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Shit We Don't Tell Mom

We have depression. Now what? We share vulnerable stories of how we manage anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder while figuring out the not-so-glamours parts of adulting, relationships, and our Asian-Canadian identities. Come join us as we share tools and personal experiences of how to normalize your mental health and well-being. New episodes every other Sunday! Winner of Best Wellness Podcast 2020 at Asian Podcast Awards. **Content Warning: depression, anxiety, suicide, eating disorders, violence, sex, racism, and death**⠀

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Update frequency
every 13 days
Average duration
57 minutes
Episodes
54
Years Active
2020 - 2022
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54. Breaking Away from

54. Breaking Away from "Asian" Parenting Styles ft. Vincci Tsui

Vincci Tsui, a mother of a three-year-old, balances her parenting knowledge from how she was raised with what she believes to be best for her daughter.  We discuss what we’ve learned from our parents…

00:49:43  |   Sun 06 Nov 2022
53. Our Shit: What Happens After A Break Up?

53. Our Shit: What Happens After A Break Up?

It’s official, Kristy is now single after a 6-year relationship. In this episode, we process the emotions after a breakup, recognize what is “overly independent”, and discuss fears of the future afte…

00:52:21  |   Sun 23 Oct 2022
52. How Do We Define Cheating in a Relationship?

52. How Do We Define Cheating in a Relationship?

Angie has been cheated on. Kristy has done the cheating. Inspired by the recent events in the Try Guys, we chat about our own experiences with infidelity including physical cheating, emotional cheati…

01:03:06  |   Sun 09 Oct 2022
51. The Joy and Grief of Adult Friendships

51. The Joy and Grief of Adult Friendships

Kristy and Angie sit down to talk about adult friendships during Kristy's road trip across Canada. Analogies are made, lyrics are quoted, and tears are (almost) shed.

"I'm gonna hedge my bets if I hav…

00:49:41  |   Sun 25 Sep 2022
50. How to Heal from Childhood Trauma as a Vietnamese-American Daughter going into Motherhood ft. Tam Tran

50. How to Heal from Childhood Trauma as a Vietnamese-American Daughter going into Motherhood ft. Tam Tran

Tam is in the “middle generation”. The balance between talking about mental health with her parents and learning how to teach her son to be in tune with his mental well-being. We discuss:

  • her parents …
01:20:36  |   Sun 11 Sep 2022
49. Attachment Style…It Makes You Feel Some Type of Way

49. Attachment Style…It Makes You Feel Some Type of Way

What is your attachment style? Have you always wanted to do one but are not sure how it’ll go? We’ll do the quiz and narrate as we go and share some of our childhood memories and…well the answer may …

00:47:53  |   Sun 28 Aug 2022
48. Dopamine, Distractions, and Depression (Re-release)

48. Dopamine, Distractions, and Depression (Re-release)

We decided to share a popular episode from season 1 from the summer of 2020 about how we talked ourselves out of our depressive episodes. We share audio clips of our actual voice messages with each o…

00:59:08  |   Mon 15 Aug 2022
47. To Have or Not to Have Babies... and Why

47. To Have or Not to Have Babies... and Why

Angie always imaged having babies. Kristy is on team no kids. But lately, they’ve both been having different thoughts. In this episode, we explore why we originally wanted/not wanted babies and why w…

00:50:20  |   Sun 31 Jul 2022
46. Unlearning Internalized Sexism in Your Family and Learning Self-Validation ft. Shirvin Lee

46. Unlearning Internalized Sexism in Your Family and Learning Self-Validation ft. Shirvin Lee

**Content Warning: Death, Depression, Suicide**

We are joined by psychotherapist Shirvin Lee who gets vulnerable and shares her childhood traumas of facing sexism and insurmountable pressures from her…

00:49:30  |   Sun 17 Jul 2022
45. Our Shit: What I Learned from Breaking Up a 6 Year Relationship

45. Our Shit: What I Learned from Breaking Up a 6 Year Relationship

This is an intimate story about my recent breakup with my partner of 6 years. I share my fear of judgment from friends, staying vs. leaving the relationship, the lessons learned, and how I plan to mo…

00:51:45  |   Sun 03 Jul 2022
44. Turning Red: Nostalgia and Intergenerational Trauma (Season 3 Finale)

44. Turning Red: Nostalgia and Intergenerational Trauma (Season 3 Finale)

Toronto. Teenhood. Puberty. Friendships. Filial Piety. Emotions! The movie Turning Red is about a 13-year-old girl who is torn between her duties to walk down the path paved by her ancestors and her …

00:44:45  |   Sun 03 Apr 2022
43. How to Give Less F***s About Dating and Marriage & Find Your Own Happiness ft. Justine Ang Fonte

43. How to Give Less F***s About Dating and Marriage & Find Your Own Happiness ft. Justine Ang Fonte

Justine shares stories of telling her Catholic Filipino parents about dating a black man, potentially not getting married, and potentially not having kids - even though she wants 4 of them. We explor…

00:57:16  |   Sun 20 Mar 2022
42. How Do We Know If We're Loveable?

42. How Do We Know If We're Loveable?

Are we loveable? Insecurities can stem from so many different sources but how do we manage them and prevent them from ruining our current and future relationships? We dive into our experiences with o…

00:59:10  |   Sun 06 Mar 2022
41. Living a Secret Double Life ft. Special Guest

41. Living a Secret Double Life ft. Special Guest

Teacher by day, gogo dancer by night. We discuss (rant) how we deal with nagging mothers, life as a gogo-dancer, struggling with body image, and how to make hard life decisions. 

"No one is really loo…

01:02:25  |   Sun 20 Feb 2022
40. Hanging Out With Your Inner Child

40. Hanging Out With Your Inner Child

Inner child. Trauma. Reparenting. The Little Prince. In this episode, we sit down to talk about the first time that we confronted our inner child and how we rekindled that relationship. We dive into …

00:53:10  |   Sun 06 Feb 2022
39. Using Witchcraft to Connect with Our Chinese Ancestry ft. Mimi Young

39. Using Witchcraft to Connect with Our Chinese Ancestry ft. Mimi Young

Mimi Young is a spirit communicator. She left the corporate 9-5 world to invest in a relationship with the unseen. In this episode, we explore how Shamanism is a way to honor our ancestry, what is dr…

00:56:31  |   Sun 23 Jan 2022
38. Experiences in the Psych Ward for Suicidal Ideations ft. Anuradha Mazumdar

38. Experiences in the Psych Ward for Suicidal Ideations ft. Anuradha Mazumdar

After being hospitalized for a week, Anuradha gets diagnosed with dysthymia. Then things got messy. Unintentionally triggering friends. Fighting with parents about using medication. And what self-car…

00:48:37  |   Sun 09 Jan 2022
37. Our Shit: Adult Friendships and How to Be a Better Friend

37. Our Shit: Adult Friendships and How to Be a Better Friend

Adult friendships. Confrontations. Empathy. Responsibilities. We confront our uncomfortable thoughts and compare our friendship and partnership to a romantic relationship. They talk about their menta…

01:00:10  |   Sun 26 Dec 2021
36. Negative Self-Talk and Equating Our Self-Worth with Productivity ft. Lucas Ng

36. Negative Self-Talk and Equating Our Self-Worth with Productivity ft. Lucas Ng

Self-shaming. Struggling relationship. Disappointing Chinese Christian parents. Lucas Ng, Canadian actor and co-host of “Have We Made It Yet” podcast, shares how he got fired from his job triggered a…

00:56:23  |   Sun 12 Dec 2021
35. The Financial, Physical, and Mental Costs of Our Periods

35. The Financial, Physical, and Mental Costs of Our Periods

IUDs. Sex during periods. Pain. Discomfort. The tampon tax and all the other costs associated with our menstruations. Kristy and Angie tackle some burning questions about the ever so enduring, unbeli…

00:53:04  |   Sun 28 Nov 2021
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