Episode 43: EXCLUSIVE: Ben Chung (Jabbawockeez, Kinjaz) on Purpose in Pain, Dance & Faith, God's Timing
Today we have a very special guest—someone we’ve admired from afar for 16+ years—throwback to our days of eagerly rushing home after school to watch every new episode of America’s Best Dance Crew (#IYKYK).
Ben Chung has been a member of the world-famous dance crew the Jabbawockeez, (who rose to fame for winning the first season of ABDC) and later went on to co-found Kinjaz—both of which have become two of the biggest influences and leading innovators in the modern dance world.
He’s a dancer, podcaster, entrepreneur, and more… but more than all that, he’s a follower of Jesus who’s unafraid to use his real and raw stories and lessons learned to inspire others.
We are so grateful for him opening up and sharing his powerful story and wisdom on the podcast today.
We pray it leaves you encouraged to see God’s purpose in your own story—no matter how unconventional, messy, or non-linear it may seem—and to not be held back by fear, but to boldly GO for the dreams and passions God’s leading you towards!
Key highlights:
The unexpected trauma & tragedy that led Ben to God & dance
Reconciling & healing painful family relationships
Processing grief
Unconventional "side paths"
Integrating dance & faith
Living on mission & glorifying God in whatever we do
Co-creating, having fun, & making decisions with God
Consequences of doing things out of an unhealthy place
How to stop being held back by fear
Innovating & making plans while trusting God
Ben's exciting new project
And much more…
You can follow Ben on IG as @btek_benchung, and find his podcasts Good Service (@goodservicepod) and ConversAsians (@conversasians_pod).
Transcript
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