Ep#53 How To Deal With Asian Parents (ft. Katharine Chan)
In this episode, I talk to author Katharine Chan about her recent book, “How To Deal With Asian Parents.” I related to her stories about her parents. Through the generational trauma, cultural gaps, and language barriers, it’s difficult for Asian parents and their children to properly communicate and really address the deeper emotions behind their […]
Ep#52: Cannabis In Asian American Culture And Mental Health (ft/ Amanda Tran)
In this episode, I speak with/talk to Amanda Tran after finding an interview she had with the Asian Americans for Cannabis Education. I became curious about her work with MedMen and the operations side of the cannabis industry. I resonated with her mission for social justice and mental health with cannabis as an Asian American […]
Ep#51: Empowering People Of Color With Mental Health (w/ Kriselle Gabriel)
In this episode, I talk with Kriselle Gabriel the founder of Empowered In Color, and host of the podcast by the same name. We discussed her mental health journey as a person of color. Expressing her initial hesitation of opening up to people about going to therapy because of stigma. Kriselle explores the cultural and […]
Ep#50: Why Emotional Intelligence Is a Requirement For Entrepreneurship (w/ Mike Tuon)
In this episode, I talked with Micheal Tuon, an Asian American Entrepreneur. Micheal shares his experience of Developing the grit to go into entrepreneurship. Expressing why it takes a lot emotional intelligence to run a business. Micheal shares his journey of how the chase for stability become too comfortable. Pushing him to take a leap of […]
(1 year later) An Update On My Quarter-life Crisis
7 min read. It’s officially been a year since I uploaded my first YouTube video proclaiming to the whole world that I was going through a quarter-life crisis. That I’ve found myself stuck in my life, not knowing where to lead it. I write this now, not because I want everyone to care about what […]
You Can Live More Than One Life
What you do now doesn’t have to define you 5 min read. Are you stuck on a major life decision right now? Maybe you’re not where you thought you’d be and you’re thinking about making a 180-degree shift. But you’re worried about wasting all of that time, money, and energy you put in to get […]
Why You Might Need an Emotionally Intelligent Partner
7 min read. I’m not one to tell you who you should date or what you should value in a partner. No one can. You have to find what it is you care about, both within yourself and with a partner. Not everyone is going to care about emotional intelligence, or think it’s sexy. Let’s […]
I’ve Been Trying so Hard to be Someone That I Forgot to be Myself
5 min read. I guess you could say I’ve had an epiphany or an ‘aha’ moment in learning to accept myself. I’ve realized that all throughout my life, I was always trying to be someone else. I would look up to those successful entrepreneurs, or famous celebrities, or even that popular kid in my high […]