Reading the Room explores the vital intersection of creativity and intuition. This podcast is a sanctuary for artists and seekers bridging the gap between their craft and their gut.
Hosted by clairvoyant Michael Frontier and comedian and director Bente Engelstoft, the show explores the internal framework and inner lives of creators across all disciplines. Through soulful conversations with world-class creators, we pull back the curtain on the "how" and "why" of the creative process to help you reconnect with your own inner signal. This is a space to arrive, relax, and shed the patterns that block your blessings. Come as you are, stay for the insight, and leave with permission to be exactly who you are meant to BE.
In this episode of Reading the Room, Michael and Bente sit down with Amy Jin — leadership coach, international speaker, and co-host of She Speaks, a comedy and storytelling community for women.
As a first-generation Chinese-American immigrant, Amy’s approach to coaching is shaped by a lifetime of navigating what it means to take up space, ask for help, and trust what you already know.
Today she opens up about what her father taught her about freedom and agency, how ChatGPT unexpectedly transformed her relationship with her mother, what a clown class taught her about being irreverent and mischievous, and the spiritual practice of return to sender — sending back what was never yours to carry.
Settle in, trust your voice, and leave with permission.
Resources mentioned:
Amy Jin — amyjin.com
She Speaks — @shespeaks.show
Amy’s Substack — amyjin.substack.com
The Empath’s Survival Guide by Judith Orloff
13 Oct 2026
Unapologetic w/ Chris Quintos Cathcart
Bente is having prophetic dreams, Michael is explaining the beard, and Chris Quintos Cathcart — co-CEO of Unapologetic Projects — is in the house.
When Chris got tired of the lack of meaningful roles for Filipina-American actors, she took matters into her own hands and became an independent film financier championing underrepresented voices. From backing standout projects like Sean Wang’s Dìdi, John Early’s Maddie’s Secret, and Giselle Bonilla’s The Musical to serving on the boards of the LA Regional Food Bank and Asian Women Empowered, Chris is building the bridge for the future of cinema.
In this episode we talk about why we aren’t giving up on LA, what it actually feels like in your body when a script is a yes, and the pressing question — are you into ginger ice cream?
Settle in, trust the vision, and leave with permission.
6 Oct 2026
The Mailbag: You Asked, We're Answering
You asked — and we're back in the hot seat.
In this episode of Reading the Room, Bente brings a fresh batch of listener questions and Michael brings his intuition and advice. From career paralysis to honoring a grandmother who's no longer here, from smelling someone who died thirty years ago to figuring out how to create when everything feels overwhelming — this one covers a lot of ground.
We also get into some things nobody asked about but everybody needed: what it feels like to quit numbing yourself, why sugar can be armor, and how Michael discovered he can see with his hands.
Settle in, trust the knowing, and leave with permission.
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