where we delve into the questions that are hard to answer and discovering ourselves through the lenses of language and culture, while of course, often brewing or drinking some coffee.
Traveling with family, rooming with your best friend, dating someone who seems to check off all the boxes sounds fun until you realize that the compromises you are making to maintain the connections aren’t necessarily being reciprocated. And perhaps, you’re left doing more sacrificing of your values, time, and energy than is needed. In this episode, we’re brewing some delicious dark roast on the Brezi to test (and boy does it do it really well actually) while getting deep into the fine line b...
8 Jun 2026
How you can use creativity to get your voice and identity back
A fourth-grade science museum trip in Nagoya—seeing a huge close-up of an ant’s kaleidoscopic eye—basically traumatized me and shaped my intense fear of bugs. There are some things that we can recover from, but there are things that we can't. In this episode, I talk about my experience at the World of Coffee in San Diego, how I've been really learning more about how geography and culture shape coffee and competitiveness differently than in Korea. And we also get into some real, deep t...
29 Mar 2026
How creative work can be a way to release your inner stories | podcast ep.13 🎙️
Expose yourself to new places, new hobbies, new situations. The things that you think you're "wasting your time" in can be the door or even the road for you to get to learn more about yourself and the world. As I've been delving into my other interests and trying to find ways to connect everything that exists around me, I'm learning more about myself and how I can make the most out of my strengths, and I hope this podcast episode can help you to do the same. --- I hope you can find the segme...
11 Mar 2026
Why appearance is actually so important (probably not in the way you're thinking)
Appearance is much more important than we think, but not in the way you probably are thinking. Knowing how to portray yourself on the outside can change not only the opportunities you receive, but it can be a method to alter your own mindset, to trick yourself into thinking or acting in a way that will lead you to your goals and dreams. 💭 This week’s questions: - How are you guys working on opening your mind to different opinions? - Have you ever done a personal color and personal body style ...
23 Feb 2026
How we can change ourselves (ft. coffee tips, altering our personalities)
Is your room messy? Then maybe you’re a genius. I think I had a lot of random coffee tips I’ve been wanting to spill onto you guys, so I hope the tips help in your coffee journey! Also, the more I realize how difficult it can be to change ourselves, I also notice how easy it can be to just position ourselves to have no choice but to change not only our external, but also our mindsets. And I hope to continue to share the ways in which I have been changing my environment to do just that. To bec...
6 Feb 2026
What do we do when two worlds collide?
When different worlds come together, it's often more shocking and uncomfortable than welcoming. And having interests in a variety of things, and building upon those passions is never a bad thing, for each topic, each field will teach us something new about the world and eventually about ourselves. Today, I talked in great detail about the anime I watched while sick, the coffee hand drip method that has a bit of a history in general and for myself, and more on languages as explained by some m...
26 Jan 2026
When the translation just doesn't work
Connection and peace—sometimes that's what I think that's all we're searching for daily. In this episode of Half Bloom, I’m coming back in a more casual, unedited way—just me on my veranda, brewing coffee, and letting my thoughts land where they land. I share a bit of closing my cafe, maybe not the full personal story, but the real shift underneath it—how I never wanted coffee to feel like competition, and how I’m trying to return to coffee as connection. Then we go deeper into the season I’m...
27 Aug 2025
How to play with your burnout
Words are powerful—but the labels we put on ourselves can keep us trapped. In last week’s episode, I talked about laziness. Today, we go deeper into burnout: What’s the real difference between being unmotivated vs. being burnt out?How do labels like “lazy,” “sensitive,” or “negative” feed the cycle?And is it even possible to recover when you feel completely drained?In this episode, I share personal reflections, some lighthearted stories from my café, and real listener notes from the Story Jar...
13 Aug 2025
Why you're *lazy* and how to stop
Are we actually lazy—or do we just lack a reason to move? In this episode, I unpack the real causes behind so-called “laziness,” from perfectionism and fear of failure to losing sight of your ‘why.’ I share personal stories from my coffee journey, lessons from my dad’s work ethic, and how play, experimentation, and self-acceptance can reignite your drive. Plus, I leave you with 4 questions to help you understand your own motivation and start finding it again. And also, here's the link to my ...
4 Aug 2025
How forced breaks can change your mindset
Hi friends :) In this episode, I talk about how going through a forced break (in my case a hospitalization) allowed me to rethink what's important to me and what I needed to direct my attention and energy. When we're so busy with life, we forget what's important but not urgent. And we get so good at protecting ourselves, we lose what can actually make us stronger. I hope you can find a moment to give yourself a pause in between your life before having to undergo a huge pause like I had ...
16 Jul 2025
Run counterintuitively to find your true self
Thinking against what your primitive emotions tell you may actually lead you to the results you want. But bearing through and keeping everything within yourself, for some people in particular, is incredibly difficult. For those people, I promise you that some things need to be held deep within you, so that you can actually get what you want in life. Some things mean more when you don't always express them, and focusing on understanding what other people are going through, what they're feeling...
4 Jul 2025
Wander off and say I love you
The host explores the power of curiosity and unfocused thinking to unlock creativity and discover deeper meaning in everyday experiences.
24 Jun 2025
What are your magical moments?
The hosts of Half Bloom explore the impact of daily interactions and subtle messages on our lives, highlighting the magic found in nature and human connections.
10 Jun 2025
Transitioning from one cafe to another
The host reflects on the emotional transition from owning Nadia Coffeehouse to embracing a new role, highlighting the freedom found in letting go of pressure and embracing presence.
24 May 2025
Leaving my own cafe: sofa to kotatsu
The host reflects on the disheartening experience of building a cafe from scratch, realizing expectations and dreams don't always align with reality.
16 May 2025
What happens after the first dream?
This episode explores how individuals navigate the realization that their initial dreams may evolve or reveal deeper aspirations as they progress through life's journey.
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YouTube views
145,733
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
2 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
6 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 39 / 100
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Quality
11
Social presence
97
YouTube
86
Engagement
32
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