EPISODE 14: WHY I DON’T CARE IF MY CHILD CLIMBS THE CORPORATE LADDER (EVEN THOUGH I’M AN ASIAN MOM) “Doctor or Lawyer. Anything else is not good enough” Ok so my parents have never said that to me and generally, they’ve been pretty good about respecting my career decisions. They’ve Read more…
EPISODE 15: WHEN YOU’RE A WOMAN AND YOU GET LABELED A “B*TCH” Ladies, have you ever been in a public location (like waiting for the bus, buying groceries or getting your fix at Starbucks) and a man comes up to you and tells you to smile? Like he says, “Turn Read more…
EPISODE 10: HOW TO DEAL WITH NEGATIVE COMMENTS (AND MANAGE YOUR FEAR OF WHAT OTHERS THINK OF YOU) When I started telling people about my blog, one of the first questions was, “Have you gotten negative comments? Have there been mean comments? Met any trolls? Anyone say shit about you?” Read more…
EPISODE 11: HOW TO STOP SUCCUMBING TO SOCIAL EXPECTATIONS OF WHO YOU SHOULD BE Drink, drink, drink! From the workplace to hanging out with friends, it’s so easy to succumb to the pressure to drink. So I don’t enjoy drinking alcohol. Some people might be like, “Seriously? And you’re a Read more…
EPISODE 12: A SIMPLE SELF-REFLECTION EXERCISE TO HELP YOU KNOW YOURSELF BETTER Here’s an easy self-reflection exercise you can do to know yourself better and increase self-awareness. Pick a simple decision and ask yourself WHY 5 times. When I was in grade 6, there was this thing called “Student of Read more…
EPISODE 13: HOW TO THINK STRAIGHT WHEN YOU’RE DATING AND YOU FEEL LIKE YOU’RE GOING CRAZY Life isn’t complicated. Humans and their human stuff make it complicated. And that’s what we do with everything. Like dating. We get all messed up and can’t think straight. I’m here to simplify it Read more…
EPISODE 9: WHEN YOU WANT TO GIVE UP ON DATING BECAUSE YOU THINK NO ONE LIKES YOU What are the excuses that you give yourself when you think no one likes you? Do you want to give up on finding someone to share your life with? Do you think you Read more…
EPISODE 8: WHEN YOU’RE TRYING FOR A BABY AND YOU GET YOUR PERIOD (FIRST THING YOU SHOULD DO WHEN YOU GET BAD NEWS) You don’t always have to be positive and happy. It’s okay not to be okay all the time. Ever feel down? Like giving up? Shitty? My husband Read more…
EPISODE 4: WHY YOU SHOULD COMPETE WITH YOURSELF In this video, I share how an embarrassing and devastating moment as a kid taught me my life lesson about competition. Let’s change the definition of competition. Growing up, I was a very competitive kid. I remember when I was in grade Read more…
EPISODE 7: WHY ONLINE DATING DOESN’T HAVE TO SUCK I met my husband online back in 2013 and lately, I’ve noticed a lot of people complaining about the online dating scene. WHAT’S GOING ON? What has this technology done to our generation? HAS IT ABUSED US? SHOULD WE BLAME IT? Read more…