Healing the Tigress
A podcast that focuses on conversations & stories around Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) maternal mental health, hosted by Taiwanese American mothers Peggy (LCSW, PMH-C) & Jasmine (PharmD, PMH-C) who are also postpartum depression and postpartum anxiety survivors.
Mental health is not talked about enough in our AAPI communities, and we want to break these stigmas especially for mothers and partners. As AAPI healthcare providers who personally struggled during postpartum and are now perinatal mental health certified, we want to see more representation of other AAPI parents who know how important it is to take care of our mental health.
We talk with AAPI guests about a variety of themes in mental health and parenting, particularly what that looks like through the lens of our culture within the Western world. There are also discussions with professionals in the field, to help our providers and allies. We're not afraid to talk about the hard things that might seem taboo. We hope this podcast reminds you that you are not alone in your struggles as an AAPI parent!
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Healing the Tigress
Ep. 51 - Big Asian Energy: Empowering AAPI Men's Mental Health with John Wang
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On today's episode, we dive into the often-overlooked topic of mental health among AAPI men. Our guest is John Wang, the award-winning author of Big Asian Energy. John with us shares his personal journey of overcoming burnout and redefining his identity, highlighting the cultural challenges faced by AAPI men in seeking mental health support and honoring where they come from without losing who they are becoming.
We explore the impact of societal expectations, the model minority myth, imposter syndrome, people-pleasing, and the importance of creating spaces for emotional expression and healing, particularly in the AAPI community. John shares about the Asian mens' groups that he formed (and facilitates) and about his journey into starting therapy and healing after reaching a breaking point right around the age of 30.
As a hopeful parent one day, John also talks about how he envisions raising his future children after doing a lot of inner healing to be the best and truest version of himself he can be. Join us as we discuss how AAPI folks can embrace their full selves and feel more seen in authentic ways in their lives!
More about John:
John Wang is the Taiwanese-Canadian award-winning author of Big Asian Energy (Amazon Editor’s Top 20 Best Business And Leadership Books 2025), podcaster, and a keynote speaker. John has been interviewed and featured as a leadership coach by NBC, CNBC, WSJ, TEDx, and Audible, and his insights on confidence and breaking limiting patterns have amassed over 25 million views on social media.
Find more of John:
🌍 Website: https://www.bigasianenergy.com
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnwangofficial/
🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@johnwangbae
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnwangofficial/
📖 Book: https://a.co/d/c0T1c8t
🎙️ Podcast (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/show/5M7T0HbKqNpJNuFRt3DUEH
🎙️ Podcast (Apple): https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/big-asian-energy/id1704004839
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