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Curito ConnectsFind Your Vibration with Joss JaffeJenn speaks to California musician and Kirtan artist Joss Jaffe. Growing up with a yogi mom, Joss was introduced to the world of yogic philosophy, mantras and meditation at a very young age. In 1998 at the age of 17, Joss traveled to India to study classical India and Nepal music. He shares with us how this experience brought many learnings to him in which he incorporates into his music today to spread around the world because sharing music, particularly kirtan music where the audience joins the format of call in response is a very powerful way to connect with our...
2024-07-0248 min
Curito ConnectsHealing from Traumas with Darinka MajaJenn speaks to Australian based multi-disciplinary practitioner Darinka Maja. Darinka shares with us her personal story working through complex trauma and how her experience led her on the path of healing and how she found her way. From the loss of her mom shortly after her birth, to choosing to leave her dad at the age of 13, learning how to cope with social anxiety and more, Darinka hopes that her journey and offerings can help more people find insights, clarify and direction in their own life. (Recorded on January 22, 2024)About Darinka:Darinka - is a...
2024-05-1357 min
Curito ConnectsHealing Crystal Designs with Ariana OstJenn speaks to Ariana Ost a jewelry designer, healer and founder of Ariana Ost. Born and raised in NYC, Ariana enjoyed growing up surrounded by museums and traveling with her father. Her love for fashion and design, history and old world atelier ultimately inspired her to get a degree in design from Parsons which led her to work for her father who ran a jewelry business in NYC. In 2009 she lost her mom to cancer and this experience led her on a deep-end healing journey. Ariana shares with us her journey and how she made sense of her grief...
2024-05-0658 min
Curito ConnectsNature's Intelligence with Gabriele SeewaldJenn talks to Austrian born now residing in Taiwan, Gabriele (Gabi) Seewald co-creator of AWOVEN - Journeys that Connect. From Austria to Taiwan and everything in between, Gabi shares with us how an accident during the birth of her daughter in 2010 damaged her nervous system that led her on this decade long healing journey and reconnecting with nature’s intelligence. What she learned during this process, how she embraced the changes and how she has taken this experience into her work and offerings she practices today in Taiwan and globally. (December 15, 2022)About Gabriele:Gabriele – short GABI...
2024-04-2256 min
Curito ConnectsLearn to Pivot with Duncan LongdenJenn speaks to Taiwan based British photographer Duncan Longden! Originally from Oxfordshire, Duncan has spent his career working in various roles we dive into the challenges that he encountered taking that leap of faith to quit his job in the UK to move to Taiwan, restart a new life out here as a photographer, and the challenges and obstacles he faced in both his professional and personal life and why it is important to seek support and find tools to cultivate a healthy mindset and be able to learn to pivot each time you are faced with challenges. (Recorded...
2024-04-081h 10
Curito ConnectsQuantum Happiness with Christine Chen (中文)Jenn speaks to Christine Chien (CC), founder of 10m Souls (千萬靈魂 ). A successful founder of a multimillion dollar real estate firm, CC has since found meaning in touching thousands of souls: people and animals through her recently published book and work she is doing through 10m Souls. She shares her life journey and how liberating oneself from conditional experiences to living in unconditional quantum happiness and how this is what she hopes to empower others to do! (Recorded on May 15, 2023)About Christine:Christine Chien is an entrepreneur, author, life coach, and spiritual practitioner. Born and raised in Taipe...
2024-04-011h 04
Curito ConnectsAdapt to Changes with Kaitlin MenzaJenn speaks with American freelance journalist based in Taipei, Kaitlin Menza. From the East Coast of the US living the life of travel, dining, exploring and sharing it as a writer and former editor at Teen Vogue, Glamour, and Seventeen to finding love, getting pregnant, moving to a new country and becoming an expat, Kaitlin shares how she has navigated these major life changes and continues to share all the wonderful things life and the world has to offer through her writing! (Recorded on February 15, 2024)About Kaitlin:Kaitlin Menza is an American magazine writer who...
2024-03-181h 03
Curito ConnectsLessons from Grief with Colin HodgeJenn speaks to entrepreneur & founder of the dating app DOWN, Colin Hodge. Colin is an entrepreneur, startup advisor and investor, he shares with us the lessons learned when experiencing the loss of a loved one. At 19, Colin lost his mom to cancer and from this he has gone on to integrate what he learned into his life pursuits. (Recorded on November 24, 2023)About Colin:Colin Hodge is an entrepreneur, startup advisor, and investor. He’s led growth teams and companies totaling over 100m users globally. He currently is co-owner of DOWN, a top 20 dating app in the...
2024-03-0455 min
Curito ConnectsPedal to Lead with Elisa Chiu (中文)Jenn speaks to Taiwanese entrepreneur, founder of Anchor Taiwan Elisa Chiu! Anchor Taiwan is a platform focusing on innovation ecosystem building for cross-border collaboration, strategic partnership/marketing/investing and tech scouting. Elisa has over the years like many founders, failed and accomplished in all aspects of her life. We dive into conversing about pedal to lead in which Elisa’s journey to cycling a few years ago gave her a whole new perspective about herself, her work, Taiwan and more. (Recorded on November 13, 2023)About Elisa:Elisa Chiu is the founder of Anchor Taiwan, a platform fo...
2024-02-201h 11
Curito ConnectsEverything Will Be Alright with DJ Marcus AureliusJenn speaks to Ohio born, Taiwan based Marcus Aurelius Maurice, aka DJ Marcus Aurelius. From Ohio to Taiwan, DJ Marcus shares with us how his philosophy in life is that “everything will be alright” and what prompted him to have this mindset, it started with a life changing experience backpacking from Cairo to Capetown! Buckle up for some animated storytelling from DJ Marcus as he dives into his young days in Milwaukee, navigating life in Taiwan in the early 2000s, how he started and shaped his career as a DJ in Taiwan and all the fun projects he has crea...
2024-02-051h 21
Curito ConnectsFollow Your Calling with Roxanne BarceloJenn speaks to Filipino American entertainment star Roxanne Barcelo. Born and raised in Fairfax, Virginia, Roxanna moved back to the Philippines when she was 13 and serendipitously started her singing and acting career in the Philippines. Today, she resides in Taiwan with her husband and 2 sweet boys where she shares with us the importance of adapting to the many life transitions one encounters. How her life path has led her from being a successful singer and actress, to seeking her authentic self after her late father passed in 2019 and mom this past January. From soul searching, finding the love of...
2024-01-221h 19
Curito ConnectsLife is a Party with Taryn MitsunagaJenn speaks to LA based Japanese American Taryn Mitsunaga founder of Taryn + Co and A Pop of Party a one of a kind event planner that go above and beyond for her clients and during covid started a company to cater to those who wanted a easy solution to their party decorating needs from flowers, balloons, backdrops, table setting and more. Taryn dives into the topic of “self love” and how it has given her an even deeper meaning and intention to how she and her company impact the world. She truly believes that everyone needs to celebrate themselves in a...
2024-01-0853 min
Curito ConnectsBuild Your Tribe with Bao Bao ChenJenn speaks to Taiwanese producer and Co-Founder of Small Island Big Song, Bao Bao Chen on how to find your tribe or build one! A vivid storyteller and fluent in English and Mandarin, Bao Bao has a social media following of 130K+, and has been invited to speak at TEDx, APAP NYC, Stanford Live, and numerous arts festivals regarding her Small Island Big Song. She shares with us her humble upbringings in Taiwan, how her adventurous soul took her to Mongolia and Australia where she met her husband and business partner Tim and what it took for them to...
2023-11-2749 min
Curito ConnectsRecalibrating Life Choices with Kevin HsuehJenn speaks to Taiwanese American, Kevin Hsueh founder of Akro Fitness Gym and fellow podcaster of Talks with Kevin! Kevin shares his journey growing up in Taiwan and the US, how he went from corporate American to packing up his bags a decade ago and setting up his gym business in 2016. He is filled with knowledge about the Taiwanese fitness landscape and shares how the industry has grown, what challenges he faced when he started the business and during the pandemic and why he is so passionate about sharing his knowledge and fitness topics in Taiwan. In life it...
2023-11-131h 13
Curito ConnectsDesign with Purpose with Denise de CastroJenn speaks to Filipina, Manila based Denise de Castro the Principal Architect of Deca Design Collaborative. With a talent and interest in art from a young age, Denise later on went to pursue a degree in architecture from Wellesley College and then a masters from Harvard University school of Architecture. Her degrees then gave her opportunities to practice and built her foundation in the field when she moved back to Manila. Fast forward to today, Denise has devoted her career to designing in projects for others and now an entrepreneur herself having her own design firm! Denise dives into...
2023-10-291h 03
Curito ConnectsJourney through Movement with Robert TsaiJenn speaks to Taiwanese American Robert (Rob) Tsai, founder of DANCE|PREHAB a physical therapy organization that supports local dance community across all age ranges via rehabilitation strength and conditioning, and injury risk education. From an Asian kid growing up in Taiwan, defying cultural expectations by pursuing a dance career to then becoming an entrepreneur starting a business that integrates his love for dance and healing. Rob shares with us how creating and curating spaces for healing and learning from his own personal and professional experience through dance and more has led him to where he is today. (Recorded...
2023-10-151h 22
Curito ConnectsCreating Your Oasis with Delia LeungJenn speaks to Hong Kong based Dharma Yoga teacher, Delia Leung founder of oneom8 yoga studio. Delia is also a Nike Hong Kong yoga trainer and representative, co-founder of MDFL MVMT, a platform that promotes mindfulness practices in Hong Kong. Delia dives into a conversation about how she chose to leave the finance world and enter the wellness space in Hong Kong, why creating your oasis through breath and movement is vital in navigating the dynamic busy lives we all live in today, how tuning in with your heart space is key to going with the flow in life...
2023-10-021h 13
Curito ConnectsHuman Connections with Gabriel OrnelasJenn speaks to LA based Gabriel Ornelas, hospitality industry expert and creator and host of On the Pass Podcast! A collector of interesting people, purveyor of memorable experiences, Gabriel has spent his career working in hospitality, F&B, entertainment and lifestyle industries to help build and produce compelling branding experiences through content, media and partnerships. Gabriel shares his love for community building and how that has shaped him to become the person he is today and the work he does! (Recorded on June 29, 2023)About Gabriel:Collector of interesting people. Purveyor of memorable experiences....
2023-09-171h 12
Curito ConnectsShedding the Good Girl Archetype with Diana NgJenn speaks to Singapore-based Diana Ng, founder of The Elemental Practice where she offers somatic therapy and coaching! She offers a synthesis of her personal exploration as a kinesthetic, deeply thinking, feeling and highly sensitive individual. Diana shares her journey about shifting out of the good girl archetype, finding her voice, expression and authentic self. The episode closes with two somatic practices you can try which are part of Diana's toolkit of resources. (Recorded on February 8, 2023)About Diana:Diana is the founder of The Elemental Practice, offering body-based practices to help people restore their capacity to...
2023-09-0351 min
Curito ConnectsCreative Essence with Maéva LhopezJenn speaks to French born spirited nomad, Maéva Lhopez. She is an intuitive artist and creative mentor. We talk about finding your creative essence which is also about finding yourself. Maéva share her journey growing up with parents who had different styles of parenting, leaving the corporate world, being a treasure seeker, artist and what it took for her to find her creative essence and how that is shaping the art and work she does today. (Recorded on January 31, 2023)About Maéva:Maéva is an intuitive artist and creative mentor, she often pict...
2023-08-2056 min
Curito ConnectsTransformation with Rhys ThomasJenn speaks to Rhys Thomas founder of Rhys Thomas and Co-Founder of Tidy Butt. Rhys is a former Wales pro rugby player turned inspirational speaker and mentor who works on athlete transition, mental health & wellbeing, addiction & recovery, changing perspective and finding purpose! Rhys shares with us his amazing recovering journey from becoming disabled at 29 and how he navigated these physical and emotional challenges, how he overcame this dark period in his life and is now a helping others who face similar challenges in the work he does today. (Recorded on April 20, 2023)About Rhys:Rhys Thomas...
2023-08-071h 18
Curito ConnectsPursuit of Happiness with William Lin （中文）Jenn talks to William Lin (林蔚林) founder of Rollor (滾動力) and Gitan Development (吉田建築). Born in Taiwan and educated in the US and Japan, Will talks about how he is self-centered in a way in which he has searched for his happiness along the process. With a degree in architecture that led him to study Japanese in Japan to working in real estate and media to then starting his own company, Rollor in Beijing back in 2009. He explains what the pursuit of happiness 找開心,找幸福,找樂子 means to him and how we can all achieve this. (Recorded on December 9, 2022)About William:William Lin is the founder of Rolling...
2023-07-2448 min
Curito ConnectsFinding Your Essence with Bridget SchaeffersJenn talks to Bridget Schaeffers founder of The Yoga Travel Company based out of New Zealand. Bridget shares how listening to your inner wisdom and finding your essence is what has anchored her through the ups and downs in life, something that she learned during her yoga and soul searching journey in India which eventually led her to start The Yoga Travel Company in 2018. (December 13, 2022)About Bridget:Bridget first discovered yoga in 2013 when her inner guide led her on a solo adventure to India. She attended her first yoga class in the spiritual town of...
2023-07-0940 min
Curito ConnectsEnjoy the Journey with Krizia LiJenn speaks to Hong Kong based Krizia Li, founder and CEO of Vermillion Lifestyle, a B2B e-commerce platform in Asian luxury design and arts. Krizia shares her views on how one should enjoy the journey you are on in life and that the outcome is the path. With an BA from Oxford and an MBA from Harvard Business School with a resume experience at Fortune 500 companies, Krizia shares her story about how her experience interning at Grameen Bank in Bangladesh and Haiti in 2008 made her realize the power of social change. As well as her 2012 visit to The...
2023-06-2537 min
Curito ConnectsWild Women Awakening with Sarah ShannonJenn speaks to Irish born, Portugal based Sarah Shannon of Wild & Free Retreats. From burnt out corporate law to free spirited yoga, meditation teacher, cacao ceremony facilitator and retreat host, Sarah shares with us how connecting with her inner wild woman, listening to her and living an authentic life has allowed her to find her true self and purpose in this lifetime to then follow her dream and share her journey and teachings with other wild woman around the world! (Recorded on May 1, 2023)About Sarah:Sarah Shannon is a yoga and meditation teacher, cacao ceremony...
2023-06-1254 min
Curito ConnectsBody Liberations with Jenn MelyanJenn talks to Jenn Melyan founder of A Fat Perspective a platform that shares conversations about bodies of all types an how we portray the term “fat” in our society and culture. Jenn shares her experience on how gaining weight impacted her and why she created A Fat Perspective. From being dumped by her boyfriend to being verbally abused by her own mother about her weight, having no self confidence and tools to learn how to love herself in a fat healthy body. She opens up about her healing process and her journey and why she is so passionate abou...
2023-05-2945 min
The Horseman's MindsetAsking for HelpWhen is it time to admit you are stuck with your horse and you need help? In this episode Ashley talks about her experiences with some tough horses and how her judgmental thoughts were getting in the way of her being proactive.
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2023-05-1432 min
Curito ConnectsSpiritual Matrescence with Jessica Kay LeeJenn speaks to Jessica Kay Lee, founder of The Lotus Pond (TLP), a mind-body and spiritual wellness consultancy designed for women, mothers and the change-makers of the world. Jessica talks about how motherhood led her on her spiritual awakening path and shares why she is passionate about holding space for other mothers and women. She shares her upbringing, her curiosity for life’s purpose, becoming a mom at a young age, starting a business with her husband and how she rediscovered her self in her motherhood journey. (Recorded on March 10, 2023)About Jessica:Jessica is a mothe...
2023-05-0751 min
Curito ConnectsBe Selfish with Sylvia Cardim de MeloJenn talks to Brazilian born Lisbon based Sylvia Cardim de Melo founder of Strawberry Studio based in Lisbon, Portugal. Sylvia is a TCK (third cultural kid) born in Sao Paulo, US-educated, European-groomed, Asia tested and now in Lisbon she has embraced her identity fully in the work she does consulting for brands in Europe and Asia. She shares how being a woman, a mother and entrepreneur is not an easy task and role to fulfill and that she has had to learn along the way through the ups and downs how to find that work life balance! (Recorded on...
2023-04-3041 min
Curito ConnectsStorytelling with Jamila RobinsonJenn speaks to Jamila Robinson a journalist, editor, academy chair of the World's 50 Best and food influencer! A humble talent who besides for the titles listed earlier is also a classical trained violinist and competitive figure skater! Jamila reflects on her how food is an artform we all participate in and how food has shaped her journalism career over the years. She shares with us why curiosity and storytelling is so important to her and how it keeps her grounded in life, and why she is obsessed with pies! (Recorded on January, 6, 2023)About Jamila:Jamila...
2023-04-1657 min
Curito ConnectsBe Kind with Mai BachJenn speaks to Mai Bach, a Vietnamese American, social entrepreneur, activist, vegan chef and co-founder and CEO of Ooh Cha Cha. Mai shares with us how she ended up in Taiwan, started a company with her husband, being a perfectionist, going through depression during the pandemic, being diagnosed with ADHD recently what she learned along the way and why being kind to yourself is important mindset to have! (Recorded on January 6, 2023)About Mai:Social entrepreneur, activist, and vegan chef, Mai is co-founder and CEO of B Corporation certified vegan restaurant group Ooh Cha Cha. Ooh...
2023-04-0359 min
Curito ConnectsCreating Home with Melina Shannon-DiPietroJenn talks to Melina Shannon-DiPietro, the executive Director of MAD (Danish for ”food”), the nonprofit organization founded by René Redzepi of restaurant noma. MAD inspires and empowers cooks, servers, and eaters to create sustainable change through education programs and publications. An American girl from Albany, New York, Melina spent her life dreaming about food and built her career in the industry, always thinking about where our food comes from, our community and environment. Never thinking she would leave the US, Melina uprooted herself to Copenhagen before the pandemic, pioneered the MAD venture with Chef René and the NOMA team, found lo...
2023-03-1843 min
Curito ConnectsRemember Who You are with Leslie Keeler SaglioJenn speaks to Barcelona based, Filipino American, Leslie Keeler Saglio, a TEDx Speaker and Trauma-informed Master Coach who empowers women to unleash their feminine energy and purpose. Leslie shares her journey growing up as a Filipino American in Los Angeles, building a successful career for herself to her best friends death to cancer and near death experience in 2021 and how all of these experiences shaped her finding her true self and the magic she brings into the work she does with women around the world. Just remember who you are! (Recorded on February 7, 2023)About Leslie:...
2023-03-0546 min
Curito ConnectsEmbodied Authenticity with Tara EdenJenn speaks to Canadian born Tara Eden, a Feldenkrais Method professional and ISMETA® Registered Somatic Movement Therapist/Educator based out of Chiang Mai, Thailand about embodied authenticity. From her upbringing in Canada and early years of exposure to dance therapy to living in NYC, Tara shares how wanting to find alignment was the key to her move to Asia. She talks about her discovery of Feldenkrais Method, on setting intentions and being intuitive is important and why she continues to embrace the embodied lifestyle, living the slow life, being true to herself and finding grounded-ness and being able to s...
2023-02-1850 minThe Horseman's Mindset5 Ways to more safely catch horses in the pasture!1) Learn how to effectively defend your space
2) Don't grain or feed treat in the herd
3) Be organized
4) Learn how to be in the herd without catching
5) Catch the dominant horse first
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2023-02-0934 min
Curito ConnectsHome is Within Us with Muriel MorwitzerJenn speaks to Muriel (Mumu) Morwitzer-Bächtold an enthusiastic and passionate Movement coach and international educator for art of motion Academy and Anatomy Trains Australia/New Zeeland. She trained to become a professional dancer, however Mumu had to retire early due to injuries. Mumu pulled out all her learnt Pilates tools to rehabilitate herself. Meeting Karin Gurtner, co-founder of art of motion Academy, assisted her in understanding and approach her rehabilitation more individually and holistically. A special life changing moment was when Karin developed Slings Myofascial Training and how to (re)train innate fascial qualities, this opened a whole n...
2023-02-0557 min
Curito ConnectsSoul Contracts with Johnson ChongJenn talks to Asian American Johnson Chong, the best-selling & award-winning author of Sage Sapien: From Karma to Dharma, TedX Speaker, yoga, meditation teacher and shaman based in Sydney, Australia. In our conversation about soul contracts, Johnson shares with us what it was like growing up in NYC as a gay Asian American immigrant kid, discovering how theater school allowed him to go inwards and work on healing himself which eventually led him on his spiritual journey. (Recorded on November 16, 2022)About Johnson:Johnson Chong is the best-selling and award-winning author of Sage Sapien: From Karma to Dh...
2023-01-221h 01
Curito ConnectsPerseverance with Ally MonaJenn speaks to Allison Mona (Ally) founder of Allymona a health and wellness advocate bringing you years of effective holistic wellness solutions for the whole family! A China expat of 16 years before picking up and moving her family of 6 to Mexico during the pandemic, Ally shares with us the different obstacles she has encountered in life and how through it all her perseverance kept her going. She talks about the entrepreneur life, network marketing, a mom of 4 including an adoptive daughter with a heart condition, postpartum depression, a recent auto immune disease diagnosis, how she recovered, how she balances...
2023-01-081h 06
Curito ConnectsLIVE Fireside Chat Family Businesses in Taiwan: Challenges We FaceThis episode was recorded from a LIVE fireside chat on “Family Business in Taiwan: Challenges We Face” at a Curito event to showcase the Curito Connects series. Moderated by Jenn, this panel consists of Christina Huang (President of Manloy), John Chen (Vice Chariman and CEO, Gloria Hotel Group), and Winnie Chao (President of Ko Wen Educational Institute). The conversation covered challenges they faced personally and professionally, how they overcame them, what they learned and what advice they would give to others. (Recorded on March 27, 2022)About the Panelist:Christina Huang is the President of Manloy she has a...
2022-12-271h 27
Curito ConnectsTrust Your Gut with Elena LiaoJenn speaks to Elena Liao, founder of Té Company, a Taiwanese tearoom based out of New York City. A former retail corporate managing big-box apparel retailers with no former background or association with Taiwanese Tea except for her Taiwanese American heritage. Elena talks about how she decided to leave corporate in 2015 and start her tea business with no prior experience at all, what she learned along the way, how she dealt with covid, how to find your niche and what’s to come! (Recorded on March 24, 2022)About Elena:Native to the island of Taiwan, Elena gre...
2022-12-181h 04
Curito ConnectsBalloons of Joy with Summer Chou（中文）Jenn talks to Summer Chou, a self taught professional balloon artist based in Taiwan. Summer shares her journey on how she always had a fear of balloons, how she overcame her fear and grew a business out of the joy of balloon art and how much happiness it brings to people, sick, healthy, young and old. How her work in this field has taught her so much about empathy and compassion. Our conversation took a turn where we talk about her coming out journey, receiving acceptance from her family and being a Lesbian in Taiwan. (Recorded on August 30, 2022)
2022-12-1147 minThe Horseman's MindsetRating Your Horse's Level of TensionIf I were to give you a scale from one to ten, would you be able to accurately rate your horse's level of tension? Do you often find yourself blind-sighted by your horse's behavior or reactions? In this episode we will talk about what tension is, what you can do to train your eye and how to discover how your horse is really feeling!
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2022-12-0526 min
Curito ConnectsFind Your Niche with Allison WarrenJenn speaks to Allison Warren, founder, designer of Modernplum a Chicago-based sustainable, linen home decor company that has an eco-conscious mission that she started in 2014! A painter, architect, professor, maker, and designer by trade, Allison is also known as a linen expert in the field! She shares with us her career path and experiences that really allowed her to thrive in becoming an entrepreneur and how living in a 1960s modern glass house in Chicago inspired her to create Modernplum! (Recorded on February 7, 2022)About Allison:Allison is an artist, designer, design consultant, and business owner...
2022-12-0443 min
Curito ConnectsHomecoming with Brenda Lin Jenn speaks to Brenda Lin, a writer, mother, wife, daughter and brand manager of les enphants a second generation Taiwanese children branded family business! From Taiwan to New York, Singapore, Hong Kong and back to Taiwan, Brenda shares her homecoming journey and what it takes to set boundaries, communicate, journal and navigate finding yourself, working for your family business and laying down your roots. (Recorded on January 12, 2022)About Brenda:Brenda Lin grew up among the myriad of antique children’s textile that her mother collected. She received her MFA in creative writing from Col...
2022-11-2739 min
Curito ConnectsSelf Growth through Divorce with Tilaine Wang (中文)Jenn speaks to Tilaine Wang, founder of Aimm Matchmaking based in Taiwan but caters to the global ethnically Chinese market place! Tilaine is a Matchmaking Institute certified matchmaker whose vision is to help singles find the love of their life through in-depth consultation, and client assessment. From her own experience having been previously divorced and now happily married with her business partner, August, Tilaine shares with us her own journey, what she learned in the process about herself and how it led her to starting Aiim back in 2016! (Recorded on March 25, 2022)About Tilaine:26歲訂婚、27歲結婚、28歲第一次創業、29歲離婚 這一路 Tilaine 離婚又結婚，從亞洲搬到北美又搬回亞洲。 豐富的人生經歷及交友圈，讓她下定決定想幫助周圍認真找對象的朋友都可以順利的找到合適的對象。因此創辦了 Aimm 姻緣工程服務，也是全台灣唯一一位擁有國際專業媒人資格認證的服務。Episode Resources:Website IGFBYoutube
2022-11-2158 minThe Horseman's MindsetHow your horse's posture and behavior are connected.Your horse's posture is a strong indication of how comfortable or uncomfortable they are in general
We have to investigate the horse's whole program in order to positively change their posture and muscle development.
I'm going to zero in on a couple of things that you might find helpful as you assess your horse's posture.
You don't have to have all of the answers and if you are listening to this podcast I'm confident that you are comfortable with adding to your knowledge so you can better serve your horse. Each one of us a...
2022-11-1440 min
Curito ConnectsKeep Going with Katherine WehlerJenn speaks to Katherine Wehler, a new paradigm business and soul coach a professional astrologer, human design reader and akashi record guide keeper. From as early as she can remember Katherine has had the natural ability to channel her spirit guides and for awhile choose to ignore them. She speaks to us about how the shooting at her college changed the whole course of her life from being a professional actress to her current business, helping others manifest their highest frequency and purpose in life. The shooting impacted her so deeply that she needed to heal herself from thoughts...
2022-11-131h 06
Curito ConnectsMindfully Aware with Marta MagdalenaJenn speaks to Marta Magdalena, co-founder with her husband John Tattva of Ashtanga Nilayam, Singapore. Marta’s journey took her from Poland, to being a former architect in Berlin running her own ashtanga yoga shala back in 2010 visiting India yearly to now residing in Singapore since 2018. She shares her early encounters with yoga, choices in career path, how meeting her husband was one of the boldest move she has made in her life, what her yoga path continues to teach her even through her entire pregnancy journey! (Recorded on March 22, 2022). About Marta:Marta is a ded...
2022-11-0753 min
Curito ConnectsIt's Fun to Be Different with Anne van GesselJenn speaks to Anne van Gessel, a author and life coach residing in Seattle, about growing up in Asia, discovering her learning challenges at the age of 18, how her love for self development, and curiosity in life allowed her to later thrive in school and her professional career and how she hopes to create a community to raise awareness to those with neural divergent condition and to teach others to be their authentic self. (Recorded on May 2, 2022)About Anne:Anne is an author, blog writer, and certified Life Coach. Anne's mission is to help others...
2022-10-1649 min
Curito ConnectsLaughter is Healing with Andy CurtainJenn speaks to Andy Curtain founder of former Shanghai based Kung Fu Komedy. Having just graduated from law school in Melbourne, Andy decided to leave Australia and move to China to explore the world. He started off finding 9-5 jobs then stumbled upon creating a community with other comedians to share laughter with people living in China. Comedy clubs popped up in major non-Western cities around the world from around 2009. Then in 2010 Andy and his business partners founded the first comedy club in China, Kung Fu Komedy. From the many ups and downs of this journey of building this communi...
2022-10-0958 min
Curito ConnectsSetting Intentions with Freddie Valente PerfeitoJenn speaks to Freddie Valente-Perfeito, a yoga teacher based in Madeira, Portugal! A lawyer in her past life, Freddie discovered yoga in 2014 and has not looked back since. She then went on her self-growth journey traveling around Asia teaching yoga in India, Bali, Costa Rica, and Sri Lanka (where we met at Soul & Surf Retreat)! Besides for letting Freddie share her corporate to yoga journey I wanted to add that she has the most amazing Spotify playlist for working out and practicing yoga! So have a listen to it too! (Recorded on January 28, 2022)About Freddie:...
2022-10-0257 min
Curito ConnectsWho Am I with Arnaud Saint PaulJenn speaks to Arnaud Saint-Paul founder of Tapuat and GIVE Nation. Arnaud is a conscious technologist, philanthropist, author and visionary and has a life goal of inspiring 1 billion people to open their heart to themselves! Arnaud shares how his curiosity of “Who am I” that started at a young age of 13, ultimately shaped him into who he is today and the journey that led him to develop the companies he has created over the years and his passion for opening more hearts around the world. (Recorded on April 18, 2022)About Arnaud:Arnaud, conscious technologist, philanthropist, author, and...
2022-09-2548 min
Curito ConnectsSilver Lining Between Art and Salsa with Larry ShaoJenn speaks to Larry Shao a Taiwanese American who founded Taipei Mambo Project Dance Company and La Salsa Dance School in Taipei in 2007. A US-trained visual artist, Larry moved back to Taiwan to pursue his visual art career but found himself growing his interest in salsa then having to make a decision on which to go full-time with. Larry shares how he transitioned from being a visual artist to becoming a full-time salsa instructor and studio owner in Taiwan and the lessons he learned along the way. Including choosing to move back to Taiwan for his parents, and how...
2022-09-1938 min
Curito ConnectsCommunicating in Life with Cudjuy Maljugau (中文)Jenn speaks to Cudjuy Malijugau, a Paiwan Aboriginal interior and floral designer who founded Gathering Art Studio based out of Taidong, Taiwan. Cudjuy shares with us some of his more impactful moments in life from returning home to live and work in the “buluo” community, rediscovering his roots, culture, ethnic identity and relationship with nature and it’s surrounding. He talks about Taidong and the Taiwanese aboriginal culture, why it is important to practice communicating in life and to learn to live alongside with nature and how he uses these approaches to designing spaces for his clients. (Recorded on March...
2022-09-1245 min
Curito ConnectsTaking the Leap with Laura McEganJenn speaks to Laura McEgan, founder of the popular children’s yoga certification school Divine Light Yoga. Laura has over 18 years of experience working with children and young people in both educational and therapeutic settings! Laura shares with us how her passion and determination allowed for her to build the business and life she wanted for herself, of course it didn’t always come easy, one just needs to take the leap! (Recorded on January 13, 2022)About Laura:Divine Light Yoga is a Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga School and UK Registered Learning Provider, specializing in Children's Yoga...
2022-09-0538 min
Curito ConnectsInnate Creativity with Daniel HurlinJenn speaks to Daniel Hurlin, a fashion design director having worked for several luxury brands in Paris, London, Berlin to Antwerp! From an early age, Daniel knew he was gay, and having navigated that identity growing up and as a creative, he shares with us what innate creativity means to him and why it is important to understand this as a creative, working in the creative industry so that you can be grounded as an individual and thrive in your career! (Recorded on February 11, 2022)About Daniel:Daniel Hurlin is a design director that has worked...
2022-08-2850 min
Curito ConnectsHealing from Within with Lydia ChangJenn speaks to Lydia Chang, founder of Origin Yoga & Wellness, Taiwan Lululemon legacy ambassador, and Wellness Director of Flow Retreat in Hualien, Taiwan. Lydia shares with us how her hyperthyroid diagnosis back in 2020 shocked her, made her feel like a failure as a wellness practitioner and her road to recovery. How she learned to heal from within and why self-love and self-compassion are so important to apply to our daily life. (Recorded on March 14, 2022)About Lydia:Lydia came from a yoga family, and she started learning yoga and meditation from her father at the age o...
2022-08-2244 min
Curito ConnectsLet Your Inner Light Shine with Teri OrttJenn speaks to Teri Ortt, a Los Angeles-based yoga teacher and Ayurveda practitioner and author of Shine Bright Sister: The Real Girlfriend's Guide To Using Yoga and Ayurveda to Access Your Most Radiant Self. Terri talks about marriage, divorce and how her own experience inspired her to write this book, and how the tools she provides in the book are relevant for everyone trying to nurture their inner light to become their most authentic and truthful self. (Recorded on November 5, 2021)About Teri:Teri Ortt is an educator, yoga teacher, and Ayurvedic practitioner. Writing connects her...
2022-08-0838 min
Curito ConnectsBeauty of Lingerie with Irene LuJenn speaks to Irene Lu, founder and creative director of PILLOWBOOK, the first lingerie label to pioneer the modernization of the traditional Chinese lingerie "dudou" with art, culture, and fashion. A Taiwanese American based in Paris, Irene talks about her love for all things silk, her passion for lingerie, the rise in Asian hate which triggered her childhood trauma memories, body positivity, and what it took to create her own brand as a foreigner in Beijing and then again in Paris during covid. (Recorded on March 16, 2022)About Irene:Lu specialized in intimate apparel at NY...
2022-07-3150 min
Curito ConnectsFrom Styling to Ice Cream with Erin O'KeefeJenn speaks to Erin O'Keefe from White Plains, New York who is a stylist specializing in magazine editorials and celebrity fashion and most recently proud co-owner of Ice Cream Social the first independent Ice Cream shop out in White Plains that she started with her childhood friend this summer! Erin gives us insights into the styling industry and how Sutton's character in The Bold Type does do justice to a stylist's career path. How deciding to change careers at 40 with a newborn infant and a toddler at home was challenging and how you reconcile with the change of labels...
2022-07-2439 min
Curito ConnectsFollow Your Instincts with Florian BourquinJenn speaks to Florian Bourquin, a Swiss pastry chef based in Taiwan and co-founder of Panoramix Project, providing professional pastry coaching service as well as menu creation and catering service. Florian chose to become a pastry chef while still in secondary school would then develop his career under the guidance of the famed Belgium chocolatier Pierre Marcolini rising ranks to becoming the Head Pastry Chef there until an opportunity came where he packed up his bags and moved to Taiwan! He shares with us his ongoing career path, what he has learned and how it became his life. (Recorded...
2022-07-1745 min
Curito ConnectsHealing from Within with Daphne ChuaJenn connects and speaks to Daphne Chua for the first time, founder of Somatic Therapy Asia. A native Singaporean, Daphne grew up checking off all the boxes in life. A degree, corporate job, successful until the 2008 financial crisis. From there her spiritual journey began where she found herself living a nomadic life, teaching yoga, falling in love, and a decade later reconnecting with her family, her roots and in the process uncovering her own inner healing journey. (Recorded on September 13, 2021)About Daphne:Daphne is a registered yoga therapist, movement educator, bodyworker, and a specialist in...
2022-07-1055 min
Curito ConnectsHow to Unapologetically Step Into Your Light with Esther EversJenn speaks to Esther Evers, founder of Soul Radiance, she is a Past Life Regression Therapist, Life Between Lives Regression Therapist, Spiritual Channel and Reiki Master Teacher. In this episode on how to unapologetically step into your light & create a life of passion, freedom & spiritual healing, Esther shares her incredible life journey from a professional actress, wildlife conservationist to a holistic therapist and the powerful transformative healing modalities she shares with the world that help you awaken to your truth, embrace your abundance & soul purpose. (Recorded on December 6, 2021)About Esther:Esther is a highly qualified...
2022-07-031h 04
Curito ConnectsRide the Waves with Bay Bay Niu (中文)Jenn speaks to Taiwan’s first female professional longboard surfer, Bay Bay Niu. Having picked up the sport later in life, she shares how she fell in love with the sport, self-taught herself how to surf, and eventually moved around the island to be near surf points where she has paved way for Taiwanese female surfers and shaped Taiwan’s surfing community - bringing more awareness to the sport on the island and putting Taiwan on the map in the global surfing community. (Recorded on March 7, 2022)About Bay Bay:Bay Bay Niu is Taiwan’s first...
2022-06-2649 min
Curito ConnectsPower of Community with Olivia Cotes-JamesJenn speaks to Olivia Cotes-James, the founder of Luüna Naturals a company she founded in 2017 that is a purpose-drive period wellness company, proudly built between Hong Kong and Shanghai by a 100% women-led team. Olivia shares with us how her own negative period experiences led her to host period workshops amongst her peers that later inspired her to create LUÜNA Naturals. (Recorded on April 14, 2022)About Olivia:Olivia is the founder and CEO of LUÜNA, a purpose-driven period wellness company, proudly built between Hong Kong and Shanghai by a 100% woman-led team.LUÜNA c...
2022-06-1953 min
Curito ConnectsMagical Moments with Celia ChengJenn speaks to Celia Cheng of Cravings Media a boutique design studio focused on the art of letterpress production, digital consulting, and lifestyle editor based out of Honolulu! Celia shares her viewpoint on how every obstacle or encounter you have in life can be viewed as a magical moment. A designer and card maker, with over two decades of digital media experience, Celia walks us down memory lane connecting the dots and encouraging us to think inwards about what really excites us in life! (Recorded on December 16, 2021)Correction: In this episode, Celia mentions many letterpress presses are...
2022-06-1246 min
Curito ConnectsWhy Habits Matter with Christina ManingoJenn speaks to Christina Maningo, founder of MYWELLNESS a health and wellness platform based out of Manila, Philippines where Christina teaches yoga, myofascial, nutrition and coaches individuals to achieve a better mind and body connection. Christina dives into the topic of habits and why building habits in her life journey has really helped her overcome different difficulties and why she encourages her clients to understand the important role habits play in living a healthier, happier, fulfilled life. (Recorded on September 17, 2021)About Christina:Christina is a free-spirited California native with a passion for yoga and living...
2022-06-0550 min
Curito ConnectsTuning into your Emotions with Annie AuJenn speaks to Annie Au, the creator, and founder of Soulful Yin Yoga Method, the only teacher training that specializes in the emotional side of yin yoga and Chinese meridians where she currently teaches online from Sri Lanka! Annie shares with us how a breakup in her early 20s led her to give up her ballet career to find herself and begin her spiritual path to seek happiness. How she grew up as an immigrant in Canada, her respect for her parents, her darkest days, and what led her to create Soulful Yin Yoga Method in hopes of helping...
2022-05-2947 min
Curito ConnectsReclaim Your Power Through Forgiveness with Simone ZhangJenn speaks to Simone Zhang, a spiritual mentor, intuitive healer, and ascension guide about learning to forgive in order to find closure and how her own journey taught her this lesson. She shares how unlocking and understanding our spiritual self is helpful in our own healing and understanding of our own individual needs. (Recorded on October 6, 2021)About Simone:Simone is a spiritual mentor and healer who uses her intuitive gifts and clairvoyant abilities to guide others on their awakening and ascension journeys. She is known for helping others activate and master their own unique spiritual...
2022-05-2240 min
Curito ConnectsHow to Build Success for Yourself with Edwin ChongJenn speaks to Edwin Chong, VP of E-commerce and Digital Marketing at Luxury Brand Partners, a company focused on developing and nurturing prestige, artist-driven beauty brands, with a focus on innovation and a passion for the creative mind. We talk about Edwin’s time in Asia, how the difference in an environment challenged him, and how important it is to find and construct an environment that maximizes your ability to succeed! Fun note about this episode, Edwin goes into fashion, tech, crypto, and NFTs as well. (Recorded on January 2, 2022)About Edwin:Edwin has lived most of his life...
2022-05-1548 min
Curito ConnectsDon't Wait to Be Perfect with Francesca ChangJenn speaks to Francesca Chang, founder of Attorney on a Journey Life Coaching based out of Taiwan. Francesca talks about her decision to quit law only a few months after passing the Bar, being resilient about finding her purpose, and how through many trials and errors she discovered her passion in helping others transition into a career or lifestyle that they dream of. (Recorded on September 8, 2021)About Francesca:Francesca is a former attorney, travel blogger, and life coach based in Taipei, Taiwan.She took the road less traveled and explored many unconventional careers a...
2022-05-0937 min
The Horseman's MindsetLocal Events and Dealing with Anxiety on the Trail.We kick off this episode with a guest, Kim Johnson. Kim has started a local Fellowship of Christian Athletes Equestrian chapter and is hosting events out of my home barn the old Equus Curito Equine Center which is now Cross Creek Saddle Club in Louisburg, KS.
For more information on the horse huddles and upcoming kids summer camp please visit the following links:
https://www.facebook.com/FCA-Equestrian-KC-102996981956712
https://www.instagram.com/fcaequestriankc/?hl=en
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Contact Kim Johnson for more info: 913-209-2668 or fcaequestriankc@gmail.co...
2022-05-0942 min
Curito ConnectsBuild Discipline with Michael TsaiJenn speaks to Michael Tsai, founder and lead instructor at Wing Chun Connect a martial arts school based in Taipei. Born and raised in California, Mike moved to Taiwan in 2008 to dedicate himself to training full time, creating his school to spread more awareness in Chinese martial arts and how in these last 14 years there has been ups and downs in choosing this path and why he believes so strongly the benefits martial arts practice can have on ones life! (Recorded on January 24, 2022)About Michael:Michael is the lead instructor at Wing Chun Connect. Ever...
2022-05-0143 min
Curito ConnectsHealing Our System with Zara SeligsonJenn speaks to Zara Seligson, a certified holistic nutritionist, herbalist, yoga & Ayurveda instructor who specialized in women’s reproductive health and education. Zara shares with us how an adrenal collapse in her early 20s led her to discover different holistic healing modalities that healed her and led her on the path of helping other women through physiological, spiritual and emotional issues. We also talk about the importance of understanding our menstrual cycles, building habits, and being intuitive! (Recorded on February 24, 2022)About Zara:Zara Seligson is a Certified Holistic Nutritionist, Certified Herbalist and Certified Yoga & Ayurveda In...
2022-04-241h 02
Curito ConnectsJust Do It with Michael D’HulstJenn speaks to Michael D’Hulst, CEO & Co-Founder of Super League Triathlon, the world’s premier swim-bike-run series, pitching the very best athletes against each other in quick and exciting race formats in fantastic destinations across the globe. Michael gets personal sharing how Luc Van Lierde, the first Belgium to win Ironman World Championship in 1996 inspired him to pick up the sport, race, and pursue a career in this sport. How his path from corporate career track at Volkswagon to entrepreneurial path bringing Challenge Family to Taiwan, starting Bahrain Endurance 13, and now Super League Triathlon. The ups and downs, the...
2022-04-1738 min
Curito ConnectsNever Give Up with Max Huang (中文）Jenn speaks to Max Huang (黃偉翔), founder of Skill for U a nonprofit organization that focuses on vocational school students and community in Taiwan, to bridge and communicate with society sharing their skills with others. Max shares with us his unconventional Taiwanese educated journey, career path, and lessons he has learned along the way that he wishes to teach the next generation. An inspiration for other vocational school students, Max is going against norms to pioneer a path for a generation of skilled talents in Taiwan to give them a voice, platform, and recognition in society. (Recorded on November 24, 2021)Abou...
2022-04-1044 min
Curito ConnectsSupporting our Little Heroes with Daria KozhukarJenn speaks to Daria Kozhukar, founder of Little Heroes a visual learning aid product geared for teachers and parents working with autistic kids as well as an online global special needs platform. Russian born, Daria found herself working a corporate life in China in her 20s married, and starting her young family when her son, Maks at the age of 3 was diagnosed with autism. Having a special needs child empowered Daria to create Little Heroes, advocate for other kids and parents who are looking for tools and communities for support. We talk about what it means to be a...
2022-04-0338 min
Curito ConnectsThe Essence of Travel with Mei ZhangJenn speaks to Mei Zhang, founder of WildChina, the inbound luxury travel company in China, HBS graduate, Aspen Institute China Fellow, Conde Nast Travel Expert, author, daughter, wife, and mother! A pioneer in the China travel landscape, Mei shares her most impactful moment that changed her world from a Yunnan girl to an HBS graduate, to returning home to China to start her own business. She talks about how the essence of travel has not changed and why everyone should have the "just do it" mentality because it is never too early or late to start something! (Recorded on...
2022-03-2845 min
Curito ConnectsAdvocating for Yourself with Meredith SchweigJenn speaks to Meredith Schweig, a Harvard PhD, Fulbright Scholar, and assistant professor of ethnomusicology at Emory University. Meredith talks about the field of ethnomusicology, her interest in East Asia which led her to focus her research on Taiwanese popular music and coincidently marry her best friend, Andres a Taiwanese American. She shares the many challenging encounters she has had from a childhood accident that left her with a vision disorder that she has always felt uncomfortable speaking up about, to enduring a long-distance marriage, pregnancy journey, to the loss of her parents right before the pandemic hit. How...
2022-03-2050 min
Curito ConnectsOvercoming Trauma with Davina HoJenn speaks to Davina Ho, founder of Inhabit Meditation who has a vision to create silent spaces for stressed out city dwellers in urban environments. Davina works with clients and companies dealing with issues from burnout and stress as well as trauma, sleep issues, depression, and anxiety. She shares with us how when her father passed away over a decade ago, therapy, yoga, and meditation were what helped her heal and process her grief. (Recorded on October 15, 2021)About Davina:Thousands of people have listened to Davina's meditations for sleep, anxiety, stress and burnout. She's a...
2022-03-1341 min
Curito ConnectsFinding Your Voice with Lara VeroninJenn speaks to Taiwanese American singer, songwriter, Lara Veronin about the difficulty of finding stability as a child when she grew up in an environment having moved around a lot. Her memory of finding her tribe when enrolling at Taipei American School where she discovered her voice and blossomed. The sacrifices she made to pursue her career in the entertainment industry. Experiencing discrimination because of her mixed ethnicity as an artist in Asia, and her eating disorder battle which took years for her to heal mentally and physically. (Recorded on September 3, 2021)About Lara:Lara Liang...
2022-03-0643 min
Curito ConnectsThe Power of Social Media with Dr. Austin ChiangJenn speaks to Dr. Austin Chiang, the Director of Endoscopic Weight Loss Program and Chief Medical Social Media Officer at Jefferson Health and Chief Medical Officer at Medtronics. Dr. Chiang has been a pioneer using his social media presence to push for an awareness of encouraging more doctors and healthcare professionals to utilize social media to impact more people and public health. We talk about finding identity, and how to navigate the social media world we live in today, whether you are providing content or on the receiving end of information. How we should all try to remember the...
2022-02-2756 min
Curito ConnectsSeeing Light from Darkness with Alexander King ChenJenn speaks to fashion designer, award-winning creative director, Alexander King Chen about his journey of realizing how to let go of one's ego to work collaboratively with others and how to integrate his creative visions for the greater good of humanity. Alex shares his insight about the fashion industry, on how he saw light at the end of the dark tunnel he experienced, and why going forward he hopes to create more purposeful projects that can also shed light for others as well. (Recorded on October 7, 2021)About Alex:Jetting between London, Paris, NY & TPE, Alex...
2022-02-2036 min
Curito ConnectsBeauty from Awareness with Vera Wu (中文)Jenn speaks to Vera Wu, founder of Beauty from Awareness. Born and raised in Taiwan, Vera lost her mom to depression as a teenager and her search for the meaning of love and confidence took her on a journey that led her to discover how beauty comes from within, skincare and makeup is a tool to enhance this discovery for individuals. Vera shares with us her own struggles with relationships, how she created Beauty from Awareness and why she is so passionate about helping women of all ages to discover their true self and inner beauty through skincare and...
2022-02-1339 min
Curito ConnectsFrom Awareness to Performance with Aaron GoldmanJenn speaks to Aaron Goldman, a mental and emotional performance coach based out of Ashland, Oregon, and founder of PLAYfreesport a platform that provides training sessions, seminars, workshops and 1:1 consultations for youth, athletes, coaches, parents, and teams in order to help unlock their full potential in their performance environment. Aaron shares his own athletic career experience, what it took for him to become more aware, the impact it had on him, and why he is passionate about helping athletes excel in their performance on and off the playing field. (Recorded on January 28, 2022)About Aaron:Aaron...
2022-02-0749 min
Curito ConnectsAppreciate Your Parents with Ben WongJenn speaks to Ben Wong, Head of Open Innovation at Eureka Nova based out of Hong Kong, a leading open innovation platform that empowers technology startups to co-create within the New World Group ecosystem of culture, creativity, and innovation! A fellow Dickinson College alumni, in this episode, Ben talks about growing up as a first-generation Asian immigrant, how sports really shaped him to become the person he is today, how he found his way to the Hong Kong startup ecosystem, and the important role his parents played in his life and why it is so important to be respectful...
2022-01-3040 min
Curito ConnectsCreating Your Own Narrative with Steffi Lopez GonzalezJenn speaks to Spaniard, Steffi Lopez Gonzalez from Your Life Your Playground a life coach, mentor, speaker, pilates, and yoga instructor currently based out of Hong Kong about letting go of old narratives and meanings we attach to the things that happen in our lives to create an empowered version of ourselves. Steffi shares her own struggles with her insecurities and fear of failure from a young age. How her own mindfulness practice allowed her to recognize the beauty of understanding how to shape our own narratives of our life. She talks about how to detach the idea that...
2022-01-2439 min
Curito ConnectsUnveiling our Traumas with Adam KeenJenn speaks to Adam Keen founder of Keen on Yoga and Podcast about traumas, philosophy, narratives, and food! Adam talks about his earliest memories of suppressing his emotions, his first encounters with Indian philosophy and yoga, his favorite philosophers, and why he believes it is important to create your own understanding and narrative story. By sharing your suffering you can find meaning in it and that we can all learn from each other in this lifetime. (Recorded on September 8, 2021)About Adam:Adam has been practicing Ashtanga yoga since 1998 and teaching since 2004. He is one of...
2022-01-1645 min
Curito ConnectsBuilding a Growth Mindset with Shantelle FlakeJenn speaks to Independent Certified OPTAVIA Coach, Shantelle Flake on why failing her AP European History exam in High School led her to quit Varsity Basketball her senior year and taught her the lesson of switching from a set mindset to a growth mindset. A mother of 5, Shantelle shares her struggles with a healthy mindset after giving birth to her first baby. How having a growth mindset has also helped her in her motherhood journey and working with her clients, and her goal of living a healthy life to 100! (Recorded on July 22, 2021)About Shantelle:Shantelle...
2022-01-0936 min
Curito ConnectsOur Body Can Heal from Anxiety with Donny MacJenn speaks to Donny Mac, the founder of Freedive Taiwan, The Freedive Cafe Podcast and Thrivers Podcast. We talk about how mental health is a modern pandemic, that the chemical imbalances in our brain and nervous system trigger our issues, and that through 3 fundamental areas: prioritizing nutrition, physical fitness, and the higher principles in life, which includes the development of your mind and emotions, we can heal from anxiety. (Recorded on July 19, 2021)About Donny:Donny Mac is Chief Instructor and owner of Freedive Taiwan. He is the host of the world’s dedicated freediving podcast The...
2022-01-0335 min
Curito ConnectsWatering Seeds of Compassion Steph BovisJenn speaks to Singapore-based yin yoga, meditation teacher, host, and voice-over artist Steph Bovis. We talk about navigating career changes and how all your experiences at the end of the day sum up to what you do. How accumulating emotions and energy results in an awakening period where some of us go on our eat, pray, love journey to acknowledge and nourish ourselves. Why finding space to work on self-love and self-compassion is key in our growth and being a kinder human being. Steph also walks us through the RAIN meditation technique by Tara Brach where she encourages people...
2021-12-2639 min
Curito ConnectsEmbrace Change with Szuti Tsai (中文）Jenn speaks to Szuti Tsai a Taiwanese architect, interior designer, and cat lover about embracing change whenever you encounter life challenges, choices, and scenarios. Born and raised in Taiwan, Szuti shares her experience being a foreign student in Amsterdam, adapting to cultural norms, adjusting to her new life there, and when she chose to move back home several years later. What it means to grow from your experiences, how a lot of thoughts and viewpoints we have are based on our personal mindset, and why she believes that following your passion and dreams is what makes life fruitful and...
2021-12-1941 min
Curito ConnectsEmbracing Your Identity with Reiting LeeJenn speaks to Reiting Lee, founder of the Oriental Hybrid the first of its kind, a Chinese and Arabic platform in which Reiting and her team help guide you and your business needs through the digital world easing cultural barriers. Reiting was born and raised in Taiwan but spent time living in 9 different countries and this talented woman also speaks 15 languages! We talk about racism, embracing identity, and the importance of encouraging creative learning in the Taiwanese education system. (Recorded on July 21, 2021)About Reiting:Reiting is a Taiwanese globetrotter specialized in transdisciplinary design, creative digital...
2021-12-1239 min
Curito ConnectsThe Circle of Life with Cristina HolopainenJenn speaks to Cristina Holopainen, co-founder of a modern yoga school and studio, Urban Ashram based in the Philippines and, founder of an award-winning wellness retreat center, Maruia River Retreats in New Zealand. A heartfelt conversation held in this episode where for the first time, Cristina publicly shares her experience with her late daughter, Olivia's diagnosis with edward syndrome at 21 weeks, and how her yoga practice has helped her stay grounded during the many ups and downs in her life journey thus far. (Recorded on August 4, 2021)About Cristina:Cristina has been teaching Yoga and managing...
2021-12-0636 min
Curito ConnectsDigitizing Mental Health Access with James McGannJenn speaks to Dublin-based James McGann, co-founder of Frankie Health. Frankie Health is a startup that supports therapists and companies alike in addressing mental health issues and provides therapists and employers a way to address individuals' mental health needs. James shares his own mental struggles, discovering meditation, looking back at how his experiences connected the dots to creating Frankie Health. We talk about why providing mental health care for the modern workforce is so vital in today's society especially with the pandemic, lockdowns, and remote work. Why giving certified therapists a platform to practice their areas of specialty and...
2021-11-2954 min
Curito ConnectsUse Kind Words with Icy LiuJenn speaks to Icy Liu, founder of Ungrafted Podcast and Asian Wine Professionals. Born and raised in Taipei, Taiwan, Icy went off to study at Columbia University in NYC, spent time on wall street, then moved out to France to pursue a career as a wine professional. We talk about misconceptions we may have of others, being more open-minded, body image issues and battling eating disorder in her 20s, breast cancer in her 30s, career changes, and why it is important to be kind to yourself and others by choosing the words you use and giving yourself positive affirmation...
2021-11-2129 min
Curito ConnectsChoosing Solo Parenting with Rachel FearnleyJenn speaks to Rachel Fearnley, co-founder of Pineapple House Bali, The Whole Health Project, and a Manifestation Abundance Coach based out of Bali. We talk about her decision to become a single parent when she found out she was pregnant with her daughter, Yemaja, the importance of finding your community at times of vulnerability. How to embrace changes that approach us in life, and how her business offerings are to support wellness practitioners, coaches, and healers so these individuals can thrive in their own successful business online and offline! (Recorded on August 3, 2021)About Rachel:I’m...
2021-11-1545 min
Curito ConnectsFinding Resilience with Joan HymanJenn speaks to her LA based yoga teacher Joan Hyman, we talk about what keeps her anchored during turbulence, how to build a positive mindset for finding resilience in oneself. As well as how to be adaptable in times of life challenges and our current pandemic where she pivoted from traveling around the world conducting teacher trainings 8 months out of the year to teaching on zoom and creating The School of Yoga, a virtual and in person teacher training program that helps students work towards their 500-Hour Yoga Alliance Certification and enhance their continuing education. (Recorded on July 9, 2021)
2021-11-0937 min
Curito ConnectsWelcome to Curito ConnectsJenn introduces her story and why she started Curito and this podcast, Curito Connects! When we strip off the labels, expectations, and conditioned habits, we are all on the same human journey. While this journey is unique and personal, you are not alone. Here you will find stories that inspire and empower from Curito Connects, something that Jenn feels strongly about. Her own journey led her to thread these stories together so you may relate to or find a new resource to help you as you figure it out. Our life journey is a long winding road to walk...
2021-11-0705 min
On the Road 在路上S3E1 OTR 創業態度｜做熱愛的事，每一刻都值得珍惜 - Jenn Huang (Curito & Paperclipjenn)你身邊有這樣的一個朋友嗎？喜歡認識新朋友，並且總是不吝嗇的分享自己的學習和生活。逢年過節會安排活動，把大家聚在一起，創造許多「珍貴的時刻」。 本集邀請到把這些「時刻」變成創業核心，創辦 Curito 以及 Paperclipjenn 的 Jennifer Huang (Jenn)，她將自己對於人際互動的熱情，轉換成自己創業的動力，並且結合自己感興趣的議題，透過舉辦活動與課程的方式來發揮影響力。 我們聊到創業必備的 Social Skills、Self-help Tips 以及「自我認同」和「社會價值」對我們做一件事情的影響。除了有想法和熱情之外，我們也需要方法打敗框架大魔王，找出自己相信的價值與信念，來活出心中的理想人生。 Paperclipjenn: https://www.paperclipjenn.com/ --- 在收聽平台上送出五顆星並留下評價，就是對「在路上」最大的支持與鼓勵～ Instagram 追起來 😙 @podcast.otr 請 Freya 喝杯咖啡 ☕️ https://pay.firstory.me/user/otr 寫信跟 Freya 聊聊 📬 freya.otr@gmail.com Powered by Firstory Hosting
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