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The Emily Quotient
By The Emily Quotient PodcastSociety & Culture
The Emily Quotient episodes
- 22. Building Travel Retreats: the science of female friendships through vulnerability and connection
In this hour long podcast, Joanna and I cover:
- context being ex-colleagues in Singapore
- what we were thinking when planning the first ever travel summit in Taiwan
- what stressed us out
- hard lessons we learned stepping into leadership roles
- how we feel about planning future AWW travel retreats
57 min - 21. How I Built the first ever Travel Summit for Asian Women
After 6 months of planning with a team of 10 volunteers, we planned the first ever travel summit for Asian women in Taiwan. We worked with the Taiwan Employment Gold Card Office, Talent Taiwan, Coffee Meets Bagel, and even had the CEO of Remote Year Tue Le speak at our event.
Here I share my learnings, our thought process, and how we successfully pulled it together.
15 min - 20. What I Learned about Dating in 2023
I share my lessons from dating this year. I'm turning 30 this year, so I spent a lot of time going on dates and dating more intentionally.
11 min - 19. New job, new apartment, and residual reverse culture shock in San Francisco
I share a few big updates on my personal life on a new job and new apartment, as well as what I've been learning to tweak my mindset and systems moving forward so I can do everything.
14 min - 18. I’m so f*cking pumped for Asian Wander Women Summit 2024! Missing friends and hard dating lessonsI share what we have been working for the travel summit in Taiwan next year, how my concerns of safety and healthcare are making me wonder where to go, and what communication in dating has taught me.13 min
- 17. Annie, NYC-based engineer, and I talk about our recent trip to Taiwan, how trips are financed, and potentially moving to Asia
Annie and I were in Taiwan remote working and traveling together in early 2023 from February to April. She's usually based in New York and we made plans to root ourselves in Asia for a couple of months. We discuss how she financially planned for this trip while owning her own place, what tips she has for people going off and doing something similar, and what's next for her future going back between US and Asia.
23 min - 16. Single at 29: do I want kids? where should I go?Emily shares her thoughts on being single and the idea of having children. What is considered a norm for women to follow actually scares her—she shares an update on her life in San Francisco, dating, and where she’s headed next.10 min
- 15. Our deep reflections of 2022
Questions for reflection
- What were your best moments of 2022?
- How have you grown as a person?
- What are you most proud of in 2022?
- Who are you thankful for?
- What are 3 things you discovered about yourself?
- What is something you learned about yourself that you're bringing into 2023?
- What's one thing you want to leave behind?
- What are things you want to prioritize in 2023?
- What habit do you want to commit to in 2023?
Hope you enjoyed this reflection of ours!
46 min - 14. What it's like working remotely and being an Asian American male in Southeast Asia with Besta Wang, a Security Compliance AnalystIn this podcast episode, we discuss:being a Chinese American who grew up in Minnesotahow Besta failed the first time moving to Singapore and how he succeeded the second timehow remote working in Southeast Asia has been for career progressionfinding friends and community as an Asian American malethe future: dating, settling down, and finding a partner (guest appearance)advice for those who want to embark on a similar journey43 min
- 13. Should I quit my job? How to evaluate your situation based on risk tolerance and future planning, what I wish I did beforehand, and the stark realities of not having a stable income
Should I quit my job?
Emily Fang shares how to evaluate your situation based on risk tolerance and future planning, what she wished she did beforehand quitting her tech job in Singapore, and the stark realities of not having a stable income she had to overcome.
She also shares an update on where's she at now, with the media company, her side projects, and consulting for a tech startup in San Francisco.
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About The Emily Quotient
From the publisher's feed
The Emily Quotient is a collection of thought journals and reflections to live an extraordinary life.
The podcast is hosted by Emily Fang, a Taiwanese American solopreneur who spends her time between San Francisco and Asia. She leans into the uncomfy topics of moving abroad, shedding our known identities, and building businesses while traveling.
Emily is also the Founder of Asian Wander Women Community and Travel Summit.