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Full Circle
by Arlene Nguyen & Georgia Cato
A weekly podcast about two gals navigating the world and embracing identity as Asian-Canadians. Join us as we come full circle with our thoughts. Listen to us chat about the ups and downs of life, school, career, relationships, etc. Look forward to future guest appearances from our community and their unique perspectives!DM us @fullcirclepodcastx (IG) for topic suggestions and questions. Contact [email protected] for business inquiries.We would like to acknowledge that we are on the traditional, ancestral, unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh Nations.
Episodes
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Ep 40: Drunk Q&A Season 4 Wrap Up
Another season in the books! Following tradition, we wrap up this season with another tipsy Q&A. We talk about turnoffs, pranks, how we felt about this season, and somehow go on a tangent about finance, making 100k, and retiring by 25. Thank you for another wonderful season <3 We answer questions...
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Ep 39: Getting Kwazy in Vietlish (Feat. Melissa Nguyen & Newton Nguyen-Le)
In this episode, we bring back Melissa and Newton to do a random Q&A but make it... Vietlish??? Vietlish, Vietnamese-English, is when Vietnamese speakers incorporate English words into their sentences. In this case, we sprinkle Vietnamese into English sentences. We surprised each other with fun...
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Ep 38: You & Us by Flux + Folk
In this episode, we play You & Us by Flux + Folk (@fluxandfolk) Created to spark honest conversations — in parked cars, or in the middle of long road trips. For after dinner during the holidays, or over breakfast on a Tuesday. For people you have known all your life, or for people you want to…
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Ep 37: Nasamit ti Biag (Sweet Life) by Georgia Cato
Georgia's first solo episode! Listen in to hear a short snapshot of Georgia's brain in writing this poem, and how she answers the theme "What's Your Slice?" Episode Outline: Nasamit ti Biag (Sweet Life) Why she wrote this piece How and why she got into writing Sliced Mango Collective Follow…
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Ep 36: Our Euphoric High School Experience: Cringe Moments, Insecurities, The Era of Ask.Fm (Feat. Josh Mitchell Serpas)
Did we peak in high school? Was it better or worse than Euphoria? 5 years later, we reunite with our long-time friend Josh, and reminisce on high school memories. We discuss everything from insecurities, confidence, cringe moments, and the idea of perception. High school was a time; the…
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Ep 35: Toxic Friendships (Feat. Jim Ilao)
thank, u next! Going through a toxic friendship & breakup is tough, how does one define the “best friend” label? Arlene and Jim share how they’ve dealt with shit-disturber energy, possessive best friends, one-way relationships, and defensiveness in toxic friendships. They come full circle and…
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Ep 34: We're Not Really Strangers - Self-Reflection Edition
What do I keep doing that keeps hurting? What did the people who raised me teach me about love? When was the last time I remember being mean to someone? Deep, but not all that deep. Join Arlene and Georgia as they play the Self Reflection Edition Kit of We’re Not Really Strangers. They talk about...
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Ep 33: Relationship Anxiety, Are They The One?? (Feat. Melissa Nguyen)
Relationships are not easy. PERIODT. So Arlene and Melissa are here to share their advice and hopefully make loving someone AND YOURSELF a little bit easier. Note: Our advice is not applicable for those in toxic and abusive relationships. Helpline: https://www.awhl.org Toll-free: 1-866-863-0511...
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Ep 32: A Letter to My Future Self
This week, we were tasked with reflecting and predicting, and each wrote a letter to our future selves about life, career, relationships, kids, and maybe even buying a house?! Full of raw emotion, we get candid and share our honest thoughts and feelings while writing the letter, and where we see...
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Ep 31: Is It Okay To Call Someone Fat? The Dangers of Fatphobia & Body Positivity (Feat. Jerlyn Brutas)
Happy New Year y’all, and welcome to the start of another season! We’re starting off our 4th season discussing the dangers of fatphobia and the importance of body inclusivity with our good friend, Jerlyn Brutas. We touch on using the word “fat,” our experiences with body discrimination, the...
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Ep 30: Tipsy Would You Rather, Recent Life Lessons & Thoughts Going Into Our Last School Year
Wrapping up season 3, we’ve decided to continue the tradition by ending the season a little tipsy with a drunk would you rather. We also share some of our recent life lessons and what has been on our minds these days. From finding comfort in knowing that people grow apart, setting boundaries…
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Ep 29: What it's REALLY like to Host a Podcast! (Feat. Meg Kuang)
We can’t believe we’re almost at the end of Season 3!!! To wrap up this season, we have a fellow podcaster, creator of “I’m In My Twenties?!”, two-time recipient of the Asian Podcast Awards, Meg, to help us reflect and reminisce on our podcasting journey! In this episode, we both share how it was...
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Ep 28: Cultural Appropriation, WHERE IS THE LINE?! (Feat. Jennifer Iyke)
Where is the line? In this episode, we are joined by Jennifer Iyke, who shares and discusses her experience with cultural appropriation. Jennifer talks about how Black culture has been appropriated, laying your edges, the history behind braids & cornrows, and how colonization & slavery have...
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Ep 27: How to Make the BEST out of your UBC Experience (Feat. Kristin Fuchihara & Helen Zhou)
We can’t believe we are entering our final year(s) at UBC! It’s been a rollercoaster to say the least but we are so grateful for our university experience. Crazy parties, long night study sessions, naps EVERYWHERE, free food events etc. it’s crazy and it's all coming to an end so soon. In this...
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Ep 26: Wheel of Privilege & Why It’s Important to Recognize
Having privilege means we grow up with the ability to forget about aspects of who we are. We go on about our lives easily because we represent the majority demographics of our society. If we don’t stop and think for a second to recognize the ways that we are privileged, this can hurt the people...
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Ep 25: It’s More Fun In The Philippines! Our First Times and Culture Shocks (Feat. Jessica Cato & Leah Abijero)
The motherland. This one’s all about the first time visiting the Philippines and culture shocks, with Georgia’s cousins, Leah and Jessica! Leah talks about excitedly meeting family for the first time with her broken Ilocano, the windy roads from Manila to Cagayan, and hearing the national anthem…
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Ep 24: Did Key Club Shape Us or Break Us? A Discussion On Careers (Feat. Veronica Vivero & Ria Bains)
Key club! You may know it as a service organization or that one high school club with screaming teenagers telling everyone how they felt. In this episode, we catch up with two of our closest friends, Veronica Vivero & Ria Bains from Key Club, and discuss how it shaped us, but also touch on how it...
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Ep 23: What’s Wrong With “The Social Dilemma” & How We Approach Social Media (Feat. Newton Nguyen-Le)
In this episode, we talk about the documentary ‘The Social Dilemma’ and how social media impacts mental health. The film goes into depth on how social media’s design is meant to nurture an addiction, manipulate people and governments, spread conspiracy theories and misinformation. Our featured...
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Ep 22: Mental Health & Spiritual Awakening (Feat. Rachel Novido)
Mental health is often stigmatized, especially in Asian cultures. We’ve invited Rachel to join us in this discussion and share her knowledge as well from a spirituality and enlightenment perspective. We talk about going to therapy, talking to our parents about our mental health, different aspects...
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Ep 21: Coming Out and Being LGBTQ+ (Feat. Jim Ilao)
We are BACK and BETTER - welcome to season 3! To start off the new season and to close out pride month, we are talking about sexual orientation. And as we can’t speak to this topic personally, we’ve invited Jim to join us and share his perspective, stories, misconceptions, and the nuances that…
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Ep 20: Drunk Q&A
Come celebrate with us on our LAST episode of season 2! Can you believe it’s already been 20 episodes? In this one, we sip on red wine and some Stoli and ask each other 5 burning questions. From reminiscing about the women’s bathroom at the club, one-sided friendships, our favourite episodes to...
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Ep 19: Fetishizing Asian Women & Why "You're So Exotic" Isn't a Compliment (Feat. Kathleen Cao)
With the rise of Asian hate crimes and violence against Asian women around the world, it’s time we start talking about the nuances of race and bring more awareness around Asian fetishization. Asian women in the western world are frequently fetishized, seen as commodities, are hypersexualized &...
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Ep 18: Navigating Self-Care in a Pandemic (Feat. Lily Tran)
This week we talk all things self-care. Not just bath bombs and candles, but taking care of your mental health, especially during a pandemic. We also have a very special guest with us on this episode, one of our close friends from high school, wrapping up her degree at UBC in sociology, meaning…
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Ep 17: What is a Girl Boss, If Not Capitalism Persevering?
In this episode we are diving into the topic of GIRL BOSS. It’s a mainstream phrase so you have definitely seen it everywhere!! “You go boss babes!!” “SHE-E-O” “Manifest your life as a girl boss!!” etc. What feels and seems to be encouraging and motivational, these messages actually have negative...
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Ep 16: Our McGill Experience & Living in Montreal (Feat. Megan Raymundo)
Probably the most chaotic episode to date. Tune in to hear about Georgia and her roommate, Megan, reminisce on their time at McGill and living in Montreal. From move-in day first year to moving into an apartment together, we cover the two years of living together. Navigating life away from home…
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Ep 15: Diet Culture, Our Eating Habits & Body Confidence
TW: Eating Disorders & Disordered Eating Content & Body Dysmorphia Time to break down diet culture. Even if you’ve never heard of this term, you are probably very familiar with the diet culture environment. You see it online, in conversation with your friends, and especially in Asian family...
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Ep 14: The Extinction of Men Pt. 2 & Toxic Masculinity (Feat. Bernie Liu)
So what makes a man, A MAN? Is it that they NEVER cry? Always getting BUFF at the gym? Showing DOMINANCE through violence? Ahh yes, the world of toxic masculinity. Toxic masculinity has lead us to believe that these stereotypical traits of a man is what makes them “alpha”. In this episode, we...
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Ep 13: The Extinction of Men, Juicy Period Stories, Imagining a Life in Asia & Embracing Non-Western Music
We thought we would change things up this episode and see what happens when we just TALK. No expectations, no points to cover, no rules, no script, just 100% genuine conversation. Without giving too much away, you can expect the topics to range from crazy period stories to the men population…
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Ep 12: Our Current Inspirations
On this episode we’ll be talking about our current inspirations. Inspiration is that feeling inside you that makes you want to try new things. It gives you hope inside and makes you see the world differently. If it's powerful enough, it can persuade you to do anything. Sometimes the person who...
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Ep 11: Boba Liberalism & Why Subtle Asian Traits Can Be Problematic
A new year: back to school, back to work, and a FRE$H new season. Welcome to season 2! In this episode, we dive into the term “boba liberalism” and why Subtle Asian Traits can be problematic. Part 1: What is Boba Liberalism? A sweet, popular thing. Not very offensive. All sugar, no substance. We...
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Ep 10: Honest Thoughts On Starting A Podcast
We’ve made it to the LAST episode of season 1 and we can’t believe it’s been 10 episodes already! You’ve left some very good questions on our IG and Google form which we’ll be answering on our last episode of the season. As well, sharing our honest thoughts on starting a podcast. Thank you so…
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Ep 9: Goodbye 2020!
And just like that, 2020 has come to an end! Today, we’ll be reflecting on the past year, our personal highlights and what we’ve learned from it, and the silver lining of this whole situation. The elephant in the room. The panny and growing through this pandemic. From BLM, starting new programs…
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Ep 8: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
Do you worry that you will be “found out”? Well if so, you might be suffering from imposter syndrome. Impostor syndrome is a psychological pattern in which an individual doubts their skills, talents or accomplishments and has a persistent internalized fear of being exposed as a "fraud". Imposter...
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Ep 7: Dangers of Hustle Culture
When did performative workaholism become a lifestyle? When does “the grind” and the importance of “securing the bag” become too much? In this episode, we discuss the ~many~ dangers of hustle culture and tips on getting out of it. You see this all over IG; “rise and grind,” “hustle harder,” and...
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Ep 6: Living In 5 Countries In 5 Years (Feat. Brenda Nguyen)
Ever imagined how it would feel like to move countries every year? Well, our special guest has ever since she was 19! This week Arlene’s sister, Brenda (@bpn_94), tells us all things living abroad. From the dark things no one tells you about to even international love. We hope this episode…
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Ep 5: 5 Ways To Make Your Money Last Longer
Do you really need that new iPhone or the newest, hottest, trendiest items? This episode is about all things money. We discuss splitting the bill, investing, student loans, and even why you should buy that $8 coffee. It's important to spend like you're broke but at the same time know when to...
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Ep 4: Azn Flush
It’s time to play a little game of Azn Flush! Get to know us a little more as we dive into our personal stories based on these Asian themed questions. In this episode, you can look forward to hearing how Georgia *ALMOST* went to juvie, Arlene’s juicy love story, and more. DM us…
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World Hunger Ends With You
Bonus: This episode is for Arlene's assignment for a class she is taking. Her assignment gave her the option of writing an essay, recording a video, creating a blog post or recording a podcast and OF COURSE she chose the podcast route. Join her as she explains how world hunger can be solved…
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Ep 3: Why We're College Dropouts (Feat. Angela Ebio)
College dropouts. A group of people known to bring shame to their family, friends, and themselves. But it shouldn’t be this way! Join us on this episode with our good friend Angela (@angelaebio) and learn about how dropping out of college was the hardest but best decision they ever made. DM us...
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Ep 2: Embrace Your Inner FOB (Feat. Rheanna Borromeo)
Where is home? A question we often ask ourselves. Is it here in North America or is it back in the motherland? Wherever we go we can’t seem to fully fit in. In this episode, we welcome our lovely American friend Rheanna (@rheannaborromeo) as we reminisce together on how it’s really been like...
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Ep 1: Eat That Donut
TW: Eating Disorders & Disordered Eating Content & Animal Cruelty What does food mean to you? Everyone's definition of "healthy" differs from person to person. This episode dives into our journey with eating and it's dark sides. Listen to Georgia speak about how she would incorporate bananas at...
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Ep 0: WAP
I said, certified comique. One day a week. W(elcome) A(ll) to the P(odcast)!
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A weekly podcast about two gals navigating the world and embracing identity as Asian-Canadians. Join us as we come full circle with our thoughts. Listen to us chat about the ups and downs of life, school, career, relationships, etc. Look forward to future guest appearances from our community and their unique perspectives!DM us @fullcirclepodcastx (IG) for topic suggestions and questions. Contact [email protected] for business inquiries.We would like to acknowledge that we are on the traditional, ancestral, unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh Nations.
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Arlene Nguyen & Georgia Cato
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A weekly podcast about two gals navigating the world and embracing identity as Asian-Canadians. Join us as we come full circle with our thoughts. Listen to us chat about the ups and downs of life, school, career, relationships, etc. Look forward to future guest appearances from our community and...
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