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Interview Episodes

Oct. 28, 2022

"Anti-Perfect and Death" - Ankit Sherke Interviews Helen

Ankit Sherke interviews Helen for his podcast. In this episode, they talk about: Helen's journey from first-generation college student to a therapist Anti-perfect path, therapy, and being honest Realizing that the "cost" of s...

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Aug. 11, 2022

Bruce Warren - Turning work into Passion

Bruce Warren (World Café, WXPN Radio, Some Velvet Blog) is the Executive Producer of World Café and Assistant General Manager of WXPN radio in Philadelphia. Bruce joins Think Weird to discuss his 30+ years in the music busine...

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Aug. 1, 2022

Jeff Yeom: Facing Our Shadows & Honoring Culture

Jeff talks to Helen for a second time to unpack Asian American mental health & facing our shadow side. They also discuss the importance of honoring our cultural practices. Jeff also discusses his background as a second-generation Korean American growing …

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July 25, 2022

Boonie Sripom - Highly Sensitive Children & Alternative Paths to Educ…

Boonie Sripom, MA (Organized Messes, organizedmesses.com) is a psychologist, peer mentor, and writer. Boonie joins Think Weird to discuss being a sensitive child & the influence games had on understanding her psychology. Late...

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May 18, 2022

The Gift of Forgiveness & Rediscovery with Jeff Yeom, AMFT

His father's death sent Jeff Yeom to see his school counselor, where he felt comforted and seen despite undergoing immense trauma. After he decided to share, he couldn’t stop. Speaking openly, and forgiving abundantly allowed Jeff Yeom to find people …

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May 3, 2022

Breaking Thru Fear, Understanding Cultural Influence w/ Robyn Tamahana

"Fear can definitely hold us back. It's scary. Even if it's fear when it comes to something self-development or, mental health, that is quite scary, I always try to do these reframes with people when they are I don't know, …

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April 27, 2022

Overcome Your Limiting Beliefs About Therapy & Begin to Invest in You…

Today’s guests are licensed clinical therapists Kaelly Arellano and Brandon Shindo. They are also entrepreneurs who own and operate K&B Therapy, a private practice located in Los Angeles, California. K&B Therapy serves young professionals, college students, and people of color …

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April 19, 2022

Adaptability and Executing Vision with Entrepreneur Holly Shannon

Helen talks to 3x Entrepreneur and business culture podcaster, Holly Shannon, about using a multidisciplinary lens to guide our craft of specialty.

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April 10, 2022

Inspiration from Daft Punk and Bad Art w/ Musician & Audio Engineer, …

My special guest is my friend Kenny Maness. Kenny is a very talented audio engineer, musician, and web developer…most known for creating the music cover of "the Fairly Odd Parents" Cover Song “Shiny Teeth” which we unpack in today’s episode. …

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April 6, 2022

What REAL VULNERABILITY in ART is like with 77-year-old creative, Zit…

How do you create unashamedly with vulnerability and openness? Helen talks to Zita about showing up consistently to help and serve others, how Zita continues to love and support her husband during his diagnosis of Dementia and Alzheimer's, and sharing …

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March 29, 2022

How To Master Creativity, Unlearn Discouragement, & Embrace Curiosity…

Be honest – during the times in your life when you fall, how many times have you gotten back up? After a few losses, how easy is it to say "I can do this!"? And here’s the truth: the secret …

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March 23, 2022

The Keys to Mastering Self-Awareness and Creating with Originality w/…

Deondre Dior is a musician, lyrical writer, and spiritual pursuer. His approach to creating music is eclectic, utilizing several genres to disrupt and inspire musical listeners. His approach to creating stood out to me because of his mindset of presence …

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March 15, 2022

Creating Without Overthinking, w/ Singer, Songwriter Cole Brightbill

Cole Brightbill is a singer/songwriter from Boston, Massachusetts. He describes his creative process, his relationship to songwriting, and his love of baseball. In this episode we discuss: -How Overthinking can become a hindrance to Progress in Creating -Big Lessons Cole …

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