Ashley has a lot to talk about but never finds the right time or place to talk about them. Hey Ashley Jane is outlet that she needs to talk about things when she needs to. Follow along as she shares her challenges, lessons and gets vulnerable about her experiences as a 20-something Asian Canadian. **Intro music by Mattijs Muller (In The Summer)

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We&#39;re in the double digits babyyyyyyy!! This episode covers my first three months at my big girl job, the challenges I&#39;ve experienced and what I&#39;ve learned so far.

10. first three months of having a big girl job

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A quick ramble I recorded at the end of my day about milestones and the pressure I feel as someone in their mid-20s.

9. a short ramble about milestones

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In this week&#39;s episode, I admit how uncomfortable with where I am in life and try to hold myself accountable for that. I also talk about how it&#39;s okay to accept good things to happen to me when my brain is wired to think that shit&#39;s going to hit the fan.

8. it's ok to be ok

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This week&#39;s episode is all about figuring out my identity as an Asian-Canadian and experiencing growth through unlearning the internalized racism that I learned over the years. It&#39;s really just 14 minutes of me shitting on myself. ENJOY!

7. immigrant identity crisis and the model minority myth

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Skipped a week for personal reasons, but we&#39;re back! This week, I talk about my short-lived dating app experience and realized that I&#39;m just not healed from my past yet.

6. modern day dating is stressful

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Soul was a movie that we all needed to see after a year filled with uncertainty. This week, I talk about what I learned and discuss my goals for the year.

5. I watched Soul and now i'm questioning my life

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As a child in an immigrant family, it&#39;s been expected of me to pursue a career that is practical and makes good money so I won&#39;t suffer financially. Well, I&#39;m a designer.

4. immigrant views against a career in arts

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I&#39;ve been gone for a few months and here&#39;s why. Stay kind and safe everyone! Crisis Hotlines: (Canada: 1-800-684-2324/US: 1-800-273-8255)

3. depression and grieving someone's suicide

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We&#39;re still in a pandemic and I&#39;m tired of trying to keep up with the productivity levels as if things are business as usual. In this episode, I talk about how I struggled with trying to stay optimistic and accepting that it&#39;s ok to not be ok.

2. toxic positivity in a pandemic

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In this first episode, I celebrate my birthday by reflecting on some things that I&#39;ve learned in the past year. Subconsciously, my lessons seem to be very relationship-centered but I&#39;ve been evaluating my relationships a lot recently, so that&#39;s probably why. Keep your energy protected y&#39;all!

1. it's my birthday and i'll reflect if I want to

Ashley has a lot to talk about but never finds the right time or place to talk about them. Hey Ashley Jane is outlet that she needs to talk about things when she needs to. Follow along as she shares her challenges, lessons and gets vulnerable about her experiences as a 20-something Asian Canadian.

**Intro music by Mattijs Muller (In The Summer)