Episode 6
Risa’s Journey
Being Japanese in the UK, Navigating Challenges and My Secret Ambition
with Risa Kawamoto

Episode 6
Risa’s Journey
Being Japanese in the UK, Navigating Challenges and My Secret Ambition
with Risa Kawamoto

Welcome to another episode of the Journey Podcast!
I’m doing something slightly different in today’s episode and I’m actually being interviewed by my good friend John Allen.
You might remember John from Episode 4 where he shared his own journey. We had so much fun in his episode, we decided to reverse our roles and he will be taking over the Journey Podcast in this episode!
In our conversation, I share my childhood experiences and the impact that have had on my adult life, living and working in the UK as a Japanese woman, and the learnings from my Yoga students and coaching clients, and even my secret ambition!
I really had so much fun speaking to John and answering all his questions. I hope you enjoy our conversation!
John’s Episode:
Episode 4: John’s Journey Being a Middle Child, Mental Health Struggles & His Passion for Writing
Visit John’s Website:
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LinkeIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-allen-he-him-28058527/
Thank you for listening!
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Risa Kawamoto (she/her)
Hi, I’m Risa! I’m a Career & Confidence Coach, Yoga Teacher and the host of the Journey Podcast.
I help and guide introverts who want to feel more confident, get recognised for their hard work and secure their next promotion or new role, using the powerful tools of somatic (body-focused) practices, transformational coaching and Yogic wisdom.
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