R.A.M.E.N. Bros
Real. Authentic. Male. Emotions. Now. We, your cohosts Bobby Deng and Eric Pai, are bringing you the behind closed door conversations on our mental health journeys from the male perspective. We will be bringing guests on to share their experiences and we'll be processing what we learned in therapy, family history, the Asian-American diaspora experience, sports, spirituality, and many more. We met through WAVES from Asian Mental Health Collective (AMHC) aiming to de-stigmatize mental health in the Asian American Diaspora one story at a time. Shout out to Neff Joshin' for the intro/outro music!
Episodes
This week, we talk about the man ego and complex with Yellow Chair Collective leaders Soo Jin Lee & Linda Yoon! The ego and pride are complex things that impact our mental health. Shame often seeps in without us knowing. Listen as we share stories about struggle and victories to create a deeper awareness of what's happening.
They also launched a book called Where I Belong the Book, a collection of Asian American Diasp...
In this episode, we dive deep into the world of entrepreneurship and masculinity with special guest Jeddy Yuan. Jeddy, a resident entrepreneur judge and coach and power lifter opens up about his unique challenges navigating the masculinity, career, mental health, and leadership. He shares his perspectives approaching seemingly impossible tasks and making them feel possible while staying true to your authentic self.
Join us for an inspiring conversation on our latest episode where we delve deep into the transformative power of mental discipline, grit, and unwavering perseverance. Our guest, Andrew McConnell, shares invaluable insights and personal anecdotes that shed light on owning your headspace. Get ready to be inspired and equipped with practical strategies to navigate life's challenges as we explore the profound impact of a resilient ...
Join this week us on a heartfelt and courageous journey as we listen to a powerful story navigating the intricate intersections of mental health and gender identity. Von fearlessly opens up about his childhood experiences, shedding light on family dynamics, gender constructs, and vulnerability along his path. Tune in to witness the resilience, authenticity, and profound wisdom as we build masculine community through vulnerability a...
Ever curious about how tech is trying to solve mental health? Join Eric and Bobby this week as we chat with James Regan about the mental health tech landscape and what apps are out there! We talk about how the landscape has changed during and after COVID as well as the big and small players.
James works as a product lead on the mood journaling app HowWeFeel.org (link below) with a unique emotion capture system and you can selectiv...
Mental health & gaming advocate Christian De Luna shares his mental health journey and therapy revelations this week! I'm always impressed when people are able to succinctly connect the dots between their childhood and present self. We also delve into gaming, which has a stigma of a big time sink, but it can help provide community, nostalgia, and healing.
Do you find it daunting to share your deepest, darkest secrets in the a group of guys? It doesn't have to be that way. We talk with Leo Xia this week about his approach to lead mens' sharing circles where a safe, vulnerable space is built and men can experience something unique together. With his grounded & hilarious energy, Leo shares about what it's like to lead a mens' group and the themes that surface.
We are super excited to share an insightful conversation with writer, dad, mental health advocate, and co-founder of the The Blossom Fund Bryce Seto! (www.theblossomfund.org) Bryce has BPD and has courageous been vulnerable about his journey with his newsletter (www.bryceseto.com) and shares about his first mental health episode, mental health stigma, DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy), and emotional regulation skills to help man...
This week, we feature guest John Bunyi (JB), a PHD candidate and licensed MFT (Marriage Family Therapist) who also spent time working at a mental health tech review site OneMindPsyberguide.org! With his experience, we talking about his upbringing and family expectations, introductions to the foundations of MFT, and how mental health tech is being used today. Therapy isn't a one size fits all and we encourage you to find what wo...
How much do you make?
There are good & bad things that can come out of this question. Today, Bobby and Eric talk how talking about money affects your mental health. We delve into comparison traps, core fears with money, how much money is enough, and identity
Join us for an intimate and wise conversation around his Asian American upbringing and the struggles of asian masculinity - from the one and only Chris Vo, a first-generation licensed therapist MA, LMFT, & founder of Asian Mental Health Collective (AMHC). Not only do we recount the personal struggles of finding identity, emotional awareness, and healing through therapy, we look at things objectively from a grounded, licensed pe...
In this week's captivating podcast, "Peaks & Valleys," Bobby and Eric delve into the rollercoaster ride of life's ups and downs. We highlight the contrasting stories of two different seasons of life as we navigate our personal triumphs and challenges.
Part 1, we explore the arduous journey of job searching—a path fraught with uncertainty, rejection, and self-doubt but grounded by community. With rawness, we un...
Asian Americans had a moment when Beef, a critically-acclaimed Netflix show with major headliners Ali Wong & Steven Yuen, hit our screens. Not only was this dark comedy an easy weekend binge, it hit on a couple of deeper emotional and soulful notes and sparked many conversations with friends. Join Bobby and Eric as they dive into anger, envy, worth, pride, and connection as they dissect the characters and impressionable scenes ...
When I thought it couldn't get worse - when it rains it pours. I went on layoff hike with my coworkers to blow off steam, and my car was broken into and up to 6-8K in valuables were taken from me. It hurt like hell. I don't think I've cried more in my life as a man. Luckily I had good community around me to support and process through it all. I went on a Liam Neeson Taken spree to track my belongings back with the polic...
On Wednesday May 24 around 4AM, I, Bobby, received an email from my employer Meta that I was impacted by the layoffs. It came as a surprise given good performance and my involvement on high impact projects. I processed through the blame and shame as well as the challenges of resting while unemployed. I am looking forward to my next chapter in my career and excited to create more content this year
It finally happened…and sparks were in the air!
Ramen Bros co-hosts, Bobby & Eric, finally met up in person for the first time after launching this podcast. And in this episode, we tackle topics around dating apps, heartbreaks, and of course, how our love life journey affects our mental health. Whether you’re in a relationship or swiping, dating and romantic relationships are hard and we are putting it all out there...
Toxic masculinity well-intentioned set of behavior and beliefs that actually have harmful effects on others. Usually, we see this in the form of aggression, dominance, emotional suppression, and the devaluation of qualities that are considered feminine, such as empathy and sensitivity. Toxic masculinity can lead to a range of negative outcomes, including violence, bullying, and the perpetuation of gender inequality. This podcast ep...
With all the layoff news happening lately, it's a very uncertain time for many of us. It can produce many feelings of anxiety, stress, and even grief affecting our mental health and well-being. Join us as Eric and I share our previous layoff experiences and how we processed the heavy emotions and made sense of it all. We record this the day Meta announced it's 13% layoff (my company) to give you the raw emotions as promised.
'True masculinity is reconciling with who you actually are and putting yourself out there regardless of how its going to be received.'
This episode we explore a personal near-death experience with a personal friend, ex-rapper, now designer Alex Shiau and his subsequent depression and PTSD. We also talk about vulnerability and what real masculinity looks like. You're in for a treat
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Hey everybody - today Eric and I catchup on an intense work season and I process some huge nuggets of intergenerational trauma insight from reading Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome (Joy DeGruy). Thanks for listening and if you have any feedback let us know!
As always, shout out to Neff Joshin' for the intro/outro music!
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