Toxicity is a monster that manifests in many forms (and, unfortunately, isn't as hot or catchy as Britney Spears circa 2003). Whether it manifests in incompatible friendships, unhealthy cultural values, or pure self-sabotage, toxicity is always both a pain point and an opportunity for growth. In this episode, we get up close and vulnerable to explore the idea of toxicity in our friendships and ourselves. This week's guest, Natalie, actually opens up about her tumultuous 14 year friendship with Jeesoo and we reflect on how friendships can evolve, change, and adapt as we grow.

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There’s a balance between not working hard enough and working too hard. There’s also a balance between carefully making an informed decision, and being cripplingly risk-averse. In the start-up space, balance is crucial. This week we invite Michelle, CEO of startup Tinctorium Bio, to chat about how she finds balance in her life and explore how she took the leap of faith into co-founding a start-up.
 
Michelle and her co-founder Tammy seek to provide a sustainable alternative to the harmful (and pollutant!) indigo dye in denim. Tinctorium Bio has been featured in global publications such as Newsweek and BBC and is an industry-leading start-up to keep an eye out for!

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Here’s the Gen Z daily routine: 

1. Wake up and immediately tweet about your dream. 
2. Work out by learning (or struggling to learn) TikTok dances. 
3. Fall asleep to the sweet sound of a Twitch streamer’s maniacal clicking. 

NAH, we’re just kidding. But we did bring on our resident Gen Z expert, Yane, to discuss the evolution of mainstream media, especially the rise of streaming culture and the mystifying success of bathwater-selling e-girls!

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Behind the 10 second Tasty videos that filled your Facebook news feed, and the Making It Big series on YouTube that you always end up clicking (a 100-egg omelette? whaaaat?!), there are dreams of a young Asian-American boy who defied traditional expectations to achieve his dream. There’s countless all-nighters in a dark dorm room, slaving over every split-second edit of the clips. Oh, and there’s a borrowed DSLR that kick-started his whole career, too :)

This week we are excited to have Alvin Zhou from Tasty to talk about his unconventional journey to Making It Big!

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Your favorite podcast Eat Your Crust is back for SEASON 2!!! 

2019 was a crazy year for your hosts Crystal and Jeesoo - it was a year full of transition, growth, and balance. Juggling our first full-time jobs with having a social life, running our podcast, and getting enough sleep has been a wild adventure but we wouldn’t have traded it for the world. Let us brighten up your commute as we reflect on our 2019, laugh about some of our most memorable episodes, and give a sneak peek into the amazing things we have planned for 2020!

Bring on the new decade!!!

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How come it seems like everyone else in the world is totally comfortable meeting and talking to complete strangers? For Crystal and I, it takes a few pep talks, a close friend, or social lubricant (cough cough alcohol) before we feel more confident in unfamiliar social situations. Hopefully it’s not just us! Follow us along on our throwback to our antisocial freshman days to our journey in managing our shyness 🙂

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Paying for insurance, cooking meals for yourself, and budgeting... WTF?! Starting to feel a little scammed, we definitely thought adulting meant you just had to go to work instead of school. Today we talk about our clumsy navigation through the world of adulting - with or without our parents!

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Fulfilling your Asian tiger mom's fantasies of becoming a doctor ain't easy - especially when you need a 4.0, tons of volunteer experience, a perfect MCAT score, and flawless essays that paint you as a unique, intelligent applicant. Or maybe...you just need a brilliant girlfriend to keep you on track during the whole process?! Today we dive into the path of prepping for and getting into med school!

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The ultimate Asian-American trap: your parents force you to learn piano for 8 years, but act surprised when you pursue music as a career 🤔 Today we bring on Kyle (aka Son of Paper) to discuss the journey of becoming a full-time rapper as an Asian-American! 

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Quitting your first job requires (a) courage to "break up" with your manager; (b) stamina to schedule in job-hunting time into your already busy week; (c) stealth and creativity to attend interviews during your workweek. 

Tune in to hear how we quit our first full-time jobs (and more importantly, the struggle to land our second full-time jobs)!

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