Curito Connects

Jenn speaks to Ohio born, Taiwan based Marcus Aurelius Maurice, aka DJ Marcus Aurelius. From Ohio to Taiwan, DJ Marcus shares with us how his philosophy in life is that “everything will be alright” and what prompted him to have this mindset, it started with a life changing experience backpacking from Cairo to Capetown! Buckle up for some animated storytelling from DJ Marcus as he dives into his yo...

Jenn speaks to Filipino American entertainment star Roxanne Barcelo. Born and raised in Fairfax, Virginia, Roxanna moved back to the Philippines when she was 13 and serendipitously started her singing and acting career in the Philippines. Today, she resides in Taiwan with her husband and 2 sweet boys where she shares with us the importance of adapting to the many life transitions one encounters. H...

Jenn speaks to LA based Japanese American Taryn Mitsunaga founder of Taryn + Co and A Pop of Party a one of a kind event planner that go above and beyond for her clients and during covid started a company to cater to those who wanted a easy solution to their party decorating needs from flowers, balloons, backdrops, table setting and more. Taryn dives into the topic of “self love” and how it has gi...

Jenn speaks to Taiwanese producer and Co-Founder of Small Island Big Song, Bao Bao Chen on how to find your tribe or build one! A vivid storyteller and fluent in English and Mandarin, Bao Bao has a social media following of 130K+, and has been invited to speak at TEDx, APAP NYC, Stanford Live, and numerous arts festivals regarding her Small Island Big Song. She shares with us her humble upbringing...

Jenn speaks to Taiwanese American, Kevin Hsueh founder of Akro Fitness Gym and fellow podcaster of Talks with Kevin! Kevin shares his journey growing up in Taiwan and the US, how he went from corporate American to packing up his bags a decade ago and setting up his gym business in 2016. He is filled with knowledge about the Taiwanese fitness landscape and shares how the industry has grown, what ch...

Jenn speaks to Filipina, Manila based Denise de Castro the Principal Architect of Deca Design Collaborative. With a talent and interest in art from a young age, Denise later on went to pursue a degree in architecture from Wellesley College and then a masters from Harvard University school of Architecture. Her degrees then gave her opportunities to practice and built her foundation in the field whe...

Jenn speaks to Taiwanese American Robert (Rob) Tsai, founder of DANCE|PREHAB a physical therapy organization that supports local dance community across all age ranges via rehabilitation strength and conditioning, and injury risk education. From an Asian kid growing up in Taiwan, defying cultural expectations by pursuing a dance career to then becoming an entrepreneur starting a business that integ...

Jenn speaks to Hong Kong based Dharma Yoga teacher, Delia Leung founder of oneom8 yoga studio. Delia is also a Nike Hong Kong yoga trainer and representative, co-founder of MDFL MVMT, a platform that promotes mindfulness practices in Hong Kong. Delia dives into a conversation about how she chose to leave the finance world and enter the wellness space in Hong Kong, why creating your oasis through b...

Jenn speaks to LA based Gabriel Ornelas, hospitality industry expert and creator and host of On the Pass Podcast! A collector of interesting people, purveyor of memorable experiences, Gabriel has spent his career working in hospitality, F&B, entertainment and lifestyle industries to help build and produce compelling branding experiences through content, media and partnerships. Gabriel shares his l...

Jenn speaks to Singapore-based Diana Ng, founder of The Elemental Practice where she offers somatic therapy and coaching! She offers a synthesis of her personal exploration as a kinesthetic, deeply thinking, feeling and highly sensitive individual. Diana shares her journey about shifting out of the good girl archetype, finding her voice, expression and authentic self. The episode closes with two s...

Jenn speaks to French born spirited nomad, Maéva Lhopez. She is an intuitive artist and creative mentor. We talk about finding your creative essence which is also about finding yourself. Maéva share her journey growing up with parents who had different styles of parenting, leaving the corporate world, being a treasure seeker, artist and what it took for her to find her creative essence and how tha...

Jenn speaks to Rhys Thomas founder of Rhys Thomas and Co-Founder of Tidy Butt. Rhys is a former Wales pro rugby player turned inspirational speaker and mentor who works on athlete transition, mental health & wellbeing, addiction & recovery, changing perspective and finding purpose! Rhys shares with us his amazing recovering journey from becoming disabled at 29 and how he navigated these physical a...

Jenn talks to William Lin (林蔚林) founder of Rollor (滾動力) and Gitan Development (吉田建築). Born in Taiwan and educated in the US and Japan, Will talks about how he is self-centered in a way in which he has searched for his happiness along the process. With a degree in architecture that led him to study Japanese in Japan to working in real estate and media to then starting his own company, Rol...

Jenn talks to Bridget Schaeffers founder of The Yoga Travel Company based out of New Zealand. Bridget shares how listening to your inner wisdom and finding your essence is what has anchored her through the ups and downs in life, something that she learned during her yoga and soul searching journey in India which eventually led her to start The Yoga Travel Company in 2018. (December 13, 2022) About...

Jenn speaks to Hong Kong based Krizia Li, founder and CEO of Vermillion Lifestyle, a B2B e-commerce platform in Asian luxury design and arts. Krizia shares her views on how one should enjoy the journey you are on in life and that the outcome is the path. With an BA from Oxford and an MBA from Harvard Business School with a resume experience at Fortune 500 companies, Krizia shares her story about h...

Jenn speaks to Irish born, Portugal based Sarah Shannon of Wild & Free Retreats. From burnt out corporate law to free spirited yoga, meditation teacher, cacao ceremony facilitator and retreat host, Sarah shares with us how connecting with her inner wild woman, listening to her and living an authentic life has allowed her to find her true self and purpose in this lifetime to then follow her dream a...

Jenn talks to Jenn Melyan founder of A Fat Perspective a platform that shares conversations about bodies of all types an how we portray the term “fat” in our society and culture. Jenn shares her experience on how gaining weight impacted her and why she created A Fat Perspective. From being dumped by her boyfriend to being verbally abused by her own mother about her weight, having no self confidenc...

Jenn speaks to Jessica Kay Lee, founder of The Lotus Pond (TLP), a mind-body and spiritual wellness consultancy designed for women, mothers and the change-makers of the world. Jessica talks about how motherhood led her on her spiritual awakening path and shares why she is passionate about holding space for other mothers and women. She shares her upbringing, her curiosity for life’s purpose, becomi...

Jenn talks to Brazilian born Lisbon based Sylvia Cardim de Melo founder of Strawberry Studio based in Lisbon, Portugal. Sylvia is a TCK (third cultural kid) born in Sao Paulo, US-educated, European-groomed, Asia tested and now in Lisbon she has embraced her identity fully in the work she does consulting for brands in Europe and Asia. She shares how being a woman, a mother and entrepreneur is not a...

Jenn speaks to Jamila Robinson a journalist, editor, academy chair of the World's 50 Best and food influencer! A humble talent who besides for the titles listed earlier is also a classical trained violinist and competitive figure skater! Jamila reflects on her how food is an artform we all participate in and how food has shaped her journalism career over the years. She shares with us why curiosity...

Jenn speaks to Mai Bach, a Vietnamese American, social entrepreneur, activist, vegan chef and co-founder and CEO of Ooh Cha Cha. Mai shares with us how she ended up in Taiwan, started a company with her husband, being a perfectionist, going through depression during the pandemic, being diagnosed with ADHD recently what she learned along the way and why being kind to yourself is important mindset t...

Jenn talks to Melina Shannon-DiPietro, the executive Director of MAD (Danish for ”food”), the nonprofit organization founded by René Redzepi of restaurant noma. MAD inspires and empowers cooks, servers, and eaters to create sustainable change through education programs and publications. An American girl from Albany, New York, Melina spent her life dreaming about food and built her career in the in...

Jenn speaks to Barcelona based, Filipino American, Leslie Keeler Saglio, a TEDx Speaker and Trauma-informed Master Coach who empowers women to unleash their feminine energy and purpose. Leslie shares her journey growing up as a Filipino American in Los Angeles, building a successful career for herself to her best friends death to cancer and near death experience in 2021 and how all of these experi...

Jenn speaks to Canadian born Tara Eden, a Feldenkrais Method professional and ISMETA® Registered Somatic Movement Therapist/Educator based out of Chiang Mai, Thailand about embodied authenticity. From her upbringing in Canada and early years of exposure to dance therapy to living in NYC, Tara shares how wanting to find alignment was the key to her move to Asia. She talks about her discovery of Fel...

Jenn speaks to Muriel (Mumu) Morwitzer-Bächtold an enthusiastic and passionate Movement coach and international educator for art of motion Academy and Anatomy Trains Australia/New Zeeland. She trained to become a professional dancer, however Mumu had to retire early due to injuries. Mumu pulled out all her learnt Pilates tools to rehabilitate herself. Meeting Karin Gurtner, co-founder of art of mo...