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Lora Chow didn't abandon ambition—she just rewrote its score. In this episode, we trace her unusual arc from elite finance to classical composition. She opens up about choosing Yale over Cambridge, chasing Wall Street dreams, and what it really took to reclaim her voice—literally. This isn't a story about dropping out or burning out. It's about tuning into the parts of yourself that never stopped playing.Key Highlights of Our Interview:Choosing Yale Over Cambridge Wasn't Just About Prestige“My heart wanted music. But my mom majored in math—and Hong Kong wanted finance.”Lora opens up about the early tension between cultural expectation and personal calling.Fitting Into the Ivy League Mold—Until It Didn't“Everyone was applying to Morgan Stanley. I followed the crowd—and got the job.”At Yale, ambition and conformity collided. She got the offer, but the itch for music never left.A Grand Piano, a Grand Salary—But Something Felt Off“I loved music. But I also wanted a home with a grand piano.”Trading dreams for stability was logical—but it came with a cost.Silence Sparked the Return to Sound“I lost my voice for a year. That's when I started composing.”An unexpected health detour brought her back to the keyboard.Bulgaria, Opera, and a Creative Awakening“A summer program opened a door I hadn't dared to knock on before.”A trip abroad flipped the script—and planted the seed for Reveries on Ivories._______________________Connect with us:Host: Vince Chan | Guest: Lora Chow (YouTube Channel) --Chief Change Officer--Change Ambitiously. Outgrow Yourself.Open a World of Expansive Human Intelligencefor Transformation Gurus, Black Sheep,Unsung Visionaries & Bold Hearts.EdTech Leadership Awards 2025 Finalist.18 Million+ All-Time Downloads.80+ Countries Reached Daily.Global Top 1.5% Podcast.Top 10 US Business.Top 1 US Careers.>>>170,000+ are outgrowing. Act Today.
What does it really mean to follow your heart—without losing your head? Lora Chow shares how her music venture, Virtuoso Fiesta, brings classical music to new audiences while keeping its soul intact. She opens up about funding live concerts, launching her new album Reveries on Ivories, and composing as a form of storytelling. This is more than a career pivot—it's a case study in blending logic and intuition, technology and art, structure and spirit.Whether you're chasing harmony or still stuck in the noise, Lora's story will tune you back in.>>Reveries on Ivories (New Album) by Lora Chow
I always planned to never give up this was always the way this was always the way I always said I’d let you know this was always the plan this was always the plan I always pray you’ll let me pray this is always mine this is always mine I never said I’d never read […]
just play the cello in the morning and worry about it later
crumble, pathway, retread, undead, a water flow way, a lowest, a renaissance, a laughter
it’s a charm it’s warm it’s an alarm
E through S I like to try and be kind you know? I like all of you, yes even you.
I remember vaguely now playing in bands and orchestras forever forever and the main thing was to not stop especially with a new piece just play all the way. I don’t love what I am in lately, musically, I’m trying to escape a certain gravity, but I’m just going to keep playing. Amen.
the good times, the bad times, the times you find a relic, and bring it back to life
a forge, a table, forgettable on iron triumph, whiling away a stray
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Christian Zyp interviews Matt Barats (writer/actor) and Anthony Oberbeck (writer/actor) about their film REVERIES: THE MIND PRISON. You can see the World Premiere as part of the Calgary Underground Film Festival (CUFF) Sunday April 20th, 2025 at 6:45 pm at the Globe Cinema. Director Graham Mason and Screenwriters/ Stars Matt Barats & Anthony Oberbeck will be in attendance.REVERIES: THE MIND PRISON is a comedy movie/art film hybrid, a sprawling experiment in unbridled creativity and collaboration. Told through a combination of narrative scenes, abstract video montages, and meditative voice-overs, it's best described as Aki Kaurismäki meets a lo-fi KOYAANISQATSI narrated by Steven Wright, or as Vulture magazine put it, “Like an Ayahuasca session conducted by Mitch Hedberg.” This is the third movie in a trilogy that includes the comedy art films REVERIES (2018, 46m) and REVERIES: GOING DEEPER (2020, 60m).Matt Barats: https://www.mattbarats.com/reveriesGraham Mason: https://www.graham-mason.com/Anthony Oberbeck: https://vimeo.com/anthonyoberbeckWatch REVERIES: https://vimeo.com/288091227Watch REVERIES: GOING DEEPER: https://vimeo.com/491265630
In Part 2, Lora walks us through the why behind her return to music full-time. From co-founding Virtuoso Fiesta to launching her album Reveries on Ivories, she shares how composition became her storytelling tool—and how she sees music not just as art, but as a way to build peace, shift perspectives, and maybe even fix broken systems.This isn't a story about following your passion. It's a story about building the courage to lead with it.>>Reveries on Ivories (New Album) by Lora Chow
You don't expect a hedge fund manager to also be writing operas. But Lora Chow has always done things differently. In Part 1, she shares how a childhood love of music led her to Yale, how she pivoted from potential math major to economics and music, and how the Hong Kong hustle—and one very lucrative offer—put finance ahead of passion… at least for a while.This episode isn't about quitting your job on a whim. It's about trusting the detours that make the next chapter possible.Key Highlights of Our Interview:Music and Math at 17“My heart wanted music. But my mom majored in math—and Hong Kong wanted finance.” Why she chose Yale over Cambridge.Ivy League Dissonance“Everyone was applying to Morgan Stanley. I followed the crowd—and got the job.” When ambition meets expectation.Hedge Funds and Harmony“I loved music. But I also wanted a home with a grand piano.” Trading dreams for stability… and circling back.A Voice Silenced“I lost my voice for a year. That's when I started composing.” How injury redirected her path.From Opera to OpportunityHow a summer program in Bulgaria unlocked a deeper calling—and a new kind of creativity._______________________Connect with us:Host: Vince Chan | Guest: Lora Chow (YouTube Channel) --Chief Change Officer--Change Ambitiously. Outgrow Yourself.Open a World of Expansive Human Intelligencefor Transformation Gurus, Black Sheep,Unsung Visionaries & Bold Hearts.10 Million+ All-Time Downloads.Reaching 80+ Countries Daily.Global Top 3% Podcast.Top 10 US Business.Top 1 US Careers.>>>130,000+ are outgrowing. Act Today.
in the dance again in their pants again make me prance in the wind and glance at you friend
more to me for feel unsee fabled life winding up
over the landscape over and over again a playing card a bet a wish on another miss me miss me
tr y and decipher that one
this year has not gotten off who thinks that’s ok who believes me
an interlude on the way down
I wish I wish upon that same star a young again a young again I punished myself too much for not remembering where oh where oh where did time go
Welcome to Season 8 of Cidiot®! Mat kicks off by re-grounding us in what partly makes the Hudson Valley so special—the space. Inspired by local young writer Will Forge and his new book “Hudson Valley Reveries,” Mat helps us lose ourselves among an iconic Shawongunk tree. Will writes, “Patricia herself was a peculiar sort….. preferred the company of trees to people…” Will's advice for cidiots is also Mat's for this season opener. Let's appreciate where we're at, think about where we're at, understand the history—and appreciate the story of it. Excited to have you tune in to the show—so much more coming this season. “I want more people to come to the area and appreciate where they are coming to.” — Will Forge Links: Support Will and read his book (Amazon): http://bit.ly/42CQnhx Hudson Valley Writers Center: https://www.writerscenter.org/ Writers in the Mountains: https://www.writersinthemountains.org/ Cidiot Episode 85: Camp Catskill: https://www.cidiot.com/85-camp-catskill/ Cidiot® 2024. All Rights Reserved
it’ll all make an appearance you’ll announce it I’m forever
that tea under that tree a hawk I believe flying over head at that v where the creeks meet
let’s just pretend that evil idiots aren’t seemingly going to ruin all our lives
oh forg et magic let me know when you find yourself there again oh blue dawn ao a wash
place in time frozen in sound I miss thee fond memory I miss thee ae wv
a calm aways away you don’t hear me no-one can no can do man labyrinthine disaffection it’s my favorite to bear the summer star shy underneath winter’s night
on a thread walking wandering the feather of someone else’s thought
I choose to be loose in the witty city shitty city pity city where I disappeared for the prime of my life
pathway seen in headlands memory or future invisible me you a stretch of breath return a new
but not really but maybe but please never but maybe but no I didn’t mean it but maybe
I’ll take whatever, make me want it I’ll take to it, whatever it is miss me and miss me a rare circle a rare missed chance wished into happening miss me miss me I’ll be in tonight if you want to come around
I guess all the pain we wish to inflict upon ourselves will indeed be painful
FTW FTW
The Sponsors We want to thank Underground Printing for starting this and making it possible—stop by and pick up some gear, check them out at ugpmichiganapparel.com, or check out our selection of shirts on the MGoBlogStore.com. And let's not forget our associate sponsors: Peak Wealth Management, Matt Demorest - Realtor and Lender, Human Element, Ann Arbor Elder Law, Michigan Law Grad, Venue by 4M, Winewood Organics, Sharon's Heating & Air Conditioning, Autograph: Fandom Rewarded, Champion Circle, who just launched an app where you earn rewards for things like reading MGoBlog and listening to our podcast, SignalWire where we are recording this, and introducing Royal Oath Insurance Group, which is Owen Rosen's new firm. Featured Musicians: The Missing Chums The Video: [After THE JUMP: The things to be said.] --------------------- 1. Texas After Review starts at the top The defensive story isn't that bad. Down to down they can hang. Jyaire Hill is a work in progress that Texas picked on and broke a few times. Their problem seems to be Wink, who has NFL ideas for 3rd down that are at fault for them not getting off the field. Busts go back to running too much stuff. They can fix this. Offensively they can't fix this. Their OL is just not good. Priebe's 2023 film was more honest than the 2024 offseason talk: he's just a guy. Link and Giudice are so far from being playable. Don't think we've ever had the program talk guys up so much and this be the result. ALSO the offensive brain trust doesn't know how to use their personnel. We're just guys on the internet but 13 snaps each for Mullings and Bredeson when those are two of your best weapons is inexplicable. It looks like they're just trying to be last year's offense with Donovan Warren. 2. Arkansas State: Offense starts at 22:11 Return Jaylen Raynor who started as a freshman. He's a runner who will take off when his 2nd read isn't there. Tackles are in rough shape since losing LT Makilan Thomas to injury; he's questionable for this game. Dangerman is wide receiver Corey Rucker, who plays big for a 6'0/214 guy. Butch Jones offense: spread to dink with a few bombs to keep you honest. 3. Arkansas State: Defense starts at 32:56 Defense has a lot of transfers, one guy that Alex liked was edge Bryan Whitehead, a Liberty transfer, but Seth notes that Tulsa has one of the worst LTs in the country; is Evan Link bad for a P4 player or bad for a football player? Safeties are a real weak spot: not fast and not big, they should be double-moved by Loveland. 4. Unverified Voracity Live starts at 43:11 RIP to James Earl Jones, who was a tremendous flex and a tremendous Michigan story. RIP also to Greg Harden, our former guest who had a hand in creating the Michigan program culture. Less sad RIPs: the Big Ten being immune from lawsuits, as Denard Robinson and Braylon Edwards show House isn't going to settle this. In other legal news, the ACC seems to be winning against FSU's big threat of having the state of Florida declare sovereign immunity. Pac 2 is now up to Pac 6, but don't expect Cal/Stanford to join any time soon, since they culturally want nothing to do with Wazzu and Oregon State, and they're held by the same Grant of Rights as the other ACC teams. Maybe UNLV if they bring along Reno. About the Featured Musician: The Missing Chums Longtime MGoBlog fans—notably drummer Mike K (@outofthegates) of Michigan twitter—The Missing Chums (website) are an upbeat local indie with the name of a Hardy Boys novel that makes them ungoogleable. Their latest album Reveries just came out. Song choices: "No, Not Nancy!" "Née Jones" "Just Loretta" Also because Across 110th Street will get our Youtubes taken now now, the opener and outro: “The Employee is Not Afraid”—Bear vs. Shark “Ruska Vodka”—Motorboat
David Rynick was a big deal in college—serving on the university senate, co-captaining the wrestling team, and enjoying much attention. But despite all his achievements, he wasn't happy. This realization set him on a path to explore what mattered to him beyond just achieving more and pleasing others. Today, David is a Zen teacher with credentials in two lineages and a seasoned life and leadership coach. His latest book, Wandering Close to Home: A Year of Zen Reflections, Consolations, and Reveries, came from 18 months of daily writing during the pandemic. This remarkable collection of essays and reflections is designed to inspire you to live more fully. In this episode, we chat about David's journey from college success to finding true fulfillment. You'll find it's a conversation filled with inspiration and joy. We discuss: Why early success led David to question happiness and purpose How he explored dance and pottery as self-expression Why it took him a decade to appreciate daily meditation David's advice for men who are struggling to adjust to retirement The most common misconception about meditation Connect with David Read Wandering Close to Home Visit DavidRynick.com Boundless Way Zen Temple Listen to David's Zen talks
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