Your Asian Besties

Doctor, lawyer, accountant? Nope, nope and nope. Join us as we recount our very non-traditional career paths that rebelled against stereotypical expectations we often hear from our Asian parents. From choosing our college majors on a whim to making career pivots, we share our regrets and triumphs as we navigate what it means to build a purpose-driven career that centers our creativity and lifestyl...

Is it written in the stars? In this fun episode we explore our Myers Briggs (MBTI) personality types and astrology signs. Spoiler alert: we’re all Libras and INFJs! We chat through what resonates, what doesn’t, and how these categories give us a language to express ourselves and navigate our social dynamics. Do you identify with your MBTI and astrology signs? Are you a Libra, an INFJ, or even...bo...

We’re on a mission to break stereotypes. Not only does it lead to feeling underestimated or being put in awkward situations, but it can be extremely harmful. From mixed messages we received growing up, frustrating struggles with whether we’d ever feel “Asian enough,” and always being acutely aware of the perceptions of others, we share the fine line we constantly walked of honoring ourselves and p...

Why survive when you can thrive? If you’ve ever felt like you had to suppress your creativity, ethnicity, name, or voice to avoid being othered and are ready to reclaim your identity, we got you and we’re here for you. It’s rare to find friends you can have deep heart-to-hearts with, and even rarer to have these conversations in a public way. Here at Your Asian Besties we invite you to grab your f...