Moments with Chrissy: Lifestyle & Relationships

In this episode, we are joined by a none other than The Marketing Nomad! Prithvi Madhukar is a digital entrepreneur and business owner that has grown exponentially in the past 2 years, where she works with 60+ clients from 8 different countries. With life taking its turns in directions that are unexpected, Prit was able to navigate her life from her MBA to her career in a global marketing firm in New York, which brought her back to her homeland, India - where she found her inner calling. Join us in this fun and profound conversation with this lovely human as we chat about the importance of balancing our progress with introspection that led us to a more meaningful and richer path in life. To connect with Prit, you can find her in several mediums:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themarketingnomad/For tips/tricks in Marketing, find Prit HEREAnd for her awesome website enjoy some content HERE!

In this episode, we are joined by the graceful and kind-hearted Jenny Toh, a trained Lawyer in her previous life and currently the director of River Life Coaching, coaching individuals to align their career and life goals with their values and strengths. Our conversation is truly heartwarming and wholesome as we tackle discussions of the heart, finding our purpose while being able to surrender total control to something greater - may it be God if you're a Christian or the universe. There is beauty in the journey about ourselves and the world, this is a chat you wouldn't want to miss! Jenny focuses on ease and flow, plus you get the story behind picking the name "River Life" and trust me, it's truly beautiful. To learn more about Jenny's journey and practice, connect with her HERE - lots of great content and learning materials!

We are graced by Keith Gilmore's calm and kind presence, his stories and understanding of nature as well as the beauty of true freedom by expression of our highest selves. Keith finished his Bachelors in Psychology and Masters in Writing, is a Co-Founder of Texture Life Coaching, one of the top ranked psychedelic integration coaching programs in the United States, where he is able to use his talents and passion in integration coaching. In this episode, we learn Keith's journey through life - his past, present and vision. I am very new to this subject but I am truly grateful to have learned more about the importance of utilizing this tool that has been with human history for the longest time for the greater good and healing, with reverence and intentional work. There is so many discoveries in this conversation that we hope you get to digest and appreciate as well. To learn more about Keith, visit his writing, teaching and projects HERE and be enamoured by his philosophy on culture and healing. 

It's just me in this episode so let's catch up, lovelies

We are joined in this episode by Brandi Heather, Disability and Inclusion Education and the Selling Author of "Return to Play". Together, we unlearn and learn methods and appreciation of finding joy in play in our daily encounters. During the pandemic, there is so much in our current society that is missing the fun that we all once had in maybe, our childhood where we get to go outside, play with our friends and let go of any worries.Brandi shares her moments in inclusion training that revolves around the idea of returning to play in both a professional and personal environments, as this can bring out more creativity. Connect with Brandi Heather in several platforms: main ones are her WEBSITE and IG.Return to Play can be found in IG and FacebookYou can find Brandi's wonderful masterpiece in Chapter's online HEREWe start with something light and fun - find out Brandi's spirit animal and why she loves the ocean!06:37 - Who is Brandi Heather? Childhood Stories12:30 - Brandi's journey in discovering play in her life16:03 - Return to Play in Brandi's Day-to-Day 32:10 - Trust and Engagement during 40:01  - How play would impact the way we work post-COVID44:41 - Story behind writing "Return to Play: Rebuilding, Resilience, Risk and Reconnection"

In this episode, we are joined by Jerry Fu - a Conflict Resolution Coach for Asian-Americans. Here, we tackle conversations on expectations on what being an Asian is, dealing with adversity and diversity in our perspectives as children of immigrant parents, some fun conversation on the beauty of Salsa dancing, and the importance of good leadership in day-to-day encounters professionally and personally. Jerry worked as a pharmacist before he decided to jump into being a Conflict Resolution Coach, chime in as you learn more about his story.We, as Asians, are stereotypically seen as submissive and agreeable and knowing the extent of where that can bring us, we are both in this conversation to really break down those barriers that we too are able to have healthy and necessary confrontations to address the direct or indirect discrimination that we face. I am truly honoured to be joined by Jerry, who is able to shed some light on the importance of leadership in our communities, how we are able to uplift each other. You can learn more about Jerry's passion work and coaching practice: Adapting Leaders HERE

Today we are joined by Aleya Harris, an inspiring and empowering conversation on turning lemons into lemonades - from a layoff to a successful entrepreneur managing her own team in Flourish Marketing and enabling businesses to thrive in their marketing strategies. Aleya shares some of her insights on how to nurture a team of professionals and how to stay on track being an entrepreneur during these trying times.  You can learn more about Aleya's journey in her IG reels and posts HEREMost importantly, explore Aleya's coaching practice HERE

In today's episode, we are joined by the amazing Kim Kimball - a wonderful human being and genuinely kind soul who I very much enjoyed having a vulnerable and important discussion with. She is joining us with numerous and diverse life experiences, which is why I find (I'm sure as a listener you will as well) Kim very personable.Kim has ventured out in the world and seen life in many angles from her PhD Degree Completion to her 12 year experience in Physical Therapy to an eye-opening backpacking trip  and to her now path in Life Coaching!You can find Kim in her fave platform, Instagram RIGHT HERE!And of course, to learn more about her Coaching Practice (which I'd highly suggest), there would be more info in her website.13:30 - Lessons on Alignment26:10 - Journey to discovering Life Coaching31:20 - Life as a Physical Therapist38:30 - Co-dependency vs Interdependency

We are joined by Jessica Tietjen in this episode where we get to dive in the importance of good HR leadership in organizations, living an exceptional life and how it has been experiencing different lives from being in law to becoming and HR leader, mother and now, writer. Jessica brings a lot of insight on how we can thrive at work as a leader or as an individual contributor, her journey as a mother and writer and more perspectives on helping one another for our communities to thrive together.Check out a summary of "Exceptional R-evolution" HERE to learn more about the 4 principles!18:45 - Importance of good HR practices25:14 - Jessica's journey into becoming a writer40:40 - How Exceptional R-evolution was written, tried and proven49:53 - Why living an exceptional life is importantConnect with Jessica on socials via IG: https://www.instagram.com/jessicatietjenjd/?hl=enTo learn more about Jessica's journey HERE

In today's episode, we will be joined by an award-winning writer, content marketing expert, and the founder of Jasmine Williams Media, a boutique content marketing consultancy serving a global roster of industry-leading companies and visionaries. Jasmine joins our conversation around the life of a freelancer while managing one's own business and where it all began, the passion towards writing poetry. There's a lot of treasure in here that I wouldn't want you to miss so listen in!You can learn more about Jasmine's work HERE:  https://jasminewilliams.ca/resources/You can get to know Jasmine more in IG: https://www.instagram.com/jasminewilliamsmedia/

Today's episode will be a heavy yet beautiful discussion on how we can help each other address and heal from all the trauma we may have experienced growing up as Asians in the western society. It's time for us to accept our own heritage and be proud of it by supporting and advocating for our community's growth.Jeffrey Le is a talented, passionate, dedicated and reputable individual who had a career at the highest levels of public policy and politics at the state, federal and international levels. A recognized thought leader in political advocacy and representation, his analysis has been featured in POLITICO Magazine, New York Times, USA Today, The Washington Post, FOX News, and many more newspapers across 30 states in the USA. Jeff is currently an executive leader in technology where he is the VP of Public Policy and External Affairs in a fintech startup working to give renters everywhere greater financial freedom through affordable insurance options. We will be talking about his experiences working in different industries, his life and experiences as an Asian American global citizen and his advocacy against anti-asian hate crimes.You can find Jeff in Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreyle/Here is his collection of writings: https://muckrack.com/jeff-le/articles25:41 - What it feels like growing up as an Asian American 34:18 - Accountability starts with us when it comes to addressing racism41:47 - What can policy makers, businesses and parents do to celebrate and train on diversity?

Today's episode, we are joined by our one and only fave Wealth Coach and Ivy League Graduate, Michael Kim (aka Mike!) - This is by far one of my most enjoyed episode as we tackle money theories and discuss the importance of understanding the worth of money's ability to provide us opportunities to live a better life. Mike is helping working young professionals in Canada take control of their money and life, join us in this session where we can learn more about Mike's story and journey.  You can find Mike in Instagram and his Website - he is also hosting his own podcast series called "Mastery over Money"!

Hello, it's me again your gal, Chrissy! It's a birthday special, a quick catch up with me before we dive into the deeper topics of life. I really missed y'all, and truly excited to share you what's in store with the second season. For now, let's chit chat about my visit to Vancouver, co-facilitating and creating a virtual workshop over the summer time PLUS how my Highway prep and test went. Have a lovely day! Let's connect in IG! @momentswithchrissypodcast

Being a mom can be rewarding but it's definitely not easy because as much as mothers try to navigate this new chapter of their lives. I'm bringing in my mama for this season finale as we wrap up, what better way to end a chapter of this podcast journey than the one who raised me, this strong kind and loving woman! There are lots to uncover here from the challenges to being a mom, her favourite memories of us and advice to young or new moms out there. Thank you for tuning in in our season finale, excited what's to come :)Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEFunction of Beauty: 20% off! For an eco-friendly sustainable choice to keep our hair healthy and shiny. 20% for you, $5 for me!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Join me in this light-hearted conversation on how I feel with spacing out and emptying our minds in efforts to better our body, heart, and soul in addition to our interactions with others. A quick, short but sweet episode that talks about when I started to feel this importance and why I want to share this message to you. Hope you enjoy :)Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Let's first acknowledge what's going on in India, I hope that you get a chance to read what's going on, add them in your thoughts/prayers and find ways to donate/aid those who are in need. In this episode, we discuss the importance of looking out for one another & sharing the beauty of kindness - with acknowledging the fact that we can't please everybody. How do we deal with this paradox? I share you 2 scenarios that I try to avoid participating in to thrive and enjoy kindness and 4 ways on how to enjoy this process. Once you've worked on this - as I too am on this journey, it only gets better. Stay safe & healthy, everyone. Lots of love :)Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEFunction of Beauty: 20% off! For an eco-friendly sustainable choice to keep our hair healthy and shiny. 20% for you, $5 for me!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Join me as I bring our most adventurous friend, Juan Artigas as he shares his story from moving to Mexico to living in Toronto and now, Vancouver! From back-country to cross-country hikes to meetings strangers turned friends on the road, Juan has become everyone's go-to person if they want to learn a thing or two about the world, history and life. Juan always has got a story to share about his encounters, both strange and wonderful ones. But they're all definitely a great reminder that life is beautiful and filled with surprises. Juan brings a lot of laughter and kindness with his encounters with people & finds joy in bringing out the beauty in the world. Our conversation revolves around staying adventurous and curious in life. Enjoy!Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Life is filled with so many events, relationships and decision and the best way to live it is to learn how to accept the importance of accepting, embracing and allowing for change to take place. Here, I'll share how change is good, when it is good and FOUR takeaways on how to make the most of adapting to new situations. When it gets tough and rough, we must acknowledge our own strengths in taking a chance in making that change. Life is exciting so I want you to enjoy the process altogether! 

Meet Maithili Venkat (IG: @maithilivenkat), who is  a visionary in the film industry who continues to build a life of purpose, intent and community. We met up in University in a fun Dance Class for school credit - from then on, the universe kept us connected in many ways than one. Here, you can learn appreciating lessons and experiences that shows up on your doorstep and treat it as one of the many colours of your story. Maithili's new season of One/One Series in IG Live is coming up soon - don't forget to check that out. Sit down, relax and enjoy!

In this episode, the second part of this session - we dive into the definition and beauty of `wabi-sabi`. I also share my experiences with it. There are 4 simple yet may be challenging ways for you to also incorporate it in your life, these ones I have shared are what I have used in my own encounters. Enjoy! To reach me, you can find me at momentswithcrhissy@gmail.com

So excited for this episode as I get to share something I am genuinely very fascinated about. In the first part of this conversation, we will be learning what the Japanese terms: Ikigai and Wabi-sabi means. Here, we will dig deeper on what the 4 factors are in the Ikigai realm and trust me, this is such a magical journey for me that finding my 2017 diagram blew my mind, because they really led me to choosing this career path I truly am satisfied in. 

I'm bringing in Hannah To  (IG: @hgdt) - Founder of OwnBloom (IG: @yourownbloom)- who I met in school campus before I moved to Canada. She is a spirited human, encapsulates a hidden Siberian tiger filled with care for others, curiosity in the world and passion to share with her community. In this episode, we talk about what brought her to where she is right now, her main energy sources and we go over some challenges that she has faced when building this initiative. I urge you to find her at: msha.ke/ownbloombyhannah

We will be talking about lots of celebrations in this episode. I think this is a lighter topic where we would go over this long weekend's list of events: say hello to Chinese New Year, Galentine's, Valentines, Family and Presidents Day. There is so much going on and I can't help but chat about some research I've done and also my perspective when celebrating these events (currently with more limitations, of course). Come celebrate with me! 

This is probably one of the easiest episodes for me to talk about because I truly believe that life happens for us. Here, we will discuss and learn to accept the chaotic nature of life and find ways to keep our flow and momentum going because who doesn't want to have a good time! I'm also sharing 5 steps to deal with the overwhelming circumstances that surprise us and trust me, they're quite simple - most of them are.For feedback & collab, find me at momentswithchrissy@gmail.com

In this episode, I brought in Mary - our simple gal with wild dreams - to share her story on how she moved from Canada to Japan and landed her dream job. She currently work in one of the top 3 software firms as a talent professional. We go over her...

Sometimes, we build up a story in our minds that forces us to make circumstances to be what we want it to be when really, letting go would bring us more happiness and solitude. In this episode, we will tackle and discuss fears, frustrations and ideas of...

Happy 2021, everyone! Let's talk about how people don't talk about the complexity of turkey prep, roasting, carving and cleaning AND also the process of making turkey gravy. It's a gratifying process - would be more gratifying if I started in the...

Struggles turned to blessings - I'm ready to turn the page. Looking back this year, I am glad of how much I have learned and experienced in and of this world. In this episode, I'm happy to share what this year has taught or I'd say reminded me about the important things about life. Thank you 2020 for giving me answers to the many questions I had. Here's to more discovery!

We are busting 3 myths on being your own best friend, which probably took me all my young adult years to get be fully comfortable talking about. Main themes revolve around hiding emotions, being positive all the time, and setting outcome-based goals. On top of all that goodies, I shall sprinkle you first with lots of feel great memories of a Filipino Christmas, my roots!

Today, I'm bringing in Alaa Elnagdi, my brave kind-hearted gal to shed some bright lights on difficult and uncomfortable  yet important topics. We talked about taking the high road of really investing in our personal growth unapologetically because then...

In this episode, we will talk about how to cope and how it feels like to lose someone close to you, what death of a loved one sits itself in my heart and soul, how to move forward. If you're going through something similar, I hope that you can honour...

In this episode, we're ending with something special for the heart, soul and mind. We are first diving into the topic of bringing ourselves and others on a pedestal and the challenges of that. There will be a lots of self-love and relationship chit-chat...

In this episode, I'm bringing in someone close to me - my brothaaa who I am ultimately proud of. He's joining us to share some tidbits of his story and how he overcame as well as arrived his current state of mind. I'm always grateful for his presence so I hope you enjoy his take on life. There's so much to explore & we've come so far since moving to the upper east side of North America!

You are enough. You are doing a great job. You can give yourself the permission to take a break and rest well. I've highlighted 5 ways that you can keep loving yourself - as this will allow you to manifest your future being. Start now - your future self would thank you for it. You are your own best friend. I do this so I am able to be my best version to the people I love.

Here, we'll chat a bit about how it feels like to be lost & how to be okay with it. Let me show you the way, my friends. It can be quite a chaotic ride but it's the journey that surpasses all the trouble and challenges involved in getting there - you choose your own destination. And if it helps you, don't forget to ask yourself the 3 questions I included in here whenever you face a big decision. Of course, you can curate/add more to them. We're starting things with a lighter tone so buckle up.

A short intro on my podcast. The why, what and how!