Eat Your Crust

Today our friends Tiffy and Cindy join us to talk about Girls Nights! We chat about whether we prefer a cozy night in or wild night out with our girlfriends, and discuss some of our favorite activities. We also chat about expectations of meeting or incorporating new people into girls nights, and reminisce about some of our favorite memories together! Support the show Follow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod

Today we discuss some of our personal quirks and habits! We talk about random habits we never realized we had until someone else pointed it out, or someone else did the opposite. We chat through habits we’ve picked up or broken due to our SO. Support the show Follow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod

Today our friends Katie and Jimin join us to talk about the infamous fantasy punishment…999, aka the punishment of consuming 9 hot dogs and 9 beers in the span of 9 innings. Tune into find out what strategies they employed to do their 999 punishment, as well as tips and tricks for (potential) future 999 attempts. Support the show Follow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod

Today we discuss how we approach conflict in our relationships. We try to see if any of our habits trace back to what we learned from our parents, and dissect any learnings from past mistakes. Support the show Follow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod

Today our friends Aileen and Harpreet join us to talk about bringing your social A game to events and hangouts! We chat about what kind of events make us feel the most comfortable socially, and dive into any tips or tricks that help to set the vibes of an event. We discuss whether we actively try to set the vibes or whether we passively enhance it. Support the show Follow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod

Today we talk about how we decatastrophizing when we feel overwhelmed or anxious. We dive into some of our most common cycles and coping mechanisms, as well as ways we've learned to break out of our negative thought loops and combat our bad habits. We also evaluate how often our catastrophes tend to happen & how intense they can be. Support the show Follow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod

Today, Kaila Yu, author of the memoir Fetishized joins us to explore how Asian women are portrayed in the media. We discuss the impact of books like Memoirs of a Geisha and raunch culture from the 2000s, and talk about how much of the media we consume is internalized as women. We chat about how to ground ourselves in self-love instead of seeking validation externally. Find Kaila on Instagram @kailayu or on her website kailayu.com. Her book, Fetishized: A Reckoning with Yellow Fever, Feminism, and Beauty will be out in all stores on August 19th! Support the show Follow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod

Today we put our friend caps on and think about what we would do in sticky situations with our friends. We talk about how we would react if our friend confessed they were cheating, or if a good friend started hanging out with our opp, and other tough situations! Support the show Follow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod

Today our friend Sunny joins us to talk about food in the household! We reminisce on what eating at home looked like in our childhood and any food-related habits our parents instilled into us. We explore how our families handled snacks, fast food, and sharing, as well as any phases our households went through in our eating habits. Support the show Follow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod

Today our friend Jimmy joins us to discuss the various ways we approach our meetings - from pre-meeting chitchat to miming reactions on camera. We talk about taking on roles in meetings, like being a note taker or the jokester. Support the show Follow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod

Today we talk about our hormonal health and periods! We discuss the process of going off a long-term birth control and getting reintroduced to the hormonal cycle. We talk about how to work with the different phases of the cycle and changes we notice in our body and mood. We also share what we personally like to do during our periods. Support the show Follow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod

Today we talk about how we balance our personal independence with our romantic relationships! We chat about our ideal balance of solo time vs. time with our partners. We also talk about signs that alert us that we need more independence when in a relationship. Support the show Follow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod

Today we chat about our latest dreams and ambitions and explore how they have changed over the years. We chat about the various pressures around dreams, whether it's having The Dream or comparing our dreams to what we see on LinkedIn or those around us. We discuss ways to keep the D&A (dreams & ambitions) alive in the day to day! Support the show Follow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod

Today our friend Jessica joins us to talk about one of our favorite pastimes…karaoke! We discuss the optimal karaoke set-up and dissect what draws us in. We dive into hidden etiquette and tips and tricks we’ve learned over the years to curate a *perfect* karaoke session. We also confess our personal karaoke sins! Support the show Follow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod

Today we sit down and talk about big fears that we have - from heights, to natural disasters, airplane turbulence, and more! We chat through things make our fears better or worse. We also discuss a couple of conspiracy theories *puts on tinfoil hat* and get a little silly with it! Support the show Follow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod

Today our friends Brian & Jonathan join us to talk about the gray area of our social network - people we kind of know, kind of don’t! We dive into the nuances of interacting with people in this category and how we handle the potential awkward situations that can arise. We also explore experiences of converting mutual friends/semi strangers into friends! Support the show Follow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod

Today we discuss one of our favorite activities ever - rotting (aka, a very deep relaxing session)! We talk about qualities a proper rot session must have for us personally, and explore whether we are able to fully ‘rot’ with other people. We describe how many rot sessions we need a month to feel fully rested. Support the show Follow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod

Today Angela Lin from Real You Mandarin joins us to explore our relationship with our mother tongue and dissect how language can play a role in expressing our personal identities. We also talk about how language abilities can impact family dynamics and learnings we've had in recent years to bridge that gap in our relationship with our parents. Find Angela on Instagram @RealYouMandarin, Tiktok @RealYouMandarin, and her podcast Where Are You From Pod anywhere you get your podcasts! Check out realyoumandarin.com and use eatyourcrust10 for a discount! Expires on April 10. Support the show Follow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod

Today we discuss the unspoken rules around PTO and what our personal PTO policies are! We chat about how frequent is too frequent, how many days is too many, and other personal restrictions we try to guide our vacations by. We also explore best practices we’ve picked up to ensure that our PTO goes as smoothly as possible. Support the show Follow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod

Today Lindsay Kamikawa from You Found Her Pod joins us to discuss how to convert the energy behind negative self-talk into positive momentum for our dreams and ambitions. We talk about the journey we have taken to unlearn negative self-talk and embrace more self-love in our late twenties. We talk about ways to be more positive in our daily life. Find Lindsay on Instagram @lindsaykami, Tiktok @lindsaykami, and her podcast You Found Her Pod anywhere you get your podcasts! Support the show Follow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod