AsianBossGirl

By Melody, Helen, and Janet

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A podcast for the modern day Asian American woman hosted by Melody Cheng, Helen Wu, & Janet Wang. It's no secret that Asian women are lacking in almost all media outlets, and those who are present mostly represent the fashion, beauty, or blogging industries. We started ABG as girlfriends while balancing jobs in finance, technology, & media with corporate careers spanning over a decade. Here, we share our experiences and explore topics as 20/30 something Asian American women working, dating, and living in LA, CA. Grab a glass of wine and let's get this show started ;)

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Episode 239: My Best Friend...

09.29.2023

Friendships, just like romantic relationships, can sometimes be difficult to navigate, particularly as you move through different stages of life. As you graduate from college, get married, start a family, etc., friendships will often grow and change as you do. ...

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09.29.2023 Episode 239: My Best Friend Doesn’t Like My Boyfriend, Any Advice? (Friendship Q&A) Friendships, just like romantic relationships, can sometimes be difficult to navigate, particularly as you move through different stages of life. As you graduate from college, get married, start a family, etc., friendships will often grow and change as you do. ...
09.27.2023 No Dumb Questions with Mel: My Journey with my Body Image Pt. 1 I've been avoiding this topic for 2 years now. My relationship with my body image is something I try to protect, because it's one that has brought me a lot of pain. There was a time that I blamed my ...
09.22.2023 Episode 238: Life in Your Late 30’s We’re celebrating Janet’s birthday this week! So what an excellent time to reflect not just on the past year, but also on what it means to be in your late 30’s. This decade in particular is often full of significant ...
09.20.2023 Spill the Baby Tea with Helen: The Bridal Glow-Up - Everything I Did to Prepare for the Big Day Join me for a deep dive into the world of bridal self-care as I share EVERYTHING I did to feel my absolute best on my special day. From teeth whitening to laser treatments, skincare routines to hair transformations, to what ...
09.15.2023 Episode 237: Health-Ade Kombucha’s Farmers Market Origins - with Co-Founder Vanessa Dew Kombucha tea has become many people’s drink of choice, and nowadays you’ll see various brands populating the beverage aisle of your local grocery store. One of the earliest pioneers of the drink, Health-Ade, started back in 2012, when Vanessa Dew ...
09.13.2023 Living Well with Janet: My Healing Girl Summer Hits 'Healing girl summer' is the concept of taking a season to focus on tending to yourself, for yourself. It’s all about taking both the time and the space to prioritize your relationship with yourself over anyone else - to introspect, ...
09.08.2023 Episode 236: JUST MARRIED! Helen’s Wedding Highlights & Tips For Planning Your Big Day Helen & Philip held their wedding celebration on a beautiful day in August, but as many of you know, they’ve been officially married for some time now. Their wedding plans got canceled due to the pandemic, so they got married ...
09.06.2023 No Dumb Questions with Mel: Asking my BF your Curious Questions You already met him briefly through the episodes where we introduced our partners for the first time on ABG (ep 225 & 226). But today, I bring on Ray, my boyfriend, for the first time, onto my mini show. We've ...
09.01.2023 Episode 235: Demystifying the Porn Industry with Leo Vice The topic of sex, pornography, and sex work is still considered pretty taboo in our society, particularly in Asian communities. This has been a highly requested topic for ABG, not only to promote conversation, but also because many are curious ...
08.30.2023 Spill the Baby Tea with Helen: My Baby Was AT My WEDDING?! Never in all the years I've dreamed up my wedding did I think I’d have my baby by my side. Never could I imagine, even now, not having our lil kiwi head right there with us. Our little man reveled ...
08.25.2023 Episode 234: Stranded on an Island, Seductive Popsicle Flavors, & the Perfect Summer Date Summer is all about sunshine and longer days spent with loved ones. This year in particular, we want to take full advantage of this season by embracing our summer-loving selves with confidence and unleashing our wild side! It’s the perfect ...
08.23.2023 Living Well with Janet: Stress, Burnout, Imposter Syndrome, and More - Wellness Tools 101 with Neelu Kaur On today’s episode, I talk about different tools for achieving and maintaining wellness. Many of us have probably heard of talk therapy, but what about hypnotherapy? And we all probably know that Yoga is a great tool for living well, ...
08.18.2023 Episode 233: Janet & Mel On 7 Years of Friendship and Connecting Through Vulnerability Here at AsianBossGirl, we spend a lot of time on the podcast as a trio, but we don’t often share 1 on 1 conversations. So on today’s episode, Janet and Mel reflect on their friendship, one that could be described ...
08.16.2023 No Dumb Questions with Mel: What Are My Non-Negotiables for Work Life Balance? How to maintain work, life, balance is a question we get asked a lot! It's something many of us struggled with, especially with juggling social schedules and finding boundaries with WFH. However, after a few years of fine tuning some ...
08.11.2023 Episode 232: Helen’s Bachelorette Party Recap - Surprises, Scavenger Hunts, & Sisterhood We just got back from a trip to Cabo, which was not only a vacation, but also… a Bachelorette Party! Helen is having her wedding soon, so of course we had to take time to let loose on the beach, ...
08.09.2023 Spill the Baby Tea with Helen: Is My Baby Bored?! Babies seem to find fun in just about anything. But, there are instances when we observe our littles nestled within their playpens, faces resting gently on their mats, while their tiny thumbs seek comfort. As parents, we can’t help but ...
08.04.2023 Episode 231: Side Parts, Prom-posals, & Freak Dancing - Flashbacks to High School We’re bringing back sequin tops, cargo pants, and side parts… aka clothes we wore in high school!! On today’s episode, we’re looking back on our nostalgic (and cringey) high school memories. What were the trends, who did we hang out ...
08.02.2023 Living Well with Janet: I’m an Introvert and I have to host a social event - Help! It’s been a pretty big year for me for a number of reasons, but an even bigger year for a few of my loved ones. As someone who is fairly introverted and generally shies away from hosting events and celebrations, ...
07.28.2023 Episode 230: Wedding Plans, Moving In with Partners, & Where We See Ourselves in 5 Years It’s hard to believe that we’re already halfway through 2023! When life happens so quickly around us, we always want to take a moment to stop and reflect. How has the past year been? Which of our New Year goals ...
07.26.2023 No Dumb Questions with Mel: What Are My Summer Essentials? The sun's finally out & we are officially in the season of summer! Instead of letting this season pass me by, like the previous years, I've been proactive on making this summer memorable. Today, I thought it would be fun ...
07.21.2023 Episode 229: What to Know Before Traveling with Your SO Traveling with your significant other, especially for the first time, can be a big test for a relationship. Planning a trip and getting out of your typical routine is a lot of fun, but aligning your travel styles can be ...
07.19.2023 Spill the Baby Tea with Helen: Nature vs. Nurture, a Second Baby!? and the Infamous Vag Tear (Q&A) Our first Q&A for STBT!! I answer a few of your burning questions this week ~ what’s my desire for a second child now that I have a toddler? What’s the biggest noob parenting mistake I’ve made (that you can ...
07.14.2023 Episode 228: Let’s Get Deep - Switch Lives for a Day, Friendship Secrets, & Nipple Colors? We’ve played many games to get to know one another better and test our friendship, but today we’re going even deeper with the card game “Let’s Get Deep”. From ice breaker questions like: “Top sheet or no top sheet?“ to ...
07.12.2023 Living Well with Janet: Cycle Syncing & TCM with Lulu Ge of Elix Healing When Lulu Ge went off birth control, she started experiencing intense health struggles. After an extensive journey, she finally found something that worked when she reconnected with her culture's practices of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). She then created Elix Healing ...
07.07.2023 Episode 227: "Joy Ride" Is Unapologetically Raunchy & the First of Its Kind - ft. Sherry Cola We had the amazing opportunity to watch “Joy Ride” at South by Southwest and attend the premiere in LA. Both times the movie had us laughing the entire time, but also tearing up at the underlying story of identity and ...
07.05.2023 No Dumb Questions with Mel: How Much Should You Tip at Restaurants? Today, we are going to talk about dining out and social etiquettes when going out. I'll also be joined by a close friend & social butterfly, Tim Hwang! Whether we like it or not, there are certain behaviors and etiquettes ...
06.30.2023 Episode 226: We Play the Newlywed Game with Our SOs - Featuring Eugene, Philip, & Ray (Part 2) Our Significant Others are back with us on the couch (listen here if you missed Part 1!), this time for a little competition to see who knows their partner best. First we play the Newlywed Game, and then we get ...
06.28.2023 Spill the Baby Tea with Helen: My Mom Spanked Me! Parenting in the 90s vs Now - feat. Momma Wu Have you ever wondered how your parents raised you versus how you would raise your own children? My mom would tell me these stories about how we were weaned off diapers by the age of 1, that talk about SIDS ...
06.23.2023 Episode 225: Introducing… Our Significant Others! Featuring Eugene, Philip, & Ray (Part 1) You’ve heard us talk about our first dates, recent fights, and future goals with our Significant Others, but have you ever wondered about their side of the story? Philip, Ray, and Eugene join us today for an extra special episode ...
06.21.2023 Living Well with Janet: How I Prepared My Body for Egg Freezing June is Infertility Awareness Month. Around this time last year, I was just beginning my egg-freezing journey. How did I prepare for the experience? Did I take supplements? How did I exercise? Who was my support system? In this episode, ...
06.16.2023 Episode 224: Office Poops, Politics, & Printers - What We Do/Don’t Miss About Corporate It’s been 3 years since we left our corporate jobs to work on ABG full time, and although our work looks very different from those days, there are some perks that we still miss. From benefits, to even just office ...
06.14.2023 No Dumb Questions with Mel: Did Your Asian Parents Give you the Sex Talk?! Today, we’re talking about sex. No, not the juicy details! But the awkward conversation you may or may not have had with your parents (for me, my auntie) about the birds and the bees. Are you feeling awkward yet? haha ...
06.09.2023 Episode 223: Learning to Thrive Emotionally in Relationships, with Relating Between the Lines When it comes to conflict with friends and family, it can be difficult to clearly express and elucidate your emotions. Particularly when you factor in cultural differences and generational gaps. Relating Between the Lines (RBTL), a school for relational education, ...
06.07.2023 Spill the Baby Tea with Helen: How to Find Yourself Again as a New Parent feat. Executive & Life Coach, Bea Kim Today’s guest answers all of life’s burning questions. “I feel like I’ve lost myself. I don’t know who I am anymore. How do I find myself again?” “How do I live a more intentional life?” “I want to be present ...
06.02.2023 Episode 222: Janet & Mel Getting Engaged? Baby #2 for Helen? ABG Reality Show?! ABG Assumptions On this podcast, we try to be as open and candid as possible. But realistically, our public persona only represents 5% of our lives. So, we wondered how much your assumptions about us match up with what’s really going on. ...
05.31.2023 Living Well with Janet: How I find SPACE in my life - My Meditation Journey This episode is not about trying to convince anyone to meditate, if they aren’t somewhat interested already. I think most people I’ve spoken to don’t need to be sold on meditation and would like to start meditating, but the common ...
05.26.2023 Episode 221: There’s Nothing Sexier Than Good Food - feat. Ronnie Woo As a society, we typically eat three meals a day, so nothing brings people together as much as food. Especially GOOD food. Today’s guest is a model turned therapist turned chef - Ronnie Woo, the author of a new cookbook, ...
05.24.2023 No Dumb Questions with Mel: What are Your Bad Habits? "Bad" Habits. Are they really that bad? In today's episode, I bring on my first guest onto this mini show. You may know her from AsianBossGirl, Helen Wu! We share our most embarrassing habits (who else picks their noses?), the ...
05.19.2023 Episode 220: Navigating Divorce and Co-Parenting with Cathy Nguyen One of the most difficult life transitions someone can go through is letting go of a relationship and going through the process of a divorce. It’s a deeply personal journey, so we are extremely grateful that our dear friend Cathy ...
05.17.2023 Spill the Baby Tea with Helen: 5 Tips to Keep Your Relationship Strong After Having a Baby Couples often wonder how to maintain their romantic spark after having a baby. HOW DO YOU KEEP THE FIRE GOING?!?! On this week’s episode of Spill the Baby Tea, Helen brings on to the podcast her husband, @wongfuphil, to openly ...
05.12.2023 Episode 219: What Does It Mean to be Blasian? feat. Janine Oda & Ryan Alexander Holmes In the face of pervasive racism and stereotyping, particularly in recent years, it’s important for all minority communities to stand together in solidarity. On today’s episode, we’ve invited Janine Oda and Ryan Alexander Holmes to sit with us and discuss ...
05.10.2023 Living Well with Janet: Poop Problems - How to Have Better Whether it's a struggle to hold in or a struggle to push out, there are few things in life as uncomfortable as abnormal poops. On my recent travels abroad to Japan, I faced this very special kind of discomfort >< ...
05.05.2023 Episode 218: Chicken Feet, Plastic Bag Drawers, & Paris Baguette - What Makes Us Asian? #AAPIHM We’ve discussed cultural identity many times on this podcast, but today we wanted to put a more personal lens on the topic, and talk about experiences and habits that make us Asian. Going beyond outward appearances, what are ways in ...
05.03.2023 No Dumb Questions with Mel: Why Do I Still Have Roommates in my 30's? I have never lived alone. Yes, I'm well into my 30's and I always had roommates, housemates...you name it. In my 20's, living with someone was a means to an end (LA rent is expensive!) and I definitely faced some ...
04.28.2023 Episode 217: Loud Chewing, Interrupted Showers, and Stupid Fights with Our SOs We’ve reflected on the ups and downs of relationships before, but today we’re specifically going to focus on those small, stupid conflicts that are insignificant in the grand scheme of things, and yet so infuriating in the moment. Whether it’s ...
04.26.2023 Spill the Baby Tea with Helen: Are Moms No Longer Sexy?! Common Parenting Assumptions On today’s episode – we are answering some ASSUMPTIONS that people have about moms and being a parent! Isn’t being a stay at home mom like being on vacation? If you WANT a child, doesn’t that mean you should be ...
04.21.2023 Episode 216: Our Work Besties and Janet’s Work Daddy Most of us will spend an average of 81,396 hours at work, according to Harvard Business Review. Naturally, you might develop close relationships with the people you’re spending all that time with. Whether it’s bonding over shared interests or just ...
04.19.2023 Living Well with Janet: Good News About Climate Change Around the World We’re killing the environment, we’re not recycling enough, stop driving your cars, why aren’t you composting?! The world is ending! It seems like every news article, publication, title, and post nowadays is about how the world is getting worse. Yes, ...
04.14.2023 Episode 215: 2023 Goals - ABG Goes to a Rave and Feet Pics?! One of our biggest goals for this year was to start simulcasting, aka releasing our podcast in both audio and video formats. This is a big step for us, and you can now find our faces on YouTube, while still ...
04.12.2023 No Dumb Questions with Mel: Why Am I Afraid of Saying "I Love You"? Today, we’re going to be exploring something I’ve always had in the back of my mind and it relates to love. For the longest time, even before my current relationship, I knew I would struggle with saying, “I love you”. ...

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AsianBossGirl episodes:

Episode 239: My Best Friend Doesn’t Like My Boyfriend, Any Advice? (Friendship Q&A)

No Dumb Questions with Mel: My Journey with my Body Image Pt. 1

Episode 238: Life in Your Late 30’s

Spill the Baby Tea with Helen: The Bridal Glow-Up - Everything I Did to Prepare for the Big Day

Episode 237: Health-Ade Kombucha’s Farmers Market Origins - with Co-Founder Vanessa Dew

Living Well with Janet: My Healing Girl Summer Hits

Episode 236: JUST MARRIED! Helen’s Wedding Highlights & Tips For Planning Your Big Day

No Dumb Questions with Mel: Asking my BF your Curious Questions

Episode 235: Demystifying the Porn Industry with Leo Vice

Spill the Baby Tea with Helen: My Baby Was AT My WEDDING?!

Episode 234: Stranded on an Island, Seductive Popsicle Flavors, & the Perfect Summer Date

Living Well with Janet: Stress, Burnout, Imposter Syndrome, and More - Wellness Tools 101 with Neelu Kaur

Episode 233: Janet & Mel On 7 Years of Friendship and Connecting Through Vulnerability

No Dumb Questions with Mel: What Are My Non-Negotiables for Work Life Balance?

Episode 232: Helen’s Bachelorette Party Recap - Surprises, Scavenger Hunts, & Sisterhood

Spill the Baby Tea with Helen: Is My Baby Bored?!

Episode 231: Side Parts, Prom-posals, & Freak Dancing - Flashbacks to High School

Living Well with Janet: I’m an Introvert and I have to host a social event - Help!

Episode 230: Wedding Plans, Moving In with Partners, & Where We See Ourselves in 5 Years

No Dumb Questions with Mel: What Are My Summer Essentials?

Episode 229: What to Know Before Traveling with Your SO

Spill the Baby Tea with Helen: Nature vs. Nurture, a Second Baby!? and the Infamous Vag Tear (Q&A)

Episode 228: Let’s Get Deep - Switch Lives for a Day, Friendship Secrets, & Nipple Colors?

Living Well with Janet: Cycle Syncing & TCM with Lulu Ge of Elix Healing

Episode 227: "Joy Ride" Is Unapologetically Raunchy & the First of Its Kind - ft. Sherry Cola

No Dumb Questions with Mel: How Much Should You Tip at Restaurants?

Episode 226: We Play the Newlywed Game with Our SOs - Featuring Eugene, Philip, & Ray (Part 2)

Spill the Baby Tea with Helen: My Mom Spanked Me! Parenting in the 90s vs Now - feat. Momma Wu

Episode 225: Introducing… Our Significant Others! Featuring Eugene, Philip, & Ray (Part 1)

Living Well with Janet: How I Prepared My Body for Egg Freezing

Episode 224: Office Poops, Politics, & Printers - What We Do/Don’t Miss About Corporate

No Dumb Questions with Mel: Did Your Asian Parents Give you the Sex Talk?!

Episode 223: Learning to Thrive Emotionally in Relationships, with Relating Between the Lines

Spill the Baby Tea with Helen: How to Find Yourself Again as a New Parent feat. Executive & Life Coach, Bea Kim

Episode 222: Janet & Mel Getting Engaged? Baby #2 for Helen? ABG Reality Show?! ABG Assumptions

Living Well with Janet: How I find SPACE in my life - My Meditation Journey

Episode 221: There’s Nothing Sexier Than Good Food - feat. Ronnie Woo

No Dumb Questions with Mel: What are Your Bad Habits?

Episode 220: Navigating Divorce and Co-Parenting with Cathy Nguyen

Spill the Baby Tea with Helen: 5 Tips to Keep Your Relationship Strong After Having a Baby

Episode 219: What Does It Mean to be Blasian? feat. Janine Oda & Ryan Alexander Holmes

Living Well with Janet: Poop Problems - How to Have Better

Episode 218: Chicken Feet, Plastic Bag Drawers, & Paris Baguette - What Makes Us Asian? #AAPIHM

No Dumb Questions with Mel: Why Do I Still Have Roommates in my 30's?

Episode 217: Loud Chewing, Interrupted Showers, and Stupid Fights with Our SOs

Spill the Baby Tea with Helen: Are Moms No Longer Sexy?! Common Parenting Assumptions

Episode 216: Our Work Besties and Janet’s Work Daddy

Living Well with Janet: Good News About Climate Change Around the World

Episode 215: 2023 Goals - ABG Goes to a Rave and Feet Pics?!

No Dumb Questions with Mel: Why Am I Afraid of Saying "I Love You"?

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