What is the role that luck plays in getting what we want, in succeeding in life in any aspect? What are some of the other factors that combine with luck in different situations to create success? What creates luck? In this episode, Eric Chow sh

66. How to Make Decisions (Return of the Podcast)

Jan 21st, 2023 31m 26s

The Eric Chow Empowers Podcast is back for 2023 after a nearly 8-month hiatus! In this episode, Eric Chow shares strategies to improve your intention and goal-setting this year and tips on making quality decisions in your life while using this

65. Stop Making This Mistake, It's Time To Step Up

May 29th, 2022 20m 17s

Over the past 2+ years, there have been countless struggles: figuring out why we are dissatisfied with our lives and what we should be doing instead, not being able to meet people and build meaningful relationships, being unable to find time fo

64. "The Front Row Mentality: Motivation, Inspiration, and Success" with Eric Chow

Feb 23rd, 2022 22m 59s

In this episode, Eric Chow talks about a key principle to motivate yourself, make the most of your opportunities, and live an inspired life. The principle is incredibly simple but underutilized. It can be stated in many ways, but for the sake o

63. Passion, Progress, and Psychology with Zach Hose

Feb 4th, 2022 1h 15m

When we think about the athletic kids growing up, one would probably not expect that they would deal with insecurity about their weight or physique, but for Zach Hose, that simply wasn't the case. After injuries took him out of sports in his te

62. Dreamers Create Their Own Reality with Océane Chamoret

Jan 26th, 2022 1h 11m

Many big dreamers, naturally emotional and caring people struggle growing up in an environment with people who like to be logical and rational. We're told "that's not realistic, what world do you live in? Come back to reality." That's the story

61. Make 2022 Your Year with Eric Chow

Jan 2nd, 2022 23m 22s

This 20-minute monologue is my happy new year message to you: wishing you an amazing year ahead, and sharing some ideas that I believe will help you make 2022 your year. If you listen carefully, pausing to think about the ideas, potentially eve

60. Active Addiction & Life Afterwards with Nicole Marso

Dec 26th, 2021 1h 2m

After several years of serious alcoholism led her to regular panic attacks that sent her to the hospital, getting fired from her job, pancreatitis, and more, Nicole Marso decided to become sober. She left a relationship that lasted for almost a

59. Facing Your Inner Demons with Pranav Karakavalasa

Dec 19th, 2021 1h 30m

Our 14th guest from the Yes Theory Family, the "Flag Boi" himself, Pranav Karakavalasa joins us for an episode sharing his personal experiences on how the phrase "Seek Discomfort" is, as he describes, "the way you need to live to overcome your

58. "The New Year Starts Right Now" by Eric Chow

Dec 3rd, 2021 22m 46s

Hey amazing winners! This episode is a 20-minute monologue to give you the right mindset going into December 2021, and the New Year 2022. If there is anything at all that you aren't satisfied with in your life, if you plan on making changes thi

57. A Life By Design with Eric Chow

Nov 10th, 2021 24m 27s

For this week's episode, Eric Chow does a raw, transparent, unscripted monologue that will likely challenge you. Eric shares a powerful, practical strategy to help you empower yourself. If you've ever wondered why some people can be so positive

56. How I Started Empowering with Eric Chow

Oct 28th, 2021 33m 12s

In this week’s episode of the podcast, Eric Chow is going solo to share his martial arts journey from a few years ago. Eric's journey of personal development--all the books he's read, podcasts and talks he's listened to, and conversations he's

55. Let Life Be That Crazy Adventure with Theo & Taylor Baudry

Oct 20th, 2021 1h 12m

In the 12th episode of the podcast featuring guests from the Yes Fam, Theo & Taylor Baudry found each other a few years ago through the Yes Theory community, and as of a few weeks ago, are newly weds! In this conversation, they share their stor

54. "Empower" by Eric Chow

Oct 13th, 2021 17m 32s

Hey everybody! This episode features a short monologue about the one word that started the show: "Empowerment." After more than 2 years of doing this podcast, Eric Chow shares how he got started empowering himself and then into empowering other

53. The Realities of a Sexual Assault Survivor with Anne Magbuo

Oct 6th, 2021 1h 4m

*Trigger Warning* This episode contains conversation around sexual harassment, rape, and suicidal thoughts. The conversation may be disturbing to listen to, and emotionally draining. I've known this episode's guest for close to a year now, and

52. The Importance of and Ideas Around Raising Self-Image with Eric Chow

Aug 11th, 2021 34m 47s

The first solo episode I've done in about 1.5 years! After celebrating 2 years of the podcast, I wanted to bring these short monologues back. This episode has a monologue about self-image. "Most of the problems we face in life are the result or

51. Unglamored, A Novel on Mental Health in Entertainment by Jessie Cheng

Jul 12th, 2021 48m 52s

We live in a world today where celebrities and the people under the public eye are put under immense pressure. Unglamored by Jessie Cheng is a novel about a famous Asian-American singer who struggles secretly with an eating disorder in an indus

50. Childhood & Travel Stories with Hailey Chow

Jul 2nd, 2021 1h 13m

This episode's conversation takes a different turn than the regular ones on this show in the sense that I'm not getting to know someone, I'm not interviewing them, and I'm not actively extracting meaningful, empowering messages or ideas. For Ep

49. Choosing Love Over Fear with Dora Bobanovic

May 11th, 2021 1h 15m

The regular listeners of my podcast know that over the past year I've featured 11 friends from the Yes Fam community created by the amazing YouTube channel Yes Theory, and something I've been thinking a lot about is the power of finding and eng

48. A Marriage of Thrill and Fear with Kulsum

Mar 7th, 2021 1h 38m

A man who feared nothing, not even death, and a woman who feared everything, never getting out of her comfort zone. They got married. "He sucked me in his world of thrill and excitement. He took me to his midnight car races, he took me to jump

47. Be Your Superhero with Raymond Salgado

Feb 5th, 2021 1h 31m

From being randomly put in a talent show at the age of 11, to releasing 7 of his own songs, authentic self expression and self acceptance has been the motivating force behind singer-songwriter Raymond Salgado. Whether it's being inspired by art

46. Finding the Fine Line in a Global Pandemic with Natalie

Jan 13th, 2021 1h 19m

What's the secret to life? Well, this discussion suggests that the answer might just be Harry Styles. In this episode, Natalie and I discuss finding the silver lining, the Fine Line, during the pandemic. We talk about how "Seeking Discomfort,"

45. "I was born into a religious cult" with Kassidy Yager

Jan 4th, 2021 1h 48m

Kassidy Yager was born into a religious cult, the Jehovah's Witness Christian denomination. In this episode, she shares her story of being raised in a closed environment where she was taught beliefs like "we would die if we hung out with people

44. A Life without Sight with Johnny Munoz & Brittany Embry

Oct 12th, 2020 1h 26m

How many of us sighted people have seriously given thought to what it's like to live as a blind person? How many blind people actually run into a sighted person who is willing, able, and knowledgeable about how to support them? This episode fea

43. The Magic of Human Connection with Michael Johnson (aka Tea with Mike)

Sep 20th, 2020 1h 28m

Mike is a dear friend and fellow podcast host of his own show, Tea with Mike. As a host himself, he allows so many other people to share their stories, so in this episode, I'm asking him about his story and his journey of starting and growing