Asian Soup Podcast

Get ready for a travel-packed episode. We spill the soup on some travel tips, share the feels of returning to our roots, and chat about why some trips feel more like a second home than a holiday. Tune in for our most memorable adventure stories — and thanks for listening to us, both long-time and new listeners ❤️. Hope you enjoy another catch-up with us :-) YOUTUBE 🎥 We're also on ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

As now 30-something-year-olds, we dive back into the rollercoaster ride that was our 20s. In this episode, we revisit our university experiences, navigating the challenges of work life, and the inevitable struggles that come with relationships and family dynamics. From financial hurdles to moments of triumph, we unravel our transformative twenties. Tune in the lessons learned, the growth experienc...

Let’s talk about friendships. We cherish them, we appreciate them, and we hold them close to our hearts. And as we walk through different life stages, the seasons in our friendships come and go. Some friendships get stronger and some… don’t. In this episode, Rox and Jules open up and discuss friendship breakups and why they can be so hard. Hope you enjoy another catch-up with us :-) YOUTUBE 🎥 We&...

In this episode, we walk down memory lane and revisit our school day memories. From private and public schools to the pressures of selective high schools and tutoring colleges, Rox and Jules share their personal stories and reflect on the highs and lows of their education. Hope you enjoy another catch-up with us :-) YOUTUBE 🎥 We're also on ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – drop a comment and joi...

Our bodies, in our 30s. Let’s talk about it. From grey hairs to weight gain and more, join Rox and Jules to explore all the wonderful changes in our bodies in this episode of the Asian Soup Podcast. Hope you enjoy another catch-up with us :-) YOUTUBE 🎥 We're also on ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – drop a comment and join the conversation! Follow us on social media 😌 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@asiansouppodcast⁠⁠...

In this economic climate, every dollar counts. And when you're faced with an enticing offer or upsell, especially in the era of self-care, do you resist or give in? Do you save the dollar or splurge and treat yourself? In today's episode, Rox and Jules discuss how hard it is to say no to these upsells and how frustrating it can leave us feeling. We also chat about our romantic relationship...

As we start the new year, we chat about our Christmas and NY plans and traditions. We take a quick moment to reflect on what last year was like and some of the highlights of the year. Hope you enjoy another catch-up with us. :-) Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone! YOUTUBE 🎥 We're also on ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – drop a comment and join the conversation! Follow us on social media 😌 ⁠...

Jules shares a slightly disturbing tick experience as a result of our Australian suburban wildlife. In this episode, we also have a chat about some things we do to make new friends, or friends in general. How do you take that next step with a work buddy to actual friend? Are you in a situation where you’d like to meet new friends? Please share any other tips you have in the comments or DM us! Hope...

A quick catch up this episode on some of Korean shows we’ve been watching. A new discovery for Rox was PSICK Show on YouTube, which Jules is already a long time fan of. We’ve also had a not so recent obsession with Love after Divorce season 3! Who were our favourite couples or people on the show? Can you relate if you’re not divorced? And what were your thoughts? * SPOILER ALERT we definitely talk...

Gurrrrl dinner. What is it and why do we love it so much? In this episode, we discuss girl dinner, some simple go-to meals we love and girl math. Join us for another episode of the Asian Soup Podcast. YOUTUBE 🎥 We're also on ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠ – drop a comment and join the conversation! Follow us on social media 😌 ⁠⁠⁠⁠@asiansouppodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠@roxanechan⁠⁠⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠⁠⁠@juliajieunkim⁠⁠⁠⁠ TIKTOK...

What Aussie slang do you know or use? Are there any that we didn't mention? And what do you think of Aussie accents? Join us for another episode of the Asian Soup Podcast YOUTUBE 🎥 We're also on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠  – drop a comment and join the conversation! Follow us on social media 😌  ⁠⁠⁠⁠@asiansouppodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠  /  ⁠⁠⁠⁠@roxanechan⁠⁠⁠⁠  /  ⁠⁠⁠⁠@juliajieunkim⁠⁠⁠⁠ TIKTOK ⁠⁠⁠⁠@asiansouppodcas...

How are you with receiving gifts? And do you have a hair part? Middle, side or none? Join us for another episode of the Asian Soup Podcast YOUTUBE 🎥 We're also on  ⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠  – drop a comment and join the conversation! Follow us on social media 😌  ⁠⁠⁠@asiansouppodcast⁠⁠⁠  /  ⁠⁠⁠@roxanechan⁠⁠⁠  /  ⁠⁠⁠@juliajieunkim⁠⁠⁠ TIKTOK ⁠⁠⁠@asiansouppodcast⁠⁠⁠ WEBSITE ⁠⁠⁠www.asiansouppodcast.com⁠

Joined by Inah, Jules' unofficial sister-in-law, they dive into their first impressions of each other. Inah shares her deep bond with Japan, which started with a "switch" moment she had one day when she discovered a Jpop star – Yamapi. YOUTUBE 🎥 We're also on  ⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠  – drop a comment and join the conversation! Follow us on social media 😌 ⁠⁠⁠@asiansouppodcast⁠⁠⁠  /  ⁠⁠⁠@...

This one's a little spicy, cosy and heartwarming as a big bowl of Kimchi-jjigae. Our special guest, Trash, spills the soup – about her rollercoaster ride as a Twitch Streamer. We're talking about the highs, the lows, and all the in-betweens. From Trash's first streaming days to owning her unique identity as a Triple Threat (Vietnamese, Non-Binary, and Lesbian), join us as Trash shares...

The rising costs in Sydney are absolutely wild. Rent has gone through the roof – we're all feeling the pinch. While the Aussie chill lingers, we can't help but scroll through our social media feeds and get bombarded with 'hot girl summer' scenes from Europe. Doesn't it feel like everyone is in Europe? It's only natural we find ourselves comparing a little bit – we don't...

Getting made redundant. Relationship with work. Being a small potato. Is this something you've experienced or know someone who might be? Jules recently lost her job, and shares her experience with dealing with it. From facials, to exercise and cold showers, self care is key during tough times. To prepare for what's ahead, Rox and Jules discuss interview tips – from nailing your spiel, usin...

Can you take rejection? It's uncomfortable when it happens, and we're still learning to deal with it. Not getting a job you really wanted, feeling rejected in social settings or rejecting people – or even yourself – it's a complicated thing. Hear Rox and Jules discuss facing rejection, fear of rejection and rejection challenges and more. YOUTUBE We're also on  ⁠Youtube⁠  – drop a c...

We get a little chatty. Rox and Jules discuss their current food cravings, the art of delaying those cravings and any other recent obsessions they've been having lately. Maybe it's the chillier weather here in Sydney but we're feeling cosy and gets us thinking about something pretty important – the pros of living close by to our grandparents, family and loved ones. YOUTUBE We're al...

Snuggle up and get cosy with us in our latest episode, "How the Eff Are We 34?" Come sit and chill with hosts Rox and Jules, along with our special guest Susan, as we delve into the changes and challenges we face in our 30s as Asian-Australians. In this episode, we navigate through the pivotal decade of our 30s. share our perspectives on life's milestones and the expectations that co...

Welcome back to The Asian Soup Podcast! Get ready for another chat between Rox and Jules as we kick off Season 2. In our first episode, we take the time to catch up with each other and give you a taste of what's to come this season. We dive into a topic that has been on our minds lately – the art of saying no to events. Something we weren't so good at, but getting better at doing. Life can...

We’re finally at the end of our first season! Which has been just over a year. We kept thinking about how to separate our seasons and in the end we landed with our 25th episode. In this episode we take some reflections on how far we’ve come, what we achieved in the last year, and also chat about new years resolutions and goals for 2023. Yes, we did record this in the end of 2022 and it’s taken us...

It’s been a year, since starting the Asian Soup Podcast. How time flies! From revisiting our podcast name, to what we enjoy about the podcast, to learnings and key milestones, we discuss how the podcast has evolved — and how we as individuals and as a pair, evolved in the past year.   A little note: we feel so lucky to do the podcast for a whole year — and grateful to all our listeners who’ve...

Discovering food from different cultures and experiencing the variety of flavours and tastes is an important way to learn and appreciate other cultures apart from our own. Food in itself is a language of its own, communicating how things may have come to be. It might be the weather of a certain location, the availability of produce, a matter of survival through times of war, special delicacies and...

It’s that time of year – the decorations are up, the festive tunes are playing and Aussie summer is officially here (at least for us!). Gift giving is always a challenge, especially when it comes to giving the right one for the right person. So, we’ve put this episode together to hopefully help you come up with some last minute gift ideas or general gift ideas to up your gift game in 2023. From Ch...

With our fair share of work experience seeing the good and bad in different jobs, it’s time to spill the tea. And as thirty-something year olds who have both made career changes, we reflect on the signs that prompted the next move. What are those moments where we’ve realised, maybe it’s time to move on? Should I stay for longer in this role and see how it goes, or should I look elsewhere? It’s not...