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- 29 Toxic positivity in friendships
Do we only show our most curated selves to our friends and is it realistic? Especially as we grow older and hard things happen - we become mothers, we lose parents…
As busy Moms, it’s harder to make time for friendships, so they can stay stuck in the honeymoon phase and not evolve to deeper levels of vulnerability. How can we move past performance and people pleasing in our friendships and be more honest about who we are and what we want?
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- Podcast hosts: Rée, Maryn and Lia
51 min - 28 How has having kids affected your marriage?
When your text messages change from heart emojis to “Did you take out the trash?” Lia and Rée give Maryn the scoop on how having kids changed their relationship with their partners.
Depending on your pre-baby relationship dynamic, there can be resentment, jealousy, and almost unavoidably a loss of romance (at least in the beginning).
The Moms share their best advice for communicating needs, sharing the workload, and creating a more seamless transition into parenthood together.
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52 min - 27 Spirituality vs. Religion
What happens when we die? Where did we come from? Is there a God? How would you answer these questions if a child asked you?
We dive into our personal beliefs around organized religion, spirituality, heaven and hell, life and death.
During these traumatic times where religion is weaponized for control and power, we’ve found comfort in our own spiritual and religious beliefs and finding communities that are based in love versus fear.
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55 min - 26 Reflections on career and motherhood
Now that we’re all Mothers, we reflect on our career aspirations and how we’re attempting to integrate them into our busy lives.
From climbing our career ladders to jumping off of them (and even burning them down)…we dive into what makes our lives meaningful and reevaluate our 5-10 year plans.
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33 min - 25 Real talk about childbirth
Rée and Lia share their hospital birth stories with Maryn as she prepares to give birth to her first child.
From inductions to epidurals, they share the wild ride of childbirth - the unexpected twists, exhaustion, and lingering emotional impact of their experience.
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References
Book: Mindful Birthing by Nancy Bardacke https://www.mindfulbirthing.org/resources
Book: Wild Mothering by Tami Lynn Kent https://www.wildfeminine.com/books/preorder/
48 min - 24 Finding our voice and community belonging
As unintentional model minorities, we share our growth paths of overcoming anxiety and perfectionism to find our voice and stand up for our beliefs.
On a constant journey of unlearning and awakening, we share how we’re finding community, engaging in everyday advocacy, and reimagining a world for our children where creativity and collaboration thrive.
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References
Michelle MiJung Kim https://www.michellemijungkim.com
36 min - 23 Pregnant at 40 and our matrescence journeys
We have BIG news to share - Maryn’s pregnant and joining the Mom club with Lia and Rée! With all of the things needed to prepare for baby, it’s easy to forget about yourself as the Mom in the process (and even more so after the baby is born).
We walk through our matrescence journeys, the process of becoming Moms including the psychological, social, and cultural changes that occur. Motherhood is filled with moments of uncertainty, exhaustion, resentment, and also magic, love, and joy. We’re here to normalize all of it.
References:
Book: Matrescence: On Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood by Lucy Jones https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/714054/matrescence-by-lucy-jones/
Book: What No One Tells You: A Guide to Your Emotions from Pregnancy to Motherhood by Alexandra Sacks and Catherine Birndorf https://www.alexandrasacksmd.com/book
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1 hr - 22 How “Asian” are we?
Join us as we unpack and put Asian stereotypes to the test. Do Filipinos slay at karaoke? Don’t Asians love rice?
Hear our hot takes on these clichés, the ones we fit and our surprising deviations. We share our personal experiences in hopes of humanizing our cultures, and sparking curiosity and appreciation beyond these limiting generalizations.
References:
https://www.buzzfeed.com/ishabassi/signs-you-grew-up-with-asian-parents
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59 min - 21 Grappling with our hoarding tendencies
For Moms grappling with their kids’ endless stuff, craft supplies, and sentimental items, we can relate.
From Hello Kitty toilet paper to faux minimalism, we recount our attachment to things and how we deal with our “Asian guilt” of holding on to stuff to not be wasteful.
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52 min - 20 Post-election woes and safe spaces for women
Welcome to Season 2! We’re coming in hot with our post-election woes and our determination to not let fear silence our voices and commitment to creating safe spaces for women like us.
In a world that is increasingly unsafe and keeps us in survival mode, we share how we’re choosing to focus our energy and take care of ourselves and each other.
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About Your Asian Besties
From the publisher's feed
Your Asian Besties is a podcast where three friends ~ Rée, Maryn, and Lia ~ reflect on their life journeys and share what they’re learning along the way. Each month we’ll share our unscripted and…
unfiltered conversations on everything from mental health, motherhood, our Asian identities, creative expression, and more. Get cozy and curl up with Your Asian Besties!