Best Sync Life 33 Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 44: Tanning Your Taint & Other Wellness WTFs 32:11

5d ago32:11

32:11

In this episode of Living Well (or Trying To) with Janet, we're diving headfirst into the bizarre, bold, and sometimes straight-up bonkers side of wellness. From tanning your perineum to sipping untreated spring water (a.k.a. raw water), the wellness world has taken some wild turns. I’ll break down the most eyebrow-raising trends—like facial cryoth…

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Episode 43: 5 Dating Archetypes: Reimagining Modern Dating with Yue Xu 39:19

13d ago39:19

39:19

Let’s be real—modern dating can feel like a chaotic mess of apps, mixed signals, and awkward coffee chats. In this episode, I sit down with dating coach and podcast host Yue Xu (Dateable podcast) to unpack how building a friendship first might be the most underrated—and powerful—strategy in love. We talk about why so many of us perform on dates, ho…

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Episode 42: The 30-Day Relationship Incubator: Reimagining Modern Dating with Yue Xu 37:03

20d ago37:03

37:03

Dating in 2025? Whew. It’s a whole thing. From app fatigue to ghosting to unsolicited advice from well-meaning friends—how do you actually date well these days, especially if you're emotionally exhausted but still believe in love? This week on Living Well (or Trying To), I sit down with Yue Xu, LA-based dating expert and co-host of the Dateable pod…

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Episode 41: A Soft Reentry - Catching Up, Resting, and Reimagining the Show 31:46

26d ago31:46

31:46

After a long-ish pause, I’m back—still living well (or trying to). In this solo episode, I reflect on how life has been after the AsianBossGirl podcast, what rest has looked like lately (spoiler: not just bed-rotting, but also some messy growth), and how I’m redefining wellness for this next chapter. I talk about the challenges of staying creative …

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Living Well (or Trying To) with Janet - Podcast Relaunch 2:40

1M ago2:40

2:40

Living Well (or trying to) with Janet which will be relaunching in May! A couple of new things, it will now be on video 😲 tempered expectations though, I’m a 1 WOman team now. And will continue to be a combo of solo and guest conversations - I share more in the 1st episode dropping on May 6 - so be sure to head to Living Well (or trying to) with Ja…

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Episode 40: Do I have a Hormone Imbalance? Hormone & Gut Health with Dr. Paria Vaziri 42:15

4M ago42:15

42:15

How do you know if you have a hormone imbalance? What's the one supplement that will likely noticeably improve your mood? Does intermittent fasting affect my hormones? Join me for a conversation with Dr. Paria Vaziri, a licensed naturopathic doctor who specializes in hormonal health and gut health and came to naturopathic medicine from a personal h…

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Episode 39: How to Heal from Back-to-Back Breakups 42:42

6M ago42:42

42:42

I recently went through a breakup, again. Heartbreak is never easy, and when you're dating with the intention to find your life partner while trying to beat a biological clock, it involves a new level of hurt, grief, and sense of urgency to move on. How do we know when we've healed? How do we approach asking for support from friends and family? How…

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Episode 38: Winter Skin, Hair, and Nail Care with Dr. Joyce Park, Dermatologist of @TeamwithMD 55:39

6M ago55:39

55:39

How can I keep my skin barrier healthy during cold months? Should I wear sunscreen even when I don’t get sun exposure? What do I do about frizzy hair - thoughts on gummies and supplements? I’ve invited Dr. Joyce Park, otherwise known as Tea with MD (@teawithmd) to answer these questions and more. She is a board-certified dermatologist based in Wash…

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Episode 37: Real Life Connections over Digital Noise with Palak Dave 47:01

7M ago47:01

47:01

One of the biggest challengers to living in the present moment are digital distractions. The advancement of consumer technology has resulted in a lot of habits and behaviors that are detrimental to our health - negative effects on our brains, our ability to focus, our ideas about ourselves, and the quality of our social skills and relationships whi…

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Episode 36: 9 Things I've Learned at 39 30:25

8M ago30:25

30:25

Birthdays are an interesting time to reflect and evaluate, and honestly, it’s been one of the harder years of my life. It was the perfect storm - a cataclysm of many things being upheaved, in transition, unsettled, or in flux. Moreover, I turned 39 this year. It’s the year before I enter a new decade - pretty much midlife - and when we are at this …

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Episode 35: Botox for Teeth Grinding? Oral Health Best Practices with @joycethedentist 52:58

8M ago52:58

52:58

Did you know that botox can be a treatment for teeth grinding? Or that your oral health needs may change during pregnancy? Ever heard of minimally invasive veneers? Curious about teeth whitening best practices? I chat with @joycethedentist about all of this and more. Dr. Joyce Kahng is a cosmetic & restorative dentist and the owner of Orange + Magn…

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Episode 34: How to Transform Your Life with Charles Chen of 888 Process 46:24

9M ago46:24

46:24

If you've ever felt that you needed to turn your life around, Charles Chen is someone you must know about. He is a yoga teacher, holistic chef, and the creator of 888 Process - a wellness community and collective that promotes transformation as a collective experience. He shares his message about the transformative power of holistic health and well…

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Episode 33: Summer Wellness Practices 29:07

10M ago29:07

29:07

From nutrition and morning rituals to beauty and fashion, I share my current summer wellness practices. Let me know which of these practices you also do, are interested in trying, or other wellness practices you're currently into! Become an ABG Bestie to get new audio episodes ad-free, monthly “Dear ABG” AMA sessions, discounts on merch, and shout-…

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Episode 32: My Yoga Journey 34:12

10M ago34:12

34:12

I’ve spoken often and at length about my love for yoga. In this episode I talk about how I got into yoga, why I love it so much, details about my current practice, and tips for anyone who wants to get into yoga (especially in the LA area). If you enjoyed this episode, leave your favorite yoga pose in the comments! Become an ABG Bestie to get new au…

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Episode 31: Midlife Non-Malaise with Mimi of @heymiddleage 1:05:04

11M ago1:05:04

1:05:04

Middle age is usually defined as age 40-60. Some say it begins as early as our mid-30s. I am at the beginning of that period - this year I turn 39 and I’m on the precipice of my 4th decade. As I contend with midlife and all it means in relation to my health, my relationships, and my purpose in life - I’ve been referencing how others have navigated …

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Episode 30: Am I a Highly Sensitive Person? 28:22

12M ago28:22

28:22

I’ve been feeling really sensitive lately and got curious about this quality. I went down a rabbit hole of research, and it turns out that there is such a thing as highly sensitive people, or HSPs. In this episode, I talk about examples of sensitivity, explore a framework from psychologist Elaine Aron, and share ways I manage sensitivity. And yes, …

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Episode 29: Food Therapy and Nutrition with Chinese Medicine Food Therapist, Zoey Gong RD 43:25

1y ago43:25

43:25

I am a big believer that food is medicine. Growing up in a Chinese household, my mother often told me (and still tells me) to eat certain foods based on Eastern philosophies of health. Once I went to college, I was more exposed to Western ways of thinking about healthy eating, which sometimes conflicted with what I was taught growing up. Through th…

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Episode 28: Purposeful Living with Essentialist, Sung Yoo 51:39

1y ago51:39

51:39

I really love minimal living. Whether it’s from moving around and traveling a lot in my adult years sampling life in different cities, a desire to leave less of a negative footprint on the planet, a real resonance with the Marie Condo mindset, or a combination of all of the above - the less stuff, the better, and the more minimal and efficient the …

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Episode 27: Turns Out that Play Is a Mindset, Not an Activity 20:49

1y ago20:49

20:49

In a previous episode, I talked about the importance of play and how I have been trying to incorporate more of it into my life. *Spoiler alert* In that episode (In My Play Era, I Took a Heels Class) I talked about how scheduling a playful activity like a dance class actually wasn’t the best way to get into a state of play. In this episode I share a…

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Episode 26: Breakups & Brain Health with Alexis Fernandez of Do You F*cking Mind? 38:23

1y ago38:23

38:23

In this episode, I chat with Alexis Fernandez, the host of Do You F*cking Mind, a podcast that uses brain health and neuroscience as a jumping board to teach listeners how to improve their self-perception and view of the world through physical and mental alignment. We talk about how breakups can be a catalyst for big positive life changes, managing…

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Episode 25: How Many People Should You Date at One Time? And More Tips from Elite Matchmaker, Cassindy Chao 36:04

1+ y ago36:04

36:04

How many people should you date at one time? What’s the best way to ask someone about their past relationships? Listen in on my conversation with Elite Matchmaker, Cassindy Chao to find out! We also talk about having accountability partners when you’re dating, cultural differences in interracial relationships, and why someone should consider using …

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Episode 24: Dating Tips with Elite Matchmaker, Cassindy Chao 35:31

1+ y ago35:31

35:31

On a recent episode of ABG, I shared that I had a conversation with a matchmaker who offered me the tip to practice flirting more in 2024. Given we are about a week away from Valentine’s day, I’ve invited her to the pod for an extensive chat about dating. We talk about what makes two people compatible, common hang-ups that I (and probably other Asi…

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Episode 23: In My Play Era, I Took a Heels Class 21:42

1+ y ago21:42

21:42

Play is the act of doing something purely for enjoyment. More often than not, we prioritize the practical. Our adult lives are filled with responsibilities to people at work, to our partners, to kids, parents, extended family, etc. And when it comes to ourselves, there is no shortage of tasks, activities, and engagements that we stack onto our to-d…

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Episode 22: Bye 2023! Healthy Habits - from Dental and Sleep to Stalking my Ex on Social Media 21:31

1+ y ago21:31

21:31

It's the last episode of 2023! In celebration of making it through one full year of continuous episodes, I'm answering some questions from listeners who submitted to my callout on @janetdoubleu (thank you!). How do I get back on track when I fall off of a healthy habit? What do I emphasize in my dental health? How do I calm myself before sleep? Do …

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Episode 21: The Thing with Grief Is… 17:55

1+ y ago17:55

17:55

When a loss happens (a death, a job, a breakup, whatever) some people experience emotions right away. For me, I usually cry a bit but then soldier on and attend to the To Dos. Only when things calm down do the feelings come. So when I went through a pretty big breakup back in August, while I cried when it initially happened, I became focused on the…

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Episode 20: EMDR, Trauma, and Mental Wellbeing with Dr. Monica Band 40:32

1+ y ago40:32

40:32

What is Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and who can benefit from it? Is trauma limited to single-event experiences? How does Gen Z approach mental health versus previous generations? To help me answer these questions is Dr. Monica Band, an award-winning practicing mental health therapist and educator, specializing in providing …

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Episode 19: How To Be Alone Without Being Lonely 22:42

1+ y ago22:42

22:42

Just because you’re alone, doesn’t mean you have to be lonely. Listen in as I share my thoughts on loneliness and how I've been living my life so that I can be alone without being lonely. Leave a 👉🏽👈🏽 in the comments if you enjoyed this episode! I'm also curious if you have tips for combatting loneliness - leave 'em in the comments so we can all ge…

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Episode 18: How to Keep a Positive Mindset When Everything Feels Like it’s Going to 💩 21:08

1+ y ago21:08

21:08

Have you ever experienced a situation that seemed catastrophic in the moment, like when you think back to it as a memory, you feel it in your body - whether it was wide-eyed panic, stomach sinking disbelief, or rising anger fuming through your nose and exiting your mouth in expletives? In this episode, I share how I discovered that my car was stole…

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Episode 17: My Healing Girl Summer Hits 28:57

1+ y ago28:57

28:57

'Healing girl summer' is the concept of taking a season to focus on tending to yourself, for yourself. It’s all about taking both the time and the space to prioritize your relationship with yourself over anyone else - to introspect, reflect, care for, inspire, and learn how to love yourself before you can love anyone else. In this episode, I share …

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Episode 16: Stress, Burnout, Imposter Syndrome, and More - Wellness Tools 101 with Neelu Kaur 30:07

2y ago30:07

30:07

On today’s episode, I talk about different tools for achieving and maintaining wellness. Many of us have probably heard of talk therapy, but what about hypnotherapy? And we all probably know that Yoga is a great tool for living well, but what about Ayurveda? To help us dig deeper into these topics, I invited Neelu Kaur to the pod - she is a Certifi…

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Episode 15: I’m an Introvert and I have to host a social event - Help! 🎉😳🎉 18:22

2y ago18:22

18:22

It’s been a pretty big year for me for a number of reasons, but an even bigger year for a few of my loved ones. As someone who is fairly introverted and generally shies away from hosting events and celebrations, I’ve had to step into my discomfort a couple of times this year. In this episode, I share how I hosted three major social events as someon…

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Episode 14: Cycle Syncing & TCM with Lulu Ge of Elix Healing 🩸 35:41

2y ago35:41

35:41

When Lulu Ge went off birth control, she started experiencing intense health struggles. After an extensive journey, she finally found something that worked when she reconnected with her culture's practices of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). She then created Elix Healing - a treatment for menstrual pain that uses Chinese medicine wisdom and mode…

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Episode 13: How I Prepared My Body for Egg Freezing 19:16

2y ago19:16

19:16

June is Infertility Awareness Month. Around this time last year, I was just beginning my egg-freezing journey. How did I prepare for the experience? Did I take supplements? How did I exercise? Who was my support system? In this episode, I offer a high-level checklist of the key ways that I prepared myself for this significant endeavor. If you're in…

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Episode 12: How I Find SPACE in My Life - My Meditation Journey 21:58

2y ago21:58

21:58

This episode is not about trying to convince anyone to meditate, if they aren’t somewhat interested already. I think most people I’ve spoken to don’t need to be sold on meditation and would like to start meditating, but the common hang-ups I hear are: "How do you meditate? Like what is going on when your eyes are closed? What am I supposed to be do…

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Episode 11: Poop Problems - How to Have Better 💩💩💩 18:34

2y ago18:34

18:34

Whether it's a struggle to hold in or a struggle to push out, there are few things in life as uncomfortable as abnormal poops. On my recent travels abroad to Japan, I faced this very special kind of discomfort >< Listen in as I share my personal experiences, what I learned from research, and also tips from other listeners. What is considered health…

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Episode 10: Good News About Climate Change Around the World 21:34

2y ago21:34

21:34

We’re killing the environment, we’re not recycling enough, stop driving your cars, why aren’t you composting?! The world is ending! It seems like every news article, publication, title, and post nowadays is about how the world is getting worse. Yes, humanity is at a pretty critical point in history - things have been, and continue to be, dire. But …

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Episode 9: What is the Formula for Happiness? 14:47

2y ago14:47

14:47

It is probably one of the most elusive things pursued by humankind. When people ask: “what do you hope to achieve in life?” “what is your ultimate goal?” or “what is the meaning of life?” – you’ll often hear the answer: I just want to be happy. But what does that really mean? Is it a state of being? Is it the same for everyone? Is it even achievabl…

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Episode 8: Early Bird, Night Owl, or...Dolphin? What's Your Sleep Chronotype? 20:43

2y ago20:43

20:43

You've heard of early birds and night owls, but what about bears, wolves, lions, and dolphins? According to sleep specialist and clinical psychologist Michael J. Breus, Ph.D., there are four unique sleep chronotypes, each with different characteristics and ideal sleep and wake times. In this episode, I share some of my personal struggles with sleep…

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Episode 7: When You Meet Your Person After 35 16:39

2+ y ago16:39

16:39

I believe that Wellness is holistic. Beyond food, sleep, and exercise, it’s also about the relationships in our lives, and key among these relationships is the one we have with our life partner. At 37 and 44, my current partner and I are just beginning our journey together about a decade past the average person in the US. So what does that mean for…

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Episode 6: Sober-Curious? Go ‘Damp’ not ‘Dry’ 17:59

2+ y ago17:59

17:59

Given the aftermath of the last few years, I’d say that many of us have Dry Jan sitting pretty high up on our new year’s resolutions lists. But WAIT - before you empty those glasses COMPLETELY, I want to share an alternative approach to Dry Jan. Not to be discouraging, but research shows that ⅓ of people who attempt Dry Jan fail to make it the whol…

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Episode 5: Sexual Healing - How Sex & Masturbation are Good for Your Health 31:36

2+ y ago31:36

31:36

Some healthy habits are harder to adopt than others - eating your veggies, exercising regularly, maintaining a consistent sleep routine - these may all take some convincing and effort. But what if I told you that some pleasurable activities, like having sex regularly, is also critical to your health? Here with me to talk about sex for health is Ann…

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Episode 4: I Had an Energy Healing Session and Here’s What Happened 20:19

2+ y ago20:19

20:19

Have you ever heard of “energy healing”, “Reiki”, or phrases like “balancing your chakras”? As someone who started my interest in wellness rooted more in traditional Western concepts of nutrition and health, energy healing is something I might have rolled my eyes at a decade ago. But since that time, I have been more curious about this modality of …

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Episode 3: That Time I Went to Chinese Medicine School 23:21

2+ y ago23:21

23:21

Those of you who have listened to some of our earlier episodes at ABG know that I have switched careers many times. I started out at one of the Big 4s working in global transfer pricing, then in social enterprise, before switching to strategy in advertising, and finally landing in UX design before going full time on ABG. However, between my stint i…

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Episode 2: I’m a Vegetarian and All My Friends are Carnivores 20:34

2+ y ago20:34

20:34

Plant-based or plant-forward eating has been lauded as a healthy lifestyle habit for years now. If you’re a meat-eater who is plant curious, this episode is for you! What exactly is a plant-based/forward way of eating? How do you start the transition? Where do you get your protein? How do you feel full? I’m also here to share how a plant-based diet…

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Episode 1: What Does it Mean to Live Well? 27:35

3y ago27:35

27:35

Hi, it’s Janet! Most of you know that I’m an avid yogi, meditator, plant-based eater and all-around wellness enthusiast. As a 2nd generation Asian American woman, I often find myself experimenting with Western health trends against the context of the Eastern philosophies I was raised with. I’ve shared parts of my wellness journey in various ABG epi…