The Many Lives of Michael Quan

In 2024 I went on a life changing retreat to Japan with the Marie Kondo KonMari team and had the opportunity to attend the follow up in 2026. Melissa Klug and I recorded this episode in Osaka Japan on May 21, 2026 just 2 days before the current retreat started where we reflected on our time 2 years prior and some of the experiences that we had. This is also the first time I've ever had a repea...

Go behind the behind the scenes of the San Diego Opera, an organization that I have been supporting for many years. My guest for this episode is my friend and philanthropy associate Camryn Burton. We discuss what got us both into the opera, barriers of entry, behind the scenes of performances and how opera has influenced our community. Camryn's Contact information: camryn.burton@sdopera.org Follow...

Dive into my journey from transitioning from the Bay Area to San Luis Obispo (SLO), CA for college along with some of the more notable experiences I had there. My guest for this episode is one of my oldest friends Joseph Rodriguez. We reflect on what brought us to SLO, our favorite establishments and entertainment, living together as roommates, leaving SLO, and things we miss about the city. When...

Have you ever wanted to hear about the San Diego Professional Ballet world from the perspective of performer, teacher, and administration. My guest for this episode is Katie Spagnoletti - professional ballerina, instructor, friend, and former roommate. Much of my past life involved the ballet world and this was a good reflection of our experiences in this world while being on opposite sides of the...

You thought I had a lot of unique side quests?!? My guest for this episode is Kelsey Hoffman, a woman of many hobbies...and also a full time dajob. We discuss our origins of curiosity into alternative hobbies while maintaining a "normal person" life at the same time including circus, movement, and some other hobbies I may dive into further on future episodes. One of the overarching conce...

Come listen to an exploration of organized religion and experience of how it can be a thing of the past when it no longer serves us. My guest for this episode is Tiana Byers - a good friend who also had a fallout of religion and openness to other alternate outlets. We discuss our origins of organized religion, why we broke out of it, and how our life journeys have continued on while discovering ne...

Why is mental health and therapy so important and what life situations could bring us to it? My guest for this episode is Bernadette Torres - entrepreneur, moving arts administrator and instructor based out of Denver, CO. We discuss our personal experiences, why its hard to reach out and get help and where we hope to take therapy and mental health coaching. Bernadette's Contact information: ⁠⁠...

Come explore what it's like taking dance class as adults with zero prior experience. My guest for this episode is Dominique Perri - a dance student, instructor, and studio manager of Certified Baddie Dance Studio based in San Diego, CA. We discuss our complete dance journey as adults starting with the first class and what motivates us to keep returning each and every day. Dominique's Conta...

Come find out what UGC (User Generated Content) is and how many of the product videos you see online are UGC - what is "real" and what is not?! We also explore opening a Creative Space for all types of visual and movement artists including the spot I take dance classes at! My guest for this episode is Glad Elevado owner of Gladitude Inc and Drip Creative Studio based in San Diego, CA Gla...

Step into the world of professional organizing, my side hustle since 2019. My guest is Melissa Klug owner of Pro Organizer Studio coaching and Home By Eleven organizing. Melissa also hosts the Pro Organizer Studio Podcast. Melissa's Contact information: hello@proorganizerstudio.com https://www.instagram.com/proorganizerstudio Follow or contact the host Michael Quan: https://www.instagram.com/f...

A quick introduction of why I started this podcast! Follow or contact the host Michael Quan: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/fulfillingyourfuture⁠ ⁠michael@fulfillingyourfuture.com⁠