Did You Eat Yet?
A podcast for Asians and Asian Americans in America. Did you eat yet is synonymous with love and care. Growing up, my parents have always shown love and care to me by asking me that question and no matter if we were mad/sad/irritated at each other, it always comes back with making sure that I was not hungry. Food brings us all together universally and specifically in Asian culture. Quite literally we all come together but at a table and we share something that is crafted with time and effort with love and care. Even in our food we have a sense of together-ness when spices/flavors are incorporated in the food itself. That together-ness is important in a family because much like how amazing food can taste when you add in flavor, having a good bond with family/loved ones can help with having a healthier relationship with your parents and also yourself. There are lots of struggles as Asians living in America: the identity crisis of if you’re really an American in the eyes of an American to if you’re an Asian according to other Asians; balancing between your roots vs western culture; the challenges of embracing your culture(when we were younger), etc. While maneuvering through all of these hurdles, there’s also a challenge with our immigrant parents: the language barriers, the confliction of living life, etc. For some of us it might even feel like we’ve been doing this on our own as our immigrant parent(s) might not have spoken English so you had to do everything by yourself. Or you might be the one that is just coming over to America and are also figuring shit out yourself alone. It seems like sometimes no matter how many friends/people are around you that say they have your back, it can still feel isolating because the struggles that you faced might not resonate with anyone around you. In this podcast for season 1 we have food related title episodes that fit the theme of an issue that we all might’ve faced growing up. Throughout the series we will talk about the trauma, emotions that we felt, and the reflection of where we are with that situation today. We will start off with very heavy and deep topics but gradually get to lighter topics to mimic and reflect what could feel like real time emotions as you relive our childhood. As each episode becomes lighter, we will juxtapose the harsh things we might’ve felt and twist that to be more in understanding of why we think things happen the way they did. Nobody is perfect but when you’re family, we want to make sure that at the end of the day, you’re not going to bed hungry. So… did you eat yet?
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Episodes
Tuesday Oct 15, 2024
Tuesday Oct 15, 2024
Soup is a comforting dish that is warm most times and nourishing. In this episode I talk about how I felt on edge and the moments in life that have translated to how I am today. The parenting of making your child be fearful is a very effective way to have a child understand concepts but what else really comes out of it? It's important that young kids know that they are comforted and supported as they are so impressionable about what parents give them. Although we face trails and tribulations in our lives, we at the end of the day want you to not sleep on an empty stomach so... did you eat yet?
Tuesday Oct 01, 2024
Tuesday Oct 01, 2024
Broken rice, is very good and is exactly the same thing as your normal jasmine. In this episode I'm accompanied by two of my good friends that helps me talk through certain situations where I am still not over an issue that I had when I was young. This episode is important to me as my friends were able to talk me through some issues but also me still being stubborn and that is something that I need to personally take back and work on. I feel like we do better by expressing how we feel and listening to the feedback that the people you care about are offering. The people around you care and wants you to be better so I encourage you to take a moment of appreciation and tell them you're grateful. Although we face trails and tribulations in our lives, we at the end of the day want you to not sleep on an empty stomach so... did you eat yet?
Sunday Sep 15, 2024
Sunday Sep 15, 2024
Bowls serve an important role in the dinner table as it is the main tool to help carry/hold the food that you eat. In this episode, I talk about how I wasn't being held like how a bowl would hold. The constant falling of my young naive self with no one around to catch me. This was a harder topic to talk about just because I am still stuck on how in the world was this ever able to happen on any level. Being unforgiving in what had happened but also feeling a sense of relief because I'm letting out my feelings. Even though I still hated how this part of my life was this way, I still want to ask you... did you eat yet?
Sunday Sep 01, 2024
Sunday Sep 01, 2024
Spoons serve an important purpose of carrying your food with ease and also holds nutritious food like soup! In this episode I vent to you about how I felt unsupported and the parenting was harsh and not useful to help me at the time when I was struggling. It's difficult to look back and see that the things that could've been better and the actions that are taken to me now are what I would've needed when I was younger. Feed me something that is useful for me to build the confidence to go about life while showing the humility that they are doing the best they can even though they might not be as helpful. Although we face trails and tribulations in our lives, we wanted to ask you... did you eat yet?
Wednesday Aug 14, 2024
Wednesday Aug 14, 2024
Things work better in pairs. What happens if one of the two fails? Complications in ideas, philosophies, and up bringing is hard and to balance between them is just as difficult. In this episode we talk about how the lack of supportiveness of our parents and the un-aligned ways of raising us as their kids creates this hard to maneuver environment. Nobody said that growing up would be easy but it gets even harder when you don't have supportive people by your side to navigate through it and understanding what you're going through. Despite all these hardships that you'll listen to us ramble about, we wanted to ask you... did you eat yet?
Thursday Aug 01, 2024
Thursday Aug 01, 2024
Hi everyone! I'm your host Le Nguyen and this is an introduction of Did You Eat Yet? I wanted to share my vision on what I hope to get out of this podcast and to create a greater community around me. I look forward to beginning this new journey of my life to see where this takes me! <3