How do you know when you're burned out? What are some practices to recover? Join me in a conversation with Joyce Guan West, a  business, executive and career coach who also coaches her clients on burnout. In Part 1, we talk about how recover from burnout by challenging your mindset and calming your body through breath work and self compassion. We also discuss how to set boundaries in a non-confrontational way. In Part 2, we talk about how to help someone who's burned out. We also discuss...

How do you know when you're burned out?  And what are some practices to recover?  Join me in a conversation with Joyce Guan West, a  business, executive and career coach who also does burnout coaching.  In Part 1, we talk about how to challenge your mindset and calm your body through breath work and self compassion. We also discuss setting boundaries in a non-confrontational way, through open-ended questions .  In Part 2, we talk about how to help someone who's burned out and how to...

What does it take to break into Hollywood and rise in a competitive field like TV writing? Join me in a conversation with Jenn Kao, a TV drama writer who specializes in thrillers, sci fi and horror. She’s working on a drama pilot for Peacock and was a co-executive producer on Daybreak by Netflix. Jenn’s also written for Leverage, Emerald City, Once Upon a Time in Wonderland, and Lucifer. Jenn went to film school at UCLA and majored in English at Stanford, where I met her our freshman...

What does it take to break into Hollywood and rise in a competitive field like TV writing?  Join me in a conversation with Jenn Kao, a TV drama writer who specializes in thrillers, sci fi and horror. She’s working on a drama pilot for Peacock and was a co-executive producer on Daybreak by Netflix. Jenn’s also written for Leverage, Emerald City, Once Upon a Time in Wonderland, and Lucifer. Jenn went to film school at UCLA and majored in English at Stanford, where I met her our freshman...

Did you grow up under an authoritarian parenting style and do you want to try something different with your kids? Or perhaps you want your children to have more confidence in their decision making skills, be independent thinkers and self driven? If any of those ideas resonate, listen in on my conversation with Iris Chen, founder of the Untigering movement and author of Untigering, Peaceful Parenting for the Deconstructing Tiger Parent. In addition to being an Untigerer, Iris is also an...

Did you grow up under an authoritarian parenting style and do you want to try something different with your kids?  Or perhaps you want your children to have more confidence in their decision making skills, be independent thinkers and self driven? If any of those ideas resonate, listen in on my conversation with Iris Chen, founder of the Untigering movement and author of Untigering, Peaceful Parenting for the Deconstructing Tiger Parent. In addition to being an Untigerer, Iris is also an...

Have you ever wanted to improve your sex life or get more comfortable with your sensuality? If so, listen to the wisdom of life coach and physician Dr. Toni Liu. Dr. Toni is a former OB/GYN turned family practice physician who trained at the Brown 8-year combined undergrad/medical program and the University of Michigan. She's also a life coach and one of her specialties is helping Asian-American women get liberated in their sexuality. Dr. Toni runs a shame-free sex-ed course, teaching...

Have you ever wanted to improve your sex life or get more comfortable with your sensuality?  If so, listen to the wisdom of life coach and physician Dr. Toni Liu.  Dr. Toni is a former OB/GYN and current family practice physician who trained at the Brown 8-year combined undergrad/medical program and the University of Michigan. She's also a life coach and one of her specialties is helping Asian-American women get liberated in their sexuality. Dr. Toni runs a shame-free sex-ed course,...

Do you want to learn how to experience more of God in your every day life? Join me for a conversation on Christian mindfulness with therapist and author Regina Chow Trammel, PhD LCSW. Dr. Regina is an associate professor in the Master of Social Work program at Azusa Pacific University and her book A Counselor's Guide to Christian Mindfulness is being released by Zondervan on Sept. 14, 2021. In part 2, Dr. Regina shares some favorite mindfulness exercises for women, using our creativity to...

Do you want to learn how to experience more of God in your every day life? Join me for a conversation on Christian mindfulness with therapist and author Regina Chow Trammel, PhD LCSW.  Dr. Regina is an associate professor in the Master of Social Work program at Azusa Pacific University and her book A Counselor's Guide to Christian Mindfulness is being released by Zondervan on Sept. 14, 2021.  In part 1, we talk about the definition of Christian mindfulness, whether it's a legitimate...

Welcome to Season 3! In this episode, I share lessons I'm learning about joy while balancing helping a sick elderly parent and taking care of my kids. I also give an overview of what's to come this season - burnout, unschooling, sex and sensuality, Christian mindfulness and how to share our stories in Hollywood. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/happyaw/message Support...

Have you ever wanted to share your story/perspective, whether it be at work, in a book or in the media? The world needs your voice and in this era of anti-Asian violence it's more important than ever to share our ideas and shape our culture. Let's learn from leaders in the workplace, books and the media about how they've spoken out, advocated for themselves and shared their stories. In this episode we discuss how people spoke put about injustice, where people get their ideas since all...

Have you ever wanted to share your story/perspective, whether it be at work, in a book or in the media? The world needs your voice and in this era of anti-Asian violence it's more important than ever to share our ideas and shape our culture. Let's learn from leaders in the workplace, books and the media about how they've spoken out, advocated for themselves and shared their stories. In Part 1 we discuss how each panelist got to the very high levels of their fields, how they addressed...

Do you want your partner to help more with the kids and chores? How do you and your spouse balance your careers after having kids? Join Dr. Sophia Lin Ott, one of our most popular guests from Season One, and I as we discuss these issues. In Part 2, we talk about whether it makes sense to step back in our careers to support our husbands careers, creative ways to use paid help, and  how to get kids to pitch in more at home. Don't miss Part 1 where we discussed why women can be easily angered,...

Do you want your partner to help more with the kids and chores? How do you and your spouse balance your careers after having kids? Join Dr. Sophia Lin Ott, one of our most popular guests from Season One, and I as we discuss these issues.  We talk about why women can be easily angered, the importance of getting help and managing our own expectations, and speaking so our partners can hear us. We also discuss how to split chores when one partner makes less money and works more unpaid hours....

What's holding Asian-Americans back from the top levels of leadership in the workplace? How can you be more valued (make more $) in your career? How do you sell yourself without being slimy? Join me for an interview with top-rated career coach and serial entrepreneur Joyce Guan West as we tackle these questions. Joyce has launched 6 companies and sold a recent one for several million dollars. And Joyce's latest venture is Coaching with Empathy, a career coaching company that specializes in...

How do you sell yourself without being slimy? How can you be more valued (a.k.a. make more $) in your career? What's holding Asian Americans back from the top levels of leadership in the workplace? Join me for an interview with top-rated career coach and serial entrepreneur Joyce Guan West as we tackle these questions.  Joyce has launched 6 companies and sold a recent one for several million dollars. And Joyce's latest venture is a career coaching company that specializes in helping...

Money impacts so many areas of our lives, from our marriages, to careers and parenting. Having access and spending wisely are crucial for happiness.  Join finance expert Daisy Fitzgerald and I as we talk about all things money. In Part 2 we discuss the importance of spending money on self care, lessons learned from running our own consulting businesses, and our personal investments. Don't miss Part 1 when we discussed the importance of money knowledge for happiness, what to look for in a...

Money impacts so many areas of our lives, from our marriages, to careers and parenting. Having access and spending wisely are crucial for happiness.  Join finance expert Daisy Fitzgerald and I as we talk about all things money. In Part 1 we discuss the importance of money knowledge for happiness, what to look for in a potential husband when it comes to money matters, how to not let money control you and how our financial and career priorities changed after having children. In Part 2 we...

Have you (or your kids) ever wanted to pursue a creative career? Ever wonder what it takes to get 95,000 subscribers on YouTube? Learn from Clara Lieu, a visual artist and founder of ArtProf.org, a free website that features art lessons, critiques, mindset lessons and more on YouTube. Clara is a former adjunct professor at the Rhode Island School of Design, and she discusses how she's created her own opportunities in the art world. In Part Two, Clara talks about making money on YouTube, the...

Have you (or your kids) ever wanted to pursue a creative career? Ever wonder what it takes to get 95,000 subscribers on YouTube? Learn from Clara Lieu, a visual artist and founder of ArtProf.org, a free website that features art lessons, critiques, mindset lessons and more on YouTube. Clara is a former adjunct professor at the Rhode Island School of Design, and she discusses how she's created her own opportunities in the art world. In Part One, Clara talks about balancing passion vs. money,...

Should you be a b*tch when you ask for what you want? What does being a b*tch even mean? Join Harvard Law grad and expert communications coach Elaine Lin Hering and I as we discuss these dilemmas. Elaine was just 33 when she made managing partner of the Triad Consulting Group, which helps companies with  conflict management and negotiation. In this episode, we discuss how to find a mentor, how to advocate without being a b*tch, and speaking up at...

Should you be a b*tch when you ask for what you want? What does being a b*tch even mean? Join Harvard Law grad and expert communications coach Elaine Lin Hering and I as we discuss these dilemmas. Elaine was just 33 when she made managing partner of the Triad Consulting Group, which helps companies with  conflict management and negotiation.  In Part 1, we discuss definitions of b*itch, how to promote your professional accomplishments - well before your performance review and without...

How are you holding up in the recent wave of anti-Asian violence? Listen to therapist, international public speaker, YouTuber and author Jeanie Y. Chang as she shares about how to unlearning unhealthy patterns, incorporate things that are working into your life, how to dismantle racism, and her new book, "A is for Authentic, Not for Anxieties or Straight A's."  If you missed the last episode, Jeanie talked about the impacts of racism on our mental health, how to be proactive with our mental...