F*ck Saving Face

Marie Bigham, founder and Executive Director of ACCEPT, talks about her early childhood — she shares what it was like to grow up biracial in predominantly white environments, as well as how shocking it was when she realized at one point that her mother raised her and her brother differently, because one of them looks more white. We’ll talk about gender and racial equity when it comes to the college admissions process and higher education.

Marie is very open and forthcoming with both her professional and personal stories. You’ll also hear about her journey through therapy and how in her professional work, she’s realized that the tiger parenting pressures don’t come solely from Asian parents. 

For more show notes and links to the things I mention, visit the blog: https://www.fcksavingface.com/podcast/college-admissions

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In this episode, I cover how my Asian parents don’t understand why I’d send my young daughter to a hippie school where grades don’t matter. They’re concerned that the Waldorf education won’t get her into a good college, and when I challenge them, I share how essential I believe it is to have social-emotional skills.

Find out what else in life is important... other than straight A+s.

Hopefully, this episode will remind you of whatever it is you need to know that you are a remarkable human being with so much more capacity than you may give yourself credit for, especially when straight A’s aren’t attached.

For more show notes and links to the things I mention, visit the blog: https://www.fcksavingface.com/podcast/episode-46

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If you've been following this week, we've been really focusing on joy and how to create more of it — especially if you were raised in rigid traditional environments that maybe didn't align with how you are as a person and who you want it to be. This is a sweet & fun little practice!

For more show notes and links to the things we mention, visit the blog: https://www.fcksavingface.com/podcast/episode-45

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In this first three-person interview on the show, Judy Tsuei gets into a fun discussion with illustrator-writer sister duo, Sabrina and Eunice Moyle, of Hello!Lucky — a woman-owned and operated design studio based in San Francisco, CA. 

The sister duo grew up in Asia and Africa, along with the United States, and all three women gather together to talk about self-care, self-compassion, compassion for others, acceptance, inclusion, and mindfulness practices... and how to set aside a lot of the cultural baggage you carry while straddling different cultures.

You can find Hello!Lucky products on www.hellolucky.com, and in Target, Urban Outfitters, Whole Foods, Buy Buy Baby, Liberty of London, Paper Chase, Sainsbury’s, and hundreds of independent boutiques and booksellers worldwide. They've also published 21 books for adults and children!

For more show notes and links to the things we mention, visit the blog: https://www.fcksavingface.com/podcast/episode-44

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In this episode of F*ck Saving Face, I share my own intimate story about my relationship with my mother and the childhood environment I grew up in with the hopes that we understand that we can indeed stop intergenerational trauma and perpetuating toxic family cultures. You have the power to create a joyful life filled with continuous snippets of happy, even if that's not what you were raised with. And, you can still have compassion for what your immigrant parents went through — without compromising the truth of what it was like for you, too.

I believe it's essential to let your kids be kids. And, to help them become healthy adults when they're ready.

For more show notes and links to the things I mention, visit the blog: https://www.fcksavingface.com/podcast/episode-43

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Today's practice is a reminder that everything is always working out for you. Everything through forces, both seen and unseen. You may not know what that is. It may appear on the surface that things are not quite aligned to how you would like them to look. But your perspective is one perspective and there's a greater broader perspective. 

This episode is especially for you if you're looking to step out of what you think you know to pursue what you believe you were born to do. 

For more show notes and links to the things I mention, visit the blog: https://www.fcksavingface.com/podcast/episode-42

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Are you a high-performing woman struggling with imposter syndrome? Check out my free guide to free yourself from doubt, guilt, and shame.

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In this episode with Re Perez, CEO and Founder of Branding for the People, we talk about finding your own way, what it's like to not only pursue an entrepreneurial path – which can be very lonely at times – but also how to live authentically as a gay Asian American man in both personal and professional settings. We also uncover how to have the confidence, resilience, tenacity and skills to go after what it is that you truly want.  Best of all, Re shares things he's never shared publicly before! Get ready to dive into a juicy interview.

This episode is especially for you if you're looking to step out of what you think you know to pursue what you believe you were born to do. 

For more show notes and links to the things I mention, visit the blog: https://www.fcksavingface.com/podcast/episode-41

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We’re talking about entrepreneurialism this week — especially because it can fly in the face of what traditional Asian parents want for us, which is usually to become a doctor and a lawyer. What do you do if you realize you’re not made for normal, if you’re yearning for “out of bounds,” if you’re looking to live true to your wild nature when you weren’t raised to believe that being different is okay? Listen to hear my journey into entrepreneurialism, becoming a writer and a yoga teacher, and how I've lived in 30 places in over 20 cities, 5 states, and 5 countries... and why!

This episode is especially for you if you're looking to step out of what you think you know to pursue what you believe you were born to do. 

For more show notes and links to the things I mention, visit the blog: https://www.fcksavingface.com/podcast/episode-40

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Are you a high-performing woman struggling with imposter syndrome? Check out my free guide to free yourself from doubt, guilt, and shame.

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Everything is an act of love or a call for love. Today’s mindfulness practice is designed to help you heal your relationships: the relationship you have with your parents, the ones who set the model of what a relationship you thought had to look like; the relationship with a partner, someone that you either are currently with or you are no longer with; or, even a friendship or a professional connection. Listen to today’s mindfulness practice today to explore how and why people were put in your life and for what reason.

For more show notes and links to the things I mention, visit the blog: https://www.fcksavingface.com/podcast/episode-39

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Are you a high-performing woman struggling with imposter syndrome? Check out my free guide to free yourself from doubt, guilt, and shame.

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Hear from Vietnamese American Christopher Vo, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, who's essentially a unicorn — he's an Asian American male in the field of mental and emotional health. He's the Chief of Operations of the Asian Mental Health Collective and listen to the end to see what resources there are available to you for whatever your budget.

We're all imperfect people striving to be better. And, when it comes to relationships, there's always room for improvement, especially if you weren't raised with healthy models to show you how to communicate with the people you love and show up in real connection and vulnerability. He offers insights on what to do when it comes to divorce and co-parenting with children, too. Christopher Vo also shares a bit about the Asian American male experience when it comes to talking about your feelings.

For more show notes and links to the things I mention, visit the blog: https://www.fcksavingface.com/podcast/episode-38

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If you're curious about the story behind the story – and what I didn't share in this episode that my friend told me would be better to save for a private discussion – support the podcast on Patreon for access to #AskMeAnything sessions! This is your opportunity to dive deeper and truly ask whatever you really want to know about. Join us on Patreon today to support our podcast or make a donation here.

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Are you a high-performing woman struggling with imposter syndrome? Check out my free guide to free yourself from doubt, guilt, and shame.

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