Asian Girl In A Western World Podcast​​

We can all probably agree that 2020 has felt like a year-long Halloween - and not in a good way. We're not just watching a horror movie behind a screen...we live in a very scary reality. But sometimes, the way we cope with our scary reality is by entertaining ourselves with stories we make up that are even more horrifying. In this special Halloween episode of Asian Girl In A Western World, Lulu and Yaya will surprise each other and you with not one, but TWO horror stories based on ancient Asian legends that will send shivers down your spine and shock you to your core. 

Produced and Edited by Lulu & Yaya

Intro & Outro Music by Ramen the God

Segment 1 Music: Scary Horror Music - Haunted FREE DRAMATIC HALLOWEEN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qf-uKY2JKSU&ab_channel=CreativeCommonsMusicFreeToMonetize

Intermission Music: Satanic Dark Synthwave Music - Black Tar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpynJhzA2-A&ab_channel=WhiteBatAudio

Segment 2 Music: The graveyard - Loyalty Freak Music https://freemusicarchive.org/genre/Halloween

Sound Effects by https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/ and http://halloween-sounds.com

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Have you ever struggled to find a foundation shade even remotely close to your skin tone? Have you ever tried so hard to do a pretty makeup look that just doesn't seem to look right on you? We feel you, and you're not alone. It's time we talk about how we can diversify our beauty standards. In this episode of Asian Girl In A Western World, Lulu and Yaya talk about some noteworthy and iconic makeup brands, what kinds of things we look for in cosmetics, and how makeup companies can do a better job at being more inclusive and promote positive messages to their customers through their brands. 

Produced and Edited by Lulu & Yaya

Intro & Outro Music by Ramen the God

Segment 1-2 Music: Flowers - Sad Hip Hop Beat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3BP2MniNs0&list=PLMudeGlwa-0UPlK4EH8gNfN3lP6OjoYqN&index=2&ab_channel=Prod.Riddiman

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A lot of us Asian girls in a Western world feel like outcasts at times. We are made to feel like we are too different, or that we don't fit in with our peers. But why should we be ashamed of that? In this episode of Asian Girl In A Western World, Lulu and Yaya talk with commercial real estate worker and super-connector Janki DePalma about what it's like being the black sheep, learning to embrace uniqueness, and advice on just loving yourself overall.

Produced and Edited by Lulu & Yaya

Intro & Outro Music by Ramen the God

Intermission Music: Hard trap type beat instrumental - "Higher" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NT8MSQJLe_Y&ab_channel=%E3%83%8E%E3%83%8Eprodbyrome

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Have you ever wondered why the behaviors we exhibit are all so different?  Not all parents raise their kids the same way, and different parenting styles produce different outcomes. In this episode of Asian Girl In A Western World, Lulu and Yaya go over 4 parenting styles, the effects of these parenting styles, and which one is our favorite. 

Produced and Edited by Lulu & Yaya

Intro & Outro Music by Ramen the God

Intermission Music: Artist Attribution Music By "KaizanBlu" Track Name: "Remember"

Licence: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) - Full licence here: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... • Music released by: Chill Out Records @ https://goo.gl/fh3rEJ & https://www.LoFi-HipHop.com

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Being a part of more than one culture can create an interesting dynamic. It can give you a more diverse understanding of the world, but also make you feel like you don't belong anywhere. In this episode of Asian Girl In A Western World, Lulu and Yaya interview Ida Ahola about her experiences as someone who is biracial, as well as the pros and cons of having a mixed racial identity. 

Produced and Edited by Lulu & Yaya

Intro & Outro Music by Ramen the God

Intermission Music: "parkland" (prod.wetgropes) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOK9lOVUDOQ&ab_channel=wetgropes

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So you're the valedictorian, senior class president, captain of the volleyball team, and you spend hours upon hours of what would be your free time serving your community. Why do all the awards and recognition make you feel guilty? In this episode of Asian Girl In A Western World, Lulu and Yaya talk with rising junior and SWAYE media blogger Eunice Lee about a very common phenomenon among the Asian community called Impostor Syndrome, our experiences with it, and whether or not it is something we can overcome.

Heads Up Buttercup (Eunice's non-profit): https://headsupbuttercup.org/

Produced and Edited by Lulu & Yaya

Intro & Outro Music by Ramen the God

Intermission Music: Drake Stafford - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKhab1bfySQ

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Have you ever gone on vacation and automatically gotten mistaken for a hotel worker? Not everyone has the same experience when traveling, but shouldn't travel be enjoyable and inclusive for everyone? In this episode of Asian Girl In A Western World, Lulu and Yaya are featuring Romey Louangvilay, head of communications at ELMNTL and president of non-profit Travel Unity to talk about racism in the tourism industry and explain his goals for making sure EVERYONE of all walks of life can enjoy traveling.

*CONTAINS MILD EXPLICIT LANGUAGE*

ELMNTL: https://elmntl.co/

Travel Unity: http://www.travelunity.org/

ASEAN: https://asean.org/

Produced and Edited by Lulu & Yaya

Intro & Outro Music by Ramen the God

Intermission Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zP23KjJtNV0&ab_channel=pink

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“Our Ancestors knew that healing comes in cycles and circles. One generation carries the pain so that the next can live and heal. One cannot live without the other, each is the other's hope, meaning & strength.” - Gemma B. Benton. In this episode of Asian Girl In A Western World, our guest speaker, Evie explains historical trauma and the consequences of this issue on the communities of ethnic minorities. 

Resources (provided by Evie):

https://extension.umn.edu/mental-health/historical-trauma-and-cultural-healing#what-is-historical-trauma%3F-378610

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjJUQlodh0g&list=PLyfdph9z-mJxSOl_qbBhe_LurrCQ6VQvQ&index=2

Book: The Buddha in the Attic By Julie Otsuka

Evie's amazing professor: http://jasmin-darznik.com/

Evie's Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/evie.j/

Produced and Edited by Lulu & Yaya

Music by Ramen the God

© 2020

High school - the happiest, saddest, most confusing time of your life. Believe us, we've been there. Whether you're still in high school, way past it, or not quite there yet, we hope that you enjoy, relate to, and maybe even have a good laugh while listening to this mini-series! Lulu and Yaya present...High School & Me! Chapter 1: It's A Liberal Arts High School!

 In this episode of Asian Girl In A Western World, Lulu and Yaya talk about their difficulties, memories, and biggest takeaways from their time being two of the few STEM enthusiasts in a liberal arts high school.

Produced and Edited by Lulu & Yaya

Music by Ramen the God

© 2020

► Music Credit: LAKEY INSPIRED Track Name: "Blue Boi" Music By: LAKEY INSPIRED @ https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspired

Original upload HERE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAukv...Official "LAKEY INSPIRED" YouTube Channel HERE - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOmy...License for commercial use: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported "Share Alike" (CC BY-SA 3.0) License. Full License HERE - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...Music promoted by NCM https://goo.gl/fh3rEJ