We are fortunate to have Producer, Winnie Cheung and actress, Celia Au on the show to discuss their short film, Last Call which premiered at the 2025 SXSW Midnight Short Program. This short fantasy thriller takes you on the psychological journey of a traumatized motorcyclist who daydreams about a sultry serpent woman and is haunted by her enchanting voice.

Winnie’s credits include being a co-producer on the SXSW Audience Award Winner “Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror” in 2021, and has won several awards at Sundance and more. Inspired by David Cronenberg’s body horror, American erotic thrillers, and Eastern fantasy films - LAST CALL reflects Winnie’s diasporic identity - a dreamlike blend of the ancestral East, and the rebellious West. Celia Au who previously starred in Wu Assassins and Lodge 49, brings Winnie’s vision to life in this story’s discovery of profound revelation.

We talk about:

• Integrating and displaying complex emotions in film
• Ways to deal with internal conflicts
• How Breath work, mental visualization, and Active Listening are key to facilitating a productive and safe work environment
• Storytelling as a powerful way to positively change the world.

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In Season 7's premiere, Dr. Chika Stacy Oriuwa and Dr. Stephanie J. Wong engage in an important conversation addressing:

• Dr. Oriuwa's experience being the only Black student in her medical class at University of Toronto
• Racial trauma in psychiatry to treat patients
• Challenges of connecting with friends and self-care in professional and personal settings
• Being honored with a Barbie made in her likeness and the impact this has on children feeling seen
• Strategies to navigate these challenging socio-political times in society.

To learn more about Dr. Oriuwa's work:

https://www.drchikaoriuwa.com/

Bio:

One of Time magazine’s 2021 Next Generation Leaders and named on Maclean’s Power 50 List in 2022, Dr. Chika Stacy Oriuwa is a medical trailblazer spearheading change in health care and beyond. Currently a resident doctor in psychiatry at the University of Toronto, Dr. Oriuwa is a graduate of the school’s Temerty Faculty of Medicine and has served a variety of board positions. Dr. Oriuwa was also honoured in Mattel’s #ThankYouHeroes campaign with a one-of-a-kind Barbie doll made in her image to commemorate her contributions as a frontline health care worker. Recently, Dr. Oriuwa established the Dr. Chika Oriuwa Award for the Advancement of Black Health at Temerty Medicine, which will be awarded annually to a graduating medical student. She recently published her memoir, Unlike the Rest and you can purchase it now wherever books are sold!

I sat down with fellow Bay Area native, David Lim, one of the stars S.W.A.T. on CBS. He shares his personal experiences, career journey, and challenges he faced in the mortgage industry, acting, and modeling. We discussed the importance of resilience, self-belief, and adaptability in overcoming obstacles and achieving success in various fields. David shares the story of how he met his wife, and how they co-founded a jewelry company following a burglary of their home, losing sentimental pieces.

Bonus: My mom gets to ask her fan questions!

S.W.A.T is on CBS every Friday at 8:00 pm and moving to 10:00 pm in the New Year

To purchase Maya David jewelry: https://shopmayadavid.com/

Follow David on Instagram @davidbradleylim

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Full bio:

David Lim is an Asian American actor, raised in San Ramon, California, and received a degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of California San Diego. He decided he wanted to do something different, signed a contract with Ford Models and moved to Los Angeles to pursue modeling and acting. He now stars as a series regular in the CBS drama S.W.A.T.