Creative Chimera

Don’t Be Strangers ✨☺️

Education EN ↓ 89 episodes

Don’t Be Strangers ✨☺️ is a podcast and social experiment for learning to create meaningful connections together via collaborative conversations! Statistics show that (1) social isolation is on the rise and (2) the number of close friends someone would say that they have is decreasing. Considering that having a strong social network is one of the key factor in general happiness, overall health, and prolonged longevity, my hope is that this podcast will serve to bring awareness to the issue as well as provide a platform to start solving the problem, together!

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Creative Chimera

Episodes

responding to ‘i love you’ 💖 healing via acting 🪷 zombie apocalypses 🧟‍♀️ w/ actress influencer Viveca Chow of NYC 🗽 + Hong Kong 🇭🇰(31) 04.09.2022 1:00:26

Co-Host: Viveca Chow ( @helloitsviveca ) / Host:  Xinyi Xan ( @xinyixan ) 👋🏼  Say Hi @dontbestrangers ✕ 💬 Chat on Our Discord 💌 📬  Join Our Digital “Pen Pals” Club  ✨ Meet Other Introspective Students of Life 🥳✨Monthly Conversational Game Night: 👉🏼  Sign Up  👈🏼 Do you love meeting new people? Do you like deep conversation? If you enjoy conve...

📬 pen paling love languages ✈️ learning through travels📚making friends as an introvert w/ Penpal Central (30) 26.08.2022 1:09:03

Co-Host: Penpal Central ( @penpal_central ) / Host:  Xinyi Xan ( @xinyixan ) 👋🏼 Come Say Hi!  @dontbestrangers 💌 📬  Join Our Digital “Pen Pals” Club  to Meet Other Introspective/Students of Life 📍🗺 ☕️ Coffeeshops + 💻 Remote Offices 💬 Join Our Discord! 🥳✨Conversational Game Night: 👉🏼  Sign Up  👈🏼 Do you love meeting new people? Do you...

Love Letters 💌 to photography 📸 22.08.2022 5:07

read all my love letters 💌 🥳✨Conversational Game Night : 👉🏼 Sign Up 👈🏼 Do you love meeting new people? Do you like games? Do you like conversation? If you enjoy conversational card games such as Table Topics or We’re Not Really Strangers, we’ll be playing a similar game: Don’t Be Strangers Q&A Edition, where everyone will have a chance to answer thought-provoking questions inspired by t...

🪄 changing the world 🏡 feeling at home 🪞 beauty of hardship w/ Pen Pal April (29) 18.08.2022 54:45

Co-Host: April (@cypris.morph ) / Host:  Xinyi Xan ( @xinyixan ) FREE  Life Vision Manifestation Workshop  (+BONUS eBook) 🥳✨Conversational Game Night: 👉🏼  Sign Up  👈🏼 Do you love meeting new people? Do you like games? Do you like conversation? If you enjoy conversational card games such as Table Topics or We’re Not Really Strangers, we’ll be playing a similar ga...

Love Letters 💌 to the one reading this (you). 15.08.2022 5:07

read all my love letters 💌  FREE Life Vision Manifestation Workshop (+BONUS eBook) 🥳✨Conversational Game Night : 👉🏼 Sign Up 👈🏼 Do you love meeting new people? Do you like games? Do you like conversation? If you enjoy conversational card games such as Table Topics or We’re Not Really Strangers, we’ll be playing a similar game: Don’t Be Strangers Q&A Edition, where everyone will have...

🚎 travel story time 🏝🧳 w/ Molly Ho:making friends everywhere, healing yourself while running a biz + enjoying life🧋 (28) 30.07.2022 50:00

Co-Host: Molly Ho ( @mollyhostudio ) / Host:  Xinyi Xan ( @xinyixan ) 💌 📬  Join Our  Digital "Pen Pals" Club  to Meet Other Introspective/Students of Life 👋🏼  Come Say Hi! @dontbestrangers 📍🗺 My Remote Office Coffeeshop Reviews (Google Maps) 💬  Join Our Discord! Welcome back to Don’t Be Strangers, a series of wholesome conversations that focuses on fig...

Love Letters 💌 to #BIGKIDENERGY 💘 remembering the ultimate joy of play 19.07.2022 6:54

🥳✨ JULY GAME 1YR BDAY GAME NIGHT: 👉🏼 Sign Up 👈🏼 Do you love meeting new people? Do you like games? Do you like conversation? Grab your favorite drink and join us for the 1 year anniversary of Don’t Be Strangers Podcast + community with a game night celebration! If you enjoy conversational card games such as Table Topics or We’re Not Really Strangers, we’ll be playing a similar game: Don’t Be...

building a creative community w/ Sophia 💞🤳🧩 finding new friends w/ new interests + asking: how did Uncomfortably Comfortable and Don’t Be Strangers come to be? (27) 11.07.2022 45:22

Co-Host: Sophia (of @itsuncomfortablycomfortable ) / Host:  Xinyi Xan ( @xinyixan ) 🥳✨ JULY GAME 1YR BDAY GAME NIGHT: 👉🏼  Sign Up 👈🏼 Do you love meeting new people? Do you like games? Do you like conversation? Grab your favorite drink and join us for the 1 year anniversary of Don't Be Strangers Podcast + community with a game night celebration! If  you enjoy conversationa...

Love Letters 💌 to my spaceboy 🚀 💫🪐 an unlikely love story of an aromantic deeply in love 07.07.2022 5:59

Host:  Xinyi Xan ( @xinyixan ) 🥳✨ JULY GAME 1YR BDAY GAME NIGHT: 👉🏼  Sign Up 👈🏼 Do you love meeting new people? Do you like games? Do you like conversation? Grab your favorite drink and join us for the 1 year anniversary of Don't Be Strangers Podcast + community with a game night celebration! If  you enjoy conversational card games such as Table Topics or We’re Not Really...

💔☕️🌻 aromanticism/relationships, growth from suffering, beauty of daily life + sunflowers w/ Nathan of Crawl Across the Sky (26) 04.07.2022 54:42

Co-Host: Crawl Across the Sky / Host:  Xinyi Xan ( @xinyixan ) 🥳✨ JULY GAME 1YR BDAY GAME NIGHT: 👉🏼  Sign Up 👈🏼 Do you love meeting new people? Do you like games? Do you like conversation? Grab your favorite drink and join us for the 1 year anniversary of Don't Be Strangers Podcast + community with a game night celebration! If  you enjoy conversational card games such as...

Love Letters 💌 my hypnotherapy experience & overcoming chronic stress, 🌾 a bday present for myself - 18 again. 21.06.2022 5:41

Love Letters from a Creative Chimera. 💌 my hypnotherapy experience & overcoming chronic stress, 🌾 a bday present for myself - 18 again. Host:  Xinyi Xan ( @xinyixan ) 👋🏼  Come Say Hi! @dontbestrangers JOIN OUR Pen Pals Club 📬 ✍🏼 💌 📍🗺 My Remote Office Coffeeshop Reviews (Google Maps) 💬  Join Our Discord! Don’t Be Strangers is a series of wholesome conversa...

💯👩🏼‍⚕️🍥the problem with perfectionism, hypnotherapy (RTT), + escaping a cult w/ Tiffani Cappello (25) 17.06.2022 1:12:28

Co-Host: Tiffani Cappello / Host:  Xinyi Xan ( @xinyixan ) 💌 📬 Join Our Digital "Pen Pals" Club to Meet Introspective/Students of Life  👋🏼  Come Say Hi! @dontbestrangers 📍🗺 My Remote Office Coffeeshop Reviews (Google Maps) 💬  Join Our Discord! Welcome back to Don’t Be Strangers, a series of wholesome conversations that focuses on fighting social isolation throug...

Love Letters 💌 “will I ever feel at home?” asks nowhere girl 🛼 | Dallas🤠, San Francisco🌁, & Cusco 🦙 in 3 weeks 10.06.2022 5:28

Love Letters from a Creative Chimera. 💌 “will I ever feel at home?” asks nowhere girl (Dallas, San Francisco, & Cusco in 3 weeks) Host:  Xinyi Xan ( @xinyixan ) 👋🏼  Come Say Hi! @dontbestrangers 📍🗺 My Remote Office Coffeeshop Reviews (Google Maps) 💬  Join Our Discord! Don’t Be Strangers is a series of wholesome conversations that focuses on fighting social isolati...

🎬 🖍 📺 studying film-making in uni, our fav childhood cartoons, and fighting depression w/ Erin (24) 07.06.2022 58:22

Co-Host: Erin ( @theredpaladin ) / Host:  Xinyi Xan ( @xinyixan ) 👋🏼  Come Say Hi! @dontbestrangers 📍🗺 My Remote Office Coffeeshop Reviews (Google Maps) 💬  Join Our Discord! Welcome back to Don’t Be Strangers, a series of wholesome conversations that focuses on fighting social isolation through stories of everyday people. **I’m your host XinYi, and I typically meet my...

🔬🍜 🙊 treating life like an experiment, trusting your gut, and language learning tips w/ Sean my childhood friend (23) 26.05.2022 56:01

Co-Host: Sean / Host:  Xinyi Xan ( @xinyixan ) 👋🏼  Come Say Hi! @dontbestrangers 💬  Join Our Discord! Hi, you’re listening to episode 23 of Don’t Be Strangers, a series of wholesome conversations that focuses on fighting social isolation through stories of everyday people. Today I’m speaking with a very special childhood friend of mine, Sean, who was actually the reason why...

🌎 🐶🍦work from everywhere + fostering pups + ice cream biz w/ Eva (Toronto) on how to find your people? (022) 12.05.2022 1:01:22

Co-Host: Eva Tang ( @etang20  + founder of @fosterpints ) | Host:  Xinyi Xan ( @xinyixan ) 📮   Pen Pals Club | 👋🏼  Come Say Hi! @dontbestrangers   | 🎉  Never Miss an Ep & Support for Free: Sign up for the Newsletter Hello, hello, you’re listening to episode 22 of Don’t Be Strangers, a series of wholesome conversations that focuses on fighting social...

🦔 📸 🤠 Dallas Photographer Bekah: funny storytime 🧀 nightmare + how can we overcome religious trauma? (021) 13.04.2022 59:20

Co-Host:   Rebekah Hedges @bekahthehedgephoto | Host:  Xinyi Xan  @xinyixan 🎙 Need another show to binge? Bekah’s Podcast — Sister Sibs 📮  ** Pen Pals Club** + 👋🏼  Come Say Hi! @dontbestrangers Hello and welcome to episode 21 of Don’t Be Strangers, your community for making friends via deep and soulful conversations. **I’m your host XinYi, and if you’ve ever had th...

💵 📈 🧗🏻‍♀️personal finance enthusiast (& stranger!) Chloe - overcoming disappointment + should you join the 5AM club? (020) 29.03.2022 55:31

Co-Host: Chloe Choe @offhourhustle   | Host:  Xinyi Xan  @xinyixan QUICK LINKS: Join Our Pen Pals Club 📮 Come Say Hi! 👋🏼  @dontbestrangers Time to Kill, Binge Listen Maybe? 🥺 LAST EPISODE: 🌌🐇🇦🇪 creative chimera (stranger! from Dubai) Noor on going down rabbit holes + asking: what does it mean to travel? (019) Welcome to episode 20 of Don’t Be Strangers, a s...

🌌🐇🇦🇪 creative chimera (stranger! from Dubai) Noor on going down rabbit holes + asking: what does it mean to travel? (019) 24.02.2022 59:56

Co-Host:  Noor  @designdrawdo | Host:  Xinyi Xan  @xinyixan Noor’s Links ( Podcast 🎙 Pixel Paper Podcast  | Newsletter 🗞  Design. Draw. Do.  | YouTube 🎥  Design. Draw. Do. ) 📮  ** Pen Pals Club** | 👋🏼  Come Say Hi! @dontbestrangers   | 🎉  Never Miss an Ep & Support for Free: Sign up for the Newsletter Welcome to episode 19 o...

💜🧘🏾🧬Transformational Life Coach + Spiritual Guide (stranger!) Jemarc on living in the present + asking: what is Community Care? (018) 18.02.2022 57:50

Co-Host:  Jemarc Axinto @jemarcaxinto  | Host:  Xinyi Xan  @xinyixan Jermarc’s Masterclass - Reclaiming My Passion: Empowering Our Community Care. Sat, February 26, 2022 (1:00 PM – 3:00 PM CST) Jemarc will share his combined interest and expertise in ancient Tantric Buddhism and modern neuroscience to take you on a journey towards reclaiming your compassion, healing old wounds,...

🇵🇭🤔🎭 Filipino film & audio drama producer (stranger!) Matt on favorite collaborations + asking: what about the idea of name fluidity? (017) 13.02.2022 55:03

Co-Host:  Matthew Curran @tyresidon  | Host:  Xinyi Xan  @xinyixan 📮   Pen Pals Club | 👋🏼  Come Say Hi! @dontbestrangers   | 🎉  Never Miss an Ep & Support for Free: Sign up for the Newsletter Hello & you’re listening to episode 17 of Don’t Be Strangers, a social experiment focused on learning to create more meaningful connections. I’m your h...

w/ film & TV sound mixer (stranger!) Chris 🎬 🧗🏼‍♂️👾 on how to price your creative services + asking: how do you learn to live in liminal spaces? (016) 04.02.2022 58:50

Co-Host: Chris Sinn @sinumber4   | Host:  Xinyi Xan  @xinyixan QUICK LINKS: Join Our Pen Pals Club 📮 Come Say Hi! 👋🏼  @dontbestrangers Chris’s... Films 🎥  | Twitch 🎮  | Twitter 🕊 Welcome to episode 16 of Don’t Be Strangers, a series of collaborative conversations on learning how to create meaningful connections. The name’s XinYi, and anyone of any background...

w 💪🏾🏅🍟 strength & nutrition coach Jeremy on failure + asking: what 3 qualities do you need to be a good educator? (015) 23.01.2022 58:19

Co-Host: Jeremy Fernandes @ jeremy.fernandes6  | Host:  Xinyi Xan  @xinyixan Want to show your support? Subscribe + Write a Review 🙏 (it's free and means the world!!) Believe in the cause of the show? Help close the gap 🧵🪡 between strangers + grow our community 🪴💦 by sharing this show with a friend (or two)! 🙏  QUICK LINKS: Join Our Pen Pals Club 📮 Come Say Hi! 👋🏼...

w chinese & irish creative chimera Rachel 🇨🇦🎨🧁 on struggles with social media + asking: pro-tips for getting to know your neighbors? (014) 17.01.2022 1:00:29

Co-Host:  Rachel @vibrantafternoon  | Host:  Xinyi Xan  @xinyixan Want to show your support? Subscribe + Write a Review 🙏 (it's free and means the world!!) QUICK LINKS: Join Our Pen Pals Club - Sign Up!! 📮 Come Say Hi! 👋🏼  @dontbestrangers Your Life Vision Guide : My eBook on how to find agency in your own life! 🌅 Time to Kill, Binge Listen Maybe? 🥺 LAST EPISODE...

w Moroccan artist from Netherlands Sana 🍊🥺🌻 on lessons from 2021 + asking: who can you share your struggles with? (013) 09.01.2022 53:52

Co-Host:   Sana @artsy.sl | Host:  Xinyi Xan  @xinyixan Believe in the cause of the show? Help close the gap 🧵🪡 between strangers + grow our community 🪴💦 by sharing this show with a friend (or two)! 🙏 QUICK LINKS: Join Our Pen Pals Club - Sign Up for Feb 2022!! 📮 Come Say Hi! 👋🏼  @dontbestrangers Welcome to episode 13 of Don’t Be Strangers, a series of long wh...