Unlearning Patterns Podcast

Episode 45 is a collaboration with Ariel, Douchi and Emily - the hosts of The Hmong Women Podcast. We invited them to join us in a conversation about the roles we play in our families and the patterns that they are unlearning. If you aren’t already following the Hmong Women Podcast, make sure you visit our show notes for their links! You don’t want to miss out on the insightful conversations that...

Today's episode features Pagnia Xiong, a Hmong-American music artist. Tune in to hear Pagnia share her personal journey with music and how music can be used for self-expression and healing. We can all probably recall a few songs that remind us of a challenging or meaningful time. A song that helped us feel deeper or gave us the message we needed. We hope this conversation inspires you to refle...

TRIGGER WARNING - This episode contains discussions of sexual assault. Listeners discretion is advised. In this episode, Belinda joined us in a conversation about sexual assault. Part of this podcast's mission is to create open and honest conversations in hopes that it'll make someone feel less alone on their journey. Belinda's story is just that. She graciously shared the challenges that came fro...

Today's episode features a very influential person in Thony's life. His teacher, coach, mentor, friend and like an older brother, Koua Yang. Koua shared his story of becoming an educator and the different barriers he broke out of. You'll hear his passion for working with students and how he cultivates different networks and circles to support his evolving self.

Back in March and April, we spoke with the students at UW-EC and University of St. Thomas about vulnerability; how you can use it as a tool to connect and lead. We reflected on the lessons we learn while creating the workshop and how our presentation went. It was an unforgettable experience! UNLEARNING PATTERNS LINKS Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unlearningpatternspodcast Instagram: https://w...

Today's guest is the creator of the Healing Timelines Project, Jouapag Lee! The Healing Timelines Project offers trauma-informed resources to help Hmong descendants overcome multi-generational patterns and thrive. Jouapag helped us understand generational and historical trauma and how it can be passed on. We also talked how you can break the cycle for generations to come. CONNECT WITH JOUAPAG...

Hi Pattern Breakers! Today we are sharing our proposal story and we answered a few questions received from our listeners. We’re excited for this new journey and are looking forward to sharing the lessons and patterns we learn and unlearn through it all. Thank you for all the love and support, we truly appreciate it! UNLEARNING PATTERNS LINKS Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unlearningpatternspod...

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and we are starting it with the topic of anxiety. Pa Chee Lee is the owner of PCL Therapy and we invited her on this episode to help us understand anxiety. Pa Chee shares the different types of anxiety, coping skills, resources and advice for anyone who is supporting someone or personally experiences anxiety. Thank you again to Pa Chee for sharing her knowledge...

A few months back, we asked you to submit any questions you may have about therapy. Today we are giving you those answers! Pam Yang is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, and she sat down with us to give you the basics of therapy. We touched on insurance, the intake process, receiving a diagnosis, what to look for in a therapist, when to go to therapy, and more!! This is only episode one o...

This episode is for all the eldest daughters!! We see you and we thank you for your service 🫡 Today’s conversation is with Ariel Her, who is also the host is the amazing new podcast, Hmong Womxn Thriving 💖 Go follow her podcast now! She’s a big sis and if you follow Ariel online, you know she’s been intentional about her self-love journey. In this episode, Ariel shared stories of nurturing the e...

Learning about our attachment styles has been a helpful tool to have in our relationship. We've been able to understand each other on a deeper level by having open and vulnerable conversations about how our attachment styles are affecting us during conflict or even day to day interactions. If you consider looking into your attachment style, we hope it helps you understand yourself or your love...

In this episode, we had a conversation with Tia about her journey with sobriety and self-healing. We wanted to highlight Tia’s story because sobriety is an uncommon lifestyle and self-healing is not an easy task. But you don’t have to do it alone! We hope this episode gives you more insight into sobriety and can help you support and navigate interactions with those who are on their sobriety journe...

Tune in to hear Gregory share his journey of becoming an actor, creating modern shaman, and the importance of self-care. We hope this episode will leave you feeling inspired to chase after your dreams and to reframe self-care to work FOR you rather than against you. Big thanks for Greg for being on this podcast, we are looking forward to seeing you in Hells Canyon and all the amazing things you&#3...

Tune in to hear Thony share his journey with grief after one year of his dad’s passing. He touches on how his perception of grief has evolved, how grief impacted his life/relationships, his coping mechanisms, and his advice for those who are experiencing loss. Grief can be a hard topic to talk about, but we hope this episode shines a light on the importance of grief and seeking for what you need....

**TRIGGER WARNING: conversations about suicidal thoughts** Tune in to hear us reflect on our four years of dating! In this episode, we share the joy, challenges and cringy moments that has brought us to our fourth year. We also touch on the topic of marriage and how we’re navigating between two different perspectives. We hope you enjoy this episode! As we continue sharing details of our private li...

Happy New Year! Tune in to hear us chat about resolutions vs intentions, our values for 2024, and what experiences we hope to have. We are feeling hopeful in this new year! Wishing you all a year of joy, health & abundance! UNLEARNING PATTERNS PODCAST SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unlearningpatternspodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unlearningpatternspodcast GUERI...

It’s Charlotte’s turn to interview Thony! In this episode, Thony reflects on his favorite memories, what he wish his parents knew, and what he’s most proud of. We hope this episode gave you more insight to who Thony is! Do you have a question for Thony or the Unlearning Patterns couple? Feel free to send them to us, we’d love to hear from you! UNLEARNING PATTERNS PODCAST SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS Faceboo...

In this episode, Thony interviews Charlotte to help you get to know her more. Thony asks Charlotte to reflect on her childhood dream, a significant personal experience, music that resonates with her, and what does this podcast mean to her? We hope this episode gave you more insight to who Charlotte is. Stay tuned for Charlotte’s interview with Thony next week! Do you have a question for Charlotte...

This episode was recorded back in July 2023. This will be the last “outdated” episode we share. Tune in to hear us reflect on; Thony’s journey of grief, mental health, vulnerability and Charlotte’s journey of ending therapy/life coaching, and being honest about her struggles. After listening to this episode, it’s so clear how important asking for help and leaning on our community is. Healing on ou...

In this episode, we reflect on what we're leaving behind in 2023. A few themes we touched on were limiting beliefs, grief, being away from family, and our overall growth. We also pulled a few cards to answer from the We're Not Really Strangers: self-reflection edition pack. This year has not been easy but it pushed us to question how true our self-talk has been. The journey is not linear but it al...

SURPRISE! We are back with new episodes :) This episode was recorded from April 2023. Although it’s pretty dated, we felt it was important to share as it shows our journey with therapy during a mentally challenging time. Listening to this episode gives us so much gratitude for all the past versions of us that got us to where we are today. And thank you to those who held us up when the days felt ex...

Hello friends! We are starting a new series on our podcast called “Therapy Reflections” and this is the first of many episodes. Our biggest goal is to destigmatize conversations about mental health and that starts with us! Aside from our mental health check-ins on our regular episodes, we'd like to give our listeners an inside scoop of what happens in our therapy sessions. We'll share our learning...

In this episode, we reflected on 2022, our goals for 2023, and shared some life updates. We also answered a question we received from a listener. We're excited to be back and we hope you enjoyed this episode. UNLEARNING PATTERNS PODCAST SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unlearningpatternspodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unlearningpatternspodcast GUERILLA PASTURES LI...

We are excited to welcome back our first returning guests on the podcast, Pheng and Barbara, from Guerrilla Pastures! In this episode, we had a conversation with Pheng and Barbara about what they’ve struggled with in their 20s, intentions for their 30s, making time for the different identities they hold, and areas of their lives that they want to focus on more. We also shared an amazing opportunit...

In episode 24, Stephanie shared her stories about becoming a mom, postpartum depression, how she is seeking help, her identity outside of being a mom, the advice she has for parents and those who are part of their village. We hope this episode will help spark new conversations for you and your community. Don't be afraid to talk about mental health and the challenges of parenthood, ask for help, of...