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All Episodes - Season 2
Episode 11:
Setting Intentions for the New Year: How to Build a Vision that Actually Feels Right
In the Season 2 premiere of Courage Class, Lindsay speaks with leadership coach Nicole Cruz about creating a life vision rooted in values rather than achievement. Together, they explore culturally grounded goal-setting, rethinking success, and shifting from doing more to aligning with what truly matters – using vision boards as a tool for meaningful, purpose-driven intention.
Episode 12:
Burned Out, But Everything Looked Fine
In this episode, Lindsay reflects on her journey from burnout to self-discovery, sharing how stress and health challenges pushed her to listen more closely to her body and needs. Through therapy, running, and reflection, she explores why change must be personal and contextual – and invites listeners into a new season focused on spirituality, mental health, sleep, and nutrition.
Episode 13:
Spirituality is Returning to Yourself: Micro-Boundaries, Energy, and Self-Reflection
Corie Chu, intuitive energy healer, Reiki Master Teacher, and numerologist, unpacks what spirituality actually is – without the woo or the rules. They explore overgiving, boundaries as a spiritual practice (especially in collectivist cultures), and why returning to yourself is one of the most powerful forms of care.
Episode 14:
Mental Health and the Asian Community with Anise Health
In this episode, Israa Nasir, trained therapist and Director of Clinical Strategy at Anise Health, shares why therapy works best when it starts with culture. She explains how culturally attuned care helps Asian communities feel seen, understood, and supported—creating meaningful change from the very first session.
Episode 15:
Sleep Matters More Than You Think
Dr. Yishan Xu, Adjunct Clinical Faculty at Stanford Medicine, founder + director of Mind Body Garden Psychology, and host of Deep into Sleep, joins us to rethink our obsession with “perfect” sleep. We talk about why chronic sleep deprivation is so common in high-achieving cultures, how sleep fuels creativity and connection, and why the best sleep plan is one that actually fits your body and your life.
Episode 16:
Breaking the Silence: What We Were Never Taught About Intimacy
Lindsay talks with Amy Furuyama, a certified therapist and AASECT-certified sex therapist, about why sex feels so hard to talk about in many Asian communities – and how to change that without shame. Amy breaks down the cultural roots of silence, then shares practical tools for communicating desire, starting with self-knowledge and moving into teamwork with your partner. You’ll learn conversation scripts, how to reduce defensiveness, and a simple framework for understanding what turns you on (or shuts you down).
Episode 17:
Uncapping Leadership: Authoring Your Own Leadership Story as an AANHPI Community Member
Despite being highly represented in the workforce, AANHPI professionals remain underrepresented in leadership. In this episode, Alex Cena, Chief Programs Officer of LEAP helps us unpack why this isn’t a talent gap – but a leadership archetype problem. Together, we explore how to stop performing, keep our cultural values, and author a version of leadership that expands what power can look like.
Episode 18:
Women & Leadership: Career Lessons, Burnout, and Knowing Your Values
This solo episode is about women, leadership, and the lessons I wish I had known at the very beginning of my career – especially as an Asian American woman navigating systems that were not designed with us in mind.
Episode 19:
Confidence, Cultural Identity, and Leadership with John Wang
Leadership coach, speaker, and Big Asian Energy author John Wang is here to unpack why so many high-achieving Asian professionals are overlooked for leadership – not because of lack of talent, but because of cultural misalignment and internalized pressure to shrink. This episode is for anyone who has felt tension between who you are and who you think you need to be to lead.
Episode 20:
The Leadership Skill No One Teaches: Learning to Meet the Moment with Courtney Pong
Leadership development coach, speaker, and owner & GM CSZ Boston Courtney Pong shares how improv principles -from the “Yes, And” mindset to storytelling and deep listening – can transform how we communicate, navigate challenges, and lead with confidence. If you’ve ever struggled with perfectionism or speaking up at work, this conversation will show you how to trust your experience and meet the moment.
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