Épisodes

  • What Walt Disney Teaches Us About Leadership, Failure, and Vision
    Dec 23 2025

    What does Walt Disney, one of the greatestvisionaries of all time, teach us about failure, leadership, creativity, andpurpose?

    In this powerful episode of the Angry Asian Uncle Podcast,we sit down with William Brunson, leadership coach and author of Faith,Leadership, and Walt, to unpack the untold struggles behind Disney’ssuccess — from bankruptcy, betrayal, and losing his first hit character, tobuilding Disneyland, EPCOT, and a global legacy.

    This conversation goes far beyond Disney movies. We explore:

      Whether you’re a creator, business owner, leader, parent,or dreamer, this episode will challenge how you think about obstacles,vision, and staying true to your purpose.

      🎧 Listen, reflect, andask yourself:
      What would Walt do — today?

      👉 Don’t forget to like,comment, subscribe, and share.
      Like always — sharing is caring.

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      1 h et 10 min
    • The Truth About Pain, Stress, and Why Chiropractors Often Get It Wrong
      Dec 20 2025

      What if pain isn’t the real problem — but just the finaldomino to fall?

      In this episode of the Angry Asian Uncle Podcast,Reynold sits down with Mike Dahlstrom, a chiropractor with over 30 yearsof experience who blends Eastern and Western medicine in ways mostpractitioners don’t understand — and many refuse to try.

      Mike shares his raw, unfiltered journey:
      from career-ending sports injuries,
      to faking it till he made it,
      to discovering why chronic pain often has nothing to do with the spine.

      Together, they break down:

        This conversation goes beyond chiropractic care — itchallenges how we think about pain, healing, and the mind-body connection.

        If you’ve tried everything and still hurt…
        this episode might finally explain why.

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        1 h et 48 min
      • What If Asian Parents Let You Follow Your Dreams?
        Dec 16 2025

        What happens when an Asian kid grows up in a whitehousehold—and is fully supported in chasing a creative dream?

        In this episode of Angry Asian Uncle, we sit downwith Ian Howe, a professional dancer, studio owner, and creativeentrepreneur who was adopted from South Korea and raised in a Caucasian family.Ian shares how that upbringing shaped his identity, career path, and freedom topursue art in ways many Asians never experience.

        We dive deep into:

          This episode isn’t just about Asians—it’s about familyexpectations, self-worth, choosing your own path, and redefining success.

          Whether you grew up with tiger parents, immigrant pressure,or simply feel stuck between passion and responsibility, this conversation willhit home.

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          1 h et 3 min
        • Raising Boys in a Broken System with Kathy Imabayashi
          Dec 12 2025

          Why do boys shut down emotionally?
          Why do they hide their feelings, wear masks, or grow into men who don’t knowtheir authentic selves?

          In this powerful episode, we sit down with KathyImabayashi, an educator with more than 30 years of global experience, totalk about the emotional world of boys — and how parents unknowingly shape thefuture of their sons.

          From unconscious gender bias, to cultural expectations, togenerational trauma, we dive deep into:

            This episode is raw, honest, and eye-opening.
            Whether you’re a parent, educator, or someone healing from your own upbringing— this conversation will change the way you see boys forever.

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            1 h et 17 min
          • Energy Healing, Autism, and Unconditional Love with Cosmos Phoenix
            Dec 9 2025

            In this deeply honest and heart-expanding episode, we sitdown with Cosmos, an EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) practitioner,energy healer, and single mother raising an autistic son. Together, we explorewhat it truly means to parent a neurodivergent child while healing your ownchildhood wounds in the process.

            From emotional regulation to breaking generational cycles,from intuitive parenting to the raw realities of public meltdowns, Cosmos,Reynold, and Vic open up about:

              This episode is for every parent, whether your childhas special needs or not. It’s about love, healing, compassion, and the courageto rewrite generational patterns.

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              1 h et 11 min
            • Your Child Isn’t ‘Lazy’ — Understanding Learning Disabilities & Special Needs with Michelle Steiner
              Dec 6 2025

              In this powerful and eye-opening episode of Angry AsianUncles, we sit down with Michelle Steiner — writer, speaker,photographer, and paraeducator — who shares her journey growing up withdyscalculia, visual-perception challenges, and limited hand dexterity.

              Michelle opens up about the struggles, stigma, andmisunderstandings surrounding learning disabilities, especially in communitieswhere kids are told they just need to “try harder.”

              Reynold and Vic talk candidly about the Asian culturalpressure to perform, parenting kids with special needs, the guilt and confusionthat come with it, and the hope that comes from seeing kids develop in theirown time and in their own way.

              This episode is honest, emotional, funny, and filled withwisdom. If you’re a parent, educator, or someone who grew up thinking somethingwas “wrong” with you — this conversation will hit home.

              Big takeaway:
              “Success doesn’t always come in the package we expect — sometimes it comesin something even better.”

              👍 Like, subscribe, andshare this with someone who needs it.
              Sharing is caring… and the uncles appreciate you!

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              1 h et 5 min
            • From Missionary Life to Mystical Stories: Katie Bjärgvide on Culture, Wonder & Reinvention
              Dec 4 2025

              Katie Bjärgvide joins the Angry Asian Uncles for awide-ranging conversation about culture shock, life in Sweden, and her yearstraveling the world as a missionary. She shares how those experiences openedthe door to creativity, spiritual curiosity, and the freedom to explore topicslike near-death experiences, reincarnation, and the “weird” stories people areoften afraid to talk about.

              We dive into identity, learning to embrace differentcultures, leaving old belief systems behind, and finding joy in creatingcontent that inspires others. A fun, thoughtful conversation filled with humor,honesty, and a whole lot of perspective.

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              1 h et 19 min
            • Breaking Asian Cycles: Sex, Shame, and Healing — with Dr. Ryan Tran
              Nov 27 2025

              In this powerful and eye-opening episode of Angry AsianUncles, Reynold and Vic sit down with therapist Dr. Ryan Tran totalk about the things Asian families rarely discuss — emotions, sex education,communication, cultural pressure, and breaking generational patterns.

              Dr. Ryan shares deep insights on:

                This episode is honest, raw, hilarious, and healing in allthe right ways.
                Whether you’re Asian, male, a parent, in a relationship, or just trying tounderstand yourself… this conversation will hit home.

                👉 Make sure to like,subscribe, and share — because sharing is caring and helps the Uncles grow!

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                51 min