Get RAW Podcast

Updated: 28 Aug 2023 • 47 episodes
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After 30+ years of being an Asian woman, Stephanie Chen grew tired of feeling underrepresented, unheard, and misunderstood. "There must be other women out there feeling this way," she mused. "I wish I could hear their stories. Let's make a podcast!" Ok, so maybe it wasn't that simple. Maybe it was an idea developed over years, from hundreds of conversations, with dozens of amazing women, all who felt a little lost, a little defiant, and more than a little silenced. Here are their stories.

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28 Aug 2023 • EN

Getting RAW-er

Today’s episode is my first completely unedited, extremely raw update - recorded in my bathroom, where I often talk to myself.  Before you worry; I am A-OK, and honestly in a better place now than I ever have been. I’ve been spending the last year(s) and especially the last six months really focusing on my health in al

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02 Feb 2023 • EN

Lost at Sea

Finance Degree or Art Degree? Play it safe or Shoot for the Moon? What"s the right order? Sculptor, Caretaker, Job seeker, and Dreamer - Debbie Vu of Alief, Houston discusses why being (only) good at school can leave you (really) lost when it comes to real life.   @art_dtv Takeaways:Spending 90% of your time applying f

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26 Jan 2023 • EN

Useless Potato.

Sometimes I feel like a useless potato. Sometimes YOU may feel like a useless potato. But you are NOT a useless potato!  I am also NOT a useless potato! "There"s no such thing as a Useless Potato. Potatoes can be made in so many ways. Fried, scalloped, mashed, julienned, salad-ed, turned into a battery. Just because po

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19 Jun 2022 • EN

Defiantly Undefinable

Michelle is 20 years old, battling not just Lymphoma and chemo, but her mental health, her friendships, her confidence, her outlook on life and on .... everything. In a world that fosters everyone knowing everything about everyone, does caring too much what others think ultimately lead to us caring LESS about what real

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03 Jun 2022 • EN

38 Years

I turned 38 two months ago. I"ve been on anxiety/antidepressant medication for 6 months. I was diagnosed with ADHD 2 weeks ago. I’m finally learning to be comfortable and proud of who I am. It’s hard as fck, but it’s awesome. This is my first ever non-edited episode!   PS: I hope you will follow me on IG @getraw_podcas

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06 Nov 2021 • EN

Share Your Grief

In this personal episode, Stephanie and her sister Wei Wei (Christine) finally do a podcast ... by accident.  During a call about their 99 year old grandpa"s passing, they remember his strength, vitality, and courage in escaping communist China - as well as how repressed their family is when it comes to dealing with gr

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