82. The Veil Between Two Worlds: A Journey of Identity and Writing with Christina Vo
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06/15/23 • 42 min
Christina Vo is a writer who previously worked for international organizations in Vietnam and Switzerland, including UNICEF and the World Economic Forum, respectively. She also ran a floral design business in San Francisco, as well as worked as a donor relations writer for the University of California, San Francisco. Christina is a graduate of the London School of Economics and Political Science, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She currently rides in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The Veil Between Two Worlds , which will be published in April 2023, is her first book. www.christinavo.com
“We're all creators, we are all meant to create, it doesn't mean everybody has to write a book or everything has the same form of creation. For some people, raising children is a very creative form of way of being in the world...we're all just meant to express our unique selves."
These golden nuggets provide guidance for finding peace, clarity, and purpose in life as a writer or someone seeking to explore their creativity and unpack personal experiences.
- Quiet the mind and find centering through practices like meditation and spending time alone.
- Follow your intuition and listen to the calling that keeps knocking at the door.
- Persist and commit to your deeper purpose, even if you have to carve out time for your creative passion alongside other responsibilities.
- Take action and make one step toward your creative pursuits, such as taking classes or engaging in related activities.
- Envision what you want in your life, how you want to feel in your days, and harness the power of transforming your reality through training your brain and having a clear vision.
Connect with Christina:
Website: christinavo.com
Blog: christinavo.substack.com
Link to pre-order book:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/stina_vo/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/stina.vo
Connect with Mayly:
Email: [email protected]
Business Website: www.donutprincessla.com
YouTube: Mayly Tao / DONUT PRINCESS LA
Apple Podcast: Short N' Sweet: A Donut Princess Podcast
Instagram: @donutprincessla / @maylytao
Facebook: Donut Princess Los Angeles
Twitter: Donut Princess LA
Tiktok: teochewdaily
LinkedIn: Mayly Tao
*Donate supplies to poor Khmer communities: https://gofund.me/e2569649
*Watch the Donut King Film here: thedonutkingfilm.com
(also available on Hulu, Apple TV, Google Play, and Amazon Prime Now)
Book Now:
Donut Princess LA: www.donutprincessla.com
First Class Doc Prep: email [email protected]
Christina Vo is a writer who previously worked for international organizations in Vietnam and Switzerland, including UNICEF and the World Economic Forum, respectively. She also ran a floral design business in San Francisco, as well as worked as a donor relations writer for the University of California, San Francisco. Christina is a graduate of the London School of Economics and Political Science, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She currently rides in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The Veil Between Two Worlds , which will be published in April 2023, is her first book. www.christinavo.com
“We're all creators, we are all meant to create, it doesn't mean everybody has to write a book or everything has the same form of creation. For some people, raising children is a very creative form of way of being in the world...we're all just meant to express our unique selves."
These golden nuggets provide guidance for finding peace, clarity, and purpose in life as a writer or someone seeking to explore their creativity and unpack personal experiences.
- Quiet the mind and find centering through practices like meditation and spending time alone.
- Follow your intuition and listen to the calling that keeps knocking at the door.
- Persist and commit to your deeper purpose, even if you have to carve out time for your creative passion alongside other responsibilities.
- Take action and make one step toward your creative pursuits, such as taking classes or engaging in related activities.
- Envision what you want in your life, how you want to feel in your days, and harness the power of transforming your reality through training your brain and having a clear vision.
Connect with Christina:
Website: christinavo.com
Blog: christinavo.substack.com
Link to pre-order book:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/stina_vo/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/stina.vo
Connect with Mayly:
Email: [email protected]
Business Website: www.donutprincessla.com
YouTube: Mayly Tao / DONUT PRINCESS LA
Apple Podcast: Short N' Sweet: A Donut Princess Podcast
Instagram: @donutprincessla / @maylytao
Facebook: Donut Princess Los Angeles
Twitter: Donut Princess LA
Tiktok: teochewdaily
LinkedIn: Mayly Tao
*Donate supplies to poor Khmer communities: https://gofund.me/e2569649
*Watch the Donut King Film here: thedonutkingfilm.com
(also available on Hulu, Apple TV, Google Play, and Amazon Prime Now)
Book Now:
Donut Princess LA: www.donutprincessla.com
First Class Doc Prep: email [email protected]
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81. How Donut Kids Make Their Parents Proud In America with Adam Vaun
Owner of DK’s Donuts Orange County, Co-founder of The Doughnut Parlor and Downtown Donuts and Coffee in the city of Brea, Adam Vaun is Mayly’s 3rd cousin. He’s a donut kid who is grateful and proud to be part of a family that has impacted the donut industry. He’s continuously looking for more innovative ways to improve the donut industry and always looking for new inspiration and challenges for growth. On this episode, we explore the traditional and untraditional paths that first and second generation Asian Americans face when pressured to take over the family business- and what amazing concepts can be achieved from our unique perspective.
“I was going to pursue [school] then I had to sit down with my parents and tell them, Hey, I don't want to go to college anymore." - Adam Vaun
The following golden nuggets will help anybody who wants to open a donut shop:
- Forget your weekends.
- There is an ecosystem for anybody who inspires to own a donut shop.
- Create a brand right off the bat.
- Make sure your product is likeable so people will be inclined to come back and try it again.
- Quality is important for business.
Connect with Adam at @iamdonutkid or at DK’s Donuts Orange County
Connect with me:
Email: [email protected]
Business Website: www.donutprincessla.com
YouTube: Mayly Tao / DONUT PRINCESS LA
Apple Podcast: Short N' Sweet: A Donut Princess Podcast
Instagram: @donutprincessla / @maylytao
Facebook: Donut Princess Los Angeles
Twitter: Donut Princess LA
Tiktok: teochewdaily
LinkedIn: Mayly Tao
*Donate supplies to poor Khmer communities: https://gofund.me/e2569649
*Watch the Donut King Film here: thedonutkingfilm.com
(also available on Hulu, Apple TV, Google Play, and Amazon Prime Now)
Book Now:
Donut Exotics: www.donutexotics.com
Donut Princess LA: www.donutprincessla.com
First Class Doc Prep: email [email protected]
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83. From Boat to Mind: Len's Journey of Freedom, Engineering, and Martial Arts
In 1982, Len and his father along with twenty-three people left Vietnam on a small fishing boat to find freedom. After 21 days at sea, they were rescued and brought to the Hong Kong refugee camp. After almost a year at the refugee camps in Hong Kong and the Philippines, they settled in New York City. In 1998, Len graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering. He has been working as an engineer and a supervisor at the Patent and Trademark Office for more than two decades. With over thirty-five years of martial arts experience, he is also the founder of Virginia Shorin-Ryu, a traditional Okinawan karate style since 2005. In addition to teaching karate, he founded Kinetic Mind in 2020 with the vision of helping people engineer their busy minds to maintain focus and improve everyday life. He has just released his first book about his journey.
“One thing that I have to admire about my dad was, he has this discipline and his focus. He was asking me to endure the hardship and to endure the bullying and to face all the obstacles. One thing I've learned from him is it doesn't matter how big the obstacle is, just keep facing it, keep facing until you make it. It's not even about faking it, it's about the courage to keep facing it."
These tips can help you find the courage to write and share your own story with the world.
- Write without worrying: If you have a story worth sharing, don't worry about who will read it. Just start writing and put the worrying aside.
- Everyone has a story: No matter how ordinary you think your life is, we all have stories to tell. It's all about how you write and present it.
- Motion creates momentum: When faced with writer's block, just start writing. Once you get the motion going, momentum will carry you forward and unlock your creativity.
- Be open to feedback: Embrace feedback and be willing to listen. Growth comes from being open to constructive criticism and using it to improve.
- Believe in yourself: If you don't believe in yourself, don't expect others to believe in you either. Have confidence in your abilities and the value of your story.
Connect with Mayly:
Email: [email protected]
Business Website: www.donutprincessla.com
YouTube: Mayly Tao / DONUT PRINCESS LA
Apple Podcast: Short N' Sweet: A Donut Princess Podcast
Instagram: @donutprincessla / @maylytao
Facebook: Donut Princess Los Angeles
Twitter: Donut Princess LA
Tiktok: teochewdaily
LinkedIn: Mayly Tao
*Donate supplies to poor Khmer communities: https://gofund.me/e2569649
*Watch the Donut King Film here: thedonutkingfilm.com
(also available on Hulu, Apple TV, Google Play, and Amazon Prime Now)
Book Now:
Donut Exotics: www.donutexotics.com
Donut Princess LA: www.donutprincessla.com
First Class Doc Prep: email [email protected]
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