 2 will bring compassion fatigue into the light.In this episode, Damon meets with Michael Ventura, CEO and founder of Sub...
2020-02-26
40 min
Culture First with Damon Klotz
The death and rebirth of soft skills, with Claude Silver
The death and rebirth of soft skills, with Claude SilverThey’ve been called fluffy, vital, old school, new age… While few people in the world of work disagree about their benefits, many still argue over what to call them, and how to define them.In this episode, Damon meets with Claude Silver, Chief Heart Officer at VaynerMedia and executive coach, to discuss whether soft skills need rebranding, and what HR and Marketing functions might have in common. Hint: it’s a soft skill.Next...
2020-02-05
50 min
Culture First with Damon Klotz
The infinite mindset organization, with Simon Sinek
Simon Sinek identifies two different kinds of games: finite and infinite.Finite games, such as football or chess, have known players, fixed rules, and an agreed-upon objective that often ends the game with a winner and a loser.Infinite games, on the other hand, can be played by known and unknown players, have no exact rules and an infinite length of play. An unshakable optimist, Simon believes in a bright future and works toward improving our ability to build it together. For him, a big part of this relies on the adoption of w...
2020-01-22
48 min
Culture First with Damon Klotz
Designing for love and magic, with Oshoke Abalu & Chinedu Echuero
How do we foster love and magic within our organizations? This is the question on which architect Pamela Oshoke Abalu and serial entrepreneur Chinedu Echuero founded the Love & Magic Company. Their job is to help change-makers develop enthused and powerful business solutions. In this episode of the Culture First Podcast, Damon explores with them what it means for work to be “love made visible”.They discuss the concept of seeing your customer or employee as your beloved, designing for your mother, and empathy as fuel for innovation.
2020-01-08
44 min
Culture First with Damon Klotz
Scaling Culture, with Ambrosia Vertesi
Scaling Culture, with Ambrosia VertesiNumerous organizations face a common dilemma: how to maintain their foundational culture and values while experiencing tremendous growth.In this episode, Damon Klotz sits down with Ambrosia Vertesi, co-founder of HR Open Source and former Vice President of People at Duo Security, to discuss the why and the how of scaling culture.Ambrosia shares many of the lessons she learned during her time at Hootsuite and Duo Security and gives us insight on how to support managers during big...
2019-12-18
46 min
Culture First with Damon Klotz
Relationships at work, with Esther Perel
In this episode, Culture Amp’s Work Culture Evangelist Damon Klotz sits down with psychotherapist and best selling author Esther Perel to explore what makes up the fabric of work culture: relationships.Esther shares ways to develop relational intelligence in the workplace, explains where trust originates and how to cultivate it, and gives us insight into how cultures of innovation can be fostered.You’ll also hear the lessons Wade Foster (CEO and Founder of Zapier) and Courtney Seiter (Director of People at Buffer) have learned when it comes to creating fully remote Culture First comp...
2019-12-03
43 min
Vivian Vu Nguyen's show
The Secret Life of Bees Episode 3 - feat. Grace Liu, Victoria Doan, Kinh Nam Luong
2019-04-30
03 min
Vivian Vu Nguyen's show
The Secret Life of Bees Episode 2 - feat. Grace Liu, Victoria Doan, Kinh Nam Luong
2019-04-13
04 min