The Queer Ritual Podcast

With recent news of war and other violence, it can be difficult to maintain one's equilibrium. In this episode, I offer a spiritual perspective on how to maintain your own peace when violence around the world is escalating. I delve into the concepts of radical acceptance, karma yoga, and selfless giving (dana).This episode could be heavy for some listeners. I avoid going into too much detail, but take care of yourself first and foremost!Music in this episode: "Tight Soul" by Ketsa, accessed from the Free Music Archive under a Creative Commons license (CC BY)

This episode is 17+ only!Happy Lunar New Year to those who celebrate! This episode is a bit of a departure from my usual content. I'll be discussing Heated Rivalry, where it can be problematic, and how this gay Eurasian podcaster from a hockey family who even dated a Slavic European in Boston in 2010 is...not the target audience demographic?I talk about the fujoshi phenomenon (women who read gay male erotica) and how white writers can learn to write better minority (especially Asian) characters.I know I'm in the minority opinion when it comes to not liking this show. Please keep any comments civil or simply keep them to yourself!Articles cited:"Girls Who Love Boys Who Love Boys" by E. Alex Jung:https://www.vulture.com/article/heated-rivalry-fujoshi-fan-fiction.html"Everyone Needs to Stop Being So Weird About the Gay Hockey Show" by River Page:https://www.thefp.com/p/everyone-needs-to-stop-being-so-weird-heated-rivalryMusic in this episode: "Goes Red" by ketsa & "osaka" by snoozybeats, both accessed from the Free Music Archive under a Creative Commons license (CC BY)

Here I share my recent experience at the Buddhist Walk for Peace rally in Caroline County, Virginia. I try to summarize the Venerable Bhikkhu Paññakāra's Dharma talk and a potentially upsetting incident that happened at the rally. (Content warning for religious trauma and most likely mental illness. Listener discretion advised.)I do my best to answer any possible questions about this Buddhist pilgrimage, including the lineages of the monks participating and how to find a similar Buddhist teacher near you (especially in Eastern Virginia)! I wish to extend my deepest gratitude to the organizers of the Buddhist Walk for Peace, both layperson and monastic, as well as all the local volunteers and law enforcement personnel who have kept these events safe and open to the public.Buddhist topics, groups, & temples discussed in this episode:Vietnamese BuddhismVipassana meditationTheravada BuddhismPure Land BuddhismBuddhist ordinationBuddhist monk robesBuddhist etiquetteChùa Hương Đạo (Huong Dao Vipassana Bhavana Center, Fort Worth, Texas)Insight Meditation Community of Fredericksburg / Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of FredericksburgSaddhamma Meditation Society - Tâm Pháp Thiền Viện (Bumpass, Virginia)Ekoji Buddhist Temple (Burke, Virginia)If you are on Spotify, let me know in the episode comments any questions or related topics you would like to hear after listening!Music in this episode: "osaka" by snoozybeats, accessed from the Free Music Archive under a Creative Commons license (CC BY)Audio clip included in this episode was from a public event and intended for fair use, with commentary.

After a recent viral video, I decided to delve into why more people have been policing public bathrooms. Listener discretion advised that this episode contains foul language and hateful speech (not from myself!). I approach this from a spiritual perspective, trying to dig deeper into where this particular type of hate originates.Check out my episode of Healing Out Lao'd with Rita Phetmixay!Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e50-riki-b-malone-on-mixed-race-identity-lao-grandfathers/id1446243481?i=1000745365328Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/25TfzSyiVrfvuOyiJscIVm?si=DoUJ6nvdTeGEOw0u-l6juAFor podcast inquiries: [email protected] personal links:https://www.instagram.com/rikidementiahttps://www.tiktok.com/rikidementiahttps://www.instagram.com/plumeria.beauty.wellness https://plumeriabewell.as.me (online bookings)

(If the video edition isn't available on your preferred podcast service, it can be viewed on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/ASquQSISGI4?si=KgROAsARs6fCXqif )Happy New Year! In this special video edition of the podcast, I am pulling cards from Vicki Iskandar's The Chinese Five Elements Oracle deck. I explain how this deck works and how I use it in my readings.I pull cards for: the state of this podcast, what to expect in 2026, the Queer community as a whole, and myself in the year ahead.While I appreciate the wisdom people can draw from Tarot cards, I like the simplicity and beautiful imagery Iskandar's deck can offer. This is my favorite of the multiple decks I own, and I would love opportunities to show off my others!Let me know your thoughts on this reading and this format in the episode comments, if you are listening/viewing on an app that allows commenting, like Spotify.Where to find me:Ig/Tt: @rikidementiaBusiness IG: @plumeria.beauty.wellness To book a reading with me: https://plumeriabewell.as.me and choose "Coaching"

This one might ruffle a few feathers. What is spiritual whitewashing? How has it affected various Asian spiritual practices, including Reiki?I delve into the three Masters from most modern Reiki practitioners' lineage charts (Usui Mikao, Hayashi Chujiro, and Ms Hawayo Takata), along with how they each practiced/taught differently. How much of the original Japanese practices still survive in the way it is practiced today? How much is Reiki influenced by Shingon Buddhism? What do the various "styles" of Reiki have in common? Find out here.Works cited/mentioned:My interview appearance on the Echo Ekoji podcast - https://youtu.be/zyyw-c3MaBE?si=JIHRkI9UsfkfVrFVLübeck, Walter; Petter, Frank Arjava; Rand, William Lee: The Spirit of Reiki.Stein, Justin B: Alternate Currents: Reiki’s Circulation in the Twentieth-Century North Pacific.Stiene, Frans: The Way of Reiki: The Inner Teachings of Mikao UsuiMusic in this episode: "osaka" by snoozybeats, accessed from the Free Music Archive under a Creative Commons license (CC BY)For inquiries: [email protected] My skincare and Reiki boutique: Plumeria Beauty+Wellness https://plumeriabewell.as.me 

After rewatching Avatar: Way of Water in preparation for the new film Avatar: Fire and Ash, I decided to revisit the spiritual aspects of this second Avatar film. Listen to this episode to understand the Avatar films from a Buddhist and Hindu perspective. I go into the Buddhist concepts of karma and bodhisattvas and how they apply to the film, as well as how the dynamics of the Sully family fit with the family systems model from psychology. What are the aspects of Metkayina and Tulkun spirituality that differentiate them from other Na'vi clans?And what do I think is the secret that will be revealed about Kiri in Avatar: Fire and Ash? (Hint: I don't think she's Na'vi Jesus!)Spoiler warning for the first two Avatar films, and potential spoilers for Avatar: Fire and Ash!Expect another Spiritual Movie Club episode on the film Sinners in January 2026! And another episode on the Mamoru Hosoda film Wolf Children in early 2026. (I am waiting for Wolf Children to cease being out of print before I revisit that film.)Music in this episode: "osaka" by snoozybeats, accessed from the Free Music Archive under a Creative Commons license (CC BY)Image from the film Avatar: Way of Water used under fair use for media discussion.For inquiries: [email protected] My skincare and Reiki boutique: Plumeria Beauty+Wellness https://plumeriabewell.as.me 

We've got a special treat today! This is my first guest interview on the podcast. I speak with Maggie Johns, owner of Tacit Touch Somatic Therapy. We talk about the Transformative Touch method of somatic therapy as a healing modality, the mind body connection (from Western and Eastern/Reiki/Ayurvedic perspectives), and Maggie's experiences with learning to let go of shame resulting from her Southern Baptist upbringing. Maggie is not a member of the LGBTQ community, but she is an ally and mom to the community! Her experiences with faith are also something a lot of us in the Queer community share, which is one of the reasons I invited her to speak on the podcast.You can find Maggie and her business Tacit Touch here: https://www.tacittouch.comAnd for inquiries into seeing her as a client, she can be reached at [email protected] in this episode: "osaka" by snoozybeats, accessed from the Free Music Archive under a Creative Commons license (CC BY)

In this episode: I go over the Five Reiki Precepts (Gokai), a brief explanation of what Reiki is, the different branches of Japanese spirituality that influenced Reiki, and related modern practices within Japan that share heritage with Reiki. These are topics I discuss in more detail during my Reiki Level 1 trainings, so consider this just a taste of all that Reiki has to offer!• Animism, Shinto, Daoism / Taoism, Yin Yang, Sino-Japanese Medicine, TCM, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Mahayana Buddhism, Esoteric Buddhism, Shingon, Tendai, Shugendo, Aiki, Kiko, Qigong, Shiatsu massage, acupressure, wellness, alternative health, energy healing, energy medicine, healing modalities •If you are interested in studying Reiki with me, or if you have other questions for me, send me an email: [email protected] am currently accepting interview guests for future episodes of the podcast! I am especially interested in interviewing other wellness practitioners or people who have left their faith of origin. Message me for more details.IG/Tt: rikidementia Business Instagram: plumeria.beauty.wellness Plumeria Beauty+Wellness, Spotsylvania, VAAs always: May you be happy. May you be healthy. May you be well.🙏📿☯️🕉

In this episode, I delve into how emotions affect the health of your body, both from a Western medical perspective and an Eastern spiritual perspectiveIG/Tt: rikidementiaFacebook: Plumeria Beauty+WellnessOnline bookings: https://plumeriabewell.as.me Email: [email protected] Interview request form: https://docs.google.com/forms/...As always, may you be happy, healthy, and well 🙏

(Fixed a glitch in the previous version!) Bonus Halloween episode! From The Lost Boys to Buffy and True Blood, vampire stories have loved to play with gay and lesbian themes. Why is that? And why do so many gays and lesbians love vampire stories?

This episode is part 2 of the ongoing series of the spiritual wounds of LGBTQ people. In this segment, I focus on how the coming out process can fracture the spirit and lead to fragmentation of self. We can disown parts of ourselves, using language like "same sex attraction" instead of "my sexuality" or "my gender identity." Some of the deep wounds from living in the closet can cause lasting feelings of shame and unworthiness that continue to manifest in our lives even after coming out. I also briefly discuss somatic healing methods that can begin to address the lasting physical ramifications of spiritual wounding. (Reiki, myofascial release / Barnes technique, Emotional Freedom Technique, tapping, biofeedback, and The Emotion Code)Now that we have addressed how these wounds manifest into adulthood, the upcoming episodes in this series will all be devoted to the healing process! 🙏For inquiries:IG/TT: @[email protected] Beauty+Wellness ; Spotsylvania, VAwww.instagram.com/plumeria.beauty.wellnesshttps://plumeriabewell.as.me 

What is spiritual wounding, and how does this pertain to LGBTQ people? In this episode, I delve into common spiritual wounds people in the community face. This is a long winded topic, so there will be multiple episodes in this series!(This upload was a discarded take from the prior upload. I hadn't realized the previous audio file failed to upload correctly!)Where to reach me:IG/Tt: @rikidementia📧: [email protected] Beauty + Wellness; Spotsylvania, VAwww.instagram.com/plumeria.beauty.wellnessTo schedule a healing session: https://plumeriabewell.as.me

Happy Spooky Season!! 👻 In this episode, I tell two true spooky stories from my own life. In the first story, I recall the haunting in my childhood apartment in Fort Worth, TX. In the second story, an odd detail from a past life regression session that became a crazy coincidence months later.If you are interested in being a future guest on this show, send me an email at [email protected] . I am especially looking for LGBTQ healers, yogis, or witches who have left their original faith.To book me for past life regression, Reiki, or oracle reading: book a coaching session with me at https://plumeriabewell.as.me ! I take both in-person or online appointments at my skincare and wellness boutique, Plumeria Beauty+Wellness.Let me know what you think about the new logo or name change in a Spotify comment on this episode or by sending me an email.Until we meet again,Riki B 💜

I'm back! As I return for the long overdue Season 2 of The Queer Ritual Podcast, here are some updates on the state of this podcast and the new direction I will be taking it.The TL;DRI've started my own business! Plumeria Beauty+Wellness in Spotsylvania, VA.Find me on IG @Plumeria.Beauty.Wellness or Facebook listed as "Plumeria Beauty+Wellness"I am available for Reiki and spiritual coaching sessions in person or online through my booking site: https://plumeriabewell.as.me Catch me on an upcoming episode of Healing Out Lao'd with Rita PhetmixayI will have a vendor booth at the Love Light Wellness Festival on 27th September, 2025 at Riverfront Park in Fredericksburg, VAFollow me on Instagram @rikidementia for updates on IG Live group healing sessions!Thank you to everyone who has already subscribed to my podcast, and I look forward to interacting with you all soon! Peace and blessings. May you be happy, healthy, and well.

I'm sure many of us in the LGBTQ community have been asked this one. Why is there no STRAIGHT Pride?I will always answer that pride is a response to shame. So people who have been taught to be ashamed of who they are inside (whether that is sexual orientation, gender identity, etc) are who the Pride movement is for. That isn't to say that people who are in the white Christian majority cannot be proud of who they are, but they haven't been taught to feel shame over who they are.Stay safe, friends!New episodes post Monday and Friday!Listener questions and business inquiries: [email protected] IG: www.instagram.com/rikidementiaThank you for listening!

Happy Pride Month!In this episode, I reflect on my experiences of being "different" growing up as queer and neurodivergent (ADHD-PI), including how that difference affected me even after coming out. I conclude the episode with how I have used that difference to foster a new sense of community.I didn't have an outline for this episode, so I know my thoughts wander quite a bit with this one. I appreciate each and every one of my listeners!New episodes post Monday and Friday!Listener questions and business inquiries: [email protected] IG: www.instagram.com/rikidementiaThank you for listening!

Happy Pride Month! I know the rhetoric has gotten very negative this year for Pride, so today I want to counterbalance the negative with the positive. This episode contains my top 5 perks of being in a same-sex relationship. Rick and I have been together almost twelve years now, and this month will also be our 5 year wedding anniversary!New episodes post Monday and Friday!Listener questions and business inquiries: [email protected] IG: www.instagram.com/rikidementiaThank you for listening!

Due to her recent passing, I want to take some time to honor the musical AND spiritual icon, Tina Turner. I explain her encounters with both Christianity and Buddhism, her personal chanting practice (Nam myoho renge kyo), and her efforts to promote peace and unity among all the world's religions.Mentioned in this episode:Beyond (2009)Available on Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTubeChildren Beyond (2009)Also available on same platformsTina (2020)HBO documentary on her life's storyHappiness Becomes You (2020)Her final bookNew episodes post Monday and Friday!Listener questions and business inquiries: [email protected] IG: www.instagram.com/rikidementiaThank you for listening!

Continuing the theme of healing for Asian Diaspora content during Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, today's episode is on the dark side of filial piety.What is filial piety? Where does the concept come from? Is it a good thing? Is it a bad thing? All will be discussed in this episode.I am so proud of my fellow second generation Asian Americans who have decided to speak up on issues of mental health in the Asian American community. One thing our cultures share is the importance of family, but devotion to one's family should never come at the expense of one's mental health. The only way we can stop intergenerational trauma is by being aware of it!New episodes post Monday and Friday!Listener questions and business inquiries: [email protected] IG: www.instagram.com/rikidementiaThank you for listening!

Continuing my Asian Pacific American Heritage Month content, today I'm talking about microaggressions. What are they? Why do they hurt? How do we heal from them?This episode also introduces the concept of radical acceptance.New episodes post Monday and Friday!Listener questions and business inquiries: [email protected] IG: www.instagram.com/rikidementiaThank you for listening!

Continuing with the theme of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APIA Heritage Month), I am reposting a previous episode on Asian American Impostor Syndrome. Enjoy!New episodes post Monday and Friday!Listener questions and business inquiries: [email protected] IG: www.instagram.com/rikidementiaThank you for listening!

Is it okay for a white person to practice Eastern or indigenous spirituality? (Short answer: yes, BUT with more work!)When does it count as cultural appropriation?This is a complicated topic, and by no means is this episode of the podcast all you need to know. I don't claim to be an expert here, but I would love to hear some thoughts from my listeners on this subject!New episodes post Monday and Friday!Listener questions and business inquiries: [email protected] IG: www.instagram.com/rikidementiaThank you for listening!

New episodes post Monday and Friday!Listener questions and business inquiries: [email protected] IG: www.instagram.com/rikidementiaThank you for listening!

It's Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! Also known as APIA Heritage Month.After a month long break from producing this podcast, this episode represents the first "pivot" in this content toward healing: whether that is psychological healing, spiritual healing, or societal healing.In this episode, I'm focusing on the "perpetual foreigner experience" that is so common with Asian Americans, both here in the United States and when visiting countries abroad in Asia. And I make the connection between the LGBTQ experience and the Asian American experience when it comes to forging a personal identity that is different from that of your parents.New episodes post Monday and Friday!Listener questions and business inquiries: [email protected] IG: www.instagram.com/rikidementiaThank you for listening!

Back to the podcast roots with this one! Focusing on the Buddhist philosophical concept of how everything is borrowed.New episodes post Monday and Friday!Listener questions and business inquiries: [email protected] IG: www.instagram.com/rikidementiaThank you for listening!

An amusing story about the time Team Impact tricked my family into going to a Baptist Church!New episodes post Monday and Friday!Listener questions and business inquiries: [email protected] IG: www.instagram.com/rikidementiaThank you for listening!

In light of the recent shooting in Nashville, this episode continues more thoughts on queer respectability politics. I wanted to speak on gender biases within the queer community, and how the fight for equality isn't over after achieving marriage equality in America.TW: This episode contains discussion on gun violence.New episodes post Monday and Friday!Listener questions and business inquiries: [email protected] IG: www.instagram.com/rikidementiaThank you for listening!

What are queer or LGBT respectability politics? In this episode, I go over the concept of respectability politics with examples in other communities. Then, I offer some insights on the deeper meaning behind why the LGBT community polices its own behavior.Apologies for some sound issues in this episode. I'm not sure what adjustments I need to make to remove the echo!New episodes post Monday and Friday!Listener questions and business inquiries: [email protected] IG: www.instagram.com/rikidementiaThank you for listening!

When you use one candle to light another: is it one flame, or two flames? This is also how fundamental truth works.New episodes post Monday and Friday!Listener questions and business inquiries: [email protected] IG: www.instagram.com/rikidementiaThank you for listening!

New episodes post Monday and Friday!Listener questions and business inquiries: [email protected] IG: www.instagram.com/rikidementiaThank you for listening!

Just a quick mini episode welcoming the Spring equinox! I will be on vacation for the next few days, so content might be shorter while I take a break from the hustle and bustle of life. I will see you all soon when I return! Much metta.New episodes post Monday and Friday!Listener questions and business inquiries: [email protected] IG: www.instagram.com/rikidementiaThank you for listening!

This episode is a general overview on how to heal from past trauma. This episode does not replace the help of a licensed mental health professional!In this episode, I go over what is trauma in the broadest sense of the word, as well as tools to help change our mindset on past events to promote healing. This includes more traditional psychotherapy, as well as plant medicines.Mentioned in this episode:Michael Pollan's book How to Change Your MindCognance, a modified Bacopa monnieri supplementNew episodes post Monday and Friday!Listener questions and business inquiries: [email protected] IG: www.instagram.com/rikidementiaThank you for listening!

In this mini episode, I share the parable of the snake and the rope that comes from the Advaita Vedanta school of Hinduism.New episodes post Monday and Friday!Listener questions and business inquiries: [email protected] IG: www.instagram.com/rikidementiaThank you for listening!

I generally try to steer away from politics in this podcast because I want to be as inclusive as possible, but I feel the call to action after the recent rise in anti-trans and anti-drag bills being proposed in state legislatures across the United States. Ignorance and fear are being exploited in America, and this WILL lead to harm and suffering if we do not counter it with action and education.I feel our community has made so much progress even within my lifetime, but that progress will be lost if we do not speak up. Let us fight ignorance with knowledge.The ACLU map of anti-LGBTQ bills and laws in this legislative session can be found here: https://www.aclu.org/legislative-attacks-on-lgbtq-rightsNew episodes post Monday and Friday!Listener questions and business inquiries: [email protected] IG: www.instagram.com/rikidementiaThank you for listening!

Quick little introduction here to newer concepts in Western psychology about Mind Body complex,  or the idea that emotions live within certain parts of the body. I think this is a fascinating example where Eastern wisdom is finding growing support within Western medicine.New episodes post Monday and Friday!Listener questions and business inquiries: [email protected] IG: www.instagram.com/rikidementiaThank you for listening!

Warning: This episode contains discussions of emotional abuse, including child abuse, spousal abuse, and spiritual abuse. If these topics are too triggering for you right now, skip this episode or return to it at a later date.**This episode is on one of the most primal fears of all human beings: the fear of abandonment. I go over the origins of this fear, who can experience it, how it manifests in relationships, and how it is exploited as a form of control. If after hearing these examples, you recognize your own fear of abandonment; I conclude with how to overcome it by doing inner child work and positive self-talk.New episodes post Monday and Friday!Listener questions and business inquiries: [email protected] IG: www.instagram.com/rikidementiaThank you for listening!

There is a difference between healthy skepticism and unhealthy skepticism, and that difference is ego. If your skepticism is only to reinforce your preexisting worldview, then that isn't skepticism. That's ego. Continue this line of thought, and see where it takes you!New episodes post Monday and Friday!Listener questions and business inquiries: [email protected] IG: www.instagram.com/rikidementiaThank you for listening!

I read an article recently referencing a study on whether men would promote a masculine or feminine presenting gay man for a spokesperson position.The article can be found here:https://www.them.us/story/glass-ceiling-gay-men-studyI have some thoughts! In this episode, I break down the "glass ceiling" and how femmephobia affects both women and men.New episodes post Monday and Friday!Listener questions and business inquiries: [email protected] IG: www.instagram.com/rikidementiaThank you for listening!

**SPOILER WARNING FOR AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER**I had a listener request for this one!What is different about the spirituality in James Cameron's newest film, Avatar: The Way of Water? In this bonus episode, I go over the newer concepts introduced in the sequel; including reincarnation, Amrita / immortality serum, and Taoist metaphysics. This new film has parallels to real world issues such as post colonialism, multiracial identity, animal exploitation, and extinction.(All copyrighted materials in this episode constitute fair use as film criticism. I received no compensation for this episode.)New episodes post Monday and Friday!Listener questions and business inquiries: [email protected] IG: www.instagram.com/rikidementiaThank you for listening!

Since this episode drops the day before Valentine's Day, let's talk about love in the age of "the apps".New episodes post Monday and Friday!Listener questions and business inquiries: [email protected] IG: www.instagram.com/rikidementiaThank you for listening!

This guided walking meditation is for the times in your life when you don't feel your most confident. Put on your headphones, find some comfortable shoes and a safe space to walk in your power with me.New episodes post Monday and Friday!Listener questions and business inquiries: [email protected] IG: www.instagram.com/rikidementiaThank you for listening!

Right Speech is one of the steps on the Noble Eightfold Path in Buddhism, but this practice should be accessible to everybody.In this episode, I read excerpts from the Pali Canon pertaining to Right Speech. I try to elucidate effective communication strategies in situations where two people cannot agree on what is truth.I also connect the practice of Right Speech to the throat chakra within the Reiki system. Being "in the closet" or unable to speak one's truth will lead to throat chakra imbalances, and that manifests as trouble with speech, mouth and jaw pain, or even neck pain!The text excerpts in today's episode can be found here:https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn45/sn45.008.than.htmlhttps://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/an/an05/an05.198.than.htmlNew episodes post Monday and Friday!Listener questions and business inquiries: [email protected] IG: www.instagram.com/rikidementiaThank you for listening!

In Western cultures, we tend to view gender as existing within a binary. But globally, this isn't always the case. In this episode, I go over various third gender identities from around the world. Some of these identities have spiritual significance in their cultures, while some are also discriminated against. In certain instances, I think it's much better to use a culture's specific term instead of imposing Western terms like transgender, androgynous, or non-binary. I personally will use the term genderfluid to refer to myself in English, but I am okay with Lao or Thai people using the word kathoey with me.The Kapaemahu short film can be viewed here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UO29QQm1-zMNew episodes post Monday and Friday!Listener questions and business inquiries: [email protected] IG: www.instagram.com/rikidementiaThank you for listening!

What's in a name? In this episode, I'm talking about names: surnames, given names, nicknames, stage names, and Dharma names! Names confer meaning upon us, whether that's given to us by our parents or a mentor, or even a meaning that we choose for ourselves. I also share the Dharma name or Homyo given to me by Bishop Marvin Harada this past month.New episodes post Monday and Friday!Listener questions and business inquiries: [email protected] IG: www.instagram.com/rikidementiaThank you for listening!

I hadn't fully explained my family's immigration story yet, so here it is! I talk about my grandfather, General Khamhou Boussarath, and how he brought my family over to the United States from Laos. The legacy of the Vietnam War and the Secret War (the Laotian Civil War) lives within me.New episodes post Monday and Friday!Listener questions and business inquiries: [email protected] IG: www.instagram.com/rikidementiaThank you for listening!

When people make prayers or try to manifest something in their lives, you'll notice they offer start with the word "Please." In this mini episode, I offer a different kind of manifestation by using "Thank you." You will notice by thanking the universe for something as if you already have it, you are visualizing the change you actually want.New episodes post Monday and Friday!Listener questions and business inquiries: [email protected] IG: www.instagram.com/rikidementiaThank you for listening!

Have any of the spiritual terms related to theism, nontheism, or atheism confused you? This episode is for you! There are a lot of terms explained here (nontheism, atheism, agnosticism, apatheism, theism, monotheism, polytheism, pantheism, animism, monism, nondual monism, dualistic monism, qualified nondual monism, absolute monism)New episodes post Monday and Friday!Listener questions and business inquiries: [email protected] IG: www.instagram.com/rikidementiaThank you for listening!

Piggybacking off my most recent episode, I want to touch on a very common part of the Asian American experience: impostor syndrome. In this episode, I define what Asian American impostor syndrome is as well as offer some of my own tips and words of wisdom to counteract it. I have no issue whatsoever if this podcast episode inspires you to contact me directly about one-on-one coaching.New episodes post Monday and Friday!Listener questions and business inquiries: [email protected] IG: www.instagram.com/rikidementiaThank you for listening!