Xmas Special! 🎄🐥🐈‍⬛🐕 Fam Reunion w the hubs + my lil sis! First impressions, Chinese Media, and Public Astrology Apology! (BONUS)

Come Say Hi! 👋🏼  @dontbestrangers Co-Host:  Hubs (from episode 1) + Sis (from episode 3) | Host: Xinyi Xan @xinyixan Want to show your support? Subscribe + Write a Review 🙏 (it's free and means the world!!) Hi~ this is XinYi and the host of this podcast Don't Be Strangers, a series of collaborative conversations for learning from friends and strangers alike on how to create agency in your life and deepen your connections with everyone you meet. As of officially launching this podcast with my 10th episode released with Kyle of What Kind of Asian Are You Pod, I'm celebrating with a $100 Amazon Giftcard Giveaway which was supposed to end EOD today, but I decided that as I haven't had a chance to announce it on a podcast episode, I'll extend it by 4 days so that those listening now still have a chance if this is the first time you're hearing of it (EOD Thursday 9th of December, 2021). You can find all the details linked in the bio of the instagram @dontbestrangers ! Also, if you've been listening and enjoying in general, I'd love for you to help celebrate by subscribing to the podcast on Spotify or Apple Podcasts and leaving a review OR simply sharing these conversations with a friend whom you know would appreciate some deep conversations. Speaking of December and the holiday season, this is a bonus early-Christmas special episode which I've dubbed FamRe short of Family Reunion because it's the first time I'm having 2 guests at once, my husband (featured in ep 1) and my sister (featured in ep 3). It's not necessary to listen to those two episodes for context but it'd probably would help a little bit so pick your own adventure, listen to those first or not, and boy if that little intro snippet wasn't any indicator, it's always a blast with my two favorite people. The two big topics we cover will be first impressions of each person to everyone else and the emergence of Chinese media in Western pop culture. Yes, we only covered 2 topics in this hour because we're all very wordy but... I think it'll make you laugh a lot because it made me laugh a lot. It's a really raw episode that can get a little emotional at times but overall, I hope that it'll bring you a little bit of joy this holiday season. [ FULL TIMESTAMPS + SHOW NOTES 🎉 CLICK HERE ] At the end of the day, my mission is to fight social isolation and help people deepen and create authentic relationships because of the importance of the role of having a strong social network and how it ties into health, happiness, and longevity. If you believe in these things, too, you might want to consider coming on to co-host an episode. The application is always open to you and anyone of any background is welcomed to apply! Or if you're not so much into the idea of coming on to talk, you can always connect with past co-hosts via our instagram OR even better, join our Pen Pals Club which will connect you with the larger community! All that and more on the instagram so I really hope I can catch you over there! Let's keep this conversation going and I invite you to tell me if you check out any of the shows we mention or if you have any opinions about how you get along with your siblings.... write to me. Sending you so much love, and until next time... don't be a stranger!