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Jul 11, 2024
"Life As A.." Podcast Guest Appearance - EP 134: “Life as a Japanese Wellness Founder”
Podcast
Saori talks to Christopher Schoenwald, podcast host of "Life As A..", a internationally awarded career discovery podcast dedicated to serving up career learnings, inspiration and exploration opportunities to young people. Saori shares her professional journey and how learning to accept and appreciate her authentic self, was the key to pursuing a career that she finds truly fulfilling.
This will be a talk worth listening to for:
-those who are curious to learn more about holistic wellness as far as what it’s all about
-those looking for insights on where to begin their own journey into the wellness space
-those who are looking for inspiration in so far as deconstructing what it truly means to succeed
May 23, 2024
Mogami x YouTube Creators: The Women Creator Spring Series: Wellness Edition
Event
Mogami had the honour of bringing their signature Japanese Calligraphy Mindfulness Session to the Youtube Creator Community as part of "The Women Creator Spring Series: Wellness edition" for the Women of YouTube & Bloss and Bloom communities. It was wonderful to witness the creators' sense of calm and mindfulness as they collectively worked on their calligraphy pieces and outlined actionable lifestyle mindfulness changes that they want to implement into their lives.
A highly well-received event from the creators and organiser, with receiving feedback that included, "All the creators LOVED your session, the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, such as:
-“This has been one of my top 3 YouTube events and I particularly enjoyed the calligraphy.”
-“I actually really liked the class that I took, which was calligraphy, so much that I went home and bought my own kit!”"
Mar 7, 2024
Podcast Guest Appearance: Mantra Media's "The Entrepreneur Series"
Podcast
Mogami is proud to announce that its founder, Saori Okada, is featured on the latest episode of "The Entrepreneur Series" by Mantra Media. "The Entrepreneur Series" is a deep dive into the minds and experiences of entrepreneurs leading from the front. Featuring misfits and changemakers that believed in their ideas and through persistence created successful brands and businesses. Saori, a certified holistic wellness coach and Japanese calligrapher, shares her journey of overcoming eating disorders and her mission to bridge cultures through Japanese wellness practices. The episode delves into how Mogami came to be, Mogami's authentic Japanese wellness offerings, and what it truly means to take care of one's wellbeing holistically.
Mar 17, 2023
Moments that Matter with Mazda
Collaborations
In this special collaboration with Mazda, Saori brought the Japanese wellness principles to practice through a #MomentsThatMatter series. Mazda invited three guests and a friend to take a moment out with vehicles from their CX range and had time to connect with themselves and those that matter, stepping out of their day to day routine to experience something different, with Japanese traditions at the heart.
Nov 16, 2022
Talkin' Solutions: Unlocking the secrets from Japan to a more holistic approach to health, wellness, and spirituality
Podcast
Saori talks to William Cheshier, podcast host of "Talkin' Solutions" to discuss holistic health, wellness and spirituality as we dissect the differences in approach between Japan and Western countries. Saori talks about the importance of taking a more holistic approach and understanding spirituality within your life, and how as founders and employees we can apply that to build a strong work culture.
Aug 26, 2022
The Purpose Effect: Ikigai and Authenticity
Podcast
In this episode of "The Purpose Effect", Saori sits down with podcast host, Elena Kersey to talk about what Ikigai *really* is and how she creates impact by coaching brands, organisations and community managers in how to live and work well.
Jul 7, 2022
Ikigai with Jennifer Shinkai: Sustainable Wellness and Ikigai with Saori Okada
Podcast
Saori sits down with Jennifer Shinkai, podcast host of "Ikigai with Jennifer Shinkai" to explore the art of Japanese wellness and how it ties into longevity, her personal wellness journey, and how ikigai relates to a sustainable wellness lifestyle. (TW: In this episode, we discuss eating disorders)
Apr 20, 2022
How courage and curiosity inspired me to lead a more intentional life
Blog
Saori speaks to The Portfolio Career, a global community of world class Portfolio Professionals focused on launching and sustaining successful portfolio careers through learning, collaboration and finding work opportunities. She shares how portfolio careers can compliment living intentionally and shares what she learned whilst launching her own portfolio career
Feb 17, 2022
The Fulltime Ikigai Podcast: The Truth about Ikigai and Why you Got it Wrong
Podcast
An insightful conversation as Saori joins host Kelly Morita to delve into the real meaning and significance of Ikigai in enhancing one's well-being, while debunking the popular misconception around the Ikigai Venn Diagram
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