Building Communi-Tea

By Building Communi-Tea

Long distance friends Whitney and Anu explore their identities as Asian-American millennials through the lens of their upbringings and how those influences have shaped how they see the world. Each episode explores a different topic of identity, experience or common struggle with many episodes featuring special guests from both the Asian & broader POC communities bringing their unique perspectives. Through sharing a mix of stories they aim to build an all inclusive empowered Communi-Tea one cup of tea at a time! Instagram:@buildcommunitea Cover art by @whitneykittyart

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Everything Everywhere All at Once!

Building Communi-TeaApr 03, 2023

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Everything Everywhere All at Once!

What's not to love about "Everything Everywhere All at Once"? It's sci fi, fantasy, and action all in one! We talk about our favorite parts of the movie and why it was so relatable to the Asian American Diaspora.

Apr 03, 202352:14

Excel-ing at Your Career! with Special Guest Dr. Sirisha Kuchimanchi

Happy 2023 everyone! We are kicking off the new year with Dr. Sirisha Kuchimanchi. Sirisha is the host of Women, Career and Life Podcast and gives millennials sage advice on ways that you can begin to take steps in making positive changes in your career. She also demystifies a lot of things that many millennials find daunting and out of reach such as investing, networking, and creating a work life balance.

Listen to Sirisha's podcast Women, Career and Life here!

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/women-career-life/id1579216583

Instagram:@womencareerandlife

If you can't donate, leave us a positive review and rating on Apple Podcasts so we can get into as many ears as possible.Ko-fi.com/buildcommunitea

Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/buildingcommunitea/support

Jan 30, 202301:07:52

Creating Zines for Community with Special Guest Katherine Leung

Whitney and Anu are joined by Katherine Leung the founder of Canto Cutie, a literature and art zine that publishes the work of Cantonese artists and writers around the world! With a dedicated team, Katherine creates a colorful empowering zine that is as diverse as the Cantonese diaspora. We later talk about how we believe that Asian Americans and Asians from Asia can better understand each other.

Buy Canto Cutie Zine Here! https://cantocutie.square.site/

Instagram: @cantocutie

Building Communi-Tea is a completely independent and self produced podcast. Being both Asian and Queer owned, we create this podcast to serve as a resource for the AAPI and greater BIPOC communi-teas. If you enjoy our podcast, please consider donating at our ko-fi link below so we can keep creating content. If you can't donate, leave us a positive review and rating on Apple Podcasts so we can get into as many ears as possible.

Ko-fi.com/buildcommunitea

Sep 17, 202201:24:25

Ask a Future Auntie Part 2!

We got so many great questions from our listeners that we decided to do a second episode!

Jul 29, 202246:27

A Balancing Act with Special Guest Nikki Soohoo

Whitney and Anu welcome Los Angeles based actress Nikki Soohoo!

Nikki brings wealth of experience in the entertainment industry. She has starred in numerous Disney shows such as The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, Phil of the Future, , Drake & Josh, Pretty Little Liars and Star Wars Resistance.

On the big screen, she has been in Stick It, Bring It On: Fight to the Finish, and The Lovely Bones. Recently she has been Featured in an article by TeenVOGUE called “37 Asian Actors You Should Know,” and has also joined LA based entrepreneurs group “the League of Badass Dogooders.

You can find more information about Nikki on her instagram @nikkisoohoo and http://www.nikkisoohoo.com/

Building Communi-Tea is a completely independent and self produced podcast. Being both Asian and Queer owned, we create this podcast to serve as a resource for the AAPI and greater BIPOC comuni-teas. If you enjoy our podcast, please consider donating at our ko-fi link below so we can keep creating content. Consider it like buying us a coffee! (of tea for that matter). If you can't donate, leave us a positive review and rating on Apple Podcasts so we can get into as many ears as possible. Ko-fi.com/buildcommunitea Follow us on Instagram:@buildcommunitea

Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/buildingcommunitea/support

May 27, 202201:09:22

Ask a Future Auntie!

Inspired by advice columns from their teenage years, Whitney and Anu take on the persona of a "future Asian Auntie" and give you semi solicited advice that any auntie would love.

This episode is sponsored by Ana Luisa Jewelry. Please visit: https://shop.analuisa.com/communitea and go treat yourself and your loved ones. Use the code COMMUNITEA to get BOGO 40% off! We absolutely recommend them. They are a great brand, making beautiful sustainable jewelry, so go check out https://shop.analuisa.com/communitea code COMMUNITEA #analuisany

Apr 28, 202252:38

Dressed to Chill

Whitney and Anu discuss various types of clothes that they wore throughout their childhood as well as fashion trends of the past. Then they talk about how they express their personal style now.

This episode is sponsored by Ana Luisa Jewelry. Please visit: https://shop.analuisa.com/communitea and go treat yourself and your loved ones. Use the code COMMUNITEA to get 20% off. We absolutely recommend them. They are a great brand, making beautiful sustainable jewelry, so go check out https://shop.analuisa.com/communitea code COMMUNITEA #analuisany

Mar 24, 202249:40

Spill the Astrolo-Tea

Whitney and Anu discuss astrology, their signs, compatibility between signs, and a story about how animals got their place in the Chinese zodiac. This episode is sponsored by Ana Luisa Jewelry. Please visit: shop.analuisa.com/communitea
and go treat yourself and your loved ones. Use the code COMMUNITEA to get 10% off. We absolutely recommend them. They are a great brand, making beautiful sustainable jewelry, so go check out shop.analuisa.com/communitea code COMMUNITEA #analuisany

Feb 24, 202246:09

Ask an Asian Auntie preview

Hi everyone! Thanks so much for supporting Building Communi-Tea Podcast. We are working on creating a collaborative episode that is inspired by old school advice columns from the 90s. To make that happen we need your questions! This is your chance to get solicited advice from *future Asian aunties*. Email us at buildcommunitea@gmail.com.

Feb 06, 202200:27

50 Shades of Color

"Colorism is the daughter of racism"- Lupita Nyong'o

Whitney and Anu talk about various aspects of colorism within the AAPI community as well as their own experiences dealing with it. How do we reconcile our own experiences with colorism as well as show up for others that our skin color gives us privilege over?
COMING UP: "Ask a Future Asian Auntie"
Growing up we loved reading advice columns from "Dear Abby" to the random lady giving advice to your 15 year old self. We want to give you kind, empathetic #asianauntie advice on all aspects of your life but to do that we need YOUR questions! message us at our instagram @buildcommunitea or at buildcommunitea@gmail.com!

Building Communi-Tea is a completely independent and self produced podcast. Being both Asian and Queer owned, we create this podcast to serve as a resource for the AAPI and greater BIPOC comuni-teas. If you enjoy our podcast, please consider donating at our ko-fi link below so we can keep creating content. Consider it like buying us a coffee! (of tea for that matter). If you can't donate, leave us a positive review and rating on Apple Podcasts so we can get into as many ears as possible.
Ko-fi.com/buildcommunitea
Follow us on Instagram:@buildcommunitea
Support this podcast: anchor.fm/buildingcommunitea/support

Jan 27, 202243:23

They Tried to Break Me but I 2021

Whitney and Anu review the second year of the pandemic and chat about their favorite TV shows, music, and books from 2021. They also reflect on the important life lessons learned this year as they continue navigating life, aging, and adulthood.

Dec 30, 202139:29

We Are Alike with Special Guest Hanmin Yang

Whitney and Anu are joined by Hanmin Yang the founder and CEO of Alike, a friendship and dating app designed with Asian people in mind! The app itself is unique in that it encourages users to create short videos using different prompts or they can create their own. Hanmin talks about reasons behind starting Alike as well as the vision behind the formatting of it. All 3 of us reflect on our own dating journey as well as how being Asian affects that.
Alike is available as an app or you can also check out their website here: www.alike.social/.
Instagram:@alike.social
Alike was also recently featured in Business Insider: www.businessinsider.com/alike-new-dating-friendship-app-asians-pacific-islanders-aapi-2021-10

Building Communi-Tea is a completely independent and self produced podcast. Being both Asian and Queer owned, we create this podcast to serve as a resource for the AAPI and greater BIPOC comuni-teas. If you enjoy our podcast, please consider donating at our ko-fi link below so we can keep creating content. Consider it like buying us a coffee! (of tea for that matter). If you can't donate, leave us a positive review and rating on Apple Podcasts so we can get into as many ears as possible.
Ko-fi.com/buildcommunitea
Follow us on Instagram:@buildcommunitea
Support this podcast: anchor.fm/buildingcommunitea/support

Dec 16, 202159:19

The Tea on Squid Game: A Fan Discussion

We fangirl about the global sensation that is "Squid Game". We break down plot points, favorite characters, and what we think will happen next season! Probably best to wait to listen to this if you haven't watch "Squid Game" in it's entirety yet.
Building Communi-Tea is a completely independent and self produced podcast. Being both Asian American and Queer owned, we create this podcast to serve as a resource for the AAPI and greater BIPOC communi-teas. If you enjoy our podcast, please consider donating at our ko-fi link below so we can keep creating content. Consider it like buying us a coffee! (or tea for that matter). If you can't donate, leave us a positive review and rating on Apple Podcasts so we can get into as many ears as possible.
Ko-fi.com/buildcommunitea
Follow us on Instagram!
@buildcommunitea
--- Support this podcast: anchor.fm/buildingcommunitea/support

Nov 25, 202101:05:10

Finding Joy in Fitness with Special Guest Reena Parekh

Whitney and Anu are joined by Toronto based fitness coach and pre/post natal specialist Reena Parekh. Reena talks about the importance of enjoying your fitness routine in a variety of ways as well as choosing the right path for you in fitness and life in general!

Check out Reena's social media handles here!

Instagram:@itsreenaparekh

Website:https://www.reenaparekh.com/

Building Communi-Tea is a completely independent and self produced podcast. Being both Asian American and Queer owned, we create this podcast to serve as a resource for the AAPI and greater BIPOC communi-teas. If you enjoy our podcast, please consider donating at our ko-fi link below so we can keep creating content. Consider it like buying us a coffee! (or tea for that matter). If you can't donate, leave us a positive review and rating on Apple Podcasts so we can get into as many ears as possible.

Ko-fi.com/buildcommunitea

@buildcommunitea

Oct 29, 202150:22

Lost in Time

How do you spend your time? In this episode Whitney and Anu talk about time management or lack thereof. They discuss being a "time pessimist" vs a "time optimist" as well as some tips on how to avoid the inevitable time bandits. They also make a case for why it's OK to procrastinate.

Building Communi-Tea is a completely self funded and produced podcast. Being both Asian American and Queer owned, we create this podcast to serve as a resource for the AAPI and greater BIPOC communi-teas. If you enjoy our podcast, please consider donating at the link below. Consider it like buying us a coffee! (or tea for that matter!) :)

https://ko-fi.com/buildcommunitea

@buildcommunitea

Sep 30, 202148:41

Learning Languages

Whitney and Anu explore the joys and frustrations of learning a new language, talk about their mother tongues, and contemplate the social dynamics of language.

Sep 17, 202142:04

Self Care Summer!

We are back from hiatus with our season 2 kickoff of Building Communi-Tea!

This episode we keep it casual where we reflect on the Summer in Chicago and Los Angeles as well as how the pandemic has affected this time of year. A lot has changed since we started Building Communi-Tea almost 10 months ago, the world has more or less reopened and whether or not that's a good idea is pretty questionable. We also discuss the meaning of #selfcaresummer.

https://ko-fi.com/buildcommunitea

@buildcommunitea

Aug 25, 202150:56

Season 1 Finale: Show Off Your Pride!

Pride month may be coming to a close, but you can still show off your pride all year long!

In this episode, Whitney and Anu talk about their favorite LGBTQIA+ TV shows, books, and more. We’d love to hear your suggestions for positive representations of the queer communi-tea!

Check out how cute Whitney’s cats are on Rose Quartz and Pearl’s Instagram @matchycatsotp

This is the last episode of Season 1 of Building Communi-Tea. We are extremely grateful for all of your support throughout our journey thus far! Please share on your socials and we will see you this Fall!

#pridemonth #lgbt

Jun 30, 202155:34

Storytelling and Authentici-Tea with Special Guest Birdie Garcia

Whitney and Anu are joined by Seattle based storyteller and podcaster Birdie Garcia. Birdie talks about the importance of finding importance in seemingly "common" experiences and how being authentic in the stories you tell can lead to healing within communities. We also take the time to chat about various issues going on within the Native community that are seldom talked about. Birdie also talks about their upcoming podcast "Queers and Aliens" (BTW they are still looking for stories! More info below!) in addition to an upcoming web series.

Check out Birdie's social media handles below especially if you're interested in sharing your story on Queers and Aliens.

Queers and Aliens Podcast: https://queersandaliens.com/ and @queers.and.aliens

Birdie's Instagram: @birdiegarcia

Jun 16, 202101:01:32