083: "It takes a village to help any one person." Seasonal depression, building and being in community with others, and listener shout outs with Jen & Nani

REMINDER: Give Jen & Nani the best birthday/holiday present ever by helping our show get nominated for 2020 Golden Crane Podcast Award presented by the Asian American Podcasters Association! Learn how in our latest newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/893be4d41e94/tfawproject-7932481Jen & Nani share this bonus episode to stress the importance of seeking mental health resources during these very interesting times. They talk about being mindful of the story you tell yourself about yourself, building and being in community with others, allowing yourself to "take space," and much more. They also share the latest listener feedback. Shout out to Allyson (Ep. 75), Asia (Ep. 29), Leslie (Ep. 63), Katrina (Instagram @katrinastilldraws), Chachie (Instagram @reclaimingfilipinxidentity), Ashley (Ep. 62), Aileen (Instagram @thisisaod), and Nicole for engaging with us!For free 24/7 emotional support, visit https://www.7cups.com/19330087Check out Nani's recent feature on Realtime Community Oakland and learn about how Beats Rhymes and Life utilizes Hip Hop Therapy for youth of color at https://youtu.be/Q7QC6NF2P_Q--For our latest updates and FINAL community events, check out our newsletter, published Friday, May 23rd, 2025: https://mailchi.mp/e9ab60aa7aeb/tfaw-project--NEWSLETTER: Receive the latest stories, updates, and media coverage by subscribing to our FREE newsletter: TFAWPROJECT.COMABOUT US: From 2019 to 2024, The Filipino American Woman (TFAW) Project was a podcast that strengthened Filipino voices one conversation at a time through all things life, culture, and personal development. Learn about the latest happenings of the show, which'll be announced SUMMER 2025: TFAWPROJECT.COMACADEMIC PAPER: Special thanks to the Bulosan Center for Filipino Studies at UC Davis for the opportunity to present our academic paper, Pinay Podcasters: Building a Self-Sustaining Community Through Storytelling, Collective Healing & Learning, and Collaboration. The initial draft is now available! Read more at http://pinaypodcasters.com/RECOGNITION: In December 2020 and December 2021, we received an Honorable Mention at the Asian American Podcaster's Golden Crane Podcast Awards. August 2020, Jen Amos participated as a speaker on behalf of TFAW Project for PodFest Global, which now holds the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for Largest Attendance for a Virtual Podcasting Conference in One Week. May 2020, we were recognized as “Amplifying Asian Women Voices” on Spotify during AAPI Heritage Month.We've also been featured in Realtime Community Oakland, Mochi Magazine, Ossa Collective, SUPERBANDS, Chopsticks Alley, FoundHer by Entrepinayship, Spotify, PodFest Expo, Philippine American Foundation for Charities, When In Manila, You Are Collect;ve, San Diego Union Tribune, NBC 7 San Diego, and much more! Read more at: https://linktr.ee/tfawproject.featured CONNECT WITH US: Instagram @thefilipinoamericanwoman, Facebook @thefilipinoamericanwoman, Twitter @thefilamwoman, YouTube @thefilipinoamericanwoman, LinkedIn @tfawproject, Pinterest @tfawproject, or This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.tfawletters.com/subscribe