Love+Live+Life Podcast

In this episode I had a conversation with Dotun Abeshibioke, the founder of Abike Studio. 

We talked about

• Being a 360-creative
• From freelancer to building team and working with big name clients
• Branding & Communication design

Show note

• Dotun’s fun fact that most people don’t know about….
• Intro; being a 360-creative & mission of Abike studio
• “We like to push the boundary of our imagination”. - Dotun
• Dotun’s creative journey; photography - graphics design - fashion
• From freelancer to working with big name clients
• “With big name clients I almost have no time for self-doubt, I have to just keep going” - Dotun
• Building a team - delegation, accountability, prioritizing
• Growing up in multicultural background - Nigeria - London - NYC
• Branding & Communication design Tips
• Learning to say “no” to people
• “I have to learn ON my business, not only IN my business”.  - Dotun

Call to Action - Brag about yourself. If you don't, who will?

Guest Bio

In this episode I had a conversation with Radha Patel, she’s the founder of "Single to Shaadi" the premier match making service for South Asian community. 

We talked about ...

• Clarifying what you want in your relationship
• Evolution of dating from how we meet people 
• Going beyond geographic restrictions 

Show Notes

• Radha’s fun fact that most people don’t know about
• How she met her husband at the wedding convention
• Clarifying what you want in your relationship - Learning from Dating
• Evolution of Online Dating & how we meet people
• Becoming a matchmaker. - starting Single to Shaadi
• Tip #1 Be honest. Understanding and doing work for yourself. “Do I really want this?”
• Tip #2 Be in tune with your emotion to identify what’s important
• “Every experience is for me to learn from.”  - Radha Patel
• Queer relationships & generational pressures in South Asian community
• “We are not your parent’s matchmakers” - Radha Patel
• Working with and empowering the team as matchmakers
• Technology for dating - Going beyond geographic restrictions
• Be the match - Bone marrow donor match program for Southern Asian Community

Call to Action  - Don’t give up!

Guest Bio

Radha Patel is a Founder of the premier South Asian Matchmaking Service “Singe to Shaadi”. Never having used dating apps before, she was surprised to hear from so many of her friends and family how they are just not working. Most of the singles she spoke with said they were being open to being introduced, but either their networks weren’t that big or they were being set up with people they had nothing in common with. Radha decided her approach would be to serve as an extension of your “Friend Group” to make more meaningful introductions.

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In this episode, I had a conversation with Radha Dalal. She's the founder of Pink Rose Wellness. 

We talked about...

• The power of affirmation
• Honoring the heritage and culture 
• Journey of a recovering control freak

Show Note

• Radha’s fun fact that most people don’t know about
• Radha’s journey in the medical field before starting Pink Rose Wellness
• “When you actually listen to someone carefully enough, people are telling you not only their problems but their solutions” - Radha Dalal
• “I want her to be what she wants her to be. And the best way for me to teach that is to model that.”  Inspiration from her niece
• Turning “shoulds” to “get to”
• Radha’s role model in her life - Her mother - starting business in her 50s as an immigrant in medical field
• The power of affirmation “What emotion are you craving?”
• Honoring her heritage and culture - Integration of Eastern and Vedic teaching
• “There is power to language”  - Radha Dalal
• Journey of a Recovering-Control-Freak - Surrendering & Grace
• “We teach the thing we need the most” - Radha Dalal

Call to Action

Reflect and write down things that give you joy and do one of them.

Guest Bio

Radha Dalal is a Certified Yogi, Certified Self-Love Coach and has a M.A. in Human Development. Radha helps women release burnout through mastery of self-talk and intuition. She believes that once, women shift the way they speak to themselves, the entire trajectory of their life can and will transform + exceed even their own wildest dreams. It begins with one thought, a few words and 5% more effort, self-love, and self-compassion.  Radha grew up in Southern California, first generation Gujrathi Indian. She had a life-long passion to work with children and served as a Preschool Teacher and Child Life Specialist for almost 8+ years. Radha had a deep connection to the Vedic Culture and enjoyed learning about her heritage and ancestors. She infused her culture with modern day teachings and created Pink Rose Wellness. A company dedicated to creating premium mentorship experiences for women who are ready to align with their highest self. Radha is here to share her radiant journey and create empowering, embodied content so that She can help women integrate Eastern + Western wellness philosophies into their day with ease. She infuses evidence-based inner child healing work with chakra system knowledge. Radha enjoys mindful walks, brunch and listening to Bollywood music.

In this episode, I had a conversation with Yiqing Zhao, an award-winning actress/filmmaker, author, and certified life coach. 

We talked about... 

• Human first practice
• The power of leading with why
• Finding your own voice amongst the noise in the world

Show notes

• Yiqing’s fun fact that most people don’t know about
• Following her gut: choosing her own path and transitioning from the medical field to art.
• “I always have to remind myself not to be trapped in how. But to remember WHY”. - Yiqing
• Short film “You and I” - film about writer’s block. Creating with an all female crew.
• Searching for my own voice in the noise. “We were born with curiosity”
• Driven by purpose and why “what do you make your choices mean?”
• Leaving TikTok with 34K followers - “I wasn’t being me.”
• Grace and compassion; reparenting yourself to be a thriving artist.

Call to action

• GIVE YOURSELF A CHANCE

Guest Bio

Yiqing Zhao is an award-winning actress/filmmaker, author, and certified life coach. Also a foster dog mom and home chef. She won't shut up about creativity, mental health, animals, and food.

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In this episode, I had a conversation with Linda Bjork, founder and executive director of Hope for Healing non-profit charity. 

We talked about 

• Linda's healing journey from anxiety and depression 
• Powerful tools that you can implement in your own healing
• Authenticity and Vulnerability; Dissolving the gap between what you feel inside and how you show outside

Show note

• Linda’s fun fact that most people don’t know about.
• HOPE stands for H-Hunger for healing, O-being Open, P-Positive Expectancy, E-Empowerment.
• Linda’s story; from Crushed, “Trauma & Depression”.  to Beautiful.
• “I wanted to look like I was normal and I was okay.” - Linda
• How her healing impacted her relationship with people in her life.
• “You can impress people with strength, but you can influence people with vulnerability.” - Linda 
• Authenticity and Vulnerability; Dissolving the gap between what you feel inside and how you show outside.
• Non-profit “Hope for Healing”; an invitation for people to heal.
• Celebrate “small” wins and  self-validation
• The power of creating with people in your life. “Not everything has to be hard”

Call to Action

Let’s make a world a better place, by working on the only person that you truly have the power fo change. And that is YOU.

Guest Bio

Linda Bjork is a best selling author, speaker, blogger, podcast host, and founder and executive director of Hope for Healing non-profit charity.  Some of her books include “Crushed: A Journey Through Depression,” and Amazon best seller “You Got This! An action plan to calm fear, anxiety, worry, and stress.”  Linda’s personal mission is to empower people to become their best selves.

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