Saints Worldwide Podcast

Hey Saints! We're starting a (delayed) Season 2 on Love and Relationships. This first episode is a long one, but a good one. Aiden opens up about his experiences and learnings after a breaking up from an 8-year long relationship.  We go over attachment styles, the idea of love, how to move forward from a breakup, the importance of self-healing and community, and the power of framing your narrative. Listen to this episode and follow us as we go through Aiden's stages of suffering, acceptance, letting go, and moving forward. 

Hey Saints!   Welcome back to a new episode on the Saints Worldwide Podcast. Today we have Alex Hong, Hawaiian-raised techie, crypto trader, photographer, lifter, and Gen Z young stunner to grace our session today. Alex moved to California for college and ended up pulling his weight to pay the bills by day trading and now works at an early-staged startup in SF while working as a photographer for shows and events. We discuss modern, Gen Z perspectives on work, faith, fulfillment, and everything in between! Can't wait for ya'll to tune in!

Hey Saints! Join Kevin & Justin as we discuss the difficulties of joining a new church, the sins of institutional Christianity, and discussions in improving fellowship as we strive to build tribes within our communities!

Hey Saints! Welcome back to Finding Purpose Through Your Passions Series with Cbell (Christabel). Join us as we discuss her journey into working in graphic design, the perspective of a "perma-lancer" (permanent freelancer), views on work//life, tying identity to Jesus instead of your career, and the aspects of God-given gifts. Its probably one of the realest, authentic, and informal conversations you're going to listen to so tune in!

Welcome back, Saints!! This week we have Becca Lee, an entrepreneur in the baking industry who used her hobbies working with her hands as a means to discover herself again. We delve into her journey of working at a tech company as a personal stylist, transitioning into the hospitality industry through her small business, finding God's will in His grand design for her life, and developing the mindset necessary to believe in better times. Join us as we dive into Becca's story of loss, discovery, and triumph as we navigate through her incredible story!

Hey Saints! Welcome back to a new series, Finding Purpose Through Your Passions. Due to the pandemic, people had plenty of time to think about career goals, life, purpose, and meaning. Meet Eric Chu, a brother in Christ who transitioned through multiple careers in his life and found success, fulfillment, and meaning behind every step. Join us as Eric talks about the Asian-American "dream", breaking off from the stereotypes of a fulfilling career, widening your aperture to discover your talents and passions, WITH stewarding a family. Can't wait for you to tune in!

Hey Saints! Welcome back to the 2-part episode with Alex Alves in the Saints of San Francisco Podcast Mental Health Series! Today we recap Alex's initial story of his suicide attempt, go through his road to redemption, elaborate on the value of therapy and end with tips/tricks when you find yourself in a tough spot. Join us as we close with Alex on his mental, emotional, and spiritual journey. As always, thank you for your vulnerability and candor Alex! Can't wait for ya'll to tune in. 

Hey Saints! Welcome back to the Mental Health Series with the Saints of SF Podcast. You're in for a treat - we're doing a 2-part episode with one of my favorite people in the world, Alex Alves. Alex is a Type 2, dancer, e-commerce merchandising guru, and amazing friend who shares his raw story of struggling to find his identity through guilt and shame, coming out to his family and church, experiencing an attempted suicide, finding God again, and redemption! This is an action-packed episode you DON'T want to miss! Can't wait for you to tune in, Saints!

Hey Saints! Thanks for keeping up with all the episode - we're continuing the mental health series! Today, we have Berkeley Grad, Software Engineer - turned - Product Manager, and Clubhouse personality Iris Yu! Iris bring her story of being laid off, living with Grave's Disease (Auto-Immune Disorder), and the importance of therapy. She dives deeper into how spiritual health influences mental health, and about maintaining your voice and identity through all the internal/external noise coming from the world! Can't wait to see you on this episode!

Hey Saints! We've been getting some amazing feedback on the mental health series - thanks for all of your support (ya'll know who you are)! We're back with Esther Suh this time, a project manager for a tech company with different work experiences in her toolkit. We discuss how trauma shapes our own narratives, ways to grow and train your mind to stay mentally healthy for situations like quarantine, and the requisite mental health issues that arise post-college. Can't wait for ya'll to tune into this one!

Hey Saints! Welcome back to the Mental Health Series. Today we have a guest on the OTHER side of mental health - A marriage family therapist who is currently working at a behavioral health clinic in the Bay Area. We discuss her motivation to become a therapist, how to get into this field, Christian aversion to mental health treatment (and what we could do to promote mental health), as well as mental/emotional affects on the therapists as well! Can't wait for ya'll to tune in. 

Hey Saints! Welcome back! We're moving into the Mental Health series for the month of March. This is a special episode where Grace Song and I have a candid conversation about our brothers suffering from schizophrenia, a disabling neuro-developmental disorder. We vulnerably share our personal stories to let others know they are not alone, discuss the lack of awareness for mental health, and more! Can't wait for ya'll to tune in!

Hey Saints! Welcome to our only episode in the Romance and Relationship Series! Meet Jon and Sophia Yun, a young married couple from Los Angeles who moved to the Bay Area for work and through God's calling. Jon's a product designer and Sophia is a social media analyst who recently married and started their quarantine lives in San Francisco! We talk about hardships of dating in the ministry, cohabitation for a young married couple, our personal opinions of love/marriage, and our thoughts on successfully pioneering a healthy relationship with our significant others. Can't wait for ya'll to tune in!

Hey Saints! We're having a one-off special guest apart from the series! Please give a warm welcome to Paulette Kang, a recruiter in tech, Christian sister, and an indispensable member of our SF 99 Church community as well as Seattle's. We dive deeper about why and how she's so bubbly, charming, and energetic, how to deal with setbacks and trauma, and so much more! You really want to catch this episode if you want to learn more about how to handle your relationship with God through the good and the bad that comes to you in life! We'll see you on!

Hey Saints! Meet Thomas. Thomas works as a software engineer for FAANG (guess which one) after he graduated with a CS degree from Dartmouth. Thomas grew up in Orange County, California where he learned to bake and cook, where, combined with his entrepreneurialism, started a creme brulee business with his hometown friend. Now, with his experience in tech and coding, he is on his way to building his own Ed Tech startup and educating people on financial literacy on Youtube. You can find his channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfQk5qGOEO5cPPDFlQe2lFQ

Hey Saints! Welcome to Episode 10 in our New Year, New Resolutions Series with Vernell Anthony Davis! Anthony worked in tech sales and at a boutique tech sales recruiting firm before starting his own startup, Entice. Anthony is also a professional musician and goes by the alias Vayd! He loves meeting new people, making music, and supporting his local community in the Bay Area. Tune in to learn about his journey recapping 2020 and looking forward to 2021!

Hey Saints! Welcome to Episode 9! We're launching new series topics every month; this month its New Years, New Resolutions. Today we have Pastor Mickey from 99 Church ringing in this new year with his wisdom and advice for 2020 and 2021. Listen to his music at: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2pJguV2vMdA0dt8oiv4ihu?si=1kP9XUevSfq-dvyBUrSEhQ   

Hey Saints! Meet Andie. Andie works for one of the biggest tech companies as a Program Manager and also worked for another big tech company as a Strategic Partner Manager. She's dynamic, energetic, and extremely talented. She loves meeting new people, building relationships, and enjoying everything life has to offer. If you want to learn about walking the tightrope between Church life and "Secular" life, this is the episode for you!

Happy Holidays Saints! Welcome back to the podcast for modern Christian professionals where we dive deeper into faith, work, and fulfillment. Today we have Phillip Yang. Phil's a Los Angeles native whose been working for a boutique consulting firm focused on designing and building custom luxury homes in the Hamptons. We'll see you on!

Hey Saints! Meet Dan Fang! Dan graduated from Dartmouth, worked for IDEO in design thinking and nonprofits. He is currently the founder of New Heights Leadership, a nonprofit for coaching the next generation of Christian youth leaders. If you want to learn more about the intersectionality between faith and work, you've come to the right episode! See you soon!

Hey Saints! Welcome back to EP 5 of the Saints of SF podcast where we dive deeper into work, faith, and fulfillment. Today we have Joshua J. Kim. Josh graduated from Berkeley and now works in the upper echelons of finance. He's a marathon runner, mentor, and firm believer. There's some deep conversations in this episode so tune in! Happy holidays. 

Hey Saints! Welcome back to the podcast. Today we have Kevin Libertino, a scrappy kid from Ohio who decided to pursue his passions in lieu of college. He has a unique story of how he ended up in San Francisco in product design. Some of his favorite hobbies are drumming, photography, and working out! Catch you on EP 4!

Hey Saints! Welcome back. On this episode, we have Vanessa Liu, a former techie, personal trainer at Equinox, and founder of Project Hitch. This is a jam-packed full of quality gems so we hope you can tune in!

Hey Saints! Welcome back! Today we have Jae Lee. Jae Lee is a product designer at Dropbox and the Founder/CEO of Zion, an app to connect Christians in the workplace. See you soon!

Welcome to Episode ONE of the Saints of San Francisco podcast where we explore faith, career, and fulfillment. Today we have Daniel Kwak, a PHD candidate who decided to pursue investment banking and venture capital who is now a founder of a startup. Hope you enjoy!