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Get Intimate: Pattie Lin

Episode Summary

Dr. Pattie Lin is a singer-songwriter and a physical therapist. Pattie and Oliver open their conversation with a little "Would You Rather" game which leads Pattie to reminisce about her childhood music inspiration, Céline Dion. Pattie then talks about how her dad is obsessed with her songs. Being an Asian-American female musician, Pattie gives her reasons why "Asian-American" and "female" such labels could pigeonhole an artist and why she often feels people don't know how to categorize her music. Pattie and Oliver also discuss K-pop and offer a different perspective on looking at this current popular music genre. Pattie touches on her academic journey to become a physical therapist, what a "freelancing" physical therapist is, and shares stories she has with her patients. Pattie also candidly talks about the corruption she has observed in the US healthcare system.

Episode Notes

Dr. Pattie Lin is a singer-songwriter and a physical therapist. Pattie and Oliver open their conversation with a little "Would You Rather" game which leads Pattie to reminisce about her childhood music inspiration, Céline Dion. Pattie then talks about how her dad is obsessed with her songs. Being an Asian-American female musician, Pattie gives her reasons why "Asian-American" and "female" such labels could pigeonhole an artist and why she often feels people don't know how to categorize her music. Pattie and Oliver also discuss K-pop and offer a different perspective on looking at this current popular music genre.  Pattie touches on her academic journey to become a physical therapist, what is a "freelancing" physical therapist, and shares stories she has with her patients. Pattie also candidly talks about the corruption she has observed in the US healthcare system.