Whether she’s evaluating her emotional state or her career path,
thrives on data. And soon after her 31st birthday, the data told her something needed to change. She had just had her first child, her dad was dying, and her work as a music and brain scientist was exhausting and lacked fulfillment. So she decided to upend three decades as “a good Asian who didn’t make noise” and pursued her many talents as a writer, podcaster, and digital consultant.
As the daughter of Korean immigrants in a very non-Asian Boston suburb, Christine spent much of her childhood coping with racism and falling into line within the family’s rigorous, patriarchal culture. Which fueled her Big Pivot into an online life of activism, advice, and encouragement to share our stories.
And now, as she nears her 50th birthday, she wants to build some breathing room in her life and inspire her daughters to find their own paths, independent of outside expectations. We also talk about revelations during her dad’s last days, her family’s ability to rally after her mom’s accident, her philosophy as “the least Tiger Mom tiger mom,” and how she Alexander Hamilton-ed her way into college.
Other links:
Read (and subscribe!) to Christine’s excellent Substack,
.Learn about her simple holistic wellness tracker.
Listen to her podcast episode with her mom.
Buy some Wicked sharp cheddar cheese.
Put this turmeric mixture in your coffee.
Slather snail mucin on your skin.
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