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Healing Out Lao'd

Rita Phetmixay

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 a 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.
Episodes
E36: Sabaidee Fest Reflections (Part 2) ft. Somlit, Joy, and Susan December 01, 2023
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E35: Sabaidee Fest Reflections (Part 1) ft. Saengthong DouangdaraAugust 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 AngelesApril 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 March 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 February 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 imaginationJanuary 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 timeDecember 05, 2021
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E29: Lao Womxn Healing CircleNovember 14, 2021
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E28: Phetmixay Sibling Reunion on Rupture & Repair Mid-Pandemic October 10, 2021
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E27: Joseph Phetmixay on growing up as Lao GenZ in NC during era of Uprisings & COVID-19September 26, 2021
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E26: "The Right to Heal: Southeast Asian American Mental Health in CA" [SEARAC report launch]September 12, 2021
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E25.2: Lao Sibling Reconciliation (Part 2) on saving face, vulnerability and building compassionAugust 29, 2021
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E25.1: Lao Sibling Reconciliation (Part 1) on gender roles, birth order, and parentificationAugust 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 practicesMay 24, 2020
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E24.2: Mother X Daughter Reconciliation (Part 2)May 17, 2020
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E24.1: Mother X Daughter Reconciliation (Part 1)May 10, 2020
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#COVID19 Series, E1: Jennifer Xyooj on mask making + wellness practices from a public health lensMay 03, 2020
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SZN 2 PROLOGUEApril 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]January 26, 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 successfulJanuary 12, 2020
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E21(PART 2): Kulap Vilaysack on exploring careers in entertainment + building boundaries w/family + cultivating healthier relationshipsDecember 29, 2019
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E21(PART 1): Kulap Vilaysack on creating Laos Angeles + tumultuous upbringing in Minnesota + healing in Los AngelesDecember 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 aisleDecember 15, 2019
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E19: Practice Tip-- How to Explore Vegan (Lao) Food 101December 10, 2019
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E19: Sharon Daraphonhdeth on environmental justice and sustainability + creating access to vegan Lao food + grieving with community November 30, 2019
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