Where pop culture meets personal growth ✨ Hosted by NYC-based soft girl boss and pop culture aficionado, Valerie Fong, you’ll hear some honest and intimate conversations about the unexpected challenges of growing up and finding balance in your career, relationships, and well-being... and some sillier random thoughts that keep Val up at night. Tune in as we unpack all those hard-to-articulate feelings and navigate our early twenties, one day at a time. Follow Valerie on Instagram @onedayatatime.mp3 @valgfong and TikTok @valerie.fong.
One Day At A Time
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Where pop culture meets personal growth ✨ Hosted by NYC-based soft girl boss and pop culture aficionado, Valerie Fong, you’ll hear some honest and intimate conversations about the unexpected challenges of growing up and finding balance in your career, relationships, and well-being... and some sillier random thoughts that keep Val up at night. Tune in as we unpack all those hard-to-articulate feelings and navigate our early twenties, one day at a time. Follow Valerie on Instagram @onedayatatime.mp3 @valgfong and TikTok @valerie.fong.
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Recent Episodes
April 17, 2025
How to break into product management with a non-technical background
<p>Curious about product management? In this episode, I’m breaking down what PMs actually do, who the role is perfect for (and who might hate it), and how I went from marketing and communications to product with zero technical background. I’m also sharing the real, unfiltered steps that helped me break in — from building the right skills to creating my own lucky breaks. If you’re set on becoming a PM or just figuring things out, this one’s for you.</p><p><br></p><p>Make sure to subscribe for more episodes.</p><p><br></p><p>Follow me on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/onedayatatime.mp3/">@onedayatatime.mp3</a> or <a href="https://www.instagram.com/valgfong/">@valgfong</a> and TikTok <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@valerie.fong">@valerie.fong</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Show Notes:</p><ul><li><strong>1:15</strong>: What is a product manager, anyways?</li><li><strong>1:46</strong>: Traits of great PMs + who tends to thrive in this role</li><li><strong>3:37</strong>: Who shouldn’t go into product management</li><li><strong>6:10</strong>: How I navigated early career shifts + found my way into PM</li><li><strong>12:02</strong>: Actionable advice to boost your odds of breaking into PM</li><li><strong>12:16</strong>: Why your academic background doesn’t define your PM potential</li><li><strong>14:25</strong>: Must-have tactical skills for aspiring PMs</li><li><strong>15:00</strong>: Key technical concepts to learn to make you a more credible partner to your engineers</li><li><strong>16:02</strong>: Building business acumen</li><li><strong>21:39</strong>: The role of luck + how to create your own lucky breaks</li><li><strong>23:30</strong>: Why growth comes from discomfort + throwing yourself into the deep end</li></ul>
June 25, 2024
Moving out of an asian home: navigating cultural challenges and family expectations
<p>In this episode, I discuss the unique expectations and challenges Asian Americans face when deciding to move out of their parents' home. In Asian culture, young adults typically live at home much longer than the average American due to core values like filial piety and collectivism, which starkly contrast American society’s emphasis on independence and self-sufficiency. Many Asian American young adults struggle with feelings of guilt, envy, familial tensions, and stagnation as they navigate conflicting cultural expectations and the pursuit of individual freedom. I'll share my personal experiences dealing with these mixed emotions and provide practical strategies to ease the transition, including apartment hunting tips, financial planning, and communicating the decision with your family. Additionally, I discuss how moving out can foster self-reliance, personal growth, and a stronger sense of self. Enjoy the episode!!</p> <p><br></p> <p>Make sure to subscribe for more episodes.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Follow me on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/onedayatatime.mp3/">@onedayatatime.mp3</a> or <a href="https://www.instagram.com/valgfong/">@valgfong</a> and TikTok <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@valerie.fong">@valerie.fong</a>.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Show Notes:</p> <ul> <li><strong>1:32:</strong> Conflicting expectations between Asian and American cultures</li> <li><strong>10:47:</strong> The challenges and mixed emotions of living at home as a young adult</li> <li><strong>17:22:</strong> Practical tips and preparation strategies for moving out</li> <li><strong>17:44:</strong> Essential financial planning for moving out</li> <li><strong>19:11:</strong> Researching housing options and setting timelines/milestones</li> <li><strong>21:08:</strong> NYC-specific moving tips</li> <li><strong>21:24:</strong> Preparing necessary paperwork for moving out</li> <li><strong>21:58:</strong> How to tell your family you're moving out</li> <li><strong>23:35:</strong> How moving out can foster personal growth and independence</li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p>Sources:</p> <ul> <li>Intuit Credit Karma Team (2024). <a href="https://www.notion.so/one-day-at-a-time-pod-af91ed04b5814c469ec28143a73d2615?pvs=21"><em>Nearly a third of Gen Z live at home while others struggle to afford rent</em></a><em>. </em>Intuit.</li> <li>Irena, Hana. <a href="https://www.wonderwhysea.com/detail/an-asian-dilemma-moving-out-of-parents-house"><em>An Asian Dilemma: Moving Out of Parent's House.</em></a> Wonderwhy.</li> </ul> <p><br></p>
December 26, 2023
How hollywood demonizes hyper-femininity and ugly truths about pretty privilege
<p>Why does Madison Beer’s beauty make us feel so insecure? Why does Hollywood demonize hyper-femininity? Why do we have a love-hate relationship with girly girls? With trending TikTok topics like "not like the other girls," "that girl," "pick-me girls," "pretty privilege," I've been trying to understand conversations around conventional beauty and femininity and why we’re often so quick to assume and react negatively to those who embody these characteristics.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Through media and research dissections and some personal tea spilling, I unpack the downstream effects of a patriarchal system — one that breeds divisive media narratives, setting strict boundaries for girlhood and positioning femininity as a flaw. Constant exposure to these portrayals causes us to internalize these misogynistic biases in our everyday thoughts and behavior. In a society where a woman’s worth is closely tied to her appearance, I recognize social advantages tied to conventional beauty and femininity while pivoting the discussion to explore less glamorous aspects of these traits within a patriarchal hegemony.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Make sure to subscribe for more episodes.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Follow me on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/onedayatatime.mp3/">@onedayatatime.mp3</a> or <a href="https://www.instagram.com/valgfong/">@valgfong</a> and TikTok <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@valerie.fong">@valerie.fong</a>.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Show Notes:</p> <ul> <li><strong>0:42</strong>: Intro <em>(TikTok trends, personal story that inspired this ep, disclaimers, etc.)</em></li> <li><strong>6:18</strong>: Why do movies teach us to hate pink?</li> <li><strong>7:30</strong>: The separation of femininity from feminism: how feminist movements shaped our perceptions of girlhood</li> <li><strong>10:00</strong>: Who is the girly girl? What gendered tropes teach us about hyper-femininity</li> <li><strong>13:37</strong>: Girls we love to hate: 3 myths about the hot mean girls</li> <li><strong>14:10</strong>: #1: She’s an attention whore or a bitch..</li> <li><strong>15:12</strong>: Girly Girl <em>vs</em> Not Like The Other Girls Girl</li> <li><strong>16:54</strong>: #2: She’s a threat..</li> <li><strong>18:52</strong>: #3: She’s not the brightest (the dumb blonde)</li> <li><strong>22:50</strong>: Objectification</li> <li><strong>24:12</strong>: Career and workplace challenges: retaliation, girl-on-girl resentment, and male-dominated industries</li> <li><strong>27:47</strong>: Case study #1: Hedy Lamarr - beauty before brains</li> <li><strong>29:09</strong>: Harmful forms of attention: victim blaming and harassment</li> <li><strong>30:44</strong>: Case study #2: Stop blaming Madison Beer for your insecurities</li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p>Sources:</p> <ul> <li>Harpin, J. & Holland, S. (2012). <a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09589236.2013.841570?casa_token=99ZBiAOMIKsAAAAA%3AjtXTlGnmGnZfv_kDV4vi56dHc7XFFDOJ4HZNzoyYmGwqt6DuDmNh5K2lS-m62JwIJ50BqO82YMW6">Who is the ‘girly’ girl? Tomboys, hyper-femininity and gender</a>. Journal of Gender Studies.</li> <li>Rosida, I., Ghazali, M. M., Dedi, D. & Salsabila, F. S. (2022). <a href="https://alphabet.ub.ac.id/index.php/alphabet/article/view/120/0">The Manifestation of Internalized Sexism in the Pick Me Girl Trend on TikTok.</a> Alphabet Journal.</li> <li>The Take. (2020). <a href="https://the-take.com/watch/the-girly-girl-trope-explained">The Girly Girl Trope, Explained</a></li> <li>Hanke, A. (2022). <a href="https://alicehanke.medium.com/how-hollywood-demonizes-ultra-femininity-883240823e2e">How Hollywood demonizes ultra-femininity</a>. Medium.</li> <li>Huizinga, M. (2022). <a href="https://madisonhuizinga.substack.com/p/in-defense-of-the-mean-girl">In Defense of the Mean Girl</a>. Cafe Hysteria.</li> <li>Chel Writes. (2023). <a href="https://medium.com/feminista101/im-not-like-other-girls-8c8a0761ad99">“I’m not like other girls”</a>. Medium.</li> <li>Iversen, K. (2014). <a href="https://www.bkmag.com/2014/03/26/how-girls-explores-and-explodes-the-myth-of-pretty-girl-privilege/">How Girls Explores and Explodes the Myth of Pretty Girl Privilege</a>. Brooklyn Mag.</li> <li>Weiss, S. (2016). <a href="https://www.glamour.com/story/dumb-blondes-study">Blondes Aren't Dumb, Science Proves Once and for All</a>. Glamour.</li> <li>Morosini, D. (2020). <a href="https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/dumb-blonde-stereotype">The Dumb Blonde: Where Did The Stereotype Even Come From?</a>. Refinery.</li> <li>THIRTEEN - New York Public Media. (2018). <a href="https://www.thirteen.org/programs/american-masters/howard-hughes-and-hedy-lamarr-utxabg/">Hedy Lamarr and Howard Hughes' Relationship</a>. PBS.</li> <li>ItzKeisha. (2022). <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLhN_O1lcl4">Stop blaming Madison Beer for YOUR insecurities</a>. YouTube.</li> <li>Shanspeare. (2021). <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDEOZqnJMqI">how hollywood demonizes ultra-femininity.</a> YouTube.</li> <li>Elle Literacy. (2021). <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jltiDL126zw">how high school musical demonizes femininity - a Sharpay Evans deep dive</a>. YouTube.</li> </ul>
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