))
Feel mad about feeling bad about feeling sad? Your hosts, Nelly and Juno, kick down the doors to face the big, fat elephant in the room - mental health with unfiltered conversations. We're young, badass Asian American women with ADHD who are fed up pretending to be fine, so here’s to cutting the crap. Grab a coffee and join in on the laughs, the cries, and everything in-between as we share our authentic experiences and struggles working, adulting, and occasionally f*cking around through our ...
…
continue reading
1
The Hiatus is Over: Catching Up on Life, Love, and Mental Health
22:06
22:06
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
22:06
Hey all! It's truly been forever since we last sat down and recorded an episode, but we're excited to be back with our listeners after a long hiatus! Apologies for disappearing into the void :') In this podcast episode, we chat and reflect about the past year. We (Juno) planned a wedding, (Nelly) officiated said wedding, traveled and frolicked arou…
…
continue reading
1
Sorry Not Sorry We're Out of Service: Why We Took Leave to Unf*ck Our Minds
45:15
45:15
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
45:15
Hello 2022! It’s been a hot minute, but we’re back! 2021 has honestly been a challenging year and one full of personal growth. In our digital age, it seems hard to escape the noise of hustle culture and toxic productivity where everyone and their grandmas have a side gig. In this episode, we talk about why we went on leave from work, the podcast, a…
…
continue reading
1
How to Save Lives with a Pen, Paper, and Hope with Diana Chao, Founder and Executive Director of Letters to Strangers
44:35
44:35
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
44:35
Dear Stranger, I finally love myself. Love, Me… Who would have thought that writing a letter to an unknown someone somewhere in the world could bring you comfort and warmth. From living in poverty as an immigrant in a new country to struggling with mental illness and bouts of blindness, Diana cultivated her hope and recovery through writing letters…
…
continue reading
1
Empowering Women with ADHD Through the Power of Storytelling with Katy Weber, Host of the Women & ADHD Podcast
43:45
43:45
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
43:45
What happens when three podcast hosts and ADHDers record an episode together? Too many relatable stories! In this episode, we're excited to welcome Katy Weber, founder and host of the Women and ADHD podcast. With 20 years of experience as a journalist, editor, and designer for newspapers such as the Wall Street Journal, The Daily News, Metro Intern…
…
continue reading
1
Kondo-ing Emotional Baggage: Transforming Childhood Trauma, Grief, and a Cancer Diagnosis into Mindful Peace with Sabrina Wang, Founder and Coach at Mori Light
51:51
51:51
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
51:51
Alcohol, junk food, and mindless consumption of media have been the go-to for escaping the shitty parts of reality - and we’re guilty of this too. It’s so hard not to run away or pretend our emotional baggage doesn’t exist. In this episode, we chat about how the hell we actually reach inner peace as Sabrina shares her own mental health journey (and…
…
continue reading
1
Fainting Spells, Burnout, and Managing All of Life’s Stressors
31:03
31:03
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
31:03
In a constant go, go, go buzzing world of productivity and hustle culture, we often feel the constant need to be on top of everything - to have our shit together. No one gets to see the behind-the-scenes version of your life when you really don’t have it all there. So, let’s talk about it. From recent crises, burnout, and short-circuiting, we’re (s…
…
continue reading
1
Not Your Fucking Asian Fetish, Not Your Model Minority
36:58
36:58
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
36:58
We have experienced a deluge of pointed microaggressions to straight-up racist and sexist comments ranging from the stale model minority myth to the seemingly flattering yellow fever fantasies as Asian American women. Growing up as a Korean-American and Chinese-American to immigrant parents, we had a heck of a journey with our identity. In this epi…
…
continue reading
1
Fighting Anti-Asian Hate Crimes with Henry Zhang, Founder of Dragon Combat Club
36:32
36:32
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
36:32
We will not stay silent against the anti-Asian hate crimes. Oftentimes when we speak out about our experiences with racism as Asian Americans, we are constantly met with comments aimed at invalidation, division, and erasure. It's as if we have to prove to the world that we too are marginalized, we too are people of color, and that we too are suffer…
…
continue reading
1
Silent Struggles of the Model Minority with Carrie Zhang, Founder of Asian Mental Health Project
36:27
36:27
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
36:27
With cultural stigmas, outdated stereotypes, and the model minority myth, Asian Americans are often encouraged to fight their mental health issues in silence. Combined with a lack of culturally appropriate resources in a predominately white mental health workforce, finding support can seem especially inaccessible. Carrie Zhang, founder of the Asian…
…
continue reading
1
Kicking Ass as An Introvert with Jill Chang, International Best-Selling Author of Quiet is a Superpower
36:08
36:08
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
36:08
Society was built for those who fit the mold of normalcy and for those who don’t fit in, life becomes an onslaught of self-doubt. Jill Chang is quiet, introverted, and not someone most would consider the face of charismatic leadership. We sat down with Jill as she chatted about her authentic stories as one of the only young, female, and minority sp…
…
continue reading
1
Let’s Get Real About ADHD with Dr. Mike Feldmeier
43:35
43:35
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
43:35
We have a special guest on this episode! Fellow Asian American ADHDer, Dr. Feldmeier is a psychiatrist specializing in ADHD. In this episode, we ask our burning questions around coping mechanisms, tabooness of ADHD in the Asian American community, high functioning ADHD, social anxiety, and more. Follow along his journey to becoming a doctor and the…
…
continue reading
We’re all familiar with the occasional anxious feelings right before moving to a new city or right after we’ve failed an exam. You get sweaty palms, stinky armpits, racing heart, and swarming butterflies - not the good kind. But, anxiety with a capital “a” doesn’t just go away yet plants its root deep into our minds turning seemingly insignificant …
…
continue reading
We all seem to be more comfortable taking off our clothes before we reveal our emotions, even to ourselves. In this episode, we’re going to talk about getting to the bare bones of our internal selves and being openly vulnerable. And no, this isn’t about crying and holding hands. It's about being unabashedly authentic in our thoughts, emotions, and …
…
continue reading
We’re smack dab in the middle of cuffing season and ready to… remain single! In this episode, we share our perspectives on being single, dating, and relationships. We’ve had some amusing stories about our coping mechanisms and struggles navigating the complexities of interpersonal connections. Listen in to laugh along with our fails! You can reach …
…
continue reading
1
Confessions of a College Dropout vs College Grad
24:49
24:49
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
24:49
To college or not to college? We both ended up in tech, but made very different decisions along the way. In this episode, we reflect on our obstacles and experiences with life in college, a rigorous bootcamp, and entering the workforce. You can reach us at: Twoaddys.com IG: @twoaddys Email: twoaddys@gmail.com Like, share, and review! --- Send in a …
…
continue reading
October is ADHD Awareness Month! In this episode, we reveal our diagnosis stories, hidden struggles, and experiences as high functioning women with ADHD. You can reach us at: Twoaddys.com IG: @twoaddys Email: twoaddys@gmail.com Like, share, and review! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twoaddys/messageSupport this…
…
continue reading
Welcome to Two Addys and a Coffee, Please! Why did we start this? Who the hell are we? In this episode, we expose our lovely relationships with mental health or lack thereof in relation to our Asian American background and reflect on our early experiences surrounding bipolar, anxiety, and ADHD. Listen in as we break into a so-called taboo topic! Yo…
…
continue reading
