TakeThree Talks

About TakeThree Talks

Welcome to TakeThree Talks — a podcast by TakeThree Studio. A show about creativity, change, and the tender chaos of being human. I’m Estefi, your host. Join me on verbal escapades filled with curiously curated questions and off-tangent conversations rooted in real life. Sometimes, I’m joined by Meijun — my partner of 10 years and best friend for over 14 — as we navigate the nitty gritty of running a creative business while sharing a home, a vision, and caring for our Korean rescue pup-child, Guillermo. TakeThree Talks began as a space to share personal reflections during a season of reinvention and creative experimentation. Season 1 opens with stories of identity, creative growth, and becoming the humans behind TakeThree. Through journal entries, voice notes, and quiet revelations, we share what it’s been like to build a creative life — together. Season 2: The Travel Season — we take you elsewhere, literally. From silent meditation retreats in Chiang Mai to elephant sanctuaries, Japanese art islands, street food in China, and temple-hopping in Bangkok, we explore the stories, surprises, and soft culture shocks that come with long-term travel. takethreestudio.substack.com (https://takethreestudio.substack.com/s/takethreetalks?utm_medium=podcast)

Publisher

Estefi of TakeThree Studio

Category

arts · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 Apr 2021

Latest episode

19 Jun 2025

Latest episodes

40 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Jun 2025

   Inside a Real Elephant Sanctuary in Chiang Mai: Our Slow, Heart-Opening Stay at Kindred Spirit | Ep. 33

   Hosts Estefi and Meijun share their transformative experience at Kindred Spirit Elephant Sanctuary in Chiang Mai, highlighting ethical elephant tourism, Karen community involvement, and the realities of conservation through immersion and observation; this is an interview.

2. 

   22 May 2025

   We Didn’t Speak for 11 Days: Silent Meditation Vipassana Retreat in Chiang Mai, Thailand

   Hiii friends, it’s Estefi — and today Meijun and I are taking you back to the quietest part of our 10-year trip: an 11-day silent meditation retreat. Yep, no phones, no journaling, no makeup, no music… and no talking. We went full monk mode in Chiang Mai, Thailand at Wat Ram Poeng— and let’s just say we learned a lot about ourselves (and each other). So what is Vipassana, anyway?Vipassana means “clear seeing” — it’s an ancient form of meditation where you focus on your breath and your body, moment by moment, without reacting. Wat Ram Poeng, the temple we stayed at, takes it seriously: no distractions, no talking, and no external tools.Just you, your body, and your mind — for 11 whole days. And we did it… together. As a couple. Which made things extra spicy in the silence. 😂 A Day in the Life at Wat Ram Poeng: * Wake-up call: 4am * Chanting: 4:20am * Breakfast: 6:30am * Alms for monks: 7:30am * Dhamma talk (some days) * Lunch: 10:30am (yes, the last meal of the day) * Meditation / walking / sweeping / bathing * Evening chanting: 5pm * Lights out: 10pm All while wearing only white, staying in a bare-bones room, and navigating the swirl of thoughts without distraction. In this episode we talked about… * The moment one of us almost gave up * The weirdest intrusive thoughts that showed up * The thing we missed the most from the outside world * Our favorite part of the temple’s methodology * Whether we peeked at each other in silence 😅 * What we each learned — about meditation, about ourselves, and about being together in stillness Listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts! And if you’ve done a retreat like this (or want to), drop a comment — we want to hear your stories too. 💌 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit takethreestudio.substack.com/subscribe (https://takethreestudio.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)

3. 

   22 Jun 2024

   Creative Confessions: Co-creating as Two Creativepreneurs with Many Ideas | Ep. 31

   Hi friends! Welcome to this episode! It's me, Estefi, and our favorite co-host, Meijun. In today's episode, we'll share candidly and vulnerably about co-creating, being scared, fear of each other’s ideas, trust, roles, boundaries, and communication. We finish this episode with a little round of advice we would give someone thinking about starting a different hobby, stream of income, or wanting a little change in their current career. Hugs, hugs, hugs, and thank you for listening! If you want to unlock some tools to turn your creative chaos into an intentional plan of action, conquer idea overwhelm, and transform your ideas into action… then head over to this link and check out our most recent Creative Vitamins Collection for Too Many Ideas. GO: www.takethreeuni.com/too-many-ideas (https://www.takethreeuni.com/too-many-ideas) THANK YOU! — Estefi 1/3 of TakeThree

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 40 / 100

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Quality

67

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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