Obsessed With ABGs
19 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago -Two Asian/Canadian BFF's obsess over each other's aspirations, boardrooms and goals...across the globe. Join Reina (a career & life coach) and Kimberly (a producer) as they navigate their careers, Asian identity, and personal development. They may not have all the right answers to life, but they want to be your hype women so that YOU can start obsessing over your own ABGs!
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Episodes
Boardroom of Allies - Pop Culture Edition
June 16, 2021 08:50 - 58 minutes - 40.1 MBReina and Kimberly ARE BACK - and they revisit their Boardroom of Allies. In past episodes, they spoke about the team that they channel to help them get through life (through inspiration, support, advice). But sometimes, these people don't have to be real. From Britney Spears to Friday Nigh Lights' Tammy Taylor, listen as they list their pop culture and fictional characters that make up their boardroom. ---- Listen to the original Boardroom of Allies: https://tinyurl.com/9855m69k Inside ...
The Side Hustle Reality
May 05, 2021 08:15 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBLove to knit? Have a YouTube channel? On the cusp of freelancing? Reina and Kimberly explore the great, and not-so-great of aspects of having a side hustle and how technology, the pandemic, and hustle culture is affecting society. They also chat about their current and past side hustles and how they are making it work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Obsessed With: Getting Focused (Productivity Apps)
April 14, 2021 03:33 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBReina and Kimberly are OBSESSED with productivity apps and design! How can you make technology work for YOU and what methods work best to stay focus? They've gone through a lot of trial and error (and yes - they're still exploring), but they have found some things along the way that have been life changing. Listen as they list all the best apps that they use to stay focused, organized, and mentally well. --- Focus Apps: iFocus (Pomodoro Timer): https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/ifocus-pomodo...
Friendships vs. Frientimacy
April 02, 2021 06:25 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MBStill in lockdown and Reina and Kimberly are missing their friends. Between work and not being able to go hang out with friends - they talk about how they're trying (or failing) to keep their friendships going. They explore Shasta Nelson's book, "Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness" and the three key pillars: POSITIVITY, VULNERABILITY, CONSISTENCY. --- Buy Shasta Nelson's Book: https://amzn.to/31GmZGu Shasta's TED Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...
Anti-Asian Hate and The Atlanta Shooting
March 24, 2021 02:59 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBWe took a break from our regular upload schedule due to recent news in Atlanta, Georgia. We're sure many have heard about the mass shooting on March 16, where 8 victims (6 being Asian women) were murdered by a 21-year old white man. He targeted 3 Asian-specific spas across 2 counties. We are both Asian women, who are minorities in Canada and Germany. This story felt personal. This felt like a direct attack on us, targeted and intentional. In this episode, we discuss our thoughts, reactions,...
Finding Your Next Hobby
March 10, 2021 06:50 - 56 minutes - 51.5 MBHow are we filling our days during a lockdown? How are we keeping busy, and what do our hobbies mean to us? The pandemic has forced us to change our habits and schedules. Whether you have more time (or less time), Reina and Kimberly discuss the value and importance of doing something for yourself and indulging in a hobby. Whether it's fitness, baking, games...there's something for you and they want you to find what it is. Warning, Kimberly goes into her love for BTS (again) and Reina share...
Pursuing Your Passion with Renée Suen
March 03, 2021 04:03 - 1 hour - 62.3 MBKimberly and Reina return with season 2 - this time with special guest Renée Suen, travel and food writer/photographer! She is a columnist at SingTao's EliteGen magazine, and a regular contributor to Toronto Life, Chatelaine and WestJet Magazine. Her works are featured in The Globe and Mail, Toronto Star Travel, AFAR, enRoute, CBC Life, Best Health, NUVO, Bon Appétit and Wall Street Journal. They chat about her Asian-Canadian roots, her pivot from pursuing a doctorate in Cardiovascular Scie...
The Husbands
February 09, 2021 04:02 - 1 hour - 75 MBReina and Kimberly talk a lot about their boardroom of allies …and who exactly is at the top of their list? Their husbands. In today’s episode, they share the mic with their partners and talk about communication, supporting one’s career, first impressions, and being in a mixed-cultured relationship. Also, the guys do a mean Jim Carrey impression so if anything - check that out! ---- Find us... Website: http://hacushi.com/ Insta: @obsessedwithabg Twitter: @obsessedwithabg Coach Rei...
What's Your Saboteur?
January 27, 2021 03:53 - 51 minutes - 70.4 MBWe're human - and sometimes we inadvertently find ways to self-sabotage. Whether it's within relationships, work, or just getting through life...we have a little voice in our head that can sabotage a good thing. So what are your saboteurs? Reina makes Kimberly take the Saboteurs Assessment from Shirzad Chamine's book "Positive Intelligence"...and well...it kinda leads her into a downward spiral. ---- Resources: Positive Intelligence: https://www.positiveintelligence.com/ Wanna take the ...
Obsessed With: Stationery (Keeping Organized)
January 20, 2021 10:26 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBNotebooks, paper, and pens - oh my! Reina and Kimberly talk shop on their favourite stationery items. Learn what pens and journals keep them organized and the systems they have in place to tackle 2021. These small steps may make a big difference in your approach towards gratitude, goals...and life. ---- Extra Reading: Buy Atomic Habits By James Clear: https://amzn.to/3meg7tq Buy The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: https://amzn.to/3fCOLMk Article on CEO Hidesaburo Kagiyama: http://ww...
Our Stationery Obsession (Keeping Organized)
January 20, 2021 10:26 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBNotebooks, paper, and pens - oh my! Reina and Kimberly talk shop on their favourite stationery items. Learn what pens and journals keep them organized and the systems they have in place to tackle 2021. These small steps may make a big difference in your approach towards gratitude, goals...and life. ---- Extra Reading: Bullet Journal: https://bulletjournal.com/ Atomic Habits By James Clear The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing By Marie Kon...
Getting Coached (The Birkman Method)
January 12, 2021 08:58 - 1 hour - 104 MBKimberly decides to take the plunge and do The Birkman Method, a series of 125 questions that will reveal her needs, interests, and even ideal career. The method/assessment is often done at Fortune 500's and many MBA schools with a certified coach...which Reina is. Listen as she coaches Kimberly through the results and unpacks some interesting tidbits. Also, we're going to be a little more interactive and provide KIMBERLY'S RESULTS. That's right, judge away! Below is KIMBERLY's Birkman Map ...
Was 2020 a Dumpster Fire of a Year?
December 30, 2020 11:40 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MBLet's reflect— no! Scratch that. Let's be real and talk about all the PROS AND CONS OF 2020. Not grateful? Totally fine. Super grateful? Also fine. Kimberly and Reina talk about all the things they did or didn't do this past year and call 2020 for what it is. However you felt about 2020 - let's also talk about what we hope for in 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What Do Free Personality Tests Say About You?
December 29, 2020 03:46 - 1 hour - 99.8 MBStuck in lockdown with LOTS of time to reflect - Kimberly bombards Reina with every free personality test on the internet. Including Buzzfeed. But from the perspective of self-development and career coaching, Reina leans in and explains why we love these tests so much. Learn which Enneagram they are and which of the 16 Personalities (or MBTI) they fall into (and what these tests reveal about them). Join them and take the tests as well - maybe you'll uncover something about yourself you kept...
When Did You Know You Were Asian?
December 21, 2020 05:54 - 57 minutes - 78.6 MBCoach Reina throws Kimberly a curveball and asks, "When did you know you were Asian?". From food, to teenage angst, to reconciling their Asian identities - our hosts discuss the many ways they realized they were Asian. Listen as they dig into their past and make some poignant connections to how they live now. If you ever struggled with identity or wondered about your place in life, they got a boatload of feels coming your way. ---- Follow on Instagram: @obsessedwithabgs axHQ3V6Nivzdb9FBH...
The Boardroom of Allies
December 14, 2020 06:30 - 46 minutes - 64.2 MBWho is your "WWJD" person? (For those who didn't have the kitsch rubber bracelets in middle school, you missed out on an era). And by that, we mean - who do you have as your own cheerleaders? Who are in your internal boardroom? Join Kimberly and Reina as they talk about who's in their boardrooms (spoiler alert: there are animated characters and smart cats), interview their coaches and actual allies, and give tips on how YOU can think about your own boardroom of allies too! Kimberly also s...
Started From The Bottom...Are We Here? Pivoting Careers.
December 08, 2020 04:31 - 58 minutes - 80.1 MBDid you have a dream that you kept locked away? A secret passion you ignored? Feel like it's too late? Coach Reina encourages you to revisit some of those dreams and aspirations. Listen as she and Kimberly share their personal stories on how they pivoted careers and re-wrote their own narrative. Learn what sparked them to jump to a new profession (and for Reina, a new country!), their key values, and what brings them fulfilment. They may not have all the answers right now, but they're en...
WTF are ABGs?
November 30, 2020 09:00 - 34 minutes - 48 MBWhy did you click? Are you wondering what the hell ABG stands for? Well in this podcast, it stands for Aspirations, Boardrooms, and Goals (or growth...there's debate on the last one). And you can say these two Asian ladies are obsessed with them! On today's episode, life-coach Reina and her fave cheerleader Kimberly, invite you into their club of positivity, support, and motivation. Listen as they discuss friendship, navigate their Asian identity, and TRY to uncover the meaning of success....
Welcome to Obsessed With ABGs!
November 27, 2020 08:11 - 2 minutes - 1.85 MBWelcome to a brand new podcast with an all Asian, all female team! The goal? To get you obsessed with ABGs (Aspirations, Boardrooms, and Goals ...what did you think it meant?). If you're all about empowering others, diving into cultural identity, and simply like listening to REAL girl-talk; listen and subscribe to Obsessed With ABGs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.