MAIM TIME

What time is it? MAIM TIME! A show about overcoming the Asian diaspora identity struggle and Self-Actualization. We go DEEP & HARD into important topics: dealing with our identity struggles, intergenerational trauma with our families, reconciling different cultures, spirituality and religion after church, building confidence in dating, enterprise, and creative pursuits, and so on... to get closer to realizing our full potential!

Episodes

The Incredible Reality of Near Death Experiences: Our Ultimate Identity as Love

MAIM TIME hit 10,000 podcast downloads on March 1, 2026! Thank you!March 31, 2026 marks 2 years since I moved back to the States, to San Diego, California. I have a very special important meaningful episode for you.Recently...

March 31, 2026 • Episode 85 • 44:59

KINDNESS WILL SAVE YOUR SOUL

The TL;DR, or the TL;DL for today is this: it doesn’t matter what your identity is or what your struggle is, what your past is, as long as you become a person who embraces the virtues of humility, gratitude, and kindness. So be humble, grateful...

December 28, 2025 • Episode 84 • 12:35

Using Humility and Gratitude to Cheat the Game of Life

HAPPY THANKSGIVING Y'ALL! I totally forgot to talk about the fundamental idea of Thanksgiving in this episode, what a missed opportunity! Be grateful for all that we have, in spite of all the f'd up origins and backstories of our past.No...

November 23, 2025 • Episode 83 • 35:52

How Quitting Caffeine and Being Bored AF Will Change Your Life

SOLVE ALL YOUR LIFE'S PROBLEMS BY BEING BORED. You can't solve your life's problems if you don't know what your problems are. You can't know what your problems are if you don't give yourself time to be with your own thoughts and just THINK....

October 26, 2025 • Episode 82 • 21:45

The Fighting Spirit of Kyokushin Karate with Sogyel Lhungay

This conversation is with a special guest, my karate sensei: Sogyel Lhungay. He has 2 decades of Kyokushin Karate experience. His is a story that bridges heritage, identity, and the martial arts way. We talk about his life story and wher...

September 23, 2025 • Episode 81 • 1:22:07

A Prayer to the Ancestors, for Future Generations

This episode is a meditation and a prayer — to the Ancestors who came before us, on behalf of the future generations who will carry on after we are gone.Drawing from the wisdom of Marcus Aurelius and the Stoic ideal of living a virtuous ...

August 30, 2025 • Episode 80 • 15:15

FREEDOM IS A STATE OF MIND

🎆 Coronado Island, San Diego 🌇 July 4, 2025 🇺🇸 FREEDOM IS A STATE OF MIND Today's my birthday. I’m a Korean-American immigrant born on Independence Day, so let’s talk about freedom. MURKA.We’re going from politi...

July 04, 2025 • Episode 79 • 18:23

Flowing Into Freedom: Reclaiming Voice, Identity, and Soul as Asian Americans ft. Gavin Masumiya

Watch the video conversation on YouTube here!In this soul-stirring episode of MAIM TIME, we dive into the transformative journey of voice, identity, and liberation with none other than Gavin ...

June 01, 2025 • Episode 78 • 1:29:14

Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations: The Ancient Solution to Your Identity Struggle

“The essence of greatness is the perception that virtue is enough.” - Ralph Waldo EmersonYou ever feel like you’re stuck between worlds?Too Asian for America, but too American for your Asian family?Like your face tells one...

May 12, 2025 • Episode 77 • 27:14

Martial Arts is the Solution to Your Identity Struggle

This podcast is about dealing with your identity struggle as part of the Asian diaspora. I share personal stories and sometimes interview others to promote healthy, honest conversations about what it means to carry trauma, resentment, and confu...

April 13, 2025 • Episode 76 • 10:38

Rewriting Your Immigrant Family Story by Healing Generational Trauma & Embracing Your Cultural Ethnic Identity

Rewrite your immigrant family history by HEALING INTERGENERATIONAL TRAUMA and by EMBRACING YOUR CULTURAL ETHNIC IDENTITY!In this powerful and deeply personal episode of MAIM TIME, we dive headfirst into one of the most painful, complex, ...

March 31, 2025 • Episode 75 • 15:00

A New Chapter in America’s Finest City - 5 Years of MAIM TIME

Here's my cheesy ass episode description courtesy of ChatGPT:Yo, what’s good my people? MAIM TIME is BACK. After a long hiatus, I’m back on the mic to celebrate a major milestone—five years since I first started this podcas...

February 27, 2025 • Episode 74 • 16:53

YOU ARE THE FUTURE (Birthday Special)

Happy Birthday America, and Happy Birthday to ME!What’s good? This is your annual MAIM TIME birthday episode special where I reiterate all my usual sheeeeiiiit about identity, coming to accept and love all of your identity, self-actualiz...

July 03, 2023 • Episode 73 • 58:21

AWAKENING THE SLEEPING DRAGON IN ALL ASIAN DIASPORA

YOUR DEAD ANCIENT ANCESTORS HAVE BEEN WAITING THOUSANDS OF YEARS FOR YOU TO REALIZE THERE IS A SLEEPING DRAGON INSIDE OF YOUYOU NEED TO BE THE ONE TO AWAKEN IT TODAY#072: I usually describe this podcast as a ...

January 14, 2023 • Episode 72 • 8:54

RISE PETER, KILL AND EAT: Why Jesus Is Not Enough TRIGGER WARNING

LISTEN TO THE GREATEST MOST MIND-BLOWING MAIM TIME EPISODE SO FAR THIS YEAR! 🤯🔥#071. Listen to episodes of MAIM TIME on your podcast player of choice<...

January 07, 2023 • Episode 71 • 1:21:11