Podcast Episodes

[S1] [E2] Pros vs. Cons: I Want to Be Better Than You w/ Li Lin, Founder & Coach at Successful Immigrant

[S1] [E2] Pros vs. Cons: I Want to Be Better Than You w/ Li Lin, Founder & Coach at Successful Immigrant

Culture, Spiritual
This week, G. Wu interviews International Students Coach, Immigrant CEO Show Host, and Successful Immigrant Founder, Li Lin. We talked about how the merits and demerits of comparing yourself to others. We explored the depth of the Asian psyche in the comparison space and how that comparison against others are healthy, just have to be done in the right context. We explored the concept of "moral kidnapping" and how to find ways to negate that influence.
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[S1] [E1] How to Deal with Asian Parent’s Guilt Trip w/ Stephen Lee, Engagement Manager at Strategy& (PWC)

[S1] [E1] How to Deal with Asian Parent’s Guilt Trip w/ Stephen Lee, Engagement Manager at Strategy& (PWC)

Culture
This episode analyzes the impact of various solutions to managing guilt tripping with an Asian family.  Those solutions can not only be applied in our Asian family structure but also able to use this in our personal relationships.  When was the last time you noticed your friends or co-workers tried to make you feel bad that you did not do what they assumed you "were" supposed to do?  If we don't get this area resolved, it will flow into other parts of our lives.  We had several golden nuggets as takeaways as follows: Compartmentalize the SituationUnderstanding the root cause of a guilt tripSeparating emotions with positive actions In addition, he went through how he was able to go through the ups and downs of his current status.
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[S1] [E0] How To Pursue Happiness and Success from Asian Upbringing w/ George Wu, Podcast Host at Navigating the Rise

[S1] [E0] How To Pursue Happiness and Success from Asian Upbringing w/ George Wu, Podcast Host at Navigating the Rise

Culture
This is an intro episode on summarizing the theme, "how to pursue happiness and success from Asian upbringing," for the season and expectations on what is to come for each of the episodes including guest appearances, episode formats, among other things. Each episode will showcase a guest speaker of someone who is successful professionally, personally, or both. We will explore solutions to elevate and rise above the culture dictated on us.
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