gen asian

41 - Feeling like an Outsider and being a Visible Minority in the US

Happy new year! It’s been a while but we are excited to be back. In this episode of gen·asian, we talk about being visible minorities in the US versus in Canada. Michelle laments on the lack of Asian vegetables and grocery stores. Winnie discusses the feeling of being an outsider and whiteness being the default standard. Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@gen.asian⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠@winnieyycheng⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠@heymichelleng⁠⁠⁠. Email us at gen.asianpod@gmail.com

40 - Being Friends vs Friendly with an Ex & How to Know You're Over Them

In this episode of gen·asian, we talk about all things exes. We discuss whether being friends with a ex is the ulitmate show that you're over them, or is it better to just be 'friendly' rather than actual friends. We chat about whether we'd ever get back together with an ex, why Winnie's exes are all Asian, and how to know when we're over an ex. Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@gen.asian⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.instagram.com/gen.asian], ⁠⁠⁠⁠@winnieyycheng⁠⁠ [www.instagram.com/winnieyycheng]⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠@heymichelleng⁠⁠ [www.instagram.com/heymichelleng]⁠⁠. Email us at gen.asianpod@gmail.com

39 - Parents Meeting for the First Time (Interracial Wedding Planning 👰🏻)

In this episode of gen·asian, we talk all about wedding planning, especially Asian wedding planning🧧🎊! Michelle shares about what it means to join her and her partner's lives and families in the wedding planning process. How to take in the family's perspective while ensuring the couple's preferences are prioritized. She dives into her experience, from coordinating their parents meeting for the first time (and being everyone's translator), to the pressure of creating a social media-worthy event. Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠@gen.asian⁠⁠ [www.instagram.com/gen.asian], ⁠⁠@winnieyycheng [www.instagram.com/winnieyycheng]⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠@heymichelleng [www.instagram.com/heymichelleng]⁠⁠. Email us at gen.asianpod@gmail.com

38 - Successful Gen-Z Tactics for Job Networking

In this episode of gen·asian, we talk about the new era of networking. It used to be boring, cringy corporate meetings to get business cards, but has evolved into informal, personal access (if you're savvy like gen-Z!) into high-powered C-suite level executives. Michelle talks about how experience with gen-Z networking has impressed her. Winnie shares about her tips on how to do it better as someone who hates traditional networking! Follow us on Instagram: ⁠@gen.asian⁠, ⁠@winnieyycheng⁠, and ⁠@heymichelleng⁠. Email us at gen.asianpod@gmail.com

37 - Investing In Yourself and Your Money ($ Lessons from Our Asian Immigrant Parents)

In this episode of gen·asian, we talk about finances and our money mindset 🤑. Winnie discusses the financial challenges of funding an out-of-country grad degree. Michelle chats about how she views spending money on personal development and hobbies. We also share in-depth about how we invest our money and how our (asian, frugal, immigrant) families influenced our knowledge of personal finances and financial management. Follow us on Instagram: @gen.asian [www.instagram.com/gen.asian], @winnieyycheng [www.instagram.com/winnieyycheng], and @heymichelleng [www.instagram.com/heymichelleng]. Email us at gen.asianpod@gmail.com