Stories of Ikigai: Recent Episodes
Mika Domingo
Ikigai ("Iki" means life, and "gai" means purpose in Japanese) is the union point of four fundamental components of life: passion, vocation, profession and mission. Listen to stories about how others have found their ikigai.
Ms. Ruprell has been licensed to practice law in the State of California since 2000. Prior to opening the Law Offices of Jyoti Ruprell in 2005, she worked as an attorney with reputable law firms in San Francisco, specializing in the U.S. Immigration law & Nationality law. Her extensive past experience has contributed to the growth of her firm, allowing her to specialize in immigration and family law. Her practice includes Deportation Defense, Asylum, Appeals, Investment Visa, Employment and Family based Green Cards.
Ms. Ruprell earned her B.A. in Philosophy with honors from Ramnarain Ruia College, Bombay, India. She received her Bachelor's Degree in Law from the Government Law College and earned her Masters in Law from Bombay University. While in India, Ms. Ruprell practiced law as a criminal defense attorney for a highly reputable firm, and former Law Minister, Mr. Ram Jethmalani.
Ms. Ruprell has successfully represented individuals before the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration Courts, Board of Immigration of Appeals and Family Law Courts in the Bay Area. Ms. Ruprell is also an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association.
She is fluent in Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Sindhi, Gujarati, and Marathi languages.
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"Fearless First" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Jeannine Merritt-Elzey is a native San Franciscan with roots in the Mission District. She is CEO and Co-Founder of Leveraging Equal Access Programs, Inc. (LEAP, Inc.), an agency that advocates and provides a progressive housing for adults with developmental disabilities in San Mateo, San Francisco, and Marin Counties. Prior to establishing Leap, Inc. Jeannine worked for the California Public Utilities Commission in the Energy Division and Utilities Enforcement Branch. In these positions, she advised, regulated, and enforced compliance of energy, water, and telecommunications companies throughout California. While at the CPUC, Jeannine also maintained a private consulting practice nonprofits, providing advice for program design and compliance. She holds a law degree from Syracuse University, a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Syracuse University’s Maxwell School, a Master’s in Asian Pacific Rim Studies from University of San Francisco, as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of San Francisco.
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"Fearless First" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Aristotle Eder Evia comes from a public service family and ever since graduating from high school, Aris has raised his hand to support and defend the Constitution of the United States several times: entering the U.S. Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (“ROTC”) at the age of 17, graduating from U.S. Army Airborne School at the age of 18, commissioning as a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Army at the age of 19, becoming a California Attorney at the age of 26, and ultimately, being sworn in at the State of California Legislature as senior staff; Assistant Attorney General of the District of Columbia Department of Energy and the Environment; Chair of the District of Columbia Sustainable Energy Utility Advisory Board; Inaugural Law Clerk to Obama Appointee Judge James E. Graces, Jr. of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit; an Obama Appointee himself on the staffs of Secretary Ken Salazar, Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Secretary Sally Jewell; and most recently as Assistant Attorney General of the State of Maryland Office of the Attorney General Department of Environment.
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"Fearless First" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Jeff Manabat is the longest-serving active member and music director of the drag a cappella group The Kinsey Sicks, America's Favorite Dragapella Beautyshop Quartet. The group has served up a feast of music and comedy – and a healthy dose of political activism – to audiences at performing arts centers, music venues, and comedy festivals throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, and Australia.
His performance record with the group also includes an extended run in Las Vegas; critically-acclaimed shows at the world’s largest arts festival, the Edinburgh Fringe; 2 features (the satirical musical I Wanna Be a Republican and the documentary Almost Infamous); 3 concert DVDs (Electile Dysfunction, Things You Shouldn’t Say, and America’s Next Top Bachelor Housewife Celebrity Hoarder Makeover Star Gone Wild!); and 7 albums, including the group’s latest, QUARANTUNES, which was inspired by the many historic events of 2020, and recorded entirely in each of the members’ homes while social distancing thousands of miles apart. In addition to being the group’s music director, he has composed dozens of their 4-part vocal arrangements and has helped design many of their colorful costumes.
In addition to his work with The Kinsey Sicks, Jeff continues to perform for stage and screen. He was the English-language voice of “Goldiva” in Netflix’s Super Drags – the world's first superhero drag queen cartoon – alongside drag legends Shangela, Willam, Trixie Mattel, and Ginger Minj, and he also sang the show's theme song. One of his favorite appearances on stage in LA was at Robey Theater Company’s Ovation Award-nominated play Bronzeville, which followed an African-American family’s efforts to hide an Asian-American man during the infamous internment of American citizens of Japanese descent during World War II. The extended run at the Los Angeles Theater Center was followed up with performances at Manzanar, one of the historic sites of the internment, and an encore run at LATC just a few years later.
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"Fearless First" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Roseann Torres is the founding attorney and CEO of Torres Law Group, established in 2004. She was elected Trustee for District 5 of the Oakland Unified School District in 2012 and again, in November 2016. Previously, she served as Deputy County Counsel for San Joaquin County and then as a Deputy District Attorney. She moved to Oakland in March 2004 and established her own firm to serve the community after seeing a huge need for bilingual attorneys who handles personal injury matters.
Roseann was raised by a single mom. Her family had their own share of financial challenges. Roseann faced some difficulties in high school, having experienced bullying, and decided to drop out her freshman year. Roseann’s mom introduced her to her Buddhist practice and thus began a lifelong journey of self-reflection and determination to change the direction of her life. Seeing inspirational women who succeeded in both their professional and personal lives, Roseann persevered and began to build a successful career. She has served as mentor for many youth and has led the community in creating a policy to protect the most vulnerable population of newcomers, immigrant and Muslim children. Roseann’s contribution to society is only just beginning.
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"Fearless First" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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In this episode, Mika Domingo interviews Jonathan U. Lee about key influences in his life, and particularly, his grandmother, who helped him find his best and highest purpose in life. Jonathan U. Lee is an Assistant United States Attorney in the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California. Before becoming an AUSA in 2005, he served as a Deputy City Attorney at the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office for five years and practiced civil litigation with Hancock, Rothert & Bunshoft in San Francisco for nine years. He has tried both civil and criminal cases to verdict. He has argued before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals as well as the California Courts of Appeal. He enjoys teaching law school classes at UC-Berkeley, UC Hastings, and JFK School of Law. He received his Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University Law Center. While at Georgetown, he was a member of the Center for Applied Legal Studies advocacy clinic, representing clients in D.C. Superior Court and before the Social Security Administration. He received his undergraduate degree in history and economics from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.
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"Fearless First" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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In this episode, Mika Domingo interviews Brian Enright, Sculptor and Designer, about his work using metal, wood, and other raw materials that are at the end of their life cycles, to create pieces of value and hope for individuals, communities, and future generations, educating us about the beneficial impact of working with reclaimed materials.
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brian@12sticks.com
Instagram: @12_sticks
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"Fearless First" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/