Leaving the Nest: The Challenges of Moving Out as an Asian - Solo Episode | Ep. 38

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In this episode, we're talking to each other about ‘Leaving The Nest’, aka the big steps of moving out. You'll hear from our own experiences and thoughts on moving out, from the pros and cons to dealing with the idea of aging parents.

You’ll hear about Noel’s extended Italian family, Davie’s throwbacks to his granny-flat parties, Kan’s stories of having challenging roommates and Kelsey’s experience balancing mixed-parent dynamics with ethnic vs. non-ethnic perspectives.

Chapters

1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. Who Moved Out First? + Moving Out Stories (00:02:38)

3. The Pros & Cons Of Moving Out, Kan’s Roommates, Noel’s Extended Italian Family & Living in ‘Limbo’ (00:10:48)

4. Moving Out at 30 & Davie’s Granny-Flat Parties (00:24:22)

5. The Mental Health Benefits of Moving Out & Having a Deep Empathy for Our Parents (00:26:30)

6. Kelsey’s Mixed Parents, Having a ‘Business Plan’ to Move Out as a Female & The Asian Kid Dream (00:37:49)

7. Navigating Around the Concept of Your Parents Getting Older, Ethnic Vs Caucasian Experience When It Comes to Moving Ou (00:46:20)

8. Advice for Those Wanting to Move Out (00:57:07)

9. Outro (01:01:48)