Healing Out Lao'd
By Rita Phetmixay
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Created/Hosted by Rita Phetmixay (she/they), MA, LCSW, Licensed Psychotherapist, Wellness Coach, and Independent Audio Producer. Healing Out Lao'd explores the intersections of Lao diaspora storytelling x healing x tools for sustainability. While this show centers the Lao and broader Southeast Asian diaspora experience, anyone can benefit from this resource, especially those in the margins including BIPOC (Black Indigenous Persons of Color), survivors, thrivers, healers, movement builders, and so forth. In order to highlight the nuances of the diverse Lao diaspora experience, HOL casts diverse perspectives of what it means to be an (adult) child of refugees while also inspiring a new generation of folx to heal and move forward with their lives. This is one project to expand visions of the overall #LaoHealingMovement !!!
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E51: From Thailand Refugee Camps to the U.S.: Passorn’s Role in My Parents’ Escape
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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E50: Riki B Malone on Mixed-Race Identity + Lao Grandfather's role in Vietnam/Laos Secret War + Decolonizing Spirituality
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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E49: What’s Been Brewing at HOL + In My Pickleball Era!
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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E48: Catzie Vilayphonh on Arts as Resistance & LAOS in the House
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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E47: Resilience & Joy in the Lao Diaspora; Reflecting on 50 Years Since the Laos Secret War
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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Current Events Series EP2: Unpacking Thailand's Role in Conflict w/Cambodia
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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E46: Vekonda Luangaphay on Preserving Cultural Heritage via The Lao Project
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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Current Events Series EP1: Addressing ICE Raids in LA and IN CONTEXT to Lao refugee experiences
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Jun 13, 2025 |
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E45: Tina Meetran on Eldest Daughterhood & Finding Out Family's Threat of Deportation at 16yo
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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E44: How to Pronounce Knife Book Talk w/Souvankham Thammavongsa (HOL Retreat March 2024)
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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E43: Phatsaline Vongsaly on co-founding "Gamlangchai" and advocating for basic mental health access in Laos, our motherland
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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E42: Aleena Inthaly on growing up in VA + food diplomacy + transitioning from Legacies of War to Lao Food Movement
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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E41: Vilayvanh Bender on Exploring Lao Heritage Through Literature
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Feb 22, 2025 |
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E40: Sarina "Rina" Herman on confronting harmful phrases in Lao + the role of social work in promoting mental health awareness
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Dec 27, 2024 |
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E39: Khoulapsavanh Sayasith on growing up Lao in Germany + challenges of navigating corporate life & cultural identity
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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E38: Ketsana Roberts on navigating Lao identity + financial challenges in South Carolina & being a lil delulu
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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E37: Dr. Phitsamay Sychitkokhong Uy on navigating public education system as the first Lao American refugee Harvard EDD graduate
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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SZN 3 Trailer
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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E36: Sabaidee Fest Reflections (Part 2) ft. Somlit, Joy, and Susan
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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E35: Sabaidee Fest Reflections (Part 1) ft. Saengthong Douangdara
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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E34: Somlit Inthalangsy on returning to his Lao name + embodying dad's legacy of community organizing & finding home away from home in Laos Angeles
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Apr 17, 2022 |
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E33: Christy Innouvong-Thornton on experiences of growing up without her Lao Isan parents + moving beyond narratives of forced resilience & giving back through Southeast Asian foodways
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Mar 20, 2022 |
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E32: Andrew David Vilaythong on growing up with a parent suffering from mental illness + therapy as a tool for addressing conflict-avoidant behaviors & music as self-exploration
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Feb 20, 2022 |
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E31: #HealingTheHealer-- Stephanie Franco on writing as resistance + cultivating mental health equity for BIPOC across cali & tapping into radical imagination
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Jan 09, 2022 |
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E30: Lina V Luangrath on overcoming domestic violence, finding inner liberation thru music, & meeting Lao ancestors for the first time
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Dec 05, 2021 |
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E29: Lao Womxn Healing Circle
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Nov 14, 2021 |
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E28: Phetmixay Sibling Reunion on Rupture & Repair Mid-Pandemic
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Oct 10, 2021 |
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E27: Joseph Phetmixay on growing up as Lao GenZ in NC during era of Uprisings & COVID-19
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Sep 26, 2021 |
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E26: "The Right to Heal: Southeast Asian American Mental Health in CA" [SEARAC report launch]
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Sep 12, 2021 |
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E25.2: Lao Sibling Reconciliation (Part 2) on saving face, vulnerability and building compassion
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Aug 29, 2021 |
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E25.1: Lao Sibling Reconciliation (Part 1) on gender roles, birth order, and parentification
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Aug 08, 2021 |
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#COVID19 Series, E2: Gonji Lee on cultivating community resources thru disability justice lens + response to ant-Asian racism + holistic self-care practices
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May 25, 2020 |
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E24.2: Mother X Daughter Reconciliation (Part 2)
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May 17, 2020 |
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E24.1: Mother X Daughter Reconciliation (Part 1)
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May 10, 2020 |
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#COVID19 Series, E1: Jennifer Xyooj on mask making + wellness practices from a public health lens
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May 04, 2020 |
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SZN 2 Trailer
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Apr 26, 2020 |
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E23: HOL SZN 1 Wrap-Up [on hardships and successes of szn 1 + reflection on healing and growth in the Lao diaspora]
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Jan 27, 2020 |
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E22: Vilavanh Phetmixay (AKA “Mom”) on secretly eloping to the U.S. as an Isaan refugee + becoming a wife/mother + proving herself successful
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Jan 12, 2020 |
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E21(PART 2): Kulap Vilaysack on exploring careers in entertainment + building boundaries w/family + cultivating healthier relationships
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Dec 29, 2019 |
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E21(PART 1): Kulap Vilaysack on creating Laos Angeles + tumultuous upbringing in Minnesota + healing in Los Angeles
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Dec 29, 2019 |
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E20: #HealingTheHealer-- Lee Mun Wah on confronting racism + life’s work as a master diversity trainer + reaching across the aisle
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Dec 15, 2019 |
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E19: Practice Tip-- How to Explore Vegan (Lao) Food 101
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Dec 11, 2019 |
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E19: Sharon Daraphonhdeth on environmental justice and sustainability + creating access to vegan Lao food + grieving with community
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Nov 30, 2019 |
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E18: Carole Chainon on Lao/tian identity development in Paris, France + augmented reality + practicing acceptance & gratitude
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Nov 17, 2019 |
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E17: Practice Tip--Simple Breathing + Activating Chakras Meditation
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Nov 16, 2019 |
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E17: Linda “LinSun” Simthong on embodying great grandma’s spirit + educating youth of color in Belmont, NC + creating “School of Jai”
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Nov 03, 2019 |
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E16: Practice Tip-- Listen to a Poem: "Khao Mah" or "Come In" by Tony
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Nov 01, 2019 |
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E16: Tony Innouvong on being a conduit for Lao familial legacies + creating “Het Dee Dai Dee” brand + mom as inspiration
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Oct 20, 2019 |
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E15: Practice Tip--Body Awareness
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Oct 16, 2019 |
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E15: Suzette Gabriel-Schoebitz on growing up Lao/French/Norwegian + cultivating an empowered Lao community thru business mindsets
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Oct 06, 2019 |
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E14: Practice Tip--aka "Tip of Joy" and Poetry Reading
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Sep 30, 2019 |
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E14: #HealingTheHealer-- Amarachi Anakaraonye on becoming unapologetically Black/Nigerian American + embracing "otherness" + uplifting underrepresented voices thru podcasting
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Sep 22, 2019 |
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E13: Practice Tip--Calm, Clear, and Ready Meditation
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Sep 16, 2019 |
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E13: Ova Saopeng on refuge to Hawaii + first wave (1.5 gen) Lao Am movement work + processing grief & fatherhood
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Sep 08, 2019 |
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E12: Tina Maharath on unraveling family secrets + navigating the Ohio State Senate as the first Lao & Asian American woman senator
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Aug 25, 2019 |
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E11: Practice Tip--How to Have a Healthy Relationship with Social Media
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Aug 19, 2019 |
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E11: Dana Dang on early age independence + exploring Lao & Vietnamese identities + entrepreneurship & social media
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Aug 12, 2019 |
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E10: Practice Tip--Disconnect From Your Phone!
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Aug 11, 2019 |
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E10: TinTin Vongphrachanh on family hxstory from Laos to Cuba to the U.S. + queer identity + dad's love
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Jul 29, 2019 |
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E9: #HealingTheHealer-- Nikita Gupta on the nuances of intergenerational trauma + psychosomatics, spiritual teachings and embodied healing
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Jul 01, 2019 |
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E8: Practice Tip--Connecting w/Mother Nature
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Jun 26, 2019 |
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E8: Sydney Viengluang on navigating Hollywood as a Lao American actor + remembering resilience in maternal lineage
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Jun 17, 2019 |
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E7: Practice Tip--Gratitude Journaling
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Jun 13, 2019 |
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E7: Haylee Thikeo on writing as healing + navigating identity in Boston + the power of vulnerable storytelling
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Jun 03, 2019 |
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E6: Latana Thaviseth on the importance of (higher) education + continuing family legacy of building community across Lao/Southeast Asian Americans
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May 20, 2019 |
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E5: Practice Tip--Writing Tip by Binly
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May 13, 2019 |
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E5: Binly Phounsiri on Becoming a Community Leader & "Big Brother" + Connecting Talents thru Music/Dance/Writing
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May 06, 2019 |
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E4: Practice Tip--How to Build Healthy Boundaries + Refer a Friend in Need
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May 03, 2019 |
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E4: #HealingTheHealer-- Wanda Pathomrit on healing as individual/personal + overcoming Thai immigrant familial conflicts
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Apr 22, 2019 |
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E3: Practice Tip--Listen to a Poem: "Bloom" by Alina
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Apr 18, 2019 |
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E3: Alina Amkhavong on strong Lao womxn + creating the "Bless Her Hustle" brand + & working for LA Clippers
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Apr 08, 2019 |
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E2: Practice Tip--Music That Moves Your Soul by DJ Miss Joy
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Apr 03, 2019 |
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E2: Joy Ngaosivath on falling in love with music + dancing + becoming one of Las Vegas's top female DJs
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Mar 25, 2019 |
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E1: Practice Tip--Kuang Si Waterfalls Guided Meditation
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Mar 18, 2019 |
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E1: Saengthong Douangdara on Lao food as a catalyst for individual/collective empowerment + navigating counseling & fitness journey
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Mar 11, 2019 |
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E0: Practice Tip--deep breathing techniques
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Mar 04, 2019 |
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E0: Welcome to HOL! Experiences that shape this virtual space
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Mar 04, 2019 |
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Healing Out Lao'd Podcast Trailer
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Feb 16, 2019 |