S2 | E7 - Growing Up: Evolving Our Relationship to Our Parents, with Johnson Hsieh (1 of 2)

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Beyond Asian: Stories of the Third Culture

Bear Radio

27 episodes

9 months ago

The Third Culture is what emerges at the intersection between your culture of origin, and the other cultures by which you’ve been shaped.

Beyond Asian is a place for stories of global nomads with Asian roots, brought up in diversity.

Together, we explore the interplay of our pasts with our presents, and our relationships with the multiple cultures we move in.

These are more than conversations about Asian identity - they’re portraits of whole people - what keeps them up at night, what their hearts long for, and the impact they hope to have on their communities.

I’m your host, Sen Zhan, a Third Culture Kid born in China, raised in Canada, and currently based in Berlin. This series is a first step towards making peace with my own Asian background, and it’s my hope that other Third Culture Asians will hear themselves reflected in our stories.

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S2 | E7 - Growing Up: Evolving Our Relationship to Our Parents, with Johnson Hsieh (1 of 2)

Beyond Asian: Stories of the Third Culture

55 minutes

2 years ago

S2 | E7 - Growing Up: Evolving Our Relationship to Our Parents, with Johnson Hsieh (1 of 2)

Welcome to Beyond Asian: Stories of the Third Culture, where we delve into the importance of community and communication in difficult experiences, particularly in the context of familial relationships. In this two-part interview series, we speak with Johnson Hsieh about their respective parental journeys, exploring the challenges and rewards of reconnecting with family after years of distance.

But that's not all - we also dive into the ethical and legal concerns surrounding the use of AI voice generators in voiceover work. Podcast host Sen Zhan, a moonlighting voice actor, shares her experience with a small company that may be using her voice to train their AI without her consent. We discuss important questions about ownership, transparency, and compensation for artists in this field.

Throughout the podcast, we explore the experiences of Asian individuals dealing with anxiety and attachment in their relationships with their parents. We also highlight the importance of evolving relationships, setting boundaries, and the challenges of discussing difficult topics with family members.

Join us as we celebrate the power of community and communication in navigating life's difficult moments. Tune in to Beyond Asian: Stories of the Third Culture, available now on all major podcast platforms.

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Topics

- Two-part interview series
- Impact of AI voice generators
- Relationship with Asian families
- Dealing with distance from family
- Importance of taking risks
- Strained relationships with parents
- Experience of Asian individuals with anxiety
- Attachment versus love in Asian families
- Trans cultural trauma
- Catch-up phase with parents
- Reconnecting with family and heritage
- Evolving relationships with parents
- Importance of setting boundaries
- Host's upcoming visit from parents
- Challenges of discussing social justice
- Challenges in communicating with parents
- Importance of community in difficult experiences

Notable Quotes

"I never considered my relationship with my family as not important, but I think that there were parts of me that wanted to believe that I didn't need that importance."

"I want to slightly challenge this notion of I set a boundary, and you must respect my boundary because it doesn't work that way with Asian parents."

"It's saying, hey, dad, I can't talk about this anymore because I'm too tired. And if I force myself to keep talking about it, I'm going to resent you."

Keywords: parental relationships, family, pandemic, regrets, boundaries, love, internal work, AI voice generator, raw interview material, residency, Berlin, Calgary, Taiwan.

Episode Outline
Shout out to patrons [00:00:00]
Introduction to interview series with Johnson Hsieh [00:00:48]
Discussion of importance of relationship with parents [00:11:30]
Pandemic amplifying importance of relationships and regret [00:12:00]
Celebrating setting boundaries in interacting with family [00:31:14]
Reflecting on making changes to relationship with parents and upcoming visit [00:39:00] Anticipating challenges and conversations with parents during visit [00:42:52]