F*ck Saving Face

Jane Ko is the blogger behind A Taste of Koko, Austin's top food and travel blog featuring the hottest restaurants and weekend getaways since 2010. A Taste of Koko has been voted best local Austin blogger by the Austin Chronicle in 2018 and 2019 and has been featured in O Magazine, InStyle Magazine, OWN TV Network, and The New York Times. 

In this episode, you'll hear things Jane has never shared publicly before! Hear what it's been like to have Asian parents who haven't understood or supported her career path, dating Asian men, and more.

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

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In this episode, you'll learn why – even though your Asian parents may want you to become a lawyer or a doctor – there's an opportunity for you to explore what truly makes you come alive professionally and personally. Learn about how I failed math (twice!) in school and how I became a writer (a travel writer who has been invited to one-of-a-kind luxurious experiences around the world), yoga teacher, Reiki practitioner, and more.

For more show notes and links to the things I mention, visit: https://www.fcksavingface.com/podcast/episode-16-pick-a-different-career

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I learned in therapy that emotions aren't linear — they can come out of nowhere, seemingly when it doesn't make sense. After this week's episodes all about mental & emotional health, if you find yourself feeling raw, you're in the midst of going through therapy, or you're considering finding a therapist, then good on you! This mindfulness practice is designed to help support you.

For more show notes and links to the things I mention, visit: https://www.fcksavingface.com/podcast/episode-15-mindfulness-its-okay-to-feel-your-feelings

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Sharon Kwon is a psychotherapist for BIPOC and immigrant populations struggling with racial trauma and identity at Yellow Chair Collective. Recently, she wrote two articles for The Huffington Post that have gone viral, titled This Is What No One Tells You About Being Asian In America In 2021 and I Hated Myself For Not Being White For Most Of My Life. Here’s How I Stopped. She is also a psychiatric social worker at a Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health contracted non-profit agency serving foster families and youth. 

For more show notes and links to the things we mention, visit: https://www.fcksavingface.com/podcast/episode-14-mental-health-with-sharon-kwon

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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, you’ll find out why I’m such an advocate of mental & emotional health — and my own journey into therapy. You’ll hear about my eating disorder, my living in Shanghai, China and working as an editor, and what I had to do to get the kind of help I needed.

For more show notes and links to the things I mention, visit: https://www.fcksavingface.com/podcast/episode-13-you-should-go-to-therapy

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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 mindfulness practice, I talk about the different koshas (sheaths) that cover your soul, and how to integrate all the parts of you, to remove blocks, and to feel all your feelings. Give this mindfulness practice a quick listen.

For more show notes and links to the things I mention, visit: https://www.fcksavingface.com/podcast/episode-12-mindfulness

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Rahi Chun was born Charles Seung-Kwon Chun in New York City to parents of Korean heritage. A certified Somatic Sex Educator and creator of Somatic Sexual Wholeness, he is also host of the Organic Sexuality Podcast, exploring practical methodologies for restoring, reclaiming, and realizing our sexual pleasure, health and wholeness. Previously, he was an actor having appeared in over 100 episodes of television and film and founder of C-KAV, the Coalition for Korean American Voters in NYC. His guilty pleasure is malt vinegar & sea salt potato chips with a tall glass of kombucha. Listen to our fascinating interview today!

For more show notes and links to the things I mention, visit: https://www.fcksavingface.com/podcast/episode-11-sexual-somatic-work-with-rahi-chun

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I've probably watched more porn than anyone you know. You'll find out why in this episode. Let's explore sexuality, sensuality, and how to heal the stories that you may have learned growing up in an Asian American household, where topics like sex and masturbation were beyond taboo — maybe you were shamed about them, too.  Here's to healing our bodies, minds, and souls.

For more show notes and links to the things I mention, visit: https://www.fcksavingface.com/podcast/episode-10-porn-sex-me

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Did you know that many cultures refer to the ocean as "mother" because of the rocking and lulling of the waves. Listen to today's mindfulness practice, where I share how I'm friends with legendary surfer Bill Hamilton (Laird Hamilton's dad) and what tip he gave me that transformed the way I approached life. Try this simple practice, whether you're a surfer or not!

For more show notes and links to the things I mention, visit: https://www.fcksavingface.com/podcast/episode-09-mindfulness-riding-the-waves-of-life

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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 we talk with former pro surfer, Margaret Yao Calvani, co-owner of Bing Surfboards, about motherhood, leaving the expectation of a “traditional career” Chinese parents would be proud of, raising biracial children and, of course, surfing. Listen to our interview which we recorded at her home in Encinitas, California — I hope you laugh and nod your head in understanding as much as I did!

For more show notes and links to the things I mention, visit: https://www.fcksavingface.com/podcast/episode-08-surfing-motherhood-with-margaret-yao-calvani

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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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