Have you ever tried to learn another language? I talk to a multilingual friend about experiences with language learning, including my own. We discuss the relationship between identity and language and how the emotions related to identity can complicate the language learning process!
What makes a visit to the homeland of your immigrant parent different than a vacation to a popular destination? My guest Charles shares about his experience visiting Korea with his mom and helps me unpack some of my complicated feelings about a homecoming to my mother’s homeland—you know, where I’m REALLY from.
Making friends is hard because you have to put in work, but what kind of work?! We talk about the difficulties of how to make new friends, how it’s different when single or coupled, the awkward initiation, nurturing the relationship, and some details in between.
NPR LifeKit How to Make Friends
What is your relationship to your heritage language? How does it impact your sense of self and your familial relationships? How do you work through intergenerational trauma? Avy and I discuss these questions and she shares how she moved from identifying as Asian American to Cambodian American or Khmer American.
Cash Cuties Podcast Episode
What is your relationship to your Korean-American identity, and Korean food, language, and culture? What are your thoughts and feelings on K-pop and Korea’s current place in pop culture? My sister and I respond to these questions and discuss how Korean-ness influences our own relationship.
How do you go from an 11-year platonic friendship to romantic partner? Survive a pandemic! Well, that's what happened to me anyway. If you enjoy awkward rom-com moments, I think you will enjoy this story.
Is this story relatable in any way? I'd love to know, hit me up on IG @gingerellaxoxo.
In another episode discussing creativity, I ask Aram Han Sifuentes about her journey as an artist and educator. They share what inspires her social and racial justice-oriented projects.
Aram's website: https://www.aramhansifuentes.com/
Aram's artist husband Roberto Sifuentes' website
Roberto Sifuentes podcast about a project with leeches
In my quest to become more creative, I talk to an artist and high school art teacher about their approach to their own creative process and how they encourage young people to create. We discuss ways to get unstuck and how to get into a creative headspace. Additionally, Sabrina shares her experience teaching art in Florida, which has recently seen challenges to academic and creative freedom.
Check out Sabrina’s Instagram: @sabrina.roopnarine
Hit me up at my IG: @gingerellaxoxo
Spark and Fire
We investigate our creative side in this episode. I do not consider myself an artist, so I talk to someone who does! Check out Iowa Rockwell's work on Bandcamp or any streaming platform.
Hidden Brain, Creative Differences
A Dynamic Definition of Creativity
The Science and Creativity of Health
Mindfulness and Creativity
Convo with guest begins at 7:07
Spoiler alert: If you haven’t seen Rap Sh!t yet, you are missing out! But forreal, spoiler alert. I talk with the hosts of HipPodHedz, Novek and Know Sage, about the show, including how this season ends and what we speculate will happen next. And of course we elaborate on related rap shit too.
HipPodHedz
I'm back, babyyyy! And I had to rejuvenate the pod with the Renaissance of our lifetime :D Beyonce's album is giving us life and it is giving so much more. Two Beyhive friends join me to discuss the album and the tired criticisms.
Check out Dushaun on IG @dushaun_nicole
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