NEW DELHI: In a deeply emotional segment of the podcast “One Simple Breath Can Change Everything | Flow60 with Mike Chang”, Rohan Dua, executive editor, The New Indian, asked Chang about the influence of his parents — who migrated from China and later lived in Taiwan — and the impact of losing family members over the years.
“What were those teachings from both parents?” Dua asked. “And when they passed away… what impression or heartbreak did that leave inside you?”
Opening up about his childhood for the first time on the show, Chang shared that he was raised largely by his mother because his father struggled with severe mental illness.
“Growing up, I was mostly raised more with my mom than my dad,” Chang said. “My dad traveled a lot… he had schizophrenia for most of my childhood. Seeing him see things was scary. I didn’t really understand. I was afraid I would get that when I’m older.”
Fast-forwarding to the present, Chang revealed that both his father and sister had passed away — his father from a stroke and his sister from cancer.
What remains now, he said, is his 75-year-old mother, who has just moved in with him.
“My mom just started living with me as of six days ago,” Chang said.
“Six days ago?” Dua asked in surprise.
“Yeah,” Chang replied.
Though Chang is currently traveling and often based in Bali, he clarified that his mother is settled in Austin, Texas, where he will soon return.
The fitness entrepreneur then described the immense health challenges she faces: knee surgery, a spinal nerve device that no longer works, and at least two strokes, including one just two weeks ago.
Despite this, Chang is determined to help her rebuild her strength.
“Every day I’m training her,” he said. “People look at her and think there’s no way she can regain her health… but they don’t understand the power of the body. The body can adapt.”
He stressed that improvement is possible at any age if one stays committed.
“It doesn’t matter your age, it doesn’t matter how bad your health is,” Chang said. “If you have the desire and the commitment to work on your health daily, you will improve. I can’t promise the speed, but the body adapts.”
With only his mother left from his side of the family — apart from his wife and two children — Chang says his mission now is deeply personal.
“It’s my goal right now to get her back to being stronger,” he said.
The segment offered a rare, intimate look at the man behind Flow60 — a reminder that his message of healing and resilience comes not just from philosophy, but lived experience.
