Yellow Bee Pod

This episode is all about Disney and Pixar’s all-new original feature film “Turning Red”! I've been so excited about this movie and can't wait to hear what you all think.

There are a few very special guests featured in this episode....

You'll hear interview clips from the London movie premiere with lead voice actress Rosalie Chiang who voices Chinese-Canadian teenager Meilin. I'm soo excited to share clips of the one and only Sandr...

TW: Racial Hate Crimes

I am interviewing the incredible Jessamine Chan about motherhood and her new debut novel The School For Good Mothers (an instant New York Times Bestseller)! The School For Good Mothers is released in the UK on 3rd March 2022 and I would definitely recommend it!

Find Jessamine Chan on Twitter and Instagram.

Thanks to Media Hive for the opportunity to connect with Jessamine Chan.

Thank you so much for tuni...

Mulan was the first East or Southeast Asian ICONNNN of my childhood. As the new Disney live-action movie is being released in September 2020, I am sharing how important Disney's Mulan was to my childhood as British Born Chinese girl! I also cover all things related to the new live-action movie including the casting, CONTROVERSIES and the no-cinema release. Whether you will be watching the new movie or not, tune in to hear all about...

Do you call it lockdown, isolation or quarantine? I created Yellow Bee Pod to talk about the highs and lows of our experiences as East/Southeast Asians and this episode is a perfect example. I'm talking about the racism we have seen affecting our communities, how you can help stop hate crimes, what's been helping me survive and thrive this year and how much I'm grateful for!

• Lockdown feelings - good and bad!
• What it's like i...

We're talking public speaking, mental health and youth power! Loizza Aquino is an inspirational role model who brings important conversations about mental health to her community, including her Filipino Canadian community, and also around the world!  International Youth Day is celebrated by the UN every year on 12th August and I'm grateful for the opportunity to celebrate young people who are leaders driving civic engagement a...

You're in for a treat as I'm sitting down with all 3 of my younger sisters for a #SISTERTAG episode, Did you know that the first Sunday of August is SISTERS DAY? I'm so grateful that I have my younger sisters Jessica, Lauryn and Olivia. We're talking about the meaning behind our names,  after-school tutoring and growing up with Asian parents. We also accidentally get into family trauma and the fights we had growing up. From th...

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We're back for 2nd season of Yellow Bee Pod! Woohoooo I'm so excited to be back for another season of sharing East and Southeast Asian diaspora experiences. Join us to hear my experiences as a British Born Chinese woman and the Asian experiences of different guests (click Subscribe right now so you don't miss future episodes)

In this episode, I'm answering all of your listener questions #AskMe...

Ying Wan Loh is an award-winning engineer who works on phenomenal Rolls-Royce engines. We are talking about culture shock as an international student in Glasgow, busting stereotypes and dealing with microaggressions in the workplace. As an East Asian woman succeeding in engineering and manufacturing sectors, Ying is stamping out so many bad stereotypes and setting new standards. We love to see it! This episode is part of my celebra...

Join us for a Pride Month Special! It doesn't feel quite right saying "Happy Pride" when it isn't a happy one with racial tension around the world. In this episode, we talk about Black Lives Matter, Kpop and my friend Dominic (@dominicvin_) shares his coming our stories, including to his Filipina mum. As a mixed race Asian in the LGBT+ community, he sometimes feels like "a minority within a minority within a minority". Dominic shar...

What is our favourite online dating app? If you are looking for love, the first place to go is online. We discuss Tinder, Hinge, Bumble and more SUBTLE ways of finding a match in online dating. I'm joined by a previous colleague (Kelvin) who brings a male perspective to the dating app debate. We consider the different apps we have tried over the years and the dating app features we hate! Join the conversation by sharing your dating...

All things Malaysian food!  In this episode, I speak to Kat and Sue from Makan Malaysia, a UK-based Malaysian food business. Hear how they launched their business with supper clubs for friends and family and now bring Malaysian flavours to the UK through online deliveries. Find out where we are on the Nandos spice scale,  what their parents think of them starting a food business and more! Thanks for tuning in again. If yo...

This episode we're talking about bringing musical theatre and the arts to life in the tiny Southeast Asian nation of Brunei.  Basil Witsqa is Bruneian teacher and performer with both Malay and Filipino heritage. Our conversation includes the real blend of cultures represented in Basil's life including religions, languages and Western influences. Basil shares the challenges and successes while creating a space for musical theat...