We discuss our experiences growing up as Australian Born Chinese, the struggles around Asian stereotypes, racial discrimination, behaviour towards Asians due to the global pandemic, connecting with our culture, pride, personal experiences of empowerment, difficulty and self love, as well as discussions around the beauty standard, alongside generational expectations of outwardly appearances, Asian representation in mainstream media, Asian high schoolers in leadership positions as well as being the ones to voice out and represent our community.

We discuss all things cystic fibrosis, her experiences with the Royal Children’s Hospital, dealing with an invisible illness and condition, ways on how to approach someone with cystic fibrosis, awareness around the stereotypes of cystic fibrosis and education around the subject, gratitude to frontline healthcare workers and dealing with having cystic fibrosis during a global pandemic.

Hannah is a lover of all things creative, true crime and dogs. She was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, a genetic and life threatening illness at six weeks old. She hopes you enjoy this episode!

Here, we talk about her experience sailing to many different islands and living on a boat for six years, her memories of adventuring in the snow, canyoning, rafting and rock climbing, how she plans to pass on her love and passion for exercise and the outdoors to others, her memories growing up in New Zealand, and her aspirations to be a part of the NZ air force, as well as future plans to backpack and bike around Europe and Africa.

Abby is currently living in Nelson, New Zealand, and is studying Adventure Tourism & Outdoor Recreation at the Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology. She has sailed around to many islands, and has lived on a boat for six years with her family, and hopes to one day join the New Zealand Air Force.

You’ll hear us talk a lot about our journey as musicians, finding and connecting to our culture, along with the difficulties and doors that open up when you find yourself, especially with a focus on Breanne’s culture and how she weaves it into her art form, songwriting with a focus on world issues and cultural issues, songwriting together, our wonderful lil song EMPRESS, and plans for the future as young artists.

Breanne Peters is a musician/singer-songwriter. She is a proud Māori/South African wāhine (woman) who loves to incorporate her culture in her music. Her music is available on Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, and all other platforms.

Elise and I talk all things assistance dogs, with a focus on elise’s journey with psychiatric assistance dogs, and her assistance dogs luna and joey, memories pertaining to our high school experience, mental health, especially during the global pandemic, travelling, life experiences, memories of old friends who have passed on, gratitude and how to find the beauty in everyday moments.

Elise (she/her) is a plant obsessed gal who lives with PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) and lives on Wurundjeri Land. She lives life alongside her trusty partner in crime Joey (also known as Jo and Jojo) who is a six year old German shepherd assistance dog, who is specifically trained to help alleviate some of her symptoms of PTSD and allows her to access the community just as any other nineteen year old would, and enjoy life to the max!