Vulnerability Junkies

Kevin and Jamie
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It’s no secret that guys suck at talking about their feelings and everyone wishes they were better at it, us included. On Vulnerability Junkies, two friends (Kevin Lau & Jamie Wong) struggle through the scary parts of personal and career growth as 20/30 somethings, their cultural identities as Asian Canadians, and becoming less emotionally constipated. After taking an emotional intelligence course while between silicon valley tech jobs, we started this podcast to practice, fail, and learn in public. So here it is in all its messy glory. Sit back, relax, and enjoy your hit of vulnerability.

  1. 5D AGO

    Ep 27: Crafting experiences to turn strangers into friends (w/ Adele Bloch!)

    Adele loves organizing events that are designed to encourage strangers to be vulnerable and connect more deeply with each other. Naturally, we are big fans of Adele’s work! In this episode, we unpack the intentionality behind her experience design, the logistics required to run events for dozens of strangers, and things she’s learned from failures over the years. ------------------------------------------------ Hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kevin Lau⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jamie Wong⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guest: Adele Bloch Intro music by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Harry Dai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ------------------------------------------------ CONNECT WITH US Subscribe and follow us @vulnerabilityjunkies on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ /⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or @softboiacademia on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listener Survey: Share your thoughts on the podcast with us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (thank you for sharing!) Affirmations: Send some good vibes or encouragement to a friend or loved one on the podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dear Kevin and Jamie: Send us a question you want us to answer on the podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: vulnerabilityjunkies@gmail.com

    1h 47m

  2. JAN 29

    Ep 26: Career, privilege, and guilt as an Asian American (w/ Patrick Chang!)

    Patrick is a talented mechanical product designer that we met through the Bay Area dance community. In this episode, we talk about Patrick’s struggle with being Asian American, feeling guilty about privilege, experience working with Elon Musk, regrets, and more. ------------------------------------------------ Hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kevin Lau⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jamie Wong⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guest: Patrick Chang Intro music by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Harry Dai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ------------------------------------------------ CONNECT WITH US Subscribe and follow us @vulnerabilityjunkies on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ /⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or @softboiacademia on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listener Survey: Share your thoughts on the podcast with us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (thank you for sharing!) Affirmations: Send some good vibes or encouragement to a friend or loved one on the podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dear Kevin and Jamie: Send us a question you want us to answer on the podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: vulnerabilityjunkies@gmail.com

    1h 15m

  3. JAN 22

    Ep 25: Being a mom doesn’t need to be all-consuming (w/ Ruth Grace Wong!)

    Ruth is one of our most prolific side project friends, and also one of our most prolific parent friends. Sometimes those two identities intersect, like when Ruth builds kids play areas in community spaces to make San Francisco a more kid friendly city. In this episode, we talk about joyful parenting, and how a brief stint in hospice care shifted her towards an anti-perfectionist mindset. ------------------------------------------------ Hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kevin Lau⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jamie Wong⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guest: Ruth Grace Wong Intro music by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Harry Dai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ------------------------------------------------ CONNECT WITH US Subscribe and follow us @vulnerabilityjunkies on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ /⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or @softboiacademia on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listener Survey: Share your thoughts on the podcast with us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (thank you for sharing!) Affirmations: Send some good vibes or encouragement to a friend or loved one on the podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dear Kevin and Jamie: Send us a question you want us to answer on the podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: vulnerabilityjunkies@gmail.com

    1h 11m

  4. JAN 15

    Ep 24: Learning to have fun (going to Asia for the first time)

    Kevin has always struggled to give himself permission to have fun and spend time just enjoying life, especially when it came to letting himself travel. In this episode, we talk about the next step in Kevin’s self love journey and his learnings from first time solo traveling to Asia, just for funsies. ------------------------------------------------ Hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kevin Lau⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jamie Wong⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Intro music by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Harry Dai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ------------------------------------------------ CONNECT WITH US Subscribe and follow us @vulnerabilityjunkies on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ /⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or @softboiacademia on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listener Survey: Share your thoughts on the podcast with us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (thank you for sharing!) Affirmations: Send some good vibes or encouragement to a friend or loved one on the podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dear Kevin and Jamie: Send us a question you want us to answer on the podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: vulnerabilityjunkies@gmail.com

    1h 5m

  5. 12/12/2024

    Ep 23: Gender transition is a celebration of authenticity (w/ Rox Guo)

    Is anyone in your life transgender? On today’s episode, Kevin, Jamie, and special guest Rox Guo talks about his transitioning journey, how people can miss that a gender transition is a celebratory moment, and some ideas for supporting a loved one through transitioning. ------------------------------------------------ Hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kevin Lau⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jamie Wong⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guest: Rox Guo Intro music by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Harry Dai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ------------------------------------------------ CONNECT WITH US Subscribe and follow us @vulnerabilityjunkies on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ /⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or @softboiacademia on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listener Survey: Share your thoughts on the podcast with us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (thank you for sharing!) Affirmations: Send some good vibes or encouragement to a friend or loved one on the podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dear Kevin and Jamie: Send us a question you want us to answer on the podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: vulnerabilityjunkies@gmail.com

    1h 9m

  6. 12/06/2024

    Ep 22: Being Biracial (w/ Lyn!)

    Have you ever struggled with fitting in because of your race? ]Do you find yourself (like us) somewhere in the infinite spectrum of racial identity? On today’s episode, Kevin, Jamie, and special guest Lyn talk about not knowing what option to check on government forms and their experiences growing up on different spots on the racial identity spectrum. ------------------------------------------------ Hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kevin Lau⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jamie Wong⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Intro music by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Harry Dai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ------------------------------------------------ CONNECT WITH US Subscribe and follow us @vulnerabilityjunkies on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ /⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or @softboiacademia on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listener Survey: Share your thoughts on the podcast with us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (thank you for sharing!) Affirmations: Send some good vibes or encouragement to a friend or loved one on the podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dear Kevin and Jamie: Send us a question you want us to answer on the podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: vulnerabilityjunkies@gmail.com

    1h 29m

  7. 11/15/2024

    Ep 21: Navigating Non-Traditional Career Paths (w/ JN Fang!)

    How do you guide career decisions if you decide to step off the beaten path? What’s your north star? In today’s episode, Kevin and Jamie chat with special guest JN Fang about her journey weaving through healthcare to public service to political campaigns to fighting climate change with technology. Through it all, we talk about how we develop faith that we’re heading the right way. ------------------------------------------------ Hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kevin Lau⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jamie Wong⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guest: JN Fang Intro music by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Harry Dai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ------------------------------------------------ CONNECT WITH US Subscribe and follow us @vulnerabilityjunkies on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ /⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or @softboiacademia on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listener Survey: Share your thoughts on the podcast with us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (thank you for sharing!) Affirmations: Send some good vibes or encouragement to a friend or loved one on the podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dear Kevin and Jamie: Send us a question you want us to answer on the podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: vulnerabilityjunkies@gmail.com

    1h 18m

  8. 10/07/2024

    Ep 20: First dates

    When’s the last time you went on a first date? Does the idea of going on a first date excite you or make you feel squeamish? On today’s episode, Kevin and Jamie talk about their experiences going on first dates, what makes a good first date, and how online dating can be really (really) hard. ------------------------------------------------ Hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kevin Lau⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jamie Wong⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Intro music by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Harry Dai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ------------------------------------------------ CONNECT WITH US Subscribe and follow us @vulnerabilityjunkies on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ /⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or @softboiacademia on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listener Survey: Share your thoughts on the podcast with us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (thank you for sharing!) Affirmations: Send some good vibes or encouragement to a friend or loved one on the podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dear Kevin and Jamie: Send us a question you want us to answer on the podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: vulnerabilityjunkies@gmail.com

    45 min
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Ratings & Reviews

5
out of 5
7 Ratings

About

It’s no secret that guys suck at talking about their feelings and everyone wishes they were better at it, us included. On Vulnerability Junkies, two friends (Kevin Lau & Jamie Wong) struggle through the scary parts of personal and career growth as 20/30 somethings, their cultural identities as Asian Canadians, and becoming less emotionally constipated. After taking an emotional intelligence course while between silicon valley tech jobs, we started this podcast to practice, fail, and learn in public. So here it is in all its messy glory. Sit back, relax, and enjoy your hit of vulnerability.

Information

  • Creator
    Kevin and Jamie
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    27
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Kevin and Jamie
  • Show Website
    Vulnerability Junkies