Welcome to the "Tsunami Healing" podcast featuring your host, Justin Castillo. The Intersection of Nerd Culture and All things Healing and Therapeutic.
Kevin Horton & I give you our Full Review of this year's Midsummer Scream Halloween Convention at The Long Beach Convention Center. We cover everything from logistics, favorite moments, new changes to this year's show, all the way to what we hope to see in future. Be sure to check our the recap video in … Continue reading EP243 Midsummer Scream 2022 Review →
With Over 30 years of experience in the entertainment industry, Production Designer and Creative Producer, Korey Washington joins us on this episode of Tsunami Healing. Korey has worked on multiple shows for the Oprah Winfrey Network, Nick Canon's Wild N' Out Tour, The Original Kings of Comedy Tour and much more. We get into all … Continue reading EP242 Production Designer: Korey Washington →
Philip Orazio is an Actor and a teacher at The Actor's Studio of Orange County. He is my most current acting teacher and he is rocking with us on this episode of Tsunami Healing! Recently Philip was on Episode 8 of the show Minx (HBO Max), will be starring in the series Gaslit (Starz) and … Continue reading EP241 Actor & Teacher: Philip Orazio →
Ethan is currently the Sound Editing Supervisor for Warner Bros. with over 20 years of experience in the industry including projects such as Minx on HBO Max, You on Netflix, The Flash, Riverdale and much more. He is a 3-time Golden Reel Award nominee for his work on Revolt, 30 for 30 and The Stoning … Continue reading EP240 Supervising Sound Editor: Ethan Beigel →
Marek Dobrowolski is an Emmy Award Winning Production Designer who has worked on projects such as the final season of The Walking Dead, TV Show The Last Ship and feature film I'll Find You. He joins us today to share his 20 year journey in the entertainment industry and some of his most unforgettable moments … Continue reading EP239 Production Designer: Marek Dobrowolski →
After almost 3 years we are back in person at the Anaheim Convention Center for Wondercon 2022!! I am so grateful to be a part of all of the magic and bring it to you in a different way through YouTube this year. Be sure to check out the Tsunami Healing YouTube channel for all … Continue reading EP238 Wondercon 2022 Review →
She is the creator and producer of the show “The Cleaning Lady” currently on Fox and Hulu, please welcome, Miranda Kwok! She has worked around all angles of the camera and just recently signed with WME, one of the top agencies in the entertainment industry. Not only is she a talented Asian female creator in … Continue reading EP237 Writer, Producer, Actor: Miranda Kwok →
Welcome to the Rebirth of Tsunami Healing! Today we are focusing on our word for the year of 2022…Balance. Where do you need balance in your life? How can you better practice bringing balance into your daily routine? Why and how do we have a word for the year? What does that mean…to you? How … Continue reading EP236 Balance 2022 →
We are a few weeks removed from AnimeLA 19 now, so we had plenty of time to soak in all the good, new memories we experienced! Take a look back with me as we remember a great weekend and talk about what we could potentially see for future shows! Find all the details at the … Continue reading EP235 AnimeLosAngeles19 Review →
BlackRos3 is an Anime Rock Band from Las Vegas and I Finally got to see them perform live at the Long Beach Convention Center at Anime Los Angeles!! Now they are Rocking with us on this episode of Tsunami Healing. We discuss how the duo came together, what about making music for them is a … Continue reading EP234 BlackRos3: Anime Rock Band →
TemperMental is an all-girl rock band quickly gaining notoriety in the L.A. music scene. I got to see them perform live at Anime Los Angeles at the Long Beach Convention center. Now they are Rocking with us on this episode of Tsunami Healing! We get into how they first started, their love for anime, what … Continue reading EP233 TemperMental: Rock Band →
What a fantastic weekend of panels, comics, special guest, connection and fun! After being gone for almost 2 years, it was so nice to be back at Comic Con Revolution in Ontario, CA to bring in the holiday joy. Join me in reliving all the memories made right here on this episode and be sure … Continue reading EP232 Comic Con Revolution Review 2021 →
(We were both wearing masks during this interview for safety purposes) You have seen him on the TV Show Daredevil, in the movies Primal & Jiu Jitsu and now he is developing his own feature film, and are discussing it ALL on this episode of Tsunami Healing! Tommy takes on the journey of unfortunately losing … Continue reading EP231 Actor: Tommy Walker →
(We were both wearing masks during this interview for safety purposes) You've seen her in Stranger Things, Devil's Revenge, The Bold and The Beautiful, and will be seeing her in the upcoming feature film The Free Fall…Now she is Rocking with us on this episode of Tsunami Healing! Jackie and I discuss how she got … Continue reading EP230 Actress: Jackie Dallas →
It was such a pleasure being back at LACC after two full years! From the new gaming arena to all of the exciting panels, it was simply enticing just to be swept up in everything that this convention has to offer. As I take you from the exhibit floor to the front row, get ready … Continue reading EP229 LA Comic Con 2021 Review →
From Ontario, CA at the Toyota Arena I take you inside and all around the ring in this full review of the King of the Cage Kick Start event…our first MMA event! What a night packed full of fights, fun and entertainment! New champions were crowned, blood was shed and it was defiantly an unforgettable … Continue reading EP228 King of the Cage: Kick Start 2021 Review →
Rod has over 30 years of firefighter and first responder experience and he is sharing with us on this episode of Tsunami Healing! We discuss what it was like being a part of the motorcycle club, his early interest of motorcycles, mental health as a whole, ways to support and provide solutions moving forward and … Continue reading EP227 Retired Battalion Chief Rod MacDonald →
Director Panayioti Yannitsos joins us on this Exciting episode of Tsunami Healing! Pan is the director of the new film, Florian Knights. A film about where firefighters form a motorcycle club to cope with the effects of PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). They ran into some problems and everything got shut down. This raises a … Continue reading EP226 Director of “Florian Knights” Panayioti Yannitsos →
Co-Arthurs George Michail and Christal Cam of the New & Upcoming comic book, Cover of Darkness, join us on this episode to discuss the series! George is a returning guest and this time he brought his partner in crime with him…his cousin and co-arthur Christal. We chat about what it took to get this book … Continue reading EP225 Cover of Darkness Comic Book →
Amber is the Audition Technique teacher at The Actor's Studio of Orange County, is a professional writer and Actress herself, and I am beyond grateful to sit down and talk about acting with her on this episode! She is originally from the Midwest and we chat about her moving to the West Coast, her career … Continue reading EP224 Actress: Amber Friendly →
Clint Fowler is the Music Producer for our recent guest, Lexi Layne. He is the brain behind her latest EP and I am grateful to have him share with us! We dive deep into music, how he got started, some of the projects he has worked, his love of fantasy and science fiction and much … Continue reading EP223 Music Producer: Clint Fowler →
Lexi and Nikki are back with a brand new song…Dominate! Lexi and Nikki are best friends of 20+ years and are practical sisters. Lexi is a singer and dancer…Nikki is a makeup artist. They are both originally from South Florida and now they are here in Los Angeles continuing to make major moves! We are … Continue reading EP222 Dominate: Lexi Layne & Nikki Carmela →
She is author of the book “Find Your Friggin Joy,” has completed 18 different firewalks, was a stunt actor, swam with dolphins and sharks in Hawaii, and has endured many life experiences! Belinda Farrell joins us of this episode of Tsunami Healing. Belinda has had an amazing life of transformation through taking action from some … Continue reading EP221 Author & Hypnotherapist: Belinda Farrell →
Kiana is a content creator, rave and edm influencer, and she is here sharing with us on this episode of Tsunami Healing! She has had such a journey from when she first started up until recently as she has taken more of an Activist type role on her platforms for the Asian American community. We … Continue reading EP220 Content Creator: Kiana →
Our newly appointed VP of Sales, Jonathan Thompson, joins us on this episode of Tsunami Healing! Jonathan has had some cool experiences before he came to the corporate world and he is sharing with us his days of working graphic design, how a good friend of his gave him a new perspective on life and … Continue reading EP219 VP Sales Director of EB Bradley Co: Jonathan Thompson →
The Queen of the EDM industry and CEO & Founder of Rave Culture Cast, Emma Kapotes, is rocking with us on this episode of Tsunami Healing! We get into how she first started with YouTube videos, how she finds and presents her content, why she loves EDM and Music in general so much, all of … Continue reading EP218 Rave Culture Cast: Emma Kapotes →
Jenny is a certified grief and end of life coach who has come to share with us on today’s episode. We discuss all of the tough topics around grief like how to best support someone who is grieving, why grief as an emotion gets a negative perspective from society, why people who grieve are not … Continue reading EP217 Certified Grief & End of Life Coach: Jenny Dilts →
Alan Maxson is back Wavehealernation! Now he is the writer and director of his new feature film, Alien Planet. The lead actress of the movie joins us as well, Alexandra Bokova. We dive deep into how he came up with the concept of this film, which features two alien species that have been battling for … Continue reading EP216 Alien Planet: Alexandra Bokova & Alan Maxson →
Twitch Streamer Tammy Truong aka “Penguitalks” is back and sharing her journey with us as she continues to grow beyond belief! We get into all the specifics of what is important in a stream, building a community offline/outside of Twitch, how to best engage with your viewers, hitting all the milestones she has thus far … Continue reading EP215 Twitch Streamer: Penguitalks →
Tom Paladino is a scalar energy researcher based in Florida. In case you were wondering, Scalar energy is the fundamental life force found everywhere in the world, space and universe. It originates from the sun and stars. Chi, prana, OM, mana, life force, pyramid energy or zero-point energy are synonymous terms for scalar energy. He … Continue reading EP214 Scalar Energy Researcher: Tom Paladino →
Meg is a Fitzmaurice Voice & Speech Teacher, a yoga instructor, has studied acting all around the world, performed in many different plays and she is here Rocking with us on this episode of Tsunami Healing! I recently have taken classes with Meg through The Actor’s Studio of Orange County and learned so much about … Continue reading EP213 Actress: Meg Evans →
The CEO of the current company that I work for full time (E.B. Bradley Company) Don Lorey joins us on this episode of Tsunami Healing! We dive into his journey of starting out at as sales representative in Los Angeles and making his way into the position that he holds now, how we adjusted as … Continue reading EP212 CEO EB Bradley Co: Don Lorey →
As we close out the year, let’s take a look back at the stats and numbers of the journey thus far. I can’t thank you enough for your support and engagement! Here is to entering a brighter future together!!
Nikki is a professional makeup artist from the East coast that is now here in Southern California. She is rocking with us and sharing her journey on this episode of Tsunami Healing! We are getting into her creative process with her clients, what sparked the initial move here earlier this year, some of the unique … Continue reading EP210 Makeup Artist: Nikki Carmela →
Lexi Layne is a singer, dancer and performer here in Southern California. Now she is Rocking with us on this episode of Tsunami Healing!! She recently just came out with her brand, new Hit Single “Sinner and Saint” on her upcoming EP (streaming on all music platforms currently). We dive into the creative process and … Continue reading EP209 Musician: Lexi Layne →
We finally got to go to NYCC!! Well, sorta. We got to participate and it was Perfectly Splendid!! (I am loving the script from Haunting on Bly Manor) But yes, it was such a breathe of fresh air! It was well thought out, well organized, well put together and lots of fun! I personally got … Continue reading EP208 New York Comic Con 2020 Full Review →
Michelle works at Kaiser during the day, is a balloon artist for fun and has been building her lifestyle business through “LeVel Brands Thrive” on the side for over a year now…..And she is here Rocking with us on this episode of Tsunami Healing to share her journey thus far!! We are getting into how … Continue reading EP207 Le-Vel Brands Thrive: Michelle Lu →
Deanna Gomez is a screen writer and actor originally from Southern California and she sharing with us on this episode of Tsunami Healing! We recently met through The Actors Studio of Orange County here in California and are currently in intermediate class together. We found out that we are both Halloween/Haunt Enthusiasts from the announcement … Continue reading EP206 Screen Writer & Actor: Deanna Gomez →
From Blumhouse to Hellevator and back…Actor, Production Manager, Haunt Expert and Entrepreneur, Willie May joins us on this episode of Tsunami Healing! Willie has been in the entertainment and haunt industry for a long time. Find out his unique journey into all forms of performing, how he started on the East Coast then traveled all … Continue reading EP205 Entrepreneur: Willie May →
Vinnie Horst works in the Tech Industry and is still pursuing his acting dream all while creating his own YouTube Channel, The Starting Actor, in the process and he joins us on this episode of Tsunami Healing! We get into how we both first started with Voice Over at Del Mar Media Arts in Irvine, … Continue reading EP204 The Starting Actor: Vinnie Horst →
For the first time ever, we experienced Comic Con online with Comic Con at Home! It was unique, fun, interesting, not quite the same, filled the gaps in many ways and definitely different. Join me as we Recap and look to better days. The weekend of the event my internet went but it’s all good … Continue reading EP203 Comic Con At Home Review →
Tammy Truong is a singer turned streamer and she is joining us on this episode of Tsunami Healing! Tammy has been streaming, playing video games, developing an online personality and creating content for some time now. She fell into it as singing was her first passion. A series of life events made her realize that … Continue reading EP202 Twitch Streamer: Tammy Truong →
Kia Weatherspoon is the CEO & Founder of Determined By Design Interior Design Firm and she is sharing her journey with us on this episode of Tsunami Healing! Find out how and why she pursued becoming a licensed, certified interior designer, how she has been speaking out and making an impact in the design community … Continue reading EP201 CEO & Founder of Determined By Design: Kia Weatherspoon →
CEO & Founder of Boom! Studios, Ross Richie, joins us on Episode 200 of Tsunami Healing!! Ross founded BOOM! Studios in the spare bedroom of his apartment in June of 2005 with the singular focus of creating world-class comic book and graphic novel storytelling for all audiences.. He continued on to take the company to … Continue reading EP200 Boom! Studios: CEO Ross Richie →
Rafael is an Activist, Actor & Writer out of New York City and he joins us on Episode 199 of Tsunami Healing! Every since the world has turned upside down, Rafael has started an online platform called Quarantine Cafe where he discuss real life, current, heavy topics with everyone. He has been showing up daily … Continue reading EP199 Activist: Rafael Moreno →
TyYana Albert has been extremely active in attending protests, speaking at events, standing up for justice due to current events and she is here sharing with us on this episode of Tsunami Healing! Recently TyYana and I met at The Westminister Protest as she handed me her megaphone to lead the chants for the march … Continue reading EP198 Behavioral Therapist & Interventionist: TyYana Albert →
Chidimma Abuka is the current Sustainability Coordinator at Gensler in Newport Beach, CA and she is sharing with us on this episode of Tsunami Healing! Chidimma and I first met through ASID (American Society of Interior Design) & IIDA (International Interior Design Association) in 2015 in Southern California. It was the design industry that brought … Continue reading EP197 Gensler Sustainability Coordinator: Chidimma Abuka →
David Malek is a professional entertainer and magician.He has performed magic all over the world for over twenty-five years on every continent except Antarctica. Now he is Rocking with us on this episode! David is considered to be one of the top sleight-of-hand magicians in the world today.His skill is legendary among magicians on the … Continue reading EP196 Magic Entertainer: David Malek →
Megan Siason is an Award Winning Residential Interior Designer and she is Rocking with us on this Episode of Tsunami Healing! Megan and I first met at Dwell on Design in 2013 in Los Angeles. Ever since then we have remained in touch and now she is one of my Top Clients! Listen as we … Continue reading EP195 Megan Siason: M Studio Interior Design →
One of the hosts of the popular weekly podcast shows on all things geek from an all diverse perspective “Pangeekery” Jenapher Zheng, joins us on this Episode of Tsunami Healing! Jenapher is an Actor, Writer, Gamer, Model and Artist who is Chinese American born and raised in Los Angeles of Southern California. We discuss all … Continue reading EP194 Pangeekery: Jenapher Zheng →
Gwendoline Yeo is an Award Winning Actress, Musician & Writer originally from Singapore and she joins us on this episode of Tsunami Healing! Gwendoline & I met at the SOVAS Awards in 2018 and I am so grateful to have crossed paths with her. She is so full of life, passion and creativity as you … Continue reading EP193 Actress: Gwendoline Yeo →