This is Ro: Recent Episodes
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My name is Rochelle. I'm Dutch / Filipino. Born in Europe, raised in Asia, and living in America. On this show - Iโll be sitting down with friends to chat about how their life stories have prepared them for who they are today. By connecting the dots, what their roadblocks are, and their path to becoming their version of success. As a former expat, third culture kid, artist, and life coach - I am eager to share insights and perspectives on this journey with you. I hope something resonates with you, and I'd be interested in connecting with you and your story!
๐๏ธ Another Birthday, Another Life Lesson.
๐ August ReflectionLeaning into the new season, forced me to reflect on my past year. There is so much that life teaches you, and you have to choose to be present to take it all in. To my surprise, there was more than I anticipated, which made me reflect on the fact that I want to try to be better and stay present in the moment, even if it's uncomfortable.
I was fortunate enough to reconnect and rekindle my friendships, with two of my friends, from my life in The Netherlands, without knowing the impact that would have on my journey of becoming a more self aware individual.
Life is about the journey, not about the end result.
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๐๏ธ Growing Up As A Third Culture Kid featuring Peter Varberg
๐ Peter VarbergPeter is a Professional Sales & Leadership Coach at Southwestern Consulting. He is born in the Philippines and currently living in the United States, Peter has a unique worldwide view and a passion for serving people and helping them achieve their goals in life.
Aside from being a coach, he is a talented Cinematographer, Filmmaker, and Graphic Designer, and whether on stage or behind a lens, he loves telling stories that impact others.
Growing up in the Philippines, Peter and I met in 12th grade and had a fruitful friendship. Today we chat about what life was like growing up as a Third Culture Kid, being uprooted, rerooted, and integrating into the USA.
๐ต๐ญPeter Varberg's information.
Request a Consult Southwestern Consulting
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Connect LinkedIn
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To get in touch, email roisminc@gmail.comThank you for listening & keep doing YOU.
๐๏ธ A Journey of Resilience and Growth featuring Kjell Ooms
๐ Kjell Ooms' Origin Story
[1. The Competitive Snowboarding Years]
[2. Questioning Everything in Life]
[3. Overcoming Fear and Expectations]
[4. Embracing Change and New Beginnings]
[6. Reclaiming Identity and Moving Forward]
[7. Working with Purpose]
โ๏ธ Resources.
USA
988
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline - Talk to Someone Now
Nederland
113
113 Zelfmoord Preventie
โบ๏ธKjell Ooms information.
Read more Trailhead Men's Coaching
Schedule a session with Kjell
Follow Kjell Instagram
Trail Tales Testimonials
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To get in touch, email roisminc@gmail.comThank you for listening & keep doing YOU.
๐๏ธ Become a Beautiful, Handmade, Clay Pot: Inner Critic vs. True Self.
๐ 6 points on "Building a Safe Container" and embracing Personal Growth.
Sharing a lesson learned from the coaching certification program and its co-founder John Kim.
The episode explores the concept of the Inner Critic and your True Self, by identifying the impact it has on your journey of personal growth, and tackling false beliefs, by returning what is not yours to own.ย
[1: Introduction to Building a Safe Container]
[2: Inner Critic and True Self]
[3: Clay Pot Metaphor]
[4: Creating a Safe Space for Personal Growth]
[5: A Little Exercise]
[6: Dissolving False Beliefs]
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๐๏ธ The Journey to Discovering Your True Self: Ro's Personal Reflection
๐ 7 points on how the concept of the "True Self" is multifaceted
A personal journey of self-discovery and embracing my true self.
The arts, particularly photography, advocate for self-discovery and turning personal experiences into timeless work.
The episode explores the concept of the true self, contrasting it with the false self and discussing its multifaceted nature.
[Phase 1: The Awakening]
[Phase 2: The Exploration]
[Phase 3: Embracing Authenticity]
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On today's episode, I'm excited to begin sharing more on the topic of EMPOWERMENT.ย
For the past month, I've been going back and forth on what it means to be empowered, how to empower someone else, and what I do to empower myself. I realized that it's a loaded question with a variety of answers and approaches.ย
Here I share a short story about a coaching session I had a year ago, where my coach shared a visualization tool to help me empower myself when I'd need it.ย
Through my coaching experiences, starting a business, and simply trying to do it all and stay motivated, I learned that when I can't empower myself, I tap into my support system and ask them to empower me.ย
I can't do it all, and I don't want to.ย
Just do you.ย
I hopeย you enjoy it,
Ro
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Erika Sweeting is a business owner, DEI facilitator, life coach, and mother of 4.ย During our life coaching program at Lumia Coaching, Erika and I connected through our conversations around the topic of transitions, new beginnings, and how to figure out where to go next.ย
We are two coaches, each other client, and coach, and we are here to share some insight on our experience around:
What is life coaching?
What is not life coaching?
What can you expect during a life coaching session?
How did life coaching help us in our transitions?
How did we get to the program?
What did it take to start over?
What did we learn from shedding the old and coming into the new?
Lastly, a few takeaways.ย
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Karla Pierrot is from the Caribbean, specifically Haiti, and Barbados. She is an immigrant to America, living in Boston, and works for a startup company called, Biobot Analytics.
Together we are exploring the theme of Celebrating Yourself, by learning about each other's origin stories, the traumatic events that shaped us, how we navigate through America as uprooted, multicultural, women, and what it means to celebrate yourself in the process.ย
This is Ro.
For more information about Karla, check out:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/karla-pierrot/
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The story is about how I met my husband, our long-distance relationship, and how I came to America.ย
Leave me any thoughts or comments :)
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This episode highlights my decision to leave the art world and start working at a casino, post-graduation.ย
Skills I learned on the job:
- dealing with aggression
- understanding guests
- working around difficult scenarios
- getting to know me in a corporate setting
A quick BTS of what it was like as a waitress navigating the gaming floor, and how this opportunity was a perfect segue into my new life chapter.ย
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Growing up in Asia, how did I realise I was biracial, what it means to be multicultural, and a handful of takeaways from my experiences, as I reflect on my time abroad, while living in America.
With a little help from a friend, Marlene, I was able to start recording my podcast. This was the first story I recorded with her and I decided to keep it real with you, by including some of her takeaways and questions.
Singapore:
International School United World College of South East Asia
Dutch School Holland International School
Marlene:
Marlene Ditzig Li-Mei
the-ish
Ro:
RO-ism
America:
American immigration lawyer Pollak Immigration
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Chatting more about life after graduation, working on an artist-run group show called AKI goes Amsterdam, at W139.
What life was like attempting to set off my art career, how that didn't happen, and what I did in the meantime.
I speak frankly about the disappointments and how in that moment of despair, you find yourself in the right place at the right time, photographing a culture that you never thought of pursuing - graffiti.
How the culture of graffiti, the writers, and the energy helped me get to a place of acceptance and closure of my long battle of self-doubt. This helped me create Masta Ro.
Helpful links from the podcast:
W139
W139 article
W139 Photos
W130 Ro's Work
Condom Shop
MTN-WORLD Rochelle Dy feature
Masta Ro
Soten
Hoacs
Rask
Harry Bones
Musa
Eskae
Roachi
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I speak vulnerably about what it's like starting this podcasting journey, that it's really hard and what I didn't know I needed to prepare myself for, before starting.
I had to call in backup - my dear friend Marlene, who lives all the way in Singapore, took 2 hours out of her evening to sit with me, prompt me and provide me with the space to share my story without reluctance and hesitation.
We go through a short rundown of:
- Moving back to Holland / the Netherlands
- Getting into art school
- Surviving art school
- Connecting with myself, my heritage, and my passion, for photography
In part 2, I'll discuss my process with analog photography and becoming Masta Ro.
Definition analog photography:
"Analog photography describes a style of photography that utilizes chemical processes to capture an image on film, paper, or even a plate. Most people refer to this style as โfilm photography,โ as film is the most common foundational piece of analog photography."
Click the link to view Ro's photography portfolio.
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In this episode, I am giving you a rundown of my life's timeline. To give you a sense of how I became an expat, third culture kid, living in Asia, and now in New York.
- Holland
- Singapore
- Philippines
- back to Holland
- Art school & Holland Casino
- New York
For years I've struggled with answering the question - "So where are you from?".
I feel as if my whole life has led me to this moment, I am a rookie, so please bare with me as I try my best to develop my skills as a storyteller, creator, producer, and podcaster.
A few details from the podcast are linked below:
- The Dutch school, formerly known as Hollandse School Limited
- The International school United World College of South East Asia
- Fine Art School in the Netherlands AKI ArtEZ
- Art portfolio
- American immigration lawyer Pollak Immigration
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Is it hard for you to find relatable stories about being diverse, multi-racial, or even a foreigner? Join Ro and her friends, to chat more about how their path in life has prepared them for what they do today and who they have become, and get more insights about life, business, art, and being you.ย
If you're interested in sharing your experiences or would love to hear more on a topic, leave your thoughts in the comments, and let's connect through stories!
- Get to know Ro better through her coaching practice, or even her art, by visiting her website.
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