Think happy thoughts! Just stay positive! Good vibes only! These are some daily manifestations of toxic positivity. According to UW Medicine, toxic positivity “involves dismissing negative emotions and responding to distress with false reassurances rather than empathy.” Join Sophia and Audrey as they discuss toxic positivity in their lives and its effects with special guest Noah J.

Welcome back to fireside chats! Today, Audrey talked about struggling with self-criticism and mechanisms she has used to slowly overcome the hurdles self-criticism poses. With all challenges, it’s important to discover the root of the issues to truly tackle them. Internalizing positive truths trains our minds to approach differently.

What do calls to “Stop Asian Hate” possibly overlook? Listen to the first episode of “Fireside Chats: Sophia”

What is the role of sociocultural and culture-specific effects on disordered eating in Asian American teens? Is the heightened value for the thin ideal still relevant in mainstream Asian culture? In Western culture? Join Sophia and Audrey as they speak about their personal experiences with AAPI culture and its effect on general body image and eating patterns (note: Speakers are not certified health professionals or experts. The experiences expressed are their own and do not reflect a general AAPI population.) *TW: talk of dysphoria, body image, and appearance; food and drink/disordered eating

This is the first episode ever!! Our first series is going to be about being a teenager. Mental health is extremely important to keep in check during high school and the rest of your teen years and we’re here to learn with you! Hear us discuss mind traps, our own struggles, and give advice!

---

Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/stayradcast/support

Lack of representation often leads to a lack of proper representation as well. Today we explored the ideas of narrative scarcity and plentitude coined by New York Times Bestselling Author Viet Thanh Ngyuen. Joined by special guests Alli Rebolledo and Priyal Patel!

In this podcast episode featuring two special guests, Alli and Priyal, we discuss common experiences that we were worried about after not being physically in school for 2 years. We also compare our expected anxieties to what actually happened to us during our first day back and advice we have for coping with back to school anxiety.

Finally back after our 3 month hiatus! We’ve finally finished finals and APs and now we are back to give you all some advice on how to navigate this next year, what to expect, and things we wish we had done. You’ll get some personal, social, and academic advice because all are super important for your junior year. Good luck!

Today we spoke with small business owner Monica! She is the owner of Rebolwear, a women’s boutique. We asked her about her experience with starting a business and discussed the differences between large cooperations versus smaller, more personal shops.

Hey Guys! Today we had guest Alli Rebolledo with us to talk about our fashion icons, how social media has influenced fashion, elevating outfits, and our favorite staple pieces.