et cetera with Bouge & Rouge

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I'm back from a quick (unplanned) summer hiatus! Apologies for the delay as I had to take a week off while dogsitting and another when sick.

Today's episode is all about my observations of corporate culture changes, impact of society/social media on corporate culture and marketing tactics, and the dynamic between women in the workforce. I discuss how pop culture, woke cul...

The episode you've all been waiting for... let's talk modern love and relationships! We discuss the common themes in modern dating and how we have to work to unlearn and heal through our 20s and 30s. I explain why you often hear phrases like "Work on yourself" or "Don't chase, attract" or "He'll come when you're not looking" and the hard truths behind it. Then I discuss the har...

Happy Birthday, America!

Today's episode leading up to the July 4th weekend touches upon a few topics. First, we touch base on my opinion about what I believe is the best course of action for people with platforms during politically volatile times. I also discuss what it means to be American to me. After, we talk about the difficulties of taking the high road when people create multiple potholes for you along the way. At the en...

Girls, it's our time to take over sports! 

In this episode, I dive into the power females have over sports leagues from viewership to the spending power and sponsorships we bring in from a consumer psychology standpoint. I use Formula 1, my sport of choice, as an example for how females have changed the landscape for the sport and sport revenue. It is beyond something as simple as jersey sales like Taylor Swift did for Travis K...

KNICKS IN 6!!!!!!!!

jk.

In today's episode, I discuss my mixed feelings about my beautiful city feeling a bit less united lately. From the changes I've seen since living here two summers 2015 & 2016 and moving here full time shortly after to through COVID to now, it is a little disappointing to see this place become divisive and isolated into social bubbles. New York was a place for misfits, creatives, disruptors, ambit...

Happy Pride month!!! Now let's all bake a cake with rainbows and smiles and love each other.

Today we chat about my busy week/weekend and my inner child's love for carnivals before diving into the main topic: managing and respecting differences just in time for Pride. Lately, a theme across all my conversations with friends is how is it possible that I have so many friends with opposite viewpoints politically, socially, re...

It do be like that sometimes, yk?

Today's episode is a fully unscripted unfiltered unedited phone call to a friend kinda chat where I sit down and just ramble about what's on my mind. I share the lore of our MDW cruise trip and then dive into deep water of my emotions lately. Life has been a weird uncomfortable limbo where a lot of things are occurring at once, nothing terrible but nothing that leaves you feeling good abou...

This episode is dedicated to my family, especially my parents, who I appreciate more and more every year for everything they equipped my arsenal for life with. 

Happy AAPI month! This week, we are diving into my personal experiences as a first generation female Asian American from growing up in the 90s/2000s to understanding how to break generational habits and trauma as an adult. I chat about the obstacles this specific generation ...

Huang Gang or die. JK JK. Shoutout to all of my friends - past, present, and future - who shaped me into the woman I am today! This episode is because of you :) 

Let's talk about the trials and tribulations of adult friendships. There are circumstantial friendships (ones you make in school, when it's situational, etc.) and substantial friendships (ones that last because you both nurture it). Your 20s are where you'll ...

Met Gala, Coachella, that random b*tch's outfit over there at the bar... We're all judging the first impression from outfits to the whole vibe.

Most conversations you have out in the wild will eventually center around an art of expression. Whether you're talking about fashion, music, TV show, movie, book, a piece of art and so forth, you're usually hoping to bond with someone over something that speaks to you. Wh...

Oh look who it is... moi! After 2.5 years of a random and unexpected hiatus here, I am making yet (another) comeback. This time, I'm hopeful I'll stick around. 

Before we get into a myriad of much more interesting topics on the docket, I need to reintroduce myself and tell you all where I've been since end of 2022 and why the years have aged me like fine wine (hopefully? lol). 

Welcome back to Et Cetera, the fully deve...

In a mountain range, there are many peaks and valleys. In your life, you are also going to have many peaks and valleys. We are so driven by societal pressure to constantly be at our best that we forget to ask ourselves between the hustling: are we actually happy? Do these goals and paths make us feel fulfilled or purposeful? In this episode, I discuss the truth behind "peaking" in life and how we can easily continue to &q...

Six months later, she lives to tell the tales! In this extended episode, we are going to chat about everything that has happened since 2022 began and the entire backlog of emotional experiences I've been working through. ICYMI, yours truly filmed for a new dating reality show called Five Guys A Week airing Wednesdays on Lifetime at 10/9c starting July 13th. We'll be talking about the premise of the show and why I did it. ...

Your girl is finally (kind of) off vocal rest and back on the podcast! In today's episode, we talk about the one thing that impacted me the most in 2021: the ego. Hear about how this lovely third party caused fights with friends, manifested poorly in the workplace, and revealed deep-rooted issues in relationships. Listen closely for a few little Easter eggs I drop about what is in store for me as well ;) Don't forget to f...

With only one week of summer left, we gather again to reflect on the wild summer post-quarantine (sort of). This summer wasn't as... horny or wild as we all thought. I'm sure for some it probably was, but for most people it was just trying to re-calibrate back into society (as if it wasn't already hard enough before COVID). In this episode, I get a little more serious than the last one as we dive into everything chao...

Your girl is back and doing this a little differently today! You've asked for the tea, so I served you Long Island Iced Tea. In this extended episode, I share with you why I've been MIA for 4 months and all the drastic life changes that happened to me this spring. We chat about the hardships of saying goodbye and fears of the unknown hellos. Afterwards, we go in deep (literally) on all the details on my boy toys and the l...

There are two things that are always & forever: 1) the To All The Boys saga tugging at my heart strings 2) needing help with dating woes. In episode 17, I talk about the different phases you go through in dating. In this episode, we're going to talk about the highly requested topic of my top 5 lessons I learned from dating. Contrary to what you think, it's not going to be the typical BS like "If he wanted to, he ...

Tale as old as time, there's always the story of a beauty and the beast. But in modern times, the love story seems to be between their D and their m-f-ing audacity. The highly requested dating episode is here! Today we'll focus on dating off of apps from the big three red flags to look out for to the kind of guys you want to avoid matching with. Towards the end, I share a private anecdote about my recent hardships in love...