First of All is a real, unfiltered conversation on career, family, relationships, & culture. Your host is actress/director/entrepreneur Minji Chang, who will bring in her friends & special guests from all walks of life to kick back in her virtual living room. Together we will laugh, drop whatever knowledge we have, & speak our truth on weekly featured topics. Get ready for good times & all the feels.
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My thoughts on everything that encompasses life for me! Along with stories about my friends and sports and A LOT of time on wrestling! Sorry in advance.
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Hosted by a dude with the first name McCarty, this podcast is just about life. Conversations with real people about real things. Sometimes funny, sometimes in my feels. Episodes every Thursday. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/first-of-all-pod/support
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First of All Podcast with Laila is a place for Gossip, Business, Fashion and most importantly MUSIC. We will be discussing the hottest topics .
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Hi! We’re Kyla and Samantha, two yogi entrepreneurs doing our best to live with purpose and passion. Listen as we explore how we incorporate mindfulness and spirituality into our businesses and daily lives.
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Trusting my struggles, sharing my strengths and making you laugh along the way...
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A Church for Every Generation
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In this sermon, Pastor Nathan asks “What do you expect from Jesus?” Has your faith hit a wall? How do you get passed it? Pastor read the Scripture passage and teaches about John the Baptist. Pastor goes on to preach that Jesus: 1 – brought Kingdom healing, 2 – warned of Kingdom judgement, 3 – preached repentance. So: surrender false expectations to…
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In this sermon, Pastor Nathan begins with “All in?” Do you know what is required to follow Jesus and how did Jesus set expectations. Pastor read the Scripture passage and reminds us how Jesus called Matthew, trained Matthew and sent Matthew out on mission. Pastor goes on to preach that Jesus: 1 – divides, 2 – demands, 3 – rewards. So: take care of …
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In this sermon, Pastor Nathan asks “Who does the Lord want you to talk to?” Pastor read the Scripture passage and reminds us how Jesus called Matthew, trained Matthew and sent Matthew out on mission. Pastor goes on to preach that Jesus: 1 – went first, 2 – will help us, 3 – will reward us. So: tell them anyway. Listen in this week to the second ser…
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In this sermon, Pastor Nathan asks “What should we expect in 2025?” How did Jesus set expectations? Pastor read the Scripture passage and taught how Jesus called Matthew, trained Matthew and sent Matthew out on mission. He reviewed the core values of our church. Pastor preaches that Jesus: 1 – will make us whole, 2 – will judge us, 3 – sends us. So…
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In this sermon, Brendon asks “When did you feel peace in 2024 and where did you feel peace in 2024?” He read this Scripture passage and taught about the angels announcement to the shepherds and how the shepherds went to see Jesus in a manger. Brendon preaches: God gives us peace: 1 – secured by His glory, 2 – that compels us to action, 3 – that tra…
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In this sermon, Pastor Nathan asks “What is disrupting your life? Work? Family? Health? Other?” Pastor read this Scripture passage about Jesus’ birth and taught about how to find joy in the Lord during life disruptions. Pastor preaches God: 1 – quietly guides history, 2 – humbled Himself, 3 – is already there. So, take joy. Listen in this week to t…
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In this sermon, Pastor Nathan asks “How surrendered to Jesus are you?” Pastor read this Scripture passage and taught about Mary surrendering to God’s will following the visit from angel Gabriel with her birth announcement. Pastor preaches: Three reasons to surrender. Jesus: 1 – is King, 2 – took our place, 3 – establish a kingdom. So, surrender to …
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In this sermon, Pastor Nathan asks “What do you think about God while you wait?” What are you waiting for? Who? Why? Pastor read this Scripture passage and taught about Zechariah’s visit from an angel with a birth announcement. Pastor preaches: What can you remember about God while waiting? The Lord: 1 – hears, 2 – sees, 3 – gives joy. Will you: be…
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In this sermon, Pastor Nathan reads the passion narrative from the book of Mark. Pastor preaches on giving thanks for Jesus’ saving work. We are thankful that Jesus: 1- is the Son of God, 2 – did not save himself, 3 – opened the way to God for everyone. So: Bow to Jesus as Lord and receive Him as Savior. Gratefully receive communion. Listen in this…
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This sermon covers the core value of evangelism. Jesus came to call sinners to repent. So: 1 – leave what controls you, 2 – follow Jesus, 3 – share a meal in Jesus’ name. Listen in to this sermon on evangelism in the core values series.First Baptist Church of Allegan
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196 - Making Your Voice Count with Nancy Yap (Exec Director of CAUSE)
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We're nearing the finish line for one of the most highly anticipated, highly stressful, highly impactful elections of our lifetimes. While we'd all felt we'd been through the worst of it in 2016 and then again in 2020, the unprecedented times have continued on...and on...and on. In the midst of all the division and angst, extremely important conver…
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#195 - Overcoming Obstacles & Achieving the Impossible with Danny O'Malley & Alex Rivest
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Climate change is a topic that brings up existential dread in so many of us, it can overwhelm us, fill us with dread, and/or incite anger and feelings of hopelessness. It feels like an impossible problem to solve. In this episode, Minji sits down with filmmakers Danny O'Malley and Alex Rivest, co-directors of the film Canary, a look into the life o…
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#194 - Navigating Mean Girls & Complex Female Relationships with Priska
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Female relationships can be insanely fulfilling...and also complicated... and sometimes downright traumatic. At some point or another, many of us humans have encountered one (or many) a mean girl. In this episode, Minji sits down with returning guest Priska - singer/songwriter and one half of the Two Horny Goats Podcast - to unpack the trials, trib…
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#193 - Milestones & A Call To Action (Solo) - Happy 7th Birthday FOA!
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We’re back baby! In this solo episode, our tired but determined host Minji returns to breathe some life back into First Of All and back into herself. Celebrating another trip around the sun for both podcast and host, this milestone brings in new reflections on aging, filmmaking, friendship, authenticity & (of course) the chaotic state of the world.…
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#192 - Reviewing & Saying Goodbye to 2023
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Hey FOA fam! It's been a hot minute but Minji comes back to close out an insane year of ups and downs, and some big wins and losses. Did anyone else live their best and worst year ever at the same exact time??? In a moment of exhausted reflection and hopeful encouragement, Minji sends you all a ginormous hug in her "wearing a giant hoodie (with the…
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Hi First of All listeners! While we wait for the next season of the podcast, we wanted to share something cool with you all. Please enjoy the first episode of the new hit podcast, Dear Alana, from our partners at Tenderfoot TV. Dear Alana, is a show exploring the life of Alana Chen, a 24-year-old woman who disappeared from Boulder, Colorado in 2019…
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#191 - Trusting the Process with Ben Chung (Kinjaz, Jabbwockeez)
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Asking for a friend - does anyone else feeling like just giving up and becoming a potato lately? Because same. In this episode, Minji closes out SEASON 4 and celebrates a beautiful milestone for 6 YEARS OF First Of All Podcast by processing her most recent super fun existential crisis with her dear friend am, the amazing dancer, entrepreneur, and s…
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Just keeping you guys in the loop.
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#190 - From Overthinking to DOING - We FINALLY made a short film! - with Scott Sayasithsena
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There are few things more satisfying than taking an idea and turning it into a reality. Some call that manifesting (ahem, like Minji) and some call it just taking simple actions to achieve a goal. Potato, po-tah-to. Whatever you call it, there's SO much that gets in the way, all the imposter syndrome (bleh), the self-sabotage (ugh), the literal yea…
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Second episode ramblings. Thanks for tuning in!
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#189 - Making Sacrifices, Pivoting, & Persisting w/ Trus Real
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In the very wise words of our goddess Aaliyah (RIP) - If at first you don't succeed, dust yourself off and try again. In theory (and in lyrics/beats that slap thanks to the GOAT Timbaland), it's amazing. In practice, it's pretty freakin' hard. To chase dreams, to pursue life goals, to endeavor the seemingly impossible...in this day and age...in thi…
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Nice discussion with my girlfriend about current events and hot takes we have about societal things!
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#188: Solo Episode: Messing Up, Apologizing, Forgiving...& Thriving
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In this solo episode, Minji shares a personal story about unintentionally being a total a-hole, letting down one of her best friends, spiraling, prolonging the awkwardness (as one does), making it worse, freaking out a bit more, and then finally taking steps to make it right again. As universal and commonplace as these mistakes and rifts can be, th…
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#187 - Demanding & Exploring Better Sex Education with Anne Hodder-Shipp
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Let's talk about sex! Because despite our global society's obsession with it, we're still frighteningly undereducated about it. While more conversations and information on sexuality are shared much more openly due to social media content and online resources, longstanding attitudes and deeply rooted cultural beliefs can take a lot longer for a pers…
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#186 - Stepping into Main Character Energy w/Priska
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As Minji has created this space and inadvertently shared a lot about herself over the course of First Of All's 180+ episodes, she's changed quite a bit. Grown on a good day, unraveled on a bad one. And one thing that she has intentionally confronted in 2023 is to not only make space for others but how take it up herself. In this episode we get a li…
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#185 - F*ck Up, Make Mistakes & Be Messy with Adele Lim (Director of Joy Ride)
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A lot of good can come out of striving for excellence - a high standard of quality, valuable skillsets and smarts, plus amazingly positive contributions to self and society. It can also have a dark side in the form of all-consuming and suffocating perfectionism - an existence where there's no room for error or subpar...well, anything. Every flaw, e…
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From #PotluckPod Modern Minorities - Gabrielle Berbey's (revealing) The Experiment
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For APAHM, we're highlighting some of our fellow Asian American podcasts from the Potluck Podcast Collective, so we're dropping in an episode from our sister show, Modern Minorities, a podcast featuring minority voices for ALL of our majority ears - Modern Minorities is trying to solve racism...one conversation at a time. Their co-hosts Sharon and …
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#184- Seize the Day with Chef Viet Pham (Iron Chef)
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You know how they say live your life to the fullest and every day as if it's your last? And you know how most of us think "Oh that's nice, I should do that. I will do that."...and then, even with the BEST of intentions, we just don't? (No judgment here, it's a super normal part of life.) Let's face it, it's so easy to stay in autopilot - chasing go…
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#183 - Owning The Narrative & Telling Your Story with Author Emily Inouye Huey
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Far too many times in life, our narratives get told by others. Sometimes, being a passive passenger in the journey can feel the safest and most comfortable...until you realize the consequences of not speaking up on your or your community's behalf. Like misinformation, isolation, erasure, and even the exploitation of narratives to serve another's ag…
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#182 - Stop Seeking Outside Validation with Gina Darling
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We’re back FOA fam!! So glad to be back on the airwaves, kicking off season 4 with a vulnerable and honest conversation with the beautiful and badass queen of the Internet herself- Gina Darling. In this episode, Minji gets to fangirl a bit and also get some insight into how Gina has navigated one helluva life path with her family, unorthodox educat…
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#181 - FOA Bonus Episode: Holiday Check-In!
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Ahhh the holidays.. a time to reflect and prepare the next vision board, and maybe a family tiff or deep introspective existential moment to round it out. Whatever your plans are for the holidays, whether you’re seeing all your loved ones or asserting your boundaries and sitting on top of a mountain solo, Minji stops by to say hi and wish you well …
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#180 - Healing & Falling In Love With Yourself with Anna Akana
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The healing process, the inner work, the letting go, the consciousness, the forgiveness, it's all undeniably helpful...aaand let's be real, it also takes a lot outta you too. To close out FOA Season 3, we thought - who better to talk through all the ups and downs of battling ego, addressing inner child wounds and trauma, and conquering crippling em…
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#179 - Red Flags In Dating Pt. 1 with Dia Frampton
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Dating can be super fun, exploratory, and adventure-filled with charming people you can connect with...when it's not a dumpster fire of poor communication, confusing mixed signals, bad manners, and weird vibes from strangers we'd rather forget. All in a day in the life of the modern single human being, right? Well a silver lining to our over-connec…
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#178 - A Conversation On Asian Racism & Intraracial Prejudice with Sami Jayne
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Racism is a very complicated topic to broach. It can intimidate, trigger, and overwhelm so many so easily because of how pervasive and personal it gets, on top of how exhausted so many feel. Sometimes it feels like we've made some tiny headway towards a baseline respect, maybe even a bit of progress towards equity. Sometimes it feels like we've reg…
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Minji returns to the FOA airwaves after an extended mental health and recharge break after one exhausting summer. A big update with reflections on making her first short film, learning to be proud of herself, unraveling with the overturning of Roe v Wade, and other impactful moments. She gets into the power of sharing stories, facing our unique fea…
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#176 - Learning How To Protect Yourself & Lawyer Up with Chuong Bui
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No one likes a lawsuit. Lawyers are commonly vilified for exorbitant billable hours and sharklike tendencies. For many people, any situation involving legal counsel is one to run away from and avoid at all costs. And yet at some point, many folks do require legal help to navigate a complicated system of rules and power plays. In this episode, Minji…
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#175 - Unpacking Celebrity & Influencer Culture with Kevyn Fong (Level4Alpha) & Priska (Two Horny Goats Podcast)
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From the days of Marilyn to The Beatles to Michael Jackson, Kim K & Logan Paul, it's safe to say that celebrity culture has evolved and transformed in its way into becoming an everyday part of our modern life. Now celebrity status includes "everyday" content creators or influencers who make funny skits from their respective glass rectangles, or eve…
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#174 - Home Ownership & Real Estate For Newbies with Ken Er
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So how about those home loan interest rates, eh? And...mortgages! Escrow? Closing costs. Contingencies. Bidding wars. OK, anyone else totally lost too? If you're anything like Minji, seemingly responsible grown up as she (mostly) saw herself, you might have reached adulthood hearing about this grand milestone of owning a home over and over again. Y…
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#173 - Emotional Thirst Traps & Life Lessons with James Tang AKA Your Internet Boyfriend
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With times as crazy as these, we need all the support we can get. Deep conversations with friends, a good book, a tranquil walk through a park, a home cooked meal, meditation...and a social media persona moonlighting as our ultra caring significant other. Enter our Internet Boyfriend and charming FOA guest this week, James Tang. In this episode, Mi…
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#172 - Motherhood: The Good, The Bad, & The Unacceptable with Gaby Mier
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Motherhood is a monumental, life-changing and sacred experience for those who embark on it. It's also an incredibly loaded topic shrouded in mystery, fear, and sometimes shame when it comes to the complex reality behind the glowy maternity photos, sonogram announcements, and darling newborn portraits. In this episode, the single and childless Minji…
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#171 - Exploring The Law of Attraction and Manifestation with Roxy Shih (Two Horny Goats Podcast)
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We're back with SEASON 3 fam! To kick off this third installment of First Of All, we set intentions to bring good vibes and deeply personal insights on some long-awaited topics. So we're starting by going all in on vibrations, frequencies, manifesting, and the law of attraction. In this episode, Minji brings back the hilarious and wise filmmaker an…
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Episode 51: Life Updates feat. An Old Friend
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McCarty is back after a short break with a conversation about life with an old college friend. Jordan discusses his new engagement, his career progression, and his view on fitness. Tune in to learn from someone that has it all together. New episodes released every week, make sure to like and subscribe! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.s…
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#170 - Self-Awareness, Nonsense & Parenting Our Parents with David So (Genius Brain Podcast)
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And just like that, we have reached the end of season 2 fam! And what better way to close it out than with the realest unfiltered-est conversation with comedian/podcaster/OG YouTuber/entrepreneur David So. In this extended season finale, David and Minji go down rabbit holes of self-awareness, fully owning what they dislike and also being disliked, …
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#169 - Late Bloomers and the Ugly Duckling Syndrome with James Liao
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This week, we get to hear a very personal and insightful conversation about late bloomers and the evolution of an ugly duckling from our well-spoken guest, James Liao. Most of us think of being a late bloomer in terms of physical appearance and romantic relationships. And while those are major players in the conversation, James also walks us throug…
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#168 - The RISE of Asian American Culture with Jeff Yang & Phil Yu aka AngryAsianMan (They Call Us Bruce Podcast)
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This one goes out to the Asian diaspora Gen X, millennial & Gen Z-ers who are getting better acquainted with or just further embracing tf out of their Asian identities. For most of us Asian Americans, we grew up assimilating, disconnecting, and/or over-representing this side of ourselves - our languages, customs, features - in a society where we we…
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#167 - Starting A Business & Exploring Entrepreneurship with Sajani Amarasiri (Kola Goodies)
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If you've dreamt of starting a business, you may have stumbled across a roadblock or fifty to get off the ground or even take the leap to pursue it... Should I quit a secure thing? What if I fail? How do I prepare financially? How do I break this to my parents/significant other/industry? How do I get started or even get my foot through the door? Do…
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Episode 50: Passion turned Career feat. A Content Producer
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McCarty welcomes a close friend and former colleague to the podcast. Jarel is the Head of Content for two of the premier Esports teams in the world, and has grown his career from basically nothing in an industry that's just getting started. Jarel walks through his journey that brought his passion for gaming to a now thriving career with so much opp…
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It's one day after Valentine's Day and we know everyone's already over it, but what society never seems to be over are real life tales of love and loss - the good, the bad, and the excruciatingly ugly. We at First Of All admit it openly - we love LOVE. And over time we can appreciate the bad for what it teaches us. In this solo episode, Minji share…
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Episode 49: Let's talk about sexuality feat. An Ex-Roommate
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McCarty invites his former roommate Alex to discuss sexuality and how culture has changed toward the queer community. Alex discusses life in a gay relationship, his coming out story, and the intersection of faith and sexuality. Tune in to learn first hand from Alex's honesty and vulnerability about his life. The First of All Podcast publishes new e…
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#165 - Let's Talk Money & Personal Finances with Melly Lee
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LET'S TALK ABOUT MONEY, Y'ALL. Now if talking about money openly and honestly ever felt taboo, this episode. is. for. YOU! To get into the nitty gritty of money relationships, habits and strategies, Minji brings back a wonderful returning guest - photographer and blogger Melly Lee - to unpack this broad and emotionally charged topic. The two dive i…
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