Million Ways to Shine

This is our second episode with Nilam Patel - she was also featured on Episode 30, where she educated us on autism and the importance of awareness in her field of ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis). After the episode, we learned that personal budgeting was a passion of hers, so we asked her back to share some helpful hacks to help us start our own journeys to financial independence.

Get ready to thrive with Tisha! She is a busy mom, wife, engineer and wellness coach - another beautiful multi-hyphenate soul. In order to manage her autoimmune disease, Tisha was forced to change her lifestyle. Through her trials, she learned how to create fitness and food routines for her body and effectively establish discipline - all habits that allow her to thrive. She created her Instagram and blog to share her journey and services, centered on the mission to teach women how to make wellness a prio /episode/index/show/millionwaystoshine/id/21012740

Living with anxiety and depression is a lifelong journey. After hitting her “first time low”, Kim Jacobs, one of our beautiful friends, created her Youtube Channel, Your Anxious BBF. Her goal is to create a supportive community and safe space to talk, feel heard and understood. Join us as we discuss the following topics:

Tired of feeling broke and inspired to be financially free, Nikita Crump took the leap to live in her Honda Civic in 2019. She shares her van life tips and documents her travels on social media. Her videos have since gone viral on TikTok, collecting over 11 million likes and have also encouraged others to consider this alternative and mobile lifestyle. Yan and I have plenty of questions, so Nikita gives us her take on:

Have you ever wondered if you were living your best life? Or perhaps, you might be wondering, “what is your best life?” In this podcast episode, we are thrilled to be discussing this topic with Dr. Anhlan Nguyen. She is a professional speaker, author, and ICF certified professional life coach, specialized in Emotional Intelligence and Coaching for Transformation. She is an active community leader and youth program developer. Today, we dive into her childhood and career to understand how she thrives u /episode/index/show/millionwaystoshine/id/21012758

Continuing our discussion with Jenny Li (Yan’s mom) with Part 2. Jenny describes the tough lessons she learned during her first years in America as a new young immigrant in the late 80s. She shares how luck and a very good friend helped her get a student visa, how she got her first job even though she didn't speak any English, the struggles that showed her how resilient she was, and the kindness of people along her journey that allowed her to shape her career. Despite the difficulties Jenny has experie /episode/index/show/millionwaystoshine/id/21012761

Today’s episode marks the first episode for Asian American History Month. Given the political climate in the US right now, and that this is the month to celebrate both Evonne and my heritage, we wanted to dedicate this entire month to celebrate inspirational Asian women’s stories.

As many of our listeners know by now (because we can’t shut up about it), Evonne and I are both from the beauty industry. While we both have learned a lot, there is still so much we don’t know. That’s why we are so excited to have Sajana with us on this episode.

Sickle cell Anemia is an inherited red blood cell disorder, it is a genetic condition that is inherited when a child receives two sickle cell genes. It’s reported that about 100K people in the United States have sickle cell, with 90% of that population from African descent. However this disease also affects people of Hispanic, South Asian, Southern European, and Middle Eastern ancestry. Unfortunately there is very little information about this painful and life threatening disease that majority affects /episode/index/show/millionwaystoshine/id/21012770

Yan and I are thrilled to be speaking again with Ashley Lauren. You might remember her from last summer, where she was one of our first guests in Episode 3. Singer, Songwriter, Speaker, Worship Leader, Visionary...where does she find the time to do it all? Join us as we discuss how she sets boundaries, her recent journey in faith and her unwavering trust in God. 

Our pets are part of our family, they are our constant companions, BFFs, therapists, workout buddies, and so much more. Just as they bring so much joy to our lives, we are responsible for providing them with the best life possible. That’s why I’m so happy to finally have Jeremy Moran on the podcast today. Jeremy is the founder of Hopeful Holistics, where their mission is to help people and their pets heal naturally through the use of nutrition, supplements, plant medicines, and a little bit /episode/index/show/millionwaystoshine/id/21012776

Growing up in India, Mitadru Dey was never interested in spirituality. It was only when he came to the United States, he started noticing how unhappy people seemed in their day to day lives. In his own pursuit of happiness, as well as constantly looking for ways to be more productive in his day to day life, he found the practice of Vedanta.

Evonne and I are both huge book lovers, and we have a special place in our hearts for YA novels. That’s why we are sooooo extremely blessed to have bestselling author Laurie Forest on our podcast today to discuss her book series The Black Witch Chronicles.

Depression is a lonely illness, even when you are surrounded by ones who love you.

Autism now affects 1 in 54 children, with the rate of autism steadily growing over the last twenty years. It is the fastest growing developmental disorder, yet also the most underfunded. Autism is not a hopeless condition, but early intervention is key.

I started my gardening journey a couple of years ago from a desire to be more self sufficient. Through my entire gardening journey I have relied on videos from Kevin’s Epic Gardening Youtube channel. That’s why I’m soooo excited to have Kevin on this episode to talk to us about his own gardening journey, why soil health is so important, his plans for his epic homestead, and sharing so many great tips to grow your own epic garden.

There has been a surge in violence against the Asian American community since the beginning of COVID. Recently there has been another spike in violence, specifically targeted towards elderly Asian Americans in New York and San Francisco Chinatowns.

Evonne and I both worked in beauty and were lucky enough to work with some amazing entrepreneurs. In today’s episode we interviewed our old colleague Priyanka Ganjoo, who is launching her own beauty brand Kulfi.

For Evonne and I, cleaning and de-cluttering does not come naturally. A clean and clutter-free home is something I always strive to have, but was never able to achieve. Thankfully Kait from A Clean Bee joins us in this episode to share her knowledge on keeping a clutter-free and toxic-free home without adding unnecessary stress to our already busy lives.

In today’s super fun episode, we chat with Katie from Tlush Family Farm. At the beginning of the pandemic Katie made a pivot from a dental hygienist to starting her own family farm with her husband and two kids. Listen as we chat about Katie’s up-cycled chicken coop (with solar panels and automatic doors...seriously like what???), hydroponic system, and her exciting plans for 2021.

Rachel Beck, owner and designer of Newd Elements joins us in this week’s episode to chat about why she left her corporate job to start her own up cycled business; how to live more sustainably; and helpful tips on recycling responsibility.

COVID19 has impacted every person around the world. As 2020 came to an end, it was very clear this pandemic will continue into 2021. This week we invited Phil Chen, owner of Alchemist Bar & Lounge, and Woodbury Bar & Gastropub in San Francisco, to chat with us on how this pandemic has impacted his businesses, and what changes he is hoping to see this year.

Happy new year everyone! In the first episode of 2021, we are soooooo excited to have Meagan Myrick join us. Some of you might have heard of Meagan’s name in our previous episodes. We often refer to her as our most intuitive friend. That is because Meagan always knows exactly when we need to hear from her, and her words are always what we needed to hear at that moment. We are so blessed to finally have her join us and speak to us about her own journey transitioning from a nonstop corporate boss to expl /episode/index/show/millionwaystoshine/id/21012812

Hi Everyone, this will be our last episode of 2020! Yay we made it!!! 

Colette LeClair of Colette Prime joins us to chat about her journey to becoming a successful fashion blogger. How she has pivoted in 2020 with the pandemic, and what she is looking forward to in the future.