Episode Synopsis "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 how to maintaining a healthy mind admist uncertainties. Melissa is the podcast host of ‘hAAPI hour’, a podcast aimed at uplifting AAPI talent. With her truthful, engaging, and humorous interviews, Melissa was able to capture lots of love and attention from her listeners! After graduating college, she also directed an original cultural food pilot at Jubilee Media and was an associate producer on Wired’s video team (she is amazing! Go show her some love!) Follow our socials to be connected with us :) 💌PODCAST: https://linktr.ee/prettylittlejoys 💌WEBSITE: https://prettylittlejoys.com/ 💌INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/prettylitttlejoys/

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• Episode 9: Turning Adversity to Opportunities
• Episode 8: Deepening Friendships through Vulnerability
• Episode 7: Seeing our Self Worth, Navigating Career Aspirations, and How to Love Others Better
• Episode 6: Growing from adversity, accepting slow, steady progress, and building genuine relationships featuring Chloe Chen
• Episode 5: Mindsets that have helped us build a more stable, positive self featuring Chloe Chen
• Episode 3: Taking Adulting Slow in Our 20s
• Episode 2: Gratitude, Self Love, and Growth with Maggie Lee
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