by Jenn | Jan 1, 2020 | Personal
Looking Back What one event, big or small, are you going to tell your grandchildren about? Trump getting impeached? Lol I dunno. If you had to describe your 2019 in 3 words, what would they be? Major. Growing. Pains. What new things did you discover about yourself? I...
by Jenn | Dec 30, 2019 | Asian American Identity, Podcast
Episode Recap: Aunties JDF and Virginia sound off about the important things to do before you turn 25. How to step outside of your comfort zoneThe surprising benefits of living aloneHow to keep money out of the hands of old white menWhy I still can’t watch The...
by Jenn | Dec 26, 2019 | Asian American Identity
A couple months ago, one of the Mochi staff members posted in our team Slack:’ “I’m turning 22 next week. Aunties, any advice for me?” Whoooooof. That’s a full decade younger than me. It took me a minute to even remember being 22. But once I thought about it, I...
by Jenn | Dec 23, 2019 | Podcast
Episode Recap: Nikki and I talked about The daily habits of Passion Planner CEO Angelia Trinidad (4:10)Living and working with your BFF (5:51)The role of Kickstarter in growing Passion Planner (10:44)The ups and downs of being a working actress (15:18)How acting and...
by Jenn | Dec 16, 2019 | Podcast
Episode Recap Jeff and I talked about The importance of having a diverse “party” supporting your business quest (10:12)Using his background in marketing to elevate the creative careers of his other staff members. (13:35)The challenges of scaling a business selling...
by Jenn | Dec 9, 2019 | Podcast
Episode Recap Tanya and I talked about Working with a life partner (not recommended for everyone!) (3:48)Her decision to leave corporate life (14:14)Challenges of running a startup (20:15)Holding physical inventory in a tiny New York apartment (32:28) Powered by...
by Jenn | Dec 3, 2019 | Asian American Identity, Asian American Literature
Confession: I dropped out of Chinese school by ninth grade, despite an illustrious run of speech contest victories throughout grade school. The extra three hours of school on weekends was just too much, even for the bookworm I was (and still am). Naturally, I used the...
by Jenn | Dec 2, 2019 | Podcast
Episode Recap: Trisha and I chatted about: A day in the life of a real digital nomad (1:31)How she uses her diverse background in art and education (4:21)“How can I do what I like but also get compensated for it” (5:53)Why your major maybe doesn’t matter as much as...
by Jenn | Nov 25, 2019 | Podcast
Episode Recap: Peggy and I had a great conversation about… A day in the life of a jewelry designer (1:19)Her journey from engineering major to screenwriter (4:17)How she got her jewelry onto Buffy the Vampire Slayer (5:29)The importance of steady jobs when...
