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Lora is looking for love, and where she finds it may surprise you. Part metaphysical, part storytelling, wholly human. www.TheBonsaiBabes.com

Lora Nakamura


    • Mar 1, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 8m AVG DURATION
    • 51 EPISODES


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    #51: My Secrets to Fighting Fear: From Cancer to the Election

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2020 9:38


    Lora Looks for Love in two unlikely places from the cancer healing journey to the election and shares why it is crucial to make decisions from love rather than fear, and also shares her favorite candidate...

    #50: Fear of Judgment

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2018 2:56


    This week, Lora discusses the link between judges and judgment and our human fear of it.  

    #49: The War on Women: The Epidemic of Abuse

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2018 8:46


    From the very personal to the very public, Lora shares some of her own experience and comments on the Christin Blasey Ford-Brett Kavanaugh Hearing, and ways we can deal with the epidemic of abuse. 

    #48: Live at The Moth

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2018 8:20


    Lora is live at The Moth GrandSlam (Los Angeles, July 24, 2018).  Topic:  Identity Crisis

    #47: It Takes a Village

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2018 3:07


    This week, Lora explores the power of community and our individual roles in it when confronted with mistreatment of our fellow humans. 

    #46: Subtlety of Abuse

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2018 1:42


    This week, Lora discusses the side of abuse not often discussed. 

    #45: Conformity

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2018 2:18


    This week Lora discusses the hidden dangers of conformity.

    #44: Identity

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2018 6:37


    This week, Lora looks at identity, shares some personal experiences that reflect back on her experience as an Asian American woman, and discusses a way to get to freedom.

    #43: Thought of the Day: Identity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2018 0:36


    #42: Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2018 3:55


    This week Lora responds to a request from prison to discuss the concept of time and the "love/hate" relationship we soemtimes have with it.

    #41: Thought of the Day: Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2018 1:23


    #40: Abundance

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2018 3:29


    This week, Lora looks at abundance, how to get closer to it, and the one major block that often gets in the way.

    #39: Thought of the Day: The Abundance Mindset

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2018 1:12


    Today's thought of the day to get us closer to our core...

    #38: The Two Wolves

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2018 5:17


    This week Lora shares the folktale about the two wolves, but with a twist.  

    #37: Karma

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2018 7:27


    #36: Sunset: The Power of Perception

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2018 5:20


    This week, by request, Lora speaks on the importance of sunset, as well as the significance of Kate Spade's passing, particularly addressing the prisoner, the misfit, the oddball, and the marginalized in all of us.  This one challenges what we believe is real.   

    #35: When Faced with Evil

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2018 6:51


    This week, Lora revisits the concept of "dichotomy" on the planet, discerning good from evil, and why it is important to understand the difference.      

    #34: The Gift of Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2018 10:23


    This episode, Lora shares a personal story of stepping into unfamiliar territory.  This one is dedicated to those who are suffering hardships, feeling like their backs are to the wall...to you, a gift of faith.  

    #33: Being Misunderstood & Our Need To Be Seen

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2018 6:03


    In this episode Lora discusses the experience of being misunderstood and the choices we have when it happens.  She also shares a true story of triumph, faith, and a dream-turned-reality.  

    #32: The Fight Part 2: GGG

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2018 6:06


    This week, Lora follows up on the "fight" theme of the very first episode, delving into the world of boxing, the concept of inspiration, and what happens when we shift our perspective.  

    #31: Looking for Love in Family CrayCray

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2018 7:40


    This week Lora looks for love in all the craziness that is our family.  She discusses what it means to look for love, and gives tips on releasing resistance to our family drama.

    #30: Thought of the Day: My Crazy Family

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2018 2:06


    This week Lora shares her thought of the day about family and the things they do that drive us nuts.  

    #29: The Gift of Silence

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2018 3:26


    This week Lora shares her takeaways from the movie, "A Quiet Place" and discusses the concept of silence as it applies to our human growth and empowerment.  

    #28: The Cell Window

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2018 2:50


    This week Lora looks for love through the cell window and sheds new perspectives on barriers & limitationa, and speaks to the concept of hope.  This one is dedicated to all the people beyond bars, both literal and figurative.  

    #27: Thought of the Day: Resistance

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2018 0:57


    This week, Lora provides a thought of the day on resistance and procrastination. 

    #26: Addictions: When "Good" People Do "Bad" Things

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2018 8:53


    This week Lora looks for love in prison and behind the mask of all things addiction...from drugs and alcohol to television, social media, shopping, hoarding, food, etc.  

    #25: Roots

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2018 11:28


    This week, Lora looks for love in the little town with big history:  Sanger, CA.  Going back to her cultural roots, she reflects on the layers and stories of our human experience, our perspective, and the importance of compassion.  

    #24: Thought of the Day: Roots

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2018 0:31


    Today's thought of the day...

    #23: The Crane Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2018 14:28


    This week, Lora looks for love in the arcade, and shares her non-mainstream take on the cultural phenomenon of the Japanese-style crane games, ufo catchers, and how our experience with these gives us huge clues on our life perspective.  

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    #22: Labor Pains

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2018 11:50


    This week, Lora Looks for Love within the experience of human suffering, from childbirth to heart break, and all the ways in which we avoid getting hurt.  

    #21: The Hero's Journey

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2018 20:08


    From the Olympic Ice Skater Nathan Chen to Black Panther to Pad Man to Mali Music, this week Lora shares examples of the hero's journey and breaks down some of the major steps and obstacles of living life as a hero.

    #20: Living at 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2018 10:00


    This week, Lora looks at love lost and gained from the tragedy of the recent Florida school shooting to the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.

    #19: Only What We Could Carry...

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2018 7:08


    In this episode, Lora looks at love in boxes of her past.  This one is a reminder of divine timing, the realizations that come to us when we are ready, and what it means to let go.  

    #18: Love Blocks

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2018 10:43


    This week, Lora shares her concept of a "love block" and how it prevents us from manifesting deep spiritual connections in our love lives, whether single or in a relationship.  She also offers a free gift at the the end of the episode for the spiritual warrior and love seeker which can be redeemed at TheBonsaiBabes.com

    #17: Purse of Hunger: The Abundance Mindset

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2018 13:44


    This week, Lora discusses abundance in terms of material wealth and love, and offers listeners a free gift on identifying the love blocks that keep us from manifesting a deep connection with our partners (for couples), a fulfilling soul mate relationship (for singles), and abundance for everyone.  

    #16: The Bachelor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2018 11:12


    This week Lora looks for love in the world of reality tv and shares insights about the deeper messages hidden in The Bachelor.  From defense mechanisms to fear to what constitutes the best soulmates, this one speaks directly to all single women who are spiritual warriors and changemakers.  

    #15: Opportunity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2018 9:44


    This first podcast of 2018, Lora Looks for Love in our solitude and speaks directly to single females and the opportunities that lie in that special space we often take for granted.

    #14: I Had A Dream

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2017 7:06


    As we come to the end of 2017 and prepare for the New Year, Lora Looks for Love in our true spirit selves...and the clues to who that is lie in our dreams.

    #13: Walking Toward Familiar

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2017 12:48


    Lora looks for love at the movies, from Coco to The Disaster Artist, and reminisces about her time in Memphis.  This episode is about the stuff outside the box and in the gray just in time to reflect on our personal holiday traditions.  

    #12: What Lies Behind Our Words: Twin Flames & Other Love Stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2017 10:15


    This week, Lora Looks for Love in the places where we often do not look.  

    #11: Soul Food

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2017 10:49


    This week, Lora Looks for Love in food and provides some insights on foodie culture, food as communication and how the way we eat is a reflection of our spiritual well-being.  Honorable mentions of our food culture's big names, Roy Choi and Jonathon Gold.  

    #10: First Crush

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2017 6:45


    In this episode, Lora flashes back to look at love in the 80's...first crushes, first concerts (anyone remember The Jets?), and the experiences that form our identity. 

    #9: The Most Potent F Word

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2017 9:57


    ...FAMILY.  This week, just in time for the holidays, Lora looks for love in one of the most energetically dense dynamics of our human experience.  

    #8: When Strangers Say "I Love You": A Spanish Love Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2017 20:35


    This week Lora receives love from a stranger and reminisces about her cross-cultural love affair in Spain.  

    #7: HAIR

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2017 10:23


    This week, an unexpected buzz cut inspires Lora to look at love in our hair, as she reflects on the concept of physical beauty and  the hidden messages in fairy tales.  From hair horror to hair brilliance, from Demi Moore to Ani Difranco, yes it's about hair, but not really...

    #6: World Series 2017: Dodgers vs. Astros

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2017 16:31


    In this episode, Lora highlights the bigger picture in the aftermath of the 2017 World Series.  Whether you celebrated the Astros win, mourned the Dodgers loss, or didn't care to watch, the 7-game series contained some major lessons on life and love.  

    #5: Chavela: A Love Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2017 16:44


    In this episode, Lora looks at the life and loves of Chavela Vargas, and why sometimes the most beloved soul mates come into our lives without us even noticing.  

    #4: The Apocalypse and the Superhero

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2017 20:37


    Lora looks at the continued devastation in Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, and discusses why works of fiction, such as The Walking Dead, are not so far from our human reality.  What would we all do if confronted with an apocalypse?  And how can we, as a human race, move away from our misery and begin to function outside of our daily survival mode.  

    #3: Love in a Wiener

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2017 28:58


    In this third episode, Lora discusses the topic of abuse, addressing the recent Harvey Weinstein scandal, the dynamic of sociopathy, and the role of internet culture, porn addiction, and the state of intimate relationships.  

    #2: The Tortoise and the Hare

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2017 10:40


    This week, Lora looks for love in the pit of grief, addressing the recent tragedy of the Las Vegas mass shooting, and the insights she gained from her 100-year-old grandmother.  

    #1: The Fight: GGG vs. Canelo

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2017 13:08


    In this first episode, Lora looks for love in the brutal world of boxing.  She shares her experience with the recent middleweight championship fight between Gennady "GGG" Golovkin and Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, and weaves a love journey covering topics from soulmates to community to the often difficult decision women face of life purpose and career vs. having a family.  

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