Growing ChitChat

Yu-Han

You are not alone. Life has a way of challenging us all in different ways. I’m Yu-Han. Welcome to the Growing ChitChat podcast! As a migrant girl from Taiwan living in Sydney, I share my growth journey in my 30s — navigating a new culture, building my side hustle, Bubble Foodex!, and embracing life’s lessons. Join me as I reflect on the moments that shape us. Let’s grow together! Powered by Firstory Hosting

Episodes

  1. 05/22/2025

    EP5 Feeling Not Good Enough at Work? You’re Not Alone | From Learner to Full License Confidence

    Do you constantly feel like you’re not good enough at work, even when you’re trying your best? You’re not alone. In this episode of Growing Chit Chat, I open up about my real struggles with workplace self-criticism. I share a mindset shift that helped me: comparing my career growth to the Australian driver licence system—L plate, Red P, Green P, and Full Licence. 📌 Note: I accidentally mixed up Red P and Green P in the audio! I’ve added the correct plate visuals in the video when I mention them. If you want to watch the video for this episode, feel free to visit the Growing ChitChat YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/C2Gx5w0Jfn0 🎯 What You’ll Learn in This Video: • The concept of when to delegate, when to coach, when to direct (use NSW Drive licence as metaphor) • How to stop judging yourself unfairly based on your learning stage • Why we need different support systems at different growth levels • Encouragement for anyone navigating a career change or new job 🎧 Whether you’re starting a new role, shifting careers, or just feeling stuck—this video offers mindset tools and emotional support for your growth journey. 👇 Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cm3b9rlnw044301yqgy1l9ji5/comments What “stage” are you in right now—Learner, Red P, Green P, or Full Licence? 🔔 Subscribe for more personal growth talks, migrant stories, and honest side hustle life. 00:00 Introduction to Self-Criticism in the Workplace 01:17 The metaphor: From Learner to Full License 10:39 Neutrally Analyse Self-Criticism and Seeking Support 16:53 Understanding the Role of Leadership in Development Powered by Firstory Hosting

    21 min
  2. Food Blogging: Tips and Lessons from a Part-Time Rookie Blogger

    11/16/2024

    Food Blogging: Tips and Lessons from a Part-Time Rookie Blogger

    Food blogging is a marathon, and you are not alone! In this episode of Growing Chit Chat, Yu-Han Chen talks about starting as a beginner food blogger with little money. She shares how she found her niche, built routines, learned about SEO and used free tools. Yu-Han also talks about dealing with challenges, staying motivated, and not letting perfectionism hold her back. She gives useful tips to help new bloggers get started. Useful tools for beginning food bloggers: 1. YouTube -free, the most powerful free tool to learn all basic knowledge 2. Canva - free version 3. Imovie/Cap Cut – free 4. Pixabay – free 5. Chat GTP – free version 6. Grammarly - subscribe 7. Squarespace subscription – necessary expense 8. SEOSpace subscription (Affiliate link: https://www.seospace.co/?via=yu-han) – necessary expense Key takeaway 1. Building a realistic routine for your lifestyle can keep you consistent – a small step is a big step. 2. Believe in yourself without any reason. 3. It is okay to feel negative, accept it and keep doing daily tasks. 4. Make good use of free tools and pay for most key software to save time from learning difficult prospects for blogging 5. publish it! Something is better than nothing, and we will keep improving. Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cm3b9rlnw044301yqgy1l9ji5/comments 00:00 Introduction to the Food Blogging Journey 00:40 How to find your niche? 02:17 Build a routine 03:54 Do I need my own website? 05:36 How to improve SEO? 08:16 How to overcome perfectionism? 09:35 Creating cooking video for the beginning food blogger. 11:43 Marketing: why is Pinterest a key platform for early-stage food bloggers? 14:22 Summary of useful tools 18:49 Embrace negative emotions along the blogging journey 23:45 Creating a Community and Combating Loneliness Powered by Firstory Hosting

    29 min

About

You are not alone. Life has a way of challenging us all in different ways. I’m Yu-Han. Welcome to the Growing ChitChat podcast! As a migrant girl from Taiwan living in Sydney, I share my growth journey in my 30s — navigating a new culture, building my side hustle, Bubble Foodex!, and embracing life’s lessons. Join me as I reflect on the moments that shape us. Let’s grow together! Powered by Firstory Hosting