Building Communi-Tea

Building Communi-Tea

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Building Communi-Tea episodes

  • They Tried to Break Me but I 2021
    Whitney and Anu review the second year of the pandemic and chat about their favorite TV shows, music, and books from 2021. They also reflect on the important life lessons learned this year as they continue navigating life, aging, and adulthood.
    40 min
  • We Are Alike with Special Guest Hanmin Yang
    Whitney and Anu are joined by Hanmin Yang the founder and CEO of Alike, a friendship and dating app designed with Asian people in mind! The app itself is unique in that it encourages users to create short videos using different prompts or they can create their own. Hanmin talks about reasons behind starting Alike as well as the vision behind the formatting of it. All 3 of us reflect on our own dating journey as well as how being Asian affects that. 
    Alike is available as an app or you can also check out their website here: https://www.alike.social/. 
    Instagram:@alike.social
    Alike was also recently featured in Business Insider: https://www.businessinsider.com/alike-new-dating-friendship-app-asians-pacific-islanders-aapi-2021-10
    Building Communi-Tea is a completely independent and self produced podcast. Being both Asian and Queer owned, we create this podcast to serve as a resource for the AAPI and greater BIPOC comuni-teas. If you enjoy our podcast, please consider donating at our ko-fi link below so we can keep creating content. Consider it like buying us a coffee! (of tea for that matter). If you can't donate, leave us a positive review and rating on Apple Podcasts so we can get into as many ears as possible. 
    Ko-fi.com/buildcommunitea
    Follow us on Instagram:@buildcommunitea 
    Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/buildingcommunitea/support
    1 hr
  • The Tea on Squid Game: A Fan Discussion
    We fangirl about the global sensation that is "Squid Game". We break down plot points, favorite characters, and what we think will happen next season! Probably best to wait to listen to this if you haven't watch "Squid Game" in it's entirety yet.
    Building Communi-Tea is a completely independent and self produced podcast. Being both Asian American and Queer owned, we create this podcast to serve as a resource for the AAPI and greater BIPOC communi-teas. If you enjoy our podcast, please consider donating at our ko-fi link below so we can keep creating content.  Consider it like buying us a coffee! (or tea for that matter). If you can't donate, leave us a positive review and rating on Apple Podcasts so we can get into as many ears as possible. 
    Ko-fi.com/buildcommunitea
    Follow us on Instagram! 
    @buildcommunitea
    --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/buildingcommunitea/support
    1 hr 6 min
  • Finding Joy in Fitness with Special Guest Reena Parekh

    Whitney and Anu are joined by Toronto based fitness coach and pre/post natal specialist Reena Parekh. Reena talks about the importance of enjoying your fitness routine in a variety of ways as well as choosing the right path for you in fitness and life in general! 

    Check out Reena's social media handles here!

    Instagram:@itsreenaparekh

    Website:https://www.reenaparekh.com/

    Building Communi-Tea is a completely independent and self produced podcast. Being both Asian American and Queer owned, we create this podcast to serve as a resource for the AAPI and greater BIPOC communi-teas. If you enjoy our podcast, please consider donating at our ko-fi link below so we can keep creating content.  Consider it like buying us a coffee! (or tea for that matter). If you can't donate, leave us a positive review and rating on Apple Podcasts so we can get into as many ears as possible. 

    Ko-fi.com/buildcommunitea

    Follow us on Instagram! 

    @buildcommunitea


    51 min
  • Lost in Time

    How do you spend your time? In this episode Whitney and Anu talk about time management or lack thereof. They discuss being a "time pessimist" vs a "time optimist" as well as some tips on how to avoid the inevitable time bandits. They also make a case for why it's OK to procrastinate. 


    Building Communi-Tea is a completely self funded and produced podcast. Being both Asian American and Queer owned, we create this podcast to serve as a resource for the AAPI and greater BIPOC communi-teas. If you enjoy our podcast, please consider donating at the link below. Consider it like buying us a coffee! (or tea for that matter!) :)

    https://ko-fi.com/buildcommunitea

    Follow us on Instagram!

    @buildcommunitea

    49 min
  • Learning Languages
    Whitney and Anu explore the joys and frustrations of learning a new language, talk about their mother tongues, and contemplate the social dynamics of language.
    43 min
  • Self Care Summer!

    We are back from hiatus with our season 2 kickoff of Building Communi-Tea!

    This episode we keep it casual where we reflect on the Summer in Chicago and Los Angeles as well as how the pandemic has affected this time of year. A lot has changed since we started Building Communi-Tea almost 10 months ago, the world has more or less reopened and whether or not that's a good idea is pretty questionable. We also discuss the meaning of #selfcaresummer. 


    Building Communi-Tea is a completely self funded and produced podcast. Being both Asian American and Queer owned, we create this podcast to serve as a resource for the AAPI and greater BIPOC communi-teas. If you enjoy our podcast, please consider donating at the link below. Consider it like buying us a coffee! (or tea for that matter!) :) 

    https://ko-fi.com/buildcommunitea

    Follow us on Instagram!

    @buildcommunitea


    51 min
  • Season 1 Finale: Show Off Your Pride!

    Pride month may be coming to a close, but you can still show off your pride all year long!

    In this episode, Whitney and Anu talk about their favorite LGBTQIA+ TV shows, books, and more. We’d love to hear your suggestions for positive representations of the queer communi-tea!

    Check out how cute Whitney’s cats are on Rose Quartz and Pearl’s Instagram @matchycatsotp 

    This is the last episode of Season 1 of Building Communi-Tea. We are extremely grateful for all of your support throughout our journey thus far! Please share on your socials and we will see you this Fall! 


    #pridemonth #lgbt 

    56 min
  • Storytelling and Authentici-Tea with Special Guest Birdie Garcia

    Whitney and Anu are joined by Seattle based storyteller and podcaster Birdie Garcia. Birdie talks about the importance of finding importance in seemingly "common" experiences and how being authentic in the stories you tell can lead to healing within communities. We also take the time to chat about various issues going on within the Native community that are seldom talked about. Birdie also talks about their upcoming podcast "Queers and Aliens" (BTW they are still looking for stories! More info below!) in addition to an upcoming web series. 


    Check out Birdie's social media handles below especially if you're interested in sharing your story on Queers and Aliens.

    Queers and Aliens Podcast: https://queersandaliens.com/ and @queers.and.aliens

    Birdie's Instagram: @birdiegarcia 




    1 hr 2 min
  • A Brew-tiful Day For Coffee With Special Guest Celeste Wong
    Whitney and Anu are joined by The Girl in the Cafe aka Celeste Wong! Celeste talks about her amazing career leading various artisan cafes, traveling, acting and podcasting. She is also a writer and consultant for various cafes in addition to having her own brand of small batch coffee by the same name “The Girl in the Cafe”.
    As coffee enthusiasts, all three of us talk about our favorite ways of making coffee, equipment that we use (Whitney has recently gotten a Baratza coffee grinder!), and the timeless universal appeal of one of our favorite beverages. Be sure to follow Celeste’s social media handles below! For more information on Celeste, visit  https://www.thegirlinthecafe.co.uk/ 
    Celeste’s Instagram: @the_girl_in_the_cafe
    Love What You Do Podcast: @lovewhatyoudo_podcast
    1 hr 10 min

About Building Communi-Tea

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Long distance friends Whitney and Anu explore their identities as Asian-American millennials through the lens of their upbringings and how those influences have shaped how they see the world.