Dushaun is on the podcast to talk about a big family surprise she learned last year. Listen to get the tea and how she has been working through it!Find Dushaun at SageGawdCollective

Are you thinking of a career change or have you done it before? This episode is my story of leaving the unglamorous life of an academic. It is a story about adaptability and change, and ultimately, of putting myself first.

Two days after the album drops, us three Beyoncé superfans talk about Cowboy Carter and speculate on what's next from our Queen. This episode is all the thinkpiece you need! The last time us three got together for Renaissance, chec...

Elmer shares thoughts on his Asian identity and ADHD experience. We discuss social and familial expectations, and the process of gaining perspective through experiences traveling abroad. We swap short stories, talk about storytelling, and had a...

What makes a visit to the homeland of your immigrant parent different than a vacation to a popular destination? My guest Charles shares about his experience visiting Korea with his mom and helps me unpack some of my complicated feelings about a...

Making friends is hard because you have to put in work, but what kind of work?! We talk about the difficulties of how to make new friends, how it’s different when single or coupled, the awkward initiation, nurturing the relationship, and some d...

What is your relationship to your heritage language? How does it impact your sense of self and your familial relationships? How do you work through intergenerational trauma? Avy and I discuss these questions and she shares how she moved from id...

What is your relationship to your Korean-American identity, and Korean food, language, and culture? What are your thoughts and feelings on K-pop and Korea’s current place in pop culture? My sister and I respond to these questions and discuss ho...

How do you go from an 11-year platonic friendship to romantic partner? Survive a pandemic! Well, that's what happened to me anyway. If you enjoy awkward rom-com moments, I think you will enjoy this story.Is this story relatable in any w...

In another episode discussing creativity, I ask Aram Han Sifuentes about her journey as an artist and educator. They share what inspires her social and racial justice-oriented projects. Aram's website:

In my quest to become more creative, I talk to an artist and high school art teacher about their approach to their own creative process and how they encourage young people to create. We discuss ways to get unstuck and how to get into a creative...

We investigate our creative side in this episode. I do not consider myself an artist, so I talk to someone who does! Check out Iowa Rockwell's work on Bandcamp or any streaming platform.<...

Spoiler alert: If you haven’t seen Rap Sh!t yet, you are missing out! But forreal, spoiler alert. I talk with the hosts of HipPodHedz, Novek and Know Sage, about the show, including how this season ends and what we speculate will happe...

I'm back, babyyyy! And I had to rejuvenate the pod with the Renaissance of our lifetime :D Beyonce's album is giving us life and it is giving so much more. Two Beyhive friends join me to discuss the album and the tired criticisms. ...

Have you ever tried to learn another language? I talk to a multilingual friend about experiences with language learning, including my own. We discuss the relationship between identity and language and how the emotions related to identity can co...

The show Abbott Elementary is a humorous window into the life of a schoolteacher. I chat with my friend Ms. Scully who taught elementary school with me and helped bring humor into our school teaching days! IG @mizscullyFor a core va...

Are you interested in the way that artists communicate social commentary via pop culture? I sure am! Especially if the artist is Beyoncé, or her husband ;) I was on a panel for the Bruce Gallery at Edinboro University talking about The Carters’...

I catch up with an old grad school friend who laments with me about the ways that working in front of a computer has taken a physical toll on our bodies. We ponder: What is health? What is healthy aging? What is causing our neck, hip, and back ...

The Chair, starring Sandra Oh, on Netflix is a satirical look at our contemporary academic crisis. It tackles financial issues, gender and racial inequities, and the question of cancel culture  and protest on college campuses. My ...

Have you also watched Squid Game and you can’t get enough?! Then you’ve come to the right episode! We discuss the characters in this show, dissect the symbolism, appreciate the artistic quality, and examine the show’s statements about society. ...

What is the Long Covid experience? My friend and guest shares her experience with Long Covid, which is one unique experience among thousands. We reflect on the post-quarantine experience and what living through the pandemic has taught us about ...

Are you looking for a fresh perspective on the dating scene? Are you getting through a bad breakup? Are you seeking soundbites on how to live your best life? This episode has it all! My cousin Lisa talks about her journey out of marriage and in...

What does Black and Asian solidarity look like during this time when “Black Lives Matter” and “Stop Asian Hate” are household terms? I talk with dancer, writer, and organizer Rohan Zhou-Lee about one vision of Black and Asian solidarity through...

The Vulgar Geniuses and I share our thoughts on Cathy Park Hong's book, Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning, originally posted on their podcast, "The Vulgar Geniuses Book Club ...

What can an individual do to combat systemic racism? We are a little over a year since George Floyd was taken from his family and this Earth by an agent of the state. This episode follows one individual’s personal experience with the Racial Rec...