11. What's in a Name? Plus Black History Month and Lunar New Year Celebrations

In the first half of the episode, Saley discusses what Black History Month means to her. Thu reflects on Lunar New Year and her family traditions. Then, the ladies dive deep into their personal experiences with names and identities in this powerful episode. Saley shares how she once wanted to assimilate by going by "Sally" instead of her full name. Thu shares how she was shocked to learn she had been mispronouncing her own name her whole life. Both women open up about the trauma of constantly having to correct others and rehearsing introductions, fearing someone will say something inappropriate. Through their journeys of self-acceptance, they've come to understand the importance of embracing their identities fully. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••­­­••••••••••• Follow us on social media ▷Hey Rx Friends, We Got This! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heyrxfriendswgt TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heyrxfriendswgt YouTube: Hey Friends We Got This ▷Thu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empowered.pharmd/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tn-empowered-pharmd Other Show: Empowered PharmD Presents (Spotify, Apple Podcast, LinkedIn) ▷Saley: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reziprep360 LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/straore1 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ReziPrep360 Other show: Pharmacy Podcast Network - Road to Match Day Twitter: ReziPrep360 YouTube: @ReziPrep360 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••­­­••••••••••• Chapters COVID-19 and New Year's blues. 0:00 Black History Month and trivia. 6:16 Lunar New Year traditions. 21:54 Name meanings. 29:22 Name pronunciations. 34:20 Our identities through names. 40:29 Names, cultural identity, and family. 48:30 Thu’s sister was named after her. 52:07 Cultural sensitivity in a workplace 57:52 It’s more than just a name 1:03:31 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••­­­••••••••••• Business inquiries: [email protected] Disclaimer: All opinions are our own.