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In this episode one of my good friends, Laura Gao, and I are talking about her journey into being a writer, our gender identity, and sexuality. We both identify as queer with pronouns she/they, and share about how we've come to these identities :) Laura is a queer comic artist and has published a book, "Messy Roots" (https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/55867756-messy-roots). She's been interviewed by NPR and many others which is freakin CRAZY. Ty Laura for hanging out with me and ty to everyone for taking the time to listen 333

In this episode Harrison and I talked about his experience as a cis bisexual male. We talk about how bisexual men are often judged for not sticking with one “side”. We also briefly discuss how it feels for a male to express emotion in other male dominated spaces.

My AMAZING friend Hannah Wastyk has joined me on this episode to share about her journey on completing her PhD to becoming the CEO of her startup in the bay! She’ll share more about her research which is demonstrates the connection between the gut microbiome and the immune system. She is the FIRST paper to prove this relationship in a human study!! We also talk about the importance of representation and how it is so empowering to see others like us killin it. Thank you so much for hanging out and sharing your story Hannah! I am so grateful :) 
Check out her website to learn more about her: https://hannahwastyk.co/
Check out her paper to learn more about the microbiome: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34256014/
Her freakin awesome defense (I cried at the end): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgExv0seNCY&t=3138s&ab_channel=HannahWastyk

In this episode my friend Vy Luu is joining me in talking about our love for therapy!! Being open about mental health is tough, especially in Asian communities. We share about how we came about starting therapy, and some insights we've gained in this journey :) There are also so fun tangents with Asian American authors, and extending care throughout communities. This was so fun for me and eye opening for me, thank you Vy!

It's National Eating Disorder Awareness Week! I had an eating disorder throughout my time in college and I wanted to bring awareness to the condition as well as provide some sort of comfort for those going through it right now. 

Here are the websites I was referring to in the video: 


https://now.org/now-foundation/love-your-body/love-your-body-whats-it-all-about/get-the-facts/#:~:text=Body%20Image,the%20time%20girls%20reach%20seventeen.&text=When%20asked%20%E2%80%9CAre%20you%20happy,their%2060s%20answered%20%E2%80%9Cyes%E2%80%9D.
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/common-eating-disorders#binge-eating-disorder

Stephanie Buttermore's All In Video


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9z5xqAP7ek
This was EXTREMELY helpful for me.

Thanks for listening :) 

(I’m bad at titles) My friend Elli, the founder of the Queer Climbing Collective (QCC), took the time to chat about this group and how she came about making it!
We also talk about: 
- The queer community in climbing
- The different types of climbing
- Our favorite types of climbs

This episode is short and sweet, and I thought it would be cool to share with you all places that I find community and comfort with other queer people :)  Check QCC out! Instagram is @queerclimbingcollective :)