ING with Jemmy: 成长进行时

This is the first shared park bench of the season—with my good friend Irene. Irene is Italian and has been in China since her bachelor’s degree, through her master’s, and now into working life in Beijing. She loves traveling in China, staying in hostels, walking everywhere, climbing mountains, and meeting people along the way. In this episode, we talk about our different travel rhythms, what shape...

In this episode of ING with Jemmy: 成长进行时, I reflect on how my way of traveling in China has evolved over the years — from joining tour groups, to semi-joiner trips, to solo travel, and finally, slow city walks with family. Through experiences like 特种兵旅游, discovering Xiaohongshu, solo trips in Yunnan, and traveling with my parents in Guangzhou, I realized that there is no “right” way to t...

This episode wasn’t planned — but sometimes, the best things aren’t. In this Dating Diaries entry, I share a quiet life update about meeting someone unexpectedly and experiencing what a healthy connection feels like: one with boundaries, patience, mutual respect, and space to grow. From talking for a month before meeting, to discovering how different lifestyles can gently complement each other, th...

At the very start of the year, my body pressed pause for me. This episode is a raw, quiet reflection recorded on my first day home from the hospital—after a sudden accident that led to an ambulance ride, two hospitals in Beijing, and an unexpected four-week break from work due to patella dysfunction. I was in pain, but I was calm. Maybe because being an occupational therapist gave me the language...

Many of us speak more than one language — but do we know how to speak for ourselves? In this episode, recorded in that quiet in-between state after a flight, I reflect on what it means to be multilingual, adaptable, and constantly translating ourselves for others. From softening words for family, to switching tones at work, to mixing languages with friends — I explore how learning many languages s...

This episode marks the beginning of Season 2 of ING with Jemmy: 成长进行时 — and the start of a new year. After returning from a Christmas trip with my parents in Guangzhou, I found myself reflecting on the past year: a year of walking toward myself. Coming back to Beijing — the cold, the routine, the quiet — made me pause and ask a simple question: How do I want to keep walking? In this season op...

As 2025 comes to an end, I’m taking a quiet moment to look back on the unexpected, imperfect, and deeply meaningful steps that brought me here. From choosing a career no one fully understood, to moving to Beijing, to building a life on my own terms — this year has been less about finding the “right” path, and more about learning to trust the one I’m creating. In this episode, I reflect on what it...

In this episode, I reflect on the quiet kind of happiness — the small, unexpected moments that make ordinary days feel meaningful. From cooking alone to biking under autumn trees, she shares how living independently has helped her rediscover peace, gratitude, and self-love. Inspired by Pixar’s Soul, this episode is a gentle reminder that happiness doesn’t always come from big achievements, but fro...

这集我想和你聊聊「巧合」与「命中注定」。 那种生活突然对你眨眼的感觉—— 比如半年后才发现，你早已在那个路口拍过照； 或者三年前错过的旅程，三年后以另一种形式重新发生。 是宇宙在给我们暗示，还是只是我们脑海的“意义拼图”？ 我也聊到关于「缘分」和「日行一善」的小思考： 也许每一个善意的小举动， 都在悄悄编织我们未来的故事线。 🎧 这一集，是一场关于命运、缘分与生活细节的轻声思考。 也许听完，你也会回想起生命中那...

After months of "I don’t care about dating" because “I’m focusing on work,” my hormones tapped me on the shoulder like, “Girl… galaw galaw ka naman!.” So here I am — back on the apps in Beijing, asking myself the same questions again: Am I really ready for a relationship? Why does everyone who loves R&B and Bruno Major only want intimacy without commitment? And why do I always like the guys who do...

Half past October and… no sign of my New Year’s wish coming true yet. Maybe the 12 grapes I ate at Mili’s house didn’t work — probably because I forgot to hide under the table while eating them! In this solo episode, I share some funny yet honest reflections about dating as an independent adult in Beijing — from awkward Bumble encounters to quiet café afternoons, from realizing my standards to lea...

In today’s episode, we dive into the world of dating apps in Beijing — from swiping fatigue to hilarious encounters. Whether you’re stuck in the endless swipe loop or you've had a few quirky matches, this one's for you! Join me as I share some of my own experiences on Bumble, Soul, and even 小红书, and yes, there are plenty of red flags to go around. It's not just about finding love; it's about un...

欢迎回到《ING with Jemmy：成长进行时》！这一集标志着新篇章的开始——我终于搬进了自己的新家，第一次独自生活，创造属于自己的空间。从学做饭到适应新工作，生活一切都在更新。经过漫长的“等待季节”，我现在正在种下属于我的事业、生活以及内心平静的种子。在这集里，我分享了这个激动人心的过渡期，反思了如何在不确定中找到内心的安宁和成长。 Welcome back to ING with Jemmy: 成长进行时 ! This episode marks a new chapter...

I thought that by the time I recorded this, I’d already be in Beijing—starting work, moving into a new home, building a new rhythm. But as I speak, I’m still in Manila, surrounded by half-packed bags and unfinished papers. This episode is me processing what it feels like to be stuck between leaving and arriving. In this “waiting season,” everything seemed to fall apart at once: travel delays, brok...

这一次回到马尼拉，我和一些老朋友再次相聚。忽然发现，我们已经毕业十年了。十年间，我们像花园里的不同植物，各自生长、各自寻找属于自己的方向。 有人像蒲公英，被风带走，在远方落地生根； 有人像大树，承担起家人的责任，扎根本土； 有人像野向日葵，勇敢转向新的阳光； 有人像小盆栽，还在摸索未来的方向； 有人像玉兰，开始了婚姻与家庭的新篇章； 还有一朵白雏菊——那位过早离开人世的朋友，永远留在我们的记忆里。 而我，...

I’m recording and releasing this raw episode because I’m overflowing with emotions right now. If you’re Filipino, you might recognize yourself in what I share. If you’re my international friend, I invite you to listen to our story—my story with someone who’s so hard to love, so hard to fight for. I chose to post this here because this heartache has been with me long enough before I decide to take...

I recorded this episode while packing my last things before leaving the dorm I’ve called home for the past 2.5 years of my master’s in China. As I folded clothes and taped up boxes, I found myself remembering not just the space, but the person I became here—the student who first arrived in Beijing with so many questions, who slowly found her voice, and who built friendships that made this city fee...

这集，是我在云南旅行时，一段夜晚对话所启发的分享。 我认识了一位比我小的民宿的管家妹妹，她非常聪明、温暖，也很勇敢。她选择逃离城市的压力，到南方旅居、打工换宿，放慢脚步寻找生活的意义。那晚她问我：“你知道活着的意义是什么吗？”—— 这个问题让我久久不能平静。 这一集，我分享了自己在那段对话中的感触：她迷失在“活着的意义”中，而我则焦虑于“未来的方向”。她的“慢下来”，让我重新思考，什么是真正的勇气？ 云南的八天...

🎹☀️ What happens when you revisit something you once called “boring” — only to find it feels like home? In this episode, I reflect on the last time I touched a piano — after nearly a decade — during my Yunnan trip. Once a childhood chore, piano slowly became a quiet joy. Now, as an adult, I realize how it grounds me. Joining me is my friend Irene, from Sicily, Italy, who shares her lifelong love...

在大理旅途中，一个小女孩一句“姐姐你明天还在吗？”让我回想起小时候对分别的那种舍不得。小时候，我们总是因为离别而哭泣。但长大后，好像变得更习惯了分开，不那么舍不得了。是因为我们变得成熟了吗？还是学会了把情绪藏起来？这一集，我分享了旅行途中、人生搬迁，以及在成长中的种种“告别”——那些舍不得却说不出口的瞬间。 也想邀请你一起来想想：你上一次“舍不得”是什么时候？又是什么时候，你发现自己开始学会习惯离别了？ ✨...

What if you could learn a new language without memorizing grammar rules? In this solo episode, I share how I — a Filipino Chinese born and raised in the Philippines — ended up sounding local while living in China. From 儿歌 and Chinese folk tunes to speech contests and hosting gigs, I didn’t study Mandarin the “textbook” way. I learned it through music, competitions, trial and error — and a whole...

明明是菲律宾出生长大的菲华女生，却常常被误认成“土生土长”的中国人？ 这一集，我想用短短十分钟之内，和你聊聊我的中文故事： 从小学唱儿歌、民间小调，妈妈教我查字典，到中学比赛、演讲、营队……我不是靠语法书学会中文的，而是在一段段旋律、舞台和生活里慢慢练出来的。🎤🎼 也想聊聊，那些看似“你应该会”的语言能力，其实背后也藏着努力与情绪劳动。语言不仅是一门技能，它更是一座桥，通往他人，也通往更完整的自己。🌉 如果...

Growing up in the Filipino-Chinese community in Manila, I always thought I knew where I belonged — until I started living, studying, and working in Beijing. In this episode, I open up about what it really feels like to be a Third Culture Kid, and the quiet identity crises that come with it. From being mistaken as a local Chinese student to navigating job offers where people assume I’ll work like a...

🎓 完成毕业手续的那天，我意识到：为什么人生中这么大的一个里程碑，我却没有感到很快乐？这集是我和自己的一次对话，从“仪式感”的缺失、成长背景，到快节奏社会带来的习惯性焦虑，也聊到作为留学生的我，如何常常忘记肯定自己的努力🌍📚。 最后，想送给自己也送给你一句话：✨你值得为自己的每一个阶段停下来庆祝一下🎉。 🎓 On the day I completed my graduation papers, I expected to feel excited—but instead, I felt... n...

欢迎收听 ING with Jemmy：成长进行时 ，这是一个双语播客，我们一起慢下来、聊聊生活、思考成长。 这个短短的 trailer 会跟你介绍为什么我想做这个节目、节目会有什么样的内容、以及接下来会以英文或中文和大家见面。 🎙️ 有时是我一个人碎碎念，有时也会邀请朋友来分享他们的故事～ 如果你也在「进行时」的旅程上，欢迎你加入我们的对话，一起慢慢长大。🌱