What if pain isn’t the real problem — but just the finaldomino to fall?

In this episode of the Angry Asian Uncle Podcast,Reynold sits down with Mike Dahlstrom, a chiropractor with over 30 yearsof experience who blends Eastern and Western medicine in ways mostpractitioners don’t understand — and many refuse to try.

Mike shares his raw, unfiltered journey:
from career-ending sports injuries,
to faking it till he made it,
to discovering why chronic pain often has nothing to do with the spine.

Together, they break down:

This conversation goes beyond chiropractic care — itchallenges how we think about pain, healing, and the mind-body connection.

If you’ve tried everything and still hurt…
this episode might finally explain why.

What happens when an Asian kid grows up in a whitehousehold—and is fully supported in chasing a creative dream?

In this episode of Angry Asian Uncle, we sit downwith Ian Howe, a professional dancer, studio owner, and creativeentrepreneur who was adopted from South Korea and raised in a Caucasian family.Ian shares how that upbringing shaped his identity, career path, and freedom topursue art in ways many Asians never experience.

We dive deep into:

This episode isn’t just about Asians—it’s about familyexpectations, self-worth, choosing your own path, and redefining success.

Whether you grew up with tiger parents, immigrant pressure,or simply feel stuck between passion and responsibility, this conversation willhit home.

Why do boys shut down emotionally?
Why do they hide their feelings, wear masks, or grow into men who don’t knowtheir authentic selves?

In this powerful episode, we sit down with KathyImabayashi, an educator with more than 30 years of global experience, totalk about the emotional world of boys — and how parents unknowingly shape thefuture of their sons.

From unconscious gender bias, to cultural expectations, togenerational trauma, we dive deep into:

This episode is raw, honest, and eye-opening.
Whether you’re a parent, educator, or someone healing from your own upbringing— this conversation will change the way you see boys forever.

In this deeply honest and heart-expanding episode, we sitdown with Cosmos, an EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) practitioner,energy healer, and single mother raising an autistic son. Together, we explorewhat it truly means to parent a neurodivergent child while healing your ownchildhood wounds in the process.

From emotional regulation to breaking generational cycles,from intuitive parenting to the raw realities of public meltdowns, Cosmos,Reynold, and Vic open up about:

This episode is for every parent, whether your childhas special needs or not. It’s about love, healing, compassion, and the courageto rewrite generational patterns.

In this powerful and eye-opening episode of Angry AsianUncles, we sit down with Michelle Steiner — writer, speaker,photographer, and paraeducator — who shares her journey growing up withdyscalculia, visual-perception challenges, and limited hand dexterity.

Michelle opens up about the struggles, stigma, andmisunderstandings surrounding learning disabilities, especially in communitieswhere kids are told they just need to “try harder.”

Reynold and Vic talk candidly about the Asian culturalpressure to perform, parenting kids with special needs, the guilt and confusionthat come with it, and the hope that comes from seeing kids develop in theirown time and in their own way.

This episode is honest, emotional, funny, and filled withwisdom. If you’re a parent, educator, or someone who grew up thinking somethingwas “wrong” with you — this conversation will hit home.

Big takeaway:
“Success doesn’t always come in the package we expect — sometimes it comesin something even better.”

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Katie Bjärgvide joins the Angry Asian Uncles for awide-ranging conversation about culture shock, life in Sweden, and her yearstraveling the world as a missionary. She shares how those experiences openedthe door to creativity, spiritual curiosity, and the freedom to explore topicslike near-death experiences, reincarnation, and the “weird” stories people areoften afraid to talk about.

We dive into identity, learning to embrace differentcultures, leaving old belief systems behind, and finding joy in creatingcontent that inspires others. A fun, thoughtful conversation filled with humor,honesty, and a whole lot of perspective.

In this powerful and eye-opening episode of Angry AsianUncles, Reynold and Vic sit down with therapist Dr. Ryan Tran totalk about the things Asian families rarely discuss — emotions, sex education,communication, cultural pressure, and breaking generational patterns.

Dr. Ryan shares deep insights on:

This episode is honest, raw, hilarious, and healing in allthe right ways.
Whether you’re Asian, male, a parent, in a relationship, or just trying tounderstand yourself… this conversation will hit home.

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In this powerful episode of The Angry Asian UnclesPodcast, we sit down with Maddie Andrews — mental health advocate,peer support specialist, and founder of the J&E Support Group — as sheopens up about her incredible journey surviving schizoaffective disorder,lithium toxicity, and a near-death experience that changed her entire life.

Maddie shares:

We dive deep into men’s mental health, childhood trauma,cultural pressures, and how we can create safe spaces for our kids, ourcommunities, and ourselves.

Maddie leaves us with a beautiful reminder:
“It’s okay to not be okay. Healing is possible.”

Don’t forget to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and SHARE — because sharingtruly is caring, and conversations like this save lives.