Healing Out Lao'd

MEET HOL GUEST: TinTin Vongphrachanh

In episode 10 of HOL, TinTin joins Rita for a conversation about family origins ranging from Laos to Cuba and now the U.S., coming out as queer to parents, and the beautiful loving relationship he had with his dad. 

Today, TinTin is taking a much needed break from singing/songwriting to geeking out on creating video games and plans to go back to Laos in November! 

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As a brand new podcast, HOL needs your support!!! Please subscribe, give a 5-star rating, and a leave us a positive review to help us continue. KOP JAIII LAI DERRR P'NONG!!! (THANK YOU VERY MUCH, FAM!)

CONNECT WITH TinTin:
Facebook
Instagram
Email: tintinvmusic@gmail.com

REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE:
Laos Angeles
Elizabeth Gilbert
Spice Girls
Vienna Pharaon

JOIN THE COMMUNITY:
Join the community of HOL @healingoutlaod on Instagram & Twitter  & Facebook 

All costs going towards this podcast are out-of-pocket. Healing Out Lao'd is currently facilitated by one-person with amazing guests and collaborators who volunteer their time to support. Consider donating any funds if you are in the position to do so! Help Rita cover costs by becoming a monthly sustainer at patreon.com/healingoutlaod OR you may make a one-time donation via PayPal. 

HUGE SHOUT OUTS TO:
Laos Angeles Roots Members Andrew David Vilaythong for mixing/producing the beats for HOL and "mystery person" @LaosSupply for the beautiful logo design!  

To provide feedback, let us know of current issues/topics you'd like to bring up and/or suggest people to be guests on this podcast, you may send an email to healingoutlaod@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing your feedback!

#HealingTheHealer

MEET HOL GUEST: NIKITA GUPTA

In episode 9 of HOL, Rita brings on former UCLA supervisor and big sis, Nikita Gupta, for another episode on the #HealingTheHealer series! This episode focuses on “how the healer, heals” by showing how Rita builds deep healing and connected relationships with friends/allies of the Lao community!

Nikita has been practicing and applying resilience-based approaches for over 22 years, utilizing many perspectives including energy management, mindful awareness, yoga movement/breath, coaching, and inspired-learning. She brings a wide field of interest and expertise to my work, including Hatha yoga, Cognitive Reappraisal, Health Behavior Theory, Network Spinal Analysis, art, trauma-informed approaches to healing, meditation, somatic release, dance, and holistic nutrition.

HOL would not be what it is today without the generous and compassionate support Nikita has provided to Rita over the course of her career at UCLA. This episode welcomes you to find the abundance of insights and self-reflection in order to enhance your own personal mode of THRIVING!!!

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As a brand new podcast, HOL needs your support!!! Please subscribe, give a 5-star rating, and a leave us a positive review to help us continue. KOP JAIII LAI DERRR P'NONG!!! (THANK YOU VERY MUCH, FAM!)

CONNECT WITH NIKITA:
Website: www.nikitagupta.com
Email: nikita@nikitagupta.com 
IG: @nikitaguptadesigns

REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE:
Mary Oliver
Marina Abramović
Marianne Williamson
UCLA GRIT Coaching Program

JOIN THE COMMUNITY:
Join the community of HOL @healingoutlaod on Instagram & Twitter  & Facebook 

All costs going towards this podcast are out-of-pocket. Healing Out Lao'd is currently facilitated by one-person with amazing guests and collaborators who volunteer their time to support. Consider donating any funds if you are in the position to do so! Help Rita cover costs by becoming a monthly sustainer at patreon.com/healingoutlaod OR you may make a one-time donation via PayPal. 

HUGE SHOUT OUTS TO:
Laos Angeles Roots Members Andrew David Vilaythong for mixing/producing the beats for HOL and "mystery person" @LaosSupply for the beautiful logo design!  

*SPECIAL KOP JAI & THANKS* to KITS Creativ for designing HOL's website & sponsoring this episode*

To provide feedback, let us know of current issues/topics you'd like to bring up and/or suggest people to be guests on this podcast, you may send an email to healingoutlaod@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing your voice!!!

Listen to a short 1-min practice tip from Sydney Viengluang on calming anxiety!

Check out the corresponding conversation between Rita and Sydney titled: E8: Sydney Viengluang on navigating Hollywood as a Lao American actor + remembering resilience in maternal lineage

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As a brand new podcast, we need all the support we can get!!! Please help us reach more folx in the Lao diaspora by subscribing to "Healing Out Lao'd" on iTunes + Spotify + Google Play + Stitcher. In addition, we also need you to support by giving HOL a 5-star rating and to share a positive review to help us sustain and continue! Please join Rita in helping sustain and promote visibility of the Lao diaspora and SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW now! 

All costs going towards this podcast are out-of-pocket. Healing Out Lao'd is currently facilitated by one-person with amazing guests and collaborators who volunteer their time to support. Consider donating any funds if you are in the position to do so! Help Rita cover costs by becoming a monthly sustainer at patreon.com/healingoutlaod OR you may make a one-time donation via PayPal.  

JOIN THE COMMUNITY:
Follow us @healingoutlaod on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Check out HOL's brand new website as well: www.healingoutlaod.org and sign-up for the email list to receive quarterly newsletters about what's healing in our community! 

**Website designed by @KITSCreativ**

HUGE SHOUT OUTS TO:
Laos Angeles Roots Members Andrew David Vilaythong for mixing/producing the beats for HOL and "mystery person" @LaosSupply for the beautiful logo design!  

To provide feedback, let us know of current issues/topics you'd like to bring up and/or suggest people to be guests on this podcast, you may send an email to healingoutlaod@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing your voice!!!

MEET HOL GUEST: Sydney Viengluang

In episode 8 of HOL, Sydney joins Rita for a conversation about her family’s story of escape from Laos to the U.S., growing up as a child of Lao refugees in Wichita, Kansas, her motivation to move to LA to pursue acting and what it was like meeting the Laos Angeles community. 

“Sydney has quickly become “one to watch” in the entertainment industry, bringing dynamic, diverse, and powerful female characters to life on screen.  This year, Viengluang will continue to star on SYFY’s hit, zombie apocalyptic series “Z Nation,” which debuted its fifth season in October 2018.  Viengluang joined the cast during season three and instantly became a fan favorite as Dr. Sun Mei, a biological researcher in search of the zombie virus to save humanity.  Aside from her work on “Z Nation,” Viengluang has worked on a handful of high profile television projects, including appearing on “Jane the Virgin,” “Scorpion,” and “Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders.”  Viengluang also executive produced and starred in the award-winning short film, “The Letter,” which won the Flicks4Chicks 2016 Short Film Contest Grand Prize for Diversity and Best Drama Award.”

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As a brand new podcast, HOL needs your support!!! Please subscribe, give a 5-star rating, and a leave us a positive review to help us continue. KOP JAIII LAI DERRR P'NONG!!! (THANK YOU VERY MUCH, FAM!)

CONNECT WITH SYDNEY:
Facebook
Instagram
Twitter
Website

REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE:
Laos Angeles
Kulap Vilaysack
Saengthong Douangdara
Z Nation “Dr. Sun Mei”
Z Nation
Go to Sleep: A Lao Ghost Story
Anthony Gilardi Acting Studio
Tai Dam people

JOIN THE COMMUNITY:
Join the community of HOL @healingoutlaod on Instagram & Twitter  & Facebook 

All costs going towards this podcast are out-of-pocket. Healing Out Lao'd is currently facilitated by one-person with amazing guests and collaborators who volunteer their time to support. Consider donating any funds if you are in the position to do so! Help Rita cover costs by becoming a monthly sustainer at patreon.com/healingoutlaod OR you may make a one-time donation via PayPal. 

HUGE SHOUT OUTS TO:
Laos Angeles Roots Members Andrew David Vilaythong for mixing/producing the beats for HOL and "mystery person" @LaosSupply for the beautiful logo design!  

*SPECIAL KOP JAI & THANKS* to KITS Creativ for designing HOL's website & sponsoring this episode*

To provide feedback, let us know of current issues/topics you'd like to bring up and/or suggest people to be guests on this podcast, you may send an email to healingoutlaod@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing your feedback!

This week’s practice tip is gratitude journaling facilitated by Haylee Thikeo! 

For more on Haylee's writing, personal blog, and poetry, you can click on this link!  

Check out the corresponding conversation between Rita and Haylee titled: E7: Haylee Thikeo on writing as healing + navigating identity in Boston + the power of vulnerable storytelling

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As a brand new podcast, we need all the support we can get!!! Please help us reach more folx in the Lao diaspora by subscribing to "Healing Out Lao'd" on iTunes + Spotify + Google Play + Stitcher. In addition, we also need you to support by giving HOL a 5-star rating and to share a positive review to help us sustain and continue! Please join Rita in helping sustain and promote visibility of the Lao diaspora and SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW now! 

All costs going towards this podcast are out-of-pocket. Healing Out Lao'd is currently facilitated by one-person with amazing guests and collaborators who volunteer their time to support. Consider donating any funds if you are in the position to do so! Help Rita cover costs by becoming a monthly sustainer at patreon.com/healingoutlaod OR you may make a one-time donation via PayPal. 

JOIN THE COMMUNITY:

Follow us @healingoutlaod on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Check out HOL's brand new website as well: www.healingoutlaod.org and sign-up for the email list to receive quarterly newsletters about what's healing in our community! 

**Website designed by @KITSCreativ**

HUGE SHOUT OUTS TO:

Laos Angeles Roots Members Andrew David Vilaythong for mixing/producing the beats for HOL and "mystery person" @LaosSupply for the beautiful logo design!  
 

To provide feedback, let us know of current issues/topics you'd like to bring up and/or suggest people to be guests on this podcast, you may send an email to healingoutlaod@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing your voice!!!

MEET HOL GUEST: Haylee Thikeo

In episode 7 of HOL, Haylee joins Rita for a conversation about her journey into writing + vulnerable storytelling as tools for healing, navigating her identity as a child of Lao refugees in Boston, and why she decided to move to Oakland from Boston for a period in her life. 

Today, Haylee works at a software company called Community Brands that supports nonprofit clients use software at fundraising events to promote positive social change. She gets to travel all over the country to galas, fashion shows, and other outings for this purpose. As Haylee’s passion is vulnerable storytelling and writing, Haylee recently launched the “Don’t Say Sorry” podcast which focuses on shedding light on taboo topics such as sex, intimacy, trauma, and healing from the lens of two Southeast Asian American womxn! Check out the first season now on apple podcasts and spotify! 

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As a brand new podcast, HOL needs your support!!! Please subscribe, give a 5-star rating, and a leave us a positive review to help us continue. KOP JAIII LAI DERRR P'NONG!!! (THANK YOU VERY MUCH, FAM!)

CONNECT WITH HAYLEE:
Instagram @hayleethikeo
Email hayleethikeo@gmail.com
Website: www.withlovehaylee.com

REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE:
HAPPY PRIDE MONTH!
Lao American Writer’s Summit
Bell Hooks All About Love
Brene Brown
Laos Angeles
LAOSD
@PHILAODELPHA
@onbeinginyourbody
Crazy Rich Asians Movie
ASMR (Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response)
Bryan Thao Worra

JOIN THE COMMUNITY:
Join the community of HOL @healingoutlaod on Instagram & Twitter  & Facebook 

All costs going towards this podcast are out-of-pocket. Healing Out Lao'd is currently facilitated by one-person with amazing guests and collaborators who volunteer their time to support. Consider donating any funds if you are in the position to do so! Help Rita cover costs by becoming a monthly sustainer at patreon.com/healingoutlaod OR you may make a one-time donation via PayPal. 

HUGE SHOUT OUTS TO:
Laos Angeles Roots Members Andrew David Vilaythong for mixing/producing the beats for HOL and "mystery person" @LaosSupply for the beautiful logo design!  

*SPECIAL KOP JAI & THANKS* to KITS Creativ for designing HOL's website & sponsoring this episode*

To provide feedback, let us know of current issues/topics you'd like to bring up and/or suggest people to be guests on this podcast, you may send an email to healingoutlaod@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing your feedback!

MEET HOL GUEST: Latana Thaviseth

In episode 6 of HOL, Latana joins Rita for a conversation about her trajectory into higher education coming from a legacy of her own parents being Lao/Southeast Asian refugee community leaders. Latana emphasizes the importance of education instilled in her as young child and ways she has learned how to navigate educational spaces as a 2nd generation Lao American. 

Today, Latana is the Assistant Director to Stanford University’s Asian American Activities Center, a Ph.D. student at UCLA and scholar activist. Her research focuses on the experiences of Southeast Asian (American) students in community colleges and their transition into 4-year colleges/universities. 

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As a brand new podcast, HOL needs your support!!! Please subscribe, give a 5-star rating, and a leave us a positive review to help us continue. KOP JAIII LAI DERRR P'NONG!!! (THANK YOU VERY MUCH, FAM!)

CONNECT WITH LATANA:
Facebook
Stanford University's Asian American Activities Center
SEAASTER Collective (under construction)

REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE:
WTO Riots
UC Berkeley Physicist Chien-Shiung Wu
Aung San Suu Kyi
University of Washington
UCLA Equity Diversity and Inclusion Graduate Student Welcome Day
Higher Education and Organizational Change Ph.D. Program at UCLA
Masters of Arts in Asian American Studies at UCLA

JOIN THE COMMUNITY:
Join the community of HOL @healingoutlaod on Instagram & Twitter  & Facebook 

All costs going towards this podcast are out-of-pocket. Healing Out Lao'd is currently facilitated by one-person with amazing guests and collaborators who volunteer their time to support. Consider donating any funds if you are in the position to do so! Help Rita cover costs by becoming a monthly sustainer at patreon.com/healingoutlaod OR you may make a one-time donation via PayPal. 

HUGE SHOUT OUTS TO:
Laos Angeles Roots Members Andrew David Vilaythong for mixing/producing the beats for HOL and "mystery person" @LaosSupply for the beautiful logo design!  

*SPECIAL KOP JAI & THANKS* to KITS Creativ for designing HOL's website & sponsoring this episode*

To provide feedback, let us know of current issues/topics you'd like to bring up and/or suggest people to be guests on this podcast, you may send an email to healingoutlaod@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing your feedback!

Listen to a short 1-min writing tip by Binly Phounsiri!

For more on Binly's writing and poetry, you can click on this link--which showcases his first poetry book titled "Dance Among Elephants."

Check out the corresponding conversation between Rita and Binly titled: E5: Binly Phounsiri on Becoming a Community Leader & "Big Brother" + Connecting Talents thru Music/Dance/Writing

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As a brand new podcast--we need all the support we can get!!! Please help us reach more folx in the Lao diaspora by subscribing to "Healing Out Lao'd" on iTunes + Spotify + Google Play + Stitcher. In addition, we also need you to support by giving HOL a 5-star rating and to share a positive review to help us sustain and continue! Please join Rita in helping sustain and promote visibility of the Lao diaspora and SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW now! 

All costs going towards this podcast are out-of-pocket. Healing Out Lao'd is currently facilitated by one-person with amazing guests and collaborators who volunteer their time to support. Consider donating any funds if you are in the position to do so! Help Rita cover costs by becoming a monthly sustainer at patreon.com/healingoutlaod OR you may make a one-time donation via PayPal. 

JOIN THE COMMUNITY:
Follow us @healingoutlaod on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Check out HOL's brand new website as well: www.healingoutlaod.org and sign-up for the email list to receive quarterly newsletters about what's healing in our community!
**Website designed by @KITSCreativ**


HUGE SHOUT OUTS TO:
Laos Angeles Roots Members Andrew David Vilaythong for mixing/producing the beats for HOL and "mystery person" @LaosSupply for the beautiful logo design!  

To provide feedback, let us know of current issues/topics you'd like to bring up and/or suggest people to be guests on this podcast, you may send an email to healingoutlaod@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing your voice!!!

MEET HOL GUEST: Krysada “Binly” Phounsiri⁣⁣

In episode 5 of HOL, Binly joins host Rita for a conversation about his family’s immigration to the U.S. from Laos, overcoming gang violence in Southeast San Diego through skating, dancing, writing and listening to music, and also shares how he rose above the odds to become a community leader. Little did he know that these experiences would land him to be accepted to the number one public university, University of California at Berkeley, where he majored in Physics/Astrophysics. 

Today, Binly is a professional dancer, an award winning poet, and an avid photographer based in San Diego. His dance resume includes various competition wins around the globe, performing a year long stint in Las Vegas, dancing / choreographing on movie sets, and other numerous creative projects. His work has appeared previously in publications such as the Journal of Southeast Asian American Education and Advancement and the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center’s national photo project “A Day In the Life of Asian America”. His recent series "Beauty Beyond Scars" is featured in various blogs/content sites including The Getty and The Phoblographer. He debuted his first book of poetry in April 2015, titled "Dance Among Elephants". The book is a poetic journey of identity, family, homeland, love, and dance.

As a brand new podcast, HOL needs your support!!! Please subscribe, give a 5-star rating, and a leave us a positive review to help us continue. KOP JAIII LAI DERRR P'NONG!!! (THANK YOU VERY MUCH, FAM!)

CONNECT WITH BINLY:
Instagram
Twitter
Snap Pilots (website)
Snap Pilots Instagram

REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE:
Sahtu Press (website)
Sahtu Press Instagram
Sahtu Press Twitter
Lao San Diego (LAOSD) Instagram
Lao American Writers Summit

JOIN THE COMMUNITY:
Join the community of HOL @healingoutlaod on Instagram & Twitter  & Facebook 

All costs going towards this podcast are out-of-pocket. Healing Out Lao'd is currently facilitated by one-person with amazing guests and collaborators who volunteer their time to support. Consider donating any funds if you are in the position to do so! Help Rita cover costs by becoming a monthly sustainer at patreon.com/healingoutlaod OR you may make a one-time donation via PayPal. 

HUGE SHOUT OUTS TO:
Laos Angeles Roots Members Andrew David Vilaythong for mixing/producing the beats for HOL and "mystery person" @LaosSupply for the beautiful logo design!  

*SPECIAL KOP JAI & THANKS* to KITS Creativ for designing HOL's website & sponsoring this episode*

To provide feedback, let us know of current issues/topics you'd like to bring up and/or suggest people to be guests on this podcast, you may send an email to healingoutlaod@gmail.com. 

This week's practice tip is an extended conversation from Episode 4 where Wanda and Rita share tips about building healthy boundaries and referring friends to other support systems--primarily illustrated by them talking about overcoming their own relationship challenges. This practice tip is to resource you in engaging in healthy relationship practices and to come to a better understanding of what one's capacity is to support a loved one in need.

In the previous episode, Wanda and Rita engage in conversation about healing being personal/individual, immigrant familial conflicts, and seeking support in the form of psychotherapy.

Check out the corresponding conversation between Rita and Wanda titled: E4: #HealingTheHealer-- Wanda Pathomrit on healing as individual/personal + overcoming immigrant familial conflicts

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REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE:
PMRTeam (Psychiatric Mobile Response Teams)
Call to consult: 1-800-854-7771 (open 24/7) 

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SUPPORT HOL:
Please share HOL to your friends and family and whoever you think can benefit from this space!!! Also, don't forget to subscribe + rate + review HOL on iTunes + Spotify + Google Play + Stitcher and you may give HOL a 5-star rating and share a positive review to help us sustain and continue!

All costs going towards this podcast are out-of-pocket. Healing Out Lao'd is currently facilitated by one-person with amazing guests and collaborators who volunteer their time to support. Consider donating any funds if you are in the position  and feel gratitude to do so! Help Rita cover costs by becoming a monthly sustainer at patreon.com/healingoutlaod OR you may make a one-time donation via PayPal. 

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JOIN THE COMMUNITY:
Follow us @healingoutlaod on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Check out HOL's brand new website as well: www.healingoutlaod.org and sign-up for the email list to receive quarterly newsletters about what's healing in our community!
**Website designed by @KITSCreativ**

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HUGE SHOUT OUTS TO:
Laos Angeles Roots Members Andrew David Vilaythong for mixing/producing the beats for HOL and "mystery person" @LaosSupply for the beautiful logo design!  

To provide feedback, let us know of current issues/topics you'd like to bring up and/or suggest people to be guests on this podcast, you may send an email to healingoutlaod@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing your voice!!!

#HealingTheHealer

MEET HOL GUEST: WANDA PATHOMRIT 

In episode 4 of HOL, Rita brings on close friend Wanda Pathomrit to show “how the healer, heals” by building deep healing relationships with friends/allies of the Lao community. It’s important to note that growth happens throughout a lifetime and Rita’s aptitude to thrive and heal would not have been possible without the critical mentors/femtors, professors, and friends in her life that took her under their wing to remind her to believe in herself as much as they believed in her. Wanda is special in a way that she holds a space to nurture authentic growth for all individuals that cross her life--especially for Rita! 

Wanda identifies as a daughter of Thai immigrants, mental health psychotherapist, and activist. Her formal degrees are a Masters of Social Welfare and a Master of Arts in Asian American Studies and she is currently employed at the Asian American Pacific Counseling Treatment Center in San Fernando Valley. 

As a brand new podcast, HOL needs your support!!! Please subscribe, give a 5-star rating, and a leave us a positive review to help us continue. KOP JAIII LAI DERRR P'NONG!!! (THANK YOU VERY MUCH, FAM!)

CONNECT WITH WANDA:
Email: Wandapathomrit@gmail.com
Asian American Pacific Counseling Treatment Center @San Fernando Valley #818-267-1107

 
REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE:
Poem by Third Eye Thirst
Wong Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Thai Community Development Center
Laos Angeles

JOIN THE COMMUNITY:
Join the community of HOL @healingoutlaod on Instagram & Twitter  & Facebook 

All costs going towards this podcast are out-of-pocket. Healing Out Lao'd is currently facilitated by one-person with amazing guests and collaborators who volunteer their time to support. Consider donating any funds if you are in the position to do so! Help Rita cover costs by becoming a monthly sustainer at patreon.com/healingoutlaod OR you may make a one-time donation via PayPal. 

HUGE SHOUT OUTS TO:
Laos Angeles Roots Members Andrew David Vilaythong for mixing/producing the beats for HOL and "mystery person" @LaosSupplyfor the beautiful logo design!  

*SPECIAL KOP JAI & THANKS* to KITS Creativ for designing HOL's website & sponsoring this episode*

To provide feedback, let us know of current issues/topics you'd like to bring up and/or suggest people to be guests on this podcast, you may send an email to healingoutlaod@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing your voice!!!

Listen to a poem titled "Bloom" by Alina Amkhavong! This poem is about 4 minutes long and requires nothing but your presence and listening ear.

Check out the corresponding conversation between Rita and Alina titled: E3: Alina Amkhavong on strong Lao womxn + creating the "Bless Her Hustle" brand + & working for LA Clippers

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As a brand new podcast--we need all the support we can get!!! Please help us reach more folx in the Lao diaspora by subscribing to "Healing Out Lao'd" on iTunes + Spotify + Google Play + Stitcher. In addition, we also need you to support by giving HOL a 5-star rating and to share a positive review to help us sustain and continue! Please join Rita in helping sustain and promote visibility of the Lao diaspora and SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW now!

All costs going towards this podcast are out-of-pocket. Healing Out Lao'd is currently facilitated by one-person with amazing guests and collaborators who volunteer their time to support. Consider donating any funds if you are in the position to do so! Help Rita cover costs by becoming a monthly sustainer at patreon.com/healingoutlaod OR you may make a one-time donation via PayPal. 

JOIN THE COMMUNITY:
Follow us @healingoutlaod on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Check out HOL's brand new website as well: www.healingoutlaod.org and sign-up for the email list to receive quarterly newsletters about what's healing in our community!
**Website designed by @KITSCreativ**


HUGE SHOUT OUTS TO:
Laos Angeles Roots Members Andrew David Vilaythong for mixing/producing the beats for HOL and "mystery person" @LaosSupply for the beautiful logo design!  


To provide feedback, let us know of current issues/topics you'd like to bring up and/or suggest people to be guests on this podcast, you may send an email to healingoutlaod@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing your voice!!!

MEET HOL GUEST: Alina Amkhavong 

In episode 3 of HOL, Alina Amkhavong joins host Rita Phetmixay for a conversation about the strength of single mothers/parents, creating the brand name “Bless Her Hustle,” and how she landed her first job post-grad working with the Los Angeles Clippers Basketball team! 

Alina graduated from the University of Southern California with a Bachelors of Arts degree in Non-Governmental Organizations & Social Change and a minor in Occupational Science. Her college career provided her with years of hands-on experience in nonprofit management, community engagement, and youth services work. She hopes to continue working in the public or educational sector post-college! Alina is a bright young star in our Lao American community and strives to continue to put Lao folx on the map. Not only is she brilliant academically, she is also a spoken word artist,  a creative writer and travels internationally to play rugby.  

As a brand new podcast, HOL needs your support!!! Please subscribe, give a 5-star rating, and a leave us a positive review to help us continue. KOP JAIII LAI DERRR P'NONG!!! (THANK YOU VERY MUCH, FAM!)

 
CONNECT WITH ALINA:
LinkedIn
Instagram
Twitter
Bless Her Hustle (website)
BHH Instagram
 

REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE:
World Mental Health Day- Oct 10
Lao American Writers Summit
Phetmixay Means Fighter Film
Poem by Alex Elle
LA Clippers

JOIN THE COMMUNITY:
Join the community of HOL @healingoutlaod on Instagram & Twitter  & Facebook 

All costs going towards this podcast are out-of-pocket. Healing Out Lao'd is currently facilitated by one-person with amazing guests and collaborators who volunteer their time to support. Consider donating any funds if you are in the position to do so! Help Rita cover costs by becoming a monthly sustainer at patreon.com/healingoutlaod OR you may make a one-time donation via PayPal. 

HUGE SHOUT OUTS TO:
Laos Angeles Roots Members Andrew David Vilaythong for mixing/producing the beats for HOL and "mystery person" @LaosSupply for the beautiful logo design!  

*SPECIAL KOP JAI & THANKS* to KITS Creativ for designing HOL's website & sponsoring this episode*

To provide feedback, let us know of current issues/topics you'd like to bring up and/or suggest people to be guests on this podcast, you may send an email to healingoutlaod@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing your voice!!!

Listen to this music track mixed by DJ Miss Joy aka DJ Light Princess--who is Joy's visual compliment to her amazing talents! This is a BONUS "practice tip" which requires nothing but your presence and listening ear. So whether you're commuting to work on the 405 freeaway in LA, or at home cooking up a storm--you can listen to this beautifully mixed soundtrack that can also be found on SoundCloud.

Check out the corresponding conversation between Rita and Alina titled: E2: Joy Ngaosivath on falling in love with music + dancing + becoming one of Las Vegas's top female DJs

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As a brand new podcast--we need all the support we can get!!! Please help us reach more folx in the Lao diaspora by subscribing to "Healing Out Lao'd" on iTunes + Spotify + Google Play + Stitcher. In addition, we also need you to support by giving HOL a 5-star rating and to share a positive review to help us sustain and continue! Please join Rita in helping sustain and promote visibility of the Lao diaspora and SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW now!

All costs going towards this podcast are out-of-pocket. Healing Out Lao'd is currently facilitated by one-person with amazing guests and collaborators who volunteer their time to support. Consider donating any funds if you are in the position to do so! Help Rita cover costs by becoming a monthly sustainer at patreon.com/healingoutlaod OR you may make a one-time donation via PayPal. 

JOIN THE COMMUNITY:
Follow us @healingoutlaod on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Check out HOL's brand new website as well: www.healingoutlaod.org and sign-up for the email list to receive quarterly newsletters about what's healing in our community!
**Website designed by @KITSCreativ**

HUGE SHOUT OUTS TO:
Laos Angeles Roots Members Andrew David Vilaythong for mixing/producing the beats for HOL and "mystery person" @LaosSupply for the beautiful logo design!  

To provide feedback, let us know of current issues/topics you'd like to bring up and/or suggest people to be guests on this podcast, you may send an email to healingoutlaod@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing your voice!!!

MEET HOL GUEST: Joy Ngaosivath 

In episode 2 of HOL, Joy aka “DJ Miss Joy” joins host Rita Phetmixay for a conversation about her journey of moving across 10 different states, transitioning between 20 different school systems, familial relationships, and how she landed her role to become one of Las Vegas’s top female DJs--even voted for #1 female DJ on City Life magazine. Not only has Joy been successful in her DJ career, she has previously worked with Congo Justice to end human trafficking and has since transitioned to host/produce a new segment on Asian Culture TV called Lao American TV where she focuses on the people and events of the Lao American community. 

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As a brand new podcast, HOL needs your support!!! Please subscribe, give a 5-star rating, and a leave us a positive review to help us continue. KOP JAIII LAI DERRR P'NONG!!! (THANK YOU VERY MUCH, FAM!)

CONNECT WITH JOY:
@DJMissJoy on Instagram + Twitter
DJ Miss Joy Music Facebook Fan Page
Joy Ngaosivath on Facebook
DJ Miss Joy Website

REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE:
Laotian American National Alliance (LANA)
Phetmixay Means Fighter Film
Lao-Am TV on Facebook & Instagram
Asian Culture TV Vegas 5 on Facebook & Instagram
Pavana Reddy

JOIN THE COMMUNITY:
Join the community of HOL @healingoutlaod on Instagram & Twitter  & Facebook 

DONATE TO HOL:
All costs going towards this podcast are out-of-pocket. Healing Out Lao'd is currently facilitated by one-person with amazing guests and collaborators who volunteer their time to support. Consider donating any funds if you are in the position to do so! Help Rita cover costs by becoming a monthly sustainer at patreon.com/healingoutlaod OR you may make a one-time donation via PayPal. 

HUGE SHOUT OUTS TO:
Laos Angeles Roots Members Andrew David Vilaythong for mixing/producing the beats for HOL and "mystery person" @LaosSupply for the beautiful logo design!  

*SPECIAL KOP JAI & THANKS to KITS Creativ for designing HOL's website & sponsoring this episode*

FEEDBACK:
To provide feedback, let us know of current issues/topics you'd like to bring up and/or suggest people to be guests on this podcast, you may send an email to healingoutlaod@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing your voice!!!

Join HOL as Saeng facilitates a Kuang Si Waterfall guided meditation. This is a BONUS short practice this week to accompany you during stressful situations and to help you relax. You don't need anything but one minute of your day! It is recommended to listen to this meditation while you are present and not on the run. You may do this meditation standing up, lying down, or sitting with your feet planted on the floor. Please choose the position that is most comfortable to you! You can download this episode and try to do this meditation at least once per week/month, or biweekly/bimonthly--whatever works for you and your schedule.

Check out the corresponding conversation between Rita and Saeng titled: E1: Saengthong Douangdara on Lao food as a catalyst for individual/collective empowerment + navigating counseling & fitness journey

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As a brand new podcast--we need all the support we can get!!! Please help us reach more folx in the Lao diaspora by subscribing to "Healing Out Lao'd" on iTunes + Spotify + Google Play + Stitcher. In addition, we also need you to support by giving HOL a 5-star rating and to share a positive review to help us sustain and continue! Please join Rita in helping sustain and promote visibility of Lao America and SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW now!

All costs going towards this podcast are out-of-pocket. Healing Out Lao'd is currently facilitated by one-person with amazing guests and collaborators who volunteer their time to support. Consider donating any funds if you are in the position to do so! Help Rita cover costs by becoming a monthly sustainer at patreon.com/healingoutlaod OR you may make a one-time donation via PayPal. 

JOIN THE COMMUNITY:
Follow us @healingoutlaod on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Check out HOL's brand new website as well: www.healingoutlaod.org and sign-up for the email list to receive quarterly newsletters about what's healing in our community!
**Website designed by @KITSCreativ**

HUGE SHOUT OUTS TO:
Laos Angeles Roots Members Andrew David Vilaythong for mixing/producing the beats for HOL and "mystery person" @LaosSupply for the beautiful logo design!  

To provide feedback, let us know of current issues/topics you'd like to bring up and/or suggest people to be guests on this podcast, you may send an email to healingoutlaod@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing your voice!!!

MEET HOL GUEST: Saengthong Douangdara

In episode 1 of HOL, Saengthong or "Saeng" joins host Rita Phetmixay for a conversation about using food as a catalyst for bringing communities together. They both dive deep into so many great topics about healing + counseling + food + personas + fitness & LOLs.

Saeng is a Los Angeles based as a cooking instructor and provides cooking lectures that teach participants the science and the historical context of foods. He comes from a diverse background growing up as a Lao American in the Midwest where he pursued a bachelors degree at the University of Wisconsin - Madison following his master’s at the University of Hawaii at Hilo has given him a wide appreciation of foods around the world. With his education in understanding the significance of foods in underrepresented communities and promoting a holistic balanced mental and physical health, he has combined his passion in cooking and teaching in his interactive lectures about food. He has published food photography artwork in magazines, lectured at universities, provided cooking lessons across large food retailers, and cooked for Hollywood events. His philosophy around cooking is to make it approachable, educational, and fun! He hopes to use food as a catalyst to teach people about the history and cultures of underrepresented communities.

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As a brand new podcast, HOL needs your support!!! Please subscribe, give a 5-star rating, and a leave us a positive review to help us continue. KOP JAIII LAI DERRR P'NONG!!! (THANK YOU VERY MUCH, FAM!)

CONNECT WITH SAENG:
Instagram
Facebook
Saeng's Kitchen Website
Thum and Thum LA
Twitter

PRACTICE:
Download the corresponding episode for a facilitated meditation by Saeng, himself! You don't need anything but a quiet and safe space to be. You might go to Laos for this one so be ready!!!

REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE:
Legacies of War
LA Kitchen
LA Times Food Bowl w/Chef Diep and Chef Isa

JOIN THE COMMUNITY:
Join the community of HOL @healingoutlaod on Instagram & Twitter  & Facebook

All costs going towards this podcast are out-of-pocket. Healing Out Lao'd is currently facilitated by one-person with amazing guests and collaborators who volunteer their time to support. Consider donating any funds if you are in the position to do so! Help Rita cover costs by becoming a monthly sustainer at patreon.com/healingoutlaod OR you may make a one-time donation via PayPal.

HUGE SHOUT OUTS TO:
Laos Angeles Roots Members Andrew David Vilaythong for mixing/producing the beats for HOL and "mystery person" @LaosSupply for the beautiful logo design! 

*SPECIAL KOP JAI & THANKS to KITS Creativ for designing HOL's website & sponsoring this episode*

To provide feedback, let us know of current issues/topics you'd like to bring up and/or suggest people to be guests on this podcast, you may send an email to healingoutlaod@gmail.com. We l

Join HOL as we practice a deep breathing technique to resource you during the onset of a trigger, trauma, or stress response. This is a short practice this week to accompany you during episode 0.

Check out the corresponding conversation where Rita gets interviewed and dives into how she created HOL's virtual community practice space titled: E0: Welcome to HOL! Experiences that shape this virtual space

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Starting next week on March 11th, HOL is bringing you a biweekly healing-filled conversations with powerful Lao American leaders across the nation. Make sure to subscribe on iTunes + Spotify + Google Play + Stitcher in order to get the latest feeds and updates. As a brand new podcast, we also need you to support by giving HOL a 5-star rating and to share a positive review to help us sustain and continue! Please join Rita in helping sustain and promote visibility of Lao America and SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW now!

All costs going towards this podcast are out-of-pocket. Healing Out Lao'd is currently facilitated by one-person with amazing guests and collaborators who volunteer their time to support. Consider donating any funds if you are in the position to do so! Help Rita cover costs by becoming a monthly sustainer at patreon.com/healingoutlaod OR you may make a one-time donation via PayPal. 

REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE:
Healing Justice Podcast

JOIN THE COMMUNITY:
Follow us on Instagram & Twitter @healingoutlaod & like our Facebook page "Healing Out Lao'd"

HUGE SHOUT OUTS TO:
Laos Angeles Roots Members Andrew David Vilaythong for mixing/producing the beats for HOL and "mystery person" @LaosSupply for the beautiful logo design!  

To provide feedback, let us know of current issues/topics you'd like to bring up and/or suggest people to be guests on this podcast, you may send an email to healingoutlaod@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing your voice!!!

WELCOME TO THE HEALING OUT LAO'D PODCAST, P'NONG/FAMILY!!!

On this first episode of HOL, creator/host Rita is interviewed by close friend and sister, Wanda, and talks through the origins of this podcast, her experiences that shape this platform, why this/why now and invites you to co-create this healing journey together!!! The knowledge and experiences shared on HOL are owned by none other than the communities that came before us, after us, and whom are us.

Starting next week on March 11th, HOL is bringing you a biweekly healing-filled conversations with powerful Lao American leaders across the nation. Make sure to subscribe on iTunes + Spotify + Google Play + Stitcher in order to get the latest feeds and updates. As a brand new podcast, we also need you to support by giving HOL a 5-star rating and to share a positive review to help us sustain and continue! Please join Rita in helping sustain and promote visibility of Lao America and SUBSCRIBE/RATE/REVIEW now!

All costs going towards this podcast are out-of-pocket. Healing Out Lao'd is currently facilitated by one-person with amazing guests and collaborators who volunteer their time to support. Consider donating any funds if you are in the position to do so! Help Rita cover costs by becoming a monthly sustainer at patreon.com/healingoutlaod OR you may make a one-time donation via PayPal.

REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE:
Kulap Vilaysack
Laos Angeles
UCLA GRIT Coaching Program 

JOIN THE COMMUNITY:
Join the community of HOL @healingoutlaod on Instagram & Twitter  & Facebook

HUGE SHOUT OUTS TO:
 Laos Angeles Roots Members Andrew David Vilaythong for mixing/producing the beats for HOL and "mystery person" @LaosSupply for the beautiful logo design!  

To provide feedback, let us know of current issues/topics you'd like to bring up and/or suggest people to be guests on this podcast, you may send an email to healingoutlaod@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing your voice!!!

Welcome to the HEALING OUT LAO'D PODCAST--a virtual space exploring lao american storytelling + healing + tools for sustainability! 

Episode 0 will launch March 4th 2019 and then for every other week starting March 11th, HOL is bringing you a healing-filled conversation with a Lao American leader to support your inner work around wellness, growth and resilience. 

Please share this resource via these means: 

@healingoutlaod on Instagram
@healingoutlaod on Twitter
Healing Out Lao'd in Facebook

with love and in community,

Rita Phetmixay