Kevin and Jamie

Vulnerability Junkies

Society EN ↓ 30 episodes

It’s no secret that guys suck at talking about their feelings and everyone wishes they were better at it, us included. On Vulnerability Junkies, two friends (Kevin Lau & Jamie Wong) struggle through the scary parts of personal and career growth as 20/30 somethings, their cultural identities as Asian Canadians, and becoming less emotionally constipated. After taking an emotional intelligence course while between silicon valley tech jobs, we started this podcast to practice, fail, and learn in public. So here it is in all its messy glory. Sit back, relax, and enjoy your hit of vulnerability.

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Kevin and Jamie

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Ep 5: A New Hope 09.01.2023 1:05:50

What makes you hopeful about life? Is it a small everyday pleasure? Is it seeing the positive impact you’ve had on other people’s lives? Listen to Kevin & Jamie meander through these questions and talk about everything from drinking hot water to starting a hackathon to giving someone a toolkit to take control of their life. ------------------------------------------------ Hosts: Kevin Lau , Ja...

Ep 4: The One About Arrogance 26.12.2022 24:51

What happens when you deal with an insecurity by becoming… proud of it? Listen to Kevin & Jamie discuss a more interesting way of thinking about arrogance, the ways arrogance shows up in their lives…and fail entirely at talking about their feelings in the process. ------------------------------------------------ Hosts: Kevin Lau , Jamie Wong Intro music by: Harry Dai --------------------------...

Ep 3: Emotional Trampolines and Stone-Walled Hearts 05.11.2022 1:07:25

The more you need it, the scarier it is to ask for help. What would it look like if you did it anyway? Listen to Kevin & Jamie discuss reaching out while freaking out, trying to navigate around the internal stone walls that deflect compliments, and the supporting cast of characters on their various learning journeys. ------------------------------------------------ Hosts: Kevin Lau , Jamie Won...

Ep 2: We are Vulnerability Junkies 28.10.2022 1:10:14

When you’re stuck in a low energy emotional state, how do you claw your way back to your energized self? Is human connection an absolute requirement to get back to 100, or have you found a solo path? Listen to Kevin & Jamie search for answers, discover that we recharge best through hits of vulnerability, and confront how much intentionality it takes to have a social life as an adult. ---------...

Ep 1: Trial by Fire vs Learning Edge 14.10.2022 46:39

When you’re learning something new, do you dive straight into the deep end, or wade in slowly? Trial by fire, or slowly build the heat? Listen to Kevin and Jamie discuss their contrasting approaches to learning new things, the emotional arcs of those journeys, and Kevin’s Shonen mentality. ------------------------------------------------ Hosts: Kevin Lau , Jamie Wong Intro music by: Harry Dai ----...