As many of us have faced adulting with a skewed view and expectations that we eventually realize are not our own. We may have to face much internal struggle to try and figure out what it all means.
In this episode, Janet and Brian define shame and the differences in their cultural contexts as well as sharing their personal experiences with how it had affected them before they had even known how it had affected their beliefs and self-image.
Eastern Asians that follow more traditional Confucianist values already know that the Hierarchy between age, rank, class, and even gender is a long-held tradition deeply embedded in our social interactions.
Janet and Brian explore their own multicultural values and how they go about navigating them, especially when there are some values that oppose each other.
Janet and Brian talk about the idea of selfish communication in this episode where they address some of the recent commentary about how it is that communication is perceived by the communicator.
Janet and Brian talk about a poor guy who’s girlfriend has become obsessed with K-pop.
In this episode, you’ll hear how the fight started, what happened, and what they did to resolve and reconcile their notions about what had originally happened.
Janet and Brian explore the role that the assumptions that culture brings into their interactions and how it potentially influences their interactions with others.
Racism is, without a question, a major issue in the United States,
but what if you come from a homogenous country where it’s not given the same attention?
Janet and Brian take the quiz and discuss their love languages and whether or not they agree with this idea.