The Not So Model Minority Podcast

The Not So Model Minority Podcast

By Amanda & AudreySociety & Culture
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The Not So Model Minority Podcast episodes

  • Ep 13: Mean Girls (ft. Vivian)

    This week, we are super excited to welcome Vivian onto our podcast to talk about the enigmatic world of female friendships. Vivian shares her thoughts on how societal norms can drive women to be the harshest critics of other women, the obsession of being “not like other girls” and how her perception of female friendships have changed over time.


    On a cuter side note, we also share a little back story about how we all met and how empowering support from one’s female friends can be :) 


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    27 min
  • Ep 12: Close Encounters of the Socially Awkward Kind (ft. Simran)

    This week we are doing a deep dive into university friendships. Simran joins us as we look back on high school cliques, loud society socials, loneliness, and our lack of experience of sitting on a patch of grass with a group of multicultural friends. Everyone has felt lonely or awkward while socialising at one point in their life, but its comforting to know that a lot of friendships have been formed in circumstances and with those we least expect. Tune in for the tea on how mutual hatred brought some of us closer, and stay for the advice we wish we could give our younger selves.

    28 min
  • Ep 11: Do we believe in Self-help Books? (ft. Viancqa)
    “Self-help” is a relatively recent phenomenon, only gaining huge popularity in the last 50 years. Tune in as two huge skeptics (us!) debate with an avid self-help book reader, Viancqa, on whether the genre brings any value to its readers.
    Viancqa also share some tips and tricks on how you can get the most out of these books, including having an open yet critical mindset and having post-reading discussions with fellow readers or even the authors themselves. 
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    27 min
  • Ep 10: Medical Journalism (ft. Isabelle)
    This week we are giving you a peek into the unique world of medical journalism with our lovely guest Isabelle!
    She shares her day-to-day experience interning at a journalism firm (from translating scientific journals into easily-digestible to hosting panel events with pharmaceutical companies) along with thoughts on the importance of health literacy. We also touch upon possible ethical dilemmas one can face in the field, as well as the importance of trusting the reliability of sources.
    21 min
  • Ep 9: What's happening in Myanmar? (ft. Thuza)

    In this week’s episode, we talk about the recent political unrest that has been happening in Myanmar. Thuza breaks down the situation of the country’s political and cultural history. From the world’s largest refugee camp formed by the Rohingya crisis to the recent riots and military coup, Thuza helps us better understand the conflict and how we can help from our own respective countries.


    She shares her perspective surrounding the controversial involvement of Nobel Peace Prize winner Daw Su in the genocide and some theories behind why the military choose to end Myanmar’s “experiment with democracy” now.

    22 min
  • Ep 8: Unconscious Bias in Medicine (ft. Jiaqi)
    With centuries of underrepresentation in medical research, it is not a surprise that our understanding of the human body is one that is very heavily white-male centric. This week, Jiaqi shares her experiences as a medical student on how these unconscious biases are formed due to the way medicine is taught and exacerbated by demographic stereotypes and the exclusion of women and racial minorities from medical research.
    She also explains how, paradoxically, these stereotypes can sometimes come in handy for diagnosis and how the introduction of AI in the healthcare industry can act as a double edge sword in reducing or further aggravating these biases.
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    23 min
  • Ep 7: Eight Days a Week! - A Newbie’s Work Diary (ft. Elizabeth)
    In the last episode, we discussed the concept of hustle culture. This week, we are joined by Elizabeth in discussing how this becomes a greater challenge once we join the workforce. Especially as young interns and fresh grads, the lines between crunch time and down-time can really blur because of face time culture, remote working and (potentially self-imposed) expectations from your supervisors.
    Liz shares with us her stories and dilemmas working as an intern across multiple law firms and the interesting contrast between the work-life balance culture between the UK and Southeast Asia.
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    26 min
  • Ep 6: Confessions of a Workaholic
    Have you ever felt the crippling anxiety of not being productive 24/7? In this episode, we explore the concept of hustle culture (a.k.a the GRIND).  From capitalism and the immigrant mentality to high school motivators and the “kiasu” mindset, we discuss why we glorify long working hours despite recognising its harm and why Asians and internationals are especially susceptible to it.
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    23 min
  • Ep 5: Body-ody-ody - "B*tch I said I was fat not ugly" (ft. Karina)

    Pale skin, sharp jawlines and slim figures - we are all too familiar with the endless unrealistic beauty ideals surrounding us. We are back this week joined by Karina to explore small ways in which we can dismantle our obsession with physical attributes. 


    We talk all things body neutrality, constructive praise, reclaiming the word "fat" and the painful realisation that Chloe Ting's workout did not give us abs in 2 weeks :')


    Instagram: @notso_modelminiority

    24 min

About The Not So Model Minority Podcast

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Welcome to The Not so Model Minority Podcast, a podcast by two friends sharing stories of empowerment, struggle, self-discovery, and everything in between as they navigate the world of “adulting” while living abroad.