The Voncast Show

In this conversation, Amy shares her experience traveling in Japan. They discuss topics such as Lunar New Year, preparing for the trip, essential items to bring, useful phrases, different types of travelers, flying business class, food in Japan, convenience stores, useful Japanese phrases, visiting the Alphonse Mucha Museum, animal cafes, cannabis culture in Japan, and tattoo culture in Japan. In...

In this episode, Von provides personal updates on staying clean and sober & tapering off antidepressants. Vonalso discuss es exercising impulse control and the upcoming release of a single “Hella Tired”. Von shares his experience using the Threads app (shout out SoberThreads Community) and reflects on past social media engagement. The main topic of the episode is relapse dreams, where Von expl...

On today’s episode, Von chats with returning friend & guest Nora Rahimian about Interdependence: its meaning & impact on our lives, the pros & cons of social media for creatives, how social media can be addictive & finding hope despite what is going on in the world. Takeaways: Interdependence is the idea we are not separate from each other Social Media & Self Care: set boundari...

In this episode, Von reflects on his experiences and lessons learned in 2023. He discusses the importance of patience and acceptance, as well as the realization that he can manage life without using drugs. Von also shares his gratitude for his progress in recovery and sets goals for the new year, including staying clean and releasing an album. He emphasizes the positive changes that can come from...

Happy Friday everyone, hope ya’ll had a good holiday weekend with your loved ones. Today I have friend/ therapist Vanessa Nguyen back on the show. On her previous episode she said she would be going on a plant medicine retreat. On this episode Vanessa recalls her trip down to Tulum, her experience taking plant medicine guided by shamans. Vanessa talks about taking mushrooms & DMT: which caused...

Happy Friday everyone! Joining me is Jule Kim to talk about things we wish we knew when we were younger: Mental Health edition. We start the episode talking about Trader Joe’s Tiramisu, In-N-Out and go into what we were like in our early-mid 20’s. We talk about giving yourself grace when making mistakes, accepting yourself for who you are and asking for help. We will cover more on Part 2. Hope eve...

Happy Friday everyone! Hope y’all are doing well today. Today I got therapist Brian Nguyen on the show to talk about a topic that’s near and dear to me: ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). This episode is a general discussion about ADHD and our personal experiences revolving around it. Brian and I both have ADHD and we talk about being diagnosed, and how we manage our ADHD. Brian brea...

Happy Friday y’all and hope everyones doing well. Today I have realtor Lynh To on the show. To be honest I know little to nothing about buying/selling property and the process that goes into it, so I wanted to get Lynh on the show to share some basics with those topics. Lynh talks about why she decided to become a relator, what it takes to become a realtor, the difference between a realtor & r...

Ohayo Gozaimasu! Happy Friday everyone today’s returning guest is food content creator Obieats on the show to share with us his recent trip to Japan. Obi spent spent ten days in Tokyo & Osaka. Obi talks about the culture and politeness in Japan, going to the famous Tsujiki Fish Market, Shibuya Crossing, his Go Kart Experience, Edomakasen boat lunch and Doutonburi. Obi breaks down the Japanese...

Today I have creative consultant Nora Rahimian- in the same room recording this episode! We have previously tried to record this episode a couple times via phone but it didn't work out due to audio technical difficulties. 2 years later we made it work and recorded this episode at Hype Studios LA. On this episode Nora talks about her upbringing & what lead her to manage a rapper in Liberia, con...

Hope ya’ll are doing well & Happy Friday! Solo episode today. I remember my old english professor would always say "Put the Turkey On The Table" when class was about to start. So that kind of stuck with me and hence the title of the episode. With the holidays coming up, I decided to talk about eating turkey, my substance use typically escalating during this time of the year & how much simp...

Today I got Bay Area multimedia artist Traynumba3 of Numba3Productions on the podcast. This individual wears many hats and we get into his comics, merch, graphic designs, videos/vlogs, music and twitch. Traynumba3 also talks about time management, his inspiring mission statement, how he deals with bad days,comics for the youth, Dragon Ball, Sonic & more. Thank you for the convo! Links: Website...

Today i got returning guest Pat from Rock Solid podcast & today I ask him about his comedy career. I had no idea he was a stand up comedian until after I recorded his first episode on my show. Pat talks about what got him into stand up comedy, writing jokes, touring making a career out of making people laugh, and why he eventually moved on to podcasting after a 7 year run. Pat is a funny guy a...

Happy Friday! Today I have therapist Vanessa Nguyen on the show & we talk about coping with anxiety & psychedelic therapy! Vanessa talks about how she got into the mental health field, anxiety & overthinking / overanalyzing situations and some suggestions how to cope with it: mindfulness, breath work & self compassion. Vanessa also shares her experience with psychedelic therapy: ta...

Today I got Jule Kim back on as a guest and we are celebrating my one year anniversary of staying clean from drugs & alcohol! This time around its Jule asking the questions about how I’ve managed to stay clean. I share the differences about myself now vs. one year ago, what people around me have noticed, my capacity to feel joy, not being on my time & what has helped me stay clean the past...

I have two returning guests Nora (who helps folks achieve success w/o sacrificing financial freedom or creative vision) and Sto (writer, creator and artist development) back on the show. Today we talk about AI and its impact on creatives: the pro’s and cons and concerns. We discuss how algorithms on platforms like Twitter aka “X”, influence posts, social media companies putting a paywall behind ba...

Today I got the bro Rymeezee back on the show to talk about his recent Ep Ultimatum produced by Soul Snacks with guest features from 60 East and Beronica Zelaya. I been bumping this Ep recently and I ask him the meaning behind the title. We chop it up about time management, lessons we learned from taking the bus that we can apply to daily life, perception vs. conception in music & being comfor...

Today I got Wynter on the show and we get into magic and the paranormal. Wynter and I always talked about these topics so I figured it would be a great podcast episode. Winter talks about growing up with her mother doing seances in her house, spooky encounters, & hexes. Winter discusses candle magic, crystals, spiritual hygiene being a Reiki practicioner and more. Also during the course of thi...

Happy Friday everyone! Hope y’all are doing well. Lately I have been focusing on mental health on the podcast, so I got Alex who is a therapist on the show. Alex talks about not knowing what to do in his teens/ early twenties, from being a professional partygoer to eventually making a difference: which is helping others through being a therapist. We talk about how he separates work from personal l...

Here is Part 2 of Red & Green Flags with Jule Kim. We started off this episode with an unusual but refreshing laughing fit that lasted for about 8 minutes. On this episode we discuss three more red flags in relationships: Anger management issues, Inability to resolve conflict & Lack of emotional intelligence. Episode Timestamp: Tropical Storm in LA (1:35) Surfing story (3:13) Traveling to...

Today I have mother, rapper, psychic, astrologist Jai Bliss on the show. I befriended Jai Bliss over Twitter talking about energy drinks months ago. On this episode Jai talks about spirits, energies, doing readings, how she got into making music, her creative process & the meaning behind her rap name. What I didn’t realize prior to this conversation is that Jai Bliss has been clean for 8 years...

Today I have author & comedian Bruce Palma on the show & we talk about his book: Eat Breathe Worry- A satire on self help books. Bruce talks about his upbringing in New York, how he got into comedy & writing. We also chop it up about scary movies, Y2k, comedy & how different types of food can effect your mood. Thanks for the fun convo Bruce! Bruce Palma Links: https://beacons.ai/re...

Today I have my good friend Emily on the podcast. Emily and I went to the same university & now she is a psychology professor. I was always curious about what its like for Em to be the other side of the classroom. Emily talks about how she became interested in psychology & eventually became a college professor, practicing empathy & understanding in the classroom, an interesting psychol...

Today I got Jule Kim back on the show to talk about red & green flags in relationships. This is Part 1. This episode stems from our Emotional Intelligence episode. I think everyone in listening has a story of red flags, which indicate unhealthy toxic behaviors in relationships. Jule and I share a couple red flag stories from past relationships, & the denial that may come with it. The red f...

Today I got digital food content creator Obi back on the show. Roughly 6 years ago I interviewed Obi & he started posting food content online on his page Obieats. Now he has taken it to the next level: showcasing amazing restaurants & food trucks from LA to OC. We talk about who & what inspired him to create food content, his recent trip to India, prep work / behind the scenes work of...