welcome back soju shotties! today we have on a very close friend, content creator & fellow corporate girly, Julia Fei ~ join us as we chat about Julia's backstory, how she approached quitting her job, all the backlash that came with it, navigating being a woman in tech & life as a public figure! so grab your drinks for a chatty sesh :)

find julia here!

https://www.youtube.com/@juliafei

https://www.instagram.com/julia.fei

today's specialty drink on the menu: iced coffee

chapters

(00:00:00) preview

(00:00:26) welcome julia!

(00:06:23) defining yourself with your career

(00:08:49) being a surprise extrovert

(00:16:34) is computer science a promising career?

(00:23:51) navigating competitive environments

(00:25:25) imposter syndrome & discrimination as a woman in tech

(00:29:33) making the hard decision to quit

(00:36:04) keeping privacy as a creator

(00:41:36) our original content creation goals

(00:44:44) the importance of personal branding

(00:52:25) full-time content creation?

(00:55:10) julia's anonymous boyfriend

(01:06:35) truth or drink

(01:17:12) *exclusive* what is on the horizon for julia?

(01:20:56) appeasing different audiences online

(01:28:27) thank you's :)

(01:29:14) bloopers

today's episode is diving into a more niche topic about our passions on the side — content creation! so grab your mugs & drinks because we're spilling some tea in this episode ~

today's specialty drink on the menu: banana milk

chapters:

(00:00:00) preview

(00:00:24) intro & chit chat

(00:10:19) creator vs. influencer

(00:13:40) hot take: content creation is a lot of work

(00:18:06) moose's pawducer check #1

(00:18:41) the importance of planning as a creator

(00:20:39) how much time we spend on content

(00:29:28) moose's pawducer check #2

(00:29:38) hot take: doing content is inherently cringey

(00:34:46) hot take: creators are not shallow for doing content full time

(00:40:58) losing touch as a creator is easy

(00:56:38) entertainers losing their relatability

(01:06:44) "accidents" in content creation

(01:10:51) moose's pawducer check #3

(01:11:32) shallow interactions as a creator

(01:13:00) elitism in the creator space

(01:19:49) copying content as a creator

(01:28:01) james & his content journey

(01:30:28) bloopers

pick 2: relationships, career or sleep? today we discuss the age old question of adulthood and how to maintain balance in “every” aspect of life — so grab a cup of coffee and let’s talk everything adulthood and more ~

today's specialty drink on the menu: milk black tea

chapters

(00:00) preview

(00:21) intro & my injury this week

(03:02) the triangle of adulthood

(05:51) how to figure out your triangle

(08:51) intermission

(10:27) so true with sarah

(13:30) average # of job changes

(17:32) sleep disorders in adults

(19:50) kids = happiness?

(22:12) time spent with friends

(25:17) the happiest country in the world

(26:57) the illuminati

(29:39) maintaining balance in career

(33:29) maintaining balance in relationships

(39:28) maintaining balance wellness & sleep

(42:33) bloopers

today we're diving into our internal self talk and chatting about self confidence, our biggest insecurities & how we've navigated self esteem issues throughout our life! so strap in soju shotties (our official community name ❤️) for the most vulnerable & TMI episode to date ~

today's specialty drink on the menu: lemon citron tea

(00:00:00) preview

(00:00:21) intro & drink of the day

(00:03:03) fit check :)

(00:05:15) what does confidence mean to you?

(00:06:22) rating our self confidence

(00:09:14) our lowest points of confidence (tmi)

(00:17:15) the importance of self love

(00:19:03) career & external validation

(00:24:58) people pleasing & social situations

(00:28:13) *clay making*

(00:33:05) our current biggest insecurities

(00:38:35) consistency & social expectations

(00:42:53) are gifted kids less confident?

(00:45:03) parenting tips & teaching kids confidence

(00:48:20) how to build confidence

(00:55:09) bloopers

today we’re talking about scarcity vs. abundance mindset, having confidence in yourself, & law of attraction! so grab your mugs & let’s chat ☕

today's specialty drink on the menu: pineapple ginger (from @drinkneat on IG!)

chapters

(00:00:00) preview

(00:00:19) intro + new mug + drink of the day

(00:03:03) soju name vote!

(00:04:43) what is scarcity mindset?

(00:08:17) how scarcity mindset manifests

(00:19:03) intermission

(00:21:03) juices with james

(00:35:29) law of attraction & manifestation

(00:41:32) how to overcome scarcity mindset

(00:49:40) bloopers

let’s talk about one of the biggest challenges of adulthood — making friends! in my 20s i’ve learned that making friends is even more confusing, complex, and questionable than it was as a kid. from the different types of friends to *how* to actually make friends, things just somehow seem more challenging… so grab your mugs & let’s chat about friendship in adulthood!

today’s speciality drink on the menu: strawberry milk 🍓🥛

chapters

(00:00:00) preview

(00:00:20) intro, thank you’s, & drink of the day!

(00:04:40) my first adult friendships after graduating

(00:07:12) why making friends in your 20s is hard

(00:12:49) the cringiness of putting yourself out there

(00:20:40) types of adult friendships

(00:26:42) how to actually make friends

(00:32:42) intermission

(00:34:19) juices with james

(00:49:53) the importance of communication

(00:51:24) comparing my friendships in early vs late 20s

(00:52:33) why friends in your 20s are so important

(00:54:24) friendships come in cycles

(00:57:06) quality over quantity

(00:59:57) “well-networked” is the adult version of being “popular”

(01:04:35) outro & finishing notes

todays episode is one about love! and all the trials & tribulations that come with it ~ we have a very special guest @jung.garments on the pod to chat about his (almost) 7 year relationship with our very own host, sarah! so grab some soju & popcorn because this episode’s a long one :)

today's guest: ‪@jung.garments‬

today’s speciality drink on the menu: lychee melon milkis soju

chapters

(00:00:00) preview

(00:00:30) intro & get to know us!

(00:05:15) how we met

(00:17:57) the 1% story

(00:23:07) the first long distance

(00:29:09) the second long distance

(00:38:27) intermission

(00:40:09) the pandemic: our biggest breakup

(00:52:00) favorite presents!

(00:57:07) family & culture

(01:04:15) why we moved in together

(01:07:19) struggling with codependency

(01:10:01) maintaining individuality

(01:11:48) parenthood & moose

(01:16:41) the ~hustle & grind~ phase

(01:21:17) marriage & beyond

(01:26:00) bloopers

*birthday special* an episode about aging and getting older, embracing changes in your aesthetics, my experience with plastic surgery, and all the superficial and non-superficial!

today's specialty drink on the menu: strawberry yakult soju

chapters:

(0:00) preview

(0:24) intro & podcast topic!

(3:10) my birthday this year :)

(4:22) childhood & physical changes as you grow older

(7:45) starting social media & self-image

(9:50) my first influencer event & influencer culture

(17:53) plastic surgery in your 20s

(19:41) my experience with botox

(26:16) intermission *birthday cake*

(31:10) new segment idea!

(34:15) so true with sarah

(42:49) how to age gracefully

(46:48) the reddit thread that made me cry

(49:27) bloopers

ta-da! it's finally (!!) the first episode of soju with sarah and today we're talking about the origins of this podcast, college reunions, adulting, and the tantalizing woes of opportunity costs in your 20s ... featuring a surprise guest & some fun bloopers so whip out your nicest mug & join me in the soju cafe :)

today's specialty drink on the menu: yuja passion soju seltzer

chapters:

(0:00) intro

(0:14) podcast origin story

(5:06) what is opportunity cost?

(7:47) decision & analysis paralysis

(11:46) intermission: lychee jelly!

(12:35) *juices with james*

(14:47) princeton reunions

(18:52) the cost of working 2 jobs

(24:41) full time content creation?

(30:12) navigating opportunity cost (3 approaches)

(35:49) bloopers