we're back from botswana! in this episode, i share my reflections and learnings from this life-changing trip. in addition to eating AMAZING food and being blown away by nature, i ended up learning a lot about myself—specifically, my relationship to trauma and god. (crazy, right?) if you've been following my journey on social, i share more on the specific locations, events, and so much more.

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this past month has been filled to the brim with back to back health appointments. i've always been the kind of person to avoid going to the doctors, even if i am in pain. however, the time has come for me to finally address everything. in this episode, i'm reflecting on aging, physical pain, my overall health, and why it's important to value your body.

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a few months ago i found a lump in my left breast. it's been a frustrating process, to say the least. i'm sure it's fine, but docs haven't been able to give me an answer with 100% cerntainty, and i'm not sure how to resolve that! nobody likes uncertainty, so why is it so hard to figure this out?! in this episode i talk about what the journey of ultrasounds and second and even third opinions has been like. i'm definitely not a doctor, nor am i very knowledgable about breast cancer and breast lumps -- this is just my personal experience. this is also your reminder to give yourself a self-examination every now and then if it pertains to you!

Host: Nadya Okamoto

Executive Producer: Nadya Okamoto and Kacey Lee

"barbie" movie spoliers ahead!!

today we're talking barbie: the doll that once took the world by storm is making a comeback in popular culture thanks to the new "barbie" movie featuring margot robbie and directed by greta gerwig. a commentary on the patriarchy told through characters we're already familiar with, viewers responses have fallen all across the spectrum between love and hate. to some, it was life changing. to others, it fell flat. and for me—a proud feminist who shows her period blood on tiktok? well, i had some thoughts...

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Host: Nadya Okamoto

Executive Producer: Nadya Okamoto and Kacey Lee

tw: sexual assault

meet kacey!! if you follow me on socials, you've seen her before—kacey is my assistant, friend, and ROOMIE for the summer. she helps me behind the scenes with socials, podcast, and so much more. in this epsiode, i wanted you all to get to know her more intimately: especially her work as an anti-sexual violence activist and writer. from growing up in oregon as asian americans to sending nudes at a young age, we cover a fair amount in this episode. so excited for ya'll to meet her! you can keep in touch with her at @kcey on Instagram and TikTok.

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Host: Nadya Okamoto

Executive Producer: Nadya Okamoto and Kacey Lee

tigress is back and better than ever. to start off season three, i owe you all a BIG update on life happenings. in this episode we talk about how summer has been going, and the learnings i've had recently on how burnout absolutely comes in waves.

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Host: Nadya Okamoto

Executive Producer: Nadya Okamoto and Kacey Lee

i recently witnessed ocean vuong, the iconic poet, accept an award at a gala i recently attended, in which he completely upended the way i have understood this phenomenon of "imposter syndrome." his words have been at the forefront of my mind the last week, and have felt like a catalyst to a major breakthrough i'm facing about how i understand self-worth and practice self-affection.

Host: Nadya Okamoto

Executive Producer: Kacey Lee and Nadya Okamoto

Producer: Kelsey Klein, Larry Shapiro

Distributor: RedCircle

i recently sat on a panel with ashton applewhite, the first "ageism activist" i've ever met. hearing her talk about how we're all conditioned to be ageist, and how ageism and ableism go hand in hand, was super eye-opening and thought provoking -- and i'm just going to be blunt about *all* the reflections i've been having about aging, age, and ageism. would love to know what you think!!

Host: Nadya Okamoto

Executive Producer: Kacey Lee and Nadya Okamoto

Producer: Kelsey Klein, Larry Shapiro

Distributor: RedCircle