we're back from botswana! in this episode, i share my reflections and learnings from this life-changing trip. in addition to eating AMAZING food and being blown away by nature, i ended up learning a lot about myself—specifically, my relationship to trauma and god. (crazy, right?) if you've been following my journey on social, i share more on the sp…

this past month has been filled to the brim with back to back health appointments. i've always been the kind of person to avoid going to the doctors, even if i am in pain. however, the time has come for me to finally address everything. in this episode, i'm reflecting on aging, physical pain, my overall health, and why it's important to value your …

a few months ago i found a lump in my left breast. it's been a frustrating process, to say the least. i'm sure it's fine, but docs haven't been able to give me an answer with 100% cerntainty, and i'm not sure how to resolve that! nobody likes uncertainty, so why is it so hard to figure this out?! in this episode i talk about what the journey of ult…

"barbie" movie spoliers ahead!! today we're talking barbie: the doll that once took the world by storm is making a comeback in popular culture thanks to the new "barbie" movie featuring margot robbie and directed by greta gerwig. a commentary on the patriarchy told through characters we're already familiar with, viewers responses have fallen all ac…

tw: sexual assault meet kacey!! if you follow me on socials, you've seen her before—kacey is my assistant, friend, and ROOMIE for the summer. she helps me behind the scenes with socials, podcast, and so much more. in this epsiode, i wanted you all to get to know her more intimately: especially her work as an anti-sexual violence activist and writer…

tigress is back and better than ever. to start off season three, i owe you all a BIG update on life happenings. in this episode we talk about how summer has been going, and the learnings i've had recently on how burnout absolutely comes in waves. have any thoughts, comments, questions, or stories? feel free to email them to nadyatalks@gmail.com Hos…

i recently witnessed ocean vuong, the iconic poet, accept an award at a gala i recently attended, in which he completely upended the way i have understood this phenomenon of "imposter syndrome." his words have been at the forefront of my mind the last week, and have felt like a catalyst to a major breakthrough i'm facing about how i understand self…

i recently sat on a panel with ashton applewhite, the first "ageism activist" i've ever met. hearing her talk about how we're all conditioned to be ageist, and how ageism and ableism go hand in hand, was super eye-opening and thought provoking -- and i'm just going to be blunt about *all* the reflections i've been having about aging, age, and ageis…

i've been on auto pilot trying to stay focused on the busy month of work i have...while also keeping up to date with some of the heartbreaking news that has been hitting headlines over the last couple days. ignorance is bliss -- but still ignorance: so how do we balance being socially aware and up-to-date about what's happening in our world, while …

recording this session from my bedroom in mexico! i've been traveling remotely, and with more flights, i've been getting in more hours of audiobook sessions. i also recently started executive leadership coaching, which involves some reading homework. i talk about some of the life changing books i've listened to, and some of the books i'm reading no…

i would consider my first job (outside of babysitting/working chores around the house) to be the summers i worked as a legal assistant for my mock trial coach. in this episode, i reflect on what the job taught me, and my first experience with the professional world. danggg so much has changed since then... Support this podcast at — https://redcircl…

i had a big self-care day of therapy and catching up with my psychiatrist. tldr i am, of course, still experiencing anxiety and depression symptoms, but frustrated by how i keep just getting pushed to increase my meds dosage. i want to work on the root of these symptoms and not just tack on band-aid solutions. my therapist also suggested ketamine i…

i'm still in argentina after spending my birthday weekend here and mannnnn the pace of life is slow. it's new, challenging, and rather thought provoking. in this episode i talk through this and discuss how the concept of lifestyle pace has changed throughout my life as i've moved around. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/tigress-by-na…

something you might not know about me is that i played on the boys' varsity baseball team in high school. what!? yeah, honestly it still surprises me and I still don't really understand why I decided to make such a big time commitment to something that i didn't have any prior interest in. in this episode, i reflect on past impulsive experiences tha…

For the last week, I’ve been feeling pretty overwhelmed, and had more than a few panic attacks. Between lunar new year, work stress, and personal things I’m facing, it’s just feeling like…a lot. And the news about gun violence in this country does not help. In this episode, we face these thoughts, instead of trying to avoid them, and I share some t…

I'm a few weeks away from turning 25-years-old, and in this episode I sit down to reflect on my irrational fear of aging and dying. This is something that I've struggled with for as long as I can remember, and it feels like ABOUT TIME that I move on from it. Nervous to share this, but eager to hear if some of y'all may relate. Host: Nadya Okamoto E…

I used to hate alone time, and now I kind of love it. Every since I spent Christmas Day alone with my dog a couple weeks ago, I've been reflecting on and celebrating how much has changed about how I view alone time. Host: Nadya Okamoto Executive Producer: Nadya Okamoto Producer: Kelsey Klein, Larry Shapiro, Kelsay Flores, Distributor: RedCircle Sup…

Can't believe it is already 2023. In this episode, I sit down to reflect on last year and share some New Year's Resolutions for 2023. Last year was a year of learning, healing, and growth, and my #periodfairy alter ego was a big part of that. 2023, I’m ready for you! Host: Nadya Okamoto Executive Producer: Nadya Okamoto Producer: Kelsey Klein, Larr…

As a result of my recent depressive episode, I made the decision with my new psychiatrist to adjust my anti-depressant dosage. It's hard not to feel like this is taking some baby steps back, but I know that this is the right thing for me and my mental health right now. And in just a few weeks, it definitely has made a difference. In this episode I …

I've decided to take it back to the beginning and reflect on 12 years of my period anniversary! I remember getting my first period thankfully at home with my mom there. I go down a bit through memory lane and remember period moments in school and how I came to really embrace this change. Gonna be honest I never expected periods to be my career but …

I've been so excited to share with y'all the full story of how Mimi came into my life. Mimi is my 6 month old whoodle, and she's been an absolutely bessing throughout the last few months, especially as I navigate some recent depressive episodes. I am fully embracing this dog mom life, no matter how chaotic it may be. Host: Nadya Okamoto Executive P…

Issa and I sit down to finally get to some of the questions in our dm's. We answer a big range of questions from, "does Nadya smell bad?" to "what are your phobias?" And yeah, we also discuss some of our daddy issues and how we're processing missing our paternal grandfather. To submit any questions you can go directly to my TikTok page @nadyaokamot…

Fomo is a shitty feeling that we’re all familiar with. It sucks, it’s harmful, and we should all move past it. Life is better when you’re releasing that fomo and just listening to your gut - even if that means you end up alone, watching your favorite tv show, in the comfiest pajamas you own. Host: Nadya Okamoto Executive Producer: Nadya Okamoto Pro…

So excited to be back for another episode of Tigress, and appreciate y’all’s patience as I was away! In this episode, we’re jumping right into some real reflections on social media, dealing with trolls, and learning to set up personal boundaries. See you every Wednesday for a new episode! Host and Executive Producer: Nadya Okamoto Producers: Kelsay…

questioning everything in a good way, i think! In this episode i sit down to reflect on this summer and some of the transitions coming up in my life and career. I feel like I'm at a moment where I'm going to have to put all of what I've learned to the test in terms of maintaining harmony with work, life, travel, and...lotsExecutive Producers: Nadya…

*This episode originally aired on February 2, 2022 *my best friends are my two younger sisters. but we weren't always as close as we are today. as you heard in a previous episode of tigress, ameya and i went about 8 years without talking! in this episode, we talk about all the work and healing that went on behind the scenes to get to where we are n…

when Ameya and I moved out of our family home, our youngest sister Issa felt an absence in her life that she wasn’t quite sure how to fill–until she and my mom adopted our family dog, Romeo Blue. Blue became more than just a pet for Issa, and she even credits him for saving her life. she explains the immense impact Blue had, and how his sweetness e…

My sisters and i have spent a lot of time on this podcast unpacking our dynamic, our traumas, both collective and individual, and how it’s impacted our relationships…but this is the first time i’m doing a solo deep dive with my youngest sister, Issa. we get real about our sister dynamic, how it impacted her as she grew up, and how we healed parts o…

you met Darius last week when we unpacked our past hookup – this week, we’re changing gears and digging deep on the subject of mental health and how it relates to community. i’m a believer that therapy can heal and Darius is too–now having completed 10 months with his therapist he talks realizing his depression, the burnout that sent him escaping f…

many of you have seen my boyfriend on my social media, but what you don’t know is that just hours before i met him, i woke up in bed with my close friend, Darius Baxter. Darius and i decided its time to unpack that night where we found ourselves hooking up and how one simple move in the bedroom prompted a day-after conversation that would ultimatel…

*CW: This episode includes mentions of CSA and self-harm.i’ve personally struggled with drugs and alcohol as a method of escapism from trauma and ptsd. activist, organizer, and model jeannie jay park can relate, after going through own complicated journey with substance abuse & coping with trauma. but one of the most important things we’ve both lea…

I grew up feeling like a ‘bad asian’ – but connecting with asian-american activists who fight for racial equality and representation has transformed my belief on what it means to me to be asian-american. Jeannie Jay Park had her own complicated journey with her asian-american identity, which ultimately led her from modeling to activism and organizi…

Polyamory is something that we have been exploring in past Tigress episodes, and today we’re talking about open marriage! More specifically, Alex’s experience with it. This is a topic I’ve been really interested in both for myself, and understanding where my beliefs on love and relationships come from. Alex is someone that I’ve looked up to as a fr…

Ameya has been on a recent spree of getting more tattoos. You might’ve seen on tiktok, but we thought we’d take a moment (about 30 minutes to be exact) to talk about the new tats! And yes, we have a matching one!Executive Producers: Nadya Okamoto, Adell Coleman, Brittany TempleSenior Producer: Quinton HillProducer: Kelsey Klein, Larry Shapiro, Kace…

Trigger Warning : Mentions of Suicide and CSAAmeya recently got diagnosed with adhd, and it’s been an eye-opener for her, to say the least. Adhd is also something that has come up in a lot of my therapy sessions over the last few years, though it’s a diagnosis I have previously been resistant to. In this episode, we talk about our adhd learnings an…

This month, about a year after my last harvard finals, i finally walked the stage to graduate. And next week, my family will all be in portland, oregon to celebrate my youngest sister’s high school graduation. In this episode, my sisters and i sit down to catch up about all the emotions we’re having about graduation weekends, ex-boyfriends, and gro…

I’m proudly pansexual, but i didn’t publicly come out until a couple years ago. We just finished asian heritage month and jumped into june, pride month, so it felt like the perfect moment to discuss queer identity as two gay-sians. In this episode, i’m joined by my sister-friend, jalena keane-lee, whom you’ve met before on this podcast, to reflect …

what role does power play in intimacy? this is a question i've found myself asking a lot in my own pleasure research. bdsm is an acronym that comes up a lot in conversations about power play and sex. it stands for Bondage and Discipline, Dominance and Submission, Sadochism and Masochism -- a lot of big and complicated words! but what does that actu…

entrepreneurship is not an easy thing to pursue, but we do it because we love our work and believe so whole heartedly in the mission behind what we're creating. and my friend, chris colbert, the founder of dcp entertainment, knows that first hand as an entrepreneur himself. on the side of his multiple businesses, he's also the host of a podcast cal…

i'm currently in a monogamous relationship, but have been really curious to learn more about polyamory and what it looks like for different people as i've progressed in my own sex and love-positive journey. in this episode, i sit down with ceo, founder, entrepreneur, and podcast host, chris colbert, to ask all the burning questions i have about his…

one of my favorite books that i've read in the past few years is "pleasure activism: the politics of feeling good" by adrienne maree brown. i've discussed my own complicated journey of self-pleasure on the podcast before, and in this episode i sit down with my new friend, tauri, to talk about our shared love for this book and its author, and how pl…

chronic constipation is something that I've talked about on the podcast before, and oh boy, do I have updates for you! A couple weeks ago I had to get a little medical procedure trying to figure out what's happening in my gut, and I just got the results back. Disappointing to say the least. If you're unafraid of having some potty talk, listen here!…

after having my first post-grad apartment in nyc this last year, I'm moving! Stability is terrifying to me, but it's something that I am leaning into. It feels like such a beautiful and big moment to be settling down into a more permanent home. in the episode we're going to dive into all the emotions around moving right now!Executive Producers: Nad…

when i reunited with my sister friend, jalena, she asked me how i was feeling and if i was feeling safe as a fellow asian american woman walking around nyc. i was surprised because nobody has asked me that over the last few months, yet my answer was that i absolutely have been feeling nervous and uneasy with the continuous headlines about asian hat…

back to continue our conversation about being a recovering girlboss, in this episode i sit down with my dear sister friend, jalena keane-lee, to talk about how we've grown over the last 5 years of friendship. jalena has been a friend and even collaborator over the last few years, and she's seen me through some shittttt. here we talk about what it's…

Check out this special preview of the new podcast, Well-Read Black Girl from Pushkin Industries. Well-Read Black Girl is the literary kickback you never knew you needed. Glory Edim, author and founder of the Well-Read Black Girl community, sits in deep, honest and close conversation with authors like Tarana Burke, Anita Hill, Gabrielle Union, Nikol…

in this episode, ameya and i sit down to talk about porn, and more specifically, our porn preferences, for the first time ever. and yes, we're brutally honest about it. talking about sex is one thing, but talking about what turns you on and even what you watch to get turned on, is a whole other. i'm nervous to be sharing this episode, but i think t…

we're spending the afternoon in the podcast studio on ameya's birthday, reflecting on all the incredible growth she's had personally over the last year. i'm truly so proud of and inspired by her, and how she approaches life, art, and pleasure. we can all learn from my little sister, and in this episode, we dive into it all! follow ameya @ameyaokamo…

in this episode, i sit down with my friend and fellow female founder, hayley caddes, to talk about her story from being in the troubled teen industry in high school, to now being an ivy-educated venture-backed founder of mental health app, chill pill. i met hayley last year when i slid into her twitter dm's, interested to learn more about what she …

This is one of the most common questions i receive from commenters on social media, and also one of the hardest to answer. In this episode, I finally got to a point of being able to verbalize my answer, and also reflect on the emotions I feel about past instances where I’ve reported and often felt let down by the system... tw: sexual assault and ab…