Welcome to the Conversations with Your Chinese Auntie podcast. Your host, Patricia Petersen, is a Chinese therapist who has exciting and compelling conversations with BIPOC folks about life. In this podcast, we give voice to people of colour and learn more about their lives. Every episode is packed with relatable topics, hilarious stories, helpful advice, and even complex and painful stories. The topics are diverse, especially those related to our culture and mental, physical, and spiritual ...
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Unconventional Bliss, Brown Papaya & Community with Isabel Bagsik
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In this Conversations with Your Chinese Auntie podcast episode, we welcome Isabel Bagsik, a soulful brand designer and creative wellness guide. The conversation explores Isabel's journey, her lineage from the Philippines, insights into her work, especially with Brown Papaya, and her thoughts on building and finding community. The episode is rich wi…
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What is Human Design? & Recovery from Eating Disorder
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In this episode, my guest Shannon Keating discusses human design as a tool for self-discovery, a way to discover what makes you different from everyone else. She describes the five different energy types. Shannon also shares her personal story of healing from an eating disorder, highlighting the importance of processing emotions, setting boundaries…
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Dr. Jennifer Mullan on Decolonizing Therapy and Sacred Rage
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Content Note: Discussion of intent to die. Have you ever read a book that made you feel seen and heard from the first paragraph? My guest today is Dr. Jennifer Mullan. In this episode, we discuss Decolonizing Therapy, Rage, Community, and more. Dr. Mullan's book, Decolonizing Therapy, is a love letter and a call to action for helpers, healers, and …
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Healing Your Inner Child - Who's In Charge?
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Okay, it's time to get real. You have probably seen posts on social media, or your therapist has told you that you need to heal your inner child. Maybe you’ve even done the work with them, but your inner child is still running and maybe ruining your life. When new clients come and see me, and they share that they have done inner child work, I find …
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Cultural Assimilation & Reclaiming Our Heritage
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What a heartwarming conversation with my dear friend Thérèse Cator. In this episode, Thérèse and I discuss the effects of assimilation on our bodies, healing, identity, and more. We also discuss how healing can emerge when we are in spaces where we can be in our full humanity and don't have to be in a state of hypervigilance. Bio: Thérèse Cator is …
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Our marriage - The Ups and Downs, Conflicts, Repairs and LOVE.
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In this episode, Kimen and I share how we met and the challenges we have encountered in our 18-year relationship. We talk about the importance of doing our own healing work so we can show up for each other and not repeat our parents' unhealthy marriages. We also share the non-negotiables in our marriage. As always, advice from Your Chinese Auntie, …
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Quest, Self-Initiation & Egypt with Lara Therrien Boulos
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My guest today is my dear friend, Lara Therrien Boulos. I met Lara through our dear friend Carmen Spagnola, as we were both Questers and Carmen's students. This episode discusses Lara's trip to Egypt, capitalism, Quest and the Return, and self-initiation. We talk about how the pandemic is like an initiation and that we are now in the Return. It wil…
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Roxanne Francis on Navigating Life as a Person of Colour, and How Social Media Affects Your Teen's Mental Health.
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My guest is Roxanne Francis, the award-winning CEO of Francis psychotherapy and consulting services. She runs a busy group practice and is a keynote speaker, leadership coach, and corporate consultant who addresses topics related to women's issues, such as race and equity, mental health, parenting, and wellness at work. She is also the founder of T…
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Taraneh Erfan on Recognizing Our Privilege & Showing Up Human
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I am thrilled to welcome Taraneh Erfan to the show. In this episode, Taraneh talks about growing up in Iran during the Iran-Iraq war, recognizing our privilege, how to decolonize our practice, and how to show up human with one another. Of course, we talk about our puppies. We discuss whether it is ethical to volunteer abroad, and we talk about patr…
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Mardi Gras, Family Secrets, Therapy & more with Henry M. Pittman
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I am so excited for you to meet Henry M. Pittman. Henry is a licensed therapist and counsellor. Henry assisted in my Somatic Experiencing (SE) three-year training. The training was all online except for the last level, so we met in person last year in Atlanta. Henry is passionate about his work; he is wise, knowledgeable and a great storyteller. Oh…
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My guest today is the founder of Feeding Mama - Mona En Ting Stilwell. I first heard about Mona from my Chinese Medicine colleagues and friends who know Mona. Feeding Mama is dedicated to nourishing new postpartum parents with premium quality essential foods carefully cultivated through the centuries-long sciences of Traditional Chinese Medicine. I…
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Menopause Master Class with Shirley Weir - Let's Crack Open the Conversation
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Menopause? Estrogen? Progesterone? Who's in perimenopause? Me! My guest today is Shirley Weir, the founder of Menopause Chicks. Although this podcast mainly features BIPOC folks, I invited Shirley as I have admired her work since we met in 2017. She has done so much to educate the world about menopause. Shirley is a fierce advocate for women’s heal…
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Growing Up With Chinese Mothers, Allergy Season & Menopause with Dr. Debbie Lee
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My guest today is Dr. Debbie Lee. Debbie is a Registered Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine. She is a mama to two adorable little humans and is one of my close friends with whom I can talk about my feelings and emotions. In this episode, we talk about our Chinese mothers who used to make us drink herbal decoctions, and we might or might not hav…
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Luna Aixin on Community, the Kampung Spirit & Red Egg
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What do we give up as immigrants and refugees? What do we yearn for and can be so hard to find? In this episode, Luna and I talk about the Kampung spirit, the concept of Gaginang, and the importance of red eggs in Chinese culture. A kampong (kampung in Malay and Indonesian) is the term for a village. Gaginang means (my/our) own people. Luna's Bio: …
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Lunar New Year (Part 2): Traditions, Food & Growing Up in Singapore with Luna Aixin
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Happy Lunar New Year! 新年好! This episode is part two of my Lunar New Year series. If you missed part one, please listen to episode 8. In this episode, I imagine that Luna and I are sitting at a hawker center, eating foods we desperately miss, and talking about everything from our experiences growing up in Singapore, Lunar New Year traditions, includ…
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Year of the Wood Dragon 2024. Lunar New Year, Feng Shui & Period 9 (Part 1)
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Lunar New Year falls on Saturday, February 10, 2024. This is the year of the Wood Dragon. In Chinese culture, the dragon is considered lucky, magical, powerful, and noble. On February 4th, we also transition to the Period 9. In this episode, I talk about some rituals that are essential to prepare for the new year. I also discuss the significance of…
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My guest today is Dr. Sanae Suzuki. Sanae is a trauma-informed integrative primary care practitioner focusing on mental health. She has over a decade of experience in holistic medicine. She received Functional Medicine training at The Institute for Functional Medicine and Apex Energetics, Functional and Integrative Psychiatry training through Psych…
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Names We're Given at Birth, Faith & Prayer with Wanjîkū Kîarîe
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In this episode, we talk about Wanjîkū's tribe, the tribe's arrival story, the meaning of her name and her clan's name. We talk about lands that feel like "home" to us. For Wanjîkū, it's Santa Fe, New Mexico, and for me, it's Spain. We also share our little adventure at Atlanta's airport. I ask Wanjîkū how she looks after herself. Spoiler alert: sh…
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Scarcity Mindset, The Vietnam War & Brainspotting with Diane Hua-Stewart
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My guest today is Diane Hua-Stewart. Diane is a colleague and friend from grad school. We talk about Diane's path, Brainspotting, food policies, how food affects our health, food in Asian cultures, and the Vietnam War, where Agent Orange was used. We also discuss the scarcity mindset that can be common in immigrants. In case you have not heard of A…
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Decolonizing Therapy, Patriarchy, Racism, Burnout & HOPE with Dr. Alice Crawford.
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In this intimate, funny and honest conversation with Dr. Alice Crawford, she shares her path from electrical engineering to computer science to being a therapist. We talk about her 41 years of marriage, racism, and raising a Black son. She shares advice for BIPOC therapists starting in the mental health field, and we discuss hope. Dr. Alice Crawfor…
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Sense of Belonging, Community Care, and Intentional Friendships with Paola Baca.
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I am delighted today to welcome my dear friend and sister, Paola Baca. At the start of the episode, I share why I address people I love as sister, brother, auntie, or uncle. This episode is intimate and emotional. Paola shares her story of immigrating from Peru to Canada. We talk about our experiences with belonging and fitting in, being intentiona…
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Concubines, Traditional Chinese Medicine & Ancestral Healing Work With Dr. Tanya Gee
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I am delighted today to welcome my dear friend and sister, Dr.Tanya Gee. This episode discussed Tanya's path, Traditional Chinese Medicine, concubines, and ancestral healing work. It's a juicy episode! You also get to hear Tanya's belly laugh; it's one of the best things in life! She also shares two pearls of wisdom at the end of the podcast. Tanya…
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Come hang out with your Chinese Auntie, Patricia Petersen. In this episode, I talk about myself. Who am I? Why this podcast? At the end of every episode, I share a Chinese Auntie wisdom. Please join me as I have compelling conversations with interesting people.By Patricia Petersen
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