Welcome to Living Well (or Trying To), I’m your host Janet—wellness enthusiast, yoga pose outfit-checker, and someone who’s maybe 73% thriving at any given moment. On this show, we talk real-life wellness: the messy, the mindful, and everything in between. This is a place where we love our veggies and meditation, but we also love a good night out dancing, pizza and ramen, and the occasional tequila shot…or 3. And we know that 5am mornings and 20-step routines are for some people, but not I - ...
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Melody Cheng, Helen Wu-Wang, and Janet Wang are the co-creators of AsianBossGirl, a multimedia company for the modern day Asian-American woman. AsianBossGirl was founded to share their experiences as 9-to-5 professional working women, balancing careers, social lives, cultural identities, and personal development while living in the city of Los Angeles. What started as a passion project podcast has turned into a multi-media business that they now run full-time. On their platforms, you’ll find ...
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Recorded inside the historic school room in the Wing Sang Building, The School Room shares stories connected to the Chinese Canadian Museum’s exhibitions and programming. Join host Dr. Melissa Karmen Lee, CEO of the Chinese Canadian Museum, and a special guest each month as they go in-depth on Chinese Canadian experiences.
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Episode 49: Soft Skills, Strong Impact: Building wildwonder with Rosa Li
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29:47In this continuation of my conversation with Rosa Li, founder of gut health tonic brand wildwonder, we get even more personal. She shares how working 100-hour weeks in finance shaped her approach to boundaries, why she believes vulnerability is her greatest asset as a leader, and how she manages energy—not just time—to avoid burnout. Has she ever c…
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Episode 48: Gut Instincts & Grit: Building wildwonder with Rosa Li
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33:40I sit down with Rosa Li, founder and CEO of Wild Wonder, the world’s first sparkling beverage brand to combine both prebiotics and probiotics for gut health—blending ancient Chinese herbal wisdom with modern science. Rosa shares how her grandmother’s traditional tonic recipes shaped her approach to wellness and inspired the brand’s roots, and how a…
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Episode 47: Hot Tea, Heavy Vibes, & Nervous System Tools for a World on Fire
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29:21This week on Living Well (or Trying To), I bring you a solo episode filled with real talk and regulation tools for when the world feels heavy. From the emotional toll of recent events in LA to the everyday overwhelm of being human, I share what’s been actually helping me calm my nervous system—and what hasn’t (sorry, Rumble Boxing and that miso egg…
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Episode 46: Balancing Logic and Fear in Career & Love Transitions
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37:14We explore the powerful symbolism behind your birth chart and what it reveals about navigating fear, logic, and purpose—especially during times of major life transitions. This episode explores the tension between structure and freedom, creativity and stability, and the unique contradictions that make up you. We talk about how to tell the difference…
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Chih-Chien Wang | Archival Letters for Hope
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30:57Born in Taiwan and living in Montreal since 2002, Chih-Chien Wang is an artist who uses photography, video and objects and at times integrates text, performance and sound into his work, which explores the ordinary moments of everyday life that reflects his understanding of people, society and the city where he lives. He has shown his work across Ca…
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Episode 45: Witchy Wisdom with Celebrity Astrologer Aliza Kelly
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33:20Astrology is everywhere these days—from dating profiles to wellness apps—but what is it really, and why are so many of us drawn to it? In this episode, I’m joined by Aliza Kelly, celebrity astrologer, author, and cosmic consultant, to break it all down in a grounded and accessible way. We talk about the roots of astrology, how it’s evolved in pop c…
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Happy Tuesday! Small Announcement & Sending You Good Vibes
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4:04Hello Living Wellers :p This week's release is a short one. I share a little announcement that instead of my original plan to release every other week during the summer, I'm going to aim to release weekly! That means that this week I am taking a little break from publishing in order to ramp up for the coming weeks. In the meantime, you can check ou…
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Episode 44: Tanning Your Taint & Other Wellness WTFs
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32:11In 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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Howie Tsui | Stones, Bones, and Diasporic Longing
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27:06Born in Hong Kong, raised in Lagos and Thunder Bay, Vancouver based artist Howie Tsui works in ink brush, sound sculptures, lenticular lightboxes and installation, constructing tense, fictive environments that undermine venerated art forms and narrative genres, often stemming from the Chinese literati tradition. He employs a stylized form of derisi…
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Episode 43: 5 Dating Archetypes: Reimagining Modern Dating with Yue Xu
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39:19Let’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
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37:03Dating 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
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31:46After 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
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2:40Living 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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Living Well (or Trying To) with Janet - Podcast Relaunch!
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1:40Hi, it’s Janet from ABG! The AsianBossGirl podcast is on hiatus but I will be continuing my own podcast, now called "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 am now a one WOman team. My show will continue to be a combo of solo and gues…
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Stella Zheng | Illustrating Dr. Wally’s World
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17:34Based in Vancouver, Stella Zheng is an artist and illustrator who utilizes a mix of traditional Chinese art-making tools and digital mediums to create illustrations that explore the intricacies of the Chinese diaspora and her identity. She strives to use illustration to present honest, multifaceted, and nuanced representations of Chinese culture th…
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Janet Wang | Making Art in Chinatown About Chinatown
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25:51A second-generation settler of Chinese heritage, Janet Wang is a Vancouver-based visual artist and educator working within a traditional painting practice, integrated with sculptural installation practices and digital media. Her creations explore the construction of identity through the appropriation and disruption of social patterns and familiar g…
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Morris Lum | Behind the Scenes: The Photography of C.B. Wand
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18:02Morris Lum is a Trinidadian-born photographer and artist whose work explores the hybrid nature of the Chinese-Canadian community through photography, form and documentary practices. His work also examines the ways in which Chinese history is represented in the media and archival material. Currently based in Mississauga, Ontario, Lum’s work has been…
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Living Well with Janet: Do I have a Hormone Imbalance? Hormone & Gut Health with Dr. Paria Vaziri
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42:15How 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 40: Do I have a Hormone Imbalance? Hormone & Gut Health with Dr. Paria Vaziri
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42:15How 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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Karen Tam | “Made in China”: The Chinatown Curio Shop
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14:05Karen Tam is a Montreal-based artist and curator whose research focuses on the constructions and imaginations of cultures and communities. In her installations, she recreates Chinese restaurants, karaoke lounges, opium dens, curio shops and other sites of cultural encounters. Tam’s deep engagement with archival and collections research has also led…
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Episode 306: Our Last Episode - Return of the Fuccboi, One More Psychic Reading, & Final Reflections
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1:29:23For our final episode before our hiatus, we wanted to take time to celebrate the amazing community we have built with you all over the last 7 years. And this is a BIG MOMENT, because we’ve contacted someone who’s never been a guest on the podcast, but was talked about way back in Episode 2. That’s right, it’s THE fuccboi from Episode 2: Fuckboi - T…
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Episode 305: We’re Taking a Hiatus - Our Reasons Why & What Happens Next
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50:47It’s true - after 7 amazing years and over 300 episodes, we will be hitting pause on the AsianBossGirl podcast. This was by no means an easy decision, and we have many reasons, both individually and as a group, for why a hiatus felt right - all of which we share in this episode. This podcast has evolved so much since our corporate days and far exce…
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Episode 304: ABG Favorites - Looking Back to Look Ahead - Our Vision Board for 2024 (Episode 253)
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1:05:55For our final episode of 2024, we thought it’d be fun to go all the way back to January, when we set our intentions for the new year. In the last 52 weeks, what parts of our vision board were we able to accomplish, and what might we want to continue, or change up, in 2025? We hope that you will take some time to reflect with us. Happy Holidays, and…
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Marjorie Young | Chinatown Connections: Strathcona and Beyond
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23:48Strathcona is Vancouver’s oldest residential neighbourhood. Bordering Chinatown and the Downtown Eastside, it has historically been home to the working class, including the Chinese, Japanese, Jewish, Irish, Ukrainian, and Black communities. While gentrification has caused significant change and displacement of some of these communities, the neighbo…
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New Episode of Spill the Baby Tea with Helen: Saying Goodbye... For Now: Reflecting on 2024 and the Journey Ahead
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2:04✨NEW STBT FEED✨ It’s been a year of vulnerability, learning, and finding strength in unexpected places. This episode marks a pause in our podcast journey – a brief intermission of Spill the Baby Tea as we gear up for an exciting year ahead. I want to thank each and every one of you for joining me on this journey. Your support means the world to me …
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New Episode of No Dumb Questions with Mel: Longtime Friends, Lifelong Creators - My Bond with Wong Fu's Taylor Chan
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1:43Get ready for a trip down memory lane with my longtime friend Taylor Chan! You probably know Taylor from Wong Fu Productions, but what you might not know is that we go way back—to the lecture halls of UC San Diego. Taylor isn’t just a talented creator; he’s also my longest-standing friend in this wild world of digital media. In this episode, we’re …
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Episode 303: Q&A - Changing Female Friendships, Do We Ever Compare Our SO's? & What’s Next for ABG?
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47:41It’s been a while since we’ve done a Q&A on the podcast, and since this is one of the last episodes of the year (!!) we thought this would be a perfect time to catch-up and answer some questions from our listeners! We’re curious about some of these too: Does Mel still want to move to Taiwan? How does Helen get her hair to look perfectly curled? Do …
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Episode 39: How to Heal from Back-to-Back Breakups
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42:42I 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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New Episode of Living Well with Janet: How to Heal from Back-to-Back Breakups
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1:58I 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 302: Do You Need a Prenup? & Other Legal Considerations Before Marriage
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1:07:45When you’re planning to get married, the legal side of the process can be potentially intimidating and uncomfortable to discuss with your partner. After all, you never want to go into a marriage thinking that it’s going to end. At the same time, it’s important to know what happens on the legal side when you sign those papers, to read the fine print…
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Episode 301: Inga Lam’s Curiosity for Food Led Her to Buzzfeed and Culinary School in Paris!
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47:52Grab your favorite snack or meal, because today’s episode will probably make you hungry! If you love food, then Inga Lam’s content has probably graced your YouTube screen at some point. From her Buzzfeed days, to now creating for her own channel, Inga’s approachable and fun content promotes a positive relationship with food. She recently got back f…
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Spill the Baby Tea with Helen: A Dad’s Perspective on Parenting and Partnership – A Candid Q&A with Philip
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44:39In this heartfelt and insightful episode of Spill the Baby Tea, I’m joined by none other than my husband, Philip! As a dad to our almost 3-year-old baby boy, Philip opens up about his journey through fatherhood, the challenges and joys of raising a toddler, and how he balances his multiple careers with family life. We dive into questions submitted …
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Episode 300: ABG Favorites - Tips to Thrive in Your 30’s (Episode 125)
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1:02:55Happy Thanksgiving from all of us here at ABG! We’re so grateful to each and every listener for watching us grow over 300 episodes - and what a perfect opportunity to look back on one of our favorite episodes. Now that we’re in our mid/late 30’s, we thought it’d be fun to revisit this time in our lives and get some advice from our past selves. From…
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Dianne Leong Man | Connected Across Oceans: The South African Chinese Diaspora
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32:29How do Chinese diasporic experiences in South Africa differ from those in Canada? In this episode, Dr. Melissa Karmen Lee sits down with Dianne Leong Man, co-author of "Colour, Confusion, and Concessions: The History of the Chinese in South Africa", to learn about the country with the highest population of Chinese living in Africa and its community…
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Episode 38: Winter Skin, Hair, and Nail Care with Dr. Joyce Park, Dermatologist of @TeamwithMD
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55:39How 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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Living Well with Janet: Winter Skin, Hair, and Nail Care with Dr. Joyce Park, Dermatologist of @TeamwithMD
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56:29How 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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