Eat Your Crust

Today our friend Abhi joins us to talk about his experience being a plus one to a member of the wedding party. We chat about introducing yourself to your SO’s family at a wedding, as well as jumping into conversations with other guests as a lonely plus one. We also discuss how lit you can get at a wedding if you’re a plus one, a wedding party member, or a family member!Support the showFollow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod

Today our friend Melissa joins us to talk about planning out our lives! We discuss whether we prefer planning on a macro level (like 5 year plans or major life events) or planning on a micro level (to-do lists and full year outlooks). We talk about parts of planning that give us anxiety or keep us focused. We also discuss how to plan for and execute on goals to help us reach our ideal “adult” selves.Support the showFollow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod

Today we talk about ways we try to be present in our daily lives and live in the moment. We theorize about why certain parts of our life feel vivid, and why certain periods feel harder to be present for. We also discuss doing new things (one of our new years’ resolutions!) like visiting a new city or engaging in new hobbies. Support the showFollow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod

Today our friend Deepak joins us to share how he stays close to his cousins. We discuss keeping up with our cousins on social media and crossing the boundary from a family connection to a friendship. We also talk about whether parents ask for tea about cousins you’re close to.Support the showFollow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod

Now that we’re back in the office more often…we’re feeling the office social anxiety more often! Today we talk about how to say hi to your coworkers, feeling antisocial at lunchtime, and other awkward office mishaps we’ve been experiencing lately. We also talk about whether to keep doing you, or matching the energy of your coworkers. For any basketball fans out there, we also talk briefly about our experiences going to some of the NBA Playoffs games!Support the showFollow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod

Today our friend Cindy joins us to discuss all things group chats! We talk about setting the vibes of the group chat with fun nicknames, and how group chats can serve as a quick and easy way to coordinate hangouts (tfti tho), or even a memory archive for longstanding friendships! We also discuss the highs and lows of a group chat - from being left on read, to counting the number of reacts you get, and even going back to reread funny or heartfelt conversations.Support the showFollow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod

Today our friend Eugene joins us to chat about Hinge profiles and first dates. We dive into common patterns and overdone lines we’ve seen in Hinge profiles, and talk about how to find compatibility in a Hinge profile when so many of them feel so similar. We also share our first date experiences and whether we would split the bill on the first date.Support the showFollow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod

Today we chat about big moments in our life and reflect on what kind of advice we would give to our past selves. We muse about our confusion around choosing majors, the chances we had to network in high school & college, and our first heartbreaks. We also chat about buying apparel and shoes for high school dances & learning how to eat, socialize, and sleep properly in college.Support the showFollow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod

Today our friend Andy joins us to talk about his experience moving to a brand new state…New Mexico! We dive into what it was like moving to a state where you don’t know anyone living there. We also chat about learning to be emotionally vulnerable with strangers and converting them into friends.Support the showFollow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod

Today we talk about diversity & asian representation at school, at work, and in the media. We discuss the importance of having both culturally sensitive teachers, as well as teachers of similar ethnic background. We chat about how diversity at the workplace impacts our enjoyment and understanding of work.Support the showFollow us on social media @eatyourcrustpod