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The Midnight Readers Podcast

Lillian Kim, Christy Crabtree, Brittany Cook

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We’re three women who work at the library who are sharing our passion for books by taking an in depth look at popular fantasy, sci-fi and mystery books in real time as we read them. Each week we’ll dive into today’s most popular books and talk about what we’ve read so far through three different reading styles: audiobook listener, ebook reader/physical and someone who bounces from audio to physical to ebook. Join the discussion as we discuss theories and interact with our listeners.
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Hey babes! We apologize for not getting this out sooner - we had a few medical emergencies back to back. Never fear, however, because the book hoard is back and ready to chat! This week we pick back up in the middle of the action. The lunar eclipse is finally here - who will be affected? The moon certainly has its own plans and it is wreaking havoc…
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Dare I say, it seems like our main characters are... getting along? Tory finds herself playing games with Darius and Caleb, and they seem to be going well for once. Darcy finds herself falling hard for a certain vampire, despite Seth's continuous attempts to convince her otherwise. However, the elemental trials are still a source of stress for the …
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Well, the Reckoning is officially upon us! This week the girls dive headfirst into Hell Week as they prepare themselves for their elemental trials. At this point, what kind of hell haven't they gone through? Meanwhile, Orion can't seem to stick to his agreement with Darcy to let things lie, and Caleb and Tory discover a new game that might just be …
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In this episode, the boys are loving the chase the twins provide - sometimes literally. But, the twins have arranged some hilarious pranks to get back at them. The twins are finally holding their own in Solaria! So much so, that the twins are beginning to look a little threatening... Not to mention, what's going on with the nymphs getting onto camp…
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Hey guys! So sorry for the delay. We had technical issues. But we're back and ready to discuss some fae drama! The twins are starting to learn their way around the academy. I heard someone's got a pegasus fetish? And what's going on with Darius and Orion? Join us for the discussion!By Lillian Kim, Christy Crabtree, Brittany Cook
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So far, Tory and Darcy have discovered that great power comes with... a lot of enemies! The heirs have fully committed to taking the twins out of the picture, despite their assurances that they want nothing to do with Solaria's throne. Will the twins make some allies in the Fae world? Who can they trust? And will Darcy and Tory's attraction to the …
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Experience the world of Solaria, along with Darcy and Tory Vega. The twins have had a rough upbringing. When a , mysterious man comes to tell them they're long-lost Fae princesses, they're in for a surprise. They have no idea what they're getting into - will the twins find their place in the Fae world, or will Solaria be a new nightmare? Join us as…
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Hey listeners - We hope you are excited about the upcoming season of the Midnight Readers Podcast because we certainly are. We're going to be exploring Solaria in the popular romantasy series, The Zodiac Academy. We invite you to join us as we read through all the books, give our honest reactions, and talk theories about each book. But first, we th…
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To close out season 6, our longest running season of Erasing Shame, let's introduce you to Victoria Cheng, who will be our season 7 co-host! She shares about her own mental health journey and what we can look forward to in the new season, as continue having honest and candid conversations about healthy living. --- Send in a voice message: https://p…
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We explore the topic of perfectionism with Dr. Kenneth T. Wang (Professor of Psychology at Fuller Theological Seminary) by first understanding what it is (did you know there are 2 core dimensions?) and then how do we stop obsessing over perfectionism so we can be more humane and sane with ourselves and one another. Show Notes at erasingshame.com/ho…
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Listen in on this great conversation with Dr. Judy Cha about how our identity is shaped, and what pains we experience as Asian Americans, an overview of what the path to heart transformation looks like, where we can have a permanent hope that takes us through all of life's challenges, and more! And, you'll hear it here first about her brand new boo…
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The path of healing for those of us who have mental health challenges can sometimes be confusing with differing opinions and convictions about the best methods of treatment. The reality is that what works for one person may not work for another person. And, the powerful resources of spirituality is often ignored in secular spaces of psychotherapy. …
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What is it like for a Christian to work in the corporate world, and in the Silicon Valley at that? Alex Tran has been there for years and he shares from his experiences of showing up with faith at the office. Plus, you'll hear first hand about how he has started working as a life coach to help Asian Americans to experience healing, wholeness, and e…
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Content Warning | Trigger Warning: Domestic ViolenceOctober is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Therapist Linda Yoon talks about what's hard to talk: with family violence and intimate partner violence. Physical violence and abuse is so wrong, even criminal, but getting out to safety has extra challenges in an Asian or Asian American home. Thank y…
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To tackle the mental health challenges in Asian American communities in the Chicago area, Pastor Dave Lee and Psychotherapist Irene Cho have hosted quarterly gatherings called PACT since 2018. Starting out as Pastors And Counselors Together, now it has grown into Pastors, Academicians, and Counselors Together. This is a most inspiring model for wha…
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Steve Hong of Kingdom Rice, with co-host DJ Chuang, really get into the hefty topic of shame and honor cultures, the value of our origin stories, how God reverses our shame and elevates us to a place of honor, and much more. We can't cover everything in 30 minutes, but we sure covered more about shame and honor than the average episode, with plenty…
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Thanks to Pastor Jin Lee (of Mustard Seed Generation and Catalyst Coalition) for joining DJ Chuang for this lively Erasing Shame conversation; and, hosting a lunch meeting in Atlanta on Monday 8/28 for AAPI church leaders, mental health professionals, nonprofit leaders, people with lived experiences. Get Out the Prayer: please pray with us for the …
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Lillian Victoria Ng shares about how she made it through so many personal challenges like childhood struggles, losing everything, divorce, depression, and finding the way to renewing her mind and growing a faith that has brought healing and peace to her life. She can now say how everything will work out beautifully if you allow it. She currently wo…
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Honored to be in the room where it happened! DJ Chuang shares his experience there, how mental health is going to take all of us working together, but that starts with real relationships and friendships where we know one another. And, yes, we all need funding too. See the show notes at erasingshame.com for links to watch the WHIAANHPI Mental Health…
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Pastor David Kim of The Garden Church (in Chatsworth, California) shares with DJ Chuang about the collaboration and partnership for how CAMH (Christian Asian Mental Health) worked with the church's Deeper Waters ministry team to start a mental health ministry from scratch, by teaching a sermon series on emotional health, sharing genuine stories of …
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Get the latest news about how CAMH (Christian Asian Mental Health) is collaborating and partnering, resourcing and co-creating mental health ministries with churches around the USA. DJ Chuang, Director of CAMH (Christian Asian Mental Health) and Host of the Erasing Shame podcast, invites your feedback and to partner with Erasing Shame and CAMH for …
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Sam Louis, author of the soon-to-be-published book, "Passport to Shame: From Asian Immigrant to American Addict," shares his life story in the book and on this podcast episode. The Kindle eBook is available on June 6, 2023; and the printed paperback book is scheduled for release on July 18, 2023. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spot…
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Listen to this insightful conversation with Curtis Chang, author of a brand new book, The Anxiety Opportunity: How Worry Is the Doorway to Your Best Self, just released on May 16, 2023. You'll also want to enroll in the online course at https://redeemingbabel.org/product/anxiety/ This episode contains an excerpt from the Good Faith podcast https://…
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Ken Shigematsu is the author of the newly-released book, "Now I Become Myself: How Deep Grace Heals Our Shame and Restores Our True Self," and we talk about his journey as an author, the difference between unhealthy and healthy shame, and how to experience the grace and power to become your true self, the best version of yourself, the person God cr…
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Dr. Regina Chow Trammel talks with DJ Chuang about how mindfulness is actually Christian. Are you not surprised? Regina is co-author of "A Counselor's Guide to Christian Mindfulness: Engaging the Mind, Body, and Soul in Biblical Practices and Therapies" and you can connect with her at reginachowtrammel.com PLUS, Kindle eBook on sale (just $3.99, as…
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FREE Mental Health Virtual Summit for Church Leaders on May 18-19, 2023 with a diverse speakers lineup, including many Asian Americans • register for free right now at thriveandcultivate.com Thank you Kenny Jahng of Big Click Syndicate for hosting this event and the partnership with Erasing Shame podcast, a digital outreach of Christian Asian Menta…
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Bobby Deng sits down with DJ Chuang to talk about Asian American mental health, their advocacy efforts, lived experiences, their Christian faith, and much more. This is probably the longest episode of the season and the first in-person conversation that wasn't recorded on zoom, for those of you keeping score at home. (let us know gently if we're wr…
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Pastor John Shin, Connections Pastors at Saddleback Church, Irvine South campus, engages on a discussion about shame and Korean Americans. (He could write a much more witty description than DJ could here; when he does, we'll update this.) Connect with Pastor John Shin https://www.johnshin.space Church in Culture on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@…
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The ever creative Brian S. Chan—Pastor, Professor, Author, Artist, Martial Artist—shares his keen insights about the power of beauty to win over depression, those dark feelings and negative thoughts that inconveniently keeps us stuck. We explore various aspects of beauty, truth, goodness, immersive visuals, the creative arts, kinesthetics, and much…
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Jenn Suen Chen (a spiritual director, international speaker, enneagram coach, and writer) joins DJ Chuang wraps up this conversation series about spiritual formation and what God is doing in us, with us, and through us. Plus, a mention about a new book that Jenn is authoring. • Catch the entire series at https://erasingshame.com/tag/jenn-suen-chen/…
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Jenn Suen Chen (a spiritual director, international speaker, enneagram coach, and writer) joins DJ Chuang to continue this conversation series about the fourth stage of her spiritual formation paradigm, remaking. Oh it's so glorious when God is remaking all things new. • Catch the entire series at https://erasingshame.com/tag/jenn-suen-chen/ • Conn…
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Jenn Suen Chen (a spiritual director, international speaker, enneagram coach, and writer) joins DJ Chuang to continue this conversation series about the four stages of spiritual formation. Awakening is the third stage, following shaping and undoing. Most of us want to grow spiritually; here's how you know what it looks and feels like, and when it's…
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Jenn Suen Chen explains the second of four stages in her spiritual formation paradigm: undoing. By sharing our real life examples of going through the stages of shaping and undoing, these first 2 stages, we learn how it looks and feels when God is working in our lives during times like these. • Connect with Jenn Suen Chen at https://www.jennsuenche…
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Jiwon Woo, Program Director at Mustard Seed Generation, explains how their mental health training is equipping churches to address mental health issues in congregations and communities around the USA. The next training starts on April 7th, 2023 and goes for 7 weeks. Get all the details and register at https://learn.mustardseedgeneration.org/ Early …
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Phyllis Myung and DJ Chuang invites you to join us for this in-person event on March 18th, 2023 in New York City, New York - "Have You Eaten? A Mental & Emotional Health Symposium for Asian American Christians" - Register for free at asianamericanchristiancollaborative.com/health-symposium - space is limited Watch or listen to Phyllis Myung's menta…
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David Kim, author of the new book, “Made to Belong: Five Practices for Cultivating Community in a Disconnected World” shares his life experiences that led up to writing this valuable resource for church leaders and followers of Christ to practical and doable ways to overcome loneliness in our times. Recorded live on YouTube. --- Send in a voice mes…
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Where do we even begin to tackle this huge topic? We’re going to begin by presenting the entire episode of The Same Boat Podcast that talks about Spiritual Abuse in the immigrant Asian church. This episode is a conversation with Dr. Roy Kim (Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist at New Legacy Family Counseling), Pastor Wilson Wang (lead pastor of Re…
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Many of us Asians and Asian Americans have experienced trauma in our lives, from recent events as well as from past events, possibly even from generations past. This short episode answers 2 basic questions: What is trauma? How do we begin to heal from our trauma? Thanks to the Trauma Healing Institute https://www.traumahealingbasics.org/ and their …
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(content warning: this episode talks about infertility and sexuality) Dr. Jessica Cho shares her experiences and research into options for women seeking to be a mother, but have infertility and fertility issues, and the many challenging considerations involved with options like domestic adoption through the child welfare system, foster children, in…
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Dr. David Chao shares about the pioneering work of the Center of Asian American Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary that's paving the way for Asian Americans to more fully experience the abundant life. These four main focal areas are: race, mental health, discipleship, and leadership. And, you're invited to join a free online conference …
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Yes we Asian and Asian Americans have strong family values, but that often comes out of duty rather than delight. Dr. Jessica Cho shares about how to grow relationships by practicing emotional availability during those early years of parenting young children, and how that's so valuable in the long run. And then when those children become adults, th…
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Dr. Jessica Cho chats with DJ Chuang about how marriage can be much more than a perfunctory or functional stage of life between adulting and parenting. Listen to this episode for how you can enjoy your marriage with your partner and experience the naked-and-unashamed intimacy that the Bible talks about in the beginning. Learn what emotional connect…
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Jeanie Chang of Noona's Noonchi chats with DJ Chuang about how the Christmas holidays is the annual tradition that gathers family together physically but sometimes it's not the smoothest sleigh ride in town. How can being family time be a better opportunity for meaningful conversations and growing healthy relationships rather than steering into fam…
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Dr. Jessica Cho shares her back story of going from marketing at MTV to the mission field in Japan (where they used talk therapy as part of ministry outreach) and becoming a mental health professional, with a Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) degree and also a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Tuck in your earbuds and listen to quite the adventure …
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Pastor Jin Lee poignantly shares the urgent need for mental health among Korean American communities, opening with an alarming statistic. Jin serves as an executive board member of Mustard Seed Generation (MSG), a nonprofit ministry that is training Korean American churches to be strategically caring and supporting communities for those who struggl…
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NewStory Church in Los Angeles, California, hosts a ministry called Celebrate Recovery. One of its leaders, Peter Ma, talks about how it's helped him and others in their process of becoming free from their hurts, habits, and hangups. Over its history, Celebrate Recovery has helped over 7 million people around the world experience freedom in Jesus C…
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Daniel Im (Lead Pastor of Beulah Alliance Church in Alberta, Canada) talks about how he manages his life, marriage, and ministry in one of the most stressful jobs there is. He describes how he does so much—authoring books, podcasting, pastoring, parenting, and more. And we learn about how he stays healthy emotionally and mentally, why it's importan…
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