Friends After 5

Friends After 5

By Stephanie Tsai and Tina HoSociety & CultureRelationships
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Friends After 5 episodes

  • Achieving your Goals 101 ft. TIffany, MPH

    Wondeirng why you should negotiate, or how to make big changes in your life? This episode is for you. Tiiffany tells us about her educational background and why she went into the field of public health. She reveals information and research she's known about COVID19 since the very beginning #shocking. Tiffany also shares more on her career path, and gives us some much needed advice. Spoiler alert, if you don't like your life, just change it and always negotiate. To wrap it up, we discuss our favorite topic: fitness. Tiffany shares what workouts she's tried, and what workouts she's currently loving!   

    Check out Tiffany: Instagram: @tiffyyymarie Follow us on our socials: TikTok: @friendsafter5; Instagram: @friendsafter5, Steph @stephchristabel, Tina @tinahoneyy

    53 min
  • Summertime Magic, Plans, and Reflections

    It's summertime and the girls are sharing their summer plans and reflections. Tina comes back from Vegas and re-experiences an alien encounter, Steph gets hangry and misses one of the 7 wonders of the world, and Tina finally gets to utilize her triple A membership. The girls also give valuable tips they've learned when traveling - life pro tip: make sure you realllly like the person you're traveling with, and finally, the girls reflect on lessons they've learned this summer. Follow us on our socials: TikTok: @friendsafter5; Instagram: @friendsafter5, Steph @stephchristabel, Tina @tinahoneyy

    31 min
  • How to Stay Forever Young ft. Megan Chang, NP

    Get ready for some tried and true health tips featuring our very own nurse practitioner, Megan Chang. Megan discusses her experiences as a health care provider as a young Asian-American woman - the challenges and discrimination she's had to face and how she overcame those adversities. We also discuss the current state of COVID and Megan provides her professional guidance on vaccinations and mask wearing (hint: just do it). The girls also reveal Steph is high key a hypochondriac, what it's like to build your dream home from scratch, and Megan provides great insight on how to be single and happy - a reminder that Tina desperately needed.

    Check out Megan: Instagram: @meganjchang
    Follow us on our socials: TikTok: @friendsafter5; Instagram: @friendsafter5, Steph @stephchristabel, Tina @tinahoneyy

    50 min
  • School's Out, Summer's In ft. Alex Katigbak

    What time is it? Summertime! We were lucky enough to talk to Alex (aka Ms. K) this week while she's on her summer break. Alex shares what it's like being a teacher. Spoiler alert, it's not always fun and games especially when you're trying to keep kids engaged on Zoom during a pandemic. But the students make it all worth it at the end #doitforthekids. We talk about Alex's move from the Philippines to America when she was in middle school, and how that affected her identity. We also dive into other fun topics such as makeup must haves, and relationships!  

    Check out Alex: Instagram: @alexkatigg, @missk_in_sixthgrade 

    Follow us on our socials: TikTok: @friendsafter5; Instagram: @friendsafter5, Steph @stephchristabel, Tina @tinahoneyy

    42 min
  • How to Be Well and Do Well (Part 1)

    The girls go to Big Bear this week! Tina tries mountain biking for the first and maybe last time. Steph is on survival mode and Tina gets lost, but everyone made it down the mountain eventually (bruises and all). This week's episode is a two part series #woohoo. We talk about how to be well, and discuss our  preconceived notions on mental health, our experiences with therapy, and the little things that make us happy. If you're curious about therapy or want to know what the heck that is even about, we got you.  Follow us on our socials: TikTok: @friendsafter5; Instagram: @friendsafter5, Steph @stephchristabel, Tina @tinahoneyy

    34 min
  • Shot Girl Summer

    It's finally summer time - we're vaxxed and ready for hot girl summer! Steph and Tina discuss what hot girl summer means to them, why it's a mindset that you can totally keep year-round, and ways to shoot your shot with that cute guy you've been eyeing on - methods veteran Steph has retired now that she's no longer in the game. The girls also discuss their fears and trepidations with things reopening, why we should be grateful, and surprise, we started a TikTok!

    Follow us on our socials: TikTok: @friendsafter5; Instagram: @friendsafter5, Steph @stephchristabel, Tina @tinahoneyy

    45 min
  • Main Character Energy

    In this episode, we discuss what the deal is behind main character energy, and how to live life as the confident person you are. You may have seen this TikTok trend or maybe you're confused (like Tina at the beginning of the episode), we got you though. Tina and Steph discuss their different journeys with developing more confidence. Steph was once a sidekick, and shares why she was excommunicated from her church. Tina gets some advice from her therapist about how to confront friends about feeling left out. The girls end with some action items they're taking to be even more confident.  Follow us on our socials: Instagram: @friendsafter5, TikTok: @friendsafter5, Steph @stephchristabel, Tina @tinahoneyy

    31 min
  • Swiping Right on Mr. Right

    It's the episode you've all been waiting for...Tina FINALLY reveals the way to her heart, so if you've been trying to win her over, this episode is a MUST listen! The girls discuss their #relationshipgoals, Tina tries to manifest her dream man into her life, the girls discuss lessons they've learned from past relationships (or situationships), and Steph finally reveals her boyfriend's identity! Tina learns how to negotiate (sort of), Steph accidentally hits a car and makes a scene (it's okay girl, we've all been there!), and the girls wrap up the episode with a game of "Would You Date Him?" and learn some new dealbreakers they didn't know they had (hot but smelly?...). Follow us on our socials: Instagram: @friendsafter5, Steph @stephchristabel, and Tina @tinahoneyy

    47 min
  • College (Pandemic Edition) ft. Sarah Tsai

    On this week's episode, we talk to Sarah Tsai aka Steph's younger sister. She shares what it was like completing her freshmen year at college during a pandemic, and her unconventional tips on how to make friends (hint: it may or may not involve Zoom). We get #inspired with Sarah's talk on her data science major, as well as her YouTube aspirations. Then Sarah shares with us her take on gen Z trends, boys and why having a sister like Steph is the best. To end, Tina and Steph reminisce about their college experiences.  

    Follow Sarah on her socials: Instagram: @sarahxheartx Youtube: Sarah Tsai  

    Follow us on our socials: Instagram: @friendsafter5, Steph @stephchristabel, and Tina @tinahoneyy

    34 min
  • How to Maintain Friendships and Make New Friends (aka be more popular)

    There's some mice in this house...Steph finds a group of mice had infiltrated her car and Tina discovers that she enjoys lifting heavy things and putting them down. On this week's episode, the girls talk about their different friend groups and how the groups have changed (or not) throughout their different transitions and phases in life, including the tragic end of friend groups when you or your friend break up with their SO (RIP). Steph has some horror roommate stories, and Tina shares some tips and tricks on how to maintain friendships and make new ones as an adult! Follow us on our socials: Instagram: @friendsafter5, Steph @stephchristabel, and Tina @tinahoneyy

    35 min

About Friends After 5

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On this podcast, we’ll be opening up about our lives and sharing our behind the scenes embarrassing moments so you don’t feel alone! We’ll also be exploring topics such as career, dating, friendships,…