Rooted In Life
Rooted In Life
Andy Yau
Join Andy on the Rooted in Life podcast, where he talks about anything from personal development, health and fitness, music, film, to simply sharing stories about life. Sometimes serious, sometimes not, and served once a week. Guests come on the show (sometimes). Follow us on IG @instagram.com/rootedinlife.pod
#08 | The Road we Walked | Reflecting on our Educational Careers with Michael Wong
In this episode, fellow UCLA undergrad Michael Wong joins Andy as they discuss their educational upbringing in Hong Kong and how that fits into their current university experience. They reflect on the state of public education and attitudes towards education in Hong Kong, and also share their thoughts on finding your own place in university.
Nov 4, 2020
51 min
#07 | Deciding What to Do | Talking College, Careers, and our Future with Dominic
Dominic joins Andy on this episode to talk about his university experience, having spent a year studying in the Chinese University of Hong Kong before enrolling in King's College London in the UK. They talk about picking a major to study and share some of their reflections from their experiences.
Oct 28, 2020
43 min
#06 | What's Your Favourite Film (Part 2) | A Discussion with Angela
Continuing from where they left off last week, Angela and Andy continue and wrap up their conversation about some of their top picks for films and TV series. Next week: a talk with Dom.
Oct 21, 2020
50 min
#05 | What's Your Favourite Film? (Part 1) | A Discussion with Angela
WE ARE BACK. After 5 (or is it 6?) weeks without a new episode, Rooted in Life returns with a new instalment discussing something a bit more lighthearted. Angela joins me in this first episode of a two where we talk about some of our favourite movies and films that made an impression.
Oct 14, 2020
37 min
#04 | Optimizing our Time with Cedric | Distractions and Goals
Andy and Cedric reflect on how they manage and use their time, and discuss how to go about setting goals and persevering through challenges. They also have a small discussion about the differentiating factors between good and great athletes.
Sep 1, 2020
1 hr 20 min
#03 | Talking Fitness with Alvin | Training for Sports
Alvin's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClzWO0tc-DKk-jkuKTaTL-g Alvin joins Andy as they discuss their views on mainstream fitness, and delve into their training methods and foci when training for sports performance.
Aug 24, 2020
57 min
#02 | Discovering Dance | Owen's Journey
Join Andy and his first guest and good friend Owen as they discuss Owen's passion for dance, his discovery of the art and sport, and his advice for people who are just getting introduced to dance.
Aug 17, 2020
1 hr 1 min
Building the Podcast | Pushing Yourself to Start Something New
In the first episode of the Rooted in Life Podcast, Andy talks about the core ideas behind the podcast and the direction he wants to take it in. He also gives his thoughts on the mental hurdles we face when starting something new and how to tackle them.
Aug 17, 2020
26 min