Eat Your Crust

Today we discuss how we approach conflict in our relationships. We try to see if any of our habits trace back to what we learned from our parents, and dissect any learnings from past mistakes. Support the show [https://ko-fi.com/eatyourcrust] Follow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod [https://instagram.com/eatyourcrustpod]

Today our friends Aileen and Harpreet join us to talk about bringing your social A game to events and hangouts! We chat about what kind of events make us feel the most comfortable socially, and dive into any tips or tricks that help to set the vibes of an event. We discuss whether we actively try to set the vibes or whether we passively enhance it.  Support the show [https://ko-fi.com/eatyourcrust] Follow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod [https://instagram.com/eatyourcrustpod]

Today we talk about how we decatastrophizing when we feel overwhelmed or anxious. We dive into some of our most common cycles and coping mechanisms, as well as ways we've learned to break out of our negative thought loops and combat our bad habits. We also evaluate how often our catastrophes tend to happen & how intense they can be. Support the show [https://ko-fi.com/eatyourcrust] Follow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod [https://instagram.com/eatyourcrustpod]

Today, Kaila Yu, author of the memoir Fetishized joins us to explore how Asian women are portrayed in the media. We discuss the impact of books like Memoirs of a Geisha and raunch culture from the 2000s, and talk about how much of the media we consume is internalized as women. We chat about how to ground ourselves in self-love instead of seeking validation externally. Find Kaila on Instagram @kailayu [https://www.instagram.com/kailayu/] or on her website kailayu.com [https://kailayu.com/]. Her book, Fetishized: A Reckoning with Yellow Fever, Feminism, and Beauty will be out in all stores on August 19th! Support the show [https://ko-fi.com/eatyourcrust] Follow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod [https://instagram.com/eatyourcrustpod]

Today we put our friend caps on and think about what we would do in sticky situations with our friends. We talk about how we would react if our friend confessed they were cheating, or if a good friend started hanging out with our opp, and other tough situations! Support the show [https://ko-fi.com/eatyourcrust] Follow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod [https://instagram.com/eatyourcrustpod]