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Habits are hard to break, but they can be changed. There are cultural factors in play that make it much more difficult when there is an overarching social expectation to hold family above all else and for Janet and Brian, it lead to a lot of in
The wonderful @hangukhapa is our guest in this episode! She shares her background and inspiration on Korean cuisine on her social media and YouTube channel following our collab. Hear it here! Also, take a moment to check out her informative (an
We experience so many people telling us how to look, what success is, what to know, etc. Janet and Brian have a conversation about what they think some of these pressures are, where they think they came from, and what they did to get past the p
If you are part of the millennial generation you have probably heard, “you need to know your purpose,” or some variation of that statement at some point in your life. What you probably weren't told is how. As many of us have faced adulting with
Shame is something we hear about frequently, and often smiling through our pain, in the AAPI community. Shame is much more intense when related to Eastern values versus Western values as Asians tend to carry the shame with the weight of their f
Eastern Asians that follow more traditional Confucianist values already know that the Hierarchy between age, rank, class, and even gender is a long-held tradition deeply embedded in our social interactions. These values span for generations reg
There’s always a right and a wrong way to go about doing things, isn’t there? Well, depending on which culture is dominant in your multicultural life, the “right” and “wrong” way of doing anything can be vastly different. It sounds like it shou
Welcome back in the new year! Ok, it’s started. There’s now a book talking about how “nunchi” (aka “noonchi”) which is often conflated or overgeneralized between emotional intelligence, quick wit, social intuition, social awareness, etc. (the l
Hearing the word “anxiety” is something way too familiar for 2020, but it was a problem even before the pandemic hit. It’s been an epidemic brought on by loft expectations from chasing lofty goals expecting to get them sooner than everybody els
Nike Japan recently released an advertisement depicting a couple of kids being bullied at school. It was met with backlash by pointing out a very real problem among all social groups around the world. In this episode, Janet and Brian talk about
Ever just feel tired of everything? There a lot to juggle these days, especially dealing with the pandemic, working from home, holidays, etc. Janet and Brian expand on dealing with mental fatigue. Sometimes, you just don’t realize that you need
When you're constantly instructed to focus on YOUR grades, YOUR studies, YOUR family, etc. and learning how to communicate with other people (as a structured skill) is not valued or even understood. This creates gaps in our ability to navigate
Sure, if you want to play games any skill is a “skill,” we’re not talking about the stuff that they teach you in school. We are talking about the major stuff that they don’t teach you in school. As Asians and Asian-Americans we are often taught
What’s a Koreaboo? Janet and Brian talk about a poor guy who’s girlfriend has become obsessed with K-pop. Apparently, all she talks about is K-pop and the guy is tired of it and has no idea what to do. What would you do if your significant othe
When you grow up in an environment where the focus is more on the things that you don’t do well rather than your strengths, you can expect that you’re going to grow up thinking more about your shortcomings rather than thinking to lean into your
Smile more?! Who is anybody to tell you how you should feel? Asian parents. Asian parents can tell you how to feel 🤣 Janet and Brian address a redditor’s story about how their parents push them to smile in family photos and the pressures that
In relationships, running into conflict is inevitable! There are just too many different experiences in an individual person’s life for there not to be some idea or experience that would collide with another’s. Janet and Brian had recently expe
It seems like it should be obvious, but we’re going to say it anyway. Resting is important! How do we all go about doing it though? Why is it that we don’t spend a whole lot of time treating rest like it is a necessity in our lives? Janet and B
Woah, there is nothing "classic" about this. There are tiger parents and then there is this next-level of authoritarian upbringing. Janet and Brian hear this story of an Asian teenager with some extremely controlling parents to the extent that
Hey everybody! We are taking a short (one week) break to catch up. We will be back with more content next week!
Growing up isn’t easy. In this episode, Janet and Brian talk about some of the hard stuff about growing up with Eastern Values and Western Influences. Sometimes it’s possible to achieve balance, but only if everybody in the family is willing. T
South Korea is in the headlines a lot these days (and rightfully so) with all the quality entertainment in the music and film industry popping up all over the US. So much so that Vloggers are going there! Janet and Brian comment on a “Top 10” l
Ever been in a relationship where you were cheated on? It’s easy to say that you would never stay if you were cheated on, but in real life, it pans out differently for a lot of people. Janet and Brian share their views on a relationship where a
The comfort zone. Makes you think about sinking into a couch while binge-watching Netflix, but it can be different for everybody. It’s really more about the mental and physical spaces that we’re accustomed to. This doesn’t mean it has to be bun
“Why do you spend your money on that? You need to save instead of spending!” What’s with all the nagging? Ever deal with your parents constantly criticizing everything that you spend your money on? Your parent's relationship with money is diffe
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