YAP - Your Asian Podcast

As we end our second season, we reflect on what we've enjoyed, hated and learned from the past 20 episodes we've spent together. What would you like us to YAP about in the next season? Come YAP with us on all our socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @yourasianpod.

Highly-requested and one of the most discussed topics in all friendship circles - "do you want kids"? Join us as we strip away the societal pressure to ask the hard questions: Is the reward worth the sacrifice? Will we regret it if we don't? And is it selfish to want a life that’s just ours? Come YAP with us on all our socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @yourasianpod.

We get an update on Lauren's plans to move to Amsterdam, and really come to appreciate how tough moving countries is. Any tips? Come YAP with us on all our socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @yourasianpod.

Reflecting on our relationship with Money, from our influences, habits to regrets. Come YAP with us on all our socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @yourasianpod. (00:00) Lauren's obsessions, engagement ring and Book of Mormon(06:30) Eva's obsessions, Brene Brown and Adam Grant(10:25) Money triggers(13:45) Our relationship with money(18:48) Money influences(26:00) Good deals(29:45) Splurge but worth it(35:25) Money regrets(40:53) What is "uncomfortable"(44:27) Best and worst money habits

AI AI AI - it's everywhere! so how we do feel about it? will it take our jobs, will it destroy humanity? YAP with us on all our socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @yourasianpod.

AI AI AI - it's everywhere! so how we do feel about it? will it take our jobs, will it destroy humanity? YAP with us on all our socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @yourasianpod.

We go into all our pros and cons for having a big wedding, small wedding or just eloping! Come YAP with us on all our socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @yourasianpod. (00:00) Lauren's obsession - her engagement ring(4:10) Yap of the week

Eva is back in Sydney! Check out this in-person podcast, where we reflect on friendships changing over the years, and what we think is the secret to long lasting friendships. Come YAP with us on all our socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @yourasianpod. (00:00) Catching up on being back in Sydney(02:19) Eva's obsession - Asian food, Pho An(09:19) Lauren's obsession - Dyson Airwrap(12:50) Eva's other obsession - Kangaroos(15:56) Yap of the week

Feeling despondent about everything going on in the world? We YAP about men's mental health, how we can look out more for the men in our lives, and why that matters to us. Come YAP with us on all our socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @yourasianpod. (00:00) Catch up on our obsessions(02:46) Lauren's obsession - reading(05:15) Eva's obsession & Yap of the week

We YAP through all our experiences with designing our own engagement rings! Come YAP with us on all our socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @yourasianpod. (00:00) Dave update(06:43) Lauren's obsessions - Medicube and Olivia Dean(13:35) Eva's obsession - Golden(17:40) All the ring stories

We're back! New season, new format, new YAPs! We're all about yapping through your life conundrums. This week, ambition vs wanting more out of life. Come YAP with us on all our socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @yourasianpod. (00:00) Holiday catch up(10:00) Lauren's obsession - Better late than single(16:07) Eva's obsession - Oscar Piastri(21:21) Are we less ambitious?

In the final episode of our first season, we get to know each other even better with 10ish questions! Hope you've all enjoyed listening so far, and let us know what you want to hear we YAP about next on all our socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @yourasianpod. (01:51) Perfect day(07:12) Weird food combo(11:37) Death row meal(16:36) Bucket list(20:18) Guilty pleasure song/artist(25:08) Common misconception(27:40) Instant expert(30:44) Love languages + bare minimum/princess treatment(40:30) Ultimate outfit(47:14) Quote that's stuck with us(50:59) Bonus questions

Continuing on from Lauren's engagement (YAY!), we're covering some hard-hitting relationship topics: how do/did we feel about turning 30, what are the 3 conversations you must have before getting engaged, dealbreakers and location sharing? Oh and of course, look who joined us to answer your burning questions! Come YAP with us on all our socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @yourasianpod. (00:00) Special guest(12:40) Social clock(25:38) 3 conversations to have before getting engaged(39:04) Dealbreakers(46:24) Location sharing

We're doing a video episode for the first time on Spotify! Take a look and let us know what you think.And as the title spoils it, Lauren got engaged! Hear all about our holidays, Lauren's engagement, Eva's non-engagement and what'll happen next! Got any other engagement questions for Lauren? Come YAP with us on all our socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @yourasianpod. (00:00) Update on Dave our Guide Dog puppy(07:37) Holidays(20:27) The Engagement story(35:49) Commitment issues(39:41) Eva's engagement and wedding

We're getting really vulnerable now, and letting you all know... just how much time we spend on social media. We go through our stats, what the algorithm's serving us, what we think about social media, and some tips on reducing scroll time. Come YAP with us, by using more social media, on all our socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @yourasianpod. (00:00) Chit chat on the Aussie election(09:00) Our social media stats(15:45) What the algorithms are serving us(25:56) Old school social media(33:16) Is social media good or evil?(53:15) Tips to reduce social media use

White Lotus - season 3. We still can't get some of the scenes out of our heads. So what better way than to YAP about it! HUGE SPOILER ALERT! We talk about the relationships, the death, that infamous monologue, and all the drama. Would you take the money?! Come YAP with us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠IG⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ @yourasianpod. (00:00) Our review of the season(05:01) Asian representation(10:03) Female friendships(15:20) Holding onto the past(19:31) Younger women relationships(24:07) The siblings(31:14) Money conundrum

In Part 2 of our Asians at Work series, we dive deeper into the day to day, what it means to bring your authentic self to work, do we separate our work persona and our personal persona (Severance anyone?), what we think about mentoring, and finally all our hot takes on managing work stress, from bubble baths to work besties. Come YAP with us on ⁠⁠⁠IG⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠ @yourasianpod. (00:00) Chit chat(01:14) Who "took" Lauren's phone(16:46) What does it means to bring your authentic self to work(31:52) Mentoring(42:42) Tips to deal with work stress

In Part 1 of our 2 part series on Asians at Work, we dive into what we wanted to be when we were young, how our perception of work has changed over time, and what we would be, if money/life didn't get in the way. Come YAP with us on ⁠⁠IG⁠⁠, ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠, ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ @yourasianpod. (00:00) Chit chat(06:31) What did we want to be growing up(21:40) Lauren's career so far(30:38) Lauren's view on work, then vs now(32:56) Eva's career so far(37.10) Eva's view on work, then vs now(48:24) What would we be if money wasn't a factor

Mission - convince Lauren to move to London instead of Amsterdam next year! In this episode, we talk about our motivations for moving cross continents, challenges of living in a new country, and we try some 'tasty' UK snacks! What's your favourite UK/Aussie snack? Come YAP with us on ⁠⁠IG⁠⁠, ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠, ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ @yourasianpod. (00:00) Chit chat(05:26) Lauren's motivations for moving(14:14) Eva's moving experience(34:35) UK snack test(49:47) Final arguments

We get deeeeeep about our Asian identity, what it means to us and our values. Tell us, what do you think it means to be proud of your identity? Come YAP with us on ⁠IG⁠, ⁠TikTok⁠, ⁠YouTube⁠ @yourasianpod. (00:00) Chit chat(05:46) Sliding door moments(21:43) Embracing our Asian identity(30:41) Our values

Welcome to the first episode of YAP - Your Asian Podcast! We're Eva and Lauren. In this episode, get to know us as we share our motivations and fears for the podcast, our friendship and what this podcast will be all about! We hope you can relate to some of the things we talk about being Asian. Come along on this journey with us as we discover the world of podcasting. We'd love to hear your feedback! Come YAP with us on IG, TikTok, YouTube @yourasianpod. (00:00) Intro(02:27) Podcast motivations and fears(06:26) Our friendship(18:56) What's coming up