The TITT Talks Podcast - Modern Women Living in a Mama World

Welcome to the second half of 2020!  May it be better than the first. 

Please grab a strong cocktail or two and join us for our third episode as we settle in and exchange stories about a lighthearted topic that is near and dear to our hearts - LBKs a.k.a Lady Boner Killers!  We have all experienced them: that feeling when a romantic interest says or does something that throws a bucket of ice-cold water on a fiery attraction.  LBKs can take any form: they can be statements, they can be personality traits, and they can be a terrible pair of shoes.  In this episode, we welcome our first guest, our beloved friend Brianna Menke.  We trade tales from our pasts (some comical, some relatably disappointing) that have enabled us to collectively identify our most dreaded LBKs.  We’d love to hear some of yours!  Connect with us through the links below!

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ABOUT TITT TALKS

TITT Talks was “conceived” in January of 2020 during one of TITT’s many friend/family (“framily”) get-togethers.  In conversation, it came to light that there was a lack of representation of women like TITT in, among other forms of media, the podcast world.  In particular, there was no podcast that TITT could subscribe to that would enable them to feel seen, heard, or understood as modern Asian Pacific American working mothers.

We knew that this void was one they could fill by sharing their voices and experiences through their casual conversations, which were already taking place on a routine basis.

Thank you for the positive feedback we have received since our launch in early June 2020.  We are delighted to hear that we are bringing you content that you can finally relate to as mothers, professionals, millennials, and Asian Pacific Americans.

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There’s no doubt that having children puts the whole world into perspective.  Everything else just disappears. Join us on our trip back into the momentous journey of us becoming mothers.  We talk about conceiving, loss, labor, birth, and postpartum successes and challenges.  Motherhood is different for everyone, there isn’t just one path or one right way to do it best.  One thing remains true, nothing in life will ever make you as happy, as sad, as exhausted or as incredibly proud as motherhood.  Reflect with us as we explore the miracle that is conceiving, giving birth, and the miraculous little beings we brought into this world.   

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 MONTHLY SPOTLIGHT

As part of TITT Talks' women supporting women initiative, each month TITT Talks will spotlight a member of the community. In this video, you will be introduced to Proud Usacharoenporn. She is a lawyer and business litigation partner. In her spare time, she uses her graphic design skills to raise funds for two wonderful, non-profit organizations: The Little Red Dog and The Center for Disaster Philanthropy, Inc. The Little Red Dog rescues dogs from high-kill shelters across Southern California, rehabs them through behavior training, and finds them forever homes. Proud has fostered several dogs for this rescue and has adopted one! In exchange for a donation to @thelittlereddog, Proud will create for you a personalized portrait of your pet to cherish furever and ever.

Proud has also written and illustrated a children’s book called “Panda-Emic” to benefit The Center for Disaster Philanthropy, Inc.’s fund for COVID relief. The story is intended to give parents a way to explain the pandemic to their young children, to spread solidarity, and to inspire positivity. It details the story of five friends who are forced to stay apart because of the “Panda-Emic,” a pandemic started by the pandas that rocks the animal world. The Center for Disaster Philanthropy supports other worthy non-profits that help healthcare workers and especially vulnerable population, such as Americares, CARE, and Feeding America. If you make a donation to The Center, Proud will send you a copy of her book, “Panda-Emic” for you and your family to enjoy. You can donate/purchase here. 

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• In July 2014, Eric Garner, a 43 year-old unarmed black man, was killed when a New York City police officer placed him in a chokehold after Garner questioned the officer as to why he was being harassed.

• In March 2018, Stephon Clark, a 22 year-old unarmed black man, was shot and killed by two officers of the Sacramento Police Department in the backyard of his grandmother's house while he had a phone in his hand. The officers stated that they shot Clark, firing 20 rounds, believing that he had pointed a gun at them. Police found only a cell phone on him.

• In September 2018, an off-duty Dallas Police Department patrol officer entered the apartment of Botham Jean, a 26 year-old unarmed black man, and fatally shot him. The officer said that she had entered the apartment believing it was her own and that she shot Jean, believing he was a burglar.

• In February 2020, Ahmaud Arbery, an unarmed 25-year-old black man, was fatally shot in Glynn County, Georgia, while jogging. Arbery had been pursued and confronted by two white men, a father and son, who were armed and driving a pickup truck.  The father was a former police officer, and his son shot Arbery at point-blank range with a shotgun.  The event was recorded on video by a third white man, who was following Arbery in a second vehicle.   No arrests were made until May 7, two days after the video of Arbery’s shooting went viral.

• In March 2020, Breonna Taylor, an unarmed 26-year-old black woman, was fatally shot by Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) officers. The officers forced entry into her apartment in Louisville, Kentucky under the authority of a no-knock search warrant. Gunfire was exchanged between the LMPD officers and Taylor's boyfriend, who believed that the officers were intruders. The LMPD officers fired over twenty shots, and Taylor was killed after being shot eight times.

• In May 2020, George Floyd, a 46-year-old unarmed black man, was killed in Minneapolis, Minnesota during an arrest for allegedly using a counterfeit bill. A white police officer knelt on Floyd's neck for almost nine minutes while Floyd was handcuffed and lying face down in the street, begging for his life and repeatedly saying "I can't breathe."  

These are only a fraction of the stories of which we know.  These stories are only a minuscule fraction of the abuses that have actually occurred against the Black community as the result of senseless police brutality.

We are Asian American Pacific Islander women.  While we face our own societal obstacles based on our race alone, we absolutely recognize that those disadvantages will never compare to the fear that the Black community faces on a daily basis.  We do not live in fear that we, or our loved ones, will be killed for asking why a police officer has pulled us over, while going on a jog, for using a cell phone, or while simply existing in our own homes.

As women of color, as mothers, and as humans, we cannot remain silent when confronted with the reality that any person has to live with this fear.  We have an obligation to proactively contribute to positive change, whether by marching, donating, signing petitions, educating ourselves on Black history and experiences, and speaking out against racism in any form.  We unequivocally believe that Black lives matter and that there cannot peace until there is justice for all. 

In this episode, we discuss our thoughts on the current climate of race relations in America and our call to action in light of the most recent atrocities committed against the Black community.  We hope you will share yours with us as well. 

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WAYS TO GET INVOLVED

• Participate in #BLACKOUTDAY2020 on July 7, 2020. This is a call to action where ALL people of color are encouraged to come together in one day of solidarity to not spend a dollar.  Collectively, this group of minorities has $3.9 trillion dollars in economic spending power.

• Use your own platform, big or small, to educate your family and friends on the injustice black people face daily. It’s not enough to be quietly non-racist, now is the time to be vocally anti-racist.

• Donate to organizations serving Black communities, like TGI Justice Project, Black Girls Code, and the NAACP to name a few. This is just one of the many suggestions from Michelle Kim’s article, “20+ Allyship Actions for Asians to Show Up for the Black Community Right Now”. We encourage you to read the full article.

• Subscribe and listen to the following podcasts which dive into important conversations around racial equality and justice: 1619 by The New York Times, About Race, Code Switch by NPR, The Diversity Gap, Intersectionality Matters! Hosted by Kimberlé Crenshaw, Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast, Pod For The Cause from the leadership conference on civil & human rights, and Pod Save the People by Crooked Media. This listed was published by Sarah Sophie Flicker & Alyssa Klein.

• Sarah Sophie Flicker & Alyssa Klein published a full list of Anti-racism resources that range from articles, videos, bookies, movies, organizations to support, and more. Please go here to read it.

• Donate to the funds for George Floyd and Amaud Arbery.

• Sign the petition for justice for Breonna Taylor.

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Welcome to the very first episode of TITT Talks – Growing Up Asian Pacific American! We recorded this episode nearly three months ago, but given the surge of social unrest surrounding the topic of race, we felt it was important to launch the podcast with this as our first episode.  While we directly discuss matters of our own #aapi identities, our hearts are with the black community.  We collectively must do our part to rise against the injustice in this world.  Together, with action and self-education, we can create a world of equality and justice today and for the next generation. #blacklivesmatter

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 WAYS TO GET INVOLVED

• Participate in #BLACKOUTDAY2020 on July 7, 2020. This is a call to action where ALL people of color are encouraged to come together in one day of solidarity to not spend a dollar.  Collectively, this group of minorities has $3.9 trillion dollars in economic spending power.

• Use your own platform, big or small, to educate your family and friends on the injustice black people face daily. It’s not enough to be quietly non-racist, now is the time to be vocally anti-racist.

• Donate to organizations serving Black communities, like TGI Justice Project, Black Girls Code, and the NAACP to name a few. This is just one of the many suggestions from Michelle Kim’s article, “20+ Allyship Actions for Asians to Show Up for the Black Community Right Now”. We encourage you to read the full article.

• Subscribe and listen to the following podcasts which dive into important conversations around racial equality and justice: 1619 by The New York Times, About Race, Code Switch by NPR, The Diversity Gap, Intersectionality Matters! Hosted by Kimberlé Crenshaw, Momentum: A Race Forward Podcast, Pod For The Cause from the leadership conference on civil & human rights, and Pod Save the People by Crooked Media. This listed was published by Sarah Sophie Flicker & Alyssa Klein.

• Sarah Sophie Flicker & Alyssa Klein published a full list of Anti-racism resources that range from articles, videos, bookies, movies, organizations to support, and more. Please go here to read it.

• Donate to the funds for George Floyd and Amaud Arbery.

• Sign the petition for justice for Breonna Taylor.

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 MONTHLY SPOTLIGHT

As part of TITT Talks' women supporting women initiative, each month TITT Talks will spotlight a member of the community. In this video, you will be introduced to Proud Usacharoenporn. She is a lawyer and business litigation partner. In her spare time, she uses her graphic design skills to raise funds for two wonderful, non-profit organizations: The Little Red Dog and The Center for Disaster Philanthropy, Inc. The Little Red Dog rescues dogs from high-kill shelters across Southern California, rehabs them through behavior training, and finds them forever homes. Proud has fostered several dogs for this rescue and has adopted one! In exchange for a donation to @thelittlereddog, Proud will create for you a personalized portrait of your pet to cherish furever and ever.

Proud has also written and illustrated a children’s book called “Panda-Emic” to benefit The Center for Disaster Philanthropy, Inc.’s fund for COVID relief. The story is intended to give parents a way to explain the pandemic to their young children, to spread solidarity, and to inspire positivity. It details the story of five friends who are forced to stay apart because of the “Panda-Emic,” a pandemic started by the pandas that rocks the animal world. The Center for Disaster Philanthropy supports other worthy non-profits that help healthcare workers and especially vulnerable population, such as Americares, CARE, and Feeding America. If you make a donation to The Center, Proud will send you a copy of her book, “Panda-Emic” for you and your family to enjoy. You can donate/purchase here. 

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Welcome to "TITT Talks" - a podcast hosted by Tiffany, Isa, Tiffany, and Tiffany.  We are four Asian American modern women living in a mama world with a vision to create a community of like-minded women who celebrate and redefine motherhood.  Each episode will touch on a relevant life topic, discussed through the lens of each of our own experiences.

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