Relatively Asian

This week, we are joined by a friend from college, Brandon Fong to talk about his journey changing careers after college. Brandon graduated with a humanities major from college but now he works as a iOS software engineer at WeWork. How did he do it? And what were the challenges and struggles of pivoting to a completely different field than the one he graduated college with a degree from? Many of u...

This week Mini & Teresa play We're Not Really Strangers: Podcast Edition, the game that has taken over the internet and encourages connection building between strangers, besties, and lovers alike. Join the ladies as they ask each other questions across the levels of perception, connection, and reflection and get to know each other even better. Who knows, you may even be inspired to pick up a c...

Mini & Teresa continue chatting about all things travel this week including group trip dynamics, travel preferences, expectations, and dream destinations. Structured itinerary or go with the flow? Airbnb or Hotel? Early mornings or late nights? The ladies share their opinions and proceed with their feelings about group trip roles & responsibilities - Who does the planning? Why does there seem to b...

Mini’s close friend Brenna comes on the podcast again to give us the lowdown on maximizing credit card points and getting that international BUSINESS CLASS flight for under 100k points. Is there such a thing as opening too many credit cards? Should you book your flight in the credit card portal or with the travel partner? Which credit card is best for travel? Listen to find out the answers. As a b...

For the Relatively Asian ladies, 2022 is the year they invest MORE & spend less. Fortunately, they have a special guest on this week's episode to guide them through it. Teresa & Mini have the pleasure of chatting with Brenna, a long time friend of Mini's & investing extraordinaire. As a CFA working in financial services, Brenna shares her insight on all things to do with personal finance - budgeti...

On this episode, the ladies have the pleasure of chatting with Teresa’s good friend & former roommate, Susie Park. Susie shares her story of moving to America as a teenager, the ups & downs of navigating life in a new country, and the journey of finding identity (whether it’s through a green card or other things). Her best tips? Positive thinking combined with having an action plan and surrounding...

On this episode, Teresa & Mini continue their discussion about work in maybe their most unstructured and unfiltered conversation yet. I mean that’s where the truest thoughts come out, right? They highlight some of the positive experiences, the mindset & approach they’ve taken on (& wish they had done sooner), & some of the interesting people they’ve crossed paths with.

This week, Teresa & Mini begin Part 1 of their work series (the glum side). They recount their first jobs, the expectations they had entering the workforce vs the reality, & dish on work horror stories. Tune in to hear their tales of surviving toxic work culture, dealing with horrible customers (bad BO?!), 3hr commutes, & more.

It’s been a couple weeks since World Mental Health Day and the ladies open up about the topic. They share personal experiences with anxiety, depression, eating disorders and the journey to finding help & healing. They also discuss what it’s like to be on the receiving end of friends struggling with mental illness. Join them for a vulnerable conversation.

Mini & Teresa are BACK after taking time off for the summer to catch up on some highlight & lowlights. Specifically, Teresa talks about going on her bachelorette trip to Tulum, Mexico and catching COVID while there (and after being vaxed!). She also talks about getting married and shares details about her dreamy destination wedding. With wedding season coming to a close & friends getting engaged l...

Teresa and Mini wrap up Season 1 of Relatively Asian with a reflection episode on the past year. As the world slowly returns to normal, the girls take a moment to discuss all the things they fell in & out of love with during quarantine, and their biggest takeaways. Relatively Asian will be back with their regular scheduled programming come September 2021. In the meantime, you can be on the lookout...

Teresa and Mini hit a big milestone for Relatively Asian of TEN episodes! This week, the ladies discuss everything related to friendships. Choosing who to invest in, soulmates and best friends, navigating toxic friendships, and friendship dealbreakers / struggles. The ladies share their unique perspectives and personal experiences on this loaded topic! Check it out :)

In part two of the faith series, Teresa and Mini continue to share about their beliefs specifically how they were changed after leaving home and becoming more independent. Through experiences and encountering specific individuals at boarding school and in college, the girls talk about pivotal moments that redefined their beliefs and view of Christianity. Join these ladies this week for another hon...

In part one of the two episode series, Teresa and Mini open up about their Asian Christian upbringings and experiences growing up in the church. From attending retreats and Bible camps regularly to getting called out in prayer in front of a whole congregation and being pressured to get baptized, the ladies describe in detail what Christian life looked like. The ladies reflect on how their upbringi...

Big life update: Teresa and Mini are both in the process of moving so this week's topic is FRESH on their minds. In this episode, the ladies talk about their latest housing plans and reflect on various experiences from living in 10+ places since graduating college. The ladies dish on horror stories involving bird mites and other swarms of bugs, difficult landlords, escalated roommate fights in a f...

This week Teresa and Mini are joined by their first guest, Rob Mark - a full time energy consultant, who works 9-5 at an engineering firm while also managing a photography business and freelancing as a creative. Rob gets into the origin of his passion, his most memorable stories (did someone say private Cardi B concert AT Domenico Dolce's 60th birthday party?!) and advice for others interested in...

This week Teresa and Mini dive into a touchier subject - racism towards Asians in the US. With an alarming 1900% increase in Anti-Asian hate crimes since the beginning of COVID-19, the ladies discuss some of the latest incidents. They also share personal experiences of dealing with racism growing up and in the workplace. Tune in as they raise attention on situations and unfortunate realities which...

How do you define success? Whether you were influenced by family, society, friends, or church, Teresa and Mini dive into the different definitions of success on this week's episode of the podcast. The ladies discuss the importance of having family approval, making 6 digits, getting married before a certain age, and more.

In part two of the two episode series, Teresa and Mini discuss their next steps after getting laid off, where they are now, and lessons learned along the way. In this episode, the ladies discuss filing for unemployment, job hunting in the midst of a pandemic, and explaining being laid off to friends, family, and future employers. 

In part one of the two episode series, Teresa and Mini discuss the details around their experiences getting laid off from their jobs and their initial reactions. One person shed tears in a closet and another hid it from her family?? The ladies also introduce a new segment of the podcast where they each share a TV show of the week.

Episode one of Relatively Asian serves as an introduction to Teresa and Mini and what listeners can expect from listening to their podcast. During this episode, the ladies dive into how they met, their Enneagram and Myers Briggs types, and details surrounding the inception of the podcast.