Welcome to What Would Unni Say podcast, where we share all about the struggles and joys of growing up as Korean females in Canadian society. We are here to empower and connect with the Korean Canadian female youth. Hosted by: TK, Yoonna Lee and Ellie Hong.
In this episode, unnis discuss our personal successes and struggles with vulnerability and tools for mental wellness. We hope you can relate, and find life long takeaways that can pave a way for better mental health.
15 Mar 2022
Episode 16: Mental Health for Korean Canadians
In this episode, the unnis explore how the cultural influences may have affected the mental health of Korean Canadians. We share our own challenges and experiences in dealing with mental health challenges.
21 Feb 2022
Episode 15: COVID And Mental Health
Welcome to episode 15 of WWUS. Excited to kick off the year 2022 with this brand new episode! In this episode, the unnis discuss mental health as we enter year 3 of the COVID pandemic.
17 Jan 2022
Episode 14: Year End Review For The Unnis (2021)
Welcome to episode 14 of what would unni say! Our last episode of the year! What a year it has been - the unnis reflect on the past year of podcasting, and their vision for 2022.
20 Dec 2021
Episode 13: What Age Is Right?
Welcome to episode 13 of WWUS. In this episode, the unnis explore the cultural and societal views on age and ageism that permeates Korean culture. We highlight the cultural differences between Korea and Canada on how age is counted as well as perceived. Tune in to hear the unnis' dynamic stories surrounding the concept of age.
29 Nov 2021
Episode 12: The Beauty Paradox
Welcome to Episode 12 of What Would Unni Say.
In this episode, the Unnis continue the discussions on beauty and image. We talk about the different aspects of the beauty paradox that we have experienced, and question how we can move forward to shape beauty standards that can better serve us.
15 Nov 2021
Episode 11: How Do You See Me? (Reflections On Beauty Standards)
Welcome to Episode 11 of What Would Unni Say podcast! We are back after a short hiatus. In this episode, the unnis talk about image and beauty standards.
Beauty is highly regarded in any culture, but its ideals can differ across society and culture. We explore how the different ideals of image and beauty affected us growing up as Korean Females in Canada, and reflect on how we are finding our own authentic beauty in our lives.
27 Sept 2021
Episode 10: 5 Love Languages
In today's episode, the Unnis talk about the 5 love languages. We take each love language and reflect on the interplay of culture and upbringing in how the love languages may affect our personal relationships. We also talk about some ways we can use the 5 love languages as a tool to understand and navigate our relationships better.
13 Sept 2021
Episode 9: K-Drama Fantasies (Or Trauma?)
The Unnis are keeping things a little bit more light for this episode and we are going to talk about k-dramas and how they shaped our perception of romantic relationships.
31 Aug 2021
Episode 8: Different Types of Imposter Syndrome
In this episode, the unnis took a test to find out which type of imposter syndrome we have. We talk about the 5 different types of imposter syndrome and reflect on the strategies that can be used to combat imposter syndrome.
16 Aug 2021
Episode 7: Imposter Syndrome (Korean Canadian vers.)
In this episode, the unnis talk about imposter syndrome. What is imposter syndrome, and how did it affect the unnis? We share our personal experiences of imposter syndrome and consider the role of gender, societal and cultural influences in how it manifested in our lives. We also talk about strategies that can be used to lessen the impact of imposter syndrome.
2 Aug 2021
Episode 6: Finding Personal Mentorship
In the previous episode, the Unnis talked about our experience with finding mentorship in our career. In this episode, we talk about some of the difficulties we faced in finding more personal, informal mentorship in our lives. We found that there are many sources of less conventional mentorship and advice we could benefit from. In this episode, we talk about how these types of mentorships helped shape our lives.
19 Jul 2021
Episode 5: Unni's Mentors
In this episode, the Unnis talk about the experience of mentorship in our careers. As we started talking about mentorship we realized there were many different ways that we found mentorship and how valuable it was to our career growth. We offer our listeners helpful tips and perspectives on finding mentorship.
6 Jul 2021
Episode 4: Pandemic Life for the UNNIS!
Join the unnis as they share stories of their pandemic life, and how it affected their career as well as social life. What did the unnis learn? And what are they looking forward to the most after the pandemic? Tune in to find out!
21 Jun 2021
Episode 3: Living in Integration
Join us on this deep and thought-provoking episode, where the 3 unnis explore their thoughts, stories and ideas around what integration means to them and what it means to live in integration with both Korean and Canadian values. Super excited to have you listen and gain some insights into living as a more integrated self.
7 Jun 2021
Episode 2: First Impressions, Personalities and Asian Stereotypes
In this episode, the unnis share their first impressions of each other, and explore their personality types and how their personalities might have changed growing up in a Canadian society. The unnis also explore Female Asian Stereotypes that they observed and experienced growing up! Super excited to have you join us on this episode and see if you can relate, and share some laughs with us along the way!
24 May 2021
Episode 1: Three Unnis - Say What?
Welcome to the first episode of What Would Unni Say, a podcast for the Korean Canadian woman looking to connect with three Unnis through storytelling. Join us as we talk about WHAT an Unni is, WHO the Unnis are, HOW we met, and WHY the Unnis are here! So excited to have you join us!
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