Monthly podcast chats are hosted by Mihae (MJ), Brennan, and Wanda. We are designers, creatives, and social workers that helped design Anchor Journals that help YOU explore values, needs, and boundaries– the three pillars of your self-empowerment. Tune into our chats as we turn up the volume of introspecting, so that our chats can support your journey of figuring out the most beautiful and intricate puzzle– the puzzle of your own authentic life. Equal parts entertaining and cerebral, this podcast is perfect for those that are currently searching for how to scratch their “itch” and feeling alone or lost in that journey. Tune into this podcast while on a long walk or with your coffee/tea. No journey of self-discovery should be done alone. We’re here to build community with you. Send us your questions or comments about values, needs, and boundaries to anchorjournals@gmail.com!
#010: We talk about neurodivergence… you’ve finally arrived. Vanessa Ramos, a disability rights activist, is our guest speaker!
Have you ever felt curious about neurodivergence? Or have you felt like you were neurodivergent? Do you have an official diagnosis of ADHD or being on the spectrum? With the rise in the terminology, “neurodivergence” or “neurodiversity,” have you felt curious about what it entails? Let’s learn about neurodivergence and disability. This episode features our second guest speaker, Vanessa Ramos. She is a disability activist and an advocate, currently working at Disability Rights Calif...
15 Jul 2024
#009 There are more than five love languages? You broke the rules! We have our first guest speaker!
Have you felt limited by the five love languages framework?
The five love languages we know and love is a framework that was developed by a Baptist minister Gary Chapman in 1992. It desperately needed an update, so Anchor Chats did it!
This episode also features Albert, our very first guest speaker! This is the episode to listen to if you’ve been curious about your relational needs, romantic or otherwise.
Perfect for listeners who want to push the conversation of love languages forward and invite nuance into the art of giving and receiving love!
What is your love language, beyond the five that you already know? Share your story with us.
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17 Apr 2024
#008: “Fashion is the armor that protects us from everyday life” – Brennan’s Town
When you dedicate your entire life to trying to succeed in an industry of your passion, it’s not too different from being in an extremely engrossing intimate relationship.
This episode features Brennan’s intimate story of his relationship with the fashion industry. He explains why he persists in being a sensitive observer in a harsh world.
Perfect for listeners who are currently feeling that they live in a post-pandemic world that is moving too fast and desperately grasping for a familiar normalcy that no longer exists. This episode is for the over-thinkers, the marinators, and the chewers who process things slower but more beautifully.
Do you have a story with an industry of your profession? Are you thinking about transitioning out of your field or trying to make a career pivot? Share your story with us.
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10 Jan 2024
#007: 2024 has STARTED! “I don’t believe in old souls.” Wanda shares how her values came to be!
It’s January. It’s 2024. It’s the year of the dragon! The trio continues to share their stories on values, needs and boundaries.
How have your experiences shaped your personal values? Wanda shares a powerful and intimate story about how her values came to be; a love letter to her parents, as one can say.
Perfect for listeners who are currently feeling self- reflective. You might be going through a transition– marriage, divorce, new job, new school, moving to a new country, or moving in with your partner. It’s also the new year!
One way to discover your values is to reflect on your upbringing.
Send us questions re: values, needs, and boundaries to discuss during our podcast!
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Also, please subscribe, download, and give us reviews on the Apple Podcast! Help spread the words of the importance of communicating what your boundaries are!
12 Nov 2023
#006: Back from summer break! MJ decides between two jobs using values, needs, and boundaries
We came back after taking a summer break! You could consider this episode Season 2!
Do you struggle with making decisions? Have you ever had to decide between two jobs that you could really see yourself doing? If you’re nodding your head vigorously, this episode is for you.
This episode is especially intimate and hilarious!
Perfect for listeners who are currently feeling a little bit disempowered in your own life and craving community. No journey of self-discovery should be done alone. We're here to build with you!
Send us questions re: values, needs, and boundaries to discuss during our podcast!
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Also, please subscribe, download, and give us reviews on the Apple Podcast! Help spread the words of the importance of communicating what your boundaries are!
30 May 2023
#005: Third gathering 2/2 – Not me finally knowing my boundaries!
Brennan, MJ, and Wanda continue to talk about BOUNDARIES!! We talk about the feeling of resentment when crossing your own boundaries and work through some of the recent boundaries we’ve set.
Perfect for listeners who are currently feeling a little bit disempowered in your own life and craving community. No journey of self-discovery should be done alone. We're here to build with you!
Send us questions re: values, needs, and boundaries to discuss during our podcast!
anchorjournals@gmail.com (mailto:anchorjournals@gmail.com)
Also, please subscribe, download, and give us reviews on the Apple Podcast! Help spread the words of the importance of communicating what your boundaries are!
26 Apr 2023
#004: Third gathering 1/2 – Not me finally knowing my boundaries!
Brennan, MJ, and Wanda meet up the third time to talk about BOUNDARIES!! We wrestle with the concept of boundaries and how they differ from needs. MJ shares a story of when she was triggered from a co-worker’s excellent boundary setting!
Perfect for listeners who are currently feeling a little bit disempowered in your own life and craving community. No journey of self-discovery should be done alone. We're here to build with you!
Send us questions re: values, needs, and boundaries to discuss during our podcast!
anchorjournals@gmail.com (mailto:anchorjournals@gmail.com)
Also, please subscribe, download, and give us reviews on the Apple Podcast! Help spread the words of the importance of discussing what your needs are!
10 Mar 2023
#003: Post new year gathering 2/2 – But wait, why is knowing your needs so damn hard?
Brennan, MJ, and Wanda continue to talk about NEEDS! We discuss our respective needs from romantic/intimate relationships and the privilege of emotional literacy.
Perfect for listeners who are currently feeling a little bit disempowered in your own life and craving community. No journey of self-discovery should be done alone. We're here to build with you!
Send us questions re: values, needs, and boundaries to discuss during our podcast!
anchorjournals@gmail.com (mailto:anchorjournals@gmail.com)
Also, please subscribe, download, and give us reviews on the Apple Podcast! Help spread the words of the importance of discussing what your needs are!
5 Mar 2023
#002: Post new year gathering 1/2 – But wait, what the heck are NEEDS and how does it feel?
#002: Post new year gathering 1/2 – But wait, what the heck are NEEDS and how does it feel?
Brennan, MJ, and Wanda debrief NYE! Also drilling into talking about our respective “needs.” We discuss what it feels like when needs are met v. when they aren’t met.
Perfect for listeners who are currently feeling a little bit disempowered in your own life and craving community. No journey of self-discovery should be done alone. We're here to build with you!
Send us questions re: values, needs, and boundaries to discuss during our podcast! anchorjournals@gmail.com
3 Feb 2023
#001: First gathering– processing post-pandemic era and discussing our values
#001: First gathering– processing post-pandemic era and discussing our values
Values, Needs, and Boundaries seem like straight forward concepts but are they? Brennan, MJ, and Wanda process our lives post-pandemic era, followed by a full discussion of their individual values. Wanda drops a knowledge bomb with a quote: "creativity is problem solving."
Perfect for listeners who are currently searching for how to scratch their "itch" and feeling alone in that journey. No journey of self-discovery should be done alone. We're here to build community.
Send us questions re: values, needs, and boundaries to discuss during our podcast!
anchorjournals@gmail.com
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