YY and Me https://yyand.me en © 2025 Ben Chan Tech LLC. All rights reserved. YY and Me is a living, growing echo of myself—written for my family, and for any adults still searching for their inner kid. It moves through real moments and shifting memory, across a wide spectrum of emotion. For an extended journey, visit https://yyand.me. Ben Chan YY and Me is a living, growing echo of myself—written for my family, and for any adults still searching for their inner kid. Built slowly, meant for deep listening. New here? Start with “The First Echo”. Then go chronologically—each episode builds, quietly. Ben Chan Tech LLC ben@benchantech.com No episodic https://yyand.me/assets/yyandme-art-1500x1500.jpg YY and Me https://yyand.me Tue, 15 Jul 2025 14:00:00 -0400 Sat, 12 Jul 2025 06:21:46 -0400 The First Echo The First Echo full 962068b0-2797-4375-abeb-da9d4228e477 https://yyand.me/episodes/the-first-echo This episode sets the foundation for YY and Me—a podcast about creativity, identity, practice, and building in public.

Host Ben Chan introduces the intent behind the show, reflects on his past work as a violinist and early YouTuber, and shares why this new format feels necessary.

YY and Me is part audio memoir, part creative experiment, and part legacy project for his future children—and for anyone navigating what it means to build something meaningful over time.

In this episode, Ben explains four experimental elements he’s testing in the first arc:

  • Mnemonic memory recall (via recurring violin sounds)
  • Vulnerability as structure
  • Original music as narrative language
  • A new kind of sponsorship—woven directly into the story

If you’re a creator, builder, or parent looking to reconnect with your inner kid—or create something that lasts—this episode is your starting point.

✍️ Leave a trace or respond → yyand.me/the-first-echo

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]]> Ben Chan personal journal podcast, emotional storytelling, memory and identity, legacy audio, reparenting journey, slow podcast, benchanviolin No Ben Chan and YY, Timelessly Bound Ben Chan and YY, Timelessly Bound 1 full 939847bd-eb44-4ff2-9898-02d447cd675b https://yyand.me/episodes/ben-chan-and-yy 🎧 Start with The First Echo and leave a trace at yyand.me/the-first-echo.

Ben introduces YY—the stuffed squirrel he’s kept since childhood—and explores how this companion shaped his imagination, storytelling, and creative voice.

This episode lays the emotional groundwork for the entire series.

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Ben explores the limits of practice and how repetition can reinforce poor technique—whether in violin, parenting, or speech.

A short-form investigation of unlearning as a form of progress.

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]]> Ben Chan introspective podcast, digital inheritance, parenting, creative learning, benchanviolin No Dynamics (Episode 3 | Arc 1) Dynamics (Episode 3 | Arc 1) 3 full 79b53a14-a81d-47db-8a02-7294ff9249ea https://yyand.me/episodes/dynamics 🎧 Start with The First Echo and leave a trace at yyand.me/the-first-echo.

A compressed reflection on presence vs. performance—in music, parenting, and beyond. Real violin demos and a story about being gently corrected by a child.

]]> Sat, 12 Jul 2025 09:40:00 -0400 Ben Chan 229 Subtle tone shifts and emotional authenticity—on stage and at home.

]]> Ben Chan ritual listening, memory and identity, legacy, reparenting journey, slow podcast No Emotion (Episode 4 | Arc 1) Emotion (Episode 4 | Arc 1) 4 full d2c9a72e-e041-4e1e-9e04-b7c50c89e4ad https://yyand.me/episodes/emotion 🎧 Start with The First Echo and leave a trace at yyand.me/the-first-echo.

A journal becomes a lifeline. Ben reflects on emotional memory, AI writing, and why practicing voice—on paper or in person—might matter more than perfecting it.

]]> Wed, 17 Jul 2025 08:00:00 -0400 Ben Chan 511 Finding your voice through journal entries, violin, and the uncomfortable lessons of AI.

]]> Ben Chan emotional dynamics, narrative journaling, AI voice, parenting, emotional intelligence, memory and identity No Time Enough (Episode 5 | Arc 1) Time Enough (Episode 5 | Arc 1) 5 full d8d153c9-d173-4ff6-acfd-d40eb5da11c7 https://yyand.me/episodes/time-enough 🎧 Start with The First Echo and leave a trace at yyand.me/the-first-echo.

Ben reflects on the hidden costs of time: work, family, and self, and how every choice carries interest. Childhood coding marathons, crumpled violin notes, and a stuffed squirrel reveal a lifetime of borrowed hours—and what it means to pay them back.

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]]> Ben Chan time management, emotional storytelling, parenting and creativity, opportunity cost, personal journal podcast, legacy audio, violin and coding, work-life balance, introspection No The "Author Ship" (Episode 6 | Arc 1) The "Author Ship" 6 full the-author-ship-episode-6 https://yyand.me/episodes/the-author-ship 🎧 Start with The First Echo and leave a trace at yyand.me/the-first-echo.

A diegetic escape story blending practice, improvisation, and human agency against automated control. Ben and his wife navigate authority, creative loopholes, and teamwork aboard “The Author Ship,” revealing how constraint and collaboration spark true innovation.

]]> Thu, 31 Jul 2025 21:23:00 -0400 Ben Chan 379 Constraints, teamwork, and improvisation aboard a ship where repetition alone won’t save you.

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