Today’s episode explores how a memory of mine was recently triggered, one where I spent a lot of my junior high years living in my parents’ 1980s Toyota Minivan, because they were carting four kids around, trying to save two ailing businesses: my father’s construction company, and the aquarium store they also owned.

Today, we have the lovely Vanda Asapahu join us in the studio! Vanda is a second-generation Thai restauranteur and the first female host of Masters of Taste, the biggest food event at the Rose Bowl! Tune in to listen to the hurdles she had to overcome to show up in the ways she wants and needs to for herself, her family, and her team. We talk a lot about perfectionism, productivity, finding a path for ourselves, expectations, and more.

This is the first mindfulness episode of the season! They’re one of my favorite episodes to create and based on the messages I receive and our downloads, it seems like it’s yours too. I think it shows that we all need more time to breathe and reflect on how we feel. Especially as of late with the news, taking the time to pause, sit with the present, and reclaim your power is so important.

Episode 77: Diversity, equity, and inclusion with Jaya Mallik

Today on the show, we’re talking about diversity, equity, and inclusion — vernacular I didn't know existed growing up, but now becoming familiar with as an adult. Jaya Mallik, a diversity educator, is an expert in these topics because of her extensive professional and personal experience. I knew I had to have her on the show to define what each of these terms means in the real world.

Episode 76: [Personal Essay] We’re back! What’s to come for season 3

In a short and sweet episode, we’re talking about what’s to come in season 3 including learning to step into our power, being unapologetically ourselves, and using our voice to speak up unashamedly. Plus, my new book that launches today, The Little Book of Tibetan Rites and Rituals: Simple Practices for Rejuvenating the Mind, Body, and Spirit!

We’re closing out Season 2 (and starting 2022!) with a mindfulness episode dedicated to doing what we need to do to achieve inner and mental peace. Yep, this practice may result in initial feelings of resistance. But, moving through them together may help you arrive at a place where you’d rather be. Today’s mindfulness practice helps guide you through the challenges you may currently be facing in this season of your life, help you pause, and encourage you to show up in the ways you want to in the world.

This might be the most excited I’ve been for a podcast episode because today, my very own team is in the studio to share their stories and how we all ended up here, together, working on some incredible projects. My hope for this episode is to show you that there are so many paths to get to where you want to go in the world, as long as you believe in your own power.

Ruoyun Xu Killian isn't just any marketer — she focuses on using a human-centered approach in digital marketing and strategy. Being a projector (a category of personality within human design) and Chinese American (but self-identified global citizen), she has a profound and unique perception of humans and our relationship with each other. We take a deep dive into what it means to be a human who goes through life's very real obstacles.

I hope you’re sitting down as you press the play button on this episode because our guest, Zion Kim, dropped some amazing nuggets of wisdom in this conversation. Turn off your notifications, plug in your headphones, and get ready for an introduction to some revolutionary and transformational ways of thinking.

Venture capitalism can sound like an intimidating world to get involved in. Maybe it even feels impossible because how many of us who come from immigrant parents learned about it when we were young or had opportunities to get involved with VC as we entered the workforce? Justin Kang, general partner at Visible Hands, is demystifying VC for us and challenging the idea that VC is just for "ivy leaguers."

What do you do with your life after your parents worked hard to build a life for you after escaping The Fall of Saigon to immigrate to America? Become an internationally-recognized political and public policy leader, of course! Or maybe that’s just Jeff Le. He’s in the studio to talk about the fascinating work he’s done throughout his life to reverse the damage The Model Minority myth has caused and empower others to get active in this social justice climate

EPISODE 69: Amplifying BIPOC Voices In Investing with Nathalie Molina Niño

Today we have our first non-AAPI voice on the podcast, and I'm thrilled to break that tradition with none other than Nathalie Molina Niño! She is an author, educator, retired global tech entrepreneur, and investor with Builder Capitalism. She's dedicated her life to amplifying voices of color in the sectors that need it most: tech and investing. Listen in for a truly inspiring episode!

Frances Tang, the founder of sexual wellness company Awkward Essentials, shares her norm-defining life in today’s episode. After feeling uninspired by the corporate world, she decided to leave and come up with the after-sex cleanup solution no one knew they needed: the dripstick. Tune in to listen to her journey into the sexual wellness niche, and how she navigates being the only solo venture-capital-backed female Asian American entrepreneur in the sex tech space.

We’re talking about S-E-X on the podcast today. If you grew up in a household like mine, raised by traditional parents, there’s a good chance you never talked about sex. But I’m slowly learning how to detach guilt, shame, and embarrassment from not just sex, but also self-exploration and pleasure. (Spoiler alert: so far, it’s been incredibly liberating.) Want to join me in this journey? Listen to this episode, where I explain how my shame manifested at a young age. Plus, how to find the reframe your experience around sexuality, sensuality, and pleasure.

Welcome to our first mindfulness episode of season 2! This meditation practice focuses on freedom. Like, true freedom — freedom to express yourself unapologetically in a world that simultaneously expects a lot from us, yet wants us to act in specific ways that ‘serve’ the circumstances. It can feel a bit like switching masks, and eventually, that gets exhausting because it’s not authentic. Join me in this meditation if you want to live out with the freedom you’re looking for in your life.

In this incredible second episode of season 2 of F*ck Saving Face, I interview the co-hosts of the “Dear White Women” podcast, Sara and Misasha. These Harvard graduates have challenged what we think we know about race and racism, and they’re here to share both personal and professional stories about how we can evolve and elevate together.

It’s the first episode of season 2 — join me as I update you on everything I’ve been up to for the past three months, and give a few hints at what I’ve got in store for this season.

Join me in this season end episode of F*ck Saving Face with a mindfulness practice designed to nurture gratitude for all the ways in which you show up every day, and to look back at all the experiences and the people who have been part of a wonderful season. Take a moment to remind yourself of how truly worthy you are.

Check out this interview with Dr. Sam Ko, Board Certified emergency physician and the founder of Reset Ketamine, where we talk about how he uses advances in ketamine therapy to support mental and emotional health, transforming what was once considered a party drug into a solution for patients. He also shares his personal experience growing up as Asian American male.

In this episode, I share my own personal experience with the use of DMT and how I’ve defied what my Chinese parents thought was acceptable when it came to substance use.