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Episode Synopsis
One of the greatest conversations I've ever had. This is my friend, Chloe Lam. She's a first-year student at the Université Catholique de Lille in France and is currently doing an internship in Chile.
In this conversation, we talk about our past lives, travel, friendship, letting go and forging our identity, language learning, bucket list items, and much more.
FYI: This conversation was originally ~3 hours long, but the file between 5 and 48 minutes got corrupted :(.
0:00 Reflections from Finishing High School
5:23 Chloe's Trip to Europe, My Trip to Asia
8:36 How the Story of Music Films Started
11:05 Spicy Takes on Southern California
14:01 Reflections of Summer 2023
15:41 Future Bucket List Items Together
16:25 How We View Friendships
18:30 Starting a New Life in France
23:54 Experience Living in Chile
29:04 Sharing Chloe's Photos of Chile
36:10 Sharing My Photos of Last Year 2023
41:30 The Chances of Meeting a Great Friend
42:18 Travel Advice From a Well-Seasoned Traveler
49:23 Chloe Speaking FLUENT French
50:42 Navigating Identity Being a "Global Citizen"
56:05 Learning More About Yourself Through Travel
59:29 Letting Go and Creating a New Identity
1:02:51 Identity Goes Through Seasons
1:05:15 Expert Travel Tips in Europe
1:06:14 How We've Changed Throughout the Years
1:09:48 The Idea of Starting a Podcast
1:10:24 How to Find Freedom in Your Life
1:14:10 How Money Can Generate Freedom
1:17:49 Great Education = Root of a Great Nation
1:19:29 Why Chloe Doesn't Use Social Media
1:25:08 The Pervasiveness of Social Media
1:27:50 The Power of Documenting Your Life and Journaling
1:32:10 My Secrets of Music Journaling
1:35:07 Pursuing Treadmill Friends Over Sofa Friends
1:36:34 The Quirks of the Running World
1:36:56 The United States vs the Rest of the World
1:38:55 Navigating Friendships as Introverts
1:40:10 Doing a 2nd Podcast Episode Together In-Person
1:41:18 Our Love for Boba and Asian Food
1:44:59 Growing Up in the Bay Area
1:47:45 Healthy vs. Unhealthy Ambition
1:53:01 Our Friendship with Our High School French Teacher
1:54:50 Chloe's Future Bucket Lists and Plans
1:59:30 My Future Bucket Lists and Plans
2:01:45 Creating a Global Network of Friends
2:03:03 Topics to Bring Up Next Episode
2:04:20 Conclusion
Follow Chloe: Nope :).
Follow Me:
🌐 Website: https://www.jestonlu.com
💬 Twitter: https://twitter.com/jestonlu
📝 Writing: https://jestonlu.substack.com
🎙️ Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@pursuitoflightpod
🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jestonlu
About The Pursuit of Light Podcast: Conversations empowering the young generation to live a life of alignment, purpose, & impact. Interviewing people from all walks of life who embody the pursuit of light — creatives, entrepreneurs, students, authors, thought leaders, and more.
In this conversation, we talk about our past lives, travel, friendship, letting go and forging our identity, language learning, bucket list items, and much more.
FYI: This conversation was originally ~3 hours long, but the file between 5 and 48 minutes got corrupted :(.
0:00 Reflections from Finishing High School
5:23 Chloe's Trip to Europe, My Trip to Asia
8:36 How the Story of Music Films Started
11:05 Spicy Takes on Southern California
14:01 Reflections of Summer 2023
15:41 Future Bucket List Items Together
16:25 How We View Friendships
18:30 Starting a New Life in France
23:54 Experience Living in Chile
29:04 Sharing Chloe's Photos of Chile
36:10 Sharing My Photos of Last Year 2023
41:30 The Chances of Meeting a Great Friend
42:18 Travel Advice From a Well-Seasoned Traveler
49:23 Chloe Speaking FLUENT French
50:42 Navigating Identity Being a "Global Citizen"
56:05 Learning More About Yourself Through Travel
59:29 Letting Go and Creating a New Identity
1:02:51 Identity Goes Through Seasons
1:05:15 Expert Travel Tips in Europe
1:06:14 How We've Changed Throughout the Years
1:09:48 The Idea of Starting a Podcast
1:10:24 How to Find Freedom in Your Life
1:14:10 How Money Can Generate Freedom
1:17:49 Great Education = Root of a Great Nation
1:19:29 Why Chloe Doesn't Use Social Media
1:25:08 The Pervasiveness of Social Media
1:27:50 The Power of Documenting Your Life and Journaling
1:32:10 My Secrets of Music Journaling
1:35:07 Pursuing Treadmill Friends Over Sofa Friends
1:36:34 The Quirks of the Running World
1:36:56 The United States vs the Rest of the World
1:38:55 Navigating Friendships as Introverts
1:40:10 Doing a 2nd Podcast Episode Together In-Person
1:41:18 Our Love for Boba and Asian Food
1:44:59 Growing Up in the Bay Area
1:47:45 Healthy vs. Unhealthy Ambition
1:53:01 Our Friendship with Our High School French Teacher
1:54:50 Chloe's Future Bucket Lists and Plans
1:59:30 My Future Bucket Lists and Plans
2:01:45 Creating a Global Network of Friends
2:03:03 Topics to Bring Up Next Episode
2:04:20 Conclusion
Follow Chloe: Nope :).
Follow Me:
🌐 Website: https://www.jestonlu.com
💬 Twitter: https://twitter.com/jestonlu
📝 Writing: https://jestonlu.substack.com
🎙️ Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@pursuitoflightpod
🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jestonlu
About The Pursuit of Light Podcast: Conversations empowering the young generation to live a life of alignment, purpose, & impact. Interviewing people from all walks of life who embody the pursuit of light — creatives, entrepreneurs, students, authors, thought leaders, and more.
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