Pretty Little Joys
By Pretty Little Joys
Pretty Little Joys Jul 26, 2023
Episode 9: Turning Adversity to Opportunities
Welcome to the ninth episode of Pretty Little Joys! In this episode, Melissa and Alice speak about challenges that they’ve faced thus far in their 20s. For Melissa- this included being layoffed from her job in content production not long ago. Plot twist - we delve deep into how she turned this into an opportunity to revive her podcast, the “hAAPI hour” podcast! Melissa and Alice also discuss the differences in work culture between the US and Asia, the difficulties of working as a freelancer, and how to maintaining a healthy mind admist uncertainties.
Melissa is the podcast host of ‘hAAPI hour’, a podcast aimed at uplifting AAPI talent. With her truthful, engaging, and humorous interviews, Melissa was able to capture lots of love and attention from her listeners! After graduating college, she also directed an original cultural food pilot at Jubilee Media and was an associate producer on Wired’s video team (she is amazing! Go show her some love!)
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Episode 8: Deepening Friendships through Vulnerability
Welcome to the eighth episode of Pretty Little Joys! In this episode, our host Alice and one of her closest friends from college, Izabella Ge, talk about how being vulnerable to each other allowed them to grow a rich and dependable friendship with each other.
We are a podcast dedicated to sharing stories that connect and inspire and we hope that this episode offers you something meaningful :)
This episode was aired lived on Amp. Amp is a radio app that allows you to go live, play music, and connect with friends and other users from all over the world. If you wanna catch future shows with me live on Amp, please download Amp on Spotify and follow my profile @alicechiang8!
Songs that were played during the live session of our recording were:
- Cruel Summer by Taylor Swift
- Rush by Ayra Starr
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Episode 7: Seeing our Self Worth, Navigating Career Aspirations, and How to Love Others Better
Welcome to the first video podcast episode of Pretty Little Joys! In this episode, our host Alice and guest Jessie Longest talk about navigating our career aspirations, recognizing our self worth, and how to be “radically kind” in our materialistic society.
We are a podcast dedicated to sharing stories that connect and inspire and we hope that this episode offers you something meaningful!
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Episode 6: Growing from adversity, accepting slow, steady progress, and building genuine relationships featuring Chloe Chen
Hi everyone! I am so happy to be back again :)) Today, I will be sharing part two of my conversation with my friend Chloe. Last episode, we talked about how we overcame the need to constantly be happy and instead embrace different emotions that we experience. We also talked about some mindsets that have helped bring more peace and joy into our lives. I learned a lot from that conversation, so I would recommend giving it a listen if you haven’t yet !
On this episode, we talk about how to grow without giving yourself pressure to become the best version of yourself right now. We also shared our views on multiple aspects of relationship and self-love.
An article on the content of this podcast can be found on our website: prettylittlejoys.com
If you would like to continue growing with us through stories like these, you can follow this podcast and our Instagram: prettylitttlejoys (3 Ts) ! Have a great day and see you all soon!
Episode 5: Mindsets that have helped us build a more stable, positive self featuring Chloe Chen
Hi everyone! It’s great to be back and I am super excited to connect with you all again! In this episode, I talked to my friend Chloe Chen about how we overcame the need to constantly be happy and instead embraced different emotions that we experience. We also discussed some mindsets that have brought more peace into our lives. I will be back with Chloe again next episode for part two of our conversation, so follow us and stay tuned if you would like to check that out! Chloe is a caring person who is very passionate about helping others by sharing her own experiences. I really enjoyed talking to Chloe and I hope you like this episode.
An article on the content of this podcast can be found in our website: prettylittlejoys.com.
The book that Chloe mentioned in our podcast is: Psycho-Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz
If you want to continue growing with us, follow this podcast and our Instagram: prettylitttlejoys! Have a great day and see you all son :))
Episode 4: Cultivating a Positive Relationship with Yourself and Others featuring Jessica Murnane
In this episode, I talked to Jessica Murnane, the host of the well loved podcast series, One Part Podcast, about how to maintain a positive relationship with ourselves and those around us through positive self-talk, patience, and self-compassion.
Jessica also shared her journey coping with endometriosis, and gave some helpful tips and tricks that has helped her with staying inspired, motivated, and focused on her work. I would highly recommend u to listen in because you might pick up some things that could help you out with improving your life and we would love to help you do that!
An article on the content of this podcast can be found in our website: prettylittlejoys.com.
If you want to continue growing with us, follow this podcast and our Instagram: prettylitttlejoys and we will see you soon!
Episode 3: Taking Adulting Slow in Our 20s
In this episode, our host Alice reads a short, meaningful article that she co-wrote with a PLJ writer, Hana. Together, they explore challenges one might face as they march into their 20s, a stage many consider as the start of their adulthood, and provides some personal advice. To anyone who might be feeling anxious about the future, remember to be gentle to yourself and allow yourself space to grow.
An article on the content of this podcast can be found on our Instagram page: prettylitttlejoys and in our website: prettylittlejoys.com. Follow us and we will see you next time!
Episode 2: Gratitude, Self Love, and Growth with Maggie Lee
In this episode, our host Alice had a fun and insightful conversation on gratitude, self love, and meditation with her friend, Maggie Lee! If you're looking for some inspiration on how to maximize any of those in your life, this is the perfect episode for you!
Alice also talked about one specific guided meditation that has helped her greatly. Here is the link to the meditation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2l8WD4U4KMk&feature=youtu.be
Lastly, an article on the content of this podcast can be found on our website: prettylittlejoys.com.
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Episode 1: "How to Say No"
Experience sharing and advice on how to think for your own happiness at the small expense of others