Listen in as your host, Lee Uehara, shares what ended up happening when she booked a private dance lesson with choreographer and dance professional Mitchell Wayne—and brought along her son!Well, you know what naturally followed, right? A quick interview with Mitchell to find out what quick tips he shared about dancing. : )For a transcript of this episode, email Lee. Lee’s Next Events:PodTour: NYC, November 9th, 2023PodTour: Baltimore, December 6, 2023PodTour: Dover, NH, December 16th, 2023Podfes...
Nov 09, 2023•8 min
Listen in to find out Lee's four tips when using a public bathroom! - Toilet paper - Hook Hack - Stall Gap - Way to dry your hands Lee's Next Event: Podfest Expo ORLANDO, FL January 26-29th, 2023 Click HERE to attend. ALL are welcome! Will you be in Nashville next weekend? Email me! NYC Hot Spot Next time! Shout-Outs + Show Mentions: Lee's dog, NoNa, makes an appearance. Sort of. Random Things Lee Ordered From Amazon: Next episode! Support the Show: Want to support the show? Why not treat Lee to...
Jan 22, 2023•7 min
Listen in to find out how and why you would want to make glue dots, recorded live outside in the city. Yes, that's right, random ol' glue dots. Lee also talks about her fruit cake taste test that's coming up. And, if you want to weigh in on her 5-borough, fast-food cheeseburger taste-test crawl, please do! Either via email or IG DMs. Lee's Next Event: Podfest Expo ORLANDO, FL January 26-29th, 2023 Click HERE to attend. ALL are welcome! NYC Hot Spot Well, it's more of a burger crawl. Listen to fi...
Dec 31, 2022•7 min
Listen in to find out how to ensure that your next driver's license photo is good—or at least BETTER! Lee's Next Event: NYC Podcasters 2nd Annual Mini-Con + Podfest Meetup Sunday, October 9th, 2022, 1:30pm to 4:30 p.m. Click HERE to attend. ALL are welcome! NYC Hot Spot Taking a break for this episode! Shout-Outs: – Tom Kelly, Comedian. Click HERE for his podcast, The Tom Kelly Show. - Fela Davis of One of One Productions – Russ Mitera, our wonderful voice-over artist for the HOLNYC segment drop...
Oct 04, 2022•15 min
Learn one useful phrase for dealing with negative people in a meeting in today's episode! NYC Hot Spot – Cibo e Vino, https://www.ciboevinony.com/www.ciboevinony.com Shout-Outs: – She Podcasts - The Feed - 31 AAPI Podcasts for AAPI Heritage Month - Taiwan No Why, Tuckered Out with Ami Thakkar, The Unofficial Official Story, Twins Talk It Up, 6 Degrees of Cats, Homoground, Under the Radar, Podcast Gym. – Russ Mitera, our wonderful voice-over artist for the HOLNYC segment drops. Random Things Lee ...
May 21, 2022•10 min
Life is Better When You Move Your Underwear. Yes, you read that correctly! When you go with the flow of who you are and where you're at in life at all times — basically, accepting yourself and your way of life — then you'll experience more inner peace. That leaves room for more awesomeness. So, just move that underwear! NYC Hot Spot + Shout-Outs: - Kura Sushi, KuraSushi.com - New House of Lee NYC news letter subscribers: Jane D.! Martha 218! Sherry H! Carl R.! Terry L.! Veronica! Terese T.! Than...
Jan 04, 2022•14 min
Learn one way to minimize procrastinating that after-meal clean-up in the kitchen and find out what fun gizmo is an unexpected smile-maker at parties in today's episode of House of Lee NYC! Listen on to hear why half-sheet baking pans are the best thing EVER! Lee will also share the next best French pastry shop on the Upper West Side of Manhattan and the one item she recently bought that will enhance any gathering and bring smiles to faces and photos! Show Mentions + Shout-Outs: Ken Fong, host o...
Oct 10, 2021•11 min
Learn how to avoid summer hat funk — which is a different method from winter hat funk — lol. And find out what prompted Lee's latest Amazon purchase in this episode of House of Lee NYC! (Yes, we know it's September, but it's still hot out!) Show Mentions + Shout-Outs: Mila Atmos of Future Hindsight podcast. Russ Mitera, our wonderful voice-over artist for the HOLNYC segment drops. Please do share the show with at least two other people — it's as easy as clicking the "Share" button in your favori...
Sep 27, 2021•10 min
Learn what makes a good Zoom background JPG -- and what to do when your cutting boards bow or curve -- in Episode 99 of the House of Lee NYC! You'll find out why Lee loves entering the year 2021 and why it makes her life more efficient! Show Mentions & Lee Sightings & Random Things Lee Purchased on Amazon This Week: – Bamboo cutting boards, click HERE. – Hot glue gun, click HERE. (*Lee is now an Amazon Associate and earns a commission from qualifying purchases such as this one. It costs ...
Jan 16, 2021•9 min
Learn how to avoid winter hat head funk -- and which kitchen gadget is most useful -- in Episode 98 of the House of Lee NYC! Show Mentions & Lee Sightings & Random Things Lee Purchased on Amazon This Week: – The Mercedes of cheese slicers, click HERE. (*Lee is now an Amazon Associate and earns a commission from qualifying purchases such as this one. It costs you nothing, but helps keep the show going.) Please do share the show with at least two other people – it’s as easy as clicking the...
Dec 21, 2020•7 min
Learn how to make your kitchen sink SEEM BIGGER -- and find out which item will help with city living when it comes to going inside your apartment building in Episode 97 of the House of Lee NYC! Please do share the show with at least two other people – it’s as easy as clicking the “Share” button within your favorite podcast app or directing folks to www.HouseOfLeeNYC.com. Lee thanks you for allowing her to be part of your day. [P.S. House of Lee NYC is on YouTube. Click HERE to see Lee live in p...
Nov 28, 2020•12 min
In Episode 96, your host Lee Uehara shares one easy way to commit an act of kindness that doesn't require anything other than a pen. Then, Lee shares the random stuff she ordered from Amazon this week. Hint: a kitchen appliance that's a two-fer. (Thank you Russ Mitera for the voice-over on this segment!). Please do share the show with at least two other people – it’s as easy as clicking the “Share” button within your favorite podcast app or directing folks to www.HouseOfLeeNYC.com. Lee thanks yo...
Oct 14, 2020•8 min•Ep. 96
In Episode 95, your host Lee Uehara shares one of her favorite tips for creating backgrounds to be used with the Zoom video-conferencing app. She'll explain what JPGs she creates for networking success. Then, Lee shares the random stuff she ordered from Amazon this week. Hint: a portable, handheld fan and a book on homemade dog food recipes. Listen to find out why! It's random, like we said. LOL. (Thank you Russ Mitera for the voice-over on this segment!). And along the way, Lee answers a questi...
Jul 25, 2020•11 min•Ep. 95
In Episode 94, your host Lee Uehara shares the six essential kitchen tools she uses on an almost daily basis to cut down on clean-up time. They include fine steel wool, a long-handled scrub brush, a putty knife, baking soda, boiling water and those sponges with the plastic netting. Lee also shares her new segment, Random Stuff Lee Ordered on Amazon This Week. The drop for it was voiced by Russ Mitera. Thank you, Russ! The stuff Lee ordered on Amazon will take you further down the rabbit hole of ...
Jun 15, 2020•16 min•Ep. 94
In Episode 93, your host Lee Uehara shares how she is now getting better sleep all because she’s neutralized the EMFs (electro-magnetic frequencies) in her house - and affecting her health. Woo-Woo Warning Alert: This episode is out there, y’all. But listen in to find out what may be bothering your sleep pattern. If it happened to Lee, it could be happening to you. Right. Now. Lee also introduces a new segment: “Random Stuff I’ve Ordered on Amazon This Week.” She’ll let listeners in on the rando...
May 16, 2020•17 min
In Episode 92, your host, Lee Uehara (way-ha-rah) takes you through making your own deli meat using chicken breasts. She does mention bologna, but says that’s another process for another episode. Basically, all you’re doing is slow-roasting a marinated piece of meat! (The basic idea is the same for most types of meat, BTW.) RECIPE: Chicken breasts Marinade: honey, onion powder, garlic powder, salt and black pepper. Let it hang out in the fridge for at least one day. Then, slow roast them for abo...
Apr 25, 2020•15 min
In Episode 91, your host, Lee Uehara, breaks it down and keeps it real on the subject of hand sanitizer! You'll find out why she dislikes the kind of hand sanitizer that comes out of a pump and why Lee fits right in with the hand-washing movement during these challenging times. And, you'll get Lee's tip on how to utilize pump hand sanitizer so it's not so goopy when you put it onto your skin. Listener Dawn Montemayor calls in and shares that Todd Herman's book about having an alter ego - Episode...
Mar 16, 2020•10 min
In Episode 90, your host, Lee Uehara, shares with you her unexpectedly delightful way to de-goop-ify - or thin out - that white correction fluid known as Liquid Paper or Wite Out. You'll also find out where Lee will be this coming spring season in terms of conferences and trainings. You know, in case any of them are of interest to you - or someone you know! Please do share the show with at least two other people – it’s as easy as clicking the “Share” button within your favorite podcast app or di...
Feb 23, 2020
In Episode 89, your host, Lee Uehara, talks about one very common City Living Conundrum: open olive bars. You know what she means - when people nibble and touch the olives or pickles or artichokes especially without paying for them first! If you have an opinion on this issue, do reach out to @houseofleenyc and share it with Lee. Listeners will also learn where Lee is headed next this season if you want to connect! Scroll down to find out where. Please do share the show with at least two other pe...
Feb 09, 2020•13 min
In Episode 88, your host, Lee Uehara, shares all the ways that DON'T work for removing a splinter from under the skin. And, of course, she'll then share what actually did work in the end of a long splinter escapade. Like, have you tried the soaking of vinegar (ouch!) or hydrogen peroxide? Or maybe you tried to use a sewing needle or create a vacuum seal to pull out the splinter...?? Well, Lee did it all and can tell you what actually worked in the end. Other tips explored: - Read the comments be...
Jan 12, 2020•22 min
In Episode 87, your host Lee Uehara, shares two tips for entering the New Year - and Decade, 2020! Listen in as Lee shares how to start out the Year of the Rat in way that is kind to yourself. *A shout-out to all the Rats! Before she gives you two fool-proof ways to feel great about yourself... Please do share the show with at least two other people – it’s as easy as clicking the “Share” button within your favorite podcast app or directing folks to www.HouseOfLeeNYC.com. Thank you for allowing m...
Dec 31, 2019•9 min
In this Mini-Holiday Episode - No. 86, your host, Lee Uehara, learns from a friend how to have a Christmas tree but NOT have one in your house. It's an elegant and simple solution for those of us who might not be able to have a full-on Christmas tree. And while we're on the subject of the show...If you or someone you know can help Lee with the social media aspect of the show, please do reach out. Chantal Burkhardt, who works at the Deutsches Haus at NYU (New York University), came up with the ch...
Dec 15, 2019•7 min
In Mini-Mini-Mini-Episode 85, your host, Lee Uehara, shares that she's changing this show's name BACK to House of Lee NYC. Why? It just makes sense since the HOL podcast is ALL about Lee's teaching you different stuff as she breaks it down and keeps things real to simplify life. And while we're on the subject of the show...If you or someone you know can help Lee with the social media aspect of the show, please do reach out. Finally, if you would love to hire Lee to: A). Host/Emcee your event - o...
Dec 05, 2019•2 min
In Episode 84, your host, Lee Uehara, finally reviews the book, The Alter Ego Effect: The Power of Secret Identities to Transform Your Life by Todd Herman. You'll learn some tips to become more confident and powerful as well as get Lee's take on the read. While on the subject of books, Lee picked up a copy of a new one: Start Ugly: A Timeless Tale About Innovation and Change, by Chris Krimitsos. If you're an entrepreneur, then this is going to be a fun and informative read. Lee is almost done wi...
Nov 25, 2019•15 min
In Episode 83, your host, Lee Uehara, comes out of summer hibernation and runs into Dan Currier of Creator Fundamentals. Dan shares some basic tips for starting a YouTube channel and tells Lee whether it's too late to start one. Listen in to find out what you should know about green screens as well. Lee also mentions that listeners now have an extension for completing those two books for summer reading she mentioned before the summer break: The Library Book by Susan McClean and The Alter Ego Eff...
Sep 29, 2019•10 min
In Episode 82, Lee shares her go-to concoction for beating those heat-induced headaches and muscle cramps! Yes, she talks about pickle juice, too. Essentially, you'll need an acid, salt and water. Maybe even a sweetener. Lee also shares two books for summer reading: The Library Book** by Susan McClean and The Alter Ego Effect: The Power of Secret Identities to Transform Your Life. So this should be a good time to you let you that Lee is taking a break from the show. She leaves these two books wi...
Jul 19, 2019•8 min
In Episode 81, Lee shares her tip to easily save money - even if you don't think you have any to put away! (It only takes a few minutes to stop by your bank and open an additional account.) Listen in and find out what Lee is going to start saving for this month. Lee also shares a little more about her new dog. Scroll down to see a photo! Please share the show with at least two other people and show them how to subscribe. (Thank you!) What tips or guests would you like to hear about or from next ...
Jul 11, 2019•8 min
In Episode 80, Lee shares how to have a party or gathering without letting it drag on all night - if that's what you want to avoid! Ever host a party and then stress out about it and all the things you have to do the next day? Well, listen in to find out how to host a get-together without stressing out about it lasting all night! Lee's Hot Spot of the Week is actually...her recipe for French Onion Dip! It's so simple, you'll never buy that packet stuff again! If you're in Lexington, KY on July 6...
Jul 05, 2019•7 min
In Episode 79, Lee shares a simple tip for staying cool while taking a shower in hot weather. Yes, this is a problem with city living. LOL. Not everyone has central HVAC! This tip leads Lee onto another tip for keeping cool - just wet a washcloth with extremely hot water, ring it out, and rub it on your face and neck! While sharing this cool-down trick, it gets Lee going down the rabbit hole of Japanese restaurants and what faux pas to avoid when being given a rolled wet towel at the table. In J...
Jun 28, 2019•10 min
In Episode 78, Lee tells you the three things you want to check out when looking for an apartment to rent. And, make sure to read the lease! Sometimes, there are funky clauses which you may not agree with. And, what do you do about pest control? Then, Lee's hot spot of the week actually comes from her kid! The NBA Store has some fun things going on, so listen in to find out more. Please share the show with at least two other people and show them how to subscribe! If you've wondered how to suppor...
Jun 21, 2019•7 min