hAAPI hour with melissa cho

melissa cho

Host Melissa Cho created this podcast as an excuse to hang out with cool new AAPI friends. She's also here to prove to others (and herself) that it's ok for her AAPI friends to show some vulnerability—laying out our thoughts can be healing, revealing, and very, very, very entertaining to listen to. Mental health, friendships, love, horror stories, hot takes—time to loosen up. Grab a drink of your choice and let's spend happy hour together. Have someone you want featured? Email haapihourpodcast@gmail.com or send hi on Instagram @haapihourpod. read less
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A Hot New Asian Dating App Enters the Villah. Is This Legit? (With Yuzu's Head of Brand Cindy Lim)
Mar 29 2024
A Hot New Asian Dating App Enters the Villah. Is This Legit? (With Yuzu's Head of Brand Cindy Lim)
A hot new Asian dating app has entered the villahhhh. Since helming the role of Head of Brand last May, Cindy Lim has been on a mission to spread awareness on a new app that transforms how we socially and romantically connect digitally. Yuzu isn't just another dating app. With features tailored to the Asian diaspora, including social and dating modes, community spaces, and the ability to showcase ethnic roots, Yuzu is redefining how Asians connect and interact online. The buzz surrounding its launch was palpable, with over 10,000 eager users on the waitlist within just 90 days prior to its release. A true third-culture kid, Cindy bridges her Korean heritage with her American upbringing. Co-founder and advisor to the popular lifestyle and cannabis brand Sundae School, Cindy brings a wealth of experience and passion to her role at Yuzu. Through the app, she's on a mission to foster pride, connections, and community within the Asian diaspora. Cheers 🍵, Melissa Join Yuzu now: https://joinyuzu.com/?shortlink=vljjsbih&c=IG_Bio&pid=OwnedSocial&af_xp=custom&source_caller=uiFollow Yuzu on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joinyuzu/?hl=en Follow Cindy: https://www.instagram.com/cinerji/?hl=en⁠ Follow hAAPI hour on Instagram for episode highlights and guest reveals: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/haapihourpod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Have someone you want featured? Email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠haapihourpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or send a message on Instagram @haapihourpod. Music from ⁠Epidemic Sound⁠. Like the music? Find the hAAPI hour playlist here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://share.epidemicsound.com/co24zo/?playlist=21xf90t142ycjiyt5rnypqgrcc5j36m7⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And, if you sign up for Epidemic Sound through the playlist link, you'll get 1 month for free! Hosted/created by Melissa Cho
want to achieve your dreams? face your fear of looking stupid. (DELETED SCENE)
Mar 15 2024
want to achieve your dreams? face your fear of looking stupid. (DELETED SCENE)
Listen to Chitra's full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7dooR4VqKFTuHAJI4bzAwF?si=22c824eaf9b74d1d I want to share a snippet that was cut from a past episode due to time constraints. I’ve been reflecting on and reviewing a lot of my previous interviews over the past almost one year since I brought the show back in May, and I came across this conversation that was sitting in my editing timeline. This deleted scene is a part of my episode with singer, songwriter, violinist, and now music producer Chitra Dassapa, who actually was the first guest I had on the show when I decided to bring the show back last year. I look back at myself and Chitra’s past years; we’ve grown so much. In Chitra’s case, I remember interviewing her before she was about to release her new single called “Aftertaste.” We were also both working in the same fitness studio as our part-time jobs, so we bonded a lot whenever we had the same odd-hour shifts and would talk about creativity, inspiration, and our frustrations, but also would provide encouragement for each other as independent creatives. I’m so proud of Chitra and what she’s achieved ever since we recorded this talk because since then, she’s gotten so much more attention on social media regarding her music, she finally released her long-awaited single, surpassing 100 thousand streams in a few weeks, and yes it was all self-produced. I’m just filled with so much joy and gratitude that this amazing woman is a part of the hAAPI hour canon and is also my friend. Enjoy this golden deleted scene, which hopefully is a necessary reminder to anyone who’s afraid to look stupid when going after their dreams. cheers 乾杯, melissa 以欣 Stream Aftertaste: https://open.spotify.com/track/6HrGHJbrBpuLAKhwfaGTlz?si=dba90d79490c4a1b Follow along Chitra's music journey: https://www.instagram.com/thisischitra/?hl=en Follow hAAPI hour on Instagram for episode highlights and guest reveals: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/haapihourpod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Have someone you want featured? Email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠haapihourpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or send a message on Instagram @haapihourpod. Music from ⁠Epidemic Sound⁠. Like the music? Find the hAAPI hour playlist here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://share.epidemicsound.com/co24zo/?playlist=21xf90t142ycjiyt5rnypqgrcc5j36m7⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And, if you sign up for Epidemic Sound through the playlist link, you'll get 1 month for free. Hosted/created by Melissa Cho
Being a Female Baddie in Sports, Singing Live with James Corden (lol), and Saying NO to Avoidant Men with NFL Social Programmer Shannon Domingsil
Mar 8 2024
Being a Female Baddie in Sports, Singing Live with James Corden (lol), and Saying NO to Avoidant Men with NFL Social Programmer Shannon Domingsil
Say hello to tomorrow’s guest, the baddest NFL social media programmer, Shannon Domingsil. Shannon and I go way back in college—she was actually my orientation leader. From the years I’ve known her in college, her work ethic is one of her strongest traits that stick out to me—the baddie has interned at CNN, The Today Show, E! News, and produced an investigative piece for Refinery29 on fertility fraud that racked up millions of views. All during college. Wtf. For the past three years, this Honolulu island gyal has been on the social team for THE NFL, producing content with household names such as World Cup Champion Kylian Mbappe, Jason Derulo, Saweetie, and some of the biggest names in football today. Make no mistake, although we talk about sports, this episode is still VERY MUCH a girls' chat. Shannon talks about the stigma of women working in sports, the story of how she made the first move to her now man, and how she once sang with James Corden live. Cheers 🍵, Melissa Follow Shannon: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/shannondomingsil/ Follow hAAPI hour on Instagram for episode highlights and guest reveals: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/haapihourpod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Have someone you want featured? Email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠haapihourpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or send a message on Instagram @haapihourpod. Music from ⁠Epidemic Sound⁠. Like the music? Find the hAAPI hour playlist here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://share.epidemicsound.com/co24zo/?playlist=21xf90t142ycjiyt5rnypqgrcc5j36m7⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And, if you sign up for Epidemic Sound through the playlist link, you'll get 1 month for free! Hosted/created by Melissa Cho
DANI COLEMAN: How I Became Jennifer Aniston’s Personal Trainer
Jan 26 2024
DANI COLEMAN: How I Became Jennifer Aniston’s Personal Trainer
I’m a really big fan of our guest today.Dani Coleman is the Director of Training and Head Trainer at Pvolve , a low-impact, functional movement method quite unlike anything you’ll ever experience in fitness. Mobility, stability, pelvic floor strength—those facets of Pvolve instantly drew me in as an avid fitness class taker. And that’s how I met Dani—I took my first class with her two years ago and have since been married to the method. I’m a little too obsessed with Pvolve (I took seven friends there for my birthday last year).Now also Jennifer Aniston’s personal Pvolve trainer (helloooo!!!!), Dani reflects on her journey from being a hustling professional dancer to now helming big leadership roles. We also talk about her upbringing as a biracial kid, the importance of service, coping with loss at a young age, and her mission of prioritizing diversity in boutique fitness.Join us for hAAPI hour tomorrow (or with Dani in a Pvolve class 😉, I dare you).Cheers 🍵,Melissa Follow Dani: https://www.instagram.com/dani_bcoleman/ Try Pvolve for free for a week: https://www.pvolve.com/ Follow hAAPI hour on Instagram for episode highlights and guest reveals: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/haapihourpod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Have someone you want featured? Email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠haapihourpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or send a message on Instagram @haapihourpod. Music from ⁠Epidemic Sound⁠. Like the music? Find the hAAPI hour playlist here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://share.epidemicsound.com/co24zo/?playlist=21xf90t142ycjiyt5rnypqgrcc5j36m7⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ And, if you sign up for Epidemic Sound through the playlist link, you'll get 1 month for free! Hosted/created by Melissa Cho
HOW TO MAKE THE BEST DECISIONS IN 2024: Q&A with Therapist Dr. Tim Yen
Jan 19 2024
HOW TO MAKE THE BEST DECISIONS IN 2024: Q&A with Therapist Dr. Tim Yen
What better way to start the year than by orienting our priorities and decisions for 2024. I'm so excited to share my conversation with licensed psychologist Dr. Timothy Yen, CEO of Pivot Counseling and best-selling author of "Choose Better: The Optimal Decision-Making Framework,” a text we dive into in our conversation. Dr. Yen helps answer some of your submitted questions: How do I know if and when I should marry my partner? How do I properly confront my friend about a pressing issue? What do I do when I have decision paralysis? How do I prioritize my tasks properly? Enter, The Framework. I hope this chat on Dr. Yen's Framework provides you with the tools you need to navigate your new year decisions with confidence. May the Framework be with you. cheers 乾杯, melissa 以欣 Buy Dr. Yen's book here: https://amzn.to/422i3Kp Need counseling help? Check out Pivot Counseling: https://timyen.com/ Follow hAAPI hour on Instagram for episode highlights and guest reveals: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/haapihourpod/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Have someone you want featured? Email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠haapihourpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or send a message on Instagram @haapihourpod. Music from ⁠Epidemic Sound⁠. Like the music? Find the hAAPI hour playlist here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://share.epidemicsound.com/co24zo/?playlist=21xf90t142ycjiyt5rnypqgrcc5j36m7⁠⁠⁠⁠ And, if you sign up for Epidemic Sound through the playlist link, you'll get 1 month for free! Hosted/created by Melissa Cho
How a Career Disappointment Led 'The Brothers Sun' Lead Justin Chien to His Biggest Break Yet
Jan 8 2024
How a Career Disappointment Led 'The Brothers Sun' Lead Justin Chien to His Biggest Break Yet
*EPISODE REVISIT IN RECOGNITION OF THE BROTHERS SUN FINALLY BEING RELEASED* “I’m preparing to have my heart broken again.” After a grueling 7-8 week audition process for the role about to change his life, Justin Chien receives a text from the casting director saying, “Can we talk?” He goes into the conference call, fully bracing for bad news to break. After what felt like a painful eternity of cordial thank yous, the project’s writer Byron Wu, and director Kevin Tancharoen finally tell Justin, “You got the part.” Justin stars alongside the incomparable Oscar-winning actress Michelle Yeoh as a ruthless killer in the upcoming dark comedy gangster Netflix series (it’s quite a mouthful), “The Brothers Sun.” The show features an all-Asian writers' room and a primarily Asian cast. Join Justin and me in discussing pursuing creative careers as Asian Americans (and the difficult talks we have with our Asian parents because of that), persevering during dry seasons, and knowing your “why” as an artist. Cheers 乾杯 🍵,Melissa 以欣 Keep up with Justin's work on ⁠Instagram⁠. Follow hAAPI hour on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ for episode highlights and guest reveals. Have someone you want featured? Email ⁠⁠haapihourpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠ or send a message on Instagram @haapihourpod. Music from ⁠Epidemic Sound⁠. Like the music? Find the hAAPI hour playlist ⁠here⁠. And if you sign up for Epidemic Sound through the playlist link, you'll get 1 month for free. Hosted/created by ⁠Melissa Cho
Top Functional Medicine Expert: Every 20-Something Must Prioritize Their Hormone Health (Before It's Too Late)
Dec 8 2023
Top Functional Medicine Expert: Every 20-Something Must Prioritize Their Hormone Health (Before It's Too Late)
**USE CODE HAAPI20 TO GET 20% OFF YOUR AGNIFORALL.COM PURCHASE. AGNI IS DOING A MASSIVE WAREHOUSE SALE SO BE SURE TO STOCK UP ON SOME GREAT HORMONE-BALANCING PRODUCTS!** The best doctor’s visit of your entire life. It is my great privilege to bring on my doctor, Dr. Jaclyn Tolentino. Dr. Tolentino is a board-certified family physician with a holistic approach to practicing medicine. “You look at the evolution of how [people] get sick…there’s a lot more to lifestyle.”Hear Dr. Tolentino and I talk about our own experiences as patients in the Western medical system (my experience with PCOS and Dr. Tolentino's with breast cancer), breaking down the concept of functional medicine, birth control, and why every twenty-something should prioritize their hormone health.Cheers 🍵,Melissa and Dr. Tolentino 🫀 Follow Dr. Tolentino on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjaclyntolentino/ Follow @haapihourpod for episode highlights and guest reveals. Have someone you want featured? Email ⁠⁠⁠haapihourpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠ or send a message on Instagram @haapihourpod. Music from ⁠Epidemic Sound⁠. Like the music? Find the hAAPI hour playlist here. And if you sign up for Epidemic Sound through the playlist link, you'll get 1 month for free: ⁠https://share.epidemicsound.com/co24zo/?playlist=21xf90t142ycjiyt5rnypqgrcc5j36m7⁠ Hosted/created by ⁠⁠Melissa Cho
THE 2023 ULTIMATE HAAPI HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE
Oct 27 2023
THE 2023 ULTIMATE HAAPI HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE
COMPLETE LIST OF PRODUCTS ON THE HAAPI HOUR AMAZON STOREFRONT: https://www.amazon.com/shop/itschochotrain/list/3LRZR77ESMS1X?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsflist_aipsfitschochotrain_CV6QCVJBBX167GK7GM0R PRODUCTS MENTIONED (not on Amazon or are better to order on their website): Groundwork Coffee gift card (available to LA and Portland residents): https://www.groundworkcoffee.com/products/gw-gift-card Canyon Coffee Gift Card (available to LA residents): https://canyoncoffee.co/products/gift-card-1 High Camp Wines: https://highcampwines.com/ Partake Foods: https://partakefoods.com/ Enroute Jewelry: https://enroutejewelry.com/ Gemini Jewels: https://shopgeminijewels.com/ Macy's: https://www.macys.com/ Sproos!: https://sproos.co/collections/showers Emme Essentials (quick they have a warehouse sale happening now!): https://emmenyc.com/ Food52 Apron with built in potholders (on sale!): https://food52.com/shop/products/7471-five-two-ultimate-apron?sku=29412&utm_source=googlepmax&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=18542493252&utm_adgroup=&utm_content=&gclid=CjwKCAjw1t2pBhAFEiwA_-A-NN9nJqs_LLo-44pbFZ9-s8vCsn_vPBz2t5oncO-0rgi0uyRId8RKTBoCC1kQAvD_BwE Happy holiday shopping! :) Follow hAAPI hour on Instagram for episode highlights and guest reveals: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/haapihourpod/⁠ Have someone you want featured? Email ⁠⁠⁠⁠haapihourpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ or send a message on Instagram @haapihourpod. Music from ⁠Epidemic Sound⁠. Like the music? Find the hAAPI hour playlist here: ⁠https://share.epidemicsound.com/co24zo/?playlist=21xf90t142ycjiyt5rnypqgrcc5j36m7⁠ And, if you sign up for Epidemic Sound through the playlist link, you'll get 1 month for free! Hosted/created by Melissa Cho