Kicked Out At 18, Reclaiming Her Sexuality & Mending Relationships Through The Arts ft. Diana Nguyen | Ep. 70

In this episode of the Level Asian podcast, we’re joined by actor, performer, speaker, comedian and creative entrepreneur, Diana Nguyen.

Diana shares her incredible journey as a storyteller, from being kicked out of home when she was eighteen and self-funding her first show, to running her own TedTalk and performing at Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Diana opens up about how the arts helped her mend family trauma and build bridges where words fail to.

She also unpacks her experiences with Sex Therapy and Spiritual Coaching which unlocked a powerful connection to self, body positivity and healing.

Chapters

• 0:00 Intro
• 3:46 Diana’s Upbringing & Childhood
• 6:52 Diana’s Story from University to Now
• 8:51 The Origins of Phi & Me + Kickstarting the Webseries
• 16:20 Channelling Pain Into Art + Getting Hacked & Having Explicit Photos Shared
• 19:48 The Catalyst Behind Diana’s Show “Naked?”
• 24:28 Navigating Mother-Daughter Relationships
• 33:17 Healing Guilt & Generational Trauma
• 39:19 Diana’s Experience Seeing a Sex Therapist & Spiritual Coach
• 52:01 [Trigger Warning] Diana Opens Up About Her Story
• 1:01:14 “Big P*ssy Energy” Cards
• 1:05:43 Working with a Healer in Therapy
• 1:06:49 Exciting Events Coming Up For Diana
• 1:09:01 Diana’s Words of Wisdom
• 1:11:39 Outro