最佳Kim Podcast播客 (2024)

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Ep.45: Alex Kim Heads to South Korea 53:02

7M ago53:02

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We first had Alex Kim on The Spark in July of 2022 - go back and listen to episode 31 if you haven’t already. Last time we talked, we delved into the incredible work he’s doing to get the BIPOC community outside with Here Montana. To this day, it is one of our most listened-to and engaged-with episodes. Not just because of the work he’s doing with …

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Ep. 44: Amy's Big Promotion 50:27

7M ago50:27

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Disclaimer: On April 16th, Amy had the opportunity to finally have lunch with her mentor, the former president of NYU. On the night of the Year of the Dragon New Year’s Eve, Amy found herself in tears while FaceTiming her parents. In this episode, she continues the conversation from our previous installment, sharing her mix of anxieties and excitem…

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Ep.43: To China and Back 1:00:29

8M ago1:00:29

1:00:29

Meg is back from her first trip to China in five years. We said we’d be back in three weeks, but that quickly turned into eight. For Meg, jet-leg, getting back into routine, and processing this trip so that she can share her experience took a little longer. This is one of the most precise and poignant episodes we’ve ever recorded. The points of con…

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Ep.42: Home for the Chinese New Year 45:21

10M ago45:21

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By the time you read this, Meg will be on a plane to China for the first time in five years and you won’t hear from us for about a month. In this episode, Meg shares her thoughts as she finally gets to go back to China. Amy shares what she’ll be up to while Meg’s gone. 当你读到这条消息时，Meg 已经在飞往中国的飞机上了。接下来的一个月你可能不会收到我们的更新，这是因为Meg要在中国好好体验。毕竟这是五年来她第一次回国。在这一…

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Ep.41: When is a Risk Worth Taking? 45:17

10M ago45:17

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We all take risks, big and small, every day - especially those of us who are leading unconventional lives that span across multiple countries and cultures. In this episode we ponder the question, “When is a risk worth taking?” 无论大小，我们每天都在冒险——尤其当我们是过着跨越多个国家和文化的非传统生活的人。在这一集中，我们思考一个问题，“何时冒险是值得的呢？” Listen along to hear our answers. Join in on the conve…

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Ep.40: New Year, More Us 1:10:52

10M ago1:10:52

1:10:52

We’re baaaackkk! Did you miss us? In our 40th episode and first of 2024, we take some time to reflect on 2023 and share what we’re most looking forward to in 2024. Our first episode of each new year has become a ritual of sorts - a way for us to take inventory of where we’ve been and where we’re going. 我们回来了！你想我们了吗？2024年的第一集也是我们的第40个整集。在这集中，我们花了一些时…

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Ep.39: AI - The Future or the Foe? 57:13

1y ago57:13

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In this episode, Meg and Amy deep dive into AI, their experiences exploring its capabilities, where they think it will be adapted and where they think it won’t, and more. Both Amy and Meg share how it is or isn’t being used in their respective fields, and Meg shares the fun ways she’s been using it outside of work. Meg 和 Amy深入讨论了人工智能——这个可能对创意行业产生深远…

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Ep.38: Field Notes - Observations, Interpretations, and Reflections of a Life Lived Wholeheartedly 1:18:06

1y ago1:18:06

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What you might not know is that when Meg is not behind the mic for The Spark Podcast, she’s writing. Surveyor of life, midwife of stories - the truest thing Meg knows about herself is that she’s a writer. In May of 2022, she started a personal newsletter called Field Notes where she shares her lyrical essays, poems, and personal anecdotes. With Fie…

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Ep.37: We're All Just Barbies Living in an Oppenheimer World 1:17:24

1y ago1:17:24

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In this episode, Amy and Meg sit down to talk about the Barbie movie - because it’s a MUST. IYKYK. They talk about their experiences going to see both Barbie and Oppenheimer, how the Barbie movie was received in both America and China, the stark contrast between Barbie and Oppenheimer, and their arrival at this moment in history. 在这集中，Amy和Meg分享了观看电…

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Ep.36: Summer Check-In 54:42

1+ y ago54:42

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Meg and Amy sit down for a mid-summer check-in. They talk about what they’ve been up to since the last episode, visiting past versions of themselves, work, Amy’s trip home, and more as they look forward to what fall holds for The Spark. Meg 和 Amy在这仲夏之日，坐下聊了聊过去几个月发生的点点滴滴。她们分享了从刚开始做播客到现在的心态变化，工作上的起起伏伏，以及Amy的回家之旅。在这集的结尾，Meg和Amy分享了对“火花电台”接下来节目的策划和期盼。 I…

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Ep.35: One Life, Multiple Cities 42:36

1+ y ago42:36

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Meg and Amy revisited their past episode "Two Cities, Multiple Lives” after three years of turbulence, travel bans, and growth. The world may seem and feel different after the pandemic. However, upon re-listening to the episode and reexamining their lives over the past three years, they realized that instead of splitting lives in between different …

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Ep.34: Two Things Can Be True 59:06

1+ y ago59:06

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Meg and Amy reflect on episode 3: Scared But Brave, and episode 4: Hello 2020 - the two episodes recorded before the world as we knew it fell apart. Hello 2020 right? And when they look back they talk about how coincidental it was that the motto they went into to 2020 with, “Scared But Brave,” would be so necessary. They discuss the moments they ha…

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Ep.33: Let's Start at the Beginning 42:18

1+ y ago42:18

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Every great story starts at the beginning. Now that The Spark is almost four years old, Meg and Amy wanted to take a look back on how it all started. They reflect on their first two episodes and from it emerges a the topic of growth. Amy shares how she’s learned to less-critical of herself and Meg shares how she’s learned to become more herself and…

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Ep.32: We're Back! 59:03

2y ago59:03

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Meg and Amy are back behind the mic again for their first episode of 2023! They share where they’ve been, where they’re going, and what they’ve been up to since the last episode. Plus, what’s new for The Spark and the exciting new way to connect with Meg and Amy and others in The Spark community! Be the first to join in here: https://thesparkpodcas…

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Ep.31: You Belong Here - A Conversation with Alex Kim 54:43

2+ y ago54:43

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If you look at the outdoor industry, you usually see one type of person - white men. Alex Kim has set out to change that. Alex Kim is a first generation Korean American. Originally from Maryland, he’s the founder and director of Here Montana. Here Montana, is an outdoor program in Missoula, Montana that serves people of color to increase outdoor re…

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Ep.30:回到梦开始的地方——再次对话楼佳凯 1:18:31

2+ y ago1:18:31

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然这并不是火花电台第一次采访楼佳凯，但这是我们第一次用中文与佳凯对话。佳凯是怎样从一个中国留学生，成长为一位拎着相机设备，义无反顾地深入丛林，牧场，和高山的纪录者？除了腾讯纪录片里收纳的情节，《一次远行》镜头后到底还发生了什么故事？在异国他乡学习生活多年后，如今，佳凯终于回到了老家义乌。他最近在忙什么？生活如何？摘下相机的佳凯，是一个什么样的人？希望通过这集，我们都可以更加了解我们的老朋友，故事叙述人，纪录片摄影人楼佳凯。你可能已经听说过，或者看过腾讯视频的最新纪录片系列《一次远行》。《一次远行》记录了五名中国留学生在疫情期间，人在他乡求学生活的故事。纪录片的最后一集的主角是火花电台采访过的前嘉宾——自由纪录片摄影人楼佳凯。当我们第一次采访佳凯的时候，他人还在美国蒙大拿州的米苏拉。那时的…

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Ep.29: A One-Way Ticket Home - Catching up with Jiakai Lou 1:18:19

2+ y ago1:18:19

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You may have seen the recent Tencent Documentary Series, Bon Voyage, that follows five Chinese students living abroad during the pandemic. In the last episode, they follow past Spark guest, Jiakai Lou. When we first talked with Jiakai, he was in Missoula, Montana at the height of the pandemic sitting at a crossroad: To stay in the U.S. or to go. If…

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Ep.28: Full Circle Moment - A Conversation with Diane Schäfer-Surén 48:56

2+ y ago48:56

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In this solo episode, Meg caught up with the first foreign exchange student she knew who subsequently became one of her oldest and closest friends. Meg met Diane Schäfer-Surén in highschool on the Oregon Coast. The two take a walk down the memory lane, talking about all the instrumental moments that turned Diane’s foreign exchange experience into o…

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Ep.27: 从电脑前到讲台前 - 对话网络工程师李泽尧 42:34

2+ y ago42:34

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Amy终于在去年年底，采访到了一位她非常佩服的好朋友——李泽尧。目前，他的全职工作是一名在PINT任职的网络工程师。业余时间，他是纽约市立大学亨特学院的客座教授。从屏幕前到讲台后，作为一名年轻的外国教授，泽尧在美国公立大学教课的过程中经历了非常多有意思的身份转换和奇异故事。在这集中，我们均娓娓道来。李泽尧是一名生长在北京，如今长居在纽约的网络工程师，设计师，以及教育者。他本科毕业于上海纽约大学，研究生毕业于纽约大学帝势艺术学院互动电子媒体学位。感谢聆听！我们希望你能加入和我们的对话。你的评论和评分对这档播客至关重要，我们提前感谢你的参与。你也可以和我们在以下社交平台直接对话： Instagram: @spark_podcast Facebook（脸书）: @thesparkpodcas…

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Ep.26: Developing Webs and Minds - A Conversation with Zeyao Li 43:24

2+ y ago43:24

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In this episode, Amy had a casual conversation about careers, lifestyles, and the meaning of being a global citizen in today’s context with one of her friends, Zeyao Li. Zeyao is a web engineer at PINT, an adjunct professor at the Hunter College Film and Media Department, and a fellow Bejinger / New Yorker/ NYU Shanghai Alumni. He unleashes his cre…

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Ep.25: You Are Here. Happy New Year 42:01

3y ago42:01

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Amy and Meg are back with a brand new episode of The Spark in the New Year, kicking things off how it all began - in conversation, just the two of them. As they embrace the Year of the Tiger wholeheartedly, Chinese New Year brings the concept of home to mind. They realized that the concept of home and it’s definition has changed for the both of the…

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Ep.24: Our Mothers 1:15:02

3y ago1:15:02

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In this episode, Amy and Meg sit down for one final conversation of The Spark’s Motherhood Series which organically stemmed from a single episode and turned into a beautiful, sensitive, and powerful series featuring three inspiring mothers. For Amy and Meg, it only felt fitting that the last guests of the series were the mothers they’ve been in con…

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Ep.23: Jenny Zheng 49:02

3+ y ago49:02

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Raised in Shanghai, China, Jenny Zheng is a fellow millennial, entrepreneur, influencer, and a new mom in Manhattan. She is the founder of Velvet.Co, an international public relations and marketing agency and living her life to the fullest countering challenges with instinct. In this conversation, Jenny opens up about becoming a mother, striking th…

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Ep.22: Dr. Wednesday Martin 1:40:15

3+ y ago1:40:15

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Dr. Wednesday Martin is a social scientist, storyteller, and #1 New York Times Bestselling Author. Her book, Primates of Park Avenue (translated into “I Am a Mother, I Need the Hermes Birkin Bag” in Chinese), stirred up a heated debate across oceans and sparked an greater awareness around “exhausted motherhood” and the scarcity mindset that runs ra…

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Ep.21: 酷妈黛安娜 42:04

3+ y ago42:04

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赞了：在母亲节之际，我们决定发布与一位实实在在的超能女性的对话。她是“酷妈黛安娜”。曾经的她是一位投行人士，一位时尚设计师，以及竞技拉丁舞舞者。现在，她是两个男孩的妈妈（认真的，她简直是全能）正巧录制于国际妇女节，黛安娜和Meg还有Amy分享了作为一位在不同文化和不同国家之间，养育具有世界观的小朋友的经历和故事。当黛安娜成为妈妈的时候，她必须学习如何重塑自己的崩塌的个人身份。内容创作和录制视频帮助她找回了内心的平静。在创作的世界中，她想利用自己的平台，讲述那些值得被听见的伟大和充满力量的女性和母亲的故事。 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get acce…

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Ep.20: Cool Mum Dianna 59:54

3+ y ago59:54

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We're celebrating Mother's Day by kicking off a Motherhood Series in conversation with a true wonder woman and "cool mum," Dianna Lee. She's a former investment banker turned fashion designer, a Latin ballroom dancer and mother to two boys (Seriously, she does it all). Recorded by happenstance on International Women's Day of all days, Dianna shares…

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Ep.19: Unlocking Creativity - A Conversation with Pelayo Alvarez 1:01:17

3+ y ago1:01:17

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Pelayo Alvarez is the host, founder, and producer of The Forbidden Apple Podcast, a space to reclaim your spirituality. He’s also been one of Amy’s best friends for the past three years after she moved to New York City. Pelayo grew up in the Catholic Church in Gijon, a northwestern city in Spain. He never felt like he belonged. His personality and …

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Ep.18: The Latitudes of 2020 - A Conversation with Shihui Zhou 1:03:00

3+ y ago1:03:00

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The third installment of the “Artist Series,” Meg and Amy dive deep into conversation with, founder of Latitude Gallery in New York City, Shihui Zhou. In this episode, Shihui Zhou shares her story and invites us all to come along with the adventure that is opening an art gallery in 2020, that today, is not only surviving, but in many ways thriving.…

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Ep.17: From the Outside Looking In - A Conversation with Jiakai Lou 1:11:21

3+ y ago1:11:21

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You may have heard about Ting Zhao, the documentary filmmaker who recently became the first Asian Woman to win a Golden Globe for her film 'Nomad Land' - a film observing U.S. culture. Our guest on this episode of The Spark Podcast is an aspiring documentary filmmaker and visual journalist currently based in Missoula, Montana who is well on his way…

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第十六集: 睁开双眼，敞开心扉 - 和Ariel Ziyi Cui的对话 47:36

4y ago47:36

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生长在北京的 Ariel Ziyi Cui从小就知道自己长大后想成为一个艺术家。从五岁拿起画笔的那一刻起，她就再也没有将笔放下。三年前，她来到纽约学习设计。今天，她在纽约的一家精品住宅建筑事务所做与室内整修相关的工作。她终于实现梦想，并且成为了一位展览和室内设计师。作为火花电台“艺术家系列”的第一位嘉宾，在访谈和交流中我们深入探索了在他想寻找灵感，追随创作热情的过程。对于Ariel而言，在不同文化间穿梭的生活方式让她终于可以睁开双眼，敞开心扉地生活。 Born and raised in Beijing, Ariel Ziyi Cui always knew she wanted to be an artist. She began painting at five years old an…

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Ep.15: Open Eyes, Open Heart - A Conversation with Ariel Ziyi Cui 1:01:41

4y ago1:01:41

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Born and raised in Beijing, Ariel Ziyi Cui always knew she wanted to be an artist. She began painting at five years old and never stopped. Three years ago, she came to New York to study design. Today, she’s an exhibition and interior designer, and working for a boutique residential architecture firm specializing in gut renovations. The first in our…

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Ep.14: The Journey Here - A Conversation with Haocheng Wang 1:34:03

4y ago1:34:03

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The second guest on The Spark podcast is someone who Amy’s heard about most of her life, but Meg met him first. The Spark literally wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for this guest. Because of him, Amy and Meg met in the first place. Haocheng Wang is a prosecutor for the State of Montana and Meg’s husband. 13 years ago he came to the United States as an…

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Ep.13: There and Back Again - Traversing Between Cultures with Rachel Zheng (2) 55:28

4y ago55:28

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Following part one comes part two of The Spark’s interview with former fashion industry journalist and current editor at VICE Asia Pacific, Rachel Ruonan Zheng. In the second half of the interview Meg and Amy dive in deeper with Rachel as she shares the benefits and challenges of working and living in a bilingual environment. Together, Meg, Amy, an…

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Ep.12: There and Back Again - Traversing Between Cultures with Rachel Zheng (1) 50:00

4y ago50:00

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Amy Tianyi and Meg are back with the second season of The Spark, where they open up the conversation by introducing their first guest, Rachel Ruonan Zheng. Rachel is a former fashion industry journalist and, currently, an editor at VICE Asia Pacific. Amy first met Rachel in New York City by happenstance when Rachel was one of the speakers at an eve…

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Ep.11: It's Not My Place 45:58

4+ y ago45:58

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Meg and Amy are back with a brand new episode. The topic? Where each of their places are when it comes to speaking out on issues like racism in the U.S. - a conversation sparked by a video called #CallItCOVID19. The question of whether or not to speak out for each of them lies in their identities, inherent and espoused. This is a public episode. If…

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Ep.10: "Wo-Men" Series Part 4 - With the Body 29:00

4+ y ago29:00

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This is the fourth and final installment of The Spark’s “Wo-men” series, celebrating Women’s History Month. In this episode, Meg and Amy walk you through their own personal journeys in finding their relationships with their bodies as women. Amy shares her confusion with her body due to the lack of sex education, and Meg shares how her relationship …

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Ep.9: "Wo-Men" Series Part 3 - Where do "Wo-men" fit into the picture? 1:10:29

4+ y ago1:10:29

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When Amy was young she found herself questioning a woman’s role in the family and her mother told her she must be smart, that if she were to take a step back she could see “both the sea and the sky.” But are women who can see “both the sea and the sky” truly happy? Meg shares what happened when she took a step back, which led Amy and Meg to explore…

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Ep.8: On Pause - Coronavirus 57:22

4+ y ago57:22

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This is an episode that Meg and Amy have been contemplating on whether to record or not since January. Now that things have escalated and the whole world is connected and affected by COVID-19, they decided it was time. They paused the “Wo-men” Series to share their own stories and experiences watching this pandemic unfold. Amy also shares what it w…

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Ep.7: "Wo-Men" Series Part 2 - The Other Side 57:53

4+ y ago57:53

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In this episode, Meg and Amy disclose alternative opinions around what it means to be a woman in the workplace. Warning: Potentially unpopular opinions. Listen for yourself. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thesparkpodcast.substack.com…

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Ep.6:"Wo-Men" Series Part 1 - From Girls to Women 58:44

5y ago58:44

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With the launch of The Spark’s first ever series "Wo-Men", Amy and Meg will dive into deeper conversations on various topics related to being a woman in today's day and age. In this episode, Amy and Meg kick-off the conversation with their experience growing up as young girls in different cultures. They then move on to discuss the confusing yet exc…

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Ep.5: Two Cities, Multiple Lives 54:02

5y ago54:02

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Meg and Amy sit down to discuss a topic that comes up in their everyday lives - the question, “Where do you want to live?” For two women who are constantly traveling, who both have significant others from the opposite countries (China and America), and who both have lives and obligations in both countries, it’s a question that doesn’t have an easy …

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Ep.4: Hello 2020 27:29

5y ago27:29

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Meg and Amy welcome the New Year in more than one way as they prepare for Chinese New Year and share their experiences in committing to a “Tension Challenge” for the first two weeks of 2020, along with their New Year’s traditions for both New Year’s and Chinese New Year, and their highlights of 2019 and their hopes for 2020. This is a public episod…

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Ep.3: Scared But Brave 38:43

5y ago38:43

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In this episode, Meg and Amy each define what it means to be brave in the face of their fears. They open up about the fears that come along when moving across cultures and combating language and cultural barriers to forge connections. They come to the conclusion that fear and bravery can exist at the exact same time. If it were impossible for them …

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Ep.2: About Identity 57:14

5y ago57:14

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Meg and Amy sit down to tackle the topic of identity. They each share their definitions of identity, how they interpret individualities and the challenges and the obstacles of navigating through both multi-cultural and homogenous environments. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus …

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Ep.1: "The Spark" 29:10

5y ago29:10

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In the intro episode of The Spark Podcast, Meg and Amy recall the night they met around a traditional Chinese dinner table in Nanchang, China. They each share their own accounts of the evening, their first thoughts about the other, and a peek inside their conversation that started it all. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this …

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