On Hikikomori, Making 3D Art & What Loneliness Gives Us with Aske Thiberg
Have you heard of hikikomori? Frequently present in Japan, it's a form of severe social withdrawal. In this episode, I sit down with my Swedish friend, Aske who describes how learning about hikikomori...
1 Juni 20221h 12min
On Blogging Her Way Into Journalism, Living Through The Unimaginable & Finding Healing with Jieun Choi Part 2 of 2
In Part 2, Jieun and I retell how we met one summer in Seoul and what caused us to continue nurturing our friendship throughout the years. She then shares how writing down what she refers to as frivol...
25 Maj 202257min
On Working For The President, Unearthing Grit Through Life's Challenges & Decision Fatigue with Jieun Choi Part 1 of 2
Here in part 1 of a 2 part episode with my Korean friend Jieun, you'll hear my candid reaction upon learning she was the social media manager for President Moon Jae-in. Jieun takes us down memory lane...
18 Maj 202248min
On Morocco to Hong Kong, The Art of Reinventing Yourself & #AbdelaStyle with Abdellah Oumoussi
This conversation is with my Moroccan friend, Abdellah. I hosted him as a CouchSurfer when he traveled to Seoul in the summer of 2015. In this episode you'll hear Abdellah talk about his life in Moroc...
11 Maj 20221h 5min
On Studying Abroad, The Romance of Science & Living Your Passion with Gonzalo Ortiz Álvarez
In this episode I sit down with Gonzalo, a dear friend of mine from Spain. We became friends while he was studying abroad for a semester in 2011 at my university in the Blue Ridge mountains, Appalachi...
4 Maj 202252min
On a Serendipitous Life, Losing a Parent & Finding Love in The 2nd Act with Adrienna Ogin
I met Adrienna in Prague in 2014, years later, as it tends to do, life came full circle as we became colleagues in South Korea teaching ESL. In this episode, Adrienna opens up her world to us as she r...
27 Apr 20221h 42min
On Internet Friendship, Career Changes & Learning to Love the Middle Space with Vicky
Do you remember Tumblr? 10+ years ago I came across the most enchanted European photo diary, only to soon discover a kindred spirit of mine was living in Austria. In this episode, Vicky talks about un...
20 Apr 20221h 12min
On Radical Politics, South Korea & Creating Intentional Community with Denzil Dean
In this spicy episode, I chat with my British friend, Denzil Dean. There is a magic in how we met, and in this conversation, for the first time ever, we connect all the dots. Denzil talks about growin...
13 Apr 20221h 29min
