Ugh! What does it take to get motivated? Why is it sometimes so easy and other times it's pulling teeth?

We share 15 tips around:

• (Re)discovering the passion, the why, and light at the end of the tunnel!
• Evaluating your environment
• Deciding what steps you're gonna take
• Moving the needle, but...
• Sometimes, it’s not about getting motivation for that specific thing

Enjoyed this episode? You'll also enjoy:
🎙️164. What Makes a Goal Worth Pursuing? Da Eun's Goals
🎙️162. What Makes a Goal Worth Pursuing? Sophia's Goals
🎙️173. Your Guide to Making Stress Your Friend
🎙️12. 3 Articles: Procrastination, Analogical Thinking, and Emotional Labor
🎙️153. 10 Ways to Influence Without Authority
🎙️133. Product Management: Earning Trust & Leveraging Influence Patterns

Resources
⟡ Habit Stacking (James Clear, author of Atomic Habits)
⟡ Articles from episode 12:

• https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/08/the-procrastination-loop-and-how-to-break-it/379142  
• https://curiosity.com/topics/this-is-how-elon-musk-can-learn-and-master-anything-quickly-curiosity/

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⟡ Da Eun: @daeunkm
⟡ Sophia: @sophiasysun

What makes cooking daunting, and how we can ease ourselves into the joy of cooking? We're 2 years into a pandemic, and definitely needed some inspiration from each other to enjoy something that can easily feel like an overwhelming chore!

Enjoyed this episode? You'll also enjoy:
🎙️104. Making 떡 (tteok) with a Korean Sieve that Crossed the Pacific Ocean for Me: Catch up with Na He Jeon
🎙️174. How to Document Memories, Not Just for Instagram

Resources 
⟡ NPR Life Kit: Intro to Korean American cooking

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⟡ Sophia: @sophiasysun

It's hard enough to talk about recurring examples of racial violence with friends, much less figure out how to talk to kids about racism and our role in making change.

Troublemaker, by actor John Cho and Sarah Suk, is a new historical fiction for middle-grade readers that can serve as an amazing starting point for conversation!

Troublemaker follows the events of the 1992 LA Riots (Sa-I-Gu), as seen through the eyes of a 12-year-old Korean American boy. 

We chat with Sarah about:

•  how she and John honored the complex, tragic realities of the LA Riots, while writing a story that is appropriate for middle-grade readers 
• memorable reflections along the way 
• tips for writing historical fiction

More about Troublemaker

• @JohnTheCho 
• Buy Troublemaker from your local bookstore, or online!

More about Sarah

• @_SarahSuk
• Website
• MADE IN KOREA by Sarah Suk
• MADE IN KOREA k-pop playlist
• The Space Between Here and Now by Sarah Suk

Episodes featuring Sarah

• 147. Braving the Publishing Marathon Together ft. the Kimchingoos
• 148. Expanding the Boxes of Representation ft. the Kimchingoos

How to support bamboo & glass:  
🌿Share thoughts and ideas with us via Instagram @bambooandglass
🌿Share our Instagram posts & episodes with loved ones - we're on every podcast platform
🌿Treat us to a coffee through Buy Me a Coffee
🌿Invite us to your company/org/school to lead a workshop! DM @bambooandglass or email us at [email protected].

Follow bamboo & glass on:
⟡ instagram: @bambooandglass
⟡ links to various platforms: beacons.ai/bambooandglass
⟡ website: www.bambooandglass.buzzsprout.com
⟡ Da Eun: @daeunkm
⟡ Sophia: @sophiasysun

As we constantly learn and unlearn, we are also discovering new things about ourselves! It's been a while since we've caught up, so we're taking you on a journey of our innermost thoughts of what aha moments we've had along with what realizations we've struggled to accept.

Sophia celebrates her ability to find novel life hacks while also coming to accept that her ability to exert a lot of labor and effort has actually impacted her confidence and anxiety in a not-so-great way. Meanwhile, Da Eun opens up about how she struggles to give herself permission to experience joy when her self-perceived timeline/progress is behind, and she also exclaims her superpowers of being a hype friend!

We felt so seen and heard getting to share this with each other, and we hope you feel the same way!

Media referenced:
📰NYTimes: Why Girls Beat Boys at School and Lose to Them at the Office
📚Atomic Habits by James Clear
📚Daring Greatly by Brene Brown

How to support bamboo & glass:  
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Follow bamboo & glass on:
⟡ instagram: @bambooandglass
⟡ links to various platforms: beacons.ai/bambooandglass
⟡ website: www.bambooandglass.buzzsprout.com
⟡ Da Eun: @daeunkm
⟡ Sophia: @sophiasysun

Do you feel like it's easy to share pretty photos on social media for others to see, but hard to proactively document and relive memories that are closest to your heart, and often matter most?
 
In this episode, we share a wealth of tips so you can easily document the fleeting moments, vibes, reflections, and affirmations you hope to never forget...and relive them whenever you want. 

Enjoyed this episode? You'll also enjoy:
🎙️151. Documenting a Legacy of Kindness & Curiosity: A Portrait of Us ft. Sarah Park
🎙️136. Capturing Weddings Authentically ft. Sarah Leying
🎙️154. Are you revolving or evolving? Reacting to IG Quotes!
🎙️109. Capture & Cultivate Radical Self Love Via Portraits ft. David Suh

How to support bamboo & glass:  
🌿Share thoughts and ideas with us via Instagram @bambooandglass
🌿Share our Instagram posts & episodes with loved ones - we're on every podcast platform
🌿Treat us to a coffee through Buy Me a Coffee
🌿Invite us to your company/org/school to lead a workshop! DM @bambooandglass or email us at [email protected].

Follow bamboo & glass on:
⟡ instagram: @bambooandglass
⟡ links to various platforms: beacons.ai/bambooandglass
⟡ website: www.bambooandglass.buzzsprout.com
⟡ Da Eun: @daeunkm
⟡ Sophia: @sophiasysun

How do we feel about stress?

Most of the time, I’m not a fan. Does being stressed, and knowing the health consequences of being stressed, stress you out even more? What if there’s a way to experience more of the stress that helps you, and less of the stress that hurts you?

We’ve been there, and we’re excited to share our experiences and tips for navigating stress and even making stress your friend!

In this episode, we cover personal anecdotes of when we find ourselves experiencing the most stress, and what small yet effective interventions we've discovered help us befriend and alleviate the stress.

Stress is here to stay, it's bound to show up again and again, and we'd love to figure out together how stress can be a friendlier and helpful presence in our lives.

Liked this episode? Consider listening to:
🎙️147. Braving the Publishing Marathon Together ft. the Kimchingoos
🎙️146. Don’t Wait, Create: Overcoming Your Inner Critic ft. Erica Barry
🎙️129. Pondering anxiety, belonging, & productivity: “Goodbye, Again” by Jonny Sun
🎙️132. Thriving Friendships in Your 30’s ft. Two Horny Goats
🎙️117. Honoring your Values, Energy, & Worth While Job Searching: Catch up with Reina Murooka

Podcast recommendation:  NPR's  Life Kit
How To Work Less And De-Stress
Feeling Anxious? Here's a Quick Tool To Center Your Soul

How to support bamboo & glass:  
🌿Share thoughts and ideas with us via Instagram @bambooandglass
🌿Share our Instagram posts & episodes with loved ones - we're on every podcast platform
🌿Treat us to a coffee through Buy Me a Coffee
🌿Invite us to your company/org/school to lead a workshop! DM @bambooandglass or email us at [email protected].

Follow bamboo & glass on:
⟡ instagram: @bambooandglass
⟡ links to various platforms: beacons.ai/bambooandglass
⟡ website: www.bambooandglass.buzzsprout.com
⟡ Da Eun: @daeunkm
⟡ Sophia: @sophiasysun

Excited to feel safe meeting people in person, but nervous about meeting new people? Want to enjoy meeting new people, fulfill your intentions, and build sincere relationships?

We share ideas for what you can do as a guest before the event, during the event, and after the event.  We also share ideas for hosts and for tricky situations...like how to gracefully exit a conversation that’s getting awkward.   

Episodes mentioned:
🎙️158. 5 Things We've Learned From Living Together
🎙️150. Finding Comfort & Inspiration in BTS
🎙️70. Your Next Date: Niles Wilson
🎙️109. Capture & Cultivate Radical Self Love Via Portraits ft. David Suh 
🎙️110. Redefining Self Worth Through Serendipitous Digital Connections ft. Serena Kim

How to support bamboo & glass:  
🌿Share thoughts and ideas with us via Instagram @bambooandglass
🌿Share our Instagram posts & episodes with loved ones - we're on every podcast platform
🌿Treat us to a coffee through Buy Me a Coffee
🌿Invite us to your company/org/school to lead a workshop! DM @bambooandglass or email us at [email protected].

Follow bamboo & glass on:
⟡ instagram: @bambooandglass
⟡ links to various platforms: beacons.ai/bambooandglass
⟡ website: www.bambooandglass.buzzsprout.com
⟡ Da Eun: @daeunkm
⟡ Sophia: @sophiasysun

Time to play games and test the strength of our friendship 🧐

Listeners, you've been with us for over 3 years now, and we can't thank you enough from the depths of our hearts. We've had so many thoughtful conversations about our histories, musings, and visions, but do we even know about each other's celebrity crush? Worst quality? Favorite fruit? All the places we've lived in?

Enjoy hearing us struggle with- I mean, NAIL- these questions about one another!

Episodes mentioned:
🎙️ 168. Exploring the Expectations, Hopes, and Surprises of Our Relationship ft. Kevin Shanchen Pu

How to support bamboo & glass:  
🌿Share thoughts and ideas with us via Instagram @bambooandglass
🌿Share our Instagram posts & episodes with loved ones - we're on every podcast platform
🌿Treat us to a coffee through Buy Me a Coffee
🌿Invite us to your company/org/school to lead a workshop! DM @bambooandglass or email us at [email protected].

Follow bamboo & glass on:
⟡ instagram: @bambooandglass
⟡ links to various platforms: beacons.ai/bambooandglass
⟡ website: www.bambooandglass.buzzsprout.com
⟡ Da Eun: @daeunkm
⟡ Sophia: @sophiasysun

We're going back to school, but not just any school - Chinese/Korean school! We have had the pleasure of learning from each other's lived experiences, but we don't always get to talk about tangible skills that we'd like to teach one another. So  we decided to teach each other our mother tongues, for the laughs, epiphanies, and joy of being a student again.

You can  look forward to phrases commonly used in K-dramas, Mandarin slang, even animal sounds (?!), and a bonus challenge at the end ;) So get your student cap back on to learn alongside us!

How did  we do in learning new phrases? What else should we teach each other? Let us know by DMing us on Instagram @bambooandglass!

How to support bamboo & glass:  
🌿Share thoughts and ideas with us via Instagram @bambooandglass
🌿Share our Instagram posts & episodes with loved ones - we're on every podcast platform
🌿Treat us to a coffee through Buy Me a Coffee
🌿Invite us to your company/org/school to lead a workshop! DM @bambooandglass or email us at [email protected].

Follow bamboo & glass on:
⟡ instagram: @bambooandglass
⟡ links to various platforms: beacons.ai/bambooandglass
⟡ website: www.bambooandglass.buzzsprout.com
⟡ Da Eun: @daeunkm
⟡ Sophia: @sophiasysun

Let's talk about public speaking. Your voice. Your ability to speak your truth and advocate for yourself... in all the contexts: workplace, family, friends, even just with yourself.

Eunice KS is on a mission to help us all liberate our voice and share our magic and truth to the world! We all share where we began with our voices (were we loud or quiet children?) and how we discovered resources and epiphanies to allow us to unblock fears and resistance to sharing our stories authentically. Eunice even describes herself as Clark Kent as she straddled parallel journeys of working in the startup world and her spiritual self-actualization journey. Ultimately, this all culminates in her self-started companies, podcasts, and now group coaching program that beautifully amalgamate her passions and life experiences together to elevate our consciousness and allow us to feel HEARD.

More about Eunice:
Eunice KS (@eunice.ks) is a Korean American public speaker and somatic healing facilitator on a mission to help people liberate their voice and share their magic with the world. She is the Host of SENSORIAL with Eunice Podcast: a portal to Asian diaspora creativity and healing.

SOUL SPEAKERS is an 11-week group program experience and community for next-generation BIPOC & diaspora changemakers, healers, artists, and leaders who are ready to liberate their voice and share their magic with the world.

If you’re feeling the call to awaken the powerful speaker within you and speak your truth with ease and confidence, you’re invited to apply!

Learn More & Apply Here: euniceks.com/soulspeakers 🐬
Questions? Book a free 30-min Clarity Call 💎 with Eunice.

If you want to experience a taste of Soul Speakers, come to the upcoming workshop:

Liberate Your Voice: Throat Chakra Activation Workshop with Eunice KS
Wednesday, Feb 23, 5pm PT / 8pm ET
$15
RSVP here. (All proceeds go to The Cosmos’ Gofundme)

Episodes mentioned:
🎙️152. Exploring Spirituality & Storytelling

How to support bamboo & glass:  
🌿Share thoughts and ideas with us via Instagram @bambooandglass
🌿Share our Instagram posts & episodes with loved ones - we're on every podcast platform
🌿Treat us to a coffee through Buy Me a Coffee
🌿Invite us to your company/org/school to lead a workshop! DM @bambooandglass or email us at [email protected].

Follow bamboo & glass on:
⟡ instagram: @bambooandglass
⟡ links to various platforms: beacons.ai/bambooandglass
⟡ website: www.bambooandglass.buzzsprout.com
⟡ Da Eun: @daeunkm
⟡ Sophia: @sophiasysun