Spilling The Jasmine Tea

Have you ever ghosted someone instead of just telling them how you felt? Same. Conflict avoidance is basically a love language in Asian households, and most of us inherited it without even realising. We learnt to give silent treatment, people please until we snapped, or just... disappeared. We were never really taught that conflict could actually bring you closer to someone. In today's episode, Vi...

Do you love what you do but feel frustrated with the environment you have to put up with? That's how we felt before starting our businesses. In today's episode, we get personal. We sharing how we met, our career origin stories, and what it actually took to build businesses that feel true to who we are. From scuba diving in Indonesia to management consulting, we both trace the winding, painful, and...

Would you drink a $6 chai with cow’s milk and deal with the consequences of lactose intolerance, or spend another $6 for another drink? Seems like a simple decision… but not when our bodies carry our refugee parents’ survival money mindset. In today’s episode, Vi-An and Amanda unpack our money mindset and financial literacy journey. As personal finance late bloomers, we aim to normalise talking ab...

Disclaimer: Body image can be a sensitive topic and bring up difficult feelings. If you need immediate support, please contact the helplines provided below. Did the aunties comment on your weight over your Lunar New Year celebrations… and now you’re thinking about whether you should go on a diet or exercise more? Yeah, unfortunately our well meaning loved ones can be a major trigger for body image...

Have you ever felt a bit icky from someone approaching you with "a small favour"? Maybe you've given yourself the ick when you wanted more and more (of money, status, belongings, whatever it is) and realised it doesn't always lead to a sense of fulfilment. We unpack how capitalism trains us to over-give, undervalue our labour, and exploit ourselves long before anyone else does - especially as Asia...

If you grew up in an Asian household, boundaries probably weren’t a thing. Saying “I won’t pick up the phone during work” was never going to land. So how do you set boundaries with parents who raised you in survival mode — and who see you as an extension of themselves? In this episode of Spilling the Jasmine Tea, we unpack the messy, emotional, and often taboo topic of boundaries with Asian parent...

If you’ve ever walked into a room and thought, “Do people like me exist here?” this one’s for you. In this episode of Spilling the Jasmine Tea, we dive deep into the heart of belonging - what it feels like, what it doesn’t, and why so many of us who grew up between cultures still find ourselves asking, “Where do I fit?” We share personal stories that shaped our understanding of belonging, from Ama...

If you grew up sipping jasmine tea in an English Breakfast kind of world, you’ve probably wondered: where are all the fellow jasmine tea drinkers at? You’ve found us. In our very first episode, we (Vi-An and Amanda) spill on how Spilling the Jasmine Tea came to life — and the perfectionism that almost stopped us from sharing it. From the “98%—where’s the other 2%?” comments we grew up with, to the...

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