You Are You

It’s been a whirlwind fall! Taking steps of faith brought me from Hong Kong to Canada, to pursuing a full-time Master’s in Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology (MBET), and man oh man… has God shown up. In so many ways. In this episode, I wanted to share a few testimonies on how God has shown up in surprising ways — including in pitches to angel investors and in interviews with venture funds....

Jasmine Nguyen Gutierrez is an Asian American designer and illustrator based in Central Texas who creates playful art with meaningful stories to develop authentic connections with others. I first came across Jasmine’s art on Instagram, during a time when anti-Asian racism was in the news during COVID — she shared a “Chinatown Confessions” collection on her honest feelings and experiences as an Asi...

Delphine Chui is the Founder and CEO of Care Dogs, a UK charity that is helping to solve the problem of social isolation in older people. They offer local dog befriending services within South London, pairing older people with local volunteers and their dogs, so everyone can experience the benefit of canine companionship. Prior to starting Care Dogs, Delphine was a magazine journalist working for...

As we pursue our dreams, may we remember that God wants us to be good stewards of our resources including our time and energy. Because it's going to take our very best effort to build these God-given dreams and they are worthy of our best effort, amen? In this episode, I share a bit about this stage (starting month 3) of my entrepreneurship journey—what I'm calling the 'articulation stage' where m...

Beatrice (Bee) Go is a freelance sports journalist based in Manila. This is a wonderfully meaty episode where Bee shares how she got into sports journalism, the transition from working for a big brand (Rappler) to going freelance, family and cultural pressures, how God pruned her and set her up for success during the pandemic, tips for staying organized and fit, thoughts on a Christian approach to...

When was the last time you went through a honeymoon period? When the emotions are flowing, it can be hard to see clearly. We don’t want to see life from a hyperrealistic lens—we know our God does immeasurably more than we could ever imagine. And honeymoon periods feel good… can’t we just enjoy them? This episode covers pros and cons of the honeymoon period, how I handled/am handling my current hon...

New seasons are exciting. We’re meeting new people, having new experiences, enjoying new learnings. Maybe especially if we’ve been praying for a new season for ages, it’s like “It’s finally here!” But what happens when our new busy schedules result in less time waiting on the Lord? (Hint: There truly is no substitute for time with God—you know it’s true!) A heart-to-heart talk today including test...

Dr. Amy Tsai is a hematologist, a doctor whose field of expertise encompasses all diseases and disorders related to blood, at one of Hong Kong’s largest and busiest public hospitals. What I love about my friendship with Amy is that it has God’s fingerprints all over it. We are very different people whose day-to-days are so different. I have absolutely no idea what it’s like to work in a hospital,...

Crystal Yeap is a Singapore-based Christian creative and entrepreneur. Her business, slowlivecreate, aims to be a safe place for women to slow down and reconnect with their innate creativity because she believes slowing down helps us to be grounded and live with intention and purpose. But just a few years ago, she was living a high-flying life as a fashion exec until God unfolded a new chapter! Se...

At age 12, Doris Brougham told God she would commit to serve in Asia. She kept her promise... and is still serving the Lord in Asia at 96! This testimony is a must listen. Doris arrived in Taiwan in 1951 and soon started ORTV, a media company that was a pioneer in preaching the gospel through radio and TV as well as print. She has become a household name in Taiwan, impacting countless lives includ...

Hi friends, welcome to season 4! This season we'll be exploring the topic of work — building a kingdom business, applying kingdom principles to secular workplaces, and more. But before we dive in, this first episode covers a bit about my journey moving from Hong Kong back to Canada, learning to hear from God in a season of burnout, why I'm pursuing my MBET (like an MBA for entrepreneurs!), upcomin...

Luise Berry is my women's ministry pastor at The Vine Church in Hong Kong. I joined women's ministry during a season where my heart was extra tender, and have experienced God's love in so many ways through her, the women's ministry core team, and the other sisters. Recently, Pastor Luise announced she and her husband would be following God's call to Portugal... and I, as I was about to move to a n...

Welcome to the Season 3 finale! Join in as we discuss preparing for the summer (often a season with less structure), moving into new seasons with a healthy heart (no hate or bitterness!), and trusting that waiting at the feet of Jesus (and prioritizing this daily) is always the best place to be. Lord, help us to be humble hearted and full of hope in you. Follow Jenni: ⁠@the.yay.project⁠ Follow the...

Raise your hand if you like adventures! May we remember that we’re already on an adventure with God. Sometimes we see where we’re going — and it’s exciting (or a bit scary). Other times, we’re in a dark tunnel and not exactly sure what’s on the other side. But no matter what — with God leading, the end result is sure to be good. He’s given us the treasure map and we can seek him for extra clues an...

God is moving today, amen? God is always moving—praise him! He’s moving in our lives, pursuing us with his love, wanting us to thrive… even if we can’t seem to hear his voice. Is God not speaking—is it possible we’re missing him? Tune in for a fiery faith pep talk that… God gave me as I recorded this episode. He’s got so much for us this season, friends. Only abundant life with the Lord. Follow Je...

Experiencing inner healing and deliverance changed my life. I first went through it, via a program at my church, in a season where I was expecting time to heal my heart… but many months had gone by and I wasn’t feeling any better. Time doesn’t heal, Jesus does, amen? Through it, I realised areas of struggle that I thought were just ‘part of my personality’ could be healed — if it’s not godly, it’s...

What’s God been teaching me about the quality of my heart now that I’ve started going on dates again (after 2.5 years of singleness)? For one thing, that I may have surrendered my heart to him and healed from many things but… he’s still doing quite a bit of work in me! Join in for a chat on God’s commands regarding holy living (1 Peter 1:13-16) and keeping this in mind amidst our desires, lists, a...

We hear about crazy faith and how with it God can do the impossible… but what happens when you had crazy faith and it didn’t work out and now it’s hard to have even 80% faith? I recently took a four-day prayer retreat because I felt God encourage me to do some things and I was struggling—thinking what’s the point of dreaming/planning (thinking about life at age 40!) when you’ve dream/planned befor...

Join in for part 2 of our interview with Sylvia Yu Friedman, one of the world’s premier experts on modern slavery and author of ‘A Long Road to Justice: Stories from the Frontlines in Asia’ (Penguin), a journalistic account of the abuse and enslavement of women and girls in Asia. In this episode, Sylvia shares about how she would explain anti-human trafficking to those who are new to learning abou...

How did a self-described party girl go from underage clubbing to being one of the world’s premier experts on modern slavery? Sylvia Yu Friedman is a Hong Kong-based award-winning filmmaker and investigative journalist, speaker, and writer, who recently released her third book ‘A Long Road to Justice: Stories from the Frontlines in Asia’ (Penguin), a journalistic account of the abuse and enslavemen...

Let’s not be confused! God always wants us to thrive instead of just survive. This past week, I’ve gone to wellness to cope with the stress of Hong Kong’s fifth wave and while these things helped me survive the week, I in no way felt like I was thriving... until I waited on the Lord. In his presence he challenged me to consider if I was/we are already at his banqueting table, full of food, but jus...

Have you ever had someone—intentionally or unintentionally—disrespect Jesus to your face? This happened to me at a party a few weeks ago and I was stunned… into silence. How did I handle the aftermath? Tune in for how God led me from anger to his authority, guilt to his glory, shame to surrender, and reminded me of his will for us to testify, forgive, pray, and trust his ways, for one day every kn...

Happy Valentine's day, friends! Let's have a little girl talk, shall we? In this episode, I share about my experience with singleness and dating since the 'I almost got married' eps in season one (8m), tips for rebuking bitterness and unforgiveness when they try and creep in again (15m), and 'new season' prophecies—personal and global—on why it's so important to say yes to embracing God's *new* on...

It's a new year and many of us are praying over goals, dreams and clarity of purpose. Before we give this year all we've got, may we remember our why — we're working hard not for our glory but to glorify our King! We know this of course, but shall we take some time to think about how we're living this out? This episode digs into the Lion of Judah (Jesus will reign forever!), how life as we know it...

Church hurt is real. So is spiritual abuse. As Christians, we may have heard the terms. Even heard about it happening to others. But until we go through it ourselves, we may not want to really dig into the details. At least this was my situation. Last year, I felt God give me 'Trust' as my word for the year which honestly didn't thrill me... what would he ask me to trust him about?! (But of course...