Category: Family
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“Kids can make money. Not like full time jobs, but they can learn to monetize their interests and skills.” – Rella B
In this episode, I speak with Rella B, an author, podcast host, and mom—about her memories of being raised in a military, as well as being educated in different cities around the world. We talk about the origins of her perfectionism, and how her reflections on her childhood has informed and inspired the content of…
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“Never, ever follow the money.” – Mijin
In this episode, I speak with Mijin, a designer and entrepreneur who has lived and worked in Korea, Taiwan, France, Shanghai, and the United States—about her hard-earned lessons in parenting. We talk about the childrearing methods she inherited from her family and culture, and the situations that called for her to find her own way.…
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“I’m here for you, but I’m going to sit back and let you figure out how to handle that.” – Savanah
In this episode, I speak with Savanah, a senior health analyst and health education specialist—about her earliest memories of being homeschooled before attending a public school for the last 4 years before college. We talk about what subjects she enjoyed, what subjects she enjoyed less, as well as the challenges of navigating peer relationships in…
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“A college degree doesn’t prove you’re smart. But it does prove that you’re disciplined.” – Sun
In this episode, I speak with Sun, an entrepreneur and storyteller, about his education journey from Korea to the US, California to New York, and engineering to film school. We talk about his socio-emotional development from being the good kid to eventually overcorrecting to protect himself from the bullies. We also discuss what it means…
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“Be more open to the ideas that children bring. They learn better when they’re interested.” – Marie
In this episode, I speak with Marie, a homeschooling mom of two, about her earliest memories of attending schools in Canada, including at a French private school for kindergarten, and an alternative one for her final year of high school. We also discuss her journey of making the decision to homeschool her children, to ultimately…
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“I don’t have to go into places that make me uncomfortable. I don’t have to say ‘yes’ to people who make me uncomfortable.” – Phyllis
In this episode, I speak with Phyllis, a personal branding strategist, writer, and coach about her young adulthood, first marriage, as well as her parenting journey of raising and homeschooling a teenage daughter. She shares about some of the challenging experiences she lived through as a young woman struggling with her worth, as well as…
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Identity, cultural acceptance, and the creativity needed for growth and expansion
In this season 2 finale, two of my good friends (who I co-host another podcast with, called Your Asian Besties) interview me about my education journey. Maryn and I attended elementary school together, and Lia was Maryn’s college roommate. They ask me about my earliest memories of being a student, how I navigated between my…
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Critical thinking, opinion-sharing, and the freedom to disagree
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In this episode, I speak with Rosie—a trauma recovery coach, HR leader, and professional accountant—about her early memories of growing up in an immigrant family, and the Asian values that were instilled in her. We talk about how her education systems encouraged her development of skills and abilities that could lead to job and financial…
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Social connection, digital responsibility, and the ability to reflect and self-correct along the way
In this episode, I speak with Jon—a pastor and podcaster—about growing up in a family of farm workers, and being raised by a mom who wanted a different life for her child. We talk about his earliest memories of his education journey being wired for social connection. We discuss his non-linear career path, and what…
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Endurance, formal and informal learning opportunities, and the ability to digest fear
In this episode, I speak with Ann—the first American Paralympian to represent Hawaii, a Doctor of Occupational Therapy, and now a farmer—about her earliest memories of being formally and “informally” educated. We talk about how the education system does and does not prepare students for the real world, and what kind of mind shifts we…