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This Hero Story is brought to you by McDonald's. With all that is happening with the pandemic, McDonald's is putting forward the effort to showcase the many kinds of heroes in the Asian Pacific American community. McDonald's desire to uplift and highlight community heroes is guided by the belief that we are all in this together, and they are committed to caring for local heroes who are caring for our country. COVID19 has profoundly impacted the world. We’ve all had to adjust to a new normal, and that new normal has looked different for everyone. In recent episodes, we shared how COVID19 has impacted our personal lives, and our experiences have reflected that of many individuals who are adjusting to the stay-at-home order. In this bonus episode, we want to recognize and honor a local community hero who is working directly on the frontlines. Today, we have Michelle Acob, a bedside and charge nurse at the Regional Medical Center of San Jose - a trauma hospital. Michelle works in one of Santa Clara County’s first Covid-19 units starting in March 2020. As a charge and infection prevention nurse, she oversees the entire Covid-19 unit and is in control of bedding patients and guiding 10-12 nurses with their assigned patient loads. We are so honored to have Michelle here to share her story and experiences during this unprecedented period of our lives. This episode edited by Michelle Hsieh. S U B S C R I B E T O U S ! - instagram: instagram.com/asianbossgirl - youtube: bit.ly/3ep2Dqp - website: asianbossgirl.com E – M A I L U S ! - asianbossgirl@gmail.com S U P P O R T U S ! - merch: asianbossgirl.com/shop - donation: anchor.fm/asianbossgirl/support --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/asianbossgirl/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In continual celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, we spend this episode chatting with Drushti Gandhi, an Indian-American ABG. Drushti was born in India and came to the US when she was 5 years old. She currently works as a management consultant for EY (Helen’s old company!) in their Change Management practice. Drushti is also one of Janet's best and closest friends. We talk about her dating experiences, her journey with her career, and share various aspects of her Asian American, specifically, Indian American, upbringing. This episode edited by Michelle Hsieh. --- P A R T N E R S mentioned in this episode: - Function of Beauty: 20% off purchase at FunctionofBeauty.com/ABG S U B S C R I B E T O U S ! - podcast: spoti.fi/2w8tk1n - youtube: bit.ly/3ep2Dqp S T A L K U S ! - instagram: instagram.com/asianbossgirl - website: asianbossgirl.com E – M A I L U S ! - asianbossgirl@gmail.com S U P P O R T U S ! - merch: asianbossgirl.com/shop - donation: anchor.fm/asianbossgirl/support --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/asianbossgirl/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last episode, we kicked off APAHM 2020 with a conversation about our experiences growing up in an Asian household. In this episode, we continue the conversation, reflecting more on our interactions with friends, our communities, and experiences in grade school and throughout college - we chat about many of the nuanced aspects of growing up ethnically Asian in America. Did we ever feel ashamed of our identities? What are we most proud of about our culture? How have these experiences impacted our current identities? Listen to find out!  This episode edited by Michelle Hsieh. --- P A R T N E R S mentioned in this episode: - Skillshare: 2 months free at Skillshare.com/ABG - Function of Beauty: 20% off purchase at FunctionofBeauty.com/ABG - Daily Harvest: $25 off your first box with code: ABG at bit.ly/2yeYVze S U B S C R I B E T O U S ! - podcast: spoti.fi/2w8tk1n - youtube: bit.ly/3ep2Dqp S T A L K U S ! - instagram: instagram.com/asianbossgirl - website: asianbossgirl.com E – M A I L U S ! - asianbossgirl@gmail.com S U P P O R T U S ! - merch: asianbossgirl.com/shop - donation: anchor.fm/asianbossgirl/support --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/asianbossgirl/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, APAHM for short! During this month, we celebrate the cultures, traditions, and history of AAPI’s in the United States. This country is very much shaped by the stories of immigrants from Asia and the Pacific and the native people of the Pacific Islands. Today, we will be sharing with you our personal stories as Asian American women -- the traditions and foods we remember from our childhood, where we grew up, what it was like to visit "the motherland", and how these experiences have impacted our journey with shaping our own cultural identity. Happy APAHM everyone! This episode edited by Michelle Hsieh. --- P A R T N E R S mentioned in this episode: - Skillshare: 2 months free at Skillshare.com/ABG - BetterHelp: 10% off first month at BetterHelp.com/ABG - Daily Harvest: $25 off your first box with code: ABG at https://bit.ly/2yeYVze - Ritual Vitamin: 10% off your first 3 months with code: ASIANBOSSGIRL at https://bit.ly/2VvV7Bz S U B S C R I B E T O U S ! - podcast: https://spoti.fi/2w8tk1n - youtube: https://bit.ly/3ep2Dqp S T A L K U S ! - instagram: instagram.com/asianbossgirl - website: asianbossgirl.com E – M A I L U S ! - asianbossgirl@gmail.com S U P P O R T U S ! - merch: asianbossgirl.com/shop - donation: https://anchor.fm/asianbossgirl/support --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/asianbossgirl/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ABG is officially in season 6! With the stay-at-home order still in place, we continue to record from each of our own homes. By now, we are a little more settled into this new, temporary normal of social distancing, but it can be challenging to cope with the inevitable loneliness. In collaboration with Bumble, this episode is dedicated to ways we are dealing with loneliness and how we are connecting with others through online apps. We discuss profile creation and evaluation tactics (we talk about wanting a horoscope filter, which you can actually find in the settings on your Bumble app!); how to start a conversation; and for those listeners like Helen who aren't on the search for a Boo anymore, our experiences with Bumble BFF (there's an option to hide date mode for users who are looking to make friends/network). We also appreciate that Bumble's priority is safety, and creating an inclusive/safe environment for it's users to make connections. Listen in as we discuss our personal experiences, and share your own tips and/or experiences in the comments below! This episode edited by Michelle Hsieh Partnerships mentioned in this episode: Bumble: bumble.com @bumble #Bumble #Bumblepartner Skillshare: 2 months free at Skillshare.com/ABG Care/Of: 50% off first order with code: ABG50 at takecareof.com BetterHelp: 10% off first month at BetterHelp.com/ABG --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/asianbossgirl/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mental health is a topic that we get many messages about from our listeners. It’s a sensitive and complicated topic, and especially with all the recent world events that have occurred, we thought now is the right time to take a deeper dive into this topic. Back in July 2019, we released Episode 44: Mental Health with Christine Chen wherein our good friend shared her personal experience with clinical depression. Today, we wanted to offer a different perspective on the topic by bringing in Haesue Jo, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist based in the Bay Area, California. Haesue has 7 years of experience as a mental health professional, including working with Asian-American youth, families, and adults, given her firsthand experience dealing with generational and cultural differences in her own family. Haesue is also the Clinical Support Lead at BetterHelp, the largest online counseling platform worldwide. You can learn more about Haesue at betterhelp.com/haesue-jo. AsianBossGirl is partnering with BetterHelp to offer our listeners a discount on their services - if you are curious, sign up through the link below. This episode edited by Michelle Hsieh Partnerships mentioned in this episode: BetterHelp: 10% off first month at BetterHelp.com/ABG Function of Beauty: 20% off purchase at FunctionofBeauty.com/ABG Purewine: 20% off purchase with code: CORK20 at drinkpurewine.com @drinkpurewine #drinkpurewine, #wandit Resources: opencounseling.com psychologytoday.com Subscribe to AsianBossGirl: podcast: https://spoti.fi/2w8tk1n youtube: https://bit.ly/3ep2Dqp Follow/Connect with AsianBossGirl: instagram: @asianbossgirl website: asianbossgirl.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/asianbossgirl/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are back with season 6! We've kicked off many seasons before, but this is a significant one for us. This is the first time that the 3 of us no longer hold full-time positions at a company other than AsianBossGirl. Yes, we are ALL recently fun-employed, no longer tied to an employer other than ourselves. In this episode, we share how this came to be, including all the nuanced thoughts, feelings, and external events that lead us to this place. Listen to hear a little more about what is next for Mel, Helen, Janet, and ABG as a whole. This episode edited by Michelle Hsieh Partnerships mentioned in this episode: Skillshare: 2 months free at Skillshare.com/ABG BetterHelp: 10% off first month at BetterHelp.com/ABG Daily Harvest: $25 off your first box with code: ABG at https://bit.ly/2yeYVze Ritual Vitamin: 10% off your first 3 months with code: ASIANBOSSGIRL at https://bit.ly/2VvV7Bz --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/asianbossgirl/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It has been an incredibly dynamic last couple of weeks for us personally at ABG, and for the world at large. So, even though we are off season, we wanted to check in with you all and share a special episode to talk about how we are personally experiencing the world-wide COVID-19 incident, in hopes that it might help some of you out there feel more connected, prompt conversations with your personal circles, or even just offer a brief moment of reprieve from your new daily routine. We hope you are all keeping safe, informed, and taking care of yourselves mentally, physically, and emotionally. Thank you to those who are battling this pandemic on the frontlines and allowing most of us to remain safely at home. This episode was recorded on March 20, 2020 - the state of events may have changed drastically by the time you listen to this episode, so we ask for your understanding toward the opinions of the issues discussed. This episode edited by Michelle Hsieh Partnerships mentioned in this episode: Skillshare: 2 months free at Skillshare.com/ABG BetterHelp: 10% off first month at BetterHelp.com/ABG Daily Harvest: $25 off your first box with code: ABG at https://bit.ly/2yeYVze --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/asianbossgirl/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s an age old point of contention, discussion, and often times, frustration - the differences between men and women, and of course nowadays with all the variations of gender identity, the complexity continues to grow - just how different is the opposite sex (or sexes)? Are men (and all those who identify as male) really from Mars, and women (and all those who identify as female) really from Venus?Today we have invited 2 very special ABB guests (Mike Bow & Jason Rodjanapanyakul to explore just how different (or similar) ABGs and ABBs really are. This will be an open forum and a safe space to ask each other ANY and ALL questions we may have about the opposite sex.Take a listen to our season finale & let us know what you think!Partnerships mentioned in the Episode:Audible- 30 day trial with code ABG or text ABG to 500-500Skillshare- 2 months free with Skillshare.com/ABG--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/asianbossgirl/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy Thursday and hope you all enjoyed our first Q&A episode of the season last week! We had so many questions leftover that we decided to run a part II for y'all. This time around, we talk about the pros and cons of making a career switch, discuss finances (Is it worth it to have a car? What are our personal finance goals? Why is commingling such a weird word?), discuss our personal styles, the challenges we've faced in our 20s and 30s, and more. One of the best parts about running a podcast is being able to connect with you all through formats like the Q&A. So keep sending them in if you'd like to hear your Q on our pod one day! asianbossgirl@gmail.com. And if you heard our ad on this episode, go to HoneyBook.com/ABG for 50% off your first year. Thanks! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/asianbossgirl/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices