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This was a dreaded episode for us - we put it off for a long time for many reasons but hope that by sharing our experience with therapy openly, we can normalize it. Take a listen and let us know what you think! Timestamps: 0:54 - 1 thing 3:49 - Why we started 18:01 - Biggest takeaways 24:40 - Wildcard Q Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠@gen.asian⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠@winnieyycheng⁠⁠ , and ⁠⁠@heymichelleng⁠⁠ . Email us...

In this episode of gen·asian, we dive into our career journey. Michelle shares about the difficult decision of choosing her own path and disappointing her parents. Winnie talks about nursing being a practical career vs passion career. And we discuss toxic hustle culture mentality 🙅🏻‍♀️, and the pressure on millennials to monetize and optimize everything in our lives. Follow us on Instagram: @gen...

In this episode of gen·asian, we share our favourite first date questions, and thoughts about breaking the touch barrier. Michelle remembers the time she dodged a first kiss 💋, and Winnie reflects on how her asian culture influences who would be a suitable partner. Follow us on Instagram: @gen.asian , @winnieyycheng , and @heymichelleng . Email us at gen.asianpod@gmail.com

In this episode of gen·asian, we chat about working out to fight our Asian genetics, Michelle is surprised her parents didn’t call her fat 🥲, and we discuss minimizing our culture at work so we’re not “too asian”. Follow us on Instagram: @gen.asian , @winnieyycheng , and @heymichelleng . Email us at gen.asianpod@gmail.com

In this episode of gen·asian, we share our experiences of workplace racism/microaggressions, feeling invisible at work and feeling bad for taking up space. Winnie retells a story about getting called the wrong name for hours 🙄 while Michelle reflects on the impact of the rise of Anti-Asian racism. Follow us on Instagram: @gen.asian , @winnieyycheng , and @heymichelleng . Email us at gen.asianpod@...

In this episode of gen·asian, Michelle and Winnie chat about the fuck boys who’ve played them, whether ghosting is ever ok, and answer the age-old question “Are men shit? Or are you attracted to men who are shit?”. Also, Michelle shares about the time she was called out for ghosting 👻, and Winnie reveals her affinity for fuck boys in backwards hats. Follow us on Instagram: @gen.asian , @winnieyyc...

The long-awaited get to know us episode! In this episode of gen·asian, we break down our MBTI personalities, Harry Potter house, and love languages. Also, Winnie shares about that time her ex got her flowers 🥀 and Michelle reminisces about being a sensitive kid 🥲. (Sorry about the audio quality, we’re working on it!) Follow us on Instagram: @gen.asian , @winnieyycheng , and @heymichelleng . Emai...

In this Valentine’s Day episode of gen·asian, Michelle wonders what it means to be in love (baby don’t hurt me...), Winnie reflects on the difference between loving vs being in love, and we chat about whether we believe in 'The One'. (Sorry about the audio quality, we’re working on it!) Follow us on Instagram: @gen.asian , @winnieyycheng , and @heymichelleng . Email us at gen.asianpod@gmail.com

In this New Years themed episode of gen·asian, Michelle shares about her year of change in both her work and personal life, Winnie reflects on her break up in early 2020, and we make it a podcast goal to be more consistent (oops 😬). (Sorry about the audio quality, we’re working on it!) Follow us on Instagram: @gen.asian , @winnieyycheng , and @heymichelleng . Email us at gen.asianpod@gmail.com

In this episode of gen·asian, Michelle has a new status update(!) and tells us what she liked about her new boo's profile 👀. Winnie shares what she auto-swipes left on a dating app, and a funny story about a month of going on multiple first dates. Follow us on Instagram: @gen.asian , @winnieyycheng , and @heymichelleng . Email us at gen.asianpod@gmail.com

In this part 2 on friendships on gen·asian, Winnie and Michelle wonder if it matters whether or not your therapist is asian, if guys and girls can be just friends, and discuss the pain of friendship breakups. Follow us on Instagram: @gen.asian , @winnieyycheng , and @heymichelleng . Email us at gen.asianpod@gmail.com

On this part 1 episode on friendship on gen·asian, Michelle talks about craving deeper friendship and the 5 elements that maintain a friendship, and Winnie shares about catching feelings then getting ghosted. Follow us on Instagram: @gen.asian , @winnieyycheng , and @heymichelleng . Email us at gen.asianpod@gmail.com

In this episode of gen·asian, Winnie and Michelle discuss changes in the dynamic with our parents after moving out, dating in a new city vs one you grew up in, and having two different identities. Follow us on Instagram: @gen.asian , @winnieyycheng , and @heymichelleng . Email us at gen.asianpod@gmail.com

gen·asian is a podcast that explores the unique identity and experiences of Asian Canadian Millennials. In this episode, Winnie and Michelle talk about how working full-time put us into our quarter life crisis, how emotional labour factors into having kids, and how life decisions were simpler in our parents' generation. Follow us on Instagram: @gen.asian, @winnieyycheng, and @heymichelleng. Email...

In this episode of gen·asian, Winnie and Michelle discuss the extracurriculars we did/didn’t do growing up, when tiger parenting becomes abusive, and how we codeswitch between English vs Chinese. Follow us on Instagram: @gen.asian , @winnieyycheng , and @heymichelleng . Email us at gen.asianpod@gmail.com

gen·asian is a podcast that explores the unique identity and experiences of Asian Canadian millennials. In our inaugural episode, Winnie Cheng and Michelle Ng talk about social media and how it's changed with COVID-19, how being immigrants makes us more competitive with others, and the struggles of being a banana in a family chat that communicates only in Chinese. Follow us on Instagram: @gen.asia...