Emily Chan
Club Therapy
This podcast is the intersection between therapy, the club and mental health! How do people deal with mental health and addiction in the service industry? How do we navigate club politics? How can the club become therapy for some? These questions and more are answered through the lens of the host, Emily Chan, who is a full time therapist and a part time bottle girl at one of Toronto's busiest clubs. Expect familiar Toronto service industry faces as guests, and anticipate learning about traditional psychotherapy concepts throughout the show. Hope you enjoy!
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lets get political with citypoolwarrior and diana yoon 23.10.2026 1:08:50
In this episode, I am joined by the two coolest girls in Toronto right now: Vic (aka citypoolwarrior) and my dear friend and city council candidate Diana Yoon. This episode strays off the path of my usual content, and I'm going to be honest with you… we get pretty political! If you want to learn more about the upcoming municipal election (October 26), our biggest gripes with Toronto, our favo...
the year i lost my damn mind with bbyfatz 15.10.2026 1:00:51
in this episode I am joined by my baby Tima (@bbyfatz)! Tima is currently working in the service industry after a year-long mental health break. we talk about psychosis, taking a break from Toronto, mania and depression, hallucinations, oversharing on social media, taking a break from social media, being Muslim, how much we hate Greta (lol), racism and colourism in the service industry, and how sh...
regulating emotions and reality tv with gizelle marie 25.09.2026 1:14:48
In this episode I am joined by my favourite reality tv star Gizelle Marie (imjustgizelle)! Gizelle is currently working full-time as a server and content creator in Toronto, while occasionally taking time off to film Canada Shore. We talk about the restaurant hierarchy, Queens Harbour and AMPM (of course), how she manages her mental health, the struggles of filming a reality tv show, the cycle of...
going viral and glowing up with wintr skyes 10.09.2026 57:17
In this episode, I am joined by our favourite AMPM regular Wintr Skyes! Wintr rose to fame quickly after the popular show House of Feelings and is currently living his best life as a full-time influencer based in Toronto. Winter and I talk about growing up big, our weight loss journeys, his life in LA, his struggles as an influencer, the epidemic of body dysmorphia, our support systems, pretty pri...
content creation and connection with w2sixpackchef 28.08.2026 1:03:50
In this episode, I am joined by Wallace (@w2sixpackchef) and filming in my new perfect studio (@gridstudio). Wallace is a full time content creator and part time barback at Cabana, and has been able to work in some of the top kitchens globally along with break numerous world records. We talk about his experience working in Michelin kitchens, the Cabana ecosystem, the perks of content creation, tor...
everything service industry with elaine empalmado 14.08.2026 53:15
In this audio-only episode I am joined by an old co-worker and friend Miss Elaine (@elaineempalmado). We talk about her ascent from the service industry to working full time for herself as a content and systems strategist! Elaine and I get into her sobriety, finding closure, breaking off her recent engagement, moving out of Toronto, hate comments, managing an entire bar by herself at 20, age gap r...
an ode to season one 07.06.2026 53:20
in this very bittersweet solo episode, i reflect on the past few months of podcasting and talk about what i loved and hated! i also go through my service industry timeline from start to finish and rank each place i worked at + talk about 2025 being the worst year of my life lol. sadly, this episode concludes season 1 of club therapy although season 2 is coming soon :) Although this is not the end,...
breaking down bottle service with julia barbs 22.05.2026 56:41
In this episode I am joined by my sweet friend Julia (@juliaabarbs)! Julia is one of Torontos iconic bottle service girls, and has worked at a plethora of popular Toronto clubs (lost and found, Efs, future, ultraviolet etc) while balancing a career as a medical esthetician. We get into all things bottle service, balancing our day jobs with our night jobs, the pressure to be social, establishing em...
hospitality and humility with daniel star 08.05.2026 1:02:13
In this episode I am joined by a rising star in the Toronto scene, Mr. Daniel Star (@dvnielstar)! Daniel is one of Toronto’s hottest DJs and has a residency at popular Toronto clubs like ampm, dnd and lost and found. We talk about his humble origins, taking a gap year, being humble in the industry, hate comments, drinking while djing, our relationships, the importance of sacrifice, building trust...
adhd, anxiety and being intentional with liz coren 29.04.2026 44:24
In this episode I am joined by my Lizzie Lou (or Liz Coren to all the strangers out there)! Lizzie is truly a jack of all trades and has dabbled a bit in the service industry, but currently works in the film industry and is a stylist and dare I say the blueprint for hot girls in Toronto. Her and I chat about going out in Toronto, ADHD, borderline personality disorder, executive functioning skills,...
from a barback to a business owner with libenator 10.04.2026 51:46
In this episode, I am joined by the chillest guy in Toronto Mr. Leebs (Liben Bihon or @libenator on IG ) who is the general manager and part-owner of Susies Toronto! Leebs started his service industry experience as a barback at Cactus Club in Vancouver and through a lot of time, hard work and passion, has opened up Susies diner with some of his closest and oldest friends. We talk about doing what...
bottle service and body image with my bff kiera liu 27.03.2026 58:53
This is an extra special episode because my beautiful, sweet, smart best friend Kiera Liu is on it! Kiera is AMPM's longest standing employee and currently studying to become torontos next top jeweler :) We talk about how we became best friends, some stories from our early party days, celebrity encounters (hype house mentioned), pros and cons of bottle service, the spectrum of sex work, relat...
the bts of the back of house with chef ben 13.03.2026 53:21
In this episode, I chat with the infamous Chef Ben (Benedict Lim or cooking withben_)! Ben has been working in kitchens and restaurants for over a decade now, and his generative expertise has led to the birth of hot spot restaurants like Lunch Lady (Toronto and Vancouver) and Nomo Nomo (Vancouver). We talk about his humble origins from working at Fantasy Garden in Richmond to opening up the Lunch...
social media and self esteem with ajuki 27.02.2026 40:51
In this episode, I am joined by my girl and one of Toronto's OG it girls: Ajuki! Ajuki is a multifaceted gem, she is an artist, tumblr icon, creative, the founder of FOMO (a queer event collective) and the founder of Northound (a platform that showcases emerging Canadian artists). We chat about BPD + anxiety, being an angsty teenager on tumblr, sobriety, the Citizen (iykyk), mental health adv...
the pursuit of perfection with photo will 12.02.2026 52:47
In this episode, I am joined by a Toronto legend Photo Will (William Nguyen). Will has an exceptionally diverse portfolio but is most known for his club photography and blog (Lost in the Wilderness) and for being a prolific host/promoter in the King West and Queen West scenes. We talk about his come up, how he went from a photographer to an artist manager, being a dad and having a family while wor...
torontos corrupted club culture with mike roc 29.01.2026 41:29
In this episode, I sit down and chat with the sweet and brutally honest Mike Roc, a popular Toronto dj on Queen West and Dundas West. We get into how Toronto has changed from 2016- now, how COVID shaped the service industry, transitioning into DJing, maintaining his mental health while djing, being friends with the people who hire him, and finding his footing in the Toronto scene! I share a few pe...
introducing club therapy 21.01.2026 3:03
This episode gives you a little intro into the life of our host, Emily Chan, and about who she is and why she started Club Therapy! She is currently working as a bottle service girl at AMPM and has her own private therapy practice. After the worst year of her life, she has decided to start a podcast as a way to reconnect with herself and have meaningful conversations with familiar faces in the Tor...
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