Here we are. It’s the final episode for season 2 so we thought why not end it on a fun note (once again). Also, we see and hear you , and know these episodes always seem to do well

*** Disclaimer - this episode has discussions about death and grieving. If you’re not comfortable listening to this then we would advise to skip this week's episode.

Please note the title is purely some dark humour. Both Amelia and Monica are perfectly fine if you were worried for a hot minute.

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Grieving is hard. It’s difficult to process, the emotions are painful and trying to make sense of this life-changing situation hurts. This week we have a raw conversation about our experiences grieving - from recounting our first day emotions, processing the aftermath of the news and importantly, experiencing all of this throughout lockdown. We discuss the stages of grief, share our thoughts on how to best consult someone who is grieving and reflect on how we currently are.

We know this conversation is quite heavy and we hope you’ll never relate. But hopefully this episode provides you with an insight into the emotions and process surrounding grieving and helps you understand and be more empathetic towards a person that may be in the same situation

Tune in to hear more!

Brought to you by Monica and Amelia.

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Our parents are complicated. The way they behave, think, communicate with us and how they show love can be very unique and confusing at times. Understanding who they are, what they want from us and how we can help them can be really tricky.

In this week’s special episode, we’re joined by another cousin of Mon’s - Anthony. We breakdown our experiences as an ABC, in particularly if there was a difference in the pressures of being the ‘son’ and ‘eldest’ in an asian household. We unpack our parents’ behaviour - their push for academic success, the way they ask for help, show love to us, support us, and how all that has affected us growing up.

Lastly, Anthony advises us how he has learned to communicate with his parents healthily yet drawing boundaries and how he has gone from that child-parent relationship to an adult-parent relationship which we all ultimately want to be at.

Tune in to hear more!

Brought to you by Monica and Amelia.

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We’ve recently achieved a few milestones here on Small Gals Big Chats! We have over 1k listens, released over 20 episodes and recently released our new mini-series Side Chats with Mils & Mon on Instagram.

Oh, and we’re nearly 1 year old!

In celebration of us reaching those milestones, in this week’s episode, we reflected on our poddy journey so far - the challenges, what we’ve enjoyed and most importantly what we’ve learnt.

Tune in to hear more!

We’re looking for feedback! Let us know what you think - https://forms.gle/G2idkn9g4TwWGbtg8

Watch our Side Chats with Mils & Mon mini series - https://www.instagram.com/smallgalsbigchats/channel/

Brought to you by Monica and Amelia.

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Hi there,

It is out last week of this mini series 'You Can't Ask That. If you haven’t listened to the last two weeks, be sure to check that out as we have been sharing our thoughts on their episode on Chinese Australian.

Although this is the last episode, it is not the end of Side Chats w/ Mils and Mon so stay tune for more things! 

If you don’t have IG, we hope this clip gives you a little insight into our conversation.

Make sure to check out this wonderful insightful episode -

You Can’t Ask That - Chinese Australia -> https://iview.abc.net.au/show/you-can-t-ask-that/series/6/video/LE1921H007S00

We are looking for feedback! Let us know what we are doing well and what you would like to hear from us. It’s all anonymous don’t worry :)

https://forms.gle/2MuP6NGF51QzZsZS6

Brought to you by Monica and Amelia.

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Have a question or feedback? Send us an email at [email protected]

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Hi there,

We are trying something new in these next couple weeks, starting a mini series called Side Chats with Mils & Mon. The series will be a bit of everything, importantly they will be rapid and focused chats on a number of topics.

A lot of this segment will actually be in the form of IG TV, so if you head on over you’ll actually get to hear and see us talking.

Same as last week, we are focusing on an ABC series called ‘You Can’t Ask That’. It’s a segment that targets a variety group of people like ex-politicians, swingers, homeless to refugees and many more. One episode they did was with Chinese Australians. So over the coming weeks, you will hear us respond to different parts of that episode, sharing our thoughts about it all.

If you don’t have IG, we hope this clip gives you a little insight into our conversation. 

Make sure to check out this wonderful insightful episode -

You Can’t Ask That - Chinese Australia -> https://iview.abc.net.au/show/you-can-t-ask-that/series/6/video/LE1921H007S00

We are looking for feedback! Let us know what we are doing well and what you would like to hear from us. It’s all anonymous don’t worry :)

https://forms.gle/2MuP6NGF51QzZsZS6

Brought to you by Monica and Amelia.

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Follow us on Instagram @smallgalsbigchats for updates and more!

Have a question or feedback? Send us an email at [email protected]

Music by Curfew (Soundcloud)

Hi there,

We are trying something new in these next couple weeks, starting a mini series called Side Chats with Mils & Mon. The series will be a bit of everything, importantly they will be rapid and focused chats on a number of topics.

A lot of this segment will actually be in the form of IG TV, so if you head on over you’ll actually get to hear and see us talking.

This week, we are focusing on an ABC series called ‘You Can’t Ask That’. It’s a segment that targets a variety group of people like ex-politicians, swingers, homeless to refugees and many more. One episode they did was with Chinese Australians. So over the coming weeks, you will hear us respond to different parts of that episode, sharing our thoughts about it all.

If you don’t have IG, we hope this clip gives you a little insight into our conversation.

Make sure to check out this wonderful insightful episode -

You Can’t Ask That - Chinese Australia -> https://iview.abc.net.au/show/you-can-t-ask-that/series/6/video/LE1921H007S00

We are looking for feedback! Let us know what we are doing well and what you would like to hear from us. It’s all anonymous don’t worry :)

https://forms.gle/2MuP6NGF51QzZsZS6

Brought to you by Monica and Amelia.

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Follow us on Instagram @smallgalsbigchats for updates and more!

Have a question or feedback? Send us an email at [email protected]

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In part two, we continue our conversation on mental health where we dive deeper into how we are learning to process our childhood and generational trauma and expressing those feelings in a comfortable space. We reflect on the pressures and guilt we put ourselves to protect our siblings, setting boundaries and breaking that vicious cycle.

If you haven’t yet, make sure to listen to part 1 :)

Tune in to hear more!

Brought to you by Monica and Amelia.

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Have a question or feedback? send us an email at [email protected]

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Growing up as the eldest daughter in an Asian family isn't easy. There are certain pressures and expectations that Asian families put on their children.

In a two-part series, Mon and Amelia reflect on their experiences growing up within an Asian household being the eldest in their families and some of the projections and expectations that their parents projected on them.

They talk about the lack of conversation around mental health growing up and the effects it has had on them as adults and also reflect on how unconventional and unhealthy some of their experiences were now they’ve matured.

They also explain what ‘saving face’ means and how sometimes ignorance is bliss in an Asian household.

Tune in to hear more!

Brought to you by Monica and Amelia.

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Here we goooo again. Lockdown #6. 

With Amelia and Mon currently in their 6th lockdown in Melbourne *cries*, they thought it would be a good idea to shed some light on how they stay sane when restricted to 5kms and how they cope with living at home. 

They talk through the things they do to switch off when working from home because home and workplace can be very blurred and when the bed is about a metre away from their desk, yeah well it can be hard. They also talk through things they do to keep themselves entertained like intense Tetris sessions and decluttering their room for the 60th time. 

In all seriousness, lockdowns can be emotionally draining, stressful and very tiring - it's called pandemic burnout. The constant changes and unknown about the future can take a toll on all of us, so be kind to yourself. 

If you're struggling, please reach out to family, friends, a therapist or a hotline. Some resources are linked below. 

- Beyond Blue (Depression, anxiety and related disorders) - https://www.beyondblue.org.au/

- Lifeline (crisis support, suicide prevention and mental health support services) - https://www.lifeline.org.au/

- Headspace (Young people aged 12-25) - https://headspace.org.au/

- Kids Helpline (telephone counselling service for people aged between 5 and 25 / 24-hour service) - https://kidshelpline.com.au/

Stay safe and tune in to hear more!

Brought to you by Monica and Amelia.

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Have a question or feedback? send us an email at [email protected]

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