Perfectly Imperfect with Christine and Regina

PIP PIP HOORAY! We reached 100 episodes!! We wanted to catch up and celebrate this milestone with our pip fam. Christine shares exciting news about her journey to becoming a therapist, while Regina has found deep joy in her 30s and making intentional choices in her creative endeavors! Follow us here! Perfectly Imperfect - Instagram: @perfectly.imperfect.podcast; Facebook: perfectlyimperfectpodcast Christine - Instagram: @xoxochristinechen; www.xoxochristine.com Regina - Instagram: @regina.fang; TikTok: @regina.fang; At Last: @wearatlast

As 2022 is winding down, we wanted to share some lessons we've learned about how to grow more meaningful and vulnerable adult friendships. Not all friendships are built the same and it can definitely be challenging to decide to either evolve with your friends or know when you've outgrown each other. We also chat about how to be your own friend first and how to attract the friendships that foster deeper connections.  Follow us here! Perfectly Imperfect - Instagram: @perfectly.imperfect.podcast; Facebook: perfectlyimperfectpodcast Christine - Instagram: @xoxochristinechen; www.xoxochristine.com Regina - Instagram: @regina.fang; Twitter: @reginafang; At Last: @wearatlast Remember to rate, review, and subscribe on iTunes and don't forget to tell a friend about the show :) Send us feedback/questions at theperfectlyimperfectpodcast@gmail.com

We're diving right into this season with the most requested topic: intergenerational trauma. This is a topic we've talked about before in Ep 85 (feel free to listen to that again as well), but since then, we've learned even more about identifying the patterns, learning how everything is connected, and sharing our own experiences on how we're trying different tools to break the cycle within ourselves and in our own families. Follow us here! Perfectly Imperfect - Instagram: @perfectly.imperfect.podcast; Facebook: perfectlyimperfectpodcast Christine - Instagram: @xoxochristinechen; www.xoxochristine.com Regina - Instagram: @regina.fang; Twitter: @reginafang; At Last: @wearatlast Remember to rate, review, and subscribe on iTunes and don't forget to tell a friend about the show :) Send us feedback/questions at theperfectlyimperfectpodcast@gmail.com

HI PIP FAM! It's been a while, hasn't it? We've finally gathered our thoughts and feels from this past year and wanted to close out 2022 with you all! Grab a cup of hot milk tea and join us as we catch you up on some life updates, life lessons learned, 20's vs. 30's mentality, and some good old perfectly imperfect feels. Links mentioned in today's episode: Regina's TikTok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@regina.fang Bonfirechats Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/bonfirechats Bonfirechats Discord: https://discord.com/invite/MyG3T8pka8 Jessthetician Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/jessthetician Follow us here! Perfectly Imperfect - Instagram: @perfectly.imperfect.podcast; Facebook: perfectlyimperfectpodcast Christine - Instagram: @xoxochristinechen; www.xoxochristine.com Regina - Instagram: @regina.fang; Twitter: @reginafang; At Last: @wearatlast Remember to rate, review, and subscribe on iTunes and don't forget to tell a friend about the show :) Send us feedback/questions at theperfectlyimperfectpodcast@gmail.com

As 2021 winds down and we begin to dream about all the amazing goals we'd like to reach for 2022, we're faced with the same questions: What's my purpose? How do I want to keep growing? What impact do I want to have on my world? In other words, how do you become "an artist of life and start creating your dream life through self discovery, self love, and living a meaningful life?" This week, our very special guest, Aileen Xu (@Lavendaire), not only has the answers for these questions but also the very practical guides on starting this journey for yourself. She's a mogul, content creator, entrepreneur, and a beautiful inspirational soul who we've learned so much from. Tune in on our final episode this year! Cheers!! Follow Aileen Xu - Instagram: @lavendaire, Youtube: @lavendare, Website: www.lavendaire.com Subscribe to us here and get early access to all our episode releases! https://anchor.fm/perfectlyimperfectpodcast/subscribe Follow us here! Perfectly Imperfect - Instagram: @perfectly.imperfect.podcast; Facebook: perfectlyimperfectpodcast Christine - Instagram: @xoxochristinechen; Twitter: @christinechen4; Asian Soul Care: https://www.facebook.com/groups/asiansoulcare/ Regina - Instagram: @regina.fang; Twitter: @reginafang; At Last: @wearatlast Remember to rate, review, and subscribe on iTunes and don't forget to tell a friend about the show :) Send us feedback/questions at theperfectlyimperfectpodcast@gmail.com

Ever felt like someone was mad at you for no reason? Or that you felt sad when someone else got a promotion? Projection happens when you least expect it, but it can feel just as painful as the actual event happening to you. This week, we dive deep into the situations where we noticed that we were projecting or being projected onto. The scenarios can be hard to detect, and often times make more sense after it has happened, but when you do the inner work, you can learn to distinguish what is truly bothering you or the other person.  Subscribe to us here and get early access to all our episode releases! https://anchor.fm/perfectlyimperfectpodcast/subscribe Follow us here! Perfectly Imperfect - Instagram: @perfectly.imperfect.podcast; Facebook: perfectlyimperfectpodcast Christine - Instagram: @xoxochristinechen; Twitter: @christinechen4; Asian Soul Care: https://www.facebook.com/groups/asiansoulcare/ Regina - Instagram: @regina.fang; Twitter: @reginafang; At Last: @wearatlast Remember to rate, review, and subscribe on iTunes and don't forget to tell a friend about the show :) Send us feedback/questions at theperfectlyimperfectpodcast@gmail.com

We've missed you #pipfam and we are so excited to be back!! For our first episode this season, we wanted to check in and catch up! It took us a minute to recover from all the chaos that was 2020, so this week, we sit down and discuss what it's like to go through the different seasons in our lives. Whether you're in the healing, action, all in, or ending phase, it's important to allow yourself to embrace your emotions and set your intentions. There's so much to catch up on, so grab a cup of milk tea and let's get started! Subscribe to us here and get early access to all our episode releases! https://anchor.fm/perfectlyimperfectpodcast/subscribe Follow us here!  Perfectly Imperfect - Instagram: @perfectly.imperfect.podcast; Facebook: perfectlyimperfectpodcast Christine - Instagram: @xoxochristinechen; Twitter: @christinechen4  Regina - Instagram: @regina.fang; Twitter: @reginafang; At Last: @wearatlast  Remember to rate, review, and subscribe on iTunes and don't forget to tell a friend about the show :) Send us feedback/questions at theperfectlyimperfectpodcast@gmail.com 

And that’s a wrap! We end Season 4 by reflecting on life lessons from 2020, our individual goals, how far we’ve come in our friendship and in this this podcast, and what the future holds for PIP. It's been a crazy ride, but we wouldn’t have wanted it any other way. Thank you to all our special guests who graciously shared their stories, thank you to all our beautiful sponsors who believed in us, and of course, thank you to every single one of you, for being here, for spending so many hours with us, and most importantly for growing together! We love you #pipfam! Thank you to our sponsors BetterHelp! Get 10% off BetterHelp counseling services by visiting BetterHelp.com/pip Follow Asian Soul Care here! Instagram: @AsianSoulCare; Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/asiansoulcare Follow us here! Untold Stories Journals - https://xoxo-perfectly-imperfect.myshopify.com/collections/notebooks Christine - Instagram: @xoxochristinechen; Twitter: @christinechen4 Regina - Instagram: @regina.fang; Twitter: @reginafang; At Last: @wearatlast Perfectly Imperfect - Instagram: @perfectly.imperfect.podcast; Facebook: perfectlyimperfectpodcast Remember to rate, review, and subscribe on iTunes and don't forget to tell a friend about the show :) Send us feedback/questions at theperfectlyimperfectpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we're joined by Jack Chen, Christine's fiancé, to answer all your assumptions about men! We collected questions from Instagram and dive deeper into assumptions like: men not caring enough, men being less emotional, men fearing commitment and marriage, men only caring about is sex, and most importantly, what's with the negging? We also wanted to congratulate Jack on launching his new podcast @rightinthefeelspodcast where he talks in depth about men and feelings! What are they thinking? How do you breakthrough the stereotypes or fears that hold you back? And just getting.. right into the feels! Definitely give him a follow and listen in! Follow Jack + Right in the Feels Podcast here! Jack - Instagram: @jackchenwashere Right in the Feels Podcast - Instagram/Tiktok: @rightinthefeelspodcast Follow Asian Soul Care here! Instagram: @AsianSoulCare; Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/asiansoulcare Thank you to our sponsors BetterHelp and StoryWorth! Get 10% off BetterHelp counseling services by visiting BetterHelp.com/pip If you'd like to give the gift of StoryWorth, visit storyworth.com/perfectlyimperfect to get $10 off and free shipping your first purchase! Follow us here! Untold Stories Journals - https://xoxo-perfectly-imperfect.myshopify.com/collections/notebooks Christine - Instagram: @xoxochristinechen; Twitter: @christinechen4 Regina - Instagram: @regina.fang; Twitter: @reginafang; At Last: @wearatlast Perfectly Imperfect - Instagram: @perfectly.imperfect.podcast; Facebook: perfectlyimperfectpodcast Remember to rate, review, and subscribe on iTunes and don't forget to tell a friend about the show :) See you guys next week! Send us feedback/questions at theperfectlyimperfectpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What's the real deal with relationships? As women, we often go into dating blinded by the fantasy of LOOVE. Sometimes it's the Disney princess fairytale type of love or the chaotic but passionate K-drama love, but at the end of the day, we as young women were taught to stay innocent, never talk about sex, and always aim to please. This week our girlfriend Linda Dong, joins us as we dive into love advice we would give to our younger selves. We reflect on the patterns and self sabotaging ways that affected our past relationships or even how we date now. Thank you to our sponsor BetterHelp! Visit BetterHelp.com/pip to get 10% off their counseling services! Follow Linda here! Instagram: @leendadong YouTube: youtube.com/leendasundays TikTok: @yoleendadong Follow us here! Stationery Holiday Gift Boxes - https://xoxo-perfectly-imperfect.myshopify.com Christine - Instagram: @xoxochristinechen; Twitter: @christinechen4 Regina - Instagram: @regina.fang; Twitter: @reginafang; At Last: @wearatlast Perfectly Imperfect - Instagram: @perfectly.imperfect.podcast; Facebook: perfectlyimperfectpodcast Remember to rate, review, and subscribe on iTunes and don't forget to tell a friend about the show :) See you guys next week! Send us feedback/questions at theperfectlyimperfectpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is part 2 of our conversations with Jason and Justin Rodjanapanyakul! Part 1 is up now! From womb-mates to twins for life, the Jrods' journey has been destined to be intertwined forever. In this second half of our episode, we focus on Jay-Jay and JuJu by asking specific questions for each twin about their own personal experiences as separate individuals vs. part of a twin package. Justin talks about life after coming out publicly while Jason shares what it's like to start over but on his terms! Thank you to our sponsors BetterHelp & StoryWorth! Visit BetterHelp.com/pip to get 10% off their counseling services! Visit StoryWorth.com/perfectlyimperfect to get $10 off and free shipping on your first purchase! Follow Justin and Jason here! Instagram/Youtube: @jrodtwins Justin - Instagram: @justinrodjan Jason - Instagram: @jasonrodiculous Joe JK Films 90 Day to Freedom: https://www.joejitsukawa.com Follow us here! Stationery Holiday Gift Boxes - https://xoxo-perfectly-imperfect.myshopify.com Christine - Instagram: @xoxochristinechen; Twitter: @christinechen4 Regina - Instagram: @regina.fang; Twitter: @reginafang; At Last: @wearatlast Perfectly Imperfect - Instagram: @perfectly.imperfect.podcast; Facebook: perfectlyimperfectpodcast Remember to rate, review, and subscribe on iTunes and don't forget to tell a friend about the show :) See you guys next week! Send us feedback/questions at theperfectlyimperfectpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There’s a saying that “image is everything.” In today’s social media run world, the pressures of that mentality are more overwhelming than ever before. With a click or a swipe, anyone and everyone can see what your life is about, how you look, how talented you are, as well as being constantly bombarded with images of how we SHOULD look, act, and live. We're often left with the question, who am I really vs. who I want people to think I am? This week, we talk to our amazing friends Jason and Justin Rodjanapanyakul who share their journeys from moving down to LA to pursue their Youtube dreams to now discovering what their next chapter holds. When do you know it's time to move on? How do you make the next step when it can be scary and uncertain? And how does one learn what your real truths are? Thank you to our sponsors BetterHelp & StoryWorth! Visit BetterHelp.com/pip to get 10% off their counseling services! Visit StoryWorth.com/perfectlyimperfect to get $10 off and free shipping on your first purchase! Follow Justin and Jason here! Instagram/Youtube: @jrodtwins Justin - Instagram: @justinrodjan Jason - Instagram: @jasonrodiculous Follow us here! Stationery Holiday Gift Boxes - https://xoxo-perfectly-imperfect.myshopify.com Christine - Instagram: @xoxochristinechen; Twitter: @christinechen4 Regina - Instagram: @regina.fang; Twitter: @reginafang; At Last: @wearatlast Perfectly Imperfect - Instagram: @perfectly.imperfect.podcast; Facebook: perfectlyimperfectpodcast Remember to rate, review, and subscribe on iTunes and don't forget to tell a friend about the show :) See you guys next week! Send us feedback/questions at theperfectlyimperfectpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What the heck is life coaching? Is it different from therapy? Does it actually help? Christine answers all these questions and more in this week's episode! As a full time life coach, she shares what her journey has been from starting as an event planner to a film producer, and now a life coach. She dives into how her own life has been transformed through getting life coached to now owning a successful life coaching business! Listen in as Christine does a mini coaching session with Regina about not being able to stay motivated and going through high highs and low lows, and what we uncover underneath. For life coaching with Christine, contact her here: www.xoxochristine.com Thank you to our sponsor BetterHelp! If you'd like 10% off BetterHelp counseling services, visit BetterHelp.com/pip Follow us here! PIP Stationery Gift Boxes - https://xoxo-perfectly-imperfect.myshopify.com Christine - Instagram: @xoxochristinechen; Twitter: @christinechen4 Regina - Instagram: @regina.fang; Twitter: @reginafang; At Last: @wearatlast Perfectly Imperfect - Instagram: @perfectly.imperfect.podcast; Facebook: perfectlyimperfectpodcast Remember to rate, review, and subscribe on iTunes and don't forget to tell a friend about the show :) See you guys next week! Send us feedback/questions at theperfectlyimperfectpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sexuality is something that is not often talked about in the Asian American community. We grow up very sheltered and everything is very black or white in terms of what is allowed and accepted.. However as we get older, we learn that the spectrum of attraction, gender, sexuality runs so much deeper than what we’ve been taught. This week, we are so excited to have our dear friend, Kenson Lee, open up and talk honestly about his journey with his sexuality. During the pandemic, he allowed himself to explore and share what he’s been learning about what sexual attraction means to him including his fetishes. Listen in to this week’s episode to join in on the conversation!  Follow Kenson here! Instagram: @rikognition; Twitter: @rikognition; Tiktok: @rikognition Thank you to our sponsor BetterHelp! If you'd like 10% off BetterHelp counseling services, visit BetterHelp.com/pip Follow us here! Untold Stories Journals - https://xoxo-perfectly-imperfect.myshopify.com/collections/notebooks Christine - Instagram: @xoxochristinechen; Twitter: @christinechen4 Regina - Instagram: @regina.fang; Twitter: @reginafang; At Last: @wearatlast Perfectly Imperfect - Instagram: @perfectly.imperfect.podcast; Facebook: perfectlyimperfectpodcast Remember to rate, review, and subscribe on iTunes and don't forget to tell a friend about the show :) See you guys next week! Send us feedback/questions at theperfectlyimperfectpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We realized that after recording over 80 episodes of our most vulnerable thoughts, reflections, and experiences, we haven’t really shared the more lighthearted tidbits about ourselves, so that’s what we did! This week we spill the tea on OURSELVES and share some fun facts that we didn't even know about each other!  Thank you to our sponsors BetterHelp and HelloFresh! If you'd like 10% off BetterHelp counseling services, visit BetterHelp.com/pip! Visit HelloFresh.com/PERFECTLYIMPERFECT80 and use code PERFECTLYIMPERFECT80 to get a total of $80 off across 5 boxes, including free shipping on your first box! Follow us here! Untold Stories Journals - https://xoxo-perfectly-imperfect.myshopify.com/collections/notebooks Christine - Instagram: @xoxochristinechen; Twitter: @christinechen4 Regina - Instagram: @regina.fang; Twitter: @reginafang; At Last: @wearatlast Perfectly Imperfect - Instagram: @perfectly.imperfect.podcast; Facebook: perfectlyimperfectpodcast Remember to rate, review, and subscribe on iTunes and don't forget to tell a friend about the show :) See you guys next week! Send us feedback/questions at theperfectlyimperfectpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week’s episode of Sister Advice, we answer your questions about mental health amidst the pandemic and upcoming US elections. It’s been an overwhelming year, and now, more than ever, we need to prioritize/protect our mental well-being, so we are here to help! We answer questions about feeling lost and lonely during covid (@_jennifer.y) and how our experience with therapy has helped us grow (@melodyjma). Support us here! Untold Stories Journals - https://xoxo-perfectly-imperfect.myshopify.com/collections/notebooks Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/xoxochristine Follow us here! Perfectly Imperfect - Instagram: @perfectly.imperfect.podcast; Facebook: perfectlyimperfectpodcast Christine - Instagram: @xoxochristinechen; Twitter: @christinechen4 Regina - Instagram: @regina.fang; Twitter: @reginafang; At Last: @wearatlast Remember to rate, review, and subscribe on iTunes and don't forget to tell a friend about the show :) See you guys next week! Feel free to send us feedback/questions at theperfectlyimperfectpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When we were kids, our parents were our heroes - they seemed to do no wrong and taught us everything that we needed to know. As we got older and experienced life outside of our family dynamic, things started to change - we started to question those differences. Our instinct became to fight back, either with our parents or within ourselves.  This week, we share the family trauma we’ve experienced and how that has shaped us throughout our lives, especially now as adults. From mental to physical abuse, we talk about how intergenerational trauma has cycled into our lives, how we’re learning to recognize it, and how we’re breaking those toxic patterns.  Thank you to our sponsor BetterHelp! If you'd like to get 10% off your first month visit BetterHelp.com/pip Follow us here! Untold Stories Journals - https://xoxo-perfectly-imperfect.myshopify.com/collections/notebooks Book Christine references: Adult Children of Emotional Immature Parents by Lindsay C. Gibson Christine - Instagram: @xoxochristinechen; Twitter: @christinechen4 Regina - Instagram: @regina.fang; Twitter: @reginafang; At Last: @wearatlast Perfectly Imperfect - Instagram: @perfectly.imperfect.podcast; Facebook: perfectlyimperfectpodcast Remember to rate, review, and subscribe on iTunes and don't forget to tell a friend about the show :) See you guys next week! Send us feedback/questions at theperfectlyimperfectpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you an only child? Do you have siblings? Then this week's episode is made just for you! We invite back Michael, Christine's younger brother, to talk about all the pros and cons of being an only child vs. having siblings. Regina grew up in a household where she was the only child and got all the attention, good or bad. Christine was an only child until she turned 5 and Michael came into the picture! Do only children get jealous? Did you fight with your siblings growing up? So many questions for both sides! Thank you to our sponsor BetterHelp! If you'd like to get 10% off your first month visit BetterHelp.com/pip Follow us here! Untold Stories Journals - https://xoxo-perfectly-imperfect.myshopify.com/collections/notebooks Christine - Instagram: @xoxochristinechen; Twitter: @christinechen4 Regina - Instagram: @regina.fang; Twitter: @reginafang; At Last: @wearatlast Perfectly Imperfect - Instagram: @perfectly.imperfect.podcast; Facebook: perfectlyimperfectpodcast Remember to rate, review, and subscribe on iTunes and don't forget to tell a friend about the show :) See you guys next week! Send us feedback/questions at theperfectlyimperfectpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DISCLAIMER: Before we get started with this week’s episode about our thoughts on Disney’s new live action Mulan, we wanted to address the controversies surrounding the film. We understand the frustrations and concerns including the main actress, YiFei’s, comments on the Hong Kong protests/police brutality and Disney’s decision to film Xinjiang where there are active Concentration Camps. We do not in anyway condone their behavior or actions and believe that this is something that Disney needs to address directly, and we hope they do so soon out of the respect of the one million lives that are still in suffering.  With that being said, we respect everyone’s decision as to why they would or wouldn’t want to watch Mulan. This episode is meant to dissect the film based on our own love of the original animated one and the impact it has had on us as Asian Women, we hope you enjoy this episode. WARNING: SPOILERS Soooo, let's talk Disney's new live action Mulan. This week, we invite our incredibly talented sister, Minji, to help us dissect the film from an industry perspective, and we have a LOT to say. Having grown up with the animated film, we each have an emotional attachment to Mulan; she was the first Disney princess who looked like us and inspired us with her courage, perseverance, and loyalty. So, how did Disney do with the live action retelling? Listen in to this week's episode! P.s. Spoilers! Follow Minji here! Instagram: @minjeezy, Podcast: First of All Follow us here! Untold Stories Journals - https://xoxo-perfectly-imperfect.myshopify.com/collections/notebooks Christine - Instagram: @xoxochristinechen; Twitter: @christinechen4 Regina - Instagram: @regina.fang; Twitter: @reginafang; At Last: @wearatlast Perfectly Imperfect - Instagram: @perfectly.imperfect.podcast; Facebook: perfectlyimperfectpodcast Remember to rate, review, and subscribe on iTunes and don't forget to tell a friend about the show :) See you guys next week! Send us feedback/questions at theperfectlyimperfectpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dating is hard enough as it is, so we wanted to share with you some of our biggest dating red flags to look out for! How can you tell if they’re ready to commit? What are some signs of compatibility? Is this person being genuine or fake? Listen in to hear stories of our dating woes! Thank you to our sponsor BetterHelp! If you'd like to get 10% off your first month visit BetterHelp.com/pip Follow us here! Untold Stories Journals - https://xoxo-perfectly-imperfect.myshopify.com/collections/notebooks Christine - Instagram: @xoxochristinechen; Twitter: @christinechen4 Regina - Instagram: @regina.fang; Twitter: @reginafang; At Last: @wearatlast Perfectly Imperfect - Instagram: @perfectly.imperfect.podcast; Facebook: perfectlyimperfectpodcast Remember to rate, review, and subscribe on iTunes and don't forget to tell a friend about the show :) See you guys next week! Send us feedback/questions at theperfectlyimperfectpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices