Pretty Little Joys

Welcome to the Pretty Little Joys Podcast ! We are an organization dedicated to sharing stories that connect and inspire. Through this podcast series, we hope to grow with you all :)) May this be a reminder that you are never alone as you travel through life !

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Episodes

Episode 9: Turning Adversity to Opportunities

Welcome to the ninth episode of Pretty Little Joys! In this episode, Melissa and Alice speak about challenges that they’ve faced thus far in their 20s. For Melissa- this included being layoffed from her job in content production not long ago. Plot twist - we delve deep into how she turned this into an opportunity to revive her podcast, the “hAAPI hour” podcast! Melissa and Alice also discuss the differences in work culture between the US and Asia, the difficulties of working as a freelancer, and...

Jul 26, 2023•40 min

Episode 8: Deepening Friendships through Vulnerability

Welcome to the eighth episode of Pretty Little Joys! In this episode, our host Alice and one of her closest friends from college, Izabella Ge, talk about how being vulnerable to each other allowed them to grow a rich and dependable friendship with each other. We are a podcast dedicated to sharing stories that connect and inspire and we hope that this episode offers you something meaningful :) This episode was aired lived on Amp. Amp is a radio app that allows you to go live, play music, and conn...

May 29, 2023•26 min

Episode 7: Seeing our Self Worth, Navigating Career Aspirations, and How to Love Others Better

Welcome to the first video podcast episode of Pretty Little Joys! In this episode, our host Alice and guest Jessie Longest talk about navigating our career aspirations, recognizing our self worth, and how to be “radically kind” in our materialistic society. We are a podcast dedicated to sharing stories that connect and inspire and we hope that this episode offers you something meaningful! Follow our socials to be connected with us :) 💌PODCAST: https://linktr.ee/prettylittlejoys 💌WEBSITE: https...

May 24, 2022•35 min

Episode 6: Growing from adversity, accepting slow, steady progress, and building genuine relationships featuring Chloe Chen

Hi everyone! I am so happy to be back again :)) Today, I will be sharing part two of my conversation with my friend Chloe. Last episode, we talked about how we overcame the need to constantly be happy and instead embrace different emotions that we experience. We also talked about some mindsets that have helped bring more peace and joy into our lives. I learned a lot from that conversation, so I would recommend giving it a listen if you haven’t yet ! On this episode, we talk about how to grow wit...

Jun 07, 2021•23 min

Episode 5: Mindsets that have helped us build a more stable, positive self featuring Chloe Chen

Hi everyone! It’s great to be back and I am super excited to connect with you all again! In this episode, I talked to my friend Chloe Chen about how we overcame the need to constantly be happy and instead embraced different emotions that we experience. We also discussed some mindsets that have brought more peace into our lives. I will be back with Chloe again next episode for part two of our conversation, so follow us and stay tuned if you would like to check that out! Chloe is a caring person w...

Jun 01, 2021•26 min

Episode 3: Taking Adulting Slow in Our 20s

In this episode, our host Alice reads a short, meaningful article that she co-wrote with a PLJ writer, Hana. Together, they explore challenges one might face as they march into their 20s, a stage many consider as the start of their adulthood, and provides some personal advice. To anyone who might be feeling anxious about the future, remember to be gentle to yourself and allow yourself space to grow. An article on the content of this podcast can be found on our Instagram page: prettylitttlejoys a...

Nov 10, 2020•3 min

Episode 2: Gratitude, Self Love, and Growth with Maggie Lee

In this episode, our host Alice had a fun and insightful conversation on gratitude, self love, and meditation with her friend, Maggie Lee! If you're looking for some inspiration on how to maximize any of those in your life, this is the perfect episode for you! Alice also talked about one specific guided meditation that has helped her greatly. Here is the link to the meditation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2l8WD4U4KMk&feature=youtu.be Lastly, an article on the content of this podcast can ...

Sep 27, 2020•38 min

Episode 1: "How to Say No"

Experience sharing and advice on how to think for your own happiness at the small expense of others

Aug 29, 2020•6 min•Ep. 1

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