In episode #37 I have the privilege to share time with my guest Vita Henderson Chan, we explore Vita’s journey with ADHD and Autism, witnessing how these unique perspectives fuel creative processes. Dive into the intricate pathways of Vita's mind and witness the extraordinary outlets of self-expression that have been cultivated. Uncover the transformative power of intentional communication as Vita forges profound connections through the scope of art. Tune in for a remarkable episode where neurodiversity, creativity, and intentional communication intersect to create something truly magical.

About the guest:

VMSCH, the moniker of Vita Henderson Chan, is a dynamic Digital Artist whose work combines Photography, Graphic Design, Digital Illustration, and Photo Manipulation to craft immersive visual experiences. With a multicultural background and roots in London, VMSCH embraces and celebrates Asian beauty in their captivating artworks. As the founder of the esteemed content creation agency "Light of Prometheus," Vita's talent as a Creative Director has garnered recognition, having collaborated with renowned brands like Nomad Caviar, Tatler, Diageo, and Allianz. Beyond their professional pursuits, Vita's creative endeavors extend to being a Web 3.0 enthusiast, Jazz Musician, Cabaret Producer, and creator of interactive comics that shed light on living with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and High Functioning Autism. More on Vita here: www.tacklingminds.com

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In episode #36, we delve into the delicate balance of living purposefully with the people we choose, while also acknowledging that life has its easy and hard moments, and that living with anxiety can be managed in a healthier manner.

Jon shares personal experiences about navigating friendships in the context of anxiety, including discussions around **suicide and the importance of being the friend who is willing to talk about the hard stuff. We discuss the concept of "bargaining chips" in relationships and how transactional interactions can impact our mental health. Along with handling constructive feedback, the tendency to take every negative comment as criticism, and finding ways to thrive despite life's challenges

Tune in to this episode for a candid exploration in the dichotomy between emotional and logical responses to anxiety and other emotions, and how they affects our decision-making within relationships and work. It's a true pleasure to share this authentic conversation with a fellow health and fitness coach / cancer survivor / all around bad a**!

**Trigger Warning. timestamp 22:52 mentions suicide

About The Guest:

Jon Bond is the president and co-founder at Hybrid Personal Training, MMA & Fitness, currently based out of Los Angeles, California. His experience in the fitness started when he was 13 years old and have since grew with his love for everything that has to do with gyms. From building communities to building businesses globally, Jon isn’t afraid to care fiercely about what he does. Jon’s business in Hong Kong

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In episode #35, we discuss the caveats of vulnerability and how to navigate it in the workspace, especially in a corporation like Microsoft, where she works. I ask Vera about her journey in accepting her challenges to living this advocacy, throughout her personal and professional experience from different parts of the world, and how podcasting is used as a way to give back to the community. Her passion for people has led her to 'State of Mind', a podcast in which Vera Siertsema talks to guests about their stories of strength and well-being. Powered by Microsoft, with the main goal to normalize mental health conversations. "Because we all have a story, and every story matters."

About Vera:
Vera Siertsema is passionate about people. She loves learning from others and spreading empathy, authenticity and energy. In her perspective, people are our greatest asset; with the right mindset, you can achieve anything. She is a highly motivated leader and technology professional with experience in multiple regions covering roles in Sales, Marketing and Operations. Vera worked in The Netherlands, Australia and Singapore where she learned to quickly build relationships with clients, partners and colleagues. Vera has been recognized multiple times for her ability to understand organizational challenges & opportunities and bring people together to work towards a common goal.

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Karina Calver is an author and Trauma & Relationship Counselor. She founded Hukam Healing where she helps people through intuitive coaching. As a mindfulness and meditation practitioner, Karina helps others outside of 1-on-1 coaching as a motivational speaker, a Tedx speaker and through her podcast “To Brown” - a platform to not just celebrate all things about Brown culture, people and food but also to address and break free from certain stigmas many have had to or are having to still live with.

In episode #34, we go on a journey of why supporting men is important to the both of us, how we unknowingly carry damaging behaviours into our relationships, what holding space for someone can look like, how to forgive someone who hurt you and Karina expands on the power of forgiveness, which was the title of her ted talk.

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In episode #33, we discuss Andy’s own background growing up with sports, his career change journey, how writing his book has influenced his own outlook, and more. Andy also shares his battle with anxiety, in hopes that it would help others who might be going through something similar.

What started out as a keen curiosity to learn more about his own strength and conditioning goals led to a career change from accounting to fitness. Andy once aspired to be a professional soccer player. While I don’t doubt he would’ve been a committed professional athlete, I’m grateful that he has found another way to make a tremendous positive impact. In addition to years devoted to fitness education and coaching, he is also now the co-author of Dynamic Balance - an insightful tour of “Integrating Principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine into Strength and Conditioning”.

Drawing on his master’s degree in exercise science and influenced by his 10-year stay in the United States, Andy has a unique outlook on health and athletic performance. You’ll find hints of traditional Chinese medicine integrated into his training philosophy, where harmony between all aspects of life is a prerequisite to optimal health and human performance

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In episode #32, we discuss topics around cultural and gender differences in body image, the power of language that shapes our attitude towards mental health and illness, how we develop healthy identity with fitness and more.

Steph founded Body Banter in 2016 after realizing the powerful role that discussion and advocacy played in her own eating disorder recovery journey. Through providing opportunities for community-building, advocacy and open discussion, she hopes that Body Banter can amplify the voices of individuals and empower them to be the driving forces behind creating a more accepting and accommodating world. Her fascination with the relationship between language and mental health has led her to her current PhD studies in a joint program between the University of Hong Kong and local mental health charity Mind HK, where she is exploring how cultural context and conversations shape the ways we view mental health issues in our community. Her work is internationally recognized, and has been featured on media platforms such as BBC, Channel NewsAsia, NowTV, and Deutsche Welle. (www.bodybanter.com )

About the guest:

Steph's LinkedIn
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Andrew Cox is more than just a businessman-- he's also a trainer, lifestyle coach, and educator in health and fitness. His ultimate goal? To lead others towards proactive health so that they can experience sustainable levels of vitality and performance. Something Andrew knows quite well from his own experiences playing sports as a youngster and continuing his movement practice into adulthood with capoeira training. In addition to being Joint Dynamics Ltd.'s Co-Founder and Director, Andrew positively impacts Hong Kong's wellness industry by modeling compassionate leadership within both his family unit and social circles.

In this episode, we explore male friendships - how to do friendships after marriage and making new ones as adults. We also talk about ways to stay connected through fitness routines and share some laughs along the way.

If you want to know more about what we're tackling in life, or if you just want to contact us, all the links are in the show notes.

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Jake Elliott Glibbery spent most of his life in unusual relationship with circadian rhythm, light and wake/sleep cycle. Having previously worked in finance for over 10 years, that exacerbated sleep issues, burning the candle at both ends and struggling to adapt body to a “9-5” schedule.

The unique sleep pattern led to an interest in maximising sleep length and quality, eventually creating Dormu with his co-creator who has a background in neuroscience, to collectively level-up the sleep quality Hong Kong, Asia, and beyond.

In this episode, I talk to Jake about the advantages of physical touch like boosting neurotransmitters positively, why some people are not comfortable with human touch, the interesting history of weighted blankets and the power of comfort transmitted through weighted blankets and more.

About the guest:

Jake’s LinkedIn

About Dormu

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