{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fheartbeat-narratives.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Frino-disney-movies-mermaids-magic-JEIAA7x6","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Rino: Disney Movies! Mermaids! Magic! ","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/20caee61-98b8-42db-bb6b-11b3e4c29658/6f25a961-bccc-4bf9-8313-2f5976aa06c5/rino.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/2e84af72-0e70-4054-b0b1-c983797207cf\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Rino: Disney Movies! Mermaids! Magic! \" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"In the spirit of National Movie Night, we’re diving into a conversation with Rino Nakajima - a Disney superfan whose life has been shaped by the stories she grew up watching. Originally from Hiroshima, Japan and now living in Hawaiʻi, Rino talks about how movies like The Little Mermaid and Mulan have helped guide her through everything from studying Swahili in college to landing her dream job at Disney World, and even meeting her partner in a dating app meet-cute. With her heart in the ocean and her head full of Disney songs, Rino shares how these films have stayed with her over the years, offering lessons in perseverance and dreaming big. Now living her real-life mermaid dream by the sea, she reflects on what it means to carry a little movie magic with you, wherever you go! \n\n🌊 Episode Highlights – Dive In! 🐚\n0:22 Rino: Mermaid-in-training & Disney dreamer\n0:55 Japan to Hawaiʻi during the pandemic \n3:48 What makes your heartbeat? DISNEY! \n4:31 The Little Mermaid & living her best ocean life in Hawaiʻi\n6:22  Growing up a Disney Channel wave-rider\n7:51 Learning English, one High School Musical song at a time\n9:59 Circle of Life: Majoring in Swahili at Osaka University\n13:43 Landing her dream job in Orlando\n17:58 COVID: Goodbye to the happiest place on earth\n18:31 Quarantined in Hawaiʻi = time to dive into the dating apps \n19:05 A love story\n22:56 Exploring Disney parks around the world\n23:11 Shanghai and Tokyo\n26:01 Treasure trove: Mickey ear headbands galore\n26:40 Dream job in Hawaiʻi?\n28:18 Ariel, the ocean, and the call of the sea\n29:34 Go-to conversation starters (with a splash of magic)\n30:31 Favorite song? \n31:20 An imaginary conversation with Walt Disney\n32:20 Believing in magic: Dreams really do come true 🌈\n\nShow Art Photo Credit: Rino Nakajima\n"}