Take 1.5 Podcast: Stories From The In-Between

🎧 Title: Neuroscience Meets Real Life: Why Your Brain Needs to PauseWhat if slowing down is the smartest thing your brain can do? Dr. Nuri Jeong, neuroscientist and executive coach, shares how our brains shape every word, thought, and decision — and why taking a pause might be your greatest advantage.From groundbreaking research on memory to transforming brain science into real-world tools for leaders and teams, Dr. Jeong reveals how understanding your brain can help you work smarter, lead better, and live more fully.🧠 Take 1.5 — Stories from the in-between.#Neuroscience #BrainHealth #Leadership #Productivity #Mindfulness #Neuroplasticity #Wellbeing #Take1Point5Podcast #DrNuriJeong #MentalHealth #CognitiveScience #AlzheimersResearch #NeuroscienceExplained #WorkLifeBalance

🎗️ Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Real Talk with Dr. Crystal Yi 🎗️Cancer is scary, frustrating, and… sometimes ridiculously annoying. In this episode, Min chats with Dr. Crystal Yi, a general surgeon, about their personal journeys with cancer—laughing, venting, and sharing the moments that make it all human.💖 We need each other. We fight cancer together.Through faith, hope, and community, we find strength to keep going—even when it’s hard. Expect honesty, laughter, encouragement, and a reminder that none of us are alone in this fight.👉 Listen, share, and celebrate the courage, humor, and faith that help us face cancer together.#breastcancer#hope#faith#survivors#community#standtogether

Dior ‘Toile de Jouy’ Meets Korean Folk Art | AI x Minhwa🎨 디자이너에서 AI 프로덕트 매니저, 그리고 이제는 AI 아티스트로.기술과 예술의 경계를 자유롭게 넘나들며, 전통적 요소들을 현대적 감각으로 재해석합니다. 동서양의 문화적 배경을 바탕으로, AI와 디지털 페인팅을 통해 새로운 시각 예술의 가능성을 탐구합니다.🌍 From Designer → AI Product Manager → AI Artist.I explore the intersection of technology and art, reinterpreting tradition through a contemporary lens.With a background in AI technology, visual design, and cultural storytelling, I create experimental works that blur the boundaries between East and West, past and future.✨ ExpertiseAI Technology & Generative AI (LLMs, creative applications)Visual Design & Brand IdentityDigital Painting & AI-assisted Art📩 Contact / 문의: lazylolly.jc@gmail.com📸 Instagram: @janiceischae#AIArt #DigitalArt #CreativeAI #GenerativeAI#koreanamerican#asianamerican#SVA#Koreanamericanstory#1.5generation#bicultural#TCK#bi-lingual#immigrants#2ndgeneration#1.5세

Why should the church care about undocumented immigrants?In this episode of Take 1.5 Podcast, we sit down with Eunil David Cho, Assistant Professor of Spiritual Care and Counseling at Boston University School of Theology. Beyond his academic work, Dr. Cho is also a Korean American Presbyterian pastor who has served congregations in Atlanta, Dallas, and Boston.Born in Korea and raised in Atlanta, his journey from teacher to pastor to scholar gives him a unique perspective on faith, community, and what it means for the church to show up in the lives of undocumented immigrants.We explore questions of belonging, compassion, and the role of the church in addressing real human struggles that often get overlooked.✨ Subscribe for more conversations about life in the in-between.

Caring for Aging Immigrant Parents: Expectations, Resentment, and EmpathyIn this episode of Take 1.5 Podcast, I sit down with Ruby Urquiza, LCSW, to talk about the complexities of caring for aging immigrant parents. From navigating medical systems to balancing emotional labor, we unpack the unspoken expectations that often fall on children of immigrants.Ruby opens up with an honest and vulnerable story about caring for her own parents—sharing the struggles, guilt, and moments of tenderness that many of us rarely say out loud.We also explore:How cultural values shape caregiving rolesThe hidden resentment and guilt that can surfaceStrategies for approaching medical and emotional care with compassionBuilding empathy—for our parents and for ourselvesIf you’ve ever struggled with the weight of responsibility, conflicting emotions, or what it means to honor your parents while honoring yourself, this conversation is for you.👉 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe to support more in-between stories.About the guest:Ruby Urquiza is a licensed clinical social worker on the Comfort and Palliative Care team at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Her passion and heart are to serve people, seek social justice, and help those in need. She was born in Korea but immigrated to Argentina at an early age and is fully bilingual in Spanish and English. Her life experiences have shaped the lens through which she views her world and community. Having aging parents has brought another layer of caregiving while navigating changes in her own family and work-life balance.#ImmigrantParents #Caregiving #Take1Point5Podcast

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기러기 가족의 둘째 딸로 1994년 미국에 온 최유정은, 미국에서 자라며 서구적인 사고방식을 갖게 되었지만 여전히 마음속엔 한국인의 정서를 간직한 “1.75세”입니다. 15년간 와인 회사에서 회계 업무를 하다 팬데믹을 계기로 교육 비영리 분야로 커리어 전환, 현재는 파이낸스 전문가로 일하는 동시에 한 아들의 엄마로 살아가고 있습니다.이번 에피소드에서는 유정이 지난 16년간 청소년 기독교 컨퍼런스를 통해 한국계 미국 청소년들과 함께하며 느낀 사랑과 책임, 그리고 10대 아들을 키우며 배우게 된 “미국식” 대화법과 “한국식” 정서 사이의 균형에 대해 나눕니다.부모로서 어떻게 자녀와 소통할 수 있을지, 특히 문화적 차이 속에서 갈등을 줄이고 공감을 쌓아갈 수 있는 방법은 무엇일지 고민하는 부모님들께 따뜻한 조언을 전합니다.자녀와의 관계에 대해 고민 중인 분들이라면, 유정의 이야기를 통해 위로와 힌트를 얻을 수 있을 거예요.

Ownkyeong Lee is a psychologist and learning scientist (M.Sc.) pursuing her PhD with a research focus on multilingualism and identity. As a mother of two raising her children in Germany—navigating three nationalities and four first languages—she brings both personal and academic depth to the conversation on multilingual, multicultural family life.To support families with Asian heritage and beyond, Ownkyeong founded a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing research-based programs, practical tools, and culturally responsive resources. Her work centers on helping children and families build strong intercultural identities and thrive in their multilingual worlds.✨ Topics we cover in this episode:Raising multilingual childrenNavigating cultural identity across generationsSupporting Asian heritage families abroadBalancing research and real-life parentingCreating inclusive tools for multicultural families🔔 Subscribe for more conversations on identity, belonging, and the in-between spaces.#MultilingualParenting #AsianDiaspora #InterculturalIdentity #PsychologistMom #Take1Point5Podcast#cultural develpment

기러기 가족의 둘째 딸로 1994년 미국에 온 최유정은, 미국에서 자라며 서구적인 사고방식을 갖게 되었지만 여전히 마음속엔 한국인의 정서를 간직한 “1.75세”입니다. 15년간 와인 회사에서 회계 업무를 하다 팬데믹을 계기로 교육 비영리 분야로 커리어 전환, 현재는 파이낸스 전문가로 일하는 동시에 한 아들의 엄마로 살아가고 있습니다.이번 에피소드에서는 유정이 지난 16년간 청소년 기독교 컨퍼런스를 통해 한국계 미국 청소년들과 함께하며 느낀 사랑과 책임, 그리고 10대 아들을 키우며 배우게 된 “미국식” 대화법과 “한국식” 정서 사이의 균형에 대해 나눕니다.부모로서 어떻게 자녀와 소통할 수 있을지, 특히 문화적 차이 속에서 갈등을 줄이고 공감을 쌓아갈 수 있는 방법은 무엇일지 고민하는 부모님들께 따뜻한 조언을 전합니다.자녀와의 관계에 대해 고민 중인 분들이라면, 유정의 이야기를 통해 위로와 힌트를 얻을 수 있을 거예요.