Curito Connects

Jenn Huang

Welcome to Curito Connects! Hosted by Jenn, conversations on this platform look at answering the questions of how we overcome challenges and how our experiences shape who we are and the work we do today! Here you will find stories that inspire and empower. Jenn's own journey led her to thread these stories together so you may relate to or find a new resource to help you as you figure it out. Our life journey is a long winding road to walk on and we don't have to walk alone!

  1. Finding Resilience through Illiteracy with Angie Yang

    3D AGO

    Finding Resilience through Illiteracy with Angie Yang

    Jenn speaks to Taiwanese Canadian founder Krave Yoga a yoga studied nestled in the heart of Taipei city. Born and raised in Taipei, Angie moved to Canada at the age of 8. The experience of being at the top of your class to suddenly being the student who was illiterate in a new environment taught Angie about resilience from an early age. She shares with us how feeling illiterate in an adopted country is a hard transition, the challenges she experienced, and the role her late grandmother played in her life which shaped her to become who she is today from law to a yoga studio owner. (Recorded on March 25, 2026) About Angie Yang Angie is the founder of Krave Yoga, a boutique studio in Taipei built on a simple belief: helping each person become who they want to be—by keeping them moving, physically and mentally. Her journey into yoga started with a class that felt incredibly hard and intimidating, but by the end, something shifted—her bad mood disappeared, and she realized yoga could transform not just the body, but also the mind. After moving to Taipei and not finding a space that truly felt like “coming home,” she created Krave Yoga: a no-mirrors, no-judgment space where you are welcomed exactly as you are, and supported to keep showing up, growing, and feeling better in your everyday life. Want to try? Episode Resources: IG Man Search for Meaning Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance The Choice: The Embrace Possible

    1h 7m
  2. Building Resilience through Breath with Zoltan Konczol

    07/14/2025

    Building Resilience through Breath with Zoltan Konczol

    Jenn speaks to Hungarian bred, Taiwan based Zoltan Konczol. Zoltan is a brand ambassador for Campari and Brand Education Manager at Campari Academy Lead in Asia. He is also the founder of Breathrise | Mindful Mixology a company that focuses on wellness to help burnt out individuals build resilience and unlock their peak performance. From his humbling beginnings in Budapest to the nightlife in the streets of London, to the hustling Hong Kong city life to now Taipei. Zoltan dives into how he was led on to the wrong path in life and how breath work saved him and why he is so passionate about sharing this practice with more individuals!  (Recorded on June 12, 2025) About Zoltan Konczol Zoltan Konczol, is a hospitality professional who started behind the bar at 17 in Hungary. With experience in top venues across the UK and Hong Kong, his passion for cocktail craftsmanship led him to his career as a Brand Ambassador for Campari, and now Brand Education Manager and Campari Academy Lead in Asia. A personal health challenge shifted his focus— he became a certified Breath Masters instructor, ISSA personal trainer, performance expert, and longtime biohacker. In 2024, Zoltan founded Breathrise | Mindful Mixology to combine his hospitality expertise with his wellness knowledge. His mission is to help teams beat burnout, build resilience, and unlock peak performance by creating a sustainable, thriving workplace in our fast-paced world. Episode Resources: Website IG  Breathmasters  Science of Breath By: Rama  Body By Breath By: Jill Miller  Andrew Humberman

    50 min
  3. Seeking Identity Through Composing with Shiuan Chang (中文)

    01/19/2025

    Seeking Identity Through Composing with Shiuan Chang (中文)

    Jenn speaks to Taiwanese bred New York based composer Shiuan Chang. Born and raised in Taipei, Shiuan his earliest memories composing music was when he was just 7yrs old, his teachers discovered his talent and encouraged him to study composition and thus he went to the New England Music Conservatory in Boston to continue his education. Though he didn’t obtain a degree there Shiuan has since built a career composing music that has been performed at many renowned concert halls around the world. Shiuan shares with us some of his failures he has encountered, his search for identity and how that influences the music he creates. (Recorded on November 26, 2024) About Shiuan Chang: Describe as “spiritual, light and comforting.” by  Classic Agenda (FR), Recipient of Asian Cultural Council and Djerassi Foundation, Chang Shiuan’s music has appeared at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Merkin Hall, Suntory Hall, Chicago Symphony Center, Moscow Philharmonic Chamber Hall, Berlin Philharmonic Chamber Hall, Hungary Bartok Hall, Taiwan National Concert Hall, Le Phenix Valenciennes, Grafenegg, Weimar Kunstfest, Geneva Archipel Festival, Royaumont, and more. He has been commissioned by and collaborated with Cloudgate Contemporary Dance Company, Tonkunstler Orchestra, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, The Orchestra Now, Taiwan Philharmonic, Taipei Symphony Orchestra, The Orchestra Now, Chicago Civic Symphony Orchestra, Albany Symphony Orchestra, Neue Vocalsolisten Stuttgart, Ekmeles Ensemble, Les Métabole,  Princeton Singers, TANA Quartet, Atlas Ensemble, Ensemble Multilaterale, Earplay Ensemble, and Ictus Ensemble. Episode Resources: Website   IG   Spotify  Youtube   Miles Davis Autobiography   George Aperghis   Something Like a Autobiography   Bian Zhou Composition   Before Everything Appears

    1h 12m
  4. Integrating Your Spiritual Practice in Your Daily Life with Prema Karina Arenas Bonansea

    11/25/2024

    Integrating Your Spiritual Practice in Your Daily Life with Prema Karina Arenas Bonansea

    Jenn speaks to Taiwan based Argentinian Yogi Prema Karina Arenas Bonansea. Prema Karina is an international yoga teacher,  executive director of Seeds of Joy Yoga Association, a non-profit organization registered in Taiwan and CEO of Karuna Seeds Yoga. She teaches at Teacher Trainings and Advanced Teacher Trainings of the International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centers in Europe and India as well as at Youth fitness & yoga in Taipei. Prema Karina shares how a serious car accident led her on the path of healing through yoga and what yoga has taught and continues to teach her through her own practice. She believes that we can all integrate  our spiritual practice into our daily lives and teach others to do the same. (October 8, 2024) About Prema Karina: Born in Argentina, South America, Prema Karina loves traveling and learning from different cultures. She holds a degree in Accounting and Administration from the National University of San Luis in Argentina, as well as a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Ming Chuan University. She is an advanced practitioner and instructor of the International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centers in Europe and India. She teaches workshops and trainings for teachers around the world. She is the Executive Director of the Seeds of Joy Yoga Association, a non-profit organization registered in Taiwan, and the CEO of Karuna Seeds Yoga. In 2004, she started her Sanskrit studies and Kirtan practices at the Sivananda School in Spain. She later deepened her studies in Mysore, India. Her main purpose in life is to serve as an instrument to pass on the Yoga teachings she has received. Om Tat Sat.  Episode Resources: Website  FB IG Seeds of Compassion Yoga Yoga Your Home Practice Companion How Yoga Works Divine Life Society Reginald A. Ray

    1 hr

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Welcome to Curito Connects! Hosted by Jenn, conversations on this platform look at answering the questions of how we overcome challenges and how our experiences shape who we are and the work we do today! Here you will find stories that inspire and empower. Jenn's own journey led her to thread these stories together so you may relate to or find a new resource to help you as you figure it out. Our life journey is a long winding road to walk on and we don't have to walk alone!