Robert Lunday on Moving from Houston to the Japanese Countryside, Global Disappearances, the Borderlands and Belonging, Japanese Culture

Robert Lunday on Moving from Houston to the Japanese Countryside, Global Disappearances, the Borderlands and Belonging, Japanese Culture

October 27, 2024Posted inEpisodes
Writer and poet Robert Lunday, author of Disequilibria: Meditations on Missingness, shares his journey of growing up as a military dependent, the sudden disappearance of his stepfather in 1982, living on the Texas-Mexico borderlands and what it means to belong, and his impending move from Houston to the serene landscapes of Kyushu, Japan.
Backpacker to Entrepreneur: Carlton Klein’s Journey to Lost Canyon Imports

Backpacker to Entrepreneur: Carlton Klein’s Journey to Lost Canyon Imports

March 19, 2024Posted inEpisodes
From the borders of the civil war in Burma to working with the desert nomads of Colombia, Carlton Klein was searching for his place in the world, and found it, embracing his love of travel, adventure and culture. From backpacker to entrepreneur, he takes us on his journey to creating a business that honors the crafts of the artisans he met along the way during his solo travels to South America, India and Asia.
From Bengali Roots to a Canadian Mosaic with Urmi Hossain

From Bengali Roots to a Canadian Mosaic with Urmi Hossain

January 24, 2024Posted inEpisodes
Urmi Hossain is Bengali by blood and Italian by birth. An avid boxer, she is the author of 'Discovering Your Identity: A Rebirth from Interracial Struggle,' which dives into her journey as a Bengali from Italy now living in Montreal, where she works in the financial services industry. She is a blogger, speaker, mentor and polyglot fluent in Italian, Bengali, French and English.
Embrace the Bumps with Pat Wetzel

Embrace the Bumps with Pat Wetzel

December 7, 2023Posted inEpisodes
Pat Wetzel is the host and creator of Bump in the Road podcast and author of the new book by the same name. Having faced down cancer, divorce and business betrayal, Pat talks about finding resilience on life’s tumultuous roads, the exuberance of soaring in her sailplane, what meditation provided and finding joy in all of it.
From Vietnam to New York: Tommy Ngo’s Inspiring Journey Through Music, Fashion and Identity

From Vietnam to New York: Tommy Ngo’s Inspiring Journey Through Music, Fashion and Identity

July 8, 2023Posted inEpisodes
Join me as we embark on a fascinating journey with my guest, Tommy Ngo, also known as Hai Ngo. Tommy, a native of Vietnam, shares his remarkable life story, from his early love for music and art, to his family's struggle during the Vietnam War and his eventual move to New York. Listen in as he recounts how his singing talent was discovered, his experience performing opera in small towns throughout Vietnam, and the effects of the Communist takeover on his family. Tommy also discloses the challenges he faced on his journey to the U.S. and his fruitful career in the high-end fashion industry, where he met his life partner at the Metropolitan Opera. His entrepreneurial spirit led him to create a gallery and luxury nail salon in Hudson, New York.