Eat Your Crust

Shang Chi is finally in theaters, and both of us have THOUGHTS!!! Today we share our favorite parts of the movie (don't worry, we'll warn you before the spoilers), discuss the various expectations surrounding the release, and share whether we thought Shang Chi did cultural representation correctly. We even discuss some of the latest Twitter controversy surrounding the star of Shang Chi, and talk about the chaos of celebrity status and cancel culture! Follow us on IG! @eatyourcrustpod Support the showFollow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod

We’re not qualified to be your financial advisor…but we do have our own personal spending habits that we can share! Today we discuss what we’ve been spending money on recently, our financial black hole categories, and discuss why it is that spending habits tend to become everyone’s business. If you’re my accountant or mom, there’s nothing to see here except how we use our money to empower our goals towards health and happiness!Follow us on IG! @eatyourcrustpodFollow Chelsea on IG! @clthelowSupport the showFollow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod

Moving is such an exciting, yet exhausting ordeal, that no matter how much you prep, it never feels like enough. This week we discuss the various methods of moving we’ve tried out, from the good ol’ U-Haul to PODS to full-service movers, share any lessons we’ve learned from our moving mishaps, and celebrate the excitement and joys of moving!Support the showFollow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod

It often feels like there's not enough hours in the day - between managing your job and/or schoolwork, taking care of your health, and pursuing your hobbies and goals, relationships can add another layer of difficulty for managing your time. Today we discuss how relationships (romantic, platonic, and familial) play into the delicate game of time management, explore whether gender & ubringing have an impact on our ideas of "sacrifice", and dive into the complicated nuances of conflicting advice on social media.Our guests today are Alyssa & Alexis of Lotus Magazine, an e-magazine that serves as a platform for self-identifying Asian American womxn, especially focusing on cultivating a sense of community by elevating voices and stories that are often overlooked. They upload a new issue on a bi-monthly basis, and us EYC girls are on the Sept/Oct issue. Follow Lotus Mag on IG (https://www.instagram.com/lotus_mag/)Check out the Sept/Oct issue thru their website (http://lotus-mag.com/index.html)Support the showFollow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod

Sometimes the most unexpected things can trigger us to re-examine our identity. Whether it's wondering who to root for in the Olympics or deciding to use an "American" name to meet new people, our identity is constantly in flux! Today we discuss any recent changes our Asian American identity has undergone, and also discuss the role that racial/ethnic identities play in a digital world. Follow us on IG @eatyourcrustpod Support the showFollow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod

Do you recall any iconic relationships from your middle school? Not to flex on you, but the iconic relationship from our middle school is still going strong! ;)Today we brought on our good friends to recount the middle school/high school drama surrounding their relationship, explore the various ways the relationship evolved over the years, and discuss the benefits and drawbacks  of dating a high school sweetheart.Follow us on IG @eatyourcrustpodSupport the showFollow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod

We often hear the phrases “bromance” or “bro code”, but what do these things look like in real life? Today we brought on two guy friends of ours to discuss what it means to be best friends for men, see if there’s any difference in communication style or expectations from girl best friends, and delve into some sticky situations that require good ol’ bro code!Follow us on IG @eatyourcrustpodSupport the showFollow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod

In what seems like a blink of an eye, both of us are (or are about to turn) 25 years old! Although technically we can lump together the past five years of our lives as our "early to mid twenties", personally we feel that each year of our twenties has been a vastly different, wonderfully unique chapter of our lives.In this episode, we describe the mindset, emotions, and big events we had in each year of our twenties, and discuss how our experience as being twenty-somethings lines up to our childhood expectations.Follow us on IG @eatyourcrustpodSupport the showFollow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod

Summer of 2021 just feels different from summer of 2020. This is the year of vaccines, better mental health, and setting boundaries for ourselves (Wow!!!)  This episode, we get intimate as we discuss how our mental, physical, and spiritual health have evolved over the years. We share what our vision of our 'ideal self' is and discuss how our ideas of "healthy" are completely different now vs. when we were younger!  Follow along to hear about our ups and downs & the various mindset changes we've experienced. Ready for Healthy Hot Girl Summer?! ;)Follow us on IG @eatyourcrustpodFollow Amy's art instagram @aimi_xSupport the showFollow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod

You may have heard us reference our post-grad Asia trip a few times - the one where we + our two friends James and Abhi explored Tokyo and Seoul for almost 3 weeks in the summer following our college graduation. Today we brought the gang back together to talk about what made that trip so successful, how we went about planning it, and the various memories we have from that summer together! Hopefully you can glean some tips and tricks if you're planning for any vacays with your friends this year, but even if you aren't, join us for some funny stories of our travel struggles and DAB-ass selves ;) Follow us on IG @eatyourcrustpodSupport the showFollow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod