A Seat at Our Table

If you’ve ever dreamed of turning a hobby into something more, this is your sign! We’re back in the same room and chatting all things ‘A Little Love Studio’ — Wendy’s newest creative endeavour. From taking a floristry course out of personal interest to launching her own business years later, Wendy shares the realities of starting a creative business, navigating imposter syndrome, balancing the 5–9...

With Tracy living in London and her sisters living in Tokyo, the family dynamic is a little different now. Tracy and her younger sister, Monica, recently reunite in London and have a candid conversation about living in different cities and how it’s changed their relationship and perspectives on life. Join our conversation on Instagram  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@aseatatourtable.podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

We've been on a little hiatus but we're back! Catch up with us on what's been going on in our lives, how we're coping living across the world from each other, and our plan for the next season. Join our conversation on Instagram  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@aseatatourtable.podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  and website  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠aseatatourtable.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Music credi...

Part two of our ' Thriving or Surviving in Your Twenties ' episode is here! We're older, none the wiser, but ready to reflect on the transition from our early 20s to our late 20s (eek!). We share our expectations vs reality, if life panned out the way we imagined, and how we're feeling now that we're heading into our 30s. Join our conversation on Instagram  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@aseatatourtable.podc...

Have you ever wondered what it's like to capture the biggest day in someone's life? Take look behind the scenes as we chat to Alex Li (aka Alexander Li Films) about getting into wedding videography, his creative process, and the hidden challenges of making the perfect wedding film. Follow Alex: - Website: ⁠⁠ https://alexanderlifilms.com/⁠ - Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/alexanderli.films/...

From a sock start-up in a garage to a multi-million dollar label with a flagship store, cult following and a feature on Shark Tank, Nathan Yun and Rex Zhang are redefining sustainable and functional apparel. In this episode, they talk to us about being Asian Australian founders, the evolution of their friendship, pioneering fabric tech, product innovation, and what it truly means to be a sustainab...

As second generation Asian Australians learning to embrace our cultural identities, going back to the motherland can be profound. We reflect on going back to our parents' home countries of China and Vietnam and how it's shaped us as adults. Join our conversation on Instagram  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@aseatatourtable.podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  and website  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠aseatatourtable.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Can you relate to the memory of lovingly packed lunch boxes being met with cries of “what’s that smell?”. An Le, Head of Brand Marketing at BWS and co-founder of Smelly Lunch Stories, shares her smelly lunch story and discusses why we need to increase the number of people from culturally diverse backgrounds in executive management in Australia’s marketing and communications companies. Follow Smell...

Travelling with your parents or family as a child can be completely different than travelling with them as an adult. We reflect on our recent family trips and how our priorities and roles have shifted with age. Join our conversation on Instagram  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@aseatatourtable.podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  and website  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠aseatatourtable.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Music credits: - Trac...

From humble beginnings to becoming an established volleyball club with social comps, junior development programs and competitive representative teams, Chris Hernandez shares the origin story of Red Fox Volleyball Club. Follow Red Fox: - Website: https://redfoxvolleyball.com.au/ - Instagram: @redfox.volleyball - Facebook: Red Fox Volleyball Club Join our conversation on Instagram  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@...

Surprise - Tracy is moving to London! We sit down and chat through our life updates and answer all the questions you have on the big move - why the move, what will happen to the podcast, what's next etc. P.S. If you have any burning questions or topics around moving to London you want us to cover, let us know. Join our conversation on Instagram  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@aseatatourtable.podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

MSN, Bebo, Tumblr, Blogspot, Lookbook, Formspring, Twitter, Facebook - the list of all the platforms we've been on goes on. From dial-up internet to wifi, we reflect on how our relationship with social media and being online has dramatically changed over the decades. Join our conversation on Instagram  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@aseatatourtable.podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  and website  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠aseatatourta...

Kenneth Rodrigueza joins us to share his story behind the success of Donut Papi, going viral, why they decided to close its doors, and the opening of Marrickville's Filipino meryenda House of Papi and carinderia Tita. Follow Ken: @withken_youcan Follow House of Papi: @houseofpapi_sydney Follow Tita: @tita.carinderia Join our conversation on Instagram  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@aseatatourtable.podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

At what point did we start romanticising our lives as if we were the main character of our own movie? Embracing our main character means taking control over our lives, prioritising our needs and being our authentic selves. However, does it also mean we’re selfish, self-centred and tunnel-visioned?  Join our conversation on Instagram  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@aseatatourtable.podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  and websit...

Our annual reflections episode is here! We wrap up the year with our biggest lessons learnt, highlights, lowlights, plot twists and ambitions for the new year. Questions: 1. What was the theme of 2024 for you? 2. What were your goals this year and did you feel like you achieved them? 3. If you were to make a highlight reel of your year, what would be in it? 4. What would be in your lowlight reel?...

Amy is a Risk Manager and ex-Big 4 Accounting Firm auditor who is on a mission to help everyday people gain control over their finances and achieve financial freedom and wellbeing. Amy shares her practical tips on saving money, budgeting, investing in shares and buying property. Follow Amy on Instagram: @withtheaims⁠ Follow Amy on YouTube: @withtheaims Join our conversation on Instagram  ⁠⁠⁠@aseat...

What do we do when we feel nervous or anxious before stepping into the spotlight or a performance of any kind? From work to sports to public speaking, tune in to hear how we build confidence and overcome performance anxiety in our professional and personal lives (or try to anyway). Join our conversation on Instagram  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@aseatatourtable.podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  and website  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ase...

Jono is back on the pod! Jono is a physio and fitness coach who teaches people how to optimise their health, bust misconceptions and stay pain free by building the right habits. Listen to our previous episode with Jono: FBoy or Nice Guy? Follow Jono on Instagram: ⁠@jonathanlau___⁠ Visit his website: 99physio.com.au Join our conversation on Instagram  ⁠⁠@aseatatourtable.podcast⁠⁠  and on our websit...

What should you expect when you move out of home, buy your first place, or move in with a partner for the first time? We chat through the emotional journey, relationships changes with friends and family, expectations vs. reality, and the dos and don'ts. Join our conversation on Instagram  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@aseatatourtable.podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  and website  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠aseatatourtable.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Alexis Tan is a formidable trans advocate, former Miss Mardi Gras International Queen, and the first transgender woman to compete in Miss Universe Australia. Alexis shares her story living as a proud Asian Australian transgender woman, and insights into transitioning, her gender affirming surgery, dating, workplace experiences and much more. Follow Alexis: - Instagram: @lovelexi____ - TikTok: @lov...

Join us for a very raw and open conversation about our personal battles with burnout. We talk about the signs of burnout, when we realised it was time to ask for help, recovering, and the life lessons learnt. Join our conversation on Instagram  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@aseatatourtable.podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  and website  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠aseatatourtable.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Music credits: - Track: Waves are beautiful onl...

Every Australian country town has a Chinese restaurant. Why are they there and who are the people behind them? We sit down with Jennifer and Lin Jie to uncover the making of the book and six-part ABC series, 'Chopsticks or Fork', featuring a collection of stories and recipes from these regional Chinese restaurants. Chopsticks or Fork? (Hardie Grant) by Jennifer Wong and Lin Jie Kong is ava...

Everyday, we make creative decisions, whether it's choosing an outfit, curating our socials, or deciding what to cook. These are forms of style and self-expression, and come hand in hand with creativity. We reflect on the rituals we follow for everyday creativity, the evolution of our personal styles, how we have experimented with trends, staying authentic to ourselves, and realise we may be m...

Four years after the pandemic started, the world is looking a little different. We reflect on the trends and transformations that have passed or stayed, how our lives has changed permanently, and what the 'new normal' is in our post-pandemic world. Join our conversation on Instagram  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@aseatatourtable.podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  and on our website  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠aseatatourtable.com.au⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ....

As children of immigrant parents, scarcity mindset may be more present in our everyday lives than we think. We never buy anything at full price, need to eat everything on our plates, love to hoard, and nothing goes to waste. Reflect with us on the impact scarcity mindset has on our behaviours - the good and the bad. Join our conversation on Instagram  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@aseatatourtable.podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  and...