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My sisters and i have spent a lot of time on this podcast unpacking our dynamic, our traumas, both collective and individual, and how it’s impacted our relationships…but this is the first time i’m doing a solo deep dive with my youngest sister, Issa. we get real about our sister dynamic, how it impacted her as she grew up, and how we healed parts of our friendship. Executive Producers: Nadya Okamoto, Adell Coleman, Brittany Temple Senior Producer: Quinton Hill Producer: Kelsey Klein, Larry Shapiro, Kacey Lee and Maiqi Qin Distributor: DCP Entertainment Please check out our show survey below: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe5eQtDSwp06s8mqFy1qE_i6imoBDcReRNNHooilsstEIddbg/viewform Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

you met Darius last week when we unpacked our past hookup – this week, we’re changing gears and digging deep on the subject of mental health and how it relates to community. i’m a believer that therapy can heal and Darius is too–now having completed 10 months with his therapist he talks realizing his depression, the burnout that sent him escaping from the country, talking with kids about social and emotional learning in his professional life, and why you should “speed date” to find the right therapist. Executive Producers: Nadya Okamoto, Adell Coleman, Brittany Temple Senior Producer: Quinton Hill Producer: Kelsey Klein, Larry Shapiro, Kacey Lee and Maiqi Qin Distributor: DCP Entertainment Please check out our show survey below: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe5eQtDSwp06s8mqFy1qE_i6imoBDcReRNNHooilsstEIddbg/viewform Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

many of you have seen my boyfriend on my social media, but what you don’t know is that just hours before i met him, i woke up in bed with my close friend, Darius Baxter. Darius and i decided its time to unpack that night where we found ourselves hooking up and how one simple move in the bedroom prompted a day-after conversation that would ultimately change the way we interact with sexual partners and push us to consider what consent looks and feels like for us as individuals. Executive Producers: Nadya Okamoto, Adell Coleman, Brittany Temple Senior Producer: Quinton Hill Producer: Kelsey Klein, Larry Shapiro, Kacey Lee and Maiqi Qin Distributor: DCP Entertainment Please check out our show survey below: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe5eQtDSwp06s8mqFy1qE_i6imoBDcReRNNHooilsstEIddbg/viewform Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

*CW: This episode includes mentions of CSA and self-harm. i’ve personally struggled with drugs and alcohol as a method of escapism from trauma and ptsd. activist, organizer, and model jeannie jay park can relate, after going through own complicated journey with substance abuse & coping with trauma. but one of the most important things we’ve both learned is that sometimes you have to open your mouth to save your ass, so we’re ready to speak publicly about just how challenging its been and what we’re doing to take care of ourselves now that we have a greater understanding of the places we’ve been and the ways we’ve been conditioned.  Jeannie Jay Park on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeanniejaypark/?hl=en More of Jeannie's work: https://linktr.ee/jeanniejay Executive Producers: Nadya Okamoto, Adell Coleman, Brittany Temple Senior Producer: Quinton Hill Producer: Kelsey Klein, Larry Shapiro, Kacey Lee and Maiqi Qin Distributor: DCP Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I grew up feeling like a ‘bad asian’ – but connecting with asian-american activists who fight for racial equality and representation has transformed my belief on what it means to me to be asian-american. Jeannie Jay Park had her own complicated journey with her asian-american identity, which ultimately led her from modeling to activism and organizing, which we get into in today’s conversation. Jeannie takes us back to her childhood where she first witnessed her korean heritage interacting with whiteness, the internalized racism that manifested in her life, and how she confronted that racism, began to heal the trauma, and uses it to push forward in her activism.   Follow along with Jeannie on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/jeanniejaypark/?hl=en Executive Producers: Nadya Okamoto, Adell Coleman, Brittany Temple Senior Producer: Quinton Hill Producer: Kelsey Klein, Larry Shapiro, Kacey Lee and Maiqi Qin Distributor: DCP Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Polyamory is something that we have been exploring in past Tigress episodes, and today we’re talking about open marriage! More specifically, Alex’s experience with it. This is a topic I’ve been really interested in both for myself, and understanding where my beliefs on love and relationships come from. Alex is someone that I’ve looked up to as a friend and fellow female founder for so long, so really excited for y’all to hear this. Btw, Alex is the founder and CEO of Dame Products. Executive Producers: Nadya Okamoto, Adell Coleman, Brittany Temple Senior Producer: Quinton Hill Producer: Kelsey Klein, Larry Shapiro, Kacey Lee and Maiqi Qin Distributor: DCP Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ameya has been on a recent spree of getting more tattoos. You might’ve seen on tiktok, but we thought we’d take a moment (about 30 minutes to be exact) to talk about the new tats! And yes, we have a matching one! Executive Producers: Nadya Okamoto, Adell Coleman, Brittany Temple Senior Producer: Quinton Hill Producer: Kelsey Klein, Larry Shapiro, Kacey Lee and Maiqi Qin Distributor: DCP Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trigger Warning : Mentions of Suicide and CSA Ameya recently got diagnosed with adhd, and it’s been an eye-opener for her, to say the least. Adhd is also something that has come up in a lot of my therapy sessions over the last few years, though it’s a diagnosis I have previously been resistant to. In this episode, we talk about our adhd learnings and eagerness to find solutions. Executive Producers: Nadya Okamoto, Adell Coleman, Brittany Temple Senior Producer: Quinton Hill Producer: Kelsey Klein, Larry Shapiro, Kacey Lee and Maiqi Qin Distributor: DCP Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This month, about a year after my last harvard finals, i finally walked the stage to graduate. And next week, my family will all be in portland, oregon to celebrate my youngest sister’s high school graduation. In this episode, my sisters and i sit down to catch up about all the emotions we’re having about graduation weekends, ex-boyfriends, and growing up. And yes, in this episode we talk about where issa is going to college too!! Executive Producers: Nadya Okamoto, Adell Coleman, Brittany Temple Senior Producer: Quinton Hill Producer: Kelsey Klein, Larry Shapiro, Kacey Lee and Maiqi Qin Distributor: DCP Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I’m proudly pansexual, but i didn’t publicly come out until a couple years ago. We just finished asian heritage month and jumped into june, pride month, so it felt like the perfect moment to discuss queer identity as two gay-sians. In this episode, i’m joined by my sister-friend, jalena keane-lee, whom you’ve met before on this podcast, to reflect together. Executive Producers: Nadya Okamoto, Adell Coleman, Brittany Temple Senior Producer: Quinton Hill Producer: Kelsey Klein, Larry Shapiro, Kacey Lee and Maiqi Qin Distributor: DCP Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

what role does power play in intimacy? this is a question i've found myself asking a lot in my own pleasure research. bdsm is an acronym that comes up a lot in conversations about power play and sex. it stands for Bondage and Discipline, Dominance and Submission, Sadochism and Masochism -- a lot of big and complicated words! but what does that actually mean? today i sit down with my dear friend and fellow aapi founder to talk all about bdsm and how her own experience has influenced her personal and professional lives. Executive Producers: Nadya Okamoto, Adell Coleman, Brittany Temple Senior Producer: Quinton Hill Producer: Kelsey Klein, Larry Shapiro, Kacey Lee and Maiqi Qin Distributor: DCP Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

entrepreneurship is not an easy thing to pursue, but we do it because we love our work and believe so whole heartedly in the mission behind what we're creating. and my friend, chris colbert, the founder of dcp entertainment, knows that first hand as an entrepreneur himself. on the side of his multiple businesses, he's also the host of a podcast called "the entrepreneur struggle." in this episode we trade stories of our own experiences with the similar challenges we face starting our own companies. you can stream his podcast wherever you listen to yours! Executive Producers: Nadya Okamoto, Adell Coleman Senior Producer: Quinton Hill Producer: Kelsey Klein, Larry Shapiro, Kacey Lee and Maiqi Qin Distributor: DCP Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

i'm currently in a monogamous relationship, but have been really curious to learn more about polyamory and what it looks like for different people as i've progressed in my own sex and love-positive journey. in this episode, i sit down with ceo, founder, entrepreneur, and podcast host, chris colbert, to ask all the burning questions i have about his own poly journey! chris is the founder and ceo of dcp entertainment, the production studio behind podcasts like this one. this is definitely a topic i want to keep talking about so please let us know what you think and what questions might come up for you. Executive Producers: Nadya Okamoto, Adell Coleman Senior Producer: Quinton Hill Producer: Kelsey Klein, Larry Shapiro, Kacey Lee and Maiqi Qin Distributor: DCP Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

one of my favorite books that i've read in the past few years is "pleasure activism: the politics of feeling good" by adrienne maree brown. i've discussed my own complicated journey of self-pleasure on the podcast before, and in this episode i sit down with my new friend, tauri, to talk about our shared love for this book and its author, and how pleasure activism now plays a role in our respective lives. if you haven't read the book yet, please do, and then let's discuss! follow Tauri on IG @editaurial Executive Producers: Nadya Okamoto, Adell Coleman Senior Producer: Quinton Hill Producer: Kelsey Klein, Larry Shapiro, Kacey Lee and Maiqi Qin Distributor: DCP Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

chronic constipation is something that I've talked about on the podcast before, and oh boy, do I have updates for you! A couple weeks ago I had to get a little medical procedure trying to figure out what's happening in my gut, and I just got the results back. Disappointing to say the least. If you're unafraid of having some potty talk, listen here! Executive Producers: Nadya Okamoto, Adell Coleman Senior Producer: Quinton Hill Producer: Kelsey Klein, Larry Shapiro, Kacey Lee and Maiqi Qin Distributor: DCP Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

after having my first post-grad apartment in nyc this last year, I'm moving! Stability is terrifying to me, but it's something that I am leaning into. It feels like such a beautiful and big moment to be settling down into a more permanent home. in the episode we're going to dive into all the emotions around moving right now! Executive Producers: Nadya Okamoto, Adell Coleman Senior Producer: Quinton Hill Producer: Kelsey Klein, Larry Shapiro, Kacey Lee and Maiqi Qin Distributor: DCP Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

when i reunited with my sister friend, jalena, she asked me how i was feeling and if i was feeling safe as a fellow asian american woman walking around nyc. i was surprised because nobody has asked me that over the last few months, yet my answer was that i absolutely have been feeling nervous and uneasy with the continuous headlines about asian hate. in this episode we reflect on what's happening with the stop asian hate movement right now, and what conversations we believe should be further highlighted as we work towards a world where ANYONE can feel safe… Executive Producers: Nadya Okamoto, Adell Coleman, Jackie Garofano Senior Producer: Quinton Hill Producer: Kelsey Klein, Larry Shapiro, Kacey Lee and Maiqi Qin Distributor: DCP Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

back to continue our conversation about being a recovering girlboss, in this episode i sit down with my dear sister friend, jalena keane-lee, to talk about how we've grown over the last 5 years of friendship. jalena has been a friend and even collaborator over the last few years, and she's seen me through some shittttt. here we talk about what it's been like as female founders trying to find out own ways to unlearn hustle culture, and take care of ourselves and each other at the same time. follow jalena @jalena.kl on instagram, and her work at her company, breaktide productions Executive Producers: Nadya Okamoto, Adell Coleman Senior Producer: Quinton Hill Producer: Kelsey Klein, Larry Shapiro, Kacey Lee and Maiqi Qin Distributor: DCP Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Check out this special preview of the new podcast, Well-Read Black Girl from Pushkin Industries. Well-Read Black Girl is the literary kickback you never knew you needed. Glory Edim, author and founder of the Well-Read Black Girl community, sits in deep, honest and close conversation with authors like Tarana Burke, Anita Hill, Gabrielle Union, Nikole Hannah-Jones, and more. You’ll also meet book club members, literacy advocates, and Black booksellers to hear what they’re reading and what it means to be well-read. In this preview, you'll get a peek behind the page and hear how these authors, thinkers, and makers found their voices, honed their crafts, and showed up in the world. You can listen to Well-Read Black Girl at https://podcasts.pushkin.fm/wrbgdcp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

in this episode, ameya and i sit down to talk about porn, and more specifically, our porn preferences, for the first time ever. and yes, we're brutally honest about it. talking about sex is one thing, but talking about what turns you on and even what you watch to get turned on, is a whole other. i'm nervous to be sharing this episode, but i think these are important convos to have. Executive Producers: Nadya Okamoto, Adell Coleman, Jackie Garofano Senior Producer: Quinton Hill Producer: Kelsey Klein, Larry Shapiro, Kacey Lee and Maiqi Qin Distributor: DCP Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices