Dirty By 30 Candice & Jake

Welcome to Episode 2 of Season 2!You’ve probably heard of the 4 standard career paths that most Asians shoot for? It is usually along the lines of Science & Engineering, Medicine, Business, or Law. We fit into that mold pretty well -- Candice is currently an Engineer in a tech start-up, whereas Jake is in a lab for a science startup. (Because Bay area and all their startups, am I right?) But did we always aspire to get into these stereotypical “Asian” careers? Did our pa...

Welcome to Episode 1 of Season 2! Happy Lunar New Years! We promised to delve a little deeper into our Asian American life this year, so let’s dive in! First off, Gong Xi Fa Cai! Did you know that celebrations for the Lunar New Year can last up to 15 days? Today, we’ll be discussing our family traditions during this time of the year and what kind of activities each day might consist of. We’ll touch on the other lunar holidays as well, although there’s a lot ...

Welcome to Episode 17! As we close off our first season of Dirty by 30, we wanted to reflect on some of past episodes and our feelings of the past year. 2020 was a tough one as everyone knows, with COVID-19, BLM protests, the division of our native country...but lets not forget the positive things that can also happen in life. One of them was biting the bullet and starting this podcast with each other. So guys, join us as we close off 2020, reminiscing the good and the...

Welcome to Episode 16! Thank you for listening to all of our episodes this year so far. The next episode will be the last of the season, where we will be reflecting upon our years worth of episodes and discussing how we’ve been dealing with 2020 in general. Stay tuned! We delved into Jake’s hobby in episode 7 and now comes the time to get to know a bit more about Candice and her hobby! Candice has been climbing since 2013 -- but for her, it’s been more than just a sport or means of exerc...

A podcast about the confusing life up to 30, and beyond. We are your hosts, Candice and Jake.Episode 15! Happy Halloween, folks! In the spirit of Halloween, we're going to be talking about blood... the monthly kind.There's so much to discuss on the topic of feminine care and menstruation. For the sake of time today, we're focusing on a few points from a higher level:Period technology Cost of periods Asians and period myths Q&A Click here for Feedback Survey ...

A podcast about the confusing life up to 30, and beyond. We are your hosts, Candice and Jake.Put that smile on because we’re on Episode 14! A big part of adulting is learning to take care of yourself -- and that includes dental work too! In this two-part episode, Episode 2 will focus on Jake's experience with traditional braces as a teen and Candice's experience with Invisalign as an adult. We discuss the pros and cons of both and also talk about how dental insurance sets you up for failure. ...