Stand Out But Please Fit In: Recent Episodes
Abhi
Weekly Podcast on how to stand out and be yourself when society wants you to fit in! Host, Abhi, a third-cultured kid who lives in Japan currently, who experienced many incidents where people wanted her to stick to the status quo, but it is difficult when you already stand out! If you have any questions or any topics you want Abhi to talk about, please leave a comment on the "Stand Out But Please Fit" social media pages! Instagram: @standout_pleasefitin
Abhi is back after a three month long hiatus! Let's catch up on what she's been going through in her life!
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This episode is about how Japanese insurance company will start a plan where you can receive money if your child goes through bullying. But Abhi talks about what really goes on when you are bullied, from someone who has experienced it.
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Abhi recaps all of her events in March and how she dealt with traveling everywhere! Check out the social media pages for the beautiful cherry blossoms!
Michi-no-eki where my favorite Matcha Soft Serve is sold! Link
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Abhi has been traveling a lot recently! This episode is about tips on how to travel to different locations smoothly, especially for mom! (but it applies for people without kids too!)
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Abhi reflects on her visit to India and why she was constantly arguing with the people there.
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NGO in India "FC Nono": Website
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In this episode, Abhi talks about how she sees the world differently once she starts traveling more. Living in the United States is easy but is it actually as glamorous as it really is in today's world?
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Have you had it enough and broke up with a friend? In this podcast episode, Abhi talks about couple of incidents where she broke up and why she had to do it.
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Japanese government is giving out money for families! Yay, free money right!? But what does Abhi think this is not the solution to the core issues Japan is facing... Abhi's opinion is blunt but she feels that this is a place where she can really be herself! If you are interested, keep listening!
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Previous episodes on Japanese companies:
Tips on Job Hunting in Japan: Spotify, Apple
Drinking etiquette for Japanese companies: Spotify, Apple
Job Hunting from foreigner's POV: Spotify, Apple
First year employee at a Japanese company: Spotify, Apple
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This episode is about Abhi's month in a life of December 2022 and what she did, what happened, and reflecting on her actions and events.
Article I wrote on what I bought: click here
Previous Travel episodes:
Fall is the best time to visit Japan: Spotify, Apple
Must places to visit in Japan: Spotify, Apple
Shiretoko, Hokkaido & Go To Travel: Spotify, Apple
Aomori prefecture Day Trip: Spotify, Apple
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Happy New Year 2023! Yes, we are in the winter but Abhi wants to talk about the fall season and why the best time to visit Japan is in the fall! This episode is all about where Abhi visited in fall 2022.
Previous Travel episodes:
Must places to visit in Japan: Spotify, Apple
Shiretoko, Hokkaido & Go To Travel: Spotify, Apple
Aomori prefecture Day Trip: Spotify, Apple
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This is a two part podcast and in this episode, Abhi talks about her favorite trains in Japan and focuses on the local trains!
Part I (Shinkansen edition): Spotify, Apple
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This is a two part podcast and in this episode, Abhi talks about her favorite trains in Japan and focuses on Shinkansen (bullet trains)!
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This week episode is about Abhi's week in a life in Japan and keeps it interesting with different fun facts about cultural differences within Japan and rest of the world while she goes through her busy week!
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Thinking about a challenge? How about cutting down on something, such as alcohol or caffeine! Abhi talks about a challenge she's participating in October!
Article on Sober October: Link
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Thanks for clicking on this controversial title! In this episode, we go right into the racial discrimination in Japan and what Abhi feels about it.
Previous podcast episodes Abhi discussed in this episode:
Immigrants are treated hard in Japan: Spotify, Apple
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Japan's border is FINALLY opening up!!! and this episode is Abhi talking about what's going on in her life!
Previous podcast episodes Abhi discussed in this episode:
Shiretoko, Hokkaido & Go To Travel: Spotify, Apple
Aomori prefecture Day Trip: Spotify, Apple
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Abhi's favorite music genre is Hip-Hop/Rap. Find of how did she start listening to it and why!
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Abhi hit her 6 month point of being on maternity leave! She talks about her experience and her future plans to share with other women who are planning on returning to work after giving birth!
Previous podcast episodes Abhi discussed in this episode:
Abhi's experience during first trimester: Spotify, Apple
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What is Quiet Quitting? In this episode, Abhi talks about her experience with "quiet quitting" but how she approached it.
Wall Street Journal article that went viral: WSJ article link
Previous podcast episodes Abhi discussed in this episode:
Japanese drinking culture at work: Spotify, Apple
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Abhi talks about comedy write/actress, Mindy Kaling, and what she think about her, from an Indian who was never a popular girl back in high school!
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Abhi talks being yourself or try to fit in: clothing edition!
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Abhi talks about Japan's issue with working immigrants and how they are basically working hard but not getting the right benefits and human rights.
Techlead's YouTube regarding H-1B visa issue: Watch here
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In this episode, Abhi discuss her favorite places to visit Japan!
Previous podcast episodes Abhi discussed in this episode:
Shiretoko, Hokkaido & Go To Travel: Spotify, Apple
Aomori prefecture Day Trip: Spotify, Apple
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Abhi loves playing games! In this episode, Abhi talks about her favorite games she played as a child that she still "kinda" plays even today!
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Abhi is very upset with what happened in Japan this past week. She is really worried about Japan and its known for "safe country"...
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In this episode, Abhi discuss what it is like for foreigners to visit Japan today (as of July 2022).
Previous podcast episodes Abhi discussed in this episode:
College admission in Japan: Spotify, Apple
Go to Travel: Spotify, Apple
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Abhi is back! She has finally given birth to a boy two months ago! In this episode, Abhi talks about her last part of the pregnancy/birth and how her family decided to "choose" the baby's citizenship, while discussing the possibility of "choosing" your citizenship.
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In this episode, Abhi talks about why people don't get into career that they studied for in grad school and it is OK to do that!
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Welcome to the first episode in 2022! In this episode, Abhi is catching up on her life and discuss what will change in 2022.
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Have you thought about changing your career because of the pandemic? This is happening throughout the world because people just want better lifestyle, now that things are starting to become normal. Abhi talks about the Great Resignation that is happening in Japan in this episode.
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In this episode, Abhi goes to working a high-stress job when she is physically unwell (not a typical cold). It is an awful feeling that you feel uncomfortable bringing it up to the managers that you are not able to perform well during when you are sick. However, to protect your health, it is always important to look after your health first.
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Abhi discuss how she changed her style with organizing her desk suitable for WFH. Have you changed your work desk are since you started working from home?
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While Abhi thinks about how she will approach this podcast in the future, she also talks about what she does to teach other people when she has to delegate her tasks!
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When you are feeling unmotivated, busy, stressed, or self-conscious, it's time to reprioritize your lifestyle and tasks. Abhi talks about how she deals with when she needs to reprioritize her life to feel motivated and happy!
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Abhi goes back to introducing herself and talks about her high school experiences! She thought she had everything figured out but there were couple of many episodes where she didn't feel like she belonged. Being a teenager is so hard for everyone so it takes time until you become an adult! Can you relate?
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It's another episode where Abhi's husband joins Abhi! This time, Kei asks Abhi questions about when she thought he was the one, does Abhi like Japan, and have a fireside chat!
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How international couples deal with each other! Abhi finally brings her husband, Kei, to her podcast and they talk about his background, how a Japanese person learns English, how he knew Abhi was the one, and any struggles he had because Abhi is not Japanese..
Btw, today is Abhi and Kei's 4 year anniversary! Comment "Happy Anniversary!" on the Social Media post if you read it this far! 🥰
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This episode is about how Abhi tries to be herself but gets sucked into consumerism society because... that's just how our human minds operate many times unfortunately. Because Abhi deals with it currently as well, it's hard for her to give advice today. What do you think?
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It's the rainy season in Japan and Abhi talks about what she does to stay motivated and happy, when the weather makes you want to do nothing and unmotivated!
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Abhi is back after a month in hiatus and updating on where she has been! She also talks about how you should move away from the bigger city like Greater Tokyo Area!
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Abhi discuss how Japanese people think differently when it comes to saving and using money from her perspective.
For Japanese listeners: if you are interested in investment, check out Ryo-Gakucho's channel on YouTube! youtube.com/c/ryogakucho
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For someone who loves to take a vacation but cannot afford to take the entire weekend, day trips in Japan are fun to do and you can travel to far places! Abhi talks about a trip to Aomori she took last weekend and her experiences. Also, she would like to apologize for saying too many "likes" and "umm" ahead of time!
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In this episode, Abhi talks about her recent change in her career and what she went through to beat the imposter syndrome she always feel when it comes to her career!
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Living in different countries, you meet people from all over the world. Abhi reflects back to her friendships from her childhood and what it was like. In the end, you should always make friends with different cultures because it makes you understand everyone's cultures better!
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It's the beginning of the Fiscal Year in Japan and Abhi insists that you should start something new! In this episode, Abhi discuss what she is trying to start in both personally and professionally. Maybe this can motivate you for a clean slate and try a new skill!
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You are always learning how to be a better self everyday! In this week's episode, Abhi talks about why she feels like she is a child and how she is still in need to grow-up in order to be an adult! Check out the social media page for "Stand out But Please Fit In" since Abhi posted a picture of cherry blossoms that she took!
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Watching "Operation Varsity Blues" on Netflix and "Being a Top 1% College Student in Japan" on YouTube (https://youtu.be/uZGYB5U8SOc), Abhi talks about the college admission process and different college lifestyle habits in Japan and US!
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Let's discuss the environmental issues in Japan and what Abhi thinks about it! What are some environmental concerns in your countries?
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It's International Women's Week In Japan! Abhi discuss the cultural issue as a women and a foreigner in Japan and what she had to deal with . Abhi also has some advice on other women and how it has helped her.
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Mentorship is a great way for you meet like-minded people that will help improve your skills in any aspects of your life. However, mentorship is a little different in Japan, especially for Japanese organizations. In this episode, Abhi discuss what the differences for mentorship in Japan and her experiences and expectations she had with her Senpai.
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Have you ever been verbally abused by upper managers at work? In this episode, Abhi talks about her "Power Harassment" experiences at work and how she handled the situation during when it happened and after it was said. Have you had any similar experiences? Also, would you handle the situation differently than Abhi did?
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Abhi talks about the differences living in the city and country side and what her preferences are. Have you thought about moving away from where you are currently living?
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Abhi talks about what it like as a first year employee at a Japanese company and all the training she had to do before in one year!
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Abhi had a Professor Residency Status in Japan without being a doctor!? This episode talks about what types of residency visas that Abhi had while living in Japan. What is your visa and immigration experience in Japan or the country you are currently living in? Let Abhi know in the social media, listed down below!
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We have a guest this week, thanks to a comment from one of our listeners! Abhi interviews, Pablo, a gay man from Spain living in Japan, and we talk about his experiences as a gay in Japan. He also has many advice to share for what it is like to live in Japan for someone in the LGBTQ+ community.
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Abhi talks about her teenage and college years and what she learned about peer pressure that led her to "Stand Out". What are you experiences that you were not able to be an individual because of other people's influences?
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Along with Abhi talks about how 2021 is her "Yakudoshi" aka an unlucky year in Japanese culture, she talks about how Introverts can actually bring out their personalities and be successful in an extrovert world, as an extrovert herself. She also talks about what extroverts should and should not do, so both personalities can thrive in any situations.
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It's the end of 2020! Abhi talks about all the interesting and strange traditions that she experienced in Japan and comparing to the rest of the world!
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If you are a foreigner in Japan and struggling with how to network in a professional, academic, or even on a regular day, Abhi talks about how she networks with people and what she learned about as a foreigner living in Japan. Not only this is useful for foreigners in Japan, this can be applied to a Japanese person, or even someone around the world!
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Abhi talks about what she, as a foreigner, is envious about Japanese people, instead of what Japanese people are envious about foreigner. There are so many good qualities that Japanese people have and maybe you can relate to as well!
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In this episode, Abhi talks about how Japan should approach work-life balance differently from the rest of the world. Abhi talks about what she saw with her colleagues and what she does to achieve the perfect work-life balance, while living in Japan in a traditional company setting.
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It's been exactly one year since Abhi quit her first company she worked for. While she was reflecting on her previous company, she did see warning signs that made her feel that she did not belong at the company within the first year of employment, especially on the very first day. Here are the personal experiences on what made her feel like she wanted to quit and maybe this can relate to anyone who might have gone through similar experiences that she did.
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Have you ever heard of the show called "The Bachelor"? Abhi compares the cultural differences between Japan and the US version of the Bachelor Franchise Reality TV shows. Yes, she loves watching reality TV, please don't judge her! haha
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Abhi traveled last weekend but the Japanese government actually paid for a lot of the vacation! She wants to tell you all about how Japan is giving people money to travel and where she went in Hokkaido, Japan. In addition, Abhi wants to talk about how Japan is standing out from other countries and what they are doing different in the travel industry.
Click here if you are curious about "The Go To Campaign" in Japan.
Learn more about UNESCO's The World Heritage Site "Shiretoko Peninsula"
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While Abhi was researching on her job hunting podcast few weeks ago, she found a survey by DISCO (Development of Information Services for Career Opportunities) on what foreign students answered on their job hunting experiences in Japan. In this episode, Abhi will react to this survey on what other foreign students answered and her opinion.
Here is the survey that Abhi used in this episode (in Japanese):
2019 Job Hunting Status for Foreign Students in Japan
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This episode is all about DRINKING! BUT when you are working for a Japanese company and attending a social event with alcohol, called "Nomikai", you have to follow these rules and guidelines so you are not disrespecting anyone. Also, when you are working for a Japanese company, you might have to organize this which is going to be really stressful when you have other responsibilities. Abhi can help you give tips on how to plan these Nomikai! She will tell you what to do and what not to do from her experiences!
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We have our very first guest on this episode, Arie from Indonesia! This episode is a continuation from the very first episode to compare what Arie and her family went through when she lived in Japan from 2014-2019. Comparing to what Abhi went through 25 years ago, do you think things have changed in Japan where it is more accepting today, compared to when Abhi was living? Let's find out through Arie's experiences.
Tohoku University, as mentioned in this episode, is a great place for foreigners to get a higher degree since many programs are offered in English, variety of scholarship programs, and many more that make foreigners have a great experiences. Here are the links for anyone who are interested in studying in Japan and want to look into Tohoku University:
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Courses Taught in English
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This episode is ALL about job hunting in Japan for a university student. Abhi is very excited to share her experiences and her tips on how to get noticed from the recruiters and companies because you are different! Job hunting as a university student looking for an entry level position is not the easiest, and especially for foreigners trying to find a job in Japan. However, Abhi went through an experience that none of her family and friends went through and she will talk about what to do and what not to do. Even if you don't live in Japan and not interested in job hunting in Japan, Abhi's tips can help you with job hunting in another country or in your current job!
If you are interested in learning more about the general job hunting process for Japan, here is a link that Abhi thought it described the situation perfectly:
Japan Student Service Organization (JASSO)
Why New-Grad Job Hunting in Japan is so different from the West
Abhi always gets asked: which country does she like better? In the second episode, Abhi will compare what she likes about Japan and US. She will talk about her preferences that you might not realize till you actually live in each respected countries. What do you miss most about your country when you are vacationing/living in another country?
Welcome to Episode 1! Your host, Abhi, is going to talk about the struggles she had as a foreigner born and raised in Japan in her childhood. She might had difficult times, trying to fit in with other Japanese kids, which she didn't know how to overcome at that moment. However, these incidents were the first steps in her life that gave her a confidence today to stand out when the society wants her to fit in!
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Weekly Podcast on how to stand out and be yourself when society wants you to fit in! Host, Abhi, a third-cultured kid who lives in Japan currently, who experienced many incidents where people wanted her to stick to the status quo, but it is difficult when you already stand out! Abhi also talks about her opinion on the differences between the Japanese and Western cultures!
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