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BRO What Now?!

BRO What Now?!

By Mikael and Mathias Lao

Tune in as 2 brothers catch up on life, share stories, discuss topics, and do brotherly stuff. Our goal is to invite you into our experiences in life, with hopes of motivating, encouraging, and educating anyone listening. We desire it to be 15-30 minutes of your life where you get to laugh, think, reflect, and pursue the greater things in life.

With love,
Mikael and Mathias

Connect with us...
@mikael_lao
@mathias_lao00
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Episode 5: When saying "no!" leads to something better.

BRO What Now?!Mar 27, 2020

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Benjamin Emberley: Afghanistan, through the eyes of a kid.

Benjamin Emberley: Afghanistan, through the eyes of a kid.

Today we chat with Ben Emberley, on how it was living in Brazil and moving to Afghanistan as a kid. We hear his wild stories, from school bombings  to getting stuck on mountains. Ben has lived a life and a half, and has so much experience to share in terms of learning to become a part of a culture and adapting to their lifestyle. 

Jun 05, 202039:60
Ethan Yeong: My Motorcycle Accident "the story"

Ethan Yeong: My Motorcycle Accident "the story"

Today Mathias talks to his childhood friend about growing up in Thailand, motorcycles, life as a TCK, and the realities of goodbyes. Ethan Yeong is now studying nursing in the USA.

May 19, 202036:02
Casey Sprenger: "From Mongolia, America was a fantasy land"

Casey Sprenger: "From Mongolia, America was a fantasy land"

Today we hear from Casey Sprenger about what it was like growing up in Mongolia, and making proactive decisions to chase what you want. 

May 12, 202033:47
Bible Sumettikel: What it's like being a foreigner in your own country

Bible Sumettikel: What it's like being a foreigner in your own country

Today my brother and I sat down with a childhood friend to talk about what it's like growing up in an international culture within your own country. As well as fun stories from highschool.

May 05, 202029:17
Episode 15: Best way to get to know someone

Episode 15: Best way to get to know someone

This episode was recorded on our way to Oslo so we decided to talk about some of our favourite car rides.

May 01, 202022:30
Episode 14: One phone call changed our dads entire life

Episode 14: One phone call changed our dads entire life

Episode 14 we continue the Story of Mario Lao starting off from where he left off: giving his life to Jesus. He shares his life giving up everything to fall more in love with God.
Apr 28, 202027:07
Episode 13: Dad, "what was war like?"

Episode 13: Dad, "what was war like?"

In this one we invited our dad on the podcast to tell his story of fleeing war, growing up in the Philippines, and finding Jesus. Stay tuned as we release part 2 next week.

Apr 24, 202023:58
Episode 12: What is DTS?

Episode 12: What is DTS?

Today we bring you through a quick run through of what Discipleship Training School (DTS) is, and our thoughts on it. We explain some of the challenges, how to make decisions, and what to expect.

Apr 21, 202021:31
Episode 11: Letting Instagram Ask Us Questions

Episode 11: Letting Instagram Ask Us Questions

I was scrolling through instagram and saw people answering questions on the instagram filters. All of a sudden we thought this would be fun to do on a podcast. So here we are, answering Instagrams´s 50 questions filter...

Apr 17, 202017:58
Episode 10: The World's Biggest Water Fight

Episode 10: The World's Biggest Water Fight

Today we talk about The World's Biggest Water Fight, but also how New Year's is celebrated in Thailand. Hope you all enjoy. 

Apr 14, 202021:52
Episode 9: Our view on Easter

Episode 9: Our view on Easter

So Easter time is here again, and my brother and I decided to sit down and challenge ourselves on what Easter means to us. Hope you guys enjoy this creative way to present the beauty of Easter. @mathias_lao00 and mikael_lao

Apr 10, 202012:43
Episode 8: I got arrested!

Episode 8: I got arrested!

Here my brother and I talk about why we decided to follow Jesus and share that story. Hope you guys enjoy. @mathias_lao00 & @mikael_lao

Apr 07, 202020:33
Episode 7: The white figure in the corner of my room!

Episode 7: The white figure in the corner of my room!

We called @letsgojb to give us a topic, and since he just woke up the first thing that came to his mind was dreams. Simply this episodes topic became about dreams. Both in the perspective of our sleep and our lives. 

Apr 03, 202023:44
Episode 6: Google Decides the Story

Episode 6: Google Decides the Story

In this one we let a random date generator and google photos decide the stories to tell. What is awesome is that you can easily do this with us. Just grab your phone and type in the dates we selected. With love @mathias_lao00 and @mikael_lao

Mar 31, 202024:52
Episode 5: When saying "no!" leads to something better.

Episode 5: When saying "no!" leads to something better.

Last episode we talked about Mathias´s Third Culture Kid experience. In this one we talk about Mikael´s and hear how his perspective on life decisions and fun moments. With love... @mathias_lao00 and mikael_lao

Mar 27, 202035:53
Episode 4: "Mats, how was your TCK experience?"

Episode 4: "Mats, how was your TCK experience?"

So growing up as a Third Culture Kid (TCK) has been our entire lives. So we decided to dedicate 2 episodes for Mathias and I (Mikael) to explain our TCK experience through answering some of your questions. With love... @mathias_lao00 and mikael_lao

Mar 24, 202032:19
Episode 3: We Shut Down a Slide in Dubai

Episode 3: We Shut Down a Slide in Dubai

We decided to take a little turn and bring a lighter touch to the podcast. So in this episode we take a short trip through one of Mikael´s unforgettable nights in Brazil and the two brothers talk about some interesting experiences from their teenage years spanning form Europe to Asia. With love... @mathias_lao00 and mikael_lao
Mar 20, 202021:05
Episode 2: Lets Talk About the Virus

Episode 2: Lets Talk About the Virus

The Corona Virus is probably the most prevalent topic of our day, however my brother and I felt it was something worth discussing. In this one we talk how it has personally affected us, but also introduce some interesting new perspectives. Hope you enjoy.

We love to hear from you...

@mikael_lao and @mathias_lao00.

With Love...

Mar 17, 202022:05
Episode 1: Shower Thoughts

Episode 1: Shower Thoughts

Early 2020 we started a string of voice messages which led to this podcast. In this pilot episode of "Bro What Now?! we discuss the roots of this podcast and what this is all about. Get to know us, as we start on this journey of starting a podcast.

As always please give us ideas on topics we could discuss, or even just give us advice on how we could get better or just general nice comments. We also love questions so please ask away and we might even address them in the podcast.

@mikael_lao and @mathias_lao00.

With Love...

Mar 16, 202012:37
Trailer: Introducing "Bro What Now?!"

Trailer: Introducing "Bro What Now?!"

Tune in as 2 brothers catch up on life, share stories, discuss topics, and do brotherly stuff. Our goal is to invite you into our experiences in life, with hopes of motivating, encouraging, and educating anyone listening. We desire it to be 15-30 minutes of your life where you get to laugh, think, reflect, and pursue the greater things in life.

With love,

Mikael and Mathias


Connect with us...

@mikael_lao and @mathias_lao00

Mar 15, 202000:60