The Tapestry Within - Part 1 - Values & Beliefs

Maryann Tsai describes herself as a 'complicated' person, but as a multipassionate complicated person. She has a varied interest in lots of fields, and is a self confessed foodie, a baking enthusiast, an engineer by background, a mother, a community leader and much more.

In  this episode we talk about how she found her purpose with Reach Her Inc., and how she moved through different phases of life to reach there. There are some really key crossroads that got Maryann to do a deep dive, and fashion her path - when nothing was available as per her needs and desires.

We've spoken about the hardships her parents faced when they migrated here, and we touched on how it was a different experience for her as she grew up here in Perth. We talked about the very high mental load that comes with choosing to give up a flourishing career to take care of our child/ren, and how through the years of child caring / being a stay at home parent changes our needs and wants.

We talked about how we can work together as a community to bust some common myths about migrants, about how migrants positively impact the communities they call home and very importantly about the idea of 'giving back'.

I am sure you are going to be very inspired by this 'different' voice, doing 'different' things and how you can do it too.

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Reach Her Inc. Website |Reach Her Inc. on Instagram 

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Sarah draws upon 20 years in a corporate career as a top-tier leader and consultant.But eventually she came to a real life crisis point. Fast forward to today and Sarah now uses her experience to help others live their life to the fullest. She is the creator of ‘Beyond Burnout’ which is all about SUSTAINABLE PERFORMANCE - drawing out your best and helping you find an easier way to do work and life.

You are going to be so inspired, get so many insights in this 1 episode - Sarah and I hope that it will at least give you the beginning framework for what 'burnout' can look like. We discuss the personality types who could face more instances of burnout, we also discuss symptoms, and very importantly we discuss strategies around managing burnout.

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Sarah's Website |Sarah on Linkedin

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In this episode, Stephanie talks with vulnerability about how she took an intentional pause to go deep within and find out what it is that she is ''actually' interested in pursuing. With lots of insight, deep introspection Stephanie also talks about that there is no clear line to finding the 'aha' moments, its a build up sort of journey.

There are so many very 'blink and you miss' layers in our conversation, and I hope you do too. We also talk about how people look at other people like them, as more multi faceted than others - thus creating a bias - which then limits their perception about them. The concept of learning, adopting cultural humility vs cultural competency.

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In this episode I am speaking with Dawn - who is from England. Her top 3 values are Integrity, Justice and Hope. Dawn shared how over the years, these values of hers have not changed,and believes that when someone gets her really annoyed she knows they have gone against her personal values.

I also got to speak with Kat, who is from America and calls Australia home. Her top 3 values are Kindness,Honesty & Transparency and Accountability. Her values are what make her who she is, and how she shows up in the world.

My 3rd guest is Sinja, who is of German origin but grew up largely in South Africa. With a stint in New Zealand, she migrated to Australia over 27 years. Her top 3 values are Kindness, Courage and Service.

All 3 have shared how their values were shaped, how they may or may not have changed over the years and how their migrancy journey shaped their values & belief systems. Very importantly, we also discussed that while it's not the actual values that chance, a value that the stack under that BIG value heading can take it's place OR become more important as life goes.

There is also a very pertinent question I've asked each of them at the very end. So strap, lend me your ears and get downloading and listening to Episode 32 of this podcast. Check out the work my guest are doing by following below links.

Dawn's Website | Dawn's e-Mail |Dawn on Linkedin

Kat's website | Kat on Instagram

Sinja's Website | Sinja on Instagram

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When we talk about values and beliefs, we often think that everyone's is shaped similarly.

We do not take in to account the fact that values and beliefs are shaped by our 'individual' lived experiences, our 'individual' environments and very importantly our 'individual' upbringing.

In this very unique episode, I got to talking to Upeka and Amana, who are both migrants to Australia, and who share how their values changed over time. 

We've discussed how their intersectionalities have shaped their values, and also how they stay true to their values in the face of adversity. We also recognised that 'line' of work Upeka, Amanda and even I are in, have been shaped by these values. 

My hope is that you will gain some insight into your own values, how they are shaped, and the pritorities can change over a period of time.

Enjoy this episode, and do check out the work my guest are doing by following below links.

Upeka's Website | Upeka on Instagram | Upeka on Linkedin

Amanda's Website | Amanda on Linkedin

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I did not realise that 'The Same Same but Different' podcast was turning 2, till a die-hard fan of (both) me and the podcast asked me 'so what's your plan for the podcast completing 2 years?' 

I had not celebrated it turning 1, so I really had no clue what I would do for it turning 2. But, but I remembered something that I always tell my coaching clients - ''see how far you've come,and acknowledge all that you've achieved''.

So, happy listening, happy following, happy reviewing and happy 2nd birthday to my podcast. 

Thank you for the support. 

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In this episode, I get talking to the amazing Belinda Smith, who has delved into creating a movement around 'Food'.

Belinda Smith from The Root Cause is one of Australia’s leading independent voices in children’s health and an advocate for real food in schools. She is a mum, a health coach and creator of The Mad Food Science™ Program and The 5 Minute Healthy Lunchbox System™.

We talked about some very alarming statistics, discussed how by taking out 'diversity' in our food groups, we 'may' be contributing to further gut health issues, weakening our gut microbiomes. Very importantly, we discussed how food connects to 'mood', better sleep health, better behaviour and performance.

One of the missions behind The Root Cause is ''create a generation of children who choose real food every day, enabling them to be better learners, more successful students and go onto build stronger, healthier communities. When we do this for this generation, we do it for all future generations. Will you stand with us?'' Join the movement here : https://therootcause.com.au/free-updates/

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The Root Cause | Bel's Speaker Sheet | The Lunchbox Effect book | Recipes

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This is part 2, of the episode 'What's in a Name' folx. I sure hope you have already listened to to the previous episode, if not click here --->

This part of the interview, continues to talk about how hard it was for Dr. Price to get the right resources for her book 'Success with Asian Names' . I am sure you can discern the nuances of the how painstaking it can be to find the 'correct language' fonts on word, and even with printers/publishers (getting the hint??!!).

I sure hope you enjoyed listening in, and are feeling inspired by this episode. Please do check out the work Dr. Fiona Swee-Lin Price is doing by following below links.

Dr. Prices' Website | Contact Dr. Price email  |  Dr. Price on Linkedin | Success with Asian Names book

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When I met Dr. Price in 2021, I was very interested in learning her highly educated, greatly researched opinion about why non English speakers shortened, abbreviated or even changed their names when they moved to predominantly English speaking countries.

In this episode, which spans across 2 parts, Dr. Price unpacks how she pioneered her entire business to create tools that furthered the work we both do in the wide arena of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Her lead up to her book, her workshops and her realisation that

• it is not always racism that is the problem BUT that the problem(& it's interpretation) that causes racism
• it is a lack of understanding of the different cultures that fuels friction
• the observations of English speakers are valid, however the interpretations are not valid.

We talk about the 'bottom up' approach that she employed to create ‘Working with Asian Names’ and ‘Customer Service Across Cultures’ workshops, which were (and still are) hits with the corporate world,the education field, with librarians even. Sometimes given the moniker as 'the name doctor', Dr. Price comes from a mixed cultural heritage herself. Her father is Anglo-Australian and mother is from Malaysia. Her interpretations of how to create respectful, long lasting changes by impacting cross cultural communication is seriously inspirational.

Do stay connected, as Part 2 of this episode is being released in 1 weeks time, and do check out the work Dr. Fiona Swee-Lin Price is doing by following below links.

Dr. Prices' Website | Contact Dr. Price email  |  Dr. Price on Linkedin | Success with Asian Names book

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Ahead of World Pride 2023, I really wanted to touch on a point of view that a whole lot of humans seem to have a problem with. In this regard, I got the chance to interview Miss Bobbi Barrington who at the age of 59 transitioned into who she is today.

In this episode, Miss Bobbi and I have talked about

• defining 'sex' vs 'gender'
• defining what the abbreviations for LGBTQIA+ stand for and the pronouns we can use
• her journey of finding herself by being aware of her gender identity
• how her life looks now vs before her gender affirming surgery
• how humans, especially women, can stand on their own
• ageism, and very importantly
• how companies, communities, can be more LGBTQIA+ inclusive.

Miss Bobbi, has very graciously shared how her own family took her coming out news. She has very openly, and vulnerably shared the anguish of her mental health, and she hopes that her way of activism will encourage other humans to be the architects of their own lives.

Keep listening till the end so you can hear the details of her offer of mentorship too, enjoy this episode, and do check out the work Miss Bobbi is doing by following below links.

Miss Bobbi's Website | Miss Bobbi's email  |  Miss Bobbi on Linkedin | Miss Bobbi's Instagram

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