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Episode 152: Dealing with Burnout & Changing our Habits
28 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re going to be talking about Burnout. What is it? Burnout is a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and ...
Episode 151: Fitness, Entrepreneurship, and AA Identity with Blogilates' Cassey Ho
21 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our friend, Cassey Ho (aka Blogilates), joins us for this week's episode. Cassey is a fitness MOGUL, serial entrepreneur, and true Asian Boss Girl. H...
Episode 150: Dealing with Financial Trauma & Budgeting Tips with Berna Anat (Financial Hype Woman)
14 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of AsianBossGirl, we sit down with Berna Anat, financial hype woman, and host of Betches’ Money Please podcast, to discuss personal ...
Episode 149: Future Self Journaling - New Year, Future Us
07 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to a NEW YEAR! In this FIRST episode of 2022, we focus on goal setting in a non-traditional way. Instead of discussing our goals in a list fo...
Episode 148: 2021- The End of a New Beginning
31 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello ABGs and ABBs! And welcome to the last Thursday of the year!! This is the last episode of 2021! And together, through all the ups and downs, the...
Episode 147: Tis the Season! Celebrating American Holidays as an Asian Person
24 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's the week of Christmas, one of the biggest holidays celebrated in America. This time of year has us reflecting on all the ways we relate to these...
Episode 146: Burnout, Work Life Imbalance, and Toxic Work Environments -- How ABGs Are Dealing with The Great Resignation
17 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Great Resignation is an international phenomenon of massive amounts of workers leaving their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic. We were curious ab...
Episode 145: Taking the Music World By Storm with NIKI
10 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Taking the music world by storm is not an easy feat. Our guest today is a very special one. Not only is she the first musical artist we’ve ever had ...
Episode 144: Let's Talk Orgasms with Lioness Co-founder Anna Lee
03 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been awhile since we’ve had an episode on female sexuality. We know this topic can be a bit taboo in our culture, and maybe among some of you...
Episode 143: The People, Places, & Things That Shaped Us
26 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In light of Thanksgiving, we wanted to share an older episode that is close to our hearts & serves as a reminder for us to be thankful (prev. Ep 91)....
Episode 142: Lost in Transition
19 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Many large life milestones typically occur in our 20s and 30s - Things like work promotions, moving to new cities, developing serious romantic relatio...
Episode 141: The Stories Our Parents Never Told Us
12 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, we dig a little deeper with our parents, to hear & share the stories that they never told us. As we get older, we realize we (...
Episode 140: AsianBossGirl - The "How We Built This" Edition
05 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a wild 4 years, building this podcast turned small multi-media company. What started as a side passion project has grown into a formal busin...
Episode 139: Which One of Us Would Survive "Squid Game"??
29 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Squid Game" is a South Korean Netflix show that has taken the world by storm! It's eerie, it keeps you on your feet, and it leaves you guessing after...
Episode 138: When is the Right Time to Freeze My Eggs and IVF Questions with Dr. Huang
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
According to UCLA Health, 15% of couples have trouble conceiving. It’s really unfortunate and an emotional journey for many. However, thanks to mode...
Episode 137: Learning With ABG -- Creator Strategies, Social Media Management, and Wellness Exercises
15 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When was the last time you learned something new? In this episode, we talk about why continuous learning is so important to us. Beyond the classroom a...
Episode 136: Let's Talk About Addiction, feat. Yvette Enrique from AADAP
08 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
**Disclaimer: This episode contains discussion about drug, alcohol use, sexual abuse, and addiction.** The topic of addiction is rather taboo in Asian...
Episode 135: Helen's Pregnancy Journey
01 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
And baby makes 3! We talk a lot about changes and transitions on this podcast. One of the most beautiful, emotional, exciting, unexpected transitions ...
Episode 134: How We Plan to Restore & Renew
24 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We didn't expect this episode to take such an emotional turn. In Episode 133, we discuss the customs and celebrations associated with the Mid-Autumn M...
Episode 133: Chang'e, Mooncakes & Lots of Family Time // Celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival
17 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival, is the second-most important holiday after Chinese New Year, dating bac...
Episode 132: Wedding Guests: Do's & Dont's
10 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s be real! The invites for weddings start to pile up as we get older and fill up our social calendars. In our first season, we talked about ou...
Episode 131: Our Go-To Productivity Tips
03 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It is officially September and we are fast approaching the fall season. Many of us are gearing ourselves back up after those summer months - re-adjust...
Episode 130: From Stylist to Business Mogul, to Owner of Bümo: The Evolution of Chriselle Lim
27 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode, we have one of the original queens of social media. She is a Korean-American entrepreneur, fashion icon, and digital influencer ...
Episode 129: For the 90s Kid in All of Us
20 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mel, Janet, and Helen are 90s kids, two of us being 80s babies. And this past year or so, we’ve been seeing a very quick rise of 90s comeback fashio...
Episode 128: From Shared Rooms to Homeowning - The Places We’ve Called Home
13 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
So a topic that comes up quite frequently in our post-college 20s and 30s, when we’re freshly moved out of our parent's homes, is about the roof ove...
Episode 127: Waxed, Vaxxed and Totally Awkward
06 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Summer is usually a time when we all get outdoors, gather with friends and family, and generally interact with a lot of people. However, this summer s...
Episode 126: Transforming the Business of Dance with The Kinjaz, feat. Anthony Lee and Mike Song
30 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In 2015, the Kinjaz blew up on Season 8 of America's Best Dance Crew, massively changing the industry of dance and how Asians are perceived in media a...
Episode 125: Tips to Thrive in Your 30's
23 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The three of us are officially ALL in our 30's! When people are asked what they love about being in their 30s, we hear a unanimous response: They give...
Episode 124: Young, Tamil, and the Star of Netflix's "Never Have I Ever", Maitreyi Ramakrishnan
16 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Never Have I Ever came onto the Netflix scene in April of 2020 and has since been described as a watershed moment for South Asian representation in Ho...
Episode 123: Do I Need an Executive Coach?? Feat. Anita Hossain of The Grand
09 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
At our talks and through our messages, we often get questions about navigating career and professional development, and while we love drawing from our...
Episode 122: Summer Singles Update
02 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We are still feeling the energy from that Hot Girl Summer episode! With LA opening up and summer officially here, the single ladies of the trio, Janet...
Episode 121: Hot Girl Summer Then & Now
25 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It is officially summer! And we could not be more excited!! We thought it would be fun to share our favorite summer memories from when we were kids, s...
Episode 120: Catching Up - A Roadtrip, Maid of Honor Duties, and Getting Hitched!
18 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The last few weeks have been a whirlwind and we haven't been able to spend much time catching up on our personal lives. Listen in as we share what we ...
Episode 119: That’s My Best Friend, She A Real Bad B!
11 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We get a lot of messages about relationships - both romantic and platonic. And when it comes to conversations around relationships, romantic ones seem...
Episode 118: What Does It Means to be a Trans-racial Adoptee? with Dan Matthews
04 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode of AsianBossGirl, we have Dan Matthews, a Los Angeles-based rapper and Korean-American adoptee. Dan is an active spokesperson and...
Episode 117: Doing "The Work" with Jenn Im
28 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we take the time to sit down and chat with Youtuber, entrepreneur, social media guru, and true Asian BOSS Girl, Jenn Im!! She is someone who is...
Episode 116: Transforming the World through Vietnamese Coffee with Sahra Nguyen, Founder of Nguyen Coffee Supply
21 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On AsianBossGirl, we love to use our platform to share the life stories and work of amazing Asian women. Today, we have the pleasure of talking with s...
Episode 115: A Letter to Our Parents
14 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Why is verbalizing or expressing love to our parents so hard? Growing up, many of us did not use words of affirmation as a love language with our pare...
Episode 114: Third Culture Life, Sex, Death, and What’s Next in Media with Gold House President Bing Chen
07 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a conversation with Bing Chen, Co-founder and President of Gold House, the premier collective of Asian founders, creative voices, and lead...
Episode 113: Answering Your Q’s: Working with your BFFs, Home Buying, Dates after HoliDates?!
30 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a while since we've done a Q&A episode! Here are some of the most recent questions you've sent us - from working on ABG to favorite restaura...
Episode 112: A Break-up, A Booty Call, and Still Engaged -- Our Relationship Updates
23 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode is about dating and relationships. We have a lot of episodes about this general topic, but we haven’t given a real proper update a...
Episode 111: A Conversation with Janet’s Ex, feat. Wesley Chan (from Wong Fu Productions)
16 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Romantic relationships are one of the most challenging types of relationships to navigate. And while some connections hold strong and end in a beautif...
Episode 110: Interviewing 101 - Our Tips, Tricks & Most Awkward Interviews
09 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
According to a Business Insider article, some people say that it takes just 3 seconds for us to make up our minds about whether we like someone or wan...
Episode 109: Get to Know Olivia Liang, Star of the CW's KungFu!
02 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On AsianBossGirl, we are all about empowering Asian American women to be unstoppable and “kick-ass” in their line of work. And speaking of kick-as...
Episode 108: Women Who Inspire Us & What It's Like to be an Asian Woman in Today's World
26 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
March is Women's History Month, and in light of the tragic hate crime that occurred in Atlanta on March 16, 2021 - the killing of 7 women, 6 of whom w...
Episode 107: Mixing Tech, Love, and Astrology with Rachel Lo, Founder of Struck
19 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In previous episodes, we have analyzed our astrological signs, as well as learned the art and science of matchmaking. Today, we’re going to take bot...
Episode 106: Cysts, Ice Queen, Tall Bros -- Get to Know Our Siblings!
12 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Friend, Daughter, Podcast host -- are all titles that the three of us have in common. Today, we want to explore another title we share... Sister! The...
Episode 105: Let's Talk About BOOBS
05 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are going to be talking about...Boobs. Breasts, tits, hoohahs, boobies - whatever you want to call them, they are a noteworthy part of the hu...
Episode 104: #StopAsianHate with Tammy Cho & Michelle Hanabusa, Co-founders of Hate is A Virus
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the last month, the U.S. has seen a massive spike in anti-Asian hate crimes. According to The Cut, there were 20 incidents in the first half of 202...
Episode 103: Get to Know Jenny Han! Author of the "To All the Boys I've Loved Before" Series
19 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, we pick the brain of the mastermind behind the "To All the Boys I've Loved Before" trilogy, Jenny Han! She is a #1 New York Times...
Episode 102: Bling Empire's Kevin Talks Dating, His Asian American Identity, and What it's Like to be on a Reality TV Show
12 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we chat with our friend and Bling Empire star, Kevin Kreider. As residents of LA working on projects promoting Asian American representatio...
Episode 101: Wedding Updates: The “TBD” Road to “I Do"
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
To many brides and grooms, the past year may have felt more like a Wedding “miss” than Wedding “bliss", with all the unexpected changes due to t...
Episode 100: OUR 100th EPISODE!!
29 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We made it!! Triple digits!!! 100 is the beginning of a new chapter that we are opening as we enter the uncharted, the unknown, and the incredibly pro...
Episode 99: How Are Parents Coping With Today's Social & Political Climate? Feat. Asian American Parents
22 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We are a couple of weeks into 2021, the year following an U.S. election year unlike any other many of us in our lifetime have, and perhaps ever will, ...
Episode 98: We Did A Psychic Reading Ft. Spiritual Medium, Carla
15 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered about the world of energy healing, spiritual mediumship, and psychic powers? We've been curious about this for a while but wait...
[BONUS]: Time for a Refresh with Heineken US!
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is sponsored by alcohol-free Heineken 0.0! We are in the month of January -- a time when most people start experimenting with new habits ...
Episode 97: 2021 Goals - Getting Personal
08 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
2021 has FINALLY arrived. 2020 was a long year, and many of us have been waiting for this new year for what feels like ages. 2020 was a uniquely chall...
Episode 96: Saying GoodBye to 2020
31 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re an avid listener & playing this episode the moment it drops, we are officially 12 hours from 2021!!! (If you’re on the West Coast). It s...
Episode 95: Who's Most Likely to be Drunk at a Holiday Dinner??? // Drinks & Games w/ ABG!
25 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tis the season to…drink a little and be jolly :)! As we enter the holiday season, we thought it would be fun to spice things up and play a game to t...
Episode 94: BODY SUSHI?? Dating Tips from Matchmaker, Maggie Hsu
18 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In true AsianBossGirl form, when Maggie got frustrated with the modern day dating experience, she built a company to do it better! Maggie co-founded G...
Episode 93: Asian Parents On Celebrating American Holidays
10 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Now that we are fully in the holiday season and your Christmas decorations that went up in early November finally make sense to the rest of the neighb...
Episode 92: Mel Goes on a Blind Holi-DATE w/ an Actor! feat Hayden Szeto
04 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Trying out dog food for the first time on a first date? Guess nothing should surprise us any longer in 2020, hm? Now that the holidays are in full ...
Episode 91: Parking Lots, Leftovers, and Jade Bracelets - The People, Places, & Things That Shape Us
27 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
People, Places, and things - in the most simple and direct translation, they are simply the definition of a noun. But these nouns are what makeup expe...
Episode 90: Janet Goes on a Blind Holi-DATE w/ a Younger Guy! feat Jeffrey Chang
20 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Is age truly just a number? How important is age when it comes to dating? Can two people who are ten years apart really connect romantically? To spic...
Episode 89: How to Build A Successful Company Based on Empathy with Jason Y. Lee
13 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is the founder and CEO of Jubilee Media, a media company with over 5M subscribers, founded on the single idea to create a movement of ...
Episode 88: Gratitude Takes Effort - Here's How We Do It
06 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
One can argue that gratitude is the most powerful of human emotions. There have been studies that show that the benefits of practicing gratitude inclu...
Episode 87: The Haunting of Your Corporate Horror Stories
30 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Happy early Halloween everyone!! In episode 79, we shared with you all some of our spooky horror stories from our time working in corporate. Not a lot...
Episode 86: Birds, Whales, Fails, and All the Scary Tales -- Our Greatest Fears!!
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This month, we are focusing on the topic of Self Exploration, and as we near the end of October and edge closer to the spooktacular day of Hallow’s ...
Episode 85: A Letter To My Ex
16 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Breakups...ugh they suck! Sometimes it's a clean break. But more often than not, the period that follows can be messy and often left with words unsaid...
Episode 84: 4th Generation- Between Two Worlds with Sierra Katow & Taylor Chan
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Asian American identity & the stories that exist within our community are vast & extremely nuanced. The three of us have explored our own identiti...
Episode 83: Attachment Theory and Me
02 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Happy October everyone! This month, we are focused on the topic of self-exploration. And today, we will be talking about the fascinating theory of att...
Episode 82: Starting Your Own Skincare Brand with Liah Yoo
25 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s episode, we have Liah Yoo, beauty influencer and founder and CEO of KraveBeauty. Liah has an international social media following of over...
Episode 81: Finding the Right Career
18 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This month, we are focused on the topic of careers and entrepreneurship. To find a career that is the right fit, it’s important to not only understa...
Episode 80: Shark Tank Survivor + Entrepreneur, Mylen Yamamoto Tansingco
11 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For this month’s theme of Careers and Entrepreneurship, we bring on a good friend and serial entrepreneur, Mylen Yamamoto Tansingco!! She has a back...
Episode 79: Our Corporate Horror Stories
04 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Although the three of us now work on AsianBossGirl full time, we all have had experience working in corporate. From that obnoxious coworker who loved ...
Episode 78: Finding Hope
28 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
2020 is proving to be a challenge. On a larger scale, the world is facing a global pandemic that is trickling down and unveiling an ugly side to our c...
Episode 77: A Woman’s Right to Vote
21 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This year's August 18th marks the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment, which guaranteed and protected women’s constitutional right to vote. As A...
Episode 76: ABBs Talk Love & Dating, ft. Philip Wang and Tim Hwang
14 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We welcome Philip Wang and Tim Hwang back onto the pod - one is a newly engaged creative and new media entrepreneur, the other a single, date-loving p...
Episode 75: ABBs Talk Lifestyle & Careers, ft. Philip Wang and Tim Hwang
07 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 58, we welcomed two ABBs in their 20s to the pod, and things got juicy! (Hello Jason and Mike!). Today, we are upping the average age with ...
Episode 74: What's Your Number (Enneagram, that is)?
31 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Enneagram is a personality model made up of 9 types. We have had a couple of episodes in which we analyze each other’s personalities - there wa...
Episode 73: What is #GIRLBOSS Culture?
24 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Girlboss - What is the movement associated with this term all about? In today's chaotic social and economic climate, many systems and structures are b...
Episode 72: How Well Do We Know Each Other?
17 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We have been friends for over 5 years now (working together for 3 of those years) - we've recorded over 70 episodes together, spent many late nights m...
Episode 71: NYT Best Seller, Abigail Hing Wen
10 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode features the lovely Abigail Hing Wen, author of "Loveboat, Taipei", a novel about teenager Ever Wong as she navigates love, family rel...
Episode 70: Crash Landing On You, A K-drama Review
02 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The time has come... the moment Mel has been waiting for, for OH SO LONG! We’re finally reviewing the popular K-drama that has taken over the world ...
Episode 69: My Vag
25 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is dedicated to the wonderous, sensual, powerful, confusing, beautiful, sometimes hairy topic of… our Vajayjays! We indirectly touched ...
Episode 68: Coming Out Part 2
18 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"Coming out is a journey."- Justin R "Coming out never ends."- Anna Lee Sending you all love for Pride Month! In Episode 66, we were joined by our c...
Episode 67: Black Lives Matter & Allyship
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This past week, you may have noticed that we held back our regularly scheduled content to focus on the Black Lives Matter movement. To us, nothing is ...
Episode 66: Coming Out with Anna Lee and Justin Rodjanapanyakul
28 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode comes at the cusp of May and June - one month celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage, and the other, LGBTQI with Pride month. Identi...
[BONUS]: From the Covid Frontlines with Nurse Michelle Acob
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This Hero Story is brought to you by McDonald's. With all that is happening with the pandemic, McDonald's is putting forward the effort to showcase th...
Episode 65: South Asians Represent with Drushti Gandhi
21 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In continual celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, we spend this episode chatting with Drushti Gandhi, an Indian-American ABG. Drushti...
Episode 64: My Asian American Identity
14 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Last episode, we kicked off APAHM 2020 with a conversation about our experiences growing up in an Asian household. In this episode, we continue the co...
Episode 63: APAHM - Growing Up In An Asian Household
08 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, APAHM for short! During this month, we celebrate the cultures, traditions, and history of A...
Episode 62: Loneliness, Connection, and Online Dating
01 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
ABG is officially in season 6! With the stay-at-home order still in place, we continue to record from each of our own homes. By now, we are a little m...
Episode 61: Therapy and Mental Health with Haesue Jo (MA, LMFT)
24 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mental health is a topic that we get many messages about from our listeners. It’s a sensitive and complicated topic, and especially with all the rec...
Episode 60: We Left Our Jobs!
17 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We are back with season 6! We've kicked off many seasons before, but this is a significant one for us. This is the first time that the 3 of us no long...
Episode 59: COVID-19 - On Lockdown and Managing in Times of Crisis
01 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It has been an incredibly dynamic last couple of weeks for us personally at ABG, and for the world at large. So, even though we are off season, we wan...
Episode 58: Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus
07 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It’s an age old point of contention, discussion, and often times, frustration - the differences between men and women, and of course nowadays with a...
Episode 57: More As to your Qs!
31 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Thursday and hope you all enjoyed our first Q&A episode of the season last week! We had so many questions leftover that we decided to run a part...
Episode 56: Qs and As
24 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's that time of the season again! That time when we dedicate an episode to answering questions submitted by our lovely listeners. This time around, ...
Episode 55: 2020 - The Year of ABG
17 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
2020 marks the start of something new (High School Musical anyone? Lol). A new year, a new decade. In the previous episode, we reflected back on 2019...