Taiwanese Diaspora 台灣人 Podcast

#74: 簡永達⁠⁠ | 移工築起的地下社會：跨國勞動在臺灣

移工築起的地下社會：跨國勞動在臺灣 Underground Lives: Stories Untold for Migrant Workers in Taiwan 作者： 簡永達⁠ CHIEN Yung-Ta Instagram: @yungta_chien  https://www.books.com.tw/products/0010967742 https://readmoo.com/book/210307646000101

#73: Off-Broadway Musical in Taiwan | CHEN WuMing 陳午明， Producer of "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change"

Taiwan's musical theater scene is growing! I had the great pleasure of speaking with Producer CHEN WuMing 陳午明 after seeing the Off-Broadway Musical "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change" in Taipei, Taiwan. https://www.facebook.com/activa.productions/ Now playing through 3/31/24 in Taipei, Taiwan! 演出地點：PLAYground南村劇場(台北市信義區松勤街 56 號)

#72: Susie of 雪梨台灣阿姐的碎碎念 interviews me about my Camino!

One of the best things about being in Taiwan for an extended period is meeting one my favorite podcasters!! Susie is the brilliant podcaster behind 雪梨台灣阿姐的碎碎念 (華語). She's very consistent at content creation. There's so much I admire about her. What a treat for me that we were able to connect in person! She's feeling the Camino's calling, and interviews me about my walk on the Camino Portuguese! Here's the uncut version of our conversation + our YouTube video. Podcast Ep 557 on Susie's Podcast: 人生真的必走西班牙朝聖之路Camino de Santiago 嗎? ft.Taiwanese Diaspora Podcast 的Cynthia 來告訴你! Follow Susie's podcast on Spotify | Blog | Instagram | Facebook | ⁠YouTube⁠

#71: The Power of Personal Storytelling in Cohorts | Eric Dhan

The topic of today's discussion is a quick overview of what personal storytelling means to us, as it's been a key part of my life the past few years. Eric and I met a few years ago when I was in the beginning stages of podcasting and simultaneously working through some painful moments. It's been really rewarding that we've stayed in loose contact over the years, and serendipitous that we both happen to overlap in Taiwan this month. It's fun talking with someone who thinks deeply on similar issues (which maybe we'll touch on next time). Eric is a terrific facilitator and storytelling enthusiast. I've been working on a few projects over the years (chief among them podcasting and writing, while dabbling in a few other things). Though these experiences, I've found that being in creativity cohorts is super helpful and inspiring -- there's magic when you're able to create a safe and vulnerable space to turn pain, stuckness, overwhelming emotions into works of art and healing. Knowing the power of personal storytelling and carving out time for creativity, we are in early planning phases of putting together a cohort-based Creativity Retreat in Taiwan, and would love to know if any listeners are interested in joining us! Indicate your interest here, and we'll reach out with details! -- Check out https://dispatchfromtaiwan.com, a recently released 5-episode podcast that delves into the policy debates within Taiwan that could have implications for the region and beyond.  -- ⁠⁠www.taiwanesediaspora.com⁠⁠ Instagram ⁠⁠@twdiaspora

#70: 台中的三星尼泊爾手工藝品 ｜ Three Stars Nepal in Taichung, Taiwan

台中的三星尼泊爾手工藝品Three Stars Nepal in Taichung, Taiwan After joining a community sound bath experience hosted by my Vipasanna roommate in Taichung, we went to the first shop in Taiwan to sell Himalayan singing bowls (頌缽) and other Nepali gifts and products. I was keen to get one, but it felt overwhelming to play and pick. A very Harry Potter for me. We were there for hours, playing bowls and listening to stories about how Mother Earth is always in communication with us. Maybe next time, the match will be obvious 😉I went back the next day to interview the owner, Surya, for the podcast. He had a number of wonderful stories about growing up in Nepal, being a mountain guide to Annapurna, and becoming an entrepreneur after immigrating to Taiwan over 25 years ago.Thank you, Surya, for letting us be in your space for so long!!老闆二十五年前從尼泊爾移民到台灣。很高興可去店裡學怎麼摩摸頌缽與聊人生的成長！“認識自己，了解自己，穩定自己。放掉壓力。今天就可以做。今天沒做到，明天可以做。不要很急。沒有什麼來不急的。”Conversation is mostly in Mandarin with some English. 三星尼泊爾手工藝品 Three Stars Nepal  https://www.facebook.com/threestarsnepal Instagram: @threestars_nepal_taiwan 台中市北屯區北屯路439-4號1樓, Taichung, Taiwan __ Check out ⁠https://dispatchfromtaiwan.com⁠, a recently released 5-episode podcast that delves into the policy debates within Taiwan that could have implications for the region and beyond.  __ ⁠www.taiwanesediaspora.com⁠ Instagram ⁠@twdiaspora