AsianBossGirl
384 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 days ago - ★★★★★ - 894 ratingsMelody Cheng, Helen Wu-Wang, and Janet Wang are the co-creators of AsianBossGirl, a multimedia company for the modern day Asian-American woman. AsianBossGirl was founded to share their experiences as 9-to-5 professional working women, balancing careers, social lives, cultural identities, and personal development while living in the city of Los Angeles.
What started as a passion project podcast has turned into a multi-media business that they now run full-time. On their platforms, you’ll find conversations about the nuanced experience of being an Asian American woman navigating the corporate world as a person of color, mental and emotional health as children of immigrants, interviews with inspiring Asian women (and men), and even blind dates recorded on the mic. Their mission is to make everyday Asian-American women feel heard, seen, and connected.
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Episode 173: How Well Do We Know Each Other? ABG Plays "We’re Not Really Strangers"
June 24, 2022 02:58 - 51 minutesWhat do you think Janet's love language is? What is Helen most sensitive to? How could someone add 1% more happiness to Mel's Life? In this episode, we play an online version of the popular card game, “We’re Not Really Strangers” - a game focused on empowering meaningful connections and there are 3 levels of questions and wildcards that help you deepen your existing relationships and create new ones. The online version we play in this episode is called “We’re Just Friends”, and can be found h...
Episode 172: What’s It Like To Be A New Dad? with Philip Wang, David Choi, and Chris Kim
June 17, 2022 00:00 - 1 hourWhat is it like being a first-time father - 5 months in, 1 year in, 2 years in? On today’s episode, we have a FULL table in the house!! In honor of Father’s Day coming up on Sunday, the 19th, we wanted to bring three dads onto the podcast to give us the low down on what it’s like to be a new (relatively new) dad. We got David Choi, who is a serial entrepreneur, a musician, a YouTuber, and lately, someone who is really into NFTs. We got Chris Kim who started as a corporate lawyer at Skadden do...
Episode 171: Queer, British Asian, and Female - We Chat with Meg He, Co-Founder of ADAY
June 10, 2022 00:00 - 1 hourMeg is the co-founder of ADAY, a sustainable capsule clothing brand named by Fast Company as one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies. She is also one of Goldman Sachs’ 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs, having started her career with Goldman as an Investment Banker before joining Poshmark as one of their first 50 employees as a Senior Product Manager. She is Oxford educated with an MBA from Stanford University. Meg is also a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athlete and a business coach for athletes a...
Episode 169: Spilling the Tea on Being British, Asian, and Female with Spill the Cha
May 27, 2022 00:00 - 1 hourAs Asian Americans, we are always interested in connecting with and learning about other Asian experiences. Today, we are joined by Phoebe, Elsa, Lauren & Joelle who host their own podcast, Spill the Cha, and are all British Asian women. Join us as they spill the tea on what it's like to be a British Asian woman, including the proper way to make tea! How do you make your tea - leave a comment below! This episode was edited by Michelle Hsieh. ___________________________ L I S T E N E R S U R V...
Episode 170: Work-Life Balance - Jobs, Childcare, Dating, and Self Care - How Do We Do It?!
May 27, 2022 00:00 - 1 hourWork-Life Balance - How do we do it? Are we able to do it? Is it non-existent in our lives? We talked about this topic in Episode 9, but that was in 2017 when our lives looked very different. Five years later, we revisit this topic and share our current work-life balance experiences as entrepreneurs with public-facing personas while managing family relationships, dating, and taking care of ourselves. With many shifting to work-from-home policies, we want to know how all of you are managing wo...
Episode 168: Asian American Identity with Old Navy’s Head of Voice, Jeanine Pang
May 20, 2022 00:00 - 1 hourIn our last episode, the three of us talked about our relationships with our Asian American identity. Today, as we often do on this podcast, we have invited a guest to offer a different perspective on this topic. She is the Senior Creative Director, Head of Voice at Old Navy, a brand often associated with traditional Americana when we were teenagers - I don’t know if anyone else remembers those Old Navy 4th of July T-shirts, but they were pretty iconic and widely worn when we were young. Jean...
Episode 167: Our Changing Asian American Identities
May 13, 2022 00:00 - 1 hourAs we evolve as humans, it’s only natural that our identities evolve with us - from growing into new roles (like becoming a mother) to deepening existing ones (like becoming a confident entrepreneur), our identities are ever-changing. Today we’re going to talk about the cultural component of our identities - our relationship with our Asian & Asian-Americanness. We recorded an episode a few years ago talking through this exact topic (Ep 64). However, with the spread of hate crimes against Asia...
Episode 166: Raising A Daughter as an Immigrant Mother - Our AAPI Moms
May 06, 2022 00:00 - 1 hourMay is a very special month for us here at AsianBossGirl. For one, it is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, AAPIHM for short, and it is also Mother’s Day coming up on May 8th! In light of Mother’s Day coming up, and the three of us on this podcast, today’s discussion will be honoring OUR mothers and talking about what it was like for them as immigrant mothers in this country. While we’ve talked about their immigration stories in past episodes (their journeys to America), we n...
Episode 165: Helen & Philip's Labor & Birth Story
April 29, 2022 00:00 - 1 hourThe episode we've all been waiting for! Our girl, Helen, is back on the pod alongside her hubs, Philip, to spill all the details of the day their lives changed forever! Take a ride back with us to when Helen went into labor for the very first time. From the morning of her contractions, to the moment it was time for her to go into "athlete mode" in the delivery room, to when they found out the gender of their newborn and how they both walked out of the maternity ward as changed people. Listen ...
Episode 164: Do We Ever Fight? Are We Able to Support Ourselves with ABG? We Answer Your Assumptions
April 22, 2022 00:00 - 40 minutesABG is nearing it’s 5th birthday! We’ve been podcasting for almost 5 years now, and working on multiple projects for ABG full time, for 2 years now. To celebrate, we thought it would be fun to interact with our listeners through an "Assumptions" episode. Do we ever fight or argue? Are we able to support ourselves with the income from ABG? Are our work hours more flexible compared to when we had corporate jobs?! Listen to find out! This episode was edited by Michelle Hsieh. ___________________...
Episode 163: Following the Disney Dream & Taking A Chance on Yourself with Alyssa Navarro
April 15, 2022 00:00 - 1 hourOn today’s episode, we have Alyssa Navarro, recently named one of Forbes 30 under 30 in Hollywood & Entertainment for her work as an Executive Producer at The Walt Disney Studios, specializing in representation and inclusion strategies. But her list of talents continue well beyond - Alyssa is also an incredible performer - a singer, dancer, and actress. She was a principal vocalist and performer at The Walt Disney Company for over 7 years, during which she portrayed Disney’s famous warrior pr...
Ep 163: Following the Disney Dream & Taking A Chance on Yourself with Alyssa Navarro
April 15, 2022 00:00 - 1 hourOn today’s episode, we have Alyssa Navarro, recently named one of Forbes 30 under 30 in Hollywood & Entertainment for her work as an Executive Producer at The Walt Disney Studios, specializing in representation and inclusion strategies. But her list of talents continue well beyond - Alyssa is also an incredible performer - a singer, dancer, and actress. She was a principal vocalist and performer at The Walt Disney Company for over 7 years, during which she portrayed Disney’s famous warrior pr...
Episode 162: All My Friends Are Getting Married and Having Kids
April 08, 2022 00:00 - 1 hourThe 30s are a decade where many (obviously not all) but many people experience 2 MAJOR life milestones: marriage and kids. We imagine that each of those events is like a door into a different room - on one side is the before, and after you step inside, you’re in a different room with different life circumstances - maybe kids more than marriage, but still - both are very life altering events. Mel and Janet are currently both in the same room - the one with no man and no babies! If you ever fee...
Episode 161: How Kay Hsu Became the Head of Creative and Design, Partnerships Marketing at Meta
April 01, 2022 00:00 - 1 hourJoin us for a conversation with Kay Hsu, the Head of Creative and Design, Partnerships Marketing at Facebook, now known as Meta. Kay is also a 3rd culture kid, having grown up in Canada, Hong Kong, and the U.S. We chat about her unconventional career path, what it was like growing up internationally and cross-culturally, and what it's like to be an Asian woman in leadership at one of the biggest tech companies. Leave a 👩🏻💻 if you enjoyed this episode! This episode was edited by Michelle Hsie...
Episode 160: Changes & Transitions in your Early 20's & 30's with ABG Team Members Ashley & Haemee
March 25, 2022 00:55 - 1 hourThe topic of life transitions is a popular one among our listeners, and as many of you may know, ABG is no longer just Helen, Mel, and Janet - we also have a wonderful team of women who keep ABG running – women who also have their own perspectives and experiences that we know many of you can relate to. Today, we have our social media coordinator, Ashley, and our newsletter editor, Haemee on the pod to share life transitions that they are currently working through in their lives. Ashley, being...
Episode 159: Do You Think Love is Blind? We Chat with Natalie and Deepti
March 18, 2022 00:00 - 40 minutes"Love is Blind" is a reality love show that allows single individuals to date and build meaningful connections before ever setting sight on one another. Once individuals are engaged, they meet and see if their connection can carry them through a successful wedding day and beyond. In this episode, we get to chat with two of the contestants from Season 2, Natalie and Deepti, who both met their fiance on the show. Deepti joins the conversation a little later, but it's worth the wait - she shares...
Episode 158: Behind the Story of Turning Red with Director Domee Shi
March 11, 2022 01:00 - 43 minutesDomee is a Chinese-Canadian animator, storyboard artist, and director. She’s contributed to films like Inside Out, Incredibles 2, and Toy Story 4. She also directed the short, Bao, which won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film, making her the first woman of color to win such an award. This year, her most recent work, Turning Red is set to release, which is Domee’s directorial debut feature film for Pixar. Today, we get to meet & chat with the incredible woman who created this piece...
Episode 157: How Do We Respond to Expectations? // ABG Four Tendencies Results
March 04, 2022 01:00 - 52 minutesThe Four Tendencies is a framework developed by happiness guru, Gretchen Rubin. The test categorizes you into one of four distinct personality profiles so that you can better cater habits and actions to increase your happiness! The four tendencies are Upholder, Questioner, Obliger, and Rebel - what do you think Mel, Helen, and Janet each test as? What do you test as? Let us know in the comments below! The Four Tendency Test we took can be found here: https://quiz.gretchenrubin.com/four-tenden...
Episode 156: Mel and Janet Answer Your Dating Qs
February 25, 2022 01:00 - 1 hourIn this week's episode, Mel and Janet answer your questions on dating - What are our pre-date confidence boost rituals? Our go-to pick-up lines on dating apps? How do we deal with not feeling left out as close friends settle down in their relationships and marriages? And what are our biggest challenges in dating right now? Listen to find out! We're curious about your thoughts on dating too -- let us know your answers to some of these questions in the comments! This episode was edited by Miche...
Episode 155: Finding Love Through The Podcast with Anna Lee & Amy Lee
February 18, 2022 01:00 - 1 hourFinding love through our podcast is something Janet & Mel both thought they would potentially achieve. A lot of their friends joke around asking if anyone has slid through the DM’s or if listeners have sent potential matches & the answer is no LOL However, it looks like some of our guests are having better luck finding love through our ABG podcast. If you remember Ep 66 & Ep 68, we brought on our good friend Anna Lee to talk through her coming out story. We later found out that another ABG li...
Episode 154: He Venmo Charged Me for the Date! // Mel & Janet's Dating Adventures
February 11, 2022 01:00 - 1 hourIt's been a while since we caught up with you all on our dating adventures on the apps, so in today's episode, we share some of our recent experiences -- conversations via text, a video chat, a couple of in-person dates, drafting and sending hard messages, and getting unexpected responses. We're curious what dating has been like for all of you these past couple of months -- let us know in the comments! This episode was edited by Michelle Hsieh. ___________________________ L I S T E N E R S U ...
Episode 153: Breakups - When Do You Know It’s Over?
February 04, 2022 01:00 - 1 hourIt's the month of Valentine’s Day, so I'm sure your feed is not short on sweet, lovey-dovey content about romance. But let's be real - romantic love isn’t all butterflies and rainbows, and especially in our mid-20s and onward, it often takes on a different weight. Romantic love during this period in life can be incredibly complex – working through each individual’s past relationship “traumas”, ourselves changing and figuring out who we are and what type of partner we are most compatible with,...
Episode 152: Dealing with Burnout & Changing our Habits
January 28, 2022 01:00 - 1 hourToday we’re going to be talking about Burnout. What is it? Burnout is a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress. It occurs when you feel overwhelmed, emotionally drained, and unable to meet constant demands. This is a topic that we have been seeing EVERYWHERE - We're seeing people post about it on social media, hearing about and seeing it amongst our friends and family, reading about it in articles…and we personally were feeling it HEAVILY ...
Episode 151: Fitness, Entrepreneurship, and AA Identity with Blogilates' Cassey Ho
January 21, 2022 01:00 - 1 hourOur friend, Cassey Ho (aka Blogilates), joins us for this week's episode. Cassey is a fitness MOGUL, serial entrepreneur, and true Asian Boss Girl. Her signature format, Pop Pilates is the official Pilates class of 24-Hour Fitness gyms. Her fitness app, Body by Blogilates, provides hundreds of free full-length workout videos and fun challenges to help people get into the best shape of their lives, mentally and physically. And as the CEO and Head Designer of a gorgeous collection of activewear...
Episode 150: Dealing with Financial Trauma & Budgeting Tips with Berna Anat (Financial Hype Woman)
January 14, 2022 01:00 - 1 hourIn this episode of AsianBossGirl, we sit down with Berna Anat, financial hype woman, and host of Betches’ Money Please podcast, to discuss personal finance from the perspective of a millennial/gen-z woman of color and child of immigrants. We talk about the concept of financial trauma, what it's like to chase your dreams in NYC on a starting salary, then be confronted with managing your personal finances on a tech salary, how to pay off debt, some hilarious but effective tips for budgeting, w...
Episode 149: Future Self Journaling - New Year, Future Us
January 07, 2022 01:00 - 59 minutesWelcome to a NEW YEAR! In this FIRST episode of 2022, we focus on goal setting in a non-traditional way. Instead of discussing our goals in a list format, we opted for a future self journaling exercise inspired by Jenn Im's vlog where she journals a "future day-in-the-life". This activity can help focus one's desires and goals. Listen in as Mel, Helen, and Janet each share a "future day-in-the-life". What do each of our journal entries reveal about the life we want? Try this exercise out your...
Episode 148: 2021- The End of a New Beginning
December 31, 2021 01:45 - 1 hourHello ABGs and ABBs! And welcome to the last Thursday of the year!! This is the last episode of 2021! And together, through all the ups and downs, the many trials and tribulations we’ve all inevitably faced throughout this year, and the moments of happiness and gratitude that have lifted us and kept us moving from day to day, we have all made it through to the end of a wild year. Welcome to the end of a new beginning. Well, in ABG fashion –we’re going to dedicate this episode to reflect on th...
Episode 147: Tis the Season! Celebrating American Holidays as an Asian Person
December 24, 2021 01:00 - 1 hourIt's the week of Christmas, one of the biggest holidays celebrated in America. This time of year has us reflecting on all the ways we relate to these festivities and traditions as 2nd generation Asian Americans. We hope you'll enjoy this special episode from our archives, Episode 93: Asian Parents On Celebrating American Holidays, where we chat with our parents about their experiences with Western holidays for the first time and how each of our families celebrate now. What does celebrating th...
Episode 146: Burnout, Work Life Imbalance, and Toxic Work Environments -- How ABGs Are Dealing with The Great Resignation
December 17, 2021 01:00 - 47 minutesThe Great Resignation is an international phenomenon of massive amounts of workers leaving their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic. We were curious about how ABGs have been affected and what your experiences have been like. From career pivots, new jobs with better growth opportunities, to negotiating changes in current roles, and even moving to another country for school and work - here are stories from ABGs who have made changes in their work these past couple of years. If you're been unhapp...
Episode 145: Taking the Music World By Storm with NIKI
December 10, 2021 01:45 - 1 hourTaking the music world by storm is not an easy feat. Our guest today is a very special one. Not only is she the first musical artist we’ve ever had on our podcast, but she is a household name who has inspired so many young Asian women around the world. From singing and releasing cover songs in her hometown of Jakarta, Indonesia, moving cross country to Nashville to study music, creating hit songs like “Vintage”, to now headlining concerts with over 25,000 attendees, we feel incredibly lucky t...
Episode 144: Let's Talk Orgasms with Lioness Co-founder Anna Lee
December 03, 2021 01:12 - 1 hourIt’s been awhile since we’ve had an episode on female sexuality. We know this topic can be a bit taboo in our culture, and maybe among some of your friendship circles as well. As Asian women, our relationship with our sexuality can be incredibly complicated and nuanced. At times it may be disheartening that we cannot control society’s dialogue about Asian women and sexuality, but we can start by controlling our own personal narratives with our sexuality. Join us for a conversation with Anna L...
Episode 143: The People, Places, & Things That Shaped Us
November 26, 2021 01:00 - 1 hourIn light of Thanksgiving, we wanted to share an older episode that is close to our hearts & serves as a reminder for us to be thankful (prev. Ep 91). People, Places, and things - in the most simple and direct translation, they are simply the definition of a noun. But these nouns are what make up experiences, the many experiences throughout our lives that have shaped us into who we are today. From the people who left a lasting impression on us, the places that are painted with memories, to the...
Episode 142: Lost in Transition
November 19, 2021 01:00 - 1 hourMany large life milestones typically occur in our 20s and 30s - Things like work promotions, moving to new cities, developing serious romantic relationships, buying a home, getting married, starting a family, etc. - all events and occurrences that are markers of growth and progress. Between these milestones are periods that can often feel like stagnancy. Nothing’s really wrong in life - in fact, things can feel pretty stable and ok, but so stable and ok that you feel like you’re on auto-pilot...
Episode 141: The Stories Our Parents Never Told Us
November 12, 2021 01:00 - 1 hourIn today’s episode, we dig a little deeper with our parents, to hear & share the stories that they never told us. As we get older, we realize we (their children) are the only ones who will live to carry on our parents' journeys and legacies. From stories of their adolescence playing on the rooftops of a small village in China, to pains they felt in being separated from their own parents as they assimilated to America, to their meet-cute at a random mahjong night...we share all of this in toda...
Episode 140: AsianBossGirl - The "How We Built This" Edition
November 05, 2021 00:00 - 1 hourIt's been a wild 4 years, building this podcast turned small multi-media company. What started as a side passion project has grown into a formal business with multiple departments and team members. In this episode, we share what goes on behind-the-scenes at AsianBossGirl - how we run each sector of our business, the processes we've put in place, the natural evolution and growth of our team, and much more. If you are someone who's interested in your own entrepreneurial journey and learning abo...
Episode 139: Which One of Us Would Survive "Squid Game"??
October 29, 2021 00:00 - 46 minutes"Squid Game" is a South Korean Netflix show that has taken the world by storm! It's eerie, it keeps you on your feet, and it leaves you guessing after each episode. This is one of the few shows all three of us have watched besides "Crash Landing On You", which was also a South Korean Series, so you know we had to do a review of this show too. There are so many reasons why the world is obsessed with Squid Game and this episode will be dedicated to our review of this phenomenon that has taken o...
Episode 138: When is the Right Time to Freeze My Eggs and IVF Questions with Dr. Huang
October 22, 2021 00:00 - 1 hourAccording to UCLA Health, 15% of couples have trouble conceiving. It’s really unfortunate and an emotional journey for many. However, thanks to modern assisted reproductive technology, there are different options available to a couple. Today, we will be mainly focusing on in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and egg-freezing. We brought on a special guest & infertility doctor, Dr. Huang. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infert...
Episode 137: Learning With ABG -- Creator Strategies, Social Media Management, and Wellness Exercises
October 15, 2021 00:00 - 1 hourWhen was the last time you learned something new? In this episode, we talk about why continuous learning is so important to us. Beyond the classroom and office, pursuing your curiosities and developing new skills has so many benefits. We chat about things we've learned, what motivated us to learn these things, our ideal learning styles, and even teach something to each other! Listen in to learn along with us ;) This episode was edited by Michelle Hsieh. ___ P A R T N E R S mentioned in this e...
Episode 136: Let's Talk About Addiction, feat. Yvette Enrique from AADAP
October 08, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour**Disclaimer: This episode contains discussion about drug, alcohol use, sexual abuse, and addiction.** The topic of addiction is rather taboo in Asian culture, so it is often unaddressed and misunderstood. Many people are unaware, uneducated, unprepared, and suffer alone. Research has found that Asian-Americans between 18 and 25 drank heavily although they were considered a “low-risk group” with alcohol abuse, and that 14% of Asian-Americans or Pacific Islanders between 18 to 25 need substanc...
Episode 135: Helen's Pregnancy Journey
October 01, 2021 00:00 - 1 hourAnd baby makes 3! We talk a lot about changes and transitions on this podcast. One of the most beautiful, emotional, exciting, unexpected transitions a woman can go through is pregnancy. We are so over the moon for our girl, Helen and the announcement of her & Phil’s first child (due at the end of the year! #babywuwang). Being a mother is something Helen always dreamed of, but along with the joy of knowing she’s expanding her family, comes the emotional & physical journey of bearing a child. ...
Episode 134: How We Plan to Restore & Renew
September 24, 2021 00:00 - 1 hourWe didn't expect this episode to take such an emotional turn. In Episode 133, we discuss the customs and celebrations associated with the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival. In this episode, we dig deeper into the meaning behind the holiday - concepts of gathering, thanksgiving, prayer, and the symbolism of the moon. We spend some time personally reflecting on how we each plan to practice these concepts in the coming year. Join us in this conversation and let us know how you plan to practice these conc...
Episode 133: Chang'e, Mooncakes & Lots of Family Time // Celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival
September 17, 2021 00:00 - 39 minutesThe Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival, is the second-most important holiday after Chinese New Year, dating back 3,000 years when China’s emperor worshipped the moon for bountiful harvests. On this day, it is believed that the moon is at its brightest and fullest size. As we get older, we have grown a genuine interest in these traditions that we used to not think twice about, or even find to be a nuisance. And as we think about the nature of these tradi...
Episode 132: Wedding Guests: Do's & Dont's
September 10, 2021 00:00 - 1 hourLet’s be real! The invites for weddings start to pile up as we get older and fill up our social calendars. In our first season, we talked about our fantasies of our dream weddings, but we realized that there’s a perspective that we didn’t talk about...attending a wedding as a guest! Whether the waves of weddings have just begun or you’ve attended a handful the last 10 years, there are a lot of traditions and unspoken things you need to know as a guest. From how much money to gift, do you bri...
Episode 131: Our Go-To Productivity Tips
September 03, 2021 00:00 - 1 hourIt is officially September and we are fast approaching the fall season. Many of us are gearing ourselves back up after those summer months - re-adjusting to more structured schedules, trying to figure out how to better manage our growing to-do lists, and making sure that what needs to get done, gets done! So in today’s episode, we’re going to talk about productivity. Each of us has worked in very different industries, settings, and roles and we want to reflect and share the things we’ve learn...
Episode 130: From Stylist to Business Mogul, to Owner of Bümo: The Evolution of Chriselle Lim
August 27, 2021 02:03 - 1 hourOn today’s episode, we have one of the original queens of social media. She is a Korean-American entrepreneur, fashion icon, and digital influencer who started off her fashion career as a wardrobe stylist. In December 2011, this serious AsianBossGirl founded "The Chriselle Factor" to chronicle her daily musings and personal style. And she has since grown a powerhouse of a following on social media with close to 5M followers across various channels, to empower and inspire women all over the wo...
Episode 129: For the 90s Kid in All of Us
August 20, 2021 00:00 - 52 minutesMel, Janet, and Helen are 90s kids, two of us being 80s babies. And this past year or so, we’ve been seeing a very quick rise of 90s comeback fashion, especially amongst those who were born in the 2000s. It’s been a bit strange to see flares, bell bottoms, spaghetti straps, fanny packs, and bucket hats make a comeback, but we thought it’d be fun to have an episode where we reminisce about the actual 90s and early 2000s trends that we lived through and grew up with! Because who knows? Maybe so...
Episode 128: From Shared Rooms to Homeowning - The Places We’ve Called Home
August 13, 2021 00:00 - 1 hourSo a topic that comes up quite frequently in our post-college 20s and 30s, when we’re freshly moved out of our parent's homes, is about the roof over our heads!! Where do you live?? Are you renting? Are you thinking about buying? What are you looking for in a house? What does your dream house look like? These are questions we’ve had to think about ever since entering our ‘adult years’. We are all in pretty different places in our lives, with Janet owning her first condo & having lived here fo...
Episode 127: Waxed, Vaxxed and Totally Awkward
August 06, 2021 00:00 - 47 minutesSummer is usually a time when we all get outdoors, gather with friends and family, and generally interact with a lot of people. However, this summer season is a unique one - as we are on “what we hope to be” the tail end of a global pandemic. By now, we hope you all are vaccinated or are on your way to getting vaccinated. I know it may feel as if COVID is no longer a big issue, but variants of COVID are developing and starting to pose a large threat, and the longer we delay getting more peopl...
Episode 126: Transforming the Business of Dance with The Kinjaz, feat. Anthony Lee and Mike Song
July 30, 2021 00:00 - 1 hourIn 2015, the Kinjaz blew up on Season 8 of America's Best Dance Crew, massively changing the industry of dance and how Asians are perceived in media and entertainment. As admirers, we saw how impactful it was for our Asian American peers to see dancers with faces like theirs, tear it up on stage. Mike Song and Anthony Lee are two of the founding members of the Kinjaz and in this episode, they share with us the crazy and inspiring journey they've been on (How did they go from dance performanc...
Episode 125: Tips to Thrive in Your 30's
July 23, 2021 00:00 - 1 hourThe three of us are officially ALL in our 30's! When people are asked what they love about being in their 30s, we hear a unanimous response: They give less fucks. But in reality, many gained a sense of self-confidence through the lessons they learned in their 20s. Today, we’re going to spend some time sharing the collective and individual advice + tips we gained to help us thrive in our 30s. This episode was edited by Michelle Hsieh. ___ P A R T N E R S mentioned in this episode: - Pepper Br...