Banana Lab

By Romy Lee, Alex Kim

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🎙️ Banana Lab is where Kiwi-Asians unpack identity, mental health, and life’s weird in-betweens. Hosted by Romy Lee, a mental health professional & advocate, this podcast blends real talk, humor, and deep convos with guests who have lived it. 🍌 🔊 Listen for unfiltered stories, cultural struggles, and conversations that hit home.

Episode Date
Ep.14 — Ashley Bautista: Growing Up Filipino in New Zealand
Jun 08, 2026
Ep.13 — Inna Goodwin: Identity, Travel and Building a Life in New Zealand
May 25, 2026
Ep.12 — Alwin Tan: Running, Creativity and Life Between Malaysia & NZ
May 11, 2026
Ep.11 — Sophie Kim: Hospitality, Burnout and Career Change
Apr 27, 2026
Ep.10 — Romy Lee: Addiction, Identity and Recovery
Apr 06, 2026
Ep.9 — Sophie Miya-Smith: Belonging, Identity and Growing Up in Limbo
Mar 23, 2026
Ep.8 — Dr Janet Lee: Life, Death and Identity in Emergency Medicine
Mar 09, 2026
Ep.7 — Adoption, Identity & Social Media — Finding Yourself Between Worlds
Feb 23, 2026
Ep.6 — Nancy Lu: Migration, Identity, and Becoming a Voice in Parliament
Feb 09, 2026
Ep.5 — Maria Mo: Music, Identity, and Growing Up Korean in Aotearoa
Jan 26, 2026
Ep.4 — Alex Kim: Creativity, Identity, and the Asian New Zealand Experience
Dec 02, 2025
Ep.3 — Growing Up Asian in Aotearoa with Sam Yang
Nov 18, 2025
Ep.2 — Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan: On Identity, Culture & Representation in Aotearoa
Nov 04, 2025
Banana Lab Podcast - What the heck is this all about?
Sep 06, 2025