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28th Jun 2023

S2 E1: That trip I realized my family life belonged in a K-drama

Family drama in our Asian cultures can be… a lot!

I mean K-dramas get their inspiration from reality, right?

In this episode, TJ is interviewed by Hannah Pillow, the host of the Releasing the Shoulds Podcast. 

They discuss TJ's experience of grieving the loss of zer grandmother and how it challenged zer expectations of the grieving process and family dynamics which led to feeling like zhe was in a K-pop drama!

In this episode, we explore:

  • TJ's personal journey of returning to zer family after a prolonged period of being away, only to feel like an outsider and struggle to fit in. 
  • TJ's initial reaction to learning about zer grandmother's passing and the difficulties faced in processing the news. 
  • TJ shares zer realization that their sadness and tears stem from grieving the concept of a healthy family unit, which zhe had hoped for but didn't experience in the way the media often portrays it, especially for non-white Americans.

Overall, this episode is a candid and introspective exploration of TJ's experience navigating grief, family dynamics, and cultural expectations.

It sheds light on the complex emotions and challenges faced by Asian Americans in dealing with loss and finding their own path to healing and understanding.

‘The realization I came to was that I'm sad I'm crying about stuff because I'm grieving the concept that my family is like a healthy family unit or that it was getting there. Growing up in America, clearly I went home with some kind of expectation of how like the grieving process would look and it didn't look like that for me.’

TJ Wey, The Asian Detox Podcast, S2 E1

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About the Podcast

The Asian Detox Podcast
Reclaiming Asian American prosperity
Welcome to the ASIAN DETOX PODCAST, a podcast made for Asian Americans as we navigate life in two very different cultures, come to terms with our identity and share experiences of adjusting to a new way of being.

On this podcast, TJ Wey, a financial and abundance expert who is on track to retire by the age of 40, will share stories of people escaping the hustle culture in their lives and describing what that journey looks like for them.

As a financial expert, TJ's focus will be on the Asian money mindset, how to shift to an abundance mindset, discussing past money mindsets and how and if they need to be rewired and reframed and what - mind shift changes were needed when choosing the path of business over traditional career paths.

TJ is your #VeryAsian, non-binary, gluten-and-dairy-free money habits coach, helping Asian American small business owners escape the hustle culture and build their abundant life.

Zhi is on track to retire by 40, working independently and earning zir own way, after over a decade of working in corporate America as an IT Project Manager and following the Asian-Parent approved path.

TJ is known for zir work on Abundance and creating wealth systems that help others to reach their financial goals and desired lifestyle.

This is a bi-weekly podcast, with 12 episodes per season. TJ will be doing solo episodes speaking about zir own experiences as an Asian American, how zhi managed to be on track to retire by 40 and helping you understand how to create an abundant lifestyle that feels good to you and your culture. Zhi will also be bringing on guests to share their own shared experiences as an Asian American.

This podcast will leave you inspired, open your mind to understanding how much wealth is available to you and provide amazing lifestyle shifts that will help you feel great about your own culture while choosing to live a life that is off the beaten path.

We look forward to seeing you every other week

We hope that with this podcast you will come to realize that you can design your abundant life in a way that honors your heritage while enjoying a life of ease and alignment. And you can do it while making money and building generational wealth.

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TJ Wey

TJ Wey (zhi/zir) is your #VeryAsian, non-binary, gluten-and-dairy free money habits coach. After over a decade in corporate America as an IT Project Manager, zhi is on track to retire by 40. Zhi wants to help Asian American small business owners escape the hustle culture and live their abundant life through better money habits and financial foundations.