S1:E12 Afraid Of Your Boss? Asians Breaking Ceilings podcast

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We are trained to unconditionally respect our elders. But this creates problems for us as adults. What if our supervisor is not setting us up for success? Unconditional deference to our boss can result in overworking, anxiety, unfairness, and being stalled in your career.

This episode connects the dots on why so many Asians feel this way, and more importantly how to stop the cycle of being afraid of our supervisors and not advocating for ourselves.

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[00:00] Teaser

[01:16] Episode 12 Intro

[02:44] Scary adults?

[04:30] Social Anxiety

[05:42] Fear of authority figures

[08:18] Remembering adults in your past

[11:01] Bullied for not speaking English well

[11:58] Stern Chinese School Teacher

[14:14] Yelled at for being sick

[16:19] Feeling like a bad daughter

[19:29] Fear of disappointing our parents

[20:38] BREAK

[21:17] Filial Piety Gone Wrong

[21:30] Afraid to Disappoint Your Boss

[23:37] Afraid to Speak up with Your Boss

[25:16] Looking to Your Boss for Approval

[28:38] Thinking You are Not Enough

[29:26] The Key to Freedom

[32:21] Affirmation

[36:34] Preview of Episode 13

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Theme Song: Imagine by Zoo

Mid-roll Song: Clarity by Zoo

Affirmation Song: Ghost by Piano Yeti

Post-roll Song: Clarity by Zoo

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