AAPI NARRATIVE

Welcome back to Season 5 Episode 27. In support of National Domestic Violence Awareness month in October, AAPI Narrative came together to reaffirm Domestic Violence Awareness and prevention. In this episode we want to acknowledged all domestic violence survivors and raise awareness by educating ourselves and sharing resources. Come join us to spread love, support, and awareness.  Link for the myths we reference: https://www.womensaid.org.uk/information-support/what-is-domestic-abuse/myths/ Share your story with AAPI Narrative!  Visit our Website: aapinarrative.com  Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aapinarrative

Based on 16Personalities, we should be responding to relationships, friendships, and potential parenthood a certain way. As we read along a description of ourselves we will be guessing how each personality fits best with whom! It may not sound as easy as you think. We each can be quite different but very similar at the same time. Let's dive into how we react to our personality types. Share your story with AAPI Narrative! Visit our Website: aapinarrative.com Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aapinarrative

How often do you reflect on things you're grateful for? Do you take a moment in your day to remind yourself of your intentions? In today's society, it's really easy to get caught up in the rush of the day, week, month, and year! With more than half the year behind us, we wanted to take some time in this episode to reflect upon what we're truly grateful for. Finding moments of gratitude in our day can be easily overlooked, so tune in to hear about how we continue incorporating gratitude into our daily life. Share your story with AAPI Narrative! Visit our Website: aapinarrative.com Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aapinarrative

Around this time, last year, we began our podcasting journey! Since launching our podcast, we have recorded over 25 episodes, released 4 seasons, collaborated with other content creators, and more. We've grown quite a bit as people and as friends. Since Rachelle was back in SoCal for the week, we wanted to sit down and reflect on our experience so far. In this episode, we're going to talk about the things we wished we knew, our proudest moments, what we enjoy the most about podcasting and our hopes for the following year.  This episode is also available in a video format. You can view the video on our Instagram page at instagram.com/aapinarrative Be sure to visit our website: aapinarrative.com Share your story with AAPI Narrative! Full video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/mixPAT0aSXQ

Have you played the game, We are not really strangers? This game can either break friendships or build stronger bonds. The questions we will be asking each other are pulled from this deck randomly. With no expectations of what the questions are, we answer it with 100% honesty. Do we really know each other as well as we think? What are some hidden secrets have not shared with each other? Tune in and find out the same time as we expose each other. Share your story with AAPI Narrative! Visit our Website: aapinarrative.com Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aapinarrative

We here at AAPI Narrative love supporting local filmmakers and artists from all around. In this episode, we interview the Co-Directors, Producer, & Writers of the featured film -- Happy Cleaners! Happy Cleaners follows the lives of a Korean-American family, the Choi family, as they navigate personal struggles, cultural clashes and inner angst while trying to keep their dry cleaning business open in Flushing Queens, N.Y. The filmmakers capture the essence of what it's like to live in their hometown, Flushing Queens, and connecting immigrant stories from all around the world. This featured film will tug at your heart strings, make you laugh, cry, but most importantly, feel at home. We interview Julian Kim (Co-Director & Writer), Peter Lee (Co-Director & Writer), and Kat Kim (Producer & Writer) about their experiences and their personal journeys on creating Happy Cleaners. Follow the filmmakers' and Happy Cleaners' story on social media: Happy Cleaners - https://www.happycleanersfilm.com/ Julian Kim - @julian_pg Peter Lee - @hellopetah Kat Kim - @justkatkim Share your story with AAPI Narrative! Visit our Website: aapinarrative.com Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aapinarrative S P O N S O R S mentioned in this episode: BetterHelp: Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/AAPI

In this episode, we are partnering with Just Like Media in support of the COVID-19 We Can Do This campaign, an initiative to increase confidence in the COVID-19 vaccines and encourage prevention in the spread. Today, we’re going to share which vaccine we got, our experiences, and our hopes now that we’re all fully vaccinated! Share your story with AAPI Narrative! Visit our Website: aapinarrative.com Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aapinarrative

Venturing out into the world after high school can be really daunting. For some, it'll be the first time you pay rent, do your laundry, or even crack an egg on your own. Growth and change looks different for everyone, but that's what makes our experience in our early 20s/college years so exciting! Tune in as we explore and reflect the past few years of our life and what we would tell our younger selves.  Share your story with AAPI Narrative! Visit our Website: aapinarrative.com Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aapinarrative

Have you ever took the time to reflect back on your high school years? Looking back as a teen, I was so dramatic and senseless. The stress of not getting into the college of your choice seemed like the end of the world. Rachelle, Nhi, and I speak little bit of our experiences as a teenager roaming around the halls of high school. Ending the episode with a piece of advice to our younger self. Join us to find out what is going on in the heads of teenage girls during the years of significant changes, high school.  Share your narrative with AAPI Narrative Website: aapinarrative.com Instagram: instagram.com/aapinarrative

Being in a relationship these days can look quite different for a lot of us. Join in on our discussion with Bianca, as we talk about what it's like to be in a relationship during a pandemic. We share personal stories on our dating experiences, reflections on how our relationships have evolved, and tips on how we've stayed connected with our S/Os during this time.  Bianca was born in Manila, Philippines and immigrated to the U.S. with her family when she was 6 years old. Growing up, she had to find ways to balance and blend her Filipino heritage with the American lifestyle. Tune into this episode as Bianca highlights how she navigates conversations with her family about dating and relationships, when they may not see eye to eye. Follow Bianca's story on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livinginnamoment/ Share your story with AAPI Narrative! Visit our Website: aapinarrative.com Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aapinarrative