Doing What Makes You Happy.
Ái Vuong tries to live a life outside of the system that society dictates, to describe herself with verbs not nouns, to have a community impact, and to embrace joy. Born in Vietnam, but raised in Texas, Ái has always wondered what life would have been like if she had stayed — and in her early 20s, she set off to discover the land of her parents. Ái’s been on quite the journey so far, but the biggest lesson? Allowing space in your life to be surprised. Tune in for the full story.
Episode 1 of the The Whole Damn Pie podcast, hosted by Ai Vuong, Host: Amalia Martino, titled "Doing What Makes You Happy." was published on May 15, 2024 and runs 34 minutes.
May 15, 2024 ·34m · The Whole Damn Pie
Summary
Ái Vuong tries to live a life outside of the system that society dictates, to describe herself with verbs not nouns, to have a community impact, and to embrace joy. Born in Vietnam, but raised in Texas, Ái has always wondered what life would have been like if she had stayed — and in her early 20s, she set off to discover the land of her parents. Ái’s been on quite the journey so far, but the biggest lesson? Allowing space in your life to be surprised. Tune in for the full story.
Episode Description
Ái Vuong tries to live a life outside of the system that society dictates, to describe herself with verbs not nouns, to have a community impact, and to embrace joy. Born in Vietnam, but raised in Texas, Ái has always wondered what life would have been like if she had stayed — and in her early 20s, she set off to discover the land of her parents. Ái’s been on quite the journey so far, but the biggest lesson? Allowing space in your life to be surprised.
Ai is a Vietnamese-born, Texas-bred image-maker + educator. She is the co-founder of TAPI Story and Director of Creativity for School of Slow Media.
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