This week, we talk about the concept of Delulu is the Solulu - "Delusion is the Solution". And we shared about what that looks like for each of us. Believing that things are going to work out no matter what. Dealing with disappointment, and being able to go back to tease out the limiting beliefs. How seeing our parents (and our ancestors) doing their best. Also how for those of us with parents who don't love us, seeing our lives as the Hero's Journey. This month, stay delusional! We hope you're ...
Aug 04, 2025•48 min
Today, we opened our conversation to share things that are getting too real. We shared about this mean inner voice we have. We talked about gratitude, our dreams, of what we want to see happen. If you want to connect with us: Phoebe: https://www.instagram.com/selflovewithphoebe/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/phoebe-maina-22109222b/ Claudia: https://www.instagram.com/claudiachan.co/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/claudia-chan-coaching/...
Jul 28, 2025•43 min
Starting this week, Phoebe and myself are going to go live once a week for 30 min, come together for a chat on Youtube. And the recording will also be uploaded here. This week, we talked about friendship, and choice. Have a listen, and would love any feedback!
Jul 22, 2025•31 min
I fucked up a lot this year. I mean … I said yes when I should have & needed to say no. I hesitated saying “HECK YES” to what felt in alignment. I waited too long when opportunities came up. I put off doing the big things & the small, almost inconsequential ones. Some days I ended up with a longer to do list than I started the day with. Point is, I failed A LOT. I fucked up one too many times. And yes, I took multiple detours in 2024. But you see, in the detours, failures & fuckery /...
Jan 29, 2025•1 hr 14 min
Sometimes when two people come together, we may come into conflict. If only this person can do that! Or I have to behave this way. Many of it can be traced back to our childhood, while growing up, we had written ourselves a book of expectations. And the only way to make changes to the list is to get to know what is written in this book. That’s why Phoebe Maina and myself hosting our 9th Radiant Blossom: My expectations in and within my relationships....
Jan 29, 2025•1 hr 43 min
WHAT'S HOLDING ME/YOU BACK? When the world is quiet and you’re truly alone and with your mind, what do you think about? What do you hope for? Follow that. - Bianca Sparacino Now, what's holding you back from going all in after the deep seated desires of your soul? What's holding you back from saying Yes and jumping in head first? What's holding you back? Join us for Part 2 of The Becoming Series, on the 17th of August, 9:00am Beijing Time (16th of August, 9:00pm Eastern) where my girl @claudiach...
Jan 29, 2025•1 hr 35 min
When the world is quiet and you’re truly alone and with your mind, what do you think about? What do you hope for? Follow that. - Bianca Sparacino Man, this quote ... When all the distractions are gone ... When your phone's off & your laptop is shut ... When all your friends are away ... and you're by yourself ... all alone ... with nothing but time & quiet ... What do you think about? What do you dream about? What do you hope for? Wish for? ... Join us this Saturday where my girl @claudi...
Jan 20, 2025•1 hr 32 min
9th August, 2020, I walked into a changing room that changed my life. The stylist took one long look at me, sized me up & down … and blatantly said how not quite right my body was. How unokay & unpropotional I was. Hips too wide … check. Boobs too small … check. Ass too big … check. … & that ripped away at my self-confidence. I thought I was enough & pretty enough & good enough to be a model. To be a pretty girl. To be a p… person. But here I’m standing … blinking away at the...
Jan 20, 2025•1 hr 32 min
Just before my 23rd birthday, I asked my best friend Carren, who’s now my Angel , What does friendship mean to you? What does a healthy friendship look like for you? What’s the point of friendship? Really? Having had a lot of failed friendships in the past, I truly thought that I was just terrible at this thing! I had a tendency of leaving people before they left. What’s the point of having them if they’re gonna hurt you & leave you, was a question always never too far away from my mind. So ...
Jan 20, 2025•1 hr 30 min
Loving all of you begins by building self-trust. I wanna write a whole paragraph about why you should join us on the 20th at 9am, but my brain’s fried & I can’t formulate full sentences that make sense. So, I’ll ask you this, How different would your life be, if you trusted yourself a little more? If you were able to fully show up for yourself & therefore show up for everyone else in your life in the best possible way? How different would your life be, if you began feeling safe in your b...
Jan 20, 2025•58 min
Grief is a damn heavy topic let alone sitting or being with it! It's all the unspent love that gathers at the corners of your eyes and behind your throat. It's the knot in your stomach when you see an old photo of you best friend that ... well, once made you happy. It's the wailing in the middle of the night once you remember the last conversation you had or the last time you may have been too busy to pick up. It's all the hours you spend wishing you'd had more time. It's the quiet way your hear...
Jan 20, 2025•1 hr 17 min
This is our second community event, Radiant Blossom! Each month, we put together an event where we’ll do a deep dive into a topic. Phoebe Maina and I explored what it means to belong to ourselves (vs. how we were taught to give up who we are to fit in), so we can stand a little taller, speak a little louder. If you’re interested in more resources, here’re some free gifts from us. Claudia: If you find yourself having a lot of deep emotions, like guilt, anger, pain, I have this resource for you so...
Jan 20, 2025•1 hr 13 min
Welcome to the first community event Radiant Blossom, held by Phoebe Mania and myself, Claudia Chan. Each month, we’re putting together an event where we’ll do a deep dive into a topic. For this first one, we talk about Holding Fear. Being afraid to do something is super uncomfortable. We got a chance to sit with our fear, and hold it in our arms, so we can understand how it shows up in our body. We also got a chance to recite some affirmations, so that we give our heart and brain the love that ...
Jan 20, 2025•54 min
In this episode of Extraordinary Asian Women podcast, I’m super excited to introduce you to my guest today! From having a house with white picket fence, designer clothes, 1 vacation per year to living in 4 countries over the past 2 years. She shared with us how she packed of her family for 4 into 6 suitcases and now living in Tokyo Japan. I introduce to you Veronica Hanson Veronica talked the expectations she came to realize she was living under. To distinguish for ourselves the need to be accep...
Feb 22, 2023•44 min
In this episode of Extraordinary Asian Women, I’m super excited to have Christina Vo! Christina shared her journey to finding happiness and fulfillment through writing. She was able to develop a deeper understanding of her mom, dad and herself. Christina also shared with us tips on how one can use writing as a way to heal oneself and develop a stronger voice. You can also preorder her book The Veil Between Two Worlds . It is an amazing episode! Don’t miss it! Connect with Christina: christinavo....
Feb 15, 2023•32 min
In this episode of Extraordinary Asian Women, I have an amazing guest with me! Lilian Wee She shared her story with us about how she uprooted her life from Singapore to Houston, Texas, going through the dark journey of feeling alone in a new and foreign land. Through her therapy work, she was able to have a better relationship with her husband, she found her happiness and purpose by building her own community, and creating her podcast, Heart Open ConversAsians. Don’t miss this episode! Connect w...
Feb 10, 2023•28 min
In this episode of Extraordinary Asian Women, I have an amazing guest with me! Gail Mariel shared with us her experience for being a Filipino Woman who had gone into the corporate world instead of the medical fields as expected. She learned to overcome her imposter syndrome to let her talent and skills shine through. She also shared with us the 5 different types of imposter and the 3 things to do to overcome imposter syndrome. Don’t miss this episode! Connect with Gail www.gailmeriel.com https:/...
Jan 25, 2023•21 min
I have an amazing guest with me on this episode of Extraordinary Asian Women! She is a naturopathic doctor based in San Jose, CA. She decided to pursue this career as an avenue to explore whole person healing. Along with it, she is an international best selling author of the book Asian Women Trailblazers Who BossUp and of the eBook The Best Book on Naturopathy, a guide for starting a career in naturopathic medicine. I’d like to introduce you to Dr. Julie Tran-Olive In this episode, Dr. Julie sha...
Jan 16, 2023•25 min
In this episode of Extraordinary Asian Women, I had an amazing time speaking with Amanda Ma. Amanda talked about how she got into event planning. She also shared with us how she processed the fear she faced and the mindset change required for her to turn the situation around when the pandemic hit. There are many amazing nuggets in this episode, don't miss out! Connect with Amanda: Website LinkedIn Bio: Amanda Ma is the Founder and CEO of Innovate Marketing Group, an award-winning experience agen...
Dec 07, 2022•19 min•Ep. 22
In this episode of Extraordinary Asian Women, I got a chance to interview Marilen Crump. She shared with us her epiphany moment when she decided to go after what she wanted in her life. Marilen also taught us her D.R.E.A.M strategy to achieve our goals! Make sure you don't miss this one! Connect with Marilen: Website Facebook LinkedIn Instagram Bio: Marilen Crump is the owner of ARTINSPIRED, LLC and is a sought-after Business Developer and Marketing Strategist based in Yorktown, VA. She serves o...
Nov 22, 2022•21 min•Ep. 21
In this episode, I had a wonderful time speaking with Vanya Wryter. She shared with us how she came to redefine her dual identity of being Chinese Canadian, and talked about what cultural identity means to her. Vanya also shared with us a few tips on how to define and own our identity. Connect with Vanya Website: Vanya Wryter LinkedIn: Vanya Wryter Bio: Vanya is a workplace training consultant who has found herself in some unusual and memorable workplaces in the name of workplace education. Afte...
Nov 15, 2022•22 min•Ep. 20
In this episode, I have the opportunity to speak with the beloved Tess Vergara. She shared with us her journey through her depression and burnt out. Finding her identity after her children had grown. Tess shares with us the 4 pillars in our lives, and teaches us how to align these 4 pillars so that we can return to wholeness. She also shares with us how to shift from fear power to soul power, so that we can tap into our soul's uniqueness. If you want to take a look at the poster behind Tess, her...
Nov 08, 2022•32 min•Ep. 19
I am so excited to bring back this wonderful guest, Leslie Lew! I'd interviewed her once before, and I can call her my soul sister! Leslie and I chatted about how to stand in your power through your mind, body and soul. So many times, Asian women are afraid to fight back, because they believe they lack in the physical strength. But the first thing Leslie teaches is to help you shift your mindset first, before tapping into the use of your voice and body. Connect with Leslie at Website: Reclaim Yo...
Nov 01, 2022•44 min•Ep. 18
I have an amazing guest on this episode today! She is a life coach helping women live a joyful fulfilling life! She is an unshakable optimist, wife, mom, entrepreneur, workshop facilitator, motivational speaker, author and host of The Lucy Liu Show. I'd like to introduce you to Lucy Liu! In this episode, Lucy shared with us how she overcame the obstacle of having the same name as the Hollywood Star Lucy Liu, and how she fully embraced her name and thrived. She also shared tips on what we can do ...
Oct 07, 2022•20 min•Ep. 17
So many times, we feel like we need to have our alone time. We need to get away from other people. That is because a lot of times, who we're presenting to the outside world is very different from who we really are on the inside. In this episode, I present to you what exactly is happening on the external and internal levels, which makes you want to remove yourself from other people. If you'd like to work on this area, I'm offering 2 free 30min coaching sessions with me. You can book by clicking o...
Oct 06, 2022•7 min•Ep. 16
In this episode, I have a very special guest. She is a powerhouse in the publishing world! Also, she and I are in the same book which we’d written, which is called Asian Women Trailblazers Who Boss up. I’d like to introduce you to the Founder of Quill Hawk Publishing and the award-winning author of the Snow Trilogy, Amy Le. In this episode, Amy shared with us her journey of going to America from Vietnam, and how she started writing her books. Amy also shared with us on how she found her voice, a...
Sep 13, 2022•14 min•Ep. 15
On the one hand, we keep hearing things like, there isn't enough Asian Women representation in the leadership roles (with only 2.7% leaders being Asian Women). While on the other hand, we have Asian parents continuously pushing us to do more and better since a very young age. How are these two things linked to each other? It all comes down to creating Asian women who have a very difficult time receiving. Receiving recongnition of our efforts, being able to showcase our talents, and having the mi...
Aug 28, 2022•19 min•Ep. 14
On this episode, I am restarting to interview some Extraordinary Asian Women where I bring on some Asian Ladie voices, so they can share their wisdom with you. This episode's guest is an entrepreneur, and my son is actually one of her abacus students! Her name is Annie Hardock. In this episode, we talked about overcoming the challenges of receiving as a Chinese woman. Also, we talked about the steps to take to find your vision, so that we can set our own goals for ourselves. If you're interested...
Aug 16, 2022•24 min•Ep. 13
On Aug 9th, I, along with 15 other Asian Women, launched a book called Asian Women Trailblazers Who BossUp, and we became #1 International Bestseller! I'm really proud of it, but on that day, I felt like I rode an emotional rollercoaster. And looking back, I believe these 4 mindset shifts really helped me to show up on that day. So I'm going to share them with you on this episode! They are 1) Overcome the fear of judgement 2) Deliberatly choose your thoughts 3) Be okay to ask for support and be ...
Aug 16, 2022•17 min•Ep. 12
In this episode, I share with you my experience on doing something new and challenging, and through this process, I gained an understanding of why it is so hard for us to go after what we want. The truth is, we all have beliefs about ourselves that are not true, but we believe them to be true about us. And they're very painful and uncomfortable for us to face. When we try something new and challenging, these voices come right at us, making us feel frustrated and inadequate. So in order for us to...
Jul 22, 2022•13 min•Ep. 11
