Life Designer with Jingyu Chen
Capturing once in a lifetime moment and each encounter is one of a kind and unique. Life designer is looking to genuine and meaningful human connection, and telling candid human stories. In each episode, I will interview an amazing talent coming from all around the world across all different industries. They are artists, creatives, professionals, entrepreneurs, slash everything, and they are all on their journey to pursue their mission with a passion. It's their story-telling about how they become their own life designers! Please feel free to visit my website to find more information: https://www.lifedesignerwithjingyuchen.com/
I am also running my solo podcast ‘Jing Lens’ -- my lifestyle diary . Here I share daily hustle and grind, small joys from my travel and hobbies, exercise routine, self-care practice, and reflection on my personal growth, etc., I consider Jing Lens as my dynamic diary to document and capture evolving and ( hopefully elevating) journey of my lifestyle. Lifestyle is a bit overkill buzzword today but I have always been drawn to this word, spending years and years searching and building my lifestyle. I guess I finally reach this self-validation point to feel may be able to to share some mindset and practice from an ordinary person’s life to provide one possible form of wholesome and joyful living.
Both podcasts are located in my website. My website is like my container where I put my heart and soul to curate . Please feel free to visit my website to check in both podcasts if you are interested. Thank you so much for listening to my podcasts!
Episodes
45 episodes
Conversation with Steven Seidenberg — Interdisciplinary Artist | Photographer | Author: Beauty in the Margins of Perception — Learning to See Through Repetition and the Act of Noticing
What if art is not about creating something new — but about learning how to see what has always been there? What if attention is not passive observation, but an active, disciplined act of perception? And what if what we overlook — the marginal,...
Conversation with Dr. Kelly K. McCann, MD — Demystifying Chronic Illness Through an Integrative, Functional , Environmental Lens
What if chronic symptoms are not the body turning against you, but the body trying to communicate with you? What if true healing is not about suppression or control, but about returning to an authentic way of living — one where we are willin...
How Do You Want to Live Your Life: Inspired by the Eponymous Japanese Animated Film 君たちはどう生きるか
In this episode, I reflect on the question: How do you want to live your life? Inspired by the Japanese animated film 君たちはどう生きるか, I share a personal exploration of life design—shaped by epigenetics, identity, attention, and deliberate sy...
Conversation with Terrence Curry — Architect | Maker | Educator | Priest: Life is Architecture — Desire, Discipline, and Craftsmanship Shape Beauty That Endures Through Authentic Living
In this episode, Terrence Curry reflects on a lifetime of making, teaching, and designing, exploring how hands-on craftsmanship, authentic living, and human connection shape both life and work. He shares insights on the pursuit of beauty, illus...
Conversation with Olga Naiman — Interior Therapist | Spatial Alchemy: Design Your Home to Transform Your Life
In this episode, Olga Naiman shares her journey from growing up as a refugee to becoming an interior therapist and creator of Spatial Alchemy — her signature design methodology, psychological framework, and eponymous book. Raised by pare...
Conversation with Dr. Mandy Patterson — Functional Naturopath | Fertility Practitioner: Becoming Your Own Optimal Health Advocate — The Science and Spirit of Living with Longevity and Vitality
I had the incredible privilege of speaking with Dr. Mandy Patterson — a naturopathic doctor, functional medicine practitioner, and fertility & hormone expert — about the art and science of living with vitality and longevity. This epi...
Conversation with Christine Blosdale —The Expert Authority Coach™ : Claiming Your Expert Authority Through the Art of Authentic Visibility
In this episode, we explore the heart of personal branding, visibility, and authenticity with Expert Authority Coach and bestselling author Christine Blosdale. Christine has guided hundreds of entrepreneurs, coaches, authors, and ...
Conversation with Napoleon Smith: Chief Marketing Officer of Rubik’s WowCube
In this episode of Life Designer, I sit down with Napoleon Smith, Chief Marketing Officer of Rubik’s Wow Cube, to explore a story at the intersection of innovation, nostalgia, and human resilience....
My Self-Portrait of Dopamine — Survive in Innate Duality and Thrive in Inherent Paradox
This episode is an intimate exploration of my dopamine-driven nature—how it fuels my intrinsic motivation, creative pursuits, and relentless drive for refinement. I unpack the paradox of thriving in long-term, effortful passion projects while s...
Tokyo Epic Reunion : Miki Is Back — A Full-Circle Moment | Part One
Exactly three years ago in Sydney, I had the privilege of interviewing Miki—an illuminating character, a talented artist and photographer. In that episode, she walked us t...
Tokyo Epic Reunion : Miki Is Back — A Full-Circle Moment | Part Two
In Part Two, we shine a spotlight on a new chapter of Miki Sakai Photography—the transition from Sydney to Tokyo. In our previous podcast, Miki shared her vision of reaching clients around the world. I s...
My Book Is Live – Life Designer with Jingyu Chen: A Journey Towards Discipline, Mastery, Radiance
Today is a very special episode. I’m so thrilled to finally announce that my book — Life Designer with Jingyu Chen: A Journey Towards Discipline, Mastery, Radiance — is now live on Amazon!First, you should know: writing this...
Conversation With Monika Tu: The Founder and Director of Black Diamondz Property Concierge & Philanthropist | Part One
Monika perceived her life as a journey, with giving back always at the core of her values—instilled in her from an early upbringing. Born in 1962, she grew up in a politically tumultuous era, a time of cultural renovation in China marked by sch...
Conversation With Monika Tu: The Founder and Director of Black Diamondz Property Concierge & Philanthropist | Part Two
In part two, we zoom lens into the ethos of concierge beneath Black Diamondz. Monika said: " The core of concierge is about giving clients what they want . The scope of concierge service spans the full spectrum of lifestyle."Essen...
Bella Is Back In 2023: Living In The Present and Creating Experiential Moments
I am so thrilled to have Bella back on Life Designer for the finale episode in 2023! Bella and I made this cute little pact to make an annual podcast—completely unscripted like girl chit-chat, yet very ...
How to craft an enriched and vibrant life I Luella Pu: Interior Designer / Serial Entrepreneur I Part Two
In the Part Two, Luella shares intimate insights into her experiences with relationship-building, parenting, self-care, and more. Relationship-building took immense amount of efforts but the reward is worth it, because the rig...
How to craft an enriched and vibrant life I Luella Pu: Interior Designer / Serial Entrepreneur I Part One
Today’s guest , Luella is A ultimate life designer, who not only curates space through the lens of interior design but also crafts a life within the container of good life.She is an interior designer based in UK with10 pages of her...
Conversation with Musician Zenith (Part One)
Growing up in New Zealand and being the only Asian kid in the whole school, Zenith experienced years of bully at primary school. It led her to develop an initial interest in how the human psychic and mind work, and she set herself u...
Conversation with Musician Zenith (Part Two )
All musicians are searching for their voice in music. The minute it’s found, the choice of living life with music becomes eternity. Zenith found her voice in music which is to make an emotional connection with her audiences.As ...
Special Episode: My 2022 Home Project
I started my 2022 home project which somehow extends its scope into renovation, interior design , decluttering and organization from last June around. It was probably my biggest project in 2022 which grounds me on ...
Conversation with Entrepreneur Kaitlin Cuevas: Founder of Think Happy, Co. / Podcaster of The Think Happy Podcast/ Former Marketer
It was such a delightful and uplifting journey to produce this episode with Kaitlin, a joyful and empowering woman who believed YOU are in the driver’s seat of your own life-, and happiness is somet...
The One and Only Bella Is Back: Travel Creates New Reality
I am so thrilled and honored to have my first returning guest for this Podcast, the one and only Bella is back! Bella is a Creative Strategist based in NYC. I interviewed her Last year around this...
Conversation with Beverly Price: Founder of Nastava Jewelry/Founder at Her Self Expression/ Transformational Coach
Coming from a upbringing where education around self-love and confidence seem to be missing, Beverly price discovered her path from self-expression to self-empowerment in later h...
Conversation with Amy Lyle: Comedy Writer/ Author/ Comedienne/ Actor/TV Host/ Ted Speaker (Part Two)
Amy's initial intention of writing a book was to get some press and have her screenplay picked up by Hollywood. It was such a life-defining moment when she realized her book actually brings so many joys and...
Conversation with Amy Lyle: Comedy Writer/ Author/ Comedienne/ Actor/TV Host/ Ted Speaker(Part One)
From the outside look inside, Amy is such a multi-hyphenate, wearing lots of hats. She pivoted a big way from finance to the creative world where she is currently thriving! This is another inspiring s...