👋Welcome back to the Asian Mental Health podcast!

For this episode, we’re joined by Nathan Lee who’s the co-founder of Stint, an online community and job platform dedicated to helping international students build long-term careers in Australia.

As a second-generation Asian Australian with family from Malaysia and Timor Leste, Nathan helped us to answer this question which was submitted to us by a Shapes and Sounds community member:

“My parents don't really know why they do things the way they do, so I don't really understand what's part of the culture and what's just my family. What are some ways we can work out what comes from the culture and what comes from just my parents (and their parents)?”

You’ll also hear about:

💡How Nathan learned about, resisted and maintained connection with his ancestral cultures

💡Some of the barriers and challenges that many Asian young people face when trying to decide their career paths - should you think about stability or pursuing your interests?

💡How Nathan learned to understand his parents’ perspectives more, and strategies you could adopt too

💡Why Nathan, a domestic student, decided to create a startup that supports over 3,200 international students in Australia!

You can read the transcript ⁠here⁠.

And, connect with Nathan on LinkedIn or at Stint

If you’re an international student from Asia based in Melbourne, you might be interested in our Creative Community Care series where our art and music therapists will help you relax, focus and express your emotions! Find out more here.

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This podcast is proudly supported by the Victorian Department of Health via the Diverse Communities Program however all the thoughts and ideas you hear are independently ours and our guests. 

This podcast talks about mental health and answers questions directly from our community. However, all information provided is shared as general information only and does not replace individualised mental health care. Please always consult with your trusted GP when making changes to your mental health care plan. 

Lastly, as we’re discussing mental health, some of the conversations might be difficult or painful to listen to. If so, we encourage you to press pause on the episode and if it feels right, return to it at another point in time.

🤗PS. Keen to submit a question for future episodes of the Asian Mental Health podcast? Share your question with us here.