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- Ep 30: Burnt-out girl boss 🤝 man reclaiming healthy masculinity (w/ Stephanie Tran and Kevin Do!)
Stephanie Tran is co-founder of Relating Between the Lines (RBTL), the life changing communication course that we both took. Kevin Do was a facilitator for both of us in RBTL. Somewhere along the way they started dating and got married.
In this episode we talk about When KDo Met Steph, girl-bossing so hard your body starts to deteriorate, healthy masculinity, being novices at having fun, and how to navigate situations where pursuing your dreams can hurt your partner.
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Hosts: Kevin Lau, Jamie Wong
Guests: Stephanie Tran, Kevin Do
Intro music by: Harry Dai
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CONNECT WITH US
Subscribe and follow us @vulnerabilityjunkies on Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Instagram or @softboiacademia on Twitter
Listener Survey: Share your thoughts on the podcast with us here (thank you for sharing!)
Affirmations: Send some good vibes or encouragement to a friend or loved one on the podcast here
Dear Kevin and Jamie: Send us a question you want us to answer on the podcast here
Email: [email protected]
2 hr 19 min - Ep 29: Birthday party in a Google Doc
For his 33rd birthday, Jamie invited a group of his friends to a party in a Google Doc. It was lit.
In this episode we discuss what it means to celebrate a birthday and using a birthday party to learn and connect more intentionally with your loved ones.
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Hosts: Kevin Lau, Jamie Wong
Intro music by: Harry Dai
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CONNECT WITH US
Subscribe and follow us @vulnerabilityjunkies on Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Instagram or @softboiacademia on Twitter
Listener Survey: Share your thoughts on the podcast with us here (thank you for sharing!)
Affirmations: Send some good vibes or encouragement to a friend or loved one on the podcast here
Dear Kevin and Jamie: Send us a question you want us to answer on the podcast here
Email: [email protected]
52 min - Ep 28: Let your geek flag fly (w/ Philip La)
Among our friends, none has embraced their fandoms as whole-heartedly as Phil. He is unabashed in his deep love for anime and power rangers, even throughout a process of going on 100 first dates (which led to him meeting his now-wife!).
Phil inspires us to love what we love, out in the open. So in this episode, we geek out about our anime origin stories and learn about how Phil’s passions have defined his 9-5 working in tech, and 5-9 as an anime merch influencer.
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Hosts: Kevin Lau, Jamie Wong
Guest: Philip La
Intro music by: Harry Dai
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CONNECT WITH US
Subscribe and follow us @vulnerabilityjunkies on Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Instagram or @softboiacademia on Twitter
Listener Survey: Share your thoughts on the podcast with us here (thank you for sharing!)
Affirmations: Send some good vibes or encouragement to a friend or loved one on the podcast here
Dear Kevin and Jamie: Send us a question you want us to answer on the podcast here
Email: [email protected]
1 hr 12 min - Ep 27: Crafting experiences to turn strangers into friends (w/ Adele Bloch!)
Adele loves organizing events that are designed to encourage strangers to be vulnerable and connect more deeply with each other. Naturally, we are big fans of Adele’s work!
In this episode, we unpack the intentionality behind her experience design, the logistics required to run events for dozens of strangers, and things she’s learned from failures over the years.
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Hosts: Kevin Lau, Jamie Wong
Guest: Adele Bloch
Intro music by: Harry Dai
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CONNECT WITH US
Subscribe and follow us @vulnerabilityjunkies on Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Instagram or @softboiacademia on Twitter
Listener Survey: Share your thoughts on the podcast with us here (thank you for sharing!)
Affirmations: Send some good vibes or encouragement to a friend or loved one on the podcast here
Dear Kevin and Jamie: Send us a question you want us to answer on the podcast here
Email: [email protected]
1 hr 47 min - Ep 26: Career, privilege, and guilt as an Asian American (w/ Patrick Chang!)
Patrick is a talented mechanical product designer that we met through the Bay Area dance community.
In this episode, we talk about Patrick’s struggle with being Asian American, feeling guilty about privilege, experience working with Elon Musk, regrets, and more.
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Hosts: Kevin Lau, Jamie Wong
Guest: Patrick Chang
Intro music by: Harry Dai
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CONNECT WITH US
Subscribe and follow us @vulnerabilityjunkies on Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Instagram or @softboiacademia on Twitter
Listener Survey: Share your thoughts on the podcast with us here (thank you for sharing!)
Affirmations: Send some good vibes or encouragement to a friend or loved one on the podcast here
Dear Kevin and Jamie: Send us a question you want us to answer on the podcast here
Email: [email protected]
1 hr 16 min - Ep 25: Being a mom doesn’t need to be all-consuming (w/ Ruth Grace Wong!)
Ruth is one of our most prolific side project friends, and also one of our most prolific parent friends. Sometimes those two identities intersect, like when Ruth builds kids play areas in community spaces to make San Francisco a more kid friendly city.
In this episode, we talk about joyful parenting, and how a brief stint in hospice care shifted her towards an anti-perfectionist mindset.
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Hosts: Kevin Lau, Jamie Wong
Guest: Ruth Grace Wong
Intro music by: Harry Dai
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CONNECT WITH US
Subscribe and follow us @vulnerabilityjunkies on Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Instagram or @softboiacademia on Twitter
Listener Survey: Share your thoughts on the podcast with us here (thank you for sharing!)
Affirmations: Send some good vibes or encouragement to a friend or loved one on the podcast here
Dear Kevin and Jamie: Send us a question you want us to answer on the podcast here
Email: [email protected]
1 hr 11 min - Ep 24: Learning to have fun (going to Asia for the first time)
Kevin has always struggled to give himself permission to have fun and spend time just enjoying life, especially when it came to letting himself travel. In this episode, we talk about the next step in Kevin’s self love journey and his learnings from first time solo traveling to Asia, just for funsies.
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Hosts: Kevin Lau, Jamie Wong
Intro music by: Harry Dai
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CONNECT WITH US
Subscribe and follow us @vulnerabilityjunkies on Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Instagram or @softboiacademia on Twitter
Listener Survey: Share your thoughts on the podcast with us here (thank you for sharing!)
Affirmations: Send some good vibes or encouragement to a friend or loved one on the podcast here
Dear Kevin and Jamie: Send us a question you want us to answer on the podcast here
Email: [email protected]
1 hr 6 min - Ep 23: Gender transition is a celebration of authenticity (w/ Rox Guo)
Is anyone in your life transgender? On today’s episode, Kevin, Jamie, and special guest Rox Guo talks about his transitioning journey, how people can miss that a gender transition is a celebratory moment, and some ideas for supporting a loved one through transitioning.
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Hosts: Kevin Lau, Jamie Wong
Guest: Rox Guo
Intro music by: Harry Dai
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CONNECT WITH US
Subscribe and follow us @vulnerabilityjunkies on Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Instagram or @softboiacademia on Twitter
Listener Survey: Share your thoughts on the podcast with us here (thank you for sharing!)
Affirmations: Send some good vibes or encouragement to a friend or loved one on the podcast here
Dear Kevin and Jamie: Send us a question you want us to answer on the podcast here
Email: [email protected]
1 hr 9 min - Ep 22: Being Biracial (w/ Lyn!)
Have you ever struggled with fitting in because of your race? ]Do you find yourself (like us) somewhere in the infinite spectrum of racial identity? On today’s episode, Kevin, Jamie, and special guest Lyn talk about not knowing what option to check on government forms and their experiences growing up on different spots on the racial identity spectrum.
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Hosts: Kevin Lau, Jamie Wong
Intro music by: Harry Dai
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CONNECT WITH US
Subscribe and follow us @vulnerabilityjunkies on Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Instagram or @softboiacademia on Twitter
Listener Survey: Share your thoughts on the podcast with us here (thank you for sharing!)
Affirmations: Send some good vibes or encouragement to a friend or loved one on the podcast here
Dear Kevin and Jamie: Send us a question you want us to answer on the podcast here
Email: [email protected]
1 hr 30 min - Ep 21: Navigating Non-Traditional Career Paths (w/ JN Fang!)
How do you guide career decisions if you decide to step off the beaten path? What’s your north star? In today’s episode, Kevin and Jamie chat with special guest JN Fang about her journey weaving through healthcare to public service to political campaigns to fighting climate change with technology. Through it all, we talk about how we develop faith that we’re heading the right way.
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Hosts: Kevin Lau, Jamie Wong
Guest: JN Fang
Intro music by: Harry Dai
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CONNECT WITH US
Subscribe and follow us @vulnerabilityjunkies on Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Instagram or @softboiacademia on Twitter
Listener Survey: Share your thoughts on the podcast with us here (thank you for sharing!)
Affirmations: Send some good vibes or encouragement to a friend or loved one on the podcast here
Dear Kevin and Jamie: Send us a question you want us to answer on the podcast here
Email: [email protected]
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About Vulnerability Junkies
From the publisher's feed
It’s no secret that guys suck at talking about their feelings and everyone wishes they were better at it, us included. On Vulnerability Junkies, two friends (Kevin Lau & Jamie Wong) struggle…
through the scary parts of personal and career growth as 20/30 somethings, their cultural identities as Asian Canadians, and becoming less emotionally constipated. After taking an emotional intelligence course while between silicon valley tech jobs, we started this podcast to practice, fail, and learn in public. So here it is in all its messy glory. Sit back, relax, and enjoy your hit of vulnerability.