Yellow Glitter
Latest Episodes
#13 On growing up Indian and lessons in love with Rajiv Khanna
This episode, we sit down with Rajiv Khanna, a gay second-generation Indian-American living in San Francisco. We talk about what it was like growing up as a gay Indian man, coming out, dating apps, combating prejudice and so much more.
#12 On finding self-love and cultivating gaysian pride with Derek Tran
This episode, we sit down with Derek Tran, a gay second-generation Vietnamese-American entrepreneur in LA and talk about growing up in LA, being a part of the gaysian LA scene, navigating social media and dating apps, and finding self-love through his spi
#11 My experience with death and lessons of impermanence
Right now, we are in quite a precarious time. From the recent death of Kobe Bryant to hundreds of people dying from the Coronavirus all around the world, death is becoming more present than ever. For me, it’s been a frequent visitor and teacher. I share
#10 My 2019 in review and creating habits and New Year’s resolutions that stick
I’m back for 2020! I share with you my highs of 2019, favorite books I’ve read, lessons from my lows, and advice on how to create habits and New Year’s resolutions that stick. I share a bit about how to practice self-love, compassion and how to addr
#9 Forgiving our parents and caregivers
Happy Thanksgiving! Though this day has quite questionable roots, many of us are spending time with those we love. For many Asians, this might mean returning home to our conservative Asian families. In this episode, I share with you something that is near
#8: Lessons from writing about the cultural insensitivities of Queer Eye Japan
This past week, I published an article addressing the cultural insensitivities of Queer Eye Japan. Lots of learnings and also four key lessons to share with you.
#7: Defying filial piety and Asian parental expectations in career and in life
In this episode, we talk about defying filial piety and our parent’s Asian expectations as we make decisions in career and in life. I share my story of not becoming a doctor, filial piety, Asian guilt, why not following our heart has dire consequences,
#6: Yellow fever and rice queens: fetish or just a preference?
Yellow Fever!! Exoticism, objectification, and fetishizing of the yellow skin. It’s prevalent everywhere and every single Asian I’ve known has faced this in dating and especially interracial relationships. In this episode, I talk about the origins of
#5 Queer rights and facing discrimination in the workplace
This week, we had three major cases got up against the Supreme Court regarding discrimination in the workplace based on sexual orientation and gender identity. We talk about the three cases, the importance of them, and some advice on how to approach discr
#4: Let's talk about drugs
This episode, we dive into talking about drugs within gay and Asian culture, trends in epidemics around the world, and impacts of criminalization and liberalization has on substance abuse and treatment.