covid19 / Sifu Mimi Chan

268. A Lunar New Year Hodgepodge

Celebrate the Year of the Tiger with us on our hodgepodge Lunar New Year episode. Oscar and I discuss Lunar New Year and our Wah Lum traditions. We also discuss how we are evolving as humans, covid19, drunk driving, philosophy, and resolutions.

ICYMI Episode 228. White House Director of National Drug Control Policy: Dr. Rahul Gupta on covid19 vaccines.

I usually take a short break the last couple of weeks of the year, but I had so many wonderful guests lined up we decided to keep going! Instead, I am taking the first couple of weeks in January to reset and hope you revisit this conversation with Dr. Rahul Gupta as we discuss dispelling myths about vaccines and the responsibility we have as humans to protect one another. I want to congratulate Dr. Gupta on his newly appointed position as the White House Director of National Drug Control Policy.

252. Langley Kirkwood on Capetown, triathlons and acting

I had a lovely conversation with award-winning South African actor and voice artist Langley Kirkwood. Langley plays the villain Buckley on HBOMAX’s Warrior. It’s been surreal to speak with so many cast members from Warrior and Banshee.

Langley shares his love for Cape Town, triathlons, and acting. As an admirer of his work, it was fascinating to hear about how his triathlon training compliments his acting process.

234. Representative Anna V. Eskamani on COVID-19, vaccines and voting rights

Florida Representative Anna V. Eskamani discusses covid19, Representative Matt Gaetz, gerrymandering in Florida, reelection, and the issues that lie ahead.

Representative Anna V. Eskamani is someone who I truly believe in. Whether she is leading a protest or advocating on the house floor, she is an inspiration. It was an honor to speak alongside Anna at a vigil for the victims of the Atlanta shooting.

233. Dr. Mark Cheng on Asian American culture

Dr. Mark Cheng is back on the podcast discussing the uniqueness of Asian American culture. He shares stories from his childhood and what it was like being an Asian American while working in Asia. We are both frustrated with the of rise anti-Asian hate crimes and focus on actions we can take. I urge everyone to listen and learn as we dissect various self-defense philosophies and tactics.

228. Dr. Rahul Gupta on dispelling covid19 vaccine myths

In this episode, I welcome internal and preventive medicine specialist Dr. Rahul Gupta. Dr. Gupta gained national recognition for his work as public health commissioner for West Virginia and is Senior Vice President and Chief Medical and Health Officer at the March of Dimes, the nation’s leader in mom and baby health.

210. Oscar Agramonte on health inequality

Oscar Agramonte of Control Your Health discusses how public health inequality is an issue. Access to healthcare, quality air, water, and food is a human right.

205. Greg Rucka on covid19 and hope

In this episode, Greg Rucka discusses the failed response by the US to the covid19 pandemic, issues with the government, and the dire need for self-care.

203. Greg Rucka on the media and the GOP

In this episode, Greg Rucka explains why the GOP is a cult. Seriously. A cult. We both try to remain hopeful after Biden and Harris winning the election, but it has been difficult.

198. Greg Rucka on misinformation

In this episode Greg Rucka responds to the most frequent objections to voting and reasons for abstaining. There is a lot of information out there on the world wide web. However, there is also a lot of misinformation! This conversation is highly political, so I hope you listen with an open mind. After all, listening is a great way to learn.

179. Greg Rucka on mythology and Circe by Madeline Miller

We jump right into discussing the world on fire and the need for us to take care of one another and ourselves! Part of our self-care routine includes discussing Circe, by Madeline Miller.

171. Greg Rucka on The Old Guard Movie

SPOILER ALERT – You might want to watch The Old Guard movie on Netflix before listening today. You can also read my film review to get hyped up for viewing – which is linked here.