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Episode 46: Adult Friendships
Episode 46: Adult Friendships

What’s been your experience of making friends as an adult? In this episode, Jeff and Isabella discuss the state of their adult social lives, the importance of being selective with your free time, and the ease of befriending friends with similar cultural backgrounds. As always, you can find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts.

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Episode 45: Speaking Out
Episode 45: Speaking Out

This episode features Katherine Maria sharing her own survivor story. We discuss some of the reasons behind why many Asian women refuse to report their sexual assault, the pressure to stay silent, as well as some suggestions to help victim survivors come forward. This is a really special episode and we're so grateful to Katherine for letting us share her story. As always, you can find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts.

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Episode 44: Motherland
Episode 44: Motherland

For our first episode of 2023, we sit down to chat about our relationship to our motherlands. After Isabella’s recent trip to Vietnam, we felt it would be a great time to debate our allegiance to our motherland, our travel experiences and the sensation of being a foreigner in a place where everyone looks like you. Monthly episodes for the rest of this year and as always, you can find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts!

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Episode 43: New Beginnings
Episode 43: New Beginnings

Our last episode of the year features a two part conversation about the topic of new beginnings. In the first half, we sit down with our extremely talented friend and collaborator for our recent Small Fires short story, Sam Kenneally. We chat through the creative process that Sam utilised to create the beautiful artwork that brought our story to life. In the second half, Isabella and Jeff reflect on the year that was 2022 and discuss their hopes and ambitions for the new beginnings that 2023 will bring. Thank you to all our dear listeners for their continued support and love. We'll be taking a short break to rest and recharge, and we can't wait to show you what we have planned for 2023!

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Take a deep dive into unpacking the Asian identity in the West with Jeff and Isabella, two Asian-Australians who are still figuring it out too. Amidst trying to find other words synonymous to unpack, they delve into topics ranging from internalised racism and representation, all the way to the weight of expectations and why food can be so political. As I Am is a journey to understand the experience of being othered, whilst rejoicing in the uniqueness of a multi-faceted identity.

 

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