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Ep#39: Catch Up With Us! On Working From Home, Work-Life Im/balance, & more

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Apr 27, 20211 min read

Ep#39: Catch Up With Us! On Working From Home, Work-Life Im/balance, & more

Catch Up With Us! On Working From Home, Work-Life Im/balance, & Ryan’s pitch for our Reality TV Debut Welcome to the second quarter of...

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Ep#38: Vino & Chats with the 'Aussie Dining Club' in Seoul (ft. Blossom, Meg, & Peter

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Mar 25, 20211 min read

Ep#38: Vino & Chats with the 'Aussie Dining Club' in Seoul (ft. Blossom, Meg, & Peter

Vino and Chats with the 'Aussie Dining Club' in Seoul (ft. Blossom Perriard, Meg O'Shea, & Peter Jo) In this episode, Hana catches up...

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Ep#37: From secrecy to activism: A domestic Korean adoptee’s perspective, ft. YoungChang Min

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Feb 27, 20211 min read

Ep#37: From secrecy to activism: A domestic Korean adoptee’s perspective, ft. YoungChang Min

In this episode we speak with a very special guest: YoungChang Min (민영창), activist and co-director of the Domestic Korean Adoptee...

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Ep#36: Feel the Fear and Be a Boss Anyway, ft. Beauty & Seoul Founder Maree Kinder

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Feb 3, 20211 min read

Ep#36: Feel the Fear and Be a Boss Anyway, ft. Beauty & Seoul Founder Maree Kinder

Maree Kinder, a literal beauty boss, third culture kid-grown-woman and Korean adoptee, talks to us about the unique origins of her...

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Ep#35: The Stories We Want to Tell: On Trauma, Resilience, & Identity with Aaron Yunsuk Choe

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Feb 3, 20211 min read

Ep#35: The Stories We Want to Tell: On Trauma, Resilience, & Identity with Aaron Yunsuk Choe

“I tried so hard to fit into Korea, and I only realised - honestly like six months ago - that I shouldn’t have to try so hard [here]...

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Ep#34: On Han, Jeong, & Healing With Korean American Spiritual Care Practitioner Kristine Chong

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Dec 8, 20201 min read

Ep#34: On Han, Jeong, & Healing With Korean American Spiritual Care Practitioner Kristine Chong

What is han (한)? What is jeong (정)? How can we apply them in our lives in a practical way? In today’s episode we unpack these Korean...

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Ep#33: Catching Up With Hana & Ryan: On Plans (Or Lack Thereof), Culture Shock, & Curiosity

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Nov 28, 20201 min read

Ep#33: Catching Up With Hana & Ryan: On Plans (Or Lack Thereof), Culture Shock, & Curiosity

Hey everyone, we’ve missed you! In this episode, the two of us sit down for a long overdue transcontinental catch up—but first, Hana...

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Ep#32: 'I want to hear someone call me home': Kee Byung-keun on food, love, & connection

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Nov 9, 20201 min read

Ep#32: 'I want to hear someone call me home': Kee Byung-keun on food, love, & connection

Hana wanted to get this guest on the pod for ages but was too afraid to ask, but now - hooray! - here he is. Kee Byung-keun is a food...

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EP#31:Adoptee Activism & Building Community: Boon Young Han, Jenny Na,& kimura byol-nathalie lemoine

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Oct 6, 20201 min read

EP#31:Adoptee Activism & Building Community: Boon Young Han, Jenny Na,& kimura byol-nathalie lemoine

In this episode, we share the 2nd part of our conversation with Boon Young, Jenny, and kimura, three heavyweights of the global Korean...

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EP#30: Adoption Truths Day: Demanding the truth about our adoption histories & identities

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Oct 6, 20202 min read

EP#30: Adoption Truths Day: Demanding the truth about our adoption histories & identities

Adoption Truths Day: Demanding the truth about our adoption histories and identities - with Boon Young Han, Jenny Na, and kimura...

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EP#29: "punching you in the heart with comics": On Home, Relationships, & Creating Nikkioften

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Aug 20, 20201 min read

EP#29: "punching you in the heart with comics": On Home, Relationships, & Creating Nikkioften

Nikki Lee Bix Webster is the creator of nikkioften, a visual arts project “dedicated to punching you in the heart with comics”—and she's...

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Ep#28: Race, Identity, & Finding Your Voice as an Asian Adoptee: Intimate Convos with Adam Goodman

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Jul 26, 20201 min read

Ep#28: Race, Identity, & Finding Your Voice as an Asian Adoptee: Intimate Convos with Adam Goodman

In recent months, the Black Lives Matter Movement and anti-Asian covid-19 pandemic racism have prompted renewed urgent conversations...

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Ep#27:We Do Our Birth Charts! Astrology for Adoptees with Mallory Gill

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Jul 1, 20201 min read

Ep#27:We Do Our Birth Charts! Astrology for Adoptees with Mallory Gill

We’ve mentioned star signs a few times before on the podcast, but today we take it one step further by talking to professional astrologer...

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Ep#26: Adoptee Suicide Awareness Pt3: Interview with Louise

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Jun 11, 20201 min read

Ep#26: Adoptee Suicide Awareness Pt3: Interview with Louise

[CW: suicide] This is the final episode of our 3-part series on adoptee suicide awareness and prevention, dedicated to a special member...

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Jun 6, 20201 min read

Asians4BlackLives, BlackLivesMatter

Like many of you, we’re grappling with recent events, and trying to educate ourselves and contribute in meaningful ways...⁣ ⁣ SunAh...

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Ep#25: Adoptee Suicide Awareness Series Pt 2: Interview with Nicole Sheppard

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Jun 6, 20202 min read

Ep#25: Adoptee Suicide Awareness Series Pt 2: Interview with Nicole Sheppard

In the second episode of our Adoptee Suicide Awareness series, we talk to Nicole Sheppard, a Korean adoptee, long-time community advocate...

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Ep#24: Adoptee Suicide Awareness Series Pt 1: Interview with Pamela Kim Adams

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May 19, 20202 min read

Ep#24: Adoptee Suicide Awareness Series Pt 1: Interview with Pamela Kim Adams

[CW: this episode contains discussions of suicide, eating disorders, and self harm. Note: At around the 40min mark, our guest speaks in...

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Ep#23: Seoul Life Update: covid in Korea, Coping with Anxiety, and Hana Gets Tested

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May 5, 20201 min read

Ep#23: Seoul Life Update: covid in Korea, Coping with Anxiety, and Hana Gets Tested

In today's episode we're talking about what its been like living in Korea during covid-19 times, and some of our coping strategies which...

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Ep#22: Running, Grit & Community: Lauren Jung Reflects on Six Years in Korea

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Mar 11, 20201 min read

Ep#22: Running, Grit & Community: Lauren Jung Reflects on Six Years in Korea

In this episode, we talk to another special friend—Lauren Jung, an accomplished ultra-marathon and trail runner, an active member of the...

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Ep#21: A (Non-Productive) Week in My Seoul Life

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Mar 11, 20201 min read

Ep#21: A (Non-Productive) Week in My Seoul Life

In this audio-log style episode, Hana shares a little 6-month update (or 7 months to be precise) on her life in Seoul. Hana gives us an...

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