Asian Glow Up

Happy 2023!!

In this annual tradition, we take a look back at some of the highlights and lowlights of the past year + then set a theme and intention for the next (even though April already changed her theme since this episode recording oops) ✨

The past couple months have been quite the roller coaster for Jojo! Starting in April, she's been in and out of the hospital due to her chronic illness, Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome (CVS). Tune in to hear us chat as a group about what led to her episodes and hospitalizations, what happened when Jackie and April tried to visit her in Houston over the summer, and more.

This is actually our season finale — we're taking a break and will resume with season four(!!) in the new year. Thank you everyone for listening in and we can't wait to share what we have in store.

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Kat Lieu, founder of the Subtle Asian Baking communities, joins us in this episode to chat about how she intentionally created her journey as a physical therapist, content creator, and writer. An avid supporter of the AAPI community, Kat shares her story and gives her sweet takes on her fave Asian desserts along the way.

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We've all seen that TikTok — "Best friends can't be roommates, but roommates can be best friends". 

In this episode, we chat through our roommate stories from college, New York City, and share what we think of this quote. Can you guess who had a group chat for sending passive aggressive texts in college? Or what about who lived with an ex-boyfriend? 🤨

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We're joined by Teresa and Enoch of Main Street Patrol to chat through why they organized for their community, what community means to them, and how everyone can show up and give back in their own way.

With the rise of Asian hate crimes in New York, this episode is one that's a bit closer to our hearts. We hope you enjoy and be inspired to take action in a way that both serves you and your community!

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In today's episode, we chat through how Brandon from Baisun Candles made the leap and created his own small biz all around nostalgic Asian scents.

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Yes, we invited a stranger into our home 🤪 April matched with Janet two weeks ago on Bumble BFF and decided to bring her on for a special ✨ Galentine's episode ✨ to chat through Bumble BFF etiquette, how we manage adult friendships, and more.

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In today's episode, we have four of the eight members of Bowl Cut Table join us for a conversation about not too sweet desserts, cultivating friendships post grad, and how they're giving back to the community through dessert boxes. 

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In this episode, we peel back all the layers and share our most open and vulnerable conversation yet. We discuss our personal, career, and relationship reflections for this past year and what we hope to bring into our lives in 2022. We know we know, time is a construct. But we're all about starting fresh and thinking about how we can always become better versions of ourselves.

2021 was quite a year for all of us and we wanted to really reflect on all the ups and the downs. So strap in and join us on this emotional roller coaster. See you on the other side (;

This is our last episode for 2021 — we hope everyone has a great holiday season and a happy new year! Don't forget to subscribe to get notified of when we release new episodes every month.

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In this episode, Jojo and her younger brother Edward reflect together during their first real sibling trip. They discuss their grandmother's recent passing for the first time and how their big age gap (6 years) has affected their relationship.

Tune in to hear all about their family dynamics, how they plan on getting closer to their parents, becoming more vulnerable with one another, and more as a Korean American family from Houston, Texas.

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In this week's episode, Jackie and Jojo sit down with their friend Andrew Kim to hear about his journey starting New York City's first ever rug-tufting workshop. He dives into the KNITty gritty details of quitting his corporate job in ad-tech to pursue his creative passions. 

Tune in to hear the meaning behind the 'Scattered Kind' name, why he chose custom rugs as his creative medium, and what's next for his business! 

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In this episode, we chat with Eddy Chen, an LA-based stills photographer, about how he got to his current role as a photographer for HBO's hit show Euphoria. Tune in for fun stories on set and get a hint for what it's like to work behind the scenes of some of your favorite TV shows.

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We're back!! In this episode, we chat through updates on the pod, our future plans, and, of course, where the f*ck we've been. So grab a drink, sit back and relax, and enjoy this short and sweet comeback episode. 

We can't wait to share what's next. 🧃

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Roger Ma aka @Rogerwh0 has amassed 450K+ followers and millions of views on TikTok. We're so excited to chat with him on how he's turning TikTok into a career and talk through what he looks for in his fave beauty products.

We touch on the clean beauty movement, get feedback our own skincare routines (yikes!), and hear more about what it means to be an authentic "skinfluencer" and much more.

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In this week's episode, we have special guests Joleen Hsu and Jackie Kao, Co-Founders of untold. Their mission is to create meaningful gift experiences while amplifying the voices of BIPOC entrepreneurs. We loved chatting with them through how this passion project turned side hustle got started, any challenges they faced along the way, and why sustainability is such an important pillar in their business.

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So how exactly did Jackie find her first apartment on Reddit?? We dive into this and more as we reflect back to when we all first moved to New York. Tune in for apartment prices, pros and cons, and what we love about the city!

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