I Hope They Hear This

Good friend and fellow podcaster, Blair Kim (host of “When I Grow Up”), joined me today to talk about her experience with postpartum depression. Really interesting conversation that really illustrates how people can be icebergs that show so little of what they are going through on the surface. Any and all feedback can be transmitted via: Email: IHTHTPodcast@gmail.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/i...

And we are back! Today we had a conversation with Doctoral Candidate of Counseling Psychology Hannah Lee about what she has been researching for her dissertation: intergenerational trauma. Tune in to this fascinating conversation about what that is and how it is affecting the second generation Korean Americans. If you want to reach out to Hannah, her email is: hlee959@gatech.edu Any and all feedba...

On episode 130 we had Joe Song come to talk about his transition out of his pastoral role to becoming a law enforcement officer. Now it’s time to hear his wife’s side of the story and how she, Grace Song, managed to juggle running her household and working a full time job all while supporting her husband in his journey. Come listen to this super woman’s incredible story! Any and all feedback can b...

It has been quite a journey for Henry that led him to become the owner and operator of Who Wants A Break. From being at an incredibly difficult job with crazy hours, to being depressed, finding the surprising event that would become the turning point, to trying out different things, and finally starting a venture that he enjoys called Who Wants A Break. Tune in to listen to the journey and hopeful...

Pastor Joe has stepped back from his role as a pastor at his church and changed his vocation. Tune in to hear about the drastic change, what motivated the change, and how it affected those around him! Any and all feedback can be transmitted via: Email: IHTHTPodcast@gmail.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/ihopetheyhearthis

Joojin has had quite a journey in regards to his post college life. From being an arrogant, ivy league graduate who only saw Atlanta as an unfortunate stepping stone in his career and making a girl cry with his callousness to getting married to the same girl, having kids, and becoming one of the nicest people you’d encounter. Take a listen to how the transformation happened! Any and all feedback c...

In honor of Mother’s Day (a week late) I spoke to Lydia Yoon about her journey as a mother of three beautiful daughters and their most recently born son! We dive into what motherhood means for Lydia, the birth stories of all her kids, all the revelations she received from God, her heart behind why she chooses to homeschool her kids, and why she decided on a natural home birth for her latest child....

Pastor John Yoon comes by to talk about the journey that brought his family from New York to Kansas City and finally to Atlanta. We talk a lot about his heart for the Korean American families in Atlanta and his desire to help bring healing to broken families. Check out Lydia’s song that we mention at: https://open.spotify.com/track/1Uu4VHZ9pfXUqrUqGE7lR7?si=22c97903d97b474c Any and all feedback ca...

Just a short story of our experience watching Magic Kingdom’s parade when we visited Disney World. If the actress who played Mulan on the float during the 3:30pm parade on 12/27/21 ever does hear this, I hope she knows that she made my daughter very happy that day. Any and all feedback can be transmitted via: Email: IHTHTPodcast@gmail.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/ihopetheyhearthis

Stephen reached out with a very interesting question regarding the Asian American church and if there is a need for ethnic/cultural diversification. Listen to Stephen and I talk about the question and my initial thought and keep listening for more thoughts from two of my past guests, Josh Park and Irene Wong! I would love to hear what you guys think about this topic! Any and all feedback can be tr...

Irene Wong is with us today to talk about the “Remember and Renew” event. It is a gathering with Asian American christians in Atlanta. Please take a listen to learn about the event and what it’s all about! "Remember and Renew" Facebook Event Page RSVP for the event here Any and all feedback can be transmitted via: Email: IHTHTPodcast@gmail.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/ihopetheyhearthis

Uzuhan came back to talk to us about his heart and motive behind the song “Tough Guy” and a little bit about his other song “Christmas Machine.” It was an awesome opportunity for me to pick the brains behind these two amazing songs and learn more about Uzuhan’s experiences that led to him writing them. Make sure to go listen to these songs before you listen to this episode! Find Uzuhan’s songs on...

Josh Suh is the founder of a non profit called “Insects for Humanity” that he started as a senior in high school. Listen to Josh’s story about why he decided to start this non-profit and how he ended up setting his sights on figuring out how to farm palm weevil larvae. Josh’s story is really a testament to what you can do when you simply decide to go for it and not let worries and fears hold you b...

Eric Kim quit a comfortable job with a stable income to become his own boss as an entrepreneur who helps his clients with digital marketing in the real estate space. This is a fascinating conversation about what made Eric make such a life altering decision and how it is going for him. You can connect with Eric via his Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eric__kim__/ Any and all feedback can be tr...

Blair Kim from the “When I Grow Up” podcast and I are doing a dual release episode of our conversation on parenting (meaning the same episode will be released on both podcasts)! Both Blair and I have two kids (Blair’s kids are a few years older than mine) and we have experienced many events and emotions as parents. We start off with me sharing some life changing parenting moments I recently experi...

Andrew and I sat down together to talk about “Squid Game.” Currently the most popular TV show on Netflix, “Squid Game” is a show produced in South Korea. We talk about what we thought of the show, ask each other what we thought of different aspects of the show, explain some of the cultural story elements that may have been lost in translation, and our predictions of what may come in the future. An...

Musician Uzuhan and I sit down to talk about how he navigates three distinct cultures that he is a part of: hip hop, Christian, and Asian. Make sure to go check out Uzuhan’s latest single “Same Things Anymore”! https://open.spotify.com/track/3kD7VaiqlIKWJJSk7gvtGL?si=44ff18876000480d Also, big shout out to Space Crew and their awesome podcast recording studio! Go check out their website to check o...

My amazing wife has finally agreed to be on this podcast with me! My wife, Shirley Shin, had the goal of giving birth without epidurals for both of our daughters. With the birth of our second daughter, Kaelyn Seohyun Shin, Shirley walks us through the reasons she wanted to give birth without epidurals and how she prepared to take on such a task. Also, check out my wife's online boutique for baby c...

Frequent "gwest" James "Gym" Lee and I have a favor to ask of all of you! We've created a survey to gather information regarding church attendance and would love for you guys to fill it out and pass it on to others as well. Take a listen to hear about what we hope to accomplish with this survey (what types of data we are collecting and how we plan on using it). Survey Link: https://forms.gle/CmoRq...

Josh Park has a YouTube channel called ㄱ하자 (Let’s Remember) with a series of videos that detail the origins of the church in Korea. We discuss why Josh decided to start the YouTube channel and why he thinks its so important that we remember our history. Make sure to check out Josh’s YouTube channel ㄱ하자 at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhzbmQ8iukw Any and all feedback can be transmitted vi...

Andy and I sat down to just have a conversation, but we floated around the topic of maintaining relationships with old friends in adulthood. It was very interesting talking about the misunderstandings and awkwardness that can come up with trying to reconnect with old friends. We also get into other topics like Andy’s music career and Asian racism. Any and all feedback can be transmitted via: Email...

Cindy Jun returns to talk to us about her new journey into leading a less toxic life. Hear about why Cindy started this journey, all the steps Cindy and her husband Chris have taken to reduce the use of toxic products in their household, and all the benefits they have seen! Make sure to check out Cindy’s awesome and super informative Instagram account: www.instagram.com/takewithgrainofsalt Any and...

Blair Kim, friend and host of the “When I Grow Up” podcast, came by to chat about the podcasting life. I ask Blair some questions about her podcasting experience while also being open about experiences of my own. Find the "When I Grow Up" podcast at: https://linktr.ee/wigu Any and all feedback can be transmitted via: Email: IHTHTPodcast@gmail.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/ihopetheyhearthis Twit...

Mike Sohn came by to tell us about his journey to becoming financially literate and realizing that life free of debt is possible. Come listen as Mike explains all the things he and his family did to eliminate debt and save enough money to buy a house without a mortgage! Any and all feedback can be transmitted via: Email: IHTHTPodcast@gmail.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/ihopetheyhearthis Twitter...

Totally random episode with Jonathan Choi because I said “Hey, wanna record a quick podcast episode?” Despite the spontaneity of this episode, we actually talked about a lot of different and interesting things starting with me questioning the purpose/existence of this podcast, talking about our Korean/American hybrid culture and how it will be passed down to our kids, and then somehow ending up ge...