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Partly Sunny Lives
by Jieon Jenny Kim
Jenny knows that our lives are a mix of sunny and cloudy days. Moments where we feel on top of the world live alongside our stories of loss, embarrassment, and growing up. This mix is where we find the bitter and sweet in our lives. Tune in every other week to listen to Jenny talk about her life stories, lessons, and random thoughts, exploring how a partly sunny life might be the best one there is. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jenny-kim52/support
Episodes
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the power of art
Art is everywhere - for a reason. It's one of those things that humans have created that have truly changed the world (for better or worse). In my life, art has given me the solace, inspiration, and escape that I have needed for as long as I can remember. I believe that everyone, including those...
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things i was wrong about
There are some things I've learned, throughout my couple decades of life, that I was unequivocally wrong about. Chickpeas, putting your air in tires, buying slippers - I was wrong about it all. And a lot of the times, it's helpful to admit you were wrong. This week's episode will dig into that as...
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lessons from first year of med school
This year has been the craziest, most challenging, most rewarding year of my life so far. Maybe a little bit of Stockholm Syndrome, but I'm also very grateful. This episode I wanted to talk about stuff that I've learned this year, and how I'm gonna choose to maybe switch things up for the next one.
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check the boxes! then what?
Every perfectionist handbook out there tells you to stop checking the boxes - it won't make you happy. But why do so many of us feel the need to? We understand that checking the boxes won't make us happy, yet we get upset when we don't check them anyway. Being in a field where every aspect of…
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food...it's a complicated relationship
Does anyone have a healthy relationship with food? Food had always been a source of pleasure and anxiety for me, and even now it can still be a struggle to truly define a "healthy" relationship with food. I had always felt like the way I was eating was wrong, something to be fixed. It took a long...
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the power of female friendships
In honor of International Women’s Day (yesterday), I wanted to take a moment to dedicate an episode to the women that have changed my life for the better. I truly would not be where I am today without them, and I hope this inspires you guys to find your people (and if you have them, to keep…
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are you actually confident?
What is confidence really? It’s been confused with a lot of different things - youth, beauty, career, money. But confidence can’t depend on any of those - it’s a side effect of self love. Tune in this week to deep dive into my own insecurities and confidence issues - a proper yap session.
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how much money is enough?
A while ago a read (half of) the book The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel. Even though I didn’t finish it, the lessons in that book truly changed my perspective on my relationship with money (and that I had a relationship at all). This week I wanted to explore what money means to me and to...
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ins and outs of 2023
The long awaited ins and outs list of 2023 has arrived. My unoriginal takes are making it to the podcast, and I’m excited for you guys to listen. This week we talk about how caring for your posture is actually important, why drinking is not as fun as you think, and why The Hunger Games remains...
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can you be happy anywhere?
So many cities are showcased on social media as the epitome of living, to the point where it can feel like if you don’t live in one of those cities, you’re missing out. But this begs the question - can you be happy living anywhere? Does one have to live in a big city to be happy? Short answer…
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mommy issues! daddy issues! we all get issues!
Our relationship with our parents can be very complicated. They can be a source of great happiness and comfort but also anger and resentment. They also manifest in the way we think about ourselves, how we think and behave, and our relationships with other people more than we want to admit. The…
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we’re back!
We are back to officially kick off season 2 of Partly Sunny Lives! I’ve missed recording the past few months and sharing my life and lessons with you all. This episode we dive into how starting medical school has been the past few months, my grandma passing away, and things I’ve learned about...
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shopping addiction
For almost all of my life, I have loved shopping. I was always looking for the next best thing, wanting to own things that I thought exhibited taste or style, or buying things to just spend some cash. I never thought of it as a big issue, until it got to the point that I owned too much stuff and...
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in defense of love
These days, it's really easy to be cynical of love. Another one of your former high school classmate is engaged, another cheating scandal involving a supposed "wife guy," another situationship had turned bad - love can be messy and complicated. No wonder people are jaded when it comes to love…
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how to actually enjoy your birthday
Happy birthday to me! 23 years on this planet (and counting), and I am still feeling like a toddler in many ways. Being in your young 20s is difficult and fun, fun and difficult. This birthday for me was a little bit different. I actually took the time to think about what I wanted my day to look...
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yellowface and boredom
The past few weeks I've been listening to and reading a lot of interesting content and thought I'd give my own take on it with you guys. Specifically, with R.F. Kuang's newest book release Yellowface and the podcast episode "Boredom" by Overthink, I've found myself exploring new aspects of racial...
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we don't know anything (until we try)
"You don't know until you try!" We have all heard this phrase before - maybe a parent coaxing us to try a vegetable or a coach teaching us a new skill in a sport. Our childhood was filled with learning and trying things. There was also the phrase, however, that "we would understand when we were...
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why is it so important to speak your story?
"There are too many podcasts out there. Everyone seems to have a blog. Why does everyone have a YouTube channel? I need to write a UNIQUE essay for university applications, something that isn't like everyone else." In this age of technology, sharing our story has become easier than ever. With a...
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jealousy
Jealousy is something we have all felt. It's a messy, sticky feeling that can make you think or do things you didn't want to do. I've gone through phases of jealousy throughout my life, whether it's being jealous of how other people look, act, or have, and now I've been learning to come to terms...
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the love-hate relationship with social media
Some days I love social media. Some days I wish social media was never a part of our lives. It's a tricky relationship, especially with something that is so integral with how we communicate with others, how we fit into society, how we view ourselves. I've gone through multiple stages of…
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the obsession with having it all
I think every one of us has heard some version where you could "have it all." You could have the popularity, the guy/girl, the wealth, the status. You can do it all - be a kick-ass parent while juggling a full time job and cultivating your hobbies. But can we really "have it all"? Or is it just…
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nothing is a meritocracy
These days, with the talk of nepotism and the "it's who you know, not what you know" mindset, the question of whether anything is a meritocracy comes to the forefront. For me, it's especially shedding more light as "traditionally meritocracy" fields (such as medicine) are exposed as being nothing...
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nothing (and everything) matters (an ode to EEAAO)
How do you live your life in a way that nothing matters, yet everything matters at the same time? To celebrate Everything Everywhere All at Once sweeping the Oscars this past weekend, I wanted to dedicate this week's episode to all the people wondering how their lives will pan out, if they're...
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the big apple
Everyone has either fantasized about living in Manhattan or know someone that has. I was one of those people that fantasized. To me, living in a big city was everything. I thought it would give me the identity I needed, the life I needed. But after moving here, I realize that it's not all about...
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how to do a self care month
February can be the worst… but this year I decided to do things a little differently. This month was my self care month. Group fitness classes, going to museums, going to workshops - all that jazz. How do we properly do a self care month? Listen in this week to find out.
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you’re not nice, you’re just a people pleaser
This week we are diving DEEP into chronic people pleasing - specifically how I’ve been a people pleaser my whole life and how I’ve been healing from it. People pleasing is an easy trap to fall into, and is oftentimes more harmful than good. How can we relearn such people pleasing tendencies?
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fashion fatigue
Fashion is boring these days. Maybe not for everyone, but definitely for me. I’m not sure how I want to express myself or what I want my clothes to say about me. Should they even say stuff about me? This week I really explore and question fashion’s role in my life as I’ve embraced more a…
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everything I know about love (at 22)
Inspired by Dolly Alderton’s book, I talk about what I understand about love in relationships, friendships, and family at the young age of 22. How love changes, how love can be so deep, how love can change your world - all things I have reflected on over the past year have made me realize how…
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is it worth stressing about finances in your 20s?
“You need to max out your Roth.” “Do you have a set plan to pay back your debt?” All of these things we have heard (or at least I’ve heard) when we begin our adulting lives. It’s important to think about money, but to what point? What can we gain from constantly thinking about our financial…
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how to enjoy reading
We all grew up liking books at some point or another. Maybe it was Captain Underpants or Harry Potter, but it was something we all enjoyed. I feel like as we grow older, we choose to read less and less. We may still love reading in our hearts but don’t make time for it anymore. Or maybe we are so...
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lessons from my gap year
Going through a gap year before grad school or any transitional period in your life can be full of uncertainty and loneliness. These feelings can suck, especially in a period of your life where you’re learning more about yourself, what you want to be, and how to not fuck up. It’s not easy. I…
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when productivity becomes toxic
Sometimes we can convince ourselves that we weren’t productive enough today. Sometimes we make ourselves feel guilty for not checking everything off our to do list. For me, I thought becoming more productive and filling my days with things that would advance my career, fitness, or other was going...
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body image
Body image is something that we all struggle with. It’s rooted deep in our childhood and the environment we grew up in. This week I talk about my body image issues as a Korean American woman and how I’ve worked through them these past few years. Get ready for this ramble!
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my favorite places
We all have our safe spaces. This week I talk about some of my favorite places, including but not limited to Costco, airport convenience stores, a couch, and my bedroom. I had a lot of fun just diving into why I love these places and convincing you why you should love them to. Thanks for listening.
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you don’t have to be unique
A lot of the times we feel this need to be unique, be different, be that cool, mysterious girl in the room. We may think it when we express ourselves with clothes, when we have to write a personal statement for medical school, or any other endeavor where there might be a lot of eyes on us. But…
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the pressure to have a “stress free” life
We have all seen the day in the life vlogs, the glamour of tech jobs, and felt the overwhelming need to have the perfect work life balance right now. But some of us haven’t figured that out yet or are going into a field where job benefits are just being able to get home at a reasonable time (if...
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self care practices that I actually use
The concept of self care has been so idealized and pressured to be aesthetic, but don’t often actually involve doing things that make your life easier or give you less stress. This week I talk about self care practices that have been idealized that I actually use in my day to day and are, in my...
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my trip to korea: stories and travel tips
The past few weeks have been about some pretty deep topics. This week, I wanted to dive in and reminisce on my trip to Korea a couple months ago. I talk about stories from travel, feelings of seeing my extended family after not seeing them for so long, and any tips for traveling to Korea. Enjoy…
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setting healthy work boundaries
We put a LOT of stuff on our plate. Even when we don’t realize it. And a lot of the time, when we are trying to be the best at everything, we start to feel overwhelmed, resentful, and guilty towards ourselves and others. We don’t have to feel like this, however. We can set boundaries - where we...
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the joys and pains of growing up
Growing up sucks. You have to learn how to get an oil change, learn how to make a doctor’s appointment. But sometimes growing up is awesome. You get more confident, get to know what you actually like. This week I dive into all the things I miss about childhood but also what I like about growing…
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working through sadness and grief
This week I talk about how we should be more intentional with letting grief and sadness into our lives. We do this already when we listen to sad songs, watch sad movies, but we still fail to acknowledge its presence and necessity in our everyday. Centered around the book Bittersweet by Susan…
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aesthetics… and why they’re dumb
You’ve seen the aesthetics on social media. “That girl” aesthetic, grunge aesthetic, etc etc. As much as these can spark creativity, they can also spark judgement, labeling, and overconsumption. This week I talk about how aesthetics can be dumb and isolating, and how we can start to move past…
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religion
Religion is a hot topic, and there are many times throughout our lifetime that it has been to bring both community and divisiveness. In today’s episode, I talk about my good and bad moments with religion and how I’ve worked through it now in my early 20s. I also talk about how I’ve relearned...
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pre-med culture
Why is pre-med culture so toxic? How does it fuel our imposter syndrome? This episode I talk about how the competitiveness in pre-med has affected my life and how it has given be a lot of hard lessons. I also give ways in which I have worked through this culture and how I came out the other side...
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working through perfectionism
We all have perfectionist tendencies. Whether it’s stopping ourselves from trying new things or criticizing ourselves, perfectionism can fuel negative self image. This week I talk about my own experience with perfectionism, especially growing up in Korean culture, and provide some tips on how to...
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welcome to Partly Sunny Lives
As an extension of her blog, Jenny introduces her first ever podcast that dives into honest and open conversation as a 22 year old Korean American.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Jenny knows that our lives are a mix of sunny and cloudy days. Moments where we feel on top of the world live alongside our stories of loss, embarrassment, and growing up. This mix is where we find the bitter and sweet in our lives. Tune in every other week to listen to Jenny talk about her life stories, lessons, and random thoughts, exploring how a partly sunny life might be the best one there is. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jenny-kim52/support
HOSTED BY
Jieon Jenny Kim
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Jenny knows that our lives are a mix of sunny and cloudy days. Moments where we feel on top of the world live alongside our stories of loss, embarrassment, and growing up. This mix is where we find the bitter and sweet in our lives. Tune in every other week to listen to Jenny talk about her life...
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