A homemade podcast where Asian Americans can share their mental health stories. Our goal is to de-stigmatize mental health for Asian Americans and create a space where we listen to each other and help process life's misfortunes.
Misfortune Cookies
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Podcast Overview
A homemade podcast where Asian Americans can share their mental health stories. Our goal is to de-stigmatize mental health for Asian Americans and create a space where we listen to each other and help process life's misfortunes.
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Publishing Since
11/2/2020
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Recent Episodes
March 4, 2022
Not Your Healthcare Heroes
<p>Tom & Steph talk about what it was like to work as Asian American nurses during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. They describe the fear, trauma, and exhaustion they experienced at the frontlines. Nevertheless, Tom and Steph also share how they found resilience and hope by learning to lean on each other - and their dog, Remy.</p> <p>Note: This episode was recorded in August 2021.</p>
July 24, 2021
Dance for the Back Row: Finding my Confidence and Learning to Take Up Space in the Gap of Three Cultures
<p>Joyce talks to Erin about her journey growing up as a Chinese American girl in a middle eastern country before moving to the US for college. Our discussion includes:</p> <p>- The role of women in the Middle East vs in the West/United States<br> - Being a "Third Culture Kid"<br> - Dancing as a way to reclaim your space, feel at home in your body, and find your confidence/voice<br> - American individualism vs Eastern collectivism</p>
April 2, 2021
Healing in My Home: Lessons from Community, Social Justice, and Youth Work
<p>Karl talks to Vi about her journey as the daughter of Vietnamese refugees. Vi shares about:</p> <p>- The difference between healing and the mental health "industry"</p> <p>- Intergenerational trauma and relating to her parents using the youth development model</p> <p>- The Asian American identity model</p> <p>- Experiencing the 2016 election: tension at home and why protests or political action are triggering to family members</p> <p>- How COVID-19 and being home became a turning point in her relationship with family</p> <p>Additional Resources:</p> <p>- On intergenerational trauma: <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-me-in-we/201205/how-trauma-is-carried-across-generations"><u>https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-me-in-we/201205/how-trauma-is-carried-across-generations</u></a></p> <p>- On Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95ovIJ3dsNk"><u>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95ovIJ3dsNk</u></a></p> <p>Follow Vi on Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/criticalhealingmoment/">@criticalhealingmoment</a>) or on her YouTube channel (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/criticalhealingmoment">https://www.youtube.com/criticalhealingmoment</a>)!</p>
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