Today we invite Maxine Yang, a first generation Taiwanese American and current MD/MPH student, to share her experience getting into medical school and how she aspires to break the stigma of Western medicine in AAPI culture. One of Maxine’s passions is mentoring others towards achieving their own goals, particularly getting accepted into medical school, and is well-known on the social media platform, TikTok. She is also a huge proponent of body positivity and helps other women in her community become confident in their own skin.  --- Instagram: instagram.com/onerealself Anchor: anchor.fm/onerealself Music: soundcloud.com/raytac — Maxine’s Instagram: instagram.com/medmaxine Maxine's TikTok: tiktok.com/@medmaxine

Today we invited a special guest, Jessica Szeto Wehage, to share her experiences growing up as Chinese American. Currently a VP, Group Account Director at a digital and creative marketing agency, Jessica is a part of the D&I group and Anti-Racism group at her agency and has recently been more involved in the amplification of the AAPI experience. We are excited to have a conversation with Jessica on the importance of representation, how microaggressions are harmful, and what it's been like raising two young boys with multicultural identities.  --- Instagram: instagram.com/onerealself Anchor: anchor.fm/onerealself Music: soundcloud.com/raytac

In this episode, we are chatting with Omar Barrentto, a founding member of The Collective, which is a professional group of nearly 20 African American male attorneys as well as an attorney and lobbyist at McCarter & English, LLP. Come join us as we learn about some lessons he learned and how he found his mentors and sponsors.  --- Instagram: instagram.com/onerealself Anchor: anchor.fm/onerealself Music: soundcloud.com/raytac --- The Collective's Instagram: instagram.com/thecollective_nj

In today's episode, we’ll be having a conversation with Elaine Carbonell, the Co-Founder of SIS Circle, a joint venture with her sisters that supports women’s wellness, career development, and personal growth. We will be talking about some of her struggles growing up, how she overcame them, and how she started to promote Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the workplace.  --- Instagram: instagram.com/onerealself Anchor: anchor.fm/onerealself Music: soundcloud.com/raytac --- SIS Circle Instagram: instagram.com/siscircle

What was your experience like growing up? We’ll be having a conversation and revealing some of our struggles growing up as Chinese Americans, how we overcame our insecurities, and began embracing our multicultural identity. --- Instagram: instagram.com/onerealself Anchor: anchor.fm/onerealself Music: soundcloud.com/raytac

In the light of Mental Health Awareness Month, we will have a discussion with Kai Koerber, who is a Parkland shooting survivor, technologist, mental health activist, and founder of the mental health nonprofit, the Societal Reform Corporation. We will talk about Kai’s experiences growing up, how he got into advocacy, his celebrity encounters, and the importance of breaking mental health stigmas. Join us as we have a conversation on mental health. --- Instagram: instagram.com/onerealself Anchor: anchor.fm/onerealself Music: soundcloud.com/raytac --- Kai's Instagram: instagram.com/kaistonekoerber Kai's Twitter: twitter.com/kaistonekoerber Societal Reform Corporation: societalreform.org

In this episode, we will have a discussion on self-care with Dominique Broadnax, a graduate student in a clinical psychology doctoral program. We will learn about what is self-care, different types of societal expectations, and how we can better integrate self-care in our busy lives. Join us as we break down the fundamentals of what self-care is.  --- Instagram: https://instagram.com/onerealself Anchor: https://anchor.fm/onerealself Music: https://soundcloud.com/raytac

Welcome to One Real Self, a podcast embracing diversity and the journey of self-discovery, love, and growth. In this introductory episode, we will be sharing who we are, how we met, and what One Real Self means to us. The journey of self-discovery, love, and growth isn't easy, so we want to be a part of your journey and share with you diverse perspectives and resources. Join us in this chat - we are excited to foster a supportive and safe community where we can learn together!   ---  Instagram: https://instagram.com/onerealself Anchor: https://anchor.fm/onerealself Music: https://soundcloud.com/raytac