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Accelerated by a global pandemic, youth are experiencing a mental health crisis unlike anything we've seen before.There aren't enough clinical providers. For every 1,200 students there's only one school psychologist.Lack of providers makes support inaccessible. Costs are high and waitlists are as long as 4-6 monthsSupport is reactive rather than proactive. Students d

Part 2 of our conversation with Sharon! Last time on bamboo & glass, we focused on the beginnings of her content creation journey and the tribulations that came with the new chapter. In this episode, we'll chat more about specifically confidence and self-love, and how they go hand-in-hand with putting yourself out there both online and offline, especially when it comes to

Posting online is scary - especially when you come in with preconceived notions of what it means to gather a following and to put work into that. We spoke with Sharon Lee, a TikToker best known for her LA recs, loving advice from her dad, and hot takes on media, about her journey into TikTok - how she hated (and still hates) influencer culture, how she positions herself to make thi

Reading the love story I got to introduce to millions of people on TikTok: "You May Want to Marry My Husband"Media mentioned in the episodeMy Wife Said You May Want to Marry Me linkweekly, short newsletter: bambooandglass.substack.comAdditional stories about love & lossChildren Don't Always Live linkWhat Does Daddy Cry About? linkYears Ago, My Sister Vanished. I

Previously on the podcast, Erica came onto the podcast to chat about how we can all level up our lives with side quests. As we dug a little deeper in our questions, at one point Erica shares that it gets into her life philosophy of believing the journey is more important than the destination (it’s even her go-to second date question). But what if you’re more like us and have ha

What holds you back from starting new things? Could reframing interests as "side quests" lower the barriers, expectations, and even the guilt of trying something totally different? Outside of Erica's 9-5 job as a senior manager of client strategy & analytics, she's also: performer at Disneyland, contestant on the baking show Baker’s Dozen, Ted Talk speaker

Malicious compliance, quiet hiring, worker hoarding, career cushioning, and quiet quitting are movements in the ever-shifting relationship between employer and employee in this economy.We break down what these terms mean, and talk about how social media influences our relationship with labor and autonomy.We end by talking about the most recent round of layoffs by big tech, and pred

Have you ever wanted to hide a part of your identity or life from someone? As we grow older, we naturally become more aware of what biases and connotations our identity and history hold, and we could either look forward or be really reluctant to witness reactions and judgments from others. What if we took those insecurities, those what if’s, and leveled the playing field for all

Last week, Da Eun asked for Sophia's advice regarding the workplace. Today is Sophia's turn to ask for Da Eun's advice.TODAY'S TOPIC: I notice that overall, you’re very proactive in maintaining friendships and making new friends. For example, there are many times when a friend from hs reacehs out and you make time to catch up. Also, when you see someone intere

Da Eun: We’ve been friends for almost a decade now, hard to believe, but we always have so much to learn from each other given our expertise, our lived experiences, and the synergy that is our friendship. Today, I need your advice, Sophia.Sophia: And I’ll need your advice, Da Eun, in the next episode. Hopefully, people can gain some more insight into the vulnerable aspects of o