Healing Out Lao'd

Healing Out Lao'd finally re-launches another season after a couple years of challenges and growth pains! In this trailer, Rita introduces the continued themes of the upcoming season focused on healing, resilience, and community within the Lao diaspora. The conversation delves into personal updates, including the host's achievements and experiences, as well as the challenges of navigating grief and friendship transitions. The episode concludes with an exciting preview of what to expect in Season Three, emphasizing the importance of digging deeper into transformation.SUBSCRIBE to HOL's new YouTube channel: youtube.com/@healingoutlaod----------RATE x REVIEW!HOL is a podcast and virtual practice space exploring Lao diaspora storytelling, healing, and tools for sustainability. Learn more at www.healingoutlaod.orgSupport HOL by leaving us a 5-star rating and a positive review to help this space flourish!!!----------SUSTAIN HOL:Help sustain this space for future generations by becoming a monthly sustainer at patreon.com/healingoutlaod OR by making a one-time donation via PayPal and write in the description “#sustainHOL”JOIN THE COMMUNITY of HOL @healingoutlaod on all major streaming and social media platforms. Music: Andrew David VilaythongSupport the show

On this week's surprise episode of Healing Out Lao'd, we released PART 2 of the Sabaidee Fest Reflection Series!!! [Sabaidee Fest is the largest Southeast Asian music and cultural festival]Part 2 takes a deep dive and highlights the POV of 4 Lao-identified diaspora attendees of Sabaidee Fest: Somlit, Joy, and Susan!!! Individually and collectively, all reflect on the festival's scenery, food, culture, music, and the ultimately question: what does it mean to be a part of the Lao American diaspora community??!If you missed out and have FOMO and want to know what went down during the first Sabaidee Fest from these unique lens, this episode is for you!!!----------SUBSCRIBE x FOLLOW x RATE x REVIEW! HOL is a podcast and virtual practice space exploring Lao diaspora storytelling, healing, and tools for sustainability. Learn more at healingoutlaod.org Support HOL by leaving us a 5-star rating and a positive review to help this space flourish!!!----------SUSTAIN HOL: Help sustain this space for future generations by becoming a monthly sustainer at patreon.com/healingoutlaod OR by making a one-time donation via PayPal and write in the description “#HOLdonation”JOIN THE COMMUNITY of HOL @healingoutlaod on all major streaming and social media platforms including Instagram & Twitter  & Facebook. Who are you and what is your story as a child of the Lao diaspora? Comment/share and let us know!!! Music: Andrew David VilaythongLogo design: Salong Namsa of Laos SupplyWebsite: KitsCreativ (Tony Innouvong x La Keodouangkham)HOL Advisory Board: Wanda Pathomrit, Saengthong Douangdara, Kulap VilaysackSupport the show

LONG TIME NO SPEAK P'NONG!!! On this week's surprise episode of Healing Out Lao'd, we are reflecting and reminiscing our experiences of the largest Southeast Asian music and cultural festival-- Sabaidee Fest!!!This episode is PART 1 of a 2 PART SABAIDEE FEST REFLECTION SERIES that is intentional in highlighting the POV of 2 Lao-identified diaspora attendees of Sabaidee Fest. Saeng and Rita unpack raw emotions from attending the festival's scenery, food, culture, community growth, and most importantly-- LAO JOYYY. If you missed out and have FOMO and want to know what went down during the first Sabaidee Fest, this episode is for you!!! ----------SUBSCRIBE x FOLLOW x RATE x REVIEW! HOL is a podcast and virtual practice space exploring Lao diaspora storytelling, healing, and tools for sustainability. Learn more at healingoutlaod.org Support HOL by leaving us a 5-star rating and a positive review to help this space flourish!!!----------SUSTAIN HOL: Help sustain this space for future generations by becoming a monthly sustainer at patreon.com/healingoutlaod OR by making a one-time donation via PayPal and write in the description “#HOLdonation”JOIN THE COMMUNITY of HOL @healingoutlaod on all major streaming and social media platforms including Instagram & Twitter  & Facebook. Who are you and what is your story as a child of the Lao diaspora?  Music: Andrew David VilaythongLogo design: Salong Namsa of Laos SupplyWebsite: KitsCreativ (Tony Innouvong x La Keodouangkham)HOL Advisory Board: Wanda Pathomrit, Saengthong Douangdara, Kulap VilaysackSupport the show

FINAL SZN 2.0 Episode 34 features a conversation between creator/host Rita Phetmixay and actor/co-host of Laos Angeles Deuan Sabaidee, Somlit Inthalangsy!During this episode, Somlit speaks on returning to his Lao name + embodying dad's legacy of community organizing & finding home away from home in Laos Angeles.As the co-host of the Laos Angeles Deuan Sabaidee, Somlit organizes monthly gatherings for LA/Orange County community members who have roots in Laos to connect and build sustainable relationships. Today, Somlit is taking a break from social media and acting to focus on personal development and empowerment through journaling and meditative practices.  ----------CONNECT WITH SOMLIT: www.somlit.comIG- @somlit_----------SUBSCRIBE x FOLLOW x RATE x REVIEW! HOL is a podcast and virtual practice space exploring Lao diaspora storytelling, healing, and tools for sustainability. Learn more at healingoutlaod.org Support HOL by leaving us a 5-star rating and a positive review to help this space flourish!!!----------SUSTAIN HOL: Help sustain this space for future generations by becoming a monthly sustainer at patreon.com/healingoutlaod OR by making a one-time donation via PayPal and write in the description “#HOLdonation”JOIN THE COMMUNITY of HOL @healingoutlaod on all major streaming and social media platforms including Instagram & Twitter  & Facebook. Who are you and what is your story as a child of the Lao diaspora? Comment/share and let us know!!! Music & Audio Editing: Andrew David VilaythongLogo design: Salong Namsa of Laos SupplyWebsite: KitsCreativ (Tony Innouvong x La Keodouangkham)HOL Advisory Board: Wanda Pathomrit, Saengthong Douangdara, Kulap VilaysackHuge KOP JAI to Critical Refugee Studies Collective (with assistance from JoJo Ramirez) for funding SZN2.0 episodes. The Critical Refugee Studies Collective envisions a world where all refugees are treated and embraced as fellow human beings with all fundamental rights and privileges. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=16105981)

Episode 33 features a conversation between creator/host Rita Phetmixay and founder of Courageous Kitchen & TukTuk Box enterprises, Christy Innouvong-Thornton!During this episode, Christy reflects on her painful experiences of growing up in a white household (w/o her Lao Isan parents) + moving beyond narratives of forced resilience & giving back through Southeast Asian foodways. Today, Christy is living her best life in North Carolina, while feeding, educating and creating socioeconomic advancement for Southeast Asian people through TukTuk Box, a specialty food retailer storytelling platform.  ----------CONNECT WITH CHRISTY: Tuk Tuk Box websiteTuk Tuk Box IGCourageous Kitchen----------SUBSCRIBE x FOLLOW x RATE x REVIEW! HOL is a podcast and virtual practice space exploring Lao diaspora storytelling, healing, and tools for sustainability. Learn more at healingoutlaod.org Support HOL by leaving us a 5-star rating and a positive review to help this space flourish!!!----------SUSTAIN HOL: Help sustain this space for future generations by becoming a monthly sustainer at patreon.com/healingoutlaod OR by making a one-time donation via PayPal and write in the description “#HOLdonation”JOIN THE COMMUNITY of HOL @healingoutlaod on all major streaming and social media platforms including Instagram & Twitter  & Facebook. Who are you and what is your story as a child of the Lao diaspora? Comment/share and let us know!!! Music & Audio Editing: Andrew David VilaythongLogo design: Salong Namsa of Laos SupplyWebsite: KitsCreativ (Tony Innouvong x La Keodouangkham)HOL Advisory Board: Wanda Pathomrit, Saengthong Douangdara, Kulap VilaysackHuge KOP JAI to Critical Refugee Studies Collective (with assistance from JoJo Ramirez) for funding SZN2.0 episodes. The Critical Refugee Studies Collective envisions a world where all refugees are treated and embraced as fellow human beings with all fundamental rights and privileges. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=16105981)

Episode 32 features a conversation between creator/host Rita Phetmixay and music maker/DJ/audio editor of HOL– Andrew David Vilaythong!During this episode, Andrew reflects on his experiences of growing up with a parent suffering from mental illness + therapy as a tool for addressing conflict-avoidant behaviors & making music as self-exploration. Today, Andrew continues to thrive in his creativity thru DJing/producing beats and being the best plant dad he can be to his 15+ plant children in Los Angeles. ----------CONNECT WITH ANDREW @AndrewDavidV: Instagram WebsiteSpotify -KEEP GROWING- ADV Plant Playlist----------SUBSCRIBE x FOLLOW x RATE x REVIEW! HOL is a podcast and virtual practice space exploring Lao diaspora storytelling, healing, and tools for sustainability. Learn more at healingoutlaod.org Support HOL by leaving us a 5-star rating and a positive review to help this space flourish!!!----------SUSTAIN HOL: Help sustain this space for future generations by becoming a monthly sustainer at patreon.com/healingoutlaod OR by making a one-time donation via PayPal and write in the description “#HOLdonation”JOIN THE COMMUNITY of HOL @healingoutlaod on all major streaming and social media platforms including Instagram & Twitter  & Facebook. Who are you and what is your story as a child of the Lao diaspora? Comment/share and let us know!!! Music & Audio Editing: Andrew David VilaythongLogo design: Salong Namsa of Laos SupplyWebsite: KitsCreativ (Tony Innouvong x La Keodouangkham)HOL Advisory Board: Wanda Pathomrit, Saengthong Douangdara, Kulap VilaysackHuge KOP JAI to Critical Refugee Studies Collective (with assistance from JoJo Ramirez) for funding SZN2.0 episodes. The Critical Refugee Studies Collective envisions a world where all refugees are treated and embraced as fellow human beings with all fundamental rights and privileges. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=16105981)

Episode 31 brings back the #HealingTheHealer series, which was first created in order to share the experiences of people in Rita's lives that have empowered her healing process. In this first episode of 2022, Rita dives into a conversation with Stephanie Franco (aka “SPESH”), who is a creative writer, audio storyteller and sound designer/engineer based in Oakland, California.  During this episode, Stephanie  reflects on her experiences of growing up in the BAY AREA (Haywaaard), writing as resistance, cultivating mental health equity for BIPOC across Cali & tapping into radical imagination.----------CONNECT WITH STEPHANIE: @stephaneezyy Twitter@stephaneezzyy Instagram @werkwyphyz Podcast IGWebsite----------REFERENCES: Werk Wyphyz PodcastLocatora Radio Production Omega Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. ----------SUBSCRIBE x FOLLOW x RATE x REVIEW! HOL is a podcast and virtual practice space exploring Lao diaspora storytelling, healing, and tools for sustainability. Learn more at healingoutlaod.org Support HOL by leaving us a 5-star rating and a positive review to help this space flourish!!!----------SUSTAIN HOL: Help sustain this space for future generations by becoming a monthly sustainer at patreon.com/healingoutlaod OR by making a one-time donation via PayPal and write in the description “#HOLdonation”JOIN THE COMMUNITY of HOL @healingoutlaod on all major streaming and social media platforms including Instagram & Twitter  & Facebook. Who are you and what is your story as a child of the Lao diaspora? Comment/share and let us know!!! Music & Audio Editing: Andrew David VilaythongLogo design: Salong Namsa of Laos SupplyWebsite: KitsCreativ (Tony Innouvong x La Keodouangkham)HOL Advisory Board: Wanda Pathomrit, Saengthong Douangdara, Kulap VilaysackHuge KOP JAI to Critical Refugee Studies Collective (with assistance from JoJo Ramirez) for funding SZN2.0 episodes. The Critical Refugee Studies Collective envisions a world where all refugees are treated and embraced as fellow human beings with all fundamental rights and privileges. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=16105981)

This episode features a conversation between creator/host Rita Phetmixay and the talented Lao American musician and family woman, Lina V Luangrath. During this episode, Lina reflects on her experiences of growing up in an impoverished Lao/BIPOC community in Rockford, Illinois + overcoming domestic violence + finding inner liberation thru music,  & meeting Lao ancestors for the first time.  Today, Lina is living the dream by singing/performing on various stages across Los Angeles, as well as building community with hosting events. She also enjoys cheffing it up in the kitchen and cooks SAAP SAAP Lao food and Jamaican oxtail stew. ----------CONTENT WARNING: This episode mentions content on childhood developmental trauma, domestic violence/abuse, depression, grief, and loss. Please take care of yourselves before deciding to listen. Domestic Violence Hotline: 1.800.799.SAFE (7233)----------CONNECT WITH LINA: @linavmusic Instagram @linavmusic Facebook WebsiteSpotify YouTubeSoundCloud----------SUBSCRIBE x FOLLOW x RATE x REVIEW! HOL is a podcast and virtual practice space exploring Lao diaspora storytelling, healing, and tools for sustainability. Learn more at healingoutlaod.org Support HOL by leaving us a 5-star rating and a positive review to help this space flourish!!!----------SUSTAIN HOL: Help sustain this space for future generations by becoming a monthly sustainer at patreon.com/healingoutlaod OR by making a one-time donation via PayPal and write in the description “#HOLdonation”JOIN THE COMMUNITY of HOL @healingoutlaod on all major streaming and social media platforms including Instagram & Twitter  & Facebook. Who are you and what is your story as a child of the Lao diaspora? Comment/share and let us know!!! Music & Audio Editing: Andrew David VilaythongLogo design: Salong Namsa of Laos SupplyWebsite: KitsCreativ (Tony Innouvong x La Keodouangkham)HOL Advisory Board: Wanda Pathomrit, Saengthong Douangdara, Kulap VilaysackHuge KOP JAI to Critical Refugee Studies Collective (with assistance from JoJo Ramirez) for funding SZN2.0 episodes. The Critical Refugee Studies Collective envisions a world where all refugees are treated and embraced as fellow human beings with all fundamental rights and privileges. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=16105981)

Episode 29 features creator/host Rita Phetmixay with special guests Seraphina Lotkhamnga, Joy Ngaosivath, and Carole Chainon. Together, they dialogue and reflect on what it means to be daughters of Lao refugees who uniquely embody intergenerational ancestral strength.GUEST BIOs: Seraphina Lotkhamnga is Sr. Creative Manager of Sync at Nettwerk Music Group and has been in the music industry for over a decade. In addition, Seraphina is also known for documenting her favorite foods over at FoodiePhina and using her hand to show where she's originally from in Michigan. She is also the co-host of Laos Angeles' monthly gathering, Laos Angeles Deuan Sabaidee (aka LADS). You connect with Seraphina @seraphina_l on IG and Twitter.Carole Chainon is the co-founder of JYC, an AR, VR & 360 production studio based in Los Angeles. She is also a digital artist and paints under the atelier KONG brand. Her digital works have been exhibited in Paris, France and she recently showcased her paintings at The Other Art Fair by Saatchi Art in Santa Monica, CA. You connect with Carole @carolepkc on IG and Twitter.Joy Ngaosivath is a world-class professional DJ based in Las Vegas. In addition, she also serves as a Board Member for Legacies of War, which is the leading U.S.-based educational and advocacy organization working to address the impact of conflict in Laos during the Vietnam War-era, including removal of unexploded ordnance (UXO). You can connect with Joy @djmissjoymusic.  **Please note that this recording was completed mid-2019, pre-COVID times.**----------SUBSCRIBE x FOLLOW x RATE x REVIEW! HOL is a podcast and virtual practice space exploring Lao diaspora storytelling, healing, and tools for sustainability. Learn more at healingoutlaod.org Support HOL by leaving us a 5-star rating and a positive review to help this space flourish!!!----------SUSTAIN HOL: Help sustain this space for future generations by becoming a monthly sustainer at patreon.com/healingoutlaod OR by making a one-time donation via PayPal and write in the description “#HOLdonation”JOIN THE COMMUNITY of HOL @healingoutlaod on all major streaming and social media platforms including Instagram & Twitter  & Facebook.  Music & Audio Editing: Andrew David VilaythongLogo design: Salong Namsa of Laos SupplyWebsite: KitsCreativ (Tony Innouvong x La Keodouangkham)HOL Advisory Board: Wanda Pathomrit, Saengthong Douangdara, Kulap VilaysackHuge KOP JAI to Critical Refugee Studies Collective (with assistance from JoJo Ramirez) for funding SZN2.0 episodes. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=16105981)

Episode 28 features three out of the four Phetmixay siblings: David, Rita, and Joseph Phetmixay, who come together to reflect on how this pandemic has impacted each individually and how family conflict & reconciliation have helped drive closer ties between each other. Together, they discuss ways on how to best support one another and make it through COVID-19 as they all live worlds apart. ----------SUBSCRIBE x FOLLOW x RATE x REVIEW! Healing Out Lao'd is created/hosted by Rita Phetmixay and manifested by a collective Lao diaspora voice. HOL is a podcast and virtual practice space exploring Lao diaspora storytelling, healing, and tools for sustainability. Learn more at healingoutlaod.org Support HOL by leaving us a 5-star rating and a positive review to help this space flourish!!!----------SUSTAIN HOL: Help sustain this space for future generations by becoming a monthly sustainer at patreon.com/healingoutlaod OR by making a one-time donation via PayPal and write in the description “#HOLdonation”JOIN THE COMMUNITY of HOL @healingoutlaod on all major streaming and social media platforms including Instagram & Twitter  & Facebook. Who are you and what is your story as a child of the Lao diaspora? Comment/share and let us know!!! Music & Audio Editing: Andrew David VilaythongLogo design: Salong Namsa of Laos SupplyWebsite: KitsCreativ (Tony Innouvong x La Keodouangkham)HOL Advisory Board: Wanda Pathomrit, Saengthong Douangdara, Kulap VilaysackHuge shout out to JoJo Ramirez at UC San Diego for assisting in the Critical Refugee Studies Collective sponsorship of HOL SZN 2.0's episodes. Funded by the UC Office of the President's Multi-campus Research Programs and Initiatives, the Critical Refugee Studies Collective envisions a world where all refugees are treated and embraced as fellow human beings with all fundamental rights and privileges. Learn more at criticalrefugeestudies.com KOP JAIII LAI DERRR P'NONG!!! (THANK YOU VERY MUCH, FAM!)Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=16105981)

E27 features Joseph Phetmixay, baby brother to Rita Phetmixay AND youngest sibling of the Phetmixay family! Not only is Joseph the youngest child, he's also the youngest guest on HOL and here to rep all the Lao GEN Z folx out there!! Rita gets to interview Joseph and explore his personal experiences of growing up as a Lao American high school kid in the south during the onset of political rising/anti-Asian hate and COVID-19 pandemic. Joseph's critical self-reflection during last years of high school led him to confront an identity crisis and find Buddhist practices as forms of self-care, intergenerational resilience and so much more! ----------SUBSCRIBE x FOLLOW x RATE x REVIEW! Healing Out Lao'd is created/hosted by Rita Phetmixay and manifested by a collective Lao diaspora voice. HOL is a podcast and virtual practice space exploring Lao diaspora storytelling, healing, and tools for sustainability. Learn more at healingoutlaod.org Support HOL by leaving us a 5-star rating and a positive review to help this space flourish!!!----------SUSTAIN HOL: Help sustain this space for future generations by becoming a monthly sustainer at patreon.com/healingoutlaod OR by making a one-time donation via PayPal and write in the description “#HOLdonation”JOIN THE COMMUNITY of HOL @healingoutlaod on all major streaming and social media platforms including Instagram & Twitter  & Facebook. Who are you and what is your story as a child of the Lao diaspora? Comment/share and let us know!!! Music & Audio Editing: Andrew David VilaythongLogo design: Salong Namsa of Laos SupplyWebsite: KitsCreativ (Tony Innouvong x La Keodouangkham)HOL Advisory Board: Wanda Pathomrit, Saengthong Douangdara, Kulap VilaysackHuge shout out to JoJo Ramirez at UC San Diego for assisting in the Critical Refugee Studies Collective sponsorship of HOL SZN 2.0's episodes. Funded by the UC Office of the President's Multi-campus Research Programs and Initiatives, the Critical Refugee Studies Collective envisions a world where all refugees are treated and embraced as fellow human beings with all fundamental rights and privileges. Learn more at criticalrefugeestudies.com KOP JAIII LAI DERRR P'NONG!!! (THANK YOU VERY MUCH, FAM!)Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=16105981)

Creator/host Rita Phetmixay of Healing Out Lao'd was invited to be a part of a virtual launch event hosted by SEARAC + partners on March 25, 2021. This audio recording captured SEARAC's debrief of their new report titled: "The Right to Heal: Southeast Asian American Mental Health in California,” which highlights both the challenges and the solutions for addressing mental health disparities among Southeast Asian Americans in California and across the country. The full report can be downloaded here.Other helpful links: Event recordingReport/factsheetsSocial media toolkitIf you felt excited about this report launch, you can register and attend a similar event coming up on September 22: The Right to Heal: Centering Mental Health Multiracial Equity in California. Rita will be featured on Workshop #1: “Healing Within: Finding a Culturally Competent Healer” from 1-1:50pm PST.----------SUBSCRIBE x FOLLOW x RATE x REVIEW! Healing Out Lao'd is created/hosted by Rita Phetmixay and manifested by a collective Lao diaspora voice. HOL is a podcast and virtual practice space exploring Lao diaspora storytelling, healing, and tools for sustainability. Learn more at healingoutlaod.org Support HOL by leaving us a 5-star rating and a positive review to help this space flourish!!!----------SUSTAIN HOL: Help sustain this space for future generations by becoming a monthly sustainer at patreon.com/healingoutlaod OR by making a one-time donation via PayPal and write in the description “#HOLdonation”JOIN THE COMMUNITY of HOL @healingoutlaod on all major streaming and social media platforms including Instagram & Twitter  & Facebook. Who are you and what is your story as a child of the Lao diaspora? Comment/share and let us know!!! Music: Andrew David VilaythongLogo design: Salong Namsa of Laos SupplyWebsite: KitsCreativ (Tony Innouvong x La Keodouangkham)HOL Advisory Board: Wanda Pathomrit, Saengthong Douangdara, Kulap VilaysackHuge shout out to JoJo Ramirez at UC San Diego for assisting in the Critical Refugee Studies Collective sponsorship of HOL SZN 2.0's episodes. Funded by the UC Office of the President's Multi-campus Research Programs and Initiatives, the Critical Refugee Studies Collective envisions a world where all refugees are treated and embraced as fellow human beings with all fundamental rights and privileges. Learn more at criticalrefugeestudies.com KOP JAIII LAI DERRR P'NONG!!! (THANK YOU VERY MUCH, FAM!)Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=16105981)

Healing Out Lao'd SZN 2.0 launches part two of the Lao Sibling Reconciliation episode, which explores the direct impact of saving face, vulnerability and building compassion. Facilitated by Wanda Pathomrit, this intimate conversation between HOL creator/host Rita and her older brother (Aiy David) further explores the questions of what it means to protect your family's name/reputation, breaking free from family interpersonal conflict/violence/silenced oppression and so much more!SUBSCRIBE x FOLLOW x RATE x REVIEW! Healing Out Lao'd is created/hosted by Rita Phetmixay and manifested by a collective Lao diaspora voice. HOL is a podcast and virtual practice space exploring Lao diaspora storytelling, healing, and tools for sustainability. Learn more at healingoutlaod.org Support HOL by leaving us a 5-star rating and a positive review to help this space flourish!!!----------SUSTAIN HOL: Help sustain this space for future generations by becoming a monthly sustainer at patreon.com/healingoutlaod OR by making a one-time donation via PayPal and write in the description “#HOLdonation”JOIN THE COMMUNITY of HOL @healingoutlaod on all major streaming and social media platforms including Instagram & Twitter  & Facebook. Who are you and what is your story as a child of the Lao diaspora? Comment/share and let us know!!! Music: Andrew David VilaythongLogo design: Salong Namsa of Laos SupplyWebsite: KitsCreativ (Tony Innouvong x La Keodouangkham)HOL Advisory Board: Wanda Pathomrit, Saengthong Douangdara, Kulap VilaysackHuge shout out to JoJo Ramirez at UC San Diego for assisting in the Critical Refugee Studies Collective sponsorship of HOL SZN 2.0's episodes. Funded by the UC Office of the President's Multi-campus Research Programs and Initiatives, the Critical Refugee Studies Collective envisions a world where all refugees are treated and embraced as fellow human beings with all fundamental rights and privileges. Learn more at criticalrefugeestudies.com KOP JAIII LAI DERRR P'NONG!!! (THANK YOU VERY MUCH, FAM!)Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=16105981)

HAPPY RELAUNCH DAY P'NONG/FAMILY!!! Healing Out Lao'd SZN 2.0 is finally here!!! In this first relaunch episode, creator/host Rita Phetmixay engages in a (part 1) in a deeply personal and heartfelt conversation with her big brother David, facilitated by big sis Wanda Pathomrit. Together, they dialogue on the impact of gender roles, birth order, and parentification while growing up as children of Lao (Isaan) refugees in North Carolina. SUBSCRIBE x FOLLOW x RATE x REVIEW! Healing Out Lao'd is created/hosted by Rita Phetmixay and manifested by a collective Lao diaspora voice. HOL is podcast and virtual practice space exploring Lao diaspora storytelling, healing, and tools for sustainability. Learn more at healingoutlaod.org Support HOL by leaving us a 5-star rating and a positive review to help this space flourish!!!----------MEET THE HOL TEAM:Music: Andrew David VilaythongLogo design: Salong Namsa of Laos SupplyWebsite: KitsCreativ (Tony Innouvong x La Keodouangkham)HOL Advisory Board: Wanda Pathomrit, Saengthong Douangdara, Kulap VilaysackHuge shout out to JoJo Ramirez at UC San Diego for assisting in the Critical Refugee Studies Collective sponsorship of HOL SZN 2.0's episodes. Funded by the UC Office of the President's Multi-campus Research Programs and Initiatives, the Critical Refugee Studies Collective envisions a world where all refugees are treated and embraced as fellow human beings with all fundamental rights and privileges. Learn more at criticalrefugeestudies.com SUSTAIN HOL: Help sustain this space for future generations by becoming a monthly sustainer at patreon.com/healingoutlaod OR by making a one-time donation via PayPal and write in the description “#HOLdonation”JOIN THE COMMUNITY of HOL @healingoutlaod on all major streaming and social media platforms including Instagram & Twitter  & Facebook. Who are you and what is your story as a child of the Lao diaspora? Comment/share and let us know!!! KOP JAIII LAI DERRR P'NONG!!! (THANK YOU VERY MUCH, FAM!)Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=16105981)

#COVID19 SERIES, E2: GONJI LEEFor our second episode of #COVID19 series, HOL invites Gonji Lee to speak about their experiences as a mental health practitioner based Los Angeles, CA. Gonji identifies as a trauma and resiliency-informed, cognitive behavioral therapist, educator, and community organizer. They’re also a bookworm and music junkie who enjoys being an introvert at home with a bag of xxxtra hot cheetos and a pineapple pizza!Gonji shares a wealth of their experiences of: What it means to cultivate community resources through a disability justice lensWhat it means for various API (Asian Pacific Islander) communities to be impacted by the rise of anti-Asian racismAnd lastly, Gonji provides their own wellness practices for self-care during quarantine.Tune into this uplifting conversation between Rita and Gonji today to grab some critical reflections on community mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic!!! ----------Please leave HOL a 5-star rating and a positive review to support the #LaoHealingMovement flourish!!! KOP JAIII LAI DERRR P'NONG!!! (THANK YOU VERY MUCH, FAM!)----------REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE: Gonji Lee Therapy website@gonjitherapy Instagram Response to anti-Asian racism on IGCOVID-19 Pandemic Disability Justice Sins InvalidDisability Justice Movement Leaders: Mia Mingus, Patty Berne, Stacey Milbern, etc…Considerations regarding how houseless people may be impacted by COVID-19JOIN THE COMMUNITY:Join the community of HOL @healingoutlaod on Instagram & Twitter & Facebook! 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! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=16105981)

E24.2: MOTHER X DAUGHTER RECONCILIATION PART 2Introducing part 2 of the Mother x Daughter Reconciliation Episode! This conversation is mediated by the one and only Wanda Pathomrit!Mother and daughter (Vilavanh and Rita) process what it means to be a “good daughter” from each of their viewpoints, what it’s like to grow up in two separate cultural value systems, and how they both will move forward in their relationship.Together, Rita and Vilavanh come to terms of what it takes to let go of old grudges, disappointment, and hurt. This has been a long time coming and both have equally shared their truths to illuminate a much overshadowed dialogue between refugee parents and their American-born children. ----------Please leave HOL a 5-star rating and a positive review to help this space flourish!!! KOP JAIII LAI DERRR P'NONG!!! (THANK YOU VERY MUCH, FAM!)JOIN THE COMMUNITY:Join the community of HOL @healingoutlaod on Instagram & Twitter & Facebook! 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 AND/OR Venmo and write in the description “#HOLdonation”. 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! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=16105981)

E24.1: MOTHER X DAUGHTER RECONCILIATION PART 1For this Mother’s Day, listen to HOL creator/host Rita reconcile the complicated relationship she has with her mother: Vilavanh Phetmixay! Throughout this episode, you will learn about the difficulty of raising children as a refugee mother in a new culture other than the one you knew and what it means to find forgiveness and move on beyond the pain and resentment caused between mother and child. This episode is dedicated to all those grieving mothers they never had/wish they had and for the mothers who are doing the best they can with what little they have. May you treat yourself a little more kindly and give your inner child that motherly love today and every day. Sending the energy you need to heal your powerful spirits! ----------Please leave HOL a 5-star rating and a positive review to help this space flourish!!! KOP JAIII LAI DERRR P'NONG!!! (THANK YOU VERY MUCH, FAM!)JOIN THE COMMUNITY:Join the community of HOL @healingoutlaod on Instagram & Twitter & Facebook! 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 AND/OR Venmo and write in the description “#HOLdonation”. 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! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=16105981)

#COVID19 SERIES, E1: Jennifer Xyooj on mask making + wellness practices from a public health lensHOL would like to present to you the first episode of our #COVID19 series! In this series, we invite trusted friends/colleagues in a variety of different fields (i.e. public health, social work, etc.) to share their experiences of navigating this global pandemic and some important wellness recommendations and tips during these difficult times. For our first episode, HOL invited Jennifer Xyooj to speak about her experiences as someone with a public health background that works to support communities thrive. Jennifer identifies as a Hmong American and holds a Master’s in Public Health in Community Health Sciences and a specialization in Health Education/Promotion. As someone who is informed in the field of public health, Jennifer shares her own experiences of staying informed and how to make the best out of challenging situations. Some topics covered in this episode include: important health care precautions as advised by the Center for Disease Control, best foods to strengthen immunity, how to reduce stress through a variety of wellness practices, and her recent passions to support communities via face mask making.Tune into this uplifting conversation between Rita and Jennifer today to get a breath of fresh air during #COVID19!!! ----------Please leave HOL a 5-star rating and a positive review to support the #LaoHealingMovement flourish!!! KOP JAIII LAI DERRR P'NONG!!! (THANK YOU VERY MUCH, FAM!)REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE: Purchase Face Masks by JenniferCOVID-19 Pandemic How to Protect YourselfAntioxidants and Free RadicalsFoods to Boost Your Immune SystemJOIN THE COMMUNITY:Join the community of HOL @healingoutlaod on Instagram & Twitter & Facebook! 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!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=16105981)

SZN 2 PROLOGUEEpisode flow: SZN 2 inspiration...SZN 2 themes to look forward to...SZN 2 relevance during COVID-19 pandemic...----------Please leave HOL a 5-star rating and a positive review to help this space flourish!!! KOP JAIII LAI DERRR P'NONG!!! (THANK YOU VERY MUCH, FAM!)----------REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE: Lao New YearThai New Year COVID-19 Pandemic JOIN THE COMMUNITY:Join the community of HOL @healingoutlaod on Instagram & Twitter & Facebook! 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 AND/OR Venmo and write in the description “#HOLdonation”. 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! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=16105981)

In this wrap-up episode of HOL, Rita reflects with big sis and HOL advisor, Wanda Pathomrit, on the hardships and successes of season one! They chat about the initial expectations of HOL, what sacrifices were made in order to sustain this space, the type of feedback from listeners that shifted how content was delivered and finally touched upon some of the overall themes of fatherhood, interpersonal/intergenerational family trauma, and much much more!Tune into the last segment of this episode to listen to a poem to Rita’s older self and exciting news about a future HOL live podcast show at the end of March 2020!---------TAKE THE LISTENER SURVEY! (10 min) ---------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!)REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE: HOL Advisory Board Mental Health ResourcesKitsCreativLaos Secret Civil WarSUPPORT HOL:1. Please subscribe, give a 5-star rating, and leave a positive review on the Apple Podcast app and/or iTunes to help us continue!2. Become a monthly sustainer at patreon.com/healingoutlaod3. Make a one-time donation via this link.JOIN THE COMMUNITY:1. Follow @healingoutlaod on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.2. Peruse HOL website at www.healingoutlaod.org 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!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=16105981)

MEET HOL GUEST: VILAVANH PHETMIXAY AKA “MOM” In BONUS episode 22 of HOL, Vilavanh aka “MOM” joins Rita for a conversation about secretly eloping to the U.S. with Peter at the young age of 22 and asking her family in Thailand for forgiveness much later, as they were not aware of her escape plan or her whereabouts. Since then, Vilavanh has since built a life of her own in the U.S., becoming a successful mother of four children, wife, and business woman. This episode explores the intersections of the impact of the Secret War across the countries of Laos and Thailand, the practice of loyalty to immediate family, and what it takes for a diaspora community to combine their resources to support each other in destitute situations.Today, Vilavanh works as a landlord and as a Certified Nursing Assistant/Home Health Aide to seniors and people with dis/abilities in North Carolina.---------TAKE THE LISTENER SURVEY! (10 min) ---------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!)REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE: Chonburi, ThailandNong Khai Refugee CampSUPPORT HOL:1. Please subscribe, give a 5-star rating, and leave a positive review on the Apple Podcast app and/or iTunes to help us continue!2. Become a monthly sustainer at patreon.com/healingoutlaod3. Make a one-time donation via this link.JOIN THE COMMUNITY:Follow @healingoutlaod on Instagram, Twitter, and 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!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=16105981)

MEET HOL GUEST: KULAP VILAYSACKIn part two of episode 21 of HOL, Kulap dives deeper into her career in entertainment and Hollywood where she began in fashion/sales merchandise, then later transitioned to improv, comedy, acting, podcasting, writing, directing, and now showrunning! She also explores how her time in Los Angeles not only allowed her to heal from interpersonal family trauma, but also gave her space to build healthy boundaries around the verbal/mental abuse she endured from her parents, particularly her mom. Since then, she has worked hard on rebuilding healthier relationships with herself and her close friends in Los Angeles. Finally, Kulap shares and speaks highly of the Danielsons (her family’s sponsor), who were the first people to show her what safety can look like as a child of refugees.Today, Kulap continues to heal and is a proud mother of two loving dogs named Georgia and Molly and is married to Scott Aukerman. ---------CONTENT WARNING:There are mentions of sensitive topics such as domestic violence, physical-harm, childhood abuse and sexual assault. Please take care of yourself before deciding to listen, fam! Resources are listed below for your various needs.DOMESTIC VIOLENCE/SEXUAL ASSAULT HOTLINES: (1-800-656-HOPE/4673), and also the RAINN organization has chat services: https://hotline.rainn.org/online---------TAKE THE LISTENER SURVEY! (10 min) ---------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 KULAP:@iamkulap on Instagram@Laos_Angeles InstagramKulap Vilaysack on Facebook@kulap on Twitter REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE: Origin Story on Amazon PrimeOrigin Story on AppleUpright Citizens BrigadeBajillion Dollar Properties Who ChartedChani Nicholas QuoteSUPPORT HOL:1. Please subscribe, give a 5-star rating, and leave a positive review on the Apple Podcast app and/or iTunes to help us continue!2. Become a monthly sustainer at patreon.com/healingoutlaod3. Make a one-time donation via this link.JOIN THE COMMUNITY:Follow @healingoutlaod on Instagram, Twitter, and 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!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=16105981)

MEET HOL GUEST: KULAP VILAYSACKIn part one of episode 21 of HOL, Kulap joins Rita for a conversation about how she created Laos Angeles, a community-based organization made up of the diaspora from Laos in Los Angeles and Orange County areas. Not only has Kulap found a passion for organizing such space, but shares about many other national Lao/tian diaspora orgs. This provides a truthful lens to one of the many layers of Lao/tian diaspora movement building work. In addition, Kulap shares about her tumultuous upbringing in Minnesota and how she found out her father wasn’t her real father at the age of 14 that led her to create the Origin Story documentary film. This part one of a two-part episode also dives into the various healing modalities Kulap has sought in Los Angeles to heal her inner child and break free from her own internal dialogue that reinforced her to believe she was never enough. ---------TAKE THE LISTENER SURVEY! (10 min) ---------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 KULAP:@iamkulap on Instagram@Laos_Angeles InstagramKulap Vilaysack on Facebook@kulap on Twitter REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE: Origin Story on Amazon PrimeOrigin Story on AppleLao American Writer’s SummitLaos In the House Little Laos on the Prairie Legacies of War Kinnaly Binly Phounsiri Lina LuangrathSourita Phounsiri Saengthong Douangdara Steve ArounsackTimothy Singharajah Jane ClubBrene Brown on VulnerabilityGrinberg MethodSUPPORT HOL:1. Please subscribe, give a 5-star rating, and leave a positive review on the Apple Podcast app and/or iTunes to help us continue!2. Become a monthly sustainer at patreon.com/healingoutlaod3. Make a one-time donation via this link.JOIN THE COMMUNITY:Follow @healingoutlaod on Instagram, Twitter, and 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 beSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=16105981)

MEET HOL GUEST: LEE MUN WAHIn episode 20 of HOL, Lee Mun Wah joins Rita for a conversation about the multifaceted experiences of his journey as a Chinese American man from Oakland, CA. After losing his mother from a fatal gun shooting, Mun Wah began his journey of confronting issues of racism and social injustices through workshops/trainings and eventually founded the StirFry Seminars and Consulting in 1994. He has touched over 600,000 people from educational, government, corporate, and social services backgrounds with his revolutionary diversity trainings/workshops. In addition, his internationally acclaimed documentary films such as “The Color of Fear” have been seen by over millions of viewers. In 1995, the Oprah Winfrey show also produced a one-hour special that highlighted Mun Wah’s life and the impact of his work.Today, Mun Wah is working on a few more books, hosting trainings/online webinars, and his life story will be coming out on the River of Jay! ---------TAKE THE LISTENER SURVEY! (10 min) ---------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 LEE MUN WAH:StiryFry SeminarThe Color of Fear FilmIf These Halls Could Talk FilmREFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE: Black Lives Matter Movement #MeToo MovementAlexandria Ocasio-CortezGloria Steinem Quote: The Truth Will Set You Free... White Ghost to Describe White People in ChineseCrazy Rich Asians FilmGreta Thunberg on The Daily Show w/Trevor NoahMaya Angelou Quote: My mission in life is…SUPPORT HOL:1. Please subscribe, give a 5-star rating, and leave a positive review on the Apple Podcast app and/or iTunes to help us continue!2. Become a monthly sustainer at patreon.com/healingoutlaod3. Make a one-time donation via this link.JOIN THE COMMUNITY:Follow @healingoutlaod on Instagram, Twitter, and 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 Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=16105981)

Listen to Sharon facilitate a practice tip on exploring vegan (Lao) food and/or what it means to transition into a vegan lifestyle!!!EPISODE OVERVIEW: I: Practicing GratitudeII: Tips on VeganismIII: Lao food that is already veganIV: More tips on vegan Lao foodV: Close---------Check out the corresponding conversation between Rita and Sharon titled: “E19: Sharon Daraphonhdeth on environmental justice and sustainability + creating access to vegan Lao food + grieving with community”---------TAKE THE LISTENER SURVEY! (10 min) ---------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!)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. Help Rita cover costs by becoming a monthly sustainer at patreon.com/healingoutlaod OR you may make a one-time donation via this link. 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! 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! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=16105981)

MEET HOL GUEST: SHARON DARAPHONHDETHIn episode 19 of HOL, Sharon joins Rita for a conversation about her upbringing as a Lao kid in San Diego with a large Lao community and her dad as her best friend. Later, she dives deep into her work as an environmental justice and sustainability activist, which has landed her in current role as the Director of the Student Environmental Resource Center (SERC) at UC Berkeley. Sharon also explores healing from personal issues of mental health and what it means for her to grieve with community, especially when it’s with student leaders and youth. In addition to her directorship, Sharon is also working with the Food Empowerment Project (a vegan food justice organization) to create more access to vegan Lao food! ---------CONTENT WARNING: There are mentions of sensitive topics such as depression, suicide, self-harm, and sexual assault. Please take care of yourself before deciding to listen, fam! Majority of these topics are covered around the 34 minute mark and resources are listed below for your needs. SUICIDE HOTLINE: 1-800-273-8255DOMESTIC VIOLENCE/SEXUAL ASSAULT HOTLINES: (1-800-656-HOPE/4673), and also the RAINN organization has chat services: https://hotline.rainn.org/online---------TAKE THE LISTENER SURVEY! (10 min) ---------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 SHARON:@yesvegan on Instagram Sharon on LinkedInREFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE: lauren OrnelasFood Empowerment Project SERC UC Berkeley Scorpio RisingHoward Zinn’s A People's History of the United StatesJanelle Monae QuoteSUPPORT HOL:1. Please subscribe, give a 5-star rating, and leave a positive review on the Apple Podcast app and/or iTunes to help us continue!2. Become a monthly sustainer at patreon.com/healingoutlaod3. Make a one-time donation via this link. JOIN THE COMMUNITY:Follow @healingoutlaod on Instagram, Twitter, and 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!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=16105981)

MEET HOL GUEST: CAROLE CHAINONIn episode 18 of HOL, Carole joins Rita for a conversation about what it was like to grow up as part of the Lao diaspora in Paris, France and how speaking multiple languages was pretty normal for her as a kid. Later, she addresses the nuances of meeting other folx in the Asian/Lao diaspora in Hawaii that empowered her to grapple with her own Lao/tian identity and even more when she became a part of Laos Angeles. Carole speaks about her career transition from being an accountant to augmented reality and some lessons she’s learned from “playing it safe” to now seeking a life of fulfillment through practicing acceptance and gratitude. Today, Carole lives with her husband and business partner in Los Angeles and together, they run their own augmented reality business called: JYC AR, VR and 360 Videos Development and Production Studios! ---------TAKE THE LISTENER SURVEY! (10 min) ---------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 CAROLE:@CarolePKC on Instagram and TwitterCarole Pavina on FacebookJYC AR, VR and 360 Videos Development and Production StudiosREFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE: Laos AngelesChef SaengTeochew PeopleLaos Supply “LAOS IS NEXT TO THAILAND” Tee“WHERE ARE YOU FROM” MemeSUPPORT HOL:1. Please subscribe, give a 5-star rating, and leave a positive review on the Apple Podcast app and/or iTunes to help us continue!2. Become a monthly sustainer at patreon.com/healingoutlaod3. Make a one-time donation via this link.JOIN THE COMMUNITY:Follow @healingoutlaod on Instagram, Twitter, and 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!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=16105981)

Listen to LinSun facilitate a simple breathing with intention and activating chakras meditation!!!Check out the corresponding conversation between Rita and LinSun titled: E17: Linda “LinSun” Simthong on embodying great grandma’s spirit + educating youth of color in Belmont, NC + creating “School of Jai"---------TAKE THE LISTENER SURVEY! (10 min) ---------SUPPORT HOL: 1. Please subscribe, give a 5-star rating, and leave a positive review on the Apple Podcast app and/or iTunes to help us continue!2. Become a monthly sustainer at patreon.com/healingoutlaod 3. Make a one-time donation via this link. JOIN THE COMMUNITY:Follow @healingoutlaod on Instagram, Twitter, and 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! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=16105981)

MEET HOL GUEST: LINDA “LINSUN” SIMTHONGIn episode 17 of HOL, Linda aka “LinSun” joins Rita for a conversation about what it’s like to embody her great grandma’s spirit and speaks about her upbringing in a predominantly Black/Brown and Lao community space in Belmont, NC. Her Belmont home became a “community center” for Black/Brown youth to learn about political education and was also a site for Lao children to come to learn about Lao history and traditional dance. Later, LinSun came to found her own grassroots movement organization called “School of Jai” where she cultivates community members to find the answers inside of themselves thru “Activating Heart, Engaging Mind/Body, Inspiring Spirit thru Creative Healing, Cultural Arts, Sacred Space, & Community Upliftment.”LinSun's future goals are to travel the world facilitating workshops on healing, cultivating food and youth empowerment that one day will become the “HEAL THE WORLD” Tour! ---------TAKE THE LISTENER SURVEY! (10 min) ---------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 LINSUN:@LinsunRising on IGSchool of Jai on FB@SchoolofJai on IG Jai Food on FB@jaifoodclt on IGREFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE: Legacies of War Binly Phounsiri from HOL Episode 5 Jai Lao FoundationChantala KommanivanhLao American Writer’s Summit in San DiegoLao Heritage FoundationJOIN 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 here.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! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=16105981)

Listen to Tony spit some bars thru his newly first public reading of his new poem called "Khao Mah" or "Come In" !!! Check out the corresponding conversation between Rita and Tony titled: E16: Tony Innouvong on being a conduit for Lao familial legacies + creating “Het Dee Dai Dee” brand + mom as inspiration---------TAKE THE LISTENER SURVEY! (10 min) ---------FULL VERSE HERE: "Come InI walk into my mothers kitchen, the aroma of heritage and history kicks me in the face,Seated on a stool fit for a child, she’s hunched over a metal bowlHer hands strong, calluses born on her palms from kneading a first generation,There’s a certain focus as her fingers flicker through the flourDust sprinkled across her floral sinhShe throws a brief glance, eyes worn from being my mother and father,And uses her lips to point at the knife she’s used for the last decade to cut noodles for Khao piek senThese are the original pouty duck lips, just ask her and my auntiesThe same lips that learned to speak just enough Lao-Lish to assimilate into a culture she was fostered intoThe result of a war she never enlisted in yet still fought on the frontlines to give her seeds a chance to breatheShrapnel and warpaint scarred on her sleevespuffed veins of blue blood protruding along her skin flow like the Mekong from the fold of her arm to her wristAs clear as the line on my father’s heart monitor before he fell asleep,She’s never seen him in her dreams she says,And neither have I but I know he’s saved my life once or twice before,I remember being called into her room with my younger sister and the talk of dad consumed us into tears,We were three, holding each other until the salt crystallized on our faces,Sometimes I wonder how many of my mother’s tears I’ve swallowed,How they cascaded from her brown eyes into that mixing bowl,Weaving its way into the recipes I’ve come to crave,Khao piek sen on a sick day,Khao niew gup guew on a lazy day,Khao chao gup sa ew on a broke day,But “Khao mah,”“Khao mah” is what I really wanna say,come here, come in, come hold,I’m here, with you, for you,Let’s embraceKhao mah, Mae,Hard times aren’t here to stay,She knows but she’s still tired of being resilient and I can sense it in her tone,She’s a real OG,Immigrant in her bones,I’d wash away her stains if I could but she’d just tell me it rains for a reason - to cleanse today for tomorrow"---------SUPPORT HOL: 1. Please subscribe, give a 5-star rating, and a leave a positive review to help us continue.2. Become a monthly sustainer at patreon.com/healingoutlaod 3. Make a one-time donation via this link. JOIN THE COMMUNITY:Follow @healingoutlaod on Instagram, Twitter, and 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! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=16105981)

MEET HOL GUEST: TONY INNOUVONGIn episode 16 of HOL, Tony joins Rita for a conversation about being a conduit for Lao familial legacies through his tie business-- from which he creates with Lao textiles call “sinh”. From there, Tony shares how his mom is his motivation and how he hopes to pay her back so she can live a life similar to the one she’s built for him. He drives this energy into various business ventures, including promoting his brand called “Het Dee Dai Dee” OR ”Do Good, Get Good.” Today, Tony travels the world with his wife and works with clients from underrepresented backgrounds to promote their brands through KitsCreativ, a co-owned website design agency. ---------TAKE THE LISTENER SURVEY! (10 min) ---------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 TONY:Personal Website@TheLaoTieGuy on Instagram + Twitter + FacebookKitsCreativ Website@KitsCreativ on Instagram + Twitter + FacebookREFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE: Legacies of War Tupac ShakurLDS ChurchLao Sinh Textile 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 here.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! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=16105981)

Suzette is a former classical ballet dancer, and was trained to understand the ways of the body and under strict tutelage from the age of 16, to practice yoga and Pilates as part of her daily schedule and has been so for over 40 years now. Suzette began teaching classical ballet using these technics while still in the middle of her performing career. Suzette has worked with diverse demographic groups and has taught her own program called “Body Awareness” that intersects the teachings of both traditional yoga + Pilates. Now, you have a chance to listen to Suzette’s practice tip on body awareness and expand your self-care toolkit!Check out the corresponding conversation between Rita and Suzette titled: E15: Suzette Gabriel-Schoebitz on growing up Lao/French/Norwegian + cultivating an empowered Lao community thru business mindsets---------TAKE THE LISTENER SURVEY! (10 min) ---------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!)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 here. 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! 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! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=16105981)

MEET HOL GUEST: SUZETTE GABRIEL-SCHOEBITZIn episode 15 of HOL, Suzette joins Rita for a conversation about learning about her Lao, French, and Norwegian roots. She has since developed a deep love and understanding for her roots in Laos, where she was able to launch her jewelry-making business and teach people how to make a living through various business strategies. Recently, Suzette has traveled the world raising awareness of the issue of overwhelming amounts of trash from Muong Ngoi, Laos, to New York City through recycling jewelry. Check out pictures from the exhibition here! ---------TAKE THE LISTENER SURVEY! (10 min) ---------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 SUZETTE: @suzetteonanotherjourney IG@suzetteoneofakindjewelry IGWEBSITEREFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE: Legacies of War, Channapha Khamvongsa4,000 Islands-- Si Phan DonJOIN 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 here.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! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=16105981)

Listen to Amarachi read poetry by two brilliant African American female poets, which has helped her become more grounded and closer to ancestors and to herself! Poetry References:Lucille Clifton: Won’t You Celebrate With MeMaya Angelou: Life Doesn’t Frighten MeCheck out the corresponding conversation between Rita and Amarachi titled: E14: HealingTheHealer-- Amarachi Anakaraonye on becoming unapologetically Black/Nigerian American + embracing "otherness" + uplifting underrepresented voices thru podcasting---------TAKE THE LISTENER SURVEY! (10 min) ---------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!)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 here. 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! 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! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=16105981)

#HealingTheHealerMEET HOL GUEST: AMARACHI ANAKARAONYEIn episode 14 of HOL, Rita brings on close friend Amarachi Anakaraonye for another episode on the #HealingTheHealer series, which focuses on “how the healer, heals” by showing how Rita builds deep healing and connected relationships with friends/allies of the Lao community! Rita has known Amarachi for about 10 years, stemming from their earlier college days at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Throughout their parallel lives, they have challenged each other to grow, heal, and now they have individually found their own love for audio storytelling via podcasting! In 2017, Amarachi founded The Fragmented Whole, a bimonthly podcast series that examines how the brokenness within such formalized systems as politics, education, and health, are reflected simultaneously within our relationship with ourself. The Fragmented Whole uplifts the narratives of individuals and collectives pushing against such systemic disparities to promote wholeness through research, service, innovation, and/or education.---------TAKE THE LISTENER SURVEY! (10 min) ---------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 AMARACHI: Amarachi’s WebsiteAmarachi’s InstagramAmarachi’s Twitter Amarachi’s LinkedInAmarachi’s FacebookThe Fragmented Whole Podcast Website TFW InstagramTFW TwitterTFW Facebook REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE: Sojourner Truth University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill McNair Scholars ProgramJOIN 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. 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*Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=16105981)

Listen to Ova facilitate a meditative practice tip that allows you to ground yourself in being CALM + CLEAR + READY! Check out the corresponding conversation between Rita and Ova titled: E13: Ova Saopeng on refuge to Hawaii + first wave (1.5 gen) Lao Am movement work + processing grief & fatherhood---------TAKE THE LISTENER SURVEY! (10 min) ---------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!)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! 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! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=16105981)

MEET HOL GUEST: OVA SAOPENGIn episode 13 of HOL, Ova joins Rita for a conversation about his family’s refuge to Hawaii post Secret War in Laos, identifying as 1.5 generation, enacting the first waves of Lao American movement work, processing grief post-father’s death and about his own becomings of fatherhood. Today, Ova is a theater artivist (artist + activist) who performs all over the world through his theater company called TeAda Productions, which is a nomadic theater of color rooted in the stories of immigrants and refugees. More specifically through Refugee Nation performance, they touch issues relating to the refugee experience assimilation, generation gap, and mental health using drama, film, music, and audience interaction, and personalizes these issues through a genuine Laotian American perspective. ---------TAKE THE LISTENER SURVEY! (10 min) ---------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 OVA: INSTAGRAMFACEBOOK TeAda WEBSITEREFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE: REFUGEE NATION1.5 GenerationSavannakhet ProvinceXeno VillageSleeping Death SyndromeLegacies of War, Channapha KhamvongsaCenter for Lao Studies, Vinya Sysamouth and Phoumy SayavongSteve ArounsackBryan Thao WorraPhitsamay UyToni MorrisonEthnic Groups in LaosUniversity of Southern California (USC)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 AND/OR Venmo and write in the description “#HOLdonation”. HUGE SHOUT OUTS TO:Laos Angeles Roots Members Andrew David Vilaythong for mixing/producing the beats for HOL and "mystery persSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=16105981)

MEET HOL GUEST: Tina MaharathIn episode 12 of HOL, Tina joins Rita for a conversation about finding closure after unraveling so many hidden family secrets + seeking professional support for mental health issues + navigating the reality of becoming the first Lao and Asian American woman senator in the Ohio State Senate. Today, Tina is a badass mama and enjoys involving herself in the Ohio community by speaking to constituents about issues impacting women, people of color, small business owners, and immigrant and working-class families. ----------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 TINA: INSTAGRAMFACEBOOK SENATOR FACEBOOKTWITTER SENATOR TWITTERWEBSITEREFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE: Hell-Bent Feminist She-DevilsOhio UniversityJOIN 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 AND/OR Venmo and write in the description “#HOLdonation”. 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! FEEDBACK: There will be a listener survey launched by Episode 13 that will be posted on HOL’s website to improve your experience. Should you have any immediate questions, feedback and/or would like to suggest people/topics/issues to be repped on this platform, please send an email to healingoutlaod@gmail.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=16105981)

Listen to Dana talk about how to have a healthy relationship with social media in the digital media age! Check out the corresponding conversation between Rita and Dana titled: E11: Dana Dang on early age independence + exploring Lao & Vietnamese identities + entrepreneurship & social media----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! 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! 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!!!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=16105981)

MEET HOL GUEST: Dana DangIn episode 11 of HOL, Dana joins Rita for a conversation about her upbringing from Minnesota to Newport, California + gaining independence at an early age from childhood trauma/neglect + exploring both her Lao + Vietnamese identities and becoming an entrepreneur at the ripe age of 24.Today, Dana runs her own social media and marketing company called Digital Media Architects and loves mothering her dog, Benny! Catch Dana either creating content or traveling to so many beautiful places across the globe! ----------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 DANA: Dana InstagramDigital Media Architects WebsiteDMA InstagramDMA EmailBenny the Boop InstagramREFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE: Laos AngelesKulap VilaysackSaengthong Douangdara Price Waterhouse Coopers23 and MeJOIN 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! 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 feedback!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=16105981)

Listen to this short practice tip from TinTin Vongphrachanh on disconnecting from your phone!Check out the corresponding conversation between Rita and TinTin titled: E10: TinTin Vongphrachanh on family hxstory from Laos to Cuba to the U.S. + queer identity + dad’s love----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! 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! 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!!!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=16105981)

MEET HOL GUEST: TinTin VongphrachanhIn 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! ----------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: FacebookInstagramEmail: tintinvmusic@gmail.comREFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE: Laos AngelesElizabeth GilbertSpice GirlsVienna PharaonJOIN 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!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=16105981)

#HealingTheHealerMEET HOL GUEST: NIKITA GUPTAIn 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!!!------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.comEmail: nikita@nikitagupta.com IG: @nikitaguptadesignsREFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE: Mary OliverMarina AbramovićMarianne WilliamsonUCLA 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!!!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=16105981)

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----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!!!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=16105981)

MEET HOL GUEST: Sydney ViengluangIn 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.”----------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: FacebookInstagramTwitterWebsiteREFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE: Laos AngelesKulap VilaysackSaengthong Douangdara Z Nation “Dr. Sun Mei”Z NationGo to Sleep: A Lao Ghost StoryAnthony Gilardi Acting StudioTai Dam peopleJOIN 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 heariSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=16105981)

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----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!!!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=16105981)

MEET HOL GUEST: Haylee ThikeoIn 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! ---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 @hayleethikeoEmail hayleethikeo@gmail.comWebsite: www.withlovehaylee.comREFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE: HAPPY PRIDE MONTH!Lao American Writer’s SummitBell Hooks All About Love Brene BrownLaos AngelesLAOSD @PHILAODELPHA@onbeinginyourbody Crazy Rich Asians MovieASMR (Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response)Bryan Thao WorraJOIN 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.cSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=16105981)

MEET HOL GUEST: Latana ThavisethIn 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. ---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: FacebookStanford University's Asian American Activities Center SEAASTER Collective (under construction)REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE: WTO RiotsUC Berkeley Physicist Chien-Shiung WuAung San Suu KyiUniversity of WashingtonUCLA Equity Diversity and Inclusion Graduate Student Welcome DayHigher Education and Organizational Change Ph.D. Program at UCLAMasters of Arts in Asian American Studies at UCLAJOIN 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!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=16105981)

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----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!!!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=16105981)

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 SummitJOIN 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. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=16105981)

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---REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE:PMRTeam (Psychiatric Mobile Response Teams)Call to consult: 1-800-854-7771 (open 24/7) ---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. ---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!!!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=16105981)