S3 E1: Dinh Do — Leaning into community care

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This week we are back with the first of our lovely guests for the season, Dinh Do, a mental health facilitator and advocate from New York City! Dinh’s warmth radiates through this episode as we talk about her journey with mental health and her work as an advocate for mental health. We get into the pandemic and how that impacted our mental health and how Dinh found power through connection and care circles during that time. We really get into what it means to hold space and support others, something Dinh does through her BIPOC community spaces. We learn about what motivated her to start this work and hear about what the future may hold for her work. We get into our need for rest and Dinh shares with us rest as one of her practices. Plus, we get to hear from Dinh more about her own experiences throughout the last few years that led her down this path of a career change. You all know we love having our friends on these podcasts and as a dear friend of Hien’s, you won’t want to miss the joy, equanimity, and coziness of this episode.

About Dinh: Growing up, I was told my voice didn’t matter. However, the call to serve during the beginning of the pandemic was stronger than my chains of silence. Now as a mental health facilitator and advocate I’m helping others raise their voices together as a form of bonding and healing at my BIPOC* Community Care events (*Black, Indigenous, and People of Color). Utilizing intentional themes and guest speakers, folks come together virtually in a safer space where everyone can feel seen, heard, and validated. I also proudly co-created the Uplift Asian Women Retreat in Dec 2020 and Nov 2021 to center Asian voices and wellness. Be on the lookout for my next retreat in the next couple of months. Ever since, I’ve been doing everything I can to uplift and connect BIPOC folks and have not looked back! I love talking about: LGBTQ+ Asian experience, inclusivity, self care, yoga, plants, creativity, food (especially SWEETS)!

Dinh’s Instagram: http://Instagram.com/DepVietGurl

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