Asian Glow Up

By Jojo Kim and April Huang

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Two 20-something year olds take on culture, career, and community through the Asian American lens. Join Jojo and April as they share the ups and downs of glowing up and exploring all the different versions of themselves. Follow and subscribe for new episodes on the 15th of every month! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/asian-glow-up/support

Episode Date
50. Is this play about us? How we handle fitting into labels: from korean animal types, MBTI, zodiacs, and etc.
Oct 20, 2023
49. All of our firsts: first loves, first times, first UTIs, and more
Oct 13, 2023
48. When friendships become transactional
Oct 06, 2023
47. Asking a guy: ghosting, dumb icks, and keeping up with your roster ft. Timmy Leong
Sep 29, 2023
46. Things that shocked us about Korea
Sep 22, 2023
45. Are we breaking up?! Updates, transition eras, and sunset seasons in our 20s
Sep 15, 2023
44. Regrets or revelations? Dealing with our "unlived lives" ft. our bestie Staci
Jul 28, 2023
43. Striving for success in a culture of perfection ft. Bryan Pham of Asian Hustle Network
Jul 21, 2023
42. Things we haven’t told our parents
Jul 14, 2023
41. Finding food freedom in Asian culture: a convo with dietician Elise Liu
Jul 07, 2023
40. Messy travel stories and even messier suitcases
Jun 30, 2023
39. From fan to Stan: Our thoughts on parasocial relationships with our fave celebrities
Jun 17, 2023
38. Building a brand in your twenties ft. Jenny Lei of Freja
May 30, 2023
37. Making brave choices: Overcome fear and follow your calling ft. life coach Nicole Cruz
May 15, 2023
36. Does it make cents? Revealing how much we spent last year and our Chase Wrapped
Apr 30, 2023
35. Closure: From friendship breakups to situationships. Do we really need it to move on?
Apr 15, 2023
Asian Glow Up Trailer
Apr 13, 2023
34. Our 2022 Themes and Reflections
Jan 01, 2023
33. Jojo's Health Update: hospital visits, Texan bbq, and more
Aug 15, 2022
32. How do beauty standards affect me? A convo around Asian representation ft. Johanna of Kolorete
Jul 15, 2022
31. Forging Your Own Path and Our Fave Asian Treats ft. Subtle Asian Baking
Jun 15, 2022
30. Can Best Friends Be Roommates? Looking back at our first year as roommates in Brooklyn!
May 15, 2022
29. Organizing for your Community and Learning About Bystander Intervention ft. Main Street Patrol
Apr 15, 2022
28. Nostalgic Asian Scents and Starting a Candle Biz ft. Baisun Candles
Mar 15, 2022
27. Meeting a Bumble BFF for the First Time and Navigating Adult Friendships
Feb 15, 2022
26. Not Too Sweet: Dessert Boxes for the Community ft. Bowl Cut Table
Jan 15, 2022
25. Our 2021 Themes and Reflections
Dec 15, 2021
24. Exploring Our Grandmother's Passing and Our Wide Age Gap Dynamic ft. Jojo's Brother Edward Kim
Nov 15, 2021
23. Quitting Your 9-5 for Rug Making?! With Andrew Kim, Founder of Scattered Kind
Oct 15, 2021
22. What It's Like to be On Set with Euphoria Photographer Eddy Chen (And Zendaya!?)
Sep 15, 2021
21. So... where the f*ck have we been?
Aug 15, 2021
20. Skincare, Beauty, and Authentic TikTok Content Creation ft. @Rogerwh0
Mar 16, 2021
19. untold: Elevating BIPOC Entrepreneurs through Gift Boxes and Managing a 5-9 with a 9-5
Mar 09, 2021
18. How We Found our First NYC Apartments
Mar 02, 2021
17. My Invisible Illness (Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome) ft. Connie Dutton-Moore
Feb 23, 2021
16. To All the Boys We've Ghosted Before
Feb 16, 2021
15. Lunar New Year Traditions Between Generations — Let's Celebrate!
Feb 09, 2021
14. How to Get Out of a Rut and Build Good Habits
Feb 02, 2021
13. Our 2020 Themes and Reflections
Dec 22, 2020
12. What Our Sleep Paralysis Demons Are Telling Us and More
Dec 15, 2020
11. Dating Stories: So is This a Date or a Hangout??
Dec 08, 2020
10. Immigrant Diaries: How Jackie's Family Escaped the Fall of Saigon
Dec 01, 2020
09. Money vs. Happiness in our 20's Part Two
Nov 24, 2020
08. Money vs. Happiness in our 20's ft. Ed, Elliot, and Jhonny
Nov 17, 2020
07. Get to Know Us: 36 Questions to Fall in Love
Nov 10, 2020
06. Intro to Therapy as Asian Americans ft. Ed Ngai
Oct 27, 2020
05. The WAPisode: Periods, Pleasure, and Pubes
Oct 20, 2020
04. Being Authentic and Embracing Sexuality As Asian Americans ft. Joey Choi
Oct 13, 2020
03. Connection to our Asian American cultures
Oct 06, 2020
02. Social Media You vs. The Real You
Sep 29, 2020
01. How we got to New York City
Sep 22, 2020