In this episode, I dive deep with one of my great college friends to understand more of his life and what he was passionate about. From leaning into his Taiwanese culture to having a passion for teaching, Daniel always wanted to help everyone around him be better. As we unpack our realizations of understanding we came from a privileged life, we also understand the amount of hard work we got to be where we are. You’ll also hear about our great college memories and how the pandemic affected us both negatively and positively. Also, have you ever wondered what it’s like to be in a lion dance costume?! Daniel gives the major exclusive of one the biggest traditions of Lunar New Year.

Chapters:
0:00 – Episode Highlight
0:17 – Guest Intro
1:52 – Featured Funko Pop
3:34 – Leaning Into Our Cultures
11:03 – POV: Lion Dancing
19:28 – From Lion Dancing to Hip Hop Dancing
22:56 – Living a Privileged Life
36:48 – A Passion for Teaching
45:55 – Sharing the Love to Teach
48:21 – Reliving College Memories
53:00 – How Covid Took Away Our Senior Year
56:51 – Reliving College Memories Pt. 2
1:03:15 – How the Pandemic Affected Us
1:15:28 – Flowers to Guest
1:17:02 – Song Association
1:19:45 – Big 3 Questions

Iconic Dance Videos With Us In It:
-Performance: https://youtu.be/eQF09-eHFwI?si=4xttVd_oY6Xju6Zm
-Workshop: https://youtu.be/L9ZyC1hhgog?si=bHjQEzpShNraQ3vv

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In this episode, I dive deep into Jon Hill’s story of the car accident that stripped him of the one thing he was super passionate about, running. We dive deep into his comeback mentally and how he can express it in other ways. In addition, Jon helped talked me through some mental struggles I was having as a content creator and not being afraid to try new things. Other topics we touched on include:

-It’s okay to be a master of multiple things, you don’t just have to master one!
-Saying yes to a trip to Honduras that shaped his mindset on trying new things
-How to have a more positive outlook on life versus the negative.

Chapters:
0:00 – Episode Highlight
0:14 – Guest Intro
1:06 – Mental Health Status
2:21 – Featured Funko Pop
6:11 – The Car Accident That Changed Everything
13:04 – Professional Athlete Experience
17:22 – Overcoming Mental Obstacles
21:38 – We’re Not That Special
27:23 – Growing Emotional Intelligence
30:25 – Experiencing Difficulties in the Pandemic
39:03 – Saying Yes to New Experiences
46:11 – A Jack of All Trades is a Master of None
50:21 – How Not to Be Afraid of Trying New Things
54:00 – You Don’t Have to Take Life So Seriously
59:39 – Best Relationship Advice
1:08:58 – Flowers to Guest
1:10:01 – Song Association
1:15:46 – Big 3 Questions

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In this episode, I got to sit down with my online fitness coach, Steven Chen, and discuss the journey of accomplishing fitness goals. Everyone starts a fitness goal and then drops it 3 months after the new year. How can we prevent that from happening? Listen more to hear about Steven’s philosophy and how to battle that. Steven goes in depth about how he started his fitness journey, how he became an online fitness coach, and his philosophy to maximizing your fitness potential. Other topics in this episode include:

-Live discussion between client and online fitness coach
-How to accomplish your fitness goals whether that’s building muscle or losing weight
-How to overcome the fear of the gym

Chapters:
0:00 – Episode Highlight
0:22 – Guest Intro
1:43 – Featured Funko Pop
3:23 – Why Start Fitness?
8:18 – Making the Nutritional Switch
14:55 – How Steven Became an Online Fitness Coach
21:52 – Lessons From Being a Coach
24:48 – Live Discussion Between Client & Coach
30:13 – How Difficult It Is to Accomplish Fitness Goals
36:37 – How to Manage Multiple Things
39:07 – How to Build Consistency
43:49 – What Fitness Myths Are Out There
48:13 – How to Build Muscle Mass
53:36 – How to Lose Weight
56:12 – Steven’s Philosophy on Aesthetics
58:06 – How to Get Over the Fear of the Gym
1:03:04 – Steven’s Personal Goals
1:08:13 – How Randy Started Dancing
1:13:30 – Flowers to the Guest
1:14:54 – Song Association
1:17:55 – Question from the Audience
1:20:07 – Big 3 Questions

Steven Chen Socials: @steven_chenfit
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