Growingupbananas

Find us an English speaking Asian who enjoyed Chinese/Vietnamese/Korean school and you'll find a liar. We discuss our experience of attending weekend language school and the shenanigans involved. We were extremely humbled to have Sophia join us to discuss her life as a Vietnamese migrant. Whether it's eating strange foods or wearing strange clothing, fitting in and finding herself was never straig...

It has been said that being a parent is one of the hardest but most rewarding jobs you will ever have. We discuss how our parents showed their love for us and how it has impacted our lives today. Friend of the show Tiarna , stops by and shares her brave and emotional story with us. Tiarna has overcome many obstacles in her life to become the amazing woman we see today. For anyone looking for inspi...

How have our parents and culture impacted our attitudes towards community involvement. We are blessed to spend some time with Gerard, a 6th year Seminarian at Holy Spirit Seminary in Brisbane and great friend of the show. For those who have no idea what that means, Gerard is soon to be ordained as a Catholic Priest. Gerard discusses his upbringing, family culture and spiritual journey which has br...

What were the aspirations of our younger Asian selves and did we get there?    Growing up in a mixed race family can be tricky to navigate. What culture takes precedence? Where do we fit in? Jamie discusses all matters and how he was always told to commit himself. Please subscribe and follow us - https://linktr.ee/growingupbananas  Instagram Youtube   0:24 - Setting the scene &...

Do you remember being tied down by the rules of 'dictator' parents? Listen to how it has shaped us and how we would deal with it if we could go into a time machine knowing what we know now!   Alex shares her stories of growing up in a Vietnamese Australian family and how that has impacted her as a mother, wife and daughter. Please subscribe and follow us - https://linktr.ee/growingupbananas  Insta...

If you are Asian, the assumption is that you're good at maths and are extremely hard working. We discuss stereotypes (positive and Negative) when it comes to being Asian and navigating the business and professional world. We also touch on the "connections" and why Asian's seem to have so many of them.  The ever inspirational Donald tells us his story and how race, country and culture have imp...

Can you remember the first time you realised there were different races? Kevin stops by and takes us on his journey of fitness, self improvement and discovery. Please subscribe and follow us - https://linktr.ee/growingupbananas  Instagram Youtube 0:36 - Setting the scene  3:50 - Ethan's upbringing  12:42 - Embracing being Asian  21:48 - Hi Kevin  22:52 -  Realising I'...

Why are we doing this? Why bananas? What should you expect from this podcast?  All will be revealed... Being the first full episode of the series, we wanted to explain our side of the journey so far. Please subscribe and follow us - https://linktr.ee/growingupbananas  Instagram Youtube 0:25 - Why Growingupbananas?  1:14 - Why a podcast?  2:40 - Our Ancestry   3:08 - Best l...

Join Ethan and Sam as they discuss the perks and tribulations of being bananas... Yellow on the outside and white on the inside. Each episode they will peel back the layers of what it means to be a banana, one saga at a time.  They will discuss their experiences (good and bad) and how being of Asian descent has shaped their lives in Australia. Every saga will feature  stories from g...