Good afternoon thoughties! This week we’re talking about victim mentalities and how our tendencies to feel bad about ourselves perpetuate negative narratives. Sometimes, it takes tough love to be able to snap out of whatever reality we find ourselves in. Whether it’s understanding that no one else can save you from yourself or the way we keep negative stories alive by giving power to it over ourselves. We might not be able to change what other people do to us but we can only control what is in our scope of accountability. This episode gets deep as we talk about our cultural upbringing, inner child healing and setting boundaries. As always, follow @thoughtdaughterpod across all socials and leave a comment/question in the Thought Box if you’d like us to talk about certain topics! THOUGHT BOX
What’s up thoughties? This week we’re talking about how imposter syndrome has impacted us and how terrifying it can feel to be so sure of your dreams and at the same time feel like you doubt your own self’s capabilities. We get deep on our own histories of imposter syndrome and how, despite how we show up on this podcast, we still struggle sometimes with our own perceptions of self and how we show up in the world. Recently, we both went through a hypnotherapy session and we discuss the lessons we got out of connecting with our subconscious. We get giggly, serious, sentimental and more in this episode — pretty much sums up our experience being thought daughters. As always, follow @thoughtdaughterpod across all socials and leave a comment/question in the Thought Box if you’d like us to talk about certain topics! THOUGHT BOX
What’s up thoughties? Our filming days have been SO CHAOTIC lately but they’ve absolutely been the most fun to film. This week we’re talking about our opinions on social media, is it actually that deep or is it not? We discuss everything from the pursuit of art on the internet, negative sides of being online, performative friendships and why Sowon and Sam could never be full time influencers (tldr: we’re lazy sometimes ok). Sam discusses for the first time ever, her first time going viral and why the internet can be a scary place sometimes. While Sowon reflects on the importance of making an idea come to life at the right time. We also talk about how social media influences dating, why it’s a trigger for some relationships and how to tell if the guy you’re seeing has a wandering eye. Stay until the second half of the episode to hear us rant about friendship icks we have both on and offline and why you shouldn’t idolize people you think are cool on the internet. There’s a lottt of hot takes in this episode but we hope you can be open-minded and enjoy the discourse in this episode with us. As always, follow @thoughtdaughterpod across all socials and leave a comment/question in the Thought Box if you’d like us to talk about certain topics! THOUGHT BOX FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM
What’s up thoughties? This week, we’re trying something new and diving into some philosophical questions regarding power, love, fear, morality, loyalty, education and everything in between. These are some great questions to ask some of your closest friends/loved ones and chat all night about your own perceptions. Let us know what you think and if we should do more topic based discussions like these! As always, follow @thoughtdaughterpod across all socials and leave a comment/question in the Thought Box if you’d like us to talk about certain topics!
What’s up thoughties? We’re back in America and finally back in our old set up. Today we’re talking all about masculine and feminine energies, whether that applies to dating or friendships. We touch on the importance of having a balance of both energies within your life, why dominant women trigger unsecured masculines and the cultural shift from the “boss, hustler” mentality to the soft life girlie. We also talk about presenting the idea to a partner that we don’t want a 50/50 relationship and our standards of having children with men. We also discuss the discourse between finding the “perfect partner” when we ourselves are imperfect people.As always, follow @thoughtdaughterpod across all socials and leave a comment/question in the Thought Box if you’d like us to talk about certain topics! SUBMIT THOUGHT BOX
What’s up thoughties? We’re coming at you live for the first time from Siargao, Philippines. Our brains were in total island vibes this episode so we have a slower pace of conversation this week but on this pod we catch you up on island life and spiritual beliefs. We had our soju, or birth charts, read while we were in Korea and we discuss superstitions, dark energy and our support for Elon Musk. Also our hot take of the week is: we think we should stop bagging on people who don’t travel outside of America since it’s freaking huge. Let’s talk about it! As always, follow @thoughtdaughterpod across all socials and leave a comment/question in the Thought Box if you’d like us to talk about certain topics! THOUGHT BOX INSTAGRAM
Welcome to Seoul, thoughties! For the first time ever, we’re switching up our usual set up to bring you guys internationally while we talk about our Korea experience: Sam as a two-time Seoul visitor and Sowon as a born and raised Korean-American. This episode is a bit all-over-the-place but that’s how we roll so what else is new? We discuss the impact of beauty standards as a minority and how impossible standards might sometimes lead to dangerous habits, our views on plastic surgery and if we would go under the knife, and how being an Asian-American has played a role in our development of selves. Tune into this episode to see who Sam’s K-Pop bias is and what Filipino food Sowon will dare to try. As always, follow @thoughtdaughterpod across all socials and leave a comment/question in the Thought Box if you’d like us to talk about certain topics! Submit in our Thought Box Follow us on Instagram Watch us on Youtube
What’s up thoughties? This week we’re talking all things psychology and if you’re anything like us, this topic centers around a lot of curiosity and interest. We dissect Freudian ideologies like The Iceberg Model, Madonna-Whore and dream analysis. And we get into fun (potentially taboo, definitely weird) topics like do we find attraction in partners who remind us of our parents? Do dreams give us hints of intuition? Does it really take understanding the worst parts of yourself in order to truly evolve into a better person? Tune into this week’s episode to find out our thoughts. As always, follow @thoughtdaughterpod across all socials and leave a comment/question in the Thought Box if you’d like us to talk about certain topics!
Hi thoughties! Welcome back to another episode and this one, full disclaimer, is a bit of a rant of all the Tiktok drama that’s unfolding. From Sophia La Corte to Amaya Colon, homewrecking and dating your friend’s partners is a BIG topic in the public eye at the moment. So what better time is it to talk about the unspoken girl code rules of dating the same guy, being eskimo sisters with girls who drop friends when they have a man. We fully unpack some situations that have transpired in our own lives and talk about reaching our breaking point in emotionally draining friendship cycles. Which thought daughter are you more like: Sam or Sowon? Let us know! As always, follow @thoughtdaughterpod across all socials and leave a comment/question in the Thought Box if you’d like us to talk about certain topics! SUBMIT IN OUR THOUGHT BOX FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM
This week, the girls dive into the overarching topic of the multiverse and manifesting. We know these have been huge topics over the past few years so we unpack the details of what it means to “manifest your dream life” and “call in your soulmate” — whether that’s predetermined or something left to chance, we don’t actually know but it’s fun to speculate. In this episode we talk about our ideas and beliefs around the philosophical topics of many lives happening all at once, the laws of the universe and learning how to tap into a higher frequency. As always, follow @thoughtdaughterpod across all socials and leave a comment/question in the Thought Box if you’d like us to talk about certain topics! SUBMIT IN OUR THOUGHT BOX WATCH US ON YOUTUBE FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM
*Trigger Warning: SA / Coercion* This week’s episode is a real, raw conversation around the discourse of sex and shame and the narratives around both that is perpetuated in society. The girls discuss double standards in how lust/desire is viewed from a man’s standpoint vs a woman’s, how romance is a dying art form, and unpacking situational violence after the trauma has already transpired. They also break down the power of limerence, navigating objectification in the dating world and how to discern whether someone is lovebombing you or is genuinely interested. If you’re seeking to understand the latent subtopics behind sex, shame, lust and desire, this will be the episode you tune in for. As always, follow @thoughtdaughterpod across all socials and leave a comment/question in the Thought Box if you’d like us to talk about certain topics! SUBMIT HERE: THOUGHT BOX SUBSCRIBE TO TDP ON YOUTUBE FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM
This week, Sam and Sowon are bringing you along to explain the feeling of “frisson” and if you’re an indie movie lover too you’ll know exactly what they’re talking about. The girls made a custom playlist for you to vibe (hand in the wind or not) to as they discuss how being emo has shaped their personalities, loving hope core content and how the multi-universe theory might actually show you that you’re at exactly the right place at the right time. This week’s episode is the epitome of girl talks and no Logic rappers were harmed in the making. As always, follow @thoughtdaughterpod across all socials and leave a comment/question in the Thought Box if you’d like us to talk about certain topics! THOUGHT BOX INDIE MOVIE FRISSON SPOTIFY PLAYLIST: FRISSON CORE PLAYLIST
This week, Sam and Sowon discuss the meaning of art and its importance in the world. The girls discuss their journeys with their own art mediums and what they have discovered through their own artistic expressions. In this episode, they break down personal individuality, why existing in one extreme of emotions can be damaging but beautiful, and how they view life through an artistic lens. As always, follow Thought Daughters across all media platforms @thoughtdaughterpod and if you have any questions or are seeking advice, you can ask us here on our Thought Box: https://forms.gle/JKSC6FwLvtsijCST7
This week, we are being very unserious. After a failed filming day, we decided to make the best out of a sh*tty situation by posting this disclaimer episode where everyone gets to see us go through a manic, giggly episode in real time. Because while we love deep talks, sometimes… It’s just not that serious and all you need is a good laugh with your girlies. (We’re very sorry for the audio listeners on this one, this will probably be best watched on YT!)
This week, Sam and Sowon explore the underlying themes of being the eldest daughter. Everything from forming strong female relationships to feeling first-generation guilt about chasing your dreams, explaining the creative journey to your parents and simultaneously learning how to forgive them for their short-comings - this week’s episode weighs a little heavier than normal but that’s okay! It’s what we’re here for. We hope that in listening to this episode, we can encourage you to think about how familial roles and pressures have formed a cornerstone of your identity, and how that has impacted you as you move through life today. As always, video format is available on Youtube and this episode is now live on Apple and Spotify. Don’t forget to rate the show, follow us on @thoughtdaughterpod across all socials!
This week, Sam and Sowon discuss the themes around being in a stable, healthy relationship and navigating a recent break-up as someone in their late 20’s. The girls give their advice regarding retroactive jealousy and how hook-up culture has affected their mentality around dating, especially in their college and post-grad years. They also delve into some realizations they’ve learned from toxic relationships that have helped them grow into healthy, secure-attachment partners in the present day. Video available on Youtube. Don’t forget to subscribe to @thoughtdaughterpod on all socials to keep updated!
This week, Sam and Sowon discuss the meaning of friendships and the feeling of impossibility that comes with navigating adulthood and redefining friendships, new and old. The first episode of the pod taps into the differences between what makes someone a good friend vs. a close one and when it might be time to finally cut the cord. Sam discusses her pyramid of friendships and how she categorizes her relationships while Sowon dives deep on her ability to foresee whether people will be in her life for the long-run. Don’t forget to follow @thoughtdaughterpod on all socials to keep updated on all new eps.