First of All

Steve Lim returns as Minji's guest to talk about a topic on both their minds - toxic masculinity. Together, they explore their own early experiences dealing with gendered expectations and how it has shaped their lives, especially as their understanding has become more nuanced over the last few years. While this isn't a new experience by any means, it's a more newly coined term to identify problema...

In this episode, Minji explains why she has made the big life decision of quitting her non-profit job to pursue her dream of becoming an actor/writer/director. She also shares 12 life lessons for anyone looking to switch it up and/or do big things in their career. Follow Minji on: Twitter (@minjeeeezy) Instagram (@minjeezy) Our theme song is "Yellow Ranger" by Awkwafina Follow the show o...

Photographer and world traveler Melly Lee returns to First of All to educate us on what it's like to be an introvert in an extrovert's world. As an unabashed extrovert, Minji learns about the myriad ways she might've been driving her introvert friends crazy (amongst others). In the end, we learn that the secret is to appreciate each other's strengths while acknowledging each other's needs. This we...

On this episode, Minji chats with Jane Lee and Eva Chan, the co-founders of Launch Pop, a startup lab that focuses on launching exciting new brands and companies. Jane and Eva share their experiences as power women in the entrepreneurial world, as well as the struggles and discrimination they still face way too often as female business owners. They also share their secret to starting a company wit...

Ever been in love? Ever had to let that love go? Whether it was you who made that difficult call or received it being made on you, letting go of someone you once cuddled, pet named, introduced to your family & friends, doodled in your notebook as your life partner, fought with over roadtrip snacks, & basically navigated the ups & downs of life with...sucks. So. Much. Suck. In this solo...

On this episode, Minji welcomes film director Tiffanie Hsu, hot off of premiering a documentary at the Sundance Film Festival, to talk about a topic very near and dear to her heart, imposter syndrome and how to fight it. Minji and Tiffanie discuss the many ways imposter syndrome can manifest in one's personal and professional lives, and how they've learned to deal with it. This week's guest: Tiffa...

This week Minji invites her friend, the talented Producer and Talent Manager Kevyn Fong, to the podcast. Kevyn shares his experiences growing up as a gay Asian American and how he came out to his parents. Together they walk through Kevyn's journey of milestone moments as an individual, evolving and embracing who he is 100%, and surrounding himself with friends and supporters who do the same. This...

This is a fun & pretty crucial one. Minji sits down with writer, actress, nurse & fellow podcast host Katie Roberts to talk about female sexuality - a rarely discussed but vital topic. They talk puberty, sex ed, porn, and dealing with never having the sex talk before diving into intimate relationships. This just scratches the surface of an exciting & liberating frontier! This week's gu...

Recorded as the last episode of 2017, here is the first episode of 2018! On this episode of First of All, Minji reflects on the crazy, difficult, awesome year that was and asks herself (and you dear listeners), what do you want? No really, What Do You Want?!?! Minji talks about growing from a person driven by fear to a person driven by desires outcomes and serving a higher purpose. She also makes...

On this episode, Minji sits down with her friend, singer-songwriter & YouTube veteran, Melissa Polinar to bring some much needed positivity into the universe. They talk about what they're thankful for in 2017, a year that's been pretty awful to get through to say the least. Together they discuss the silver linings to all the drama & trauma of the current state of affairs - like appreciatin...

In this episode, Minji invites her good friend Steve Lim to talk cuffing season as he begins his journey with dating apps. For those of you who haven’t heard of it before, cuffing season is that special time around the holidays when people who’d usually rather be single & free, find themselves longing to be in a serious relationship. What a time to be a noob, amirite? Listen to Steve’s struggl...

This episode's guest is the very talented actress/writer/dancer Omono Okojie, who you might've recently seen in Justin Chon's Sundance film "Gook." This week's featured topic is race, specifically the often under-discussed relationship between communities whose intersectionality rarely gets represented in the mainstream. Minji and Omono dive deep into their own experiences dealing with t...

On this episode of First of All, Minji invites professional photographer and avid globetrotter Melly Lee to chat about life, career, and travel. Find out about Melly's journey as a painfully shy introvert turned adventurer photographer, listen in as Minji and Melly share tales about some uncomfortable confrontations and realities around staying safe on the road, and learn what that #wanderlust lif...

After a jam-packed weekend of producing back to back events while also handling some major adulting woes, Minji shares some of her tips about how to get things done while staying healthy and balanced. Drawing from lessons from her successes as well as her mistakes, take a look into Minji's perspective on how to handle life like a boss. Follow Minji on: Twitter (@minjeeeezy) Instagram (@minjeezy) O...

On this episode of First of All, Minji invites one of her best friends & unofficial spiritual guides, poet/actress/life coach Jennii Vo Le, to talk about finding closure and letting go, one of Minji's most difficult challenges in life. They discuss loves lost, family, anger, forgiveness, moving on, and working on that lofty goal of living your best life. Let this conversation be a chill and me...

In the wake of the Harvey Weinstein debacle & the growing #MeToo social media movement highlighting the widespread experiences of sexual assault & harassment, Minji sheds light on her own painful history with abuse. She shares her thoughts on how to find strength in solidarity, peace through active healing, & active solutions to domestic violence ranging from our private relationships...

This week, Minji invites fellow actor Cait Bidwell to talk about body image & the horrible, wonderful, frustrating, empowering, challenging, bizarre journey of learning to love our bodies & feel good in our own skin. They discuss the many ways society, culture, and even family can affect a woman's image of herself, and how they've learned to confront them head on. For this week's IMO, a li...

In this week's supersized episode, Minji swaps online dating stories with fellow single professional superwoman & chairwoman of #teamextra, Jess Ju. Together, they discuss profile dealbreakers, dating app rankings, unsolicited dick pics, and so much more. Also, on this week's IMO segment, Minji and Jess share their thoughts about how to establish boundaries. This week's guest: Jess Ju ( @jessj...

In this episode, Minji shares a recent strange audition experience as a fledgling actor. She reflects about the challenges of being an actor who is female, Asian, and hungry to make it in Hollywood along with all its universal, sometimes depressing, but incredibly important implications. #thestruggleisreal #weshallovercome Follow Minji on: Twitter (@minjeeeezy) Instagram (@minjeezy) Our theme song...

Former Top Chef finalist Shirley Chung joins Minji to talk about growing up in China and the Bay Area, finding love, pursuing her passion for cooking, and how to be a badass female in a male dominated industry. For this episode's IMO, Minji and Shirley discuss how to deal with fake people. This week's guest: Shirley Chung ( @chfshirleychung ) Follow Minji on: Twitter (@minjeeeezy) Instagram (@minj...

Minji talks to her good friend and Kollaboration colleague Jeff Chen (aka DJ Kidstylez) about the relief efforts in Jeff's hometown of Houston, TX. They discuss the everyday heroes that have emerged in the wake of Huricane Harvey and how people (like you) can get involved and assist with Houston's recovery. In this week's IMO segment, Minji and Jeff talk about discussing climate change in today's...

Minji takes a moment to reflect on the recent & sudden death of a dear friend and mentor. Irene Cho was an advocate, hustler, & stalwart of the Asian American entertainment community and will be missed by everyone she touched. In this episode, Minji gets real understanding the seven stages grief, & appreciates the universal lessons that often come when dealing with death, especially th...

Minji went home this past weekend and while she was there she recorded a podcast with her mom. Minji's mom shares her immigrant story, coming to America, raising 3 kids, and dealing with racism. Follow Minji on: Twitter (@minjeeeezy) Instagram (@minjeezy) Our theme song is "Set Free" by Travis Atreo Follow the show on Instagram and Twitter and support our Patreon First of All is a member...

Minji has some thoughts on the events of this past week and weekend Follow Minji on: Twitter (@minjeeeezy) Instagram (@minjeezy) Our theme song is "Set Free" by Travis Atreo Follow the show on Instagram and Twitter and support our Patreon Mentioned in this episode: Don't miss an all AAPI production of HENRY VI: A Trilogy in Two Parts at The Public in NYC The National Asian American Theat...

Minji's invites her good friend, singer-songwriter Travis Atreo, to dive into everyone's favorite topic: relationships and heartbreak. Together they share experiences and ways to cope with losing someone you've loved (or, you know, really really liked) with a reminder that there's a light at the end of every painful tunnel. For this week's IMO segment, Minji and Travis share their tips on how to p...