how k-dramas can transform your life

Can a show like Squid Game change the world? In How K-Dramas Can Transform Your Life: Powerful Lessons on Belongingness, Healing, and Mental Health, licensed marriage and family therapist, speaker, and executive coach Jeanie Y. Chang explores how the wildly popular K-Drama global phenomenon can not just entertain us, but also help us grieve from losses, heal trauma, improve our overall mental health, and navigate the complicated roadmap of life no matter what challenges we may face. Join us for this innovative book launch event that is sure to provide insights and inspiration!

 

Susan Kim, a startup advisor and angel investor as well as former CEO of Edmodo, will be moderating the event. Susan calls herself an avid K-Drama fan.

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MEET THE SPEAKER

Jeanie Chang

Jeanie Chang is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional.  She is an accomplished international speaker, providing keynotes and offers workshops for corporations, community organizations, and colleges addressing the intersectionality of mental health and identity, DEIB and psychological safety, as well as education about topics such as burnout, resilience, mindfulness, stress, and mental health conditions including anxiety, depression, and suicidality.  She serves as a subject matter expert on mental health for media outlets around the world. Jeanie is the Founder and CEO of Noona’s Noonchi®, LLC, a global wellness company.  Her book with Wiley Publishing titled, “How K-Dramas Can Transform Your Life: Powerful Lessons on Belongingness, Healing, and Mental Health” hits shelves on May 7.

ABOUT THE BOOK

In How K-Dramas Can Transform Your Life, celebrated licensed mental health professional Jeanie Y. Chang explores the powerful interrelationship between Korean dramas, mental health and belongingness. In the book, you’ll explore what K-Dramas have to teach us about our own wellbeing and how we can use the lessons they teach us to live better and more meaningful lives.The author discusses:
  • How powerful and dialectical forces determine our emotions and what Korean culture can teach us about how to best harness and manage those feelings
  • The realities of cultural identity and the impact that having readily identifiable media touchstones can have on our lives
  • How to develop your empathy and compassion by using K-Dramas as a guide and starting point
Perfect for any K-Drama fans and enthusiasts, How K-Dramas Can Transform Your Life is also a must-read for anyone interested in how pop culture can deeply affect and better our lives.

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