Kinjaz: Movement In The Shadows

Lil Buck — the world-renowned artist who's collaborated with the likes of Janelle Monáe, Lizzo, Versace, Yo-Yo Ma and more – joins the Kinjaz to talk about growing up in Memphis, his love and pursuit of dance, and consciously breaking social barriers.  00:00: Intro  03:30: Origin story  08:00: Memphis Jookin' 12:00: How did you get involved with that?  16:30: Did this community help you escape trouble?  19:00: Pursuing dance professionally 34:00: Self refelction on growing up  37:00: End of Part 1 Socials: Instagram: @lilbuckdalegend  Website: lilbuck.com Facebook: Lil Buck YouTube: Lilbuckdalegend Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Back for the third time on the pod is dancer and choreogrpaher Vinh Nguyen, who chats about his role as a creative director, fatherhood and some of his career highlights so far. 00:00 - Intro 02:00 - Interview starts 03:30 - Being a new father 10:00 - How do you prepare for that life change? 15:00 - Was there a moment where you felt ready for that next chapter? 23:00 - You are your biggest critic 30:00 - Being a creative director 38:00 - Working and touring with Jackson Wang 48:00 - What's next for you? 50:00 - What do you feel like you've mastered? 54:00 - Outro  Socials:  Instagram: @v1nh Youtube: @v1nhnguyen Website: http://www.vinhcreative.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to part 2! In this half, Philip Chbeeb talks with Ben and Anthony about his research into psyhcology, and embracing the fluidity that comes with being human.  00:00: How Covid shaped they way we navigate the media landscape 06:00: Therapy and researching psychology  07:00: Writing a book  08:00: What does The Missing Self mean to you?  19:00: How would you define success?  21:00: Mastering 28:00: Outro Socials:  Instagram: @phillipchbeeb Twitter: @PhillipChbeeb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This is part one of Ben and Anthony's interview with Philip Chbeeb, who discusses his Covid experience, how he creates a space for unfiltered thoughts through The Missing Self, and unpacks the way we approach cancel culture.  00:00: Intro 04:00: Covid experience 06:00: The Missing Self 15:00: Navigating conflict 18:00: Which of your videos have had the best reaction? 23:00: Appraoching controversial topics 31:00: Cancel culture 38:00: End of part 1  Socials: Instagram: @phillipchbeeb Twitter: @PhillipChbeeb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Australian dancer, actress and content creator Smac McCreanor joins Ben and Anthony to chat about her journey into professional dance, chanelling confidence into creating, and her future aspirations. 00:00: Intro  02:00: Interview starts 04:00: Origins story 10:00: Dance Competitions 12:00: Moving to LA 18:00: Not making plans 22:30: What’s your practicing regiment like? 25:00: Missing out on a big job 30:00: Constantly honing your craft 32:30: Social media 37:30 : The opposite of lazy 43:00: What’s your definition of success? 47:30: Quick fire questions 52:00: What do you feel you have mastered? 54:00: Outro Socials: Insta: @smacmccreanor Twitter: @smacmccreanor TikTok: @smacmccreanor YouTube: Smac McCreanor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Part two of Bam Martin's talk with Ben and Anthony; discussing past successes and future aspirations. 00:00: Welcome back 01:00: How has your 2023 been so far? 03:20: Where do you get your sense of humility? 12:00: What’s 2023 looking like for you? 24:30: What do you want to achieve in 2023? 27:30: How do you define success? 30:30: Lightning Round 37:30: If you could go back in time and give advice to younger Bam what would it be? 41:00: What’s one thing you think you’ve mastered? 49:00: Outro Socials: Insta: @bam_martin Twitter: @bam_martin TikTok: @bam_martin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

KINJAZ crew member Bam Martin is back on the pod this week, disucssing fatherhood, his relationship with dance, and KINJAZ experience so far.  00:00: Intro 02:20: Interview starts 04:00: Covid and post-Covid experience 08:00: Family Life 32:00: What are your goals? 40:00: Do you ever feel pressure to update your style to suit current trends? 44:00: How’s your Kinjaz experience been? 56:00: End of Part 1 Socials: Insta: @bam_martin Twitter: @bam_martin TikTok: @bam_martin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, podcaster, personal coach, prison minister and ex gang member Johnny Chang shares his moving personal story with Ben and Anthony — opening up about his time in a gang, life in prison, and his relationship with his parents. 00:00: Intro 02:30: Interview start 04:00: Johnny’s Story 06:00: Joining a gang/Gang life 25:00: Life in Prison 42:00: Johnny’s relationship with his father 50:00: Ben’s relationship with his father 01:01:00: Learning to understand religion 01:23:00: How Johnny feels about speaking out 01:32:00: Johnny’s relationship with his mother 01:42:00: Where Johnny is at now with his life 01:46:00: Quick fire questions 01:51:00: What do you feel like you’ve mastered in your life? 01:58:00: Outro You can hear more from Johnny on his socials:  Insta: @noscriptfellowship Youtube: @Johnny-Chang TikTok: @theejohnnychang Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today, Ben and Anthony are joined by newest member of the Kinjaz crew, Nick Joseph, who talks about his dance career so far, choreographing for BTS, and creating his own clothing line.  00:00: Intro 02:00: Origin story 07:00: Dance as a career 12:00: Working with BTS 16:00: Crafting an individual style 21:00: Joining the Kinjaz crew 28:00: Getting into fashion and launching unto thee 31:00: Taking time for yourself 35:00: Defining success 37:00: Lightning round 42:00: Mastering patience 43:00: Outro You can follow Nick on Instagram @nickjxseph and Youtube here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Comedian, actor and writer Sherry Cola is on the pod to talk about some *very* exciting upcoming projects, in addition to discussing the feeling of liberation that comes with being yourself, coming out, representaton and more... 00:00: Intro 07:00: Origin story 13:00: Climbing the ladder: breaking into creative industries 23:00: The asian immigrant experience and familial support 32:00: Coming out and shifting societal narratives 42:00: Shortcomings (2023) 44:00: Joy Ride (2023) 46:00: Backing yourself, working hard and speaking up 54:00: Mastering conversation 57:00: Outro Socials: Insta: @shrrycola Twitter: @shrrycola Good Trouble S5 comes out March 16 on Hulu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices