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Send us Fan Mail #035: August 15 is Korea’s National Liberation Day. This here’s a cheeky Gwangbokjeol special for y’all! Basically, we go over some basic background on this holiday, and I give my deep and HARD reflections on it as a Korean-American. It makes me proud to be Korean and I hope this would encourage other diaspora like myself who have had a hard time reconciling with their heritage to...

Send us Fan Mail #034: “If you don’t sacrifice for what you want, what you want becomes the sacrifice.” - Sam Ovens  In this episode I talk about getting rid of material possessions and hobbies associated with them. I’m giving more and more stuff up in the pursuit of the actualization of my dreams. I talk about them in my own stream-of-consciousness way.   It’s about being as minimalist as I can,...

Send us Fan Mail #033: This is part 2 of a conversation with Michael Wu! He's a co-host of the Badass Asian Dudes Podcast / Community and software engineer at Stripe. Taiwanese-American brother from Silicon Valley who went to fulfill his dreams of living and working in Japan, learning the language and eating all the sushi he can find. Cooking dope food, throwing dope parties, and living the d...

Send us Fan Mail #032: Michael Wu is a co-host of the Badass Asian Dudes Podcast / Community and software engineer at Stripe. Taiwanese-American brother from Silicon Valley who went to fulfill his dreams of living and working in Japan, learning the language and eating all the sushi he can find. Cooking dope food, throwing dope parties, and living the dream.  In part 1 of this 2-part chat, we talk...

Send us Fan Mail #031: What if you had one thing about your identity or self-image that you wish you could change? For me, growing up with mad insecurities, I’ve had more than a few! One of the biggest things: My eyesight. I’ve worn glasses my whole life. Finally, after all these years, I just had a successful eye surgery operation. Words can’t really describe what I’m feeling, it’s quite life-cha...

Send us Fan Mail #030: I’m SO PUMPED about this episode! It’s one of the best yet. Kyle Leung is the host of the What Kind of Asian Are You? Podcast. He’s Hong Kong-born Canadian, and talks with Asian diaspora from all over the world about their experiences.  We talk about Asian diaspora stuff as you might imagine. What it’s like growing up as Asian immigrants in North America, coming back to Asia...

Send us Fan Mail #029: Happy Fourth of July everyone! Happy Birthday America, and Happy Birthday to Me! This is the 29th episode. And it's my 29th birthday. That’s some cheeky Maim Timing right there. Don’t worry about getting me any presents, fam! Just give this a listen and if you like it, please share it with a friend! ;) Every birthday, I share a reflection on the year that passed. Last y...

Send us Fan Mail #028: JT Tsui is the man! A family man, life coach, and now AUTHOR as of this post. We talk about what it was like for him to grow up Canadian-born Chinese, the struggles he went through, and how he became a happy healthy successful husband and dad.  This conversation was recorded back in February and is long overdue…  But the timing is great, because JT’s book, YOU ARE GREATNESS...

Send us Fan Mail #027: I had a semi-serious back injury at the beginning of this year. That, combined with other problems in my life, have made this year quite challenging. Arguably the most challenging year of my life. But even with a BACK injury, I have no choice but to GET BACK into what I’m passionate about. YOU SEE WHAT I DID THERE?  This episode is an update on my life: Why I’ve taken a brea...

Send us Fan Mail #026: Aaron H. Kim is the founder of Kairos Capital Pte. Ltd., a Christian family office consultancy incorporated in Singapore. He’s the author of Pursued By The Maker: A Global Citizen’s Journey into the Heart of God. It’s an autobiography filled with gems, interesting stories and life lessons for anyone trying to figure themselves out in life, who are running away from their pro...

Send us Fan Mail #025: OH BABY! Excuse me for the 3-month hiatus. Thank you for being so patient. I hope you all had a Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year to you!  For this 25th episode New Years Eve special, I’mma do a cheeky personal recap of this incredible year. I’ll talk about what went right, what went left, and go straight ahead into the new year with y’all. Hard.  Also, MAIM TIME is availa...

Send us Fan Mail #024: I grew up in the church all my life up trying to be a good holy Christian boy... until I had a dramatic crisis of faith, an existential meltdown and I didn’t know what to believe anymore! Long story short, I turned from an innocent pure boy with dreams of becoming a pastor to becoming a nihilistic raging alcoho— I mean honorable hip hop club party promoter.  This is part one...

Send us Fan Mail #023: Did your parents or teachers ever teach you how to process and learn from your own mistakes? Did they tell you how to own your mistakes? Even better, did your parents ever tell you that you were a mistake? Going off the theme of the previous episode of being a total failure, this episode’s about how we learn from mistakes, professional and personal.  If you can break down a...

Send us Fan Mail #022: Have you ever felt like a total failure? Has anyone ever called you a total failure? Join the Total Failures Club! It’s way cooler than being in the Over Achievers’ Club. ;) This episode just gleans cheeky points of wisdom from a deep conversation I had with a good hyung of mine who's father called him a failure, even though I find him to be a successful hardworking pro...

Send us Fan Mail Listen to MAIM TIME on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Google Podcasts , or your podcast player of choice. #021: Getting real with Kelly Brassridge, host of Nothing’s Really Real podcast! He’s an expat from Murka who’s lived in Busan, South Korea for quite some time. His podcast is super entertaining, well-produced, filled with great stories and fun people.  We talk about podcasting, h...

Send us Fan Mail #020: For my 20th episode in 2020, I’m sharing 20 things I wish I could have told my 20 year old self.  These are things I may have heard or learned through various mentors, books, podcasts, videos, and so on since I moved to Korea 8 years ago. Some of them may still be a work in progress, or things that I wish I were better at.  Please pull up the episode page to see the full lis...

Send us Fan Mail #019: Matt Smart is the COO of GLT LTD. He's a successful career (crypto) trader and overall great human being. We get nerdy talking about what he does, his life in Korea, getting stuck in Phuket (thanks Corona!) and his takeaways from growing up in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints AKA the Mormon Church! Living life on his own terms as a digital nomad lifestyle...

Send us Fan Mail #018: Did you know I went to prison earlier this year? Don’t freak out! Trust me, just listen to this episode, I’ve got a great story for you, about my last trip to America.  MAIM TIME Update for July 4, 2020. 121 days of no drinking, 80 days of meditation! Congratulations to those who stuck it with me for the last 30 days! Now on my birthday, I shall toast my first sip to all my...

Send us Fan Mail #017: Victor is an emotional intelligence coach for Asian men. He’s the host of the Human Up podcast as well as a co-host for Badass Asian Dudes.  In this episode, we talk about the struggles of growing up in Asian cultures where men are not taught to properly express and deal with their emotions in a healthy manner, and how we can become better more effective individuals. This is...

Send us Fan Mail #016: June 25, 2020 marks 70 years since the start of the Korean War. This episode is dedicated to my father, who passed away in 2016. Here are my reflections:  This war was the greatest tragedy ever to happen to the Korean people. The war broke out in 1950. My father was born in 1951, a child of War, when Korea was truly Hell to him. That makes me a grandchild of War, living in K...

Send us Fan Mail #015: Do you procrastinate? Why do you procrastinate? Maybe you’re procrastinating right now.  That’s okay! I've already procrastinated countless times, even in the very making of this episode. You're not alone. We all do it. Why do we do it? Why do we put our lives on hold when everything we want is waiting for us to take it? Skip to 7:40 to get right innit, bruv! SPOIL...

Send us Fan Mail #014: Skip to 7:30 to get to the story. MAIM TIME? Moar liek STORY TIME. How a trifling affair of getting deceived by a telemarketer, and examining my emotional reaction, led me to discover deeper truths about myself and the universe when it comes to inner peace and fulfillment.  When I get upset or angry in a given situation, I find the best thing to do is take a deep breath and...

Send us Fan Mail #013: Do you love drinking le booze? Do you love it a little too much, like me?  Well, I took a break from drinking and it changed my life!  Drinking is a big part of Korean culture and life here as an expat. Taking a break has been HUGE for me: As a club/party promoter, I had been drinking consistently, every week, for about 3 years up until Fall 2019. I was nervous, but I'v...

Send us Fan Mail #012: This episode covers various topics, focusing on the experience of living in Korea as an expat or Korean gyopo. First 10 minutes are updates on life, so skip to 10:30 if you want to dive into the meat of it!  If you live in Korea, a lot of this information won’t new to you but it’s just to give a basic picture. Plus, I want to share a holistic pragmatic and life-affirming att...

Send us Fan Mail #011: This month, I got sick and got tested for Coronavirus at a hospital in Seoul! Does I has it? Tune into find out…  In today’s episode, I talk about…  focusing on what’s within one’s locus of control  taking to complete inventory of one’s own personal character and asset to become more disciplined and robust  seeing the Golden Lining in the Corona Eclipse upon humanity and see...