Koller Commentary

Today, I sit down with Matt to talk about what transition we are approaching in this season, if we're happy lately, what things lost have made us sad, and how we can better love one another as Valentine's Day comes up. As Matt shares his shift from an urgency mindset into an arguably "smoother" lifestyle, I'm curious for others out there who have had a long medical training journey or other arduou...

Three years ago, I launched this simple podcast that has undergone various facelifts, but I am so proud of where it’s come! To celebrate my MONUMENTAL 50th episode…I bring it back to the beginning and invite my OG crew, Won Hee Lee (9) and Dr. Matt Koller (9) onto the pod. Won Hee and I reunite to interview Matt on this past year as an official practicing psychiatrist. Matt, or should I say Dr. Ko...

This week, I sat down with Gloria Oh, Jess Ansari, and Sarah Chu for one incredibly inspiring episode. These three ladies carry day jobs, care for their families, manage many in between responsibilities, yet still passionately find time to run their small businesses that birthed from small but mighty dreams. Listen in as these female entrepreneurs get vulnerable and reflect on the highs and lows o...

It's always a good time when Stephanie Kim, @tressuni, is on the podcast. What seemed like 5 minutes was actually over an hour full of laughter and deep talk. Listen in as Steph and I reflect on some rough times and joyous times as college besties, how we low-key prepared each other for our husbands, the invaluable lessons we learned through a committed friendship, and how we still make it wor...

Seasoned mama of three, Younghui shares all the tips and tricks from traveling internationally to planning for a nearly month long “vacation” with her three girls and parents and husband. From a couple of trips outside of Seoul to hitting all the play cafes, this episode is a gem of resources if you’re planning a trip to Korea with your little ones soon! Go to @kollercommentary to share what kind...

SPOILER ALERT: I also didn’t make it to Olive Young like I thought I would hahaha. I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation with Tesia as she keeps it real about the difficulties of traveling with two kids UNDER three all the way to Korea. Listen in to hear some great practical tips that her and her husband Thomas took to find moments of relief amidst a very stressful trip and also some interesting...

Skye's flight to Korea was TWENTY SEVEN hours. After recently coming back from my own Korea trip, my mind is blown realizing what a trek this must have been for her to travel SOLO with her two kids. Nonetheless, this super mama made it happen and created a memorable and unique trip for her kids, her parents, and herself. Listen in to hear what museums you should definitely check out with your...

This is your sign to TAKE! THAT! TRIP! with your best chingoos. Life is short and the people you surround yourself with or actively make time to surround yourself with has such an impact on you as we get older. It was so fun sitting down with my sister and her friends, Shelly, Jennie, and Will, as they reminisced about their Korea trip last spring. From misunderstandings that made the trip even be...

This week, I have a bonus (AAPI Month) episode for you! I virtually sit down with Hanna Chang and Christina Kim, founders of Camp Hwarang , from across the world in South Korea. These two boss mamas talk about how they have teamed up on a passionate mission to empower the next generation by developing a deeper curiosity and appreciation of the Korean language and culture that will last their entir...

This week, I sit down with Stephanie and Hanur Kim as they get real about what their relationship looked like as they navigated through rough seasons together. This episode definitely ranks top 3 in my book because not only did I get to dive deep with one of my BEST friends and laugh throughout the entire sitting, but I also got to hear raw reflections about Hanur's journey through therapy and...

It's been a hot minute on the pod, but I'm back and excited to dive deep into another layer of the Enneagram, the Paths! In this episode, I briefly explain the stress and growth paths that each Type goes toward and what some of the healthy, average, or unhealthy characteristic traits of different Enneagram Types they might reflect to alert this path. Then, I get to sit down with my husband, Matt K...

Have you guys watched Pink Lie on Hulu? Don't sleep on this Korean reality dating show that had us INVESTED all the way through. The twist is that the singles come in with fake names and one lie about themselves. They hope to find a partner who truly sees them for who they are as their true identities are revealed along the way. This show was so good and so personal that I found myself typing...

This week I sit down with Jonathan and Esther Kim as they reflect on over a decade together. Jonathan and Esther currently live in the Dallas area with their three daughters - Emery, Arden, and Isla. At the end of this month, they will celebrate 11 years of married bliss, and together, they love any and all things food, people, and of course a great party ;) Listen in as they share how Jonathan wa...

Happy International Women's Day! This week I sit down with Doris Jeong as she reflects on her journey with dwarfism. Throwback to the old school days when information was barely out there to now where we can consume in abundance, Doris shares what it looked like to grow up as a Korean American navigating various identities in her life. From carrying the burden of representing others who share her...

What a Valentine's Day treat we have today! I got to chat with Kevin and Sorah Kong on the podcast this week, and did I learn a thing or few. Kevin and Sorah are Dallas natives that started dating in high school and grew their relationship into marriage with two beautiful girls. Together since 2006, it wasn't the rainbows that brought them to where they are today but rather how they responded in t...

This week, Won Hee brought his siblings, Jun and Erin, onto the podcast to reflect on how adopting Erin, the youngest of the crew, completed their family. Won Hee works in tech consulting in HTX, Jun works with movie trailers in LA, and Erin is studying to get her Masters in Education! Growing up in the Bay Area, the three sib-lee-ngs ;) share insight into their childhood and go deeper into their...

What a treat it was to sit down with a sweet friend, Hanna Chang, as she reflected over her adventurous life and inspiring accomplishments. Hanna grew up in Korea, Ghana, and Texas and has been residing in California for the past 9 years. Hanna leads business strategy for a startup during the day and creates trading card related content when she can find time apart from being a mom of two young ki...

This week I share our conversation with Yoon and Becky Lee, the leaders of The Blessing Church, the community we have been grateful to be a part of since we moved to Dallas. Listen in on their adventurous journey across the world before coming to Dallas, serving in ministry since 2004. Just before coming to Dallas to plant The Blessing Church Yoon was at Tapestry LA as the Missions Pastor leading...

Welcome to Season 3 of Koller Commentary! We're back with some great content, embedding the Enneagram into the powerful stories to come. This week Matt and I kick off the season by going back to our beginnings - our childhood. As I share what each Enneagram Type's Interpreted Childhood Message is, Matt and I both take the seat to reflect on what that message meant for us growing up and how that mi...

Happy World Mental Health Day! I can’t believe I got to sit down with Laura Izumikawa, a professional photographer and videographer, who began creating photos and videos of her adorable napping daughter, Joey, in pop-culture costumes as a way to make her friends and family laugh while on maternity leave. What began as a way for Laura to find humor in parenting turned into a viral phenomenon. Her p...

This week I got to sit down with Carol Pak, founder of Sool! With renowned beverages like @drinkmakku and @drinksoku, Carol and the @drinksool team have paved the way in innovation to globalize Korean alcohol in an accessible and inclusive way since 2017. I personally fell in love with Makku in October 2021 on a trip to Seattle where this rice-based, all-natural, vegan, and gluten-free drink birth...

I hope everyone had a Happy Chuseok this past weekend! In honor of creating space for family time, the Chi x Koller family played a game, Parents are Human , a bilingual connection card game designed to spark deep conversations between you and your loved ones. We had so much fun sharing with one another, and even though our family is pretty close to begin with, we got to learn more about how to lo...

In preparation for Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving) this weekend, I invited my siblings to the pod to reminisce on our younger days as we share our different perspectives on what it was like growing up under the same roof. We swap stories on getting spanked, the pressures of being an Asian American student at a competitive school, and what obedience looked like to each of us. We also swap fond storie...

I am honored to sit down and talk with Jeanie Chang, LMFT, on the podcast this week. We discuss her journey from multiple career changes at an unconventional time, finding success in her choice to put her mental well-being first, and how she has pioneered change for Asian Americans and beyond through her work as a licensed therapist, global speaker, and social medial influencer. Her platform, Noon...

This week, Matt and I sit down to reflect on our recent move to Dallas. TBH, it was an incredibly hard transition for us, relationally, but I always appreciate my husband for taking time to reflect and seeing how we can grow from every obstacle. We reminisce on Houston, look ahead to opportunities in Dallas, and all the transitions still ahead for the KollerKrew. We also talk about our recent expe...