This episode features my 6th guest from the Yes Fam community based around the amazing YouTube channel, Yes Theory. My guest in this episode also happens to be someone recently featured in one of Yes Theory's most recent videos. We begin with S

39. "You Matter" A Testament by Kyle Deaver

Jun 24th, 2020 1h 28m

The 4th episode in my series of guests from the Yes Fam community, features Kyle Deaver, a US Army Combat Veteran dealing with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Kyle is a walking testament to my belief that "vulnerability is strength" because he

38. "I'm Sorry Mom" Seek Discomfort Travel Stories with Caitlin Durnbaugh

Jun 18th, 2020 1h 39m

This is the 3rd episode in my series of guests from the Yes Fam community based around my personal favorite YouTube channel, Yes Theory. In it, my guest Caitlin shares her experience engaging with the community, what makes it such a great commu

37. Love Loudly & Be You with Raiha Zainab

Jun 12th, 2020 1h 12m

Welcome to the 2nd Episode in my series of guests from the Yes Fam community, a community based around my personal favorite YouTube channel, Yes Theory. In this episode, my guest and I talk about some of our experiences around two Yes Theory mo

36. Seeking Spontaneous Discomfort & Meeting Strangers with Lemai Vo

May 28th, 2020 1h 4m

In this episode, my guest Lemai shares how she overcomes the challenges of majoring in Chemistry, and her hobbies of knitting & crocheting. Lemai and I also talk about my personal favorite YouTube channel, Yes Theory, that Lemai also loves. We

35. Rising Above the Past with Julissa Gonzalez

May 12th, 2020 1h 13m

This episode is all about examining the past to see how it has affected our present life, and how it will continue to affect us if we do not make the conscious effort to be a better person and rise above the past trauma we all have suffered fro

34. How To Spend Your Quarantine with Roxanne Ramos

May 8th, 2020 1h 10m

A lot of people feel that right now is a time to be productive and spend time wisely. But in this episode, Roxanne and I share how that's not really the case. Roxanne had a very busy schedule prior to the stay-at-home order, so for her it was i

33. Dance as an Expression & A Guide to Personal Freedom with Danielle Galvez

May 1st, 2020 1h 12m

This episode's guest Danielle calls herself "an artist first and foremost, and a researcher." Dani conducts her research through teaching - teaching yoga, dance, meditation, and movement. We talk about dance as much more than an art form done w

32. Be Around the Right People with Alexa Sass

Apr 28th, 2020 1h 4m

This episode's guest Alexa Sass is in her second-year at UCLA, majoring in Psychology and Sociology, with a minor in Global Studies. So in part 1 of the episode, we're talking about understanding people, the impact and experience of internation

31. World Domination and Being Grandiose with Jiayao Xu

Apr 23rd, 2020 1h 21m

This episode's guest is the extremely expressive Jiayao Xu! In an episode full of excitement, analogies, and nuggets of wisdom you'll find topics ranging from Geography, to World Domination, to Communication, Quarantine Strategies, Accents, and

30. The Arts, Quarantine, and Self-Esteem with Johan Casal

Apr 15th, 2020 54m 56s

We're back with your regular podcast episodes after a month-long hiatus with an amazing guest, Johan Casal. In this episode we're talking about...The Arts - Johan has experience dancing, singing, choreographing, writing, and directing!Bein

29. The Value of Active Peer Learning with Susan HayesCulleton

Mar 25th, 2020 1h 2m

In this episode I am joined by Founder and CEO of Active Peers at BECKSearch, author, and speaker, Susan HayesCulleton. From my angle as a student, to her perspective as a business professional, we tackle the concepts of Active Learning & Peer

28. A Talk on Reframing Time, And Answering People's Greatest Weakness

Mar 18th, 2020 55m 37s

This episode is a little different than usual because it wasn't originally done for the podcast, it was a talk that I was giving for two classes of high school Juniors & Seniors. In the talk, I share a personal story and a solution to many of t

27. "How Do I Bring Value to Others?" A Reflection with Eric Chow

Feb 26th, 2020 1h 10m

This solo episode is the result of when I was reflecting on the year of 2019. In particular, it looks at the evolution of my social media & my content on it. As I was reflecting on that journey, I realized that it featured a powerful 3-step pro

26. The Nature of Impermanence On Technology, Relationships, History, and Daily Life with Sam Lin

Feb 19th, 2020 1h 3m

The first repeated guest on the podcast, Sam Lin from Episode 15, joins me again on this episode to talk about Change & Impermanence. Under that broad umbrella, we discuss the impact of smartphones, the internet, and technology on human psychol

25. Self-Care in College, Negative Self-Talk, and College Relationships with Daniella Evangelista

Feb 12th, 2020 1h 43m

Daniella's first quarter at UC Davis was "one of the most mentally and emotionally challenging" times in her life. She struggled with a lot. Homesickness, serious test anxiety, being able to balance and prioritize her mental health with her col

24. Making Music, An Artist's Message, and the "Dark Times" EP with Diggy Derk

Feb 5th, 2020 1h 3m

Diggy Derk is a musical artist I had the pleasure of interviewing in this episode. We talked about topics like how he got into making music both from the perspective of pursuing it as an idea and the actual event of it happening, how he thinks

23. How Life is a Journey of Constant Challenge & Growth with Kailani Ponti

Jan 29th, 2020 1h 16m

In this episode, Kailani (or "Kai") shares her story of going through depression & burnout, and how finding a community around a passion for breakdancing was an instrumental part in her decision that she wanted to get better. Kai and I hardly k

22. Turning Pain into Purpose & The Problem with Qualifications with Sunshine Joyce Batasin

Jan 22nd, 2020 1h 23m

In part 1 of this episode, Sunshine shares a personal story of turning pain & hardship into purpose & meaning - where a close family member suffered from a stroke and breast cancer when she was 14 years old, and how that experience has impacted

21. Normalization of Issues, Nature of Arguments, and Auditing Attention with Mhylia Castro

Jan 16th, 2020 1h 49m

In this episode I'm joined by my friend Mhylia Castro. We share some wild stories, including one where Mhylia got separated from her friends during a shooting that occurred at Great America on Halloween. We also discuss people's behavior around

20. Parent-Child Relationships, The Ideal Career, and Living A Life For You with Kimberly Giangtran

Jan 8th, 2020 1h 46m

The first episode of 2020, and it's a guest I have been wanting to have for a long time. Kimberly and I talk about immigrant parent-child relationships, the tendency of people judging and jumping to conclusions about others, the idea of "smart

19. The Kaizen Philosophy, Optimism, and A Meaningful Life with Allen Santamaria

Dec 26th, 2019 1h 20m

In this episode, I'm sitting down with my childhood friend Allen Santamaria. We talk about the process of comforting others and how we sometimes feel we aren't doing enough. We talk about the different passions we've had in our lives, and the i

Chronic Depression, Mental Health Culture, and Random Questions with Lacee Feik - Ep 18

Dec 20th, 2019 1h 19m

In Episode 18, I'm on a call with Lacee Feik, a former swimmer, future CS major and intel analyst, and someone who has been diagnosed with several mental health issues like chronic depression, psychosis, and a lack of ability to produce the neu

17. Act of Giving, Time is Money, Making Mistakes, and Listing Values

Dec 13th, 2019 54m 38s

In Episode 17, I'm sharing some thoughts from the past week in two clips. First, on how our search for purpose, giving with expectations, and how special (and not special) we all are. In the second clip, I'm talking about how time is the curren

16. Eric Chow's Personal Stories of Burnout & Depression

Nov 27th, 2019 1h 57m

In the last episode of the podcast, Episode 15, my friends Christian & Sam shared very personal stories of their experience with burnout & depression. I shared a little bit of my own experience in that same episode, but it is here in Episode 16