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Just Checking In

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Just Checking In, is a podcast that acts as a phone call from your best friend to literally check in and give space and time for your respective stories. Capturing human connections, authentic conversations, and exchanges we’ll have despite differences in locations and timezones. With emotions and connections as its cores, this brings to light the question about how we experience life and surrounding that ponders with themes from love, friendships, family, identity, politics, art, and more.

Episodes

15. The Power of Your Gifts & Community with Midori

Checking in with where Midori's head and heart are at this time. We looked back on her creative career, experiencing burn-out, and how those landed her to exploring rest, care, and kinship. She spoke about her love for photography, the community she found, and her decision to change her name.

Feb 28, 20221 hr 6 minSeason 3Ep. 5

14. What Does Being A Lightworker Mean with Lunaeris

Checking in with where Anna's head and heart are at this time. With the rise of lightworkers today, Anna opened up about the first spiritual encounter that led her to do healing work in many forms. She also shared her background being an immigrant kid which sparked her own artistry.

Feb 28, 202258 minSeason 3Ep. 4

13. What Does Being An Artist Mean with Jethro Ian

Checking in with where Jethro's head and heart are at this time. We started a dialogue on how he is coming to terms with being an artist and what does that mean to him to this gen and age. Consequently, he shared his healing journey which played a huge role in his dreams and goals today.

Feb 28, 202255 minSeason 3Ep. 3

12. Merging Journalism & Astrology with Jazmin Kylene

Checking in with where Jazmin's head and heart are at this time. We talked about her background in journalism and TV, from her best and worst experiences. She also opened up about her career transition to spiritual counseling, astrology reading, and dropped tea on some signs!

Feb 28, 20221 hr 10 minSeason 3Ep. 2

11. One Year of Just Checking In with Marj Ostani

Checking in with where Marj's head and heart are at this time. After one year of running Just Checking In, producing two seasons, she is now on the other side as a guest. She talked about the inspiration for the podcast, her creative process, and the secret alter life in medicine she dreams of.

Feb 28, 202258 minSeason 3Ep. 1

10. Safety In A System Not Built For You with Helen

Checking in with where Helen's head and heart are at this time. We talked about her life growing up as a migrant kid in New Zealand. How her experiences as an Asian woman in a white-dominated space had repercussions 'til today. Here's her rest and care journey.

Oct 15, 20211 hr 3 minSeason 2Ep. 5

9. Fangirl Diaries: Entering The Magic Shop with Gena

Checking in with where Gena's head and heart are at this time. We talked about her relationship with vulnerability and dealing with fears. Alongside reminiscing our fangirling life throughout the years --- from The 1975 to BTS era. So many hilarious but also healing moments in our lives.

Oct 15, 20211 hr 24 minSeason 2Ep. 4

8. On Therapy & Being Non-Binary with Ace

Checking in with where Ace's head and heart are at this time. We talked about the changes she went through from moving to the States, navigating Filipino family culture, the importance of being on therapy and her coming out story as non-binary.

Oct 15, 20211 hr 15 minSeason 2Ep. 3

7. Korea's Global Domination Today with Youjin

Checking in with where Youjin's head and heart are at this time. We talked about Korea's culture in so many ways. From her own upbringing in Seoul, reflections on the rise of Kpop and Kdramas on today's pop culture, and our feminist-centric works altogether!

Oct 15, 20211 hr 18 minSeason 2Ep. 2

6. Philippines, Loves Me or Loves Me Not with Melissa

Checking in with where Melissa's head and heart are at this time. We talked about what it means to be Filipino-American, exploring our relationship to the motherland, ancestral healing, and what it is like to be in a community with one another. Oh, a lot of our decolonizing journey too!

Oct 15, 20211 hr 14 minSeason 2Ep. 1

5. Moving to Thailand with Jayda Shuavarnnasri

Checking in with where Jayda's head and heart are at this time. We talked about all the life transitions she's experiencing from moving back home with her parents, starting a part-time job at a sex toy shop, and all the preparations, thoughts and feelings around her move to Thailand soon.

Aug 11, 20211 hr 21 minSeason 1Ep. 5

4. Friendships & Platonic Intimacy with Claui Sta.Ana

Checking in with where Claui's head and heart are at this time. We talked about our longest-running friendship, how we've changed through the years, our fondest memories, why platonic intimacy is just as important as everything else, and what we value in people today.

Aug 11, 20211 hr 22 minSeason 1Ep. 4

3. Self-Love & Healing with Venus Veritas

Checking in with where Ale's head and heart are at this time. We talked about her story on moving places many times, the things she's had to confront, let go of and heal throughout the years, her relationship with art, people, and her life's current vision and mission.

Aug 11, 20211 hr 12 minSeason 1Ep. 3

2. Loneliness During Pandemic with Ann Salcedo

Checking in with where Ann's head and heart are at this time. We talked about the score of online dating during a pandemic, how she's dealing with loneliness these days, self-care routines, our post-Covid plans, and stance on getting married and having kids in this economy.

Aug 11, 202150 minSeason 1Ep. 2

1. Finally Dating Again with Ami Park

Checking in with where Ami's head and heart are at this time. We talked about healing her past wounds, first love, and bad dates stories, shifting her mindset on romantic relationships, and how she finally gets back to the dating department again. Better and healthier this time around.

Aug 11, 202152 minSeason 1Ep. 1