Conversations With Your Chinese Auntie
Welcome to the Conversations with Your Chinese Auntie podcast. Your host, Patricia Petersen, is a Chinese therapist who has exciting and compelling conversations with BIPOC folks about life. In this podcast, we give voice to people of colour and learn more about their lives. Every episode is packed with relatable topics, hilarious stories, helpful advice, and even complex and painful stories. The topics are diverse, especially those related to our culture and mental, physical, and spiritual health. Sometimes we talk to delightful non-BIPOC folks with lots of wisdom.
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Episodes
Wednesday Jan 03, 2024
Wednesday Jan 03, 2024
I am delighted today to welcome my dear friend and sister, Paola Baca. At the start of the episode, I share why I address people I love as sister, brother, auntie, or uncle.
This episode is intimate and emotional. Paola shares her story of immigrating from Peru to Canada. We talk about our experiences with belonging and fitting in, being intentional when making new friends, and how to be in community with one another.
Paola has more than 20 years of leadership experience in higher education. She is a leader and leads big teams. She is an ever-evolving human who loves books, letter-writing and baked goods.
This episode is dedicated to Julie Jackson—a dear friend & sister who left us too soon.
Saturday Dec 30, 2023
Saturday Dec 30, 2023
I am delighted today to welcome my dear friend and sister, Dr.Tanya Gee.This episode discussed Tanya's path, Traditional Chinese Medicine, concubines, and ancestral healing work. It's a juicy episode! You also get to hear Tanya's belly laugh; it's one of the best things in life! She also shares two pearls of wisdom at the end of the podcast.
Tanya is a veteran Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) with 30 years of private practice. She has a thriving multi-disciplinary clinic in Vancouver, Canada and is dedicated to the principles of Service, Devotion, Compassion and Love. Best described as a storytelling intuitive doctor of TCM who laughs out loud every day and inspires everyone to be the most optimal version of themselves.
We've been friends for a long time. Although we don't see each other often, when we do, the conversations flow, and the love is there. You can learn more about Tanya on her website. https://drtanyagee.com/
Tanya's TEDX talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWVhnkmdfpc
Saturday Dec 23, 2023
Saturday Dec 23, 2023
Come hang out with your Chinese Auntie, Patricia Petersen.
In this episode, I talk about myself. Who am I? Why this podcast? At the end of every episode, I share a Chinese Auntie wisdom. Please join me as I have compelling conversations with interesting people.
Welcome
This is your Chinese Auntie. I am Patricia Petersen; you can also call me Yiyi.
Join me as I have compelling and exciting conversations with BIPOC folks about life, share wisdom, and discuss their experience with topics like growing up in an immigrant family, racism, and the sense of belonging. In this podcast, we give voice to people of colour and learn more about their lives.