The Good Question Podcast: Recent Episodes
Sophia Yuna Cheong
Hi friends, welcome to The Good Question Podcast, aka your GO-TO podcast for life's toughest questions. We only ask the good questions. And we keep our word on it.
I'm a 24 year old, going through this journey of life, just like everyone else. Vulnerability and community are 2 important things in my life. We can bond much stronger as a community, when we're able to be vulnerable, deep, and insightful with each other. So if that resonates with you at all, you're definitely in the right place. Let's go through this journey of life together.
IG: thegooodquestionpodcast
In this episode, Xinyi & I chat about being a digital nomad and what that lifestyle actually entails for her.
She also chats about her brand / community called "Don't Be Strangers" & how that came to be. She describes the brand as a way to learn to create meaningful connections together.
Tune into Episode 38 to learn more!
Xinyi's IG: dontbestrangers
Ep37 is about Emilio's experience with burnout + how he was able to make a sustainable schedule for himself.
He shares his story as a solo indie game dev and how he is actually able to be more productive while working less hours in the day. Tune into Episode 37 for a dose of inspiration!
Emilio's IG: @ emilioblacksmith
Ep36 (solo episode) - Living alone across the country for the first time, starting a new job in New York
Hello! This is the final episode of Season 3 woo we made it! In this episode, I chat with you about how I am prepping for my big move across the country from Los Angeles to Manhattan! I am so excited for the move, but in this episode, I also share with you my fear. It's my first time moving away from my parents & I wanted to share with you why that's important to me, as an only child.
Thanks friends for joining me on this journey thus far, & I can't wait to show you what's in store for Season 4.
But until then, make sure to follow me @ thegooodquestionpodcast for updates!
Ep 35 w/ Kaitlin Sonday - How to grow on social media, can everyone grow on their platforms?
Kailtin is a content creator who was able to significantly grow on her social media platforms these past few months. With almost 20K followers on TikTok, 12K followers on Facebook,& almost 5K subscribers on YouTube, she knows what it takes to grow on all of her social media platforms. However, she also knows how it FEELS to grow on social media. On this podcast episode, she shares with us how it has affected her self confidence & how she deals with hate.
Feel free to connect with her @ kaitlinsondae.
Follow my podcast IG @ the gooodquestionpodcast
Ep 34 w/Cameron Neale - gaining discipline/motivation through fitness, how he started his fitness journey, building mental & physical stamina through exercise
Cameron is a person fitness trainer in Australia, who has quite the story to share on how he first embarked on this personal fitness journey. It is a truly motivating story & we really hope it inspires everyone to achieve their goals in life.
Check out Cameron on his IG @ cameronnealefitness
My podcast IG is @ thegooodquestionpodcast
Ep 33 w/Sarah Greisdorf - building a community of post grad women, importance of making long lasting friendships, the challenges of running a community
Sarah runs a community called "Holdette," which is for post grad women looking to make meaningful connections with one another. In this episode, we chat about what it's really like to run a community, how to balance our personal lives and the community, how to overcome loneliness, + much more.
You can find Sarah on her IG @ sarahgreisdorf and check out her community on IG @ holdette
My podcast IG is @ thegooodquestionpodcast
Ep 32 w/Makayla Gessford - family trauma as a Chinese American adoptee, overcoming imposter syndrome, rediscovering identity in adulthood
Makayla is a Chinese American adoptee who was adopted at the age of 22 months old and grew up under the care of a single white mother. In this episode, she chats about how her upbringing has affected her romantic relationships, her self identity, and her feelings towards her biological parents. Definitely tune into this special episode if you've ever experienced any trauma.
You can connect with Makayla on her IG @ makaylahappy
My podcast IG is @ thegooodquestionpodcast
Ep 31 w/Kristy Lin - being in a 6 year romantic relationship, how parents' relationship affects current relationship with partner, developing self love in a romantic relationship, overcoming doubt and challenges in a long term relationship
Kristy has been in a long term relationship of 6 years with her current boyfriend. In this episode, she shares her best tips on the inevitable challenges one faces in a long term relationship and how to overcome those challenges. She also shares a bit about how she started dating her current boyfriend and the journey of maintaining the relationship.
You can find Kristy on her IG @ kristyklin
My podcast IG is @ the gooodquestionpodcast
Ep 30 w/ James Lin - We chat about enjoyment vs. stability in making career decisions, choosing our major based on Asian parental pressure, what it's like being a biology major, graduating from a top university (UCLA), tech vs biotech, medical school vs. research
James is a really good, close friend of mine since second grade and we had the chance to catch up and chat about his experience in being a biology major at UCLA. He explains why he chose to be in STEM and what his career decisions look like right now.
Feel free to check out his IG @ james.lin__
My podcast IG is @ thegooodquestionpodcast
Ep 29 w/ Emily Tran - We chat about excitement vs. optimism, how childhood upbringing affects your state of optimism, how our recent breakups challenged us to be more optimistic, and how optimism is a state of mind, not a feeling.
Emily is a good friend of mine from college and I thought she'd be the perfect guest for this episode, as she's someone to definitely look up to when you think of someone who's good at staying optimistic through the toughest of times. Definitely check out this episode for a boost of seratonin!
Feel free to check out her IG @ em.silly
My podcast IG is @ thegooodquestionpodcast
Ep 28 w/ Pete Tran - We chat about choosing the safe route in college vs choosing your passion, whether college is a waste of time, and the value of knowledge vs experience.
Pete has pursued multiple different majors through out his college years, even though he knew what his true interest was before college. It happens when we feel pressured to choose a major we don't REALLY want to choose, for the sake of choosing a safe and "successful" career path. Tune in to this week's episode to learn about how Pete was able to change the course of his life and how he came to pursue his true interests.
You can find Pete on his IG @ _petetran
Check out my podcast updates at @ thegooodquestionpodcast
Ep 27 w/ Meg Kuang - We chat about our top self development tips we learned in our early 20s & our biggest awakenings that completely changed our course in life.
Meg is an extremely ambitious and versatile 23 year old who had a specific vision in life, but that all changed at the start of 2021, when she went through a serious point in her life of being blinded by only seeing "successes." She chats about how knowing yourself is the key to making better decisions in life.
You can check out her podcast @ "I'm In My Twenties?!" Her IG is @megkuang
Check out my podcast updates at @ thegooodquestionpodcast
Ep 26 w/ Vivi Ton - We chat about the BEST personal finance tips, as well as dive deep into how a high salary should not affect one's self worth.
Vivi quit her high paying engineer job to do freelance graphic design & is now making 6 figures through her job, working for Jeremy from Personal Finance Club. This episode is especially valuable to those starting out in their careers or are beginners in investing.
You can find Vivi at @vivitron on instagram.
Feel free to use my code "SOPHIAYUNA" if you'd like to purchase an affordable, yet comprehensive investing course for beginners. The link is: https://courses.personalfinanceclub.com/?ref=dc6def
Check out my podcast updates at @ thegooodquestionpodcast
Welcome to Season 3 of The Good Question Podcast! (Yes, we decided to change the podcast name hehe). Today's episode is a very vulnerable story on why community has been so important to me. Building a strong, tight-knit community has been quite life changing for me. I hope you can join me on this journey!
IG: thegooodquestionpodcast
If you'd like to sign up for my content creator community: https://forms.gle/iDDB8qP5rKUp61Bn6
THAT'S A WRAP TO SEASON 2! WOW. Can you believe it?! In this last episode of Season 2, I chat with you about my New Year's resolution...my goals for this year based on my deep reflections from the previous years.
Please let me know if you've been a listener of my podcast for a while now, I'd love to know! DM me @ sophiayunacheong or @ itsuncomfortablycomfortable. I can't wait for Season 3.
Much love!
Hey friends, we have our last guest for Season 2, Chelsea Li! She's a NYC & SF based content creator who makes videos on exercising & working out. In this episode, we chat about how to exercise as a beginner, different workouts you can do, & in general, where to even begin when you're new to working out!
We also talk about what intuitive eating is for her & how to develop a better relationship with food. Check out episode 23!
For any podcast topic recs, IG: itsuncomfortablycomfortable
Hihihi, today joining me is my good friend from high school, Issac Lim. He is a 1st year medical student and he shares his deep, honest thoughts about his experience in med school. We also chat about what it was like to make such a big commitment of going to medical school & how he knew it was the right path for him to take at this stage of his life.
Join us today for a deep, raw, & honest conversation :)
For any podcast topic recs, IG: itsuncomfortablycomfortable
Hey friends, this one's a fun, yet deep episode with the one & only, Jeffrey! He's a super amazing content creator & audiologist in Australia & he chats about what shadow work is & how it's changed his life. Coming from a place of low self-love & self-worth, shadow work helped him to dig deep & ask himself the scary, dark questions that most people tend to avoid.
Tune into Episode 21 to see what shadow work is all about!
IG: itsuncomfortablycomfortable
Hi friends, joining me today is Justin Lin, a 22 year old who just graduated from NYU & is now working as a full-time software engineer at Amazon. We chat about having existentialism in our 20s, even if we may have comfortable & stable lifestyles.
At times we think being super rich or having a job at a top company will do the trick in curing our existentialism. But true fulfillment comes from within, not from an external source.
Tune in to Episode 20 for a fruitful conversation with me & Justin!
IG: itsuncomfortablycomfortable
Hello friends, today we chat about needs vs boundaries, & how to show ourselves compassion when we need it the most.
We're always told to practice gratitude in self help videos, books, and podcasts. But is that really enough? What if we don't WANT to feel grateful? In this episode, Huong & I chat about how to actually get through the tough times in life.
Tune in to episode 19 for a deep heart to heart conversation!
IG: itsuncomfortablycomfortable
Hi friends, we're halfway through Season 2! Today, Izzy & I chat about beauty standards & beauty insecurities. As content creators, how much do we care about how we look on social media? Does the toxicity affect what we post?
We dive deep into how people's obsession with social media can affect the way we compare ourselves with one another & what we can do about it. Get some tea & let's tune in to today's episode together :)
IG: itsuncomfortablycomfortable
Welcome back, we're on Ep17 & we chat about all things stoicism. Joining me today is Pushkar, who is a BRILLIANTLY intelligent human being studying psych in college in India & has been practicing stoicism to better his life.
This has got to be one of my favorite episodes & it changed my life as well. Stoicism allows you to live your best life. Join us in our discussion today, as we chat about what exactly stoicism is & the actionable steps you can take to live a more fulfilling life.
Hi friends, today we talk about all things self-care! What does self care ACTUALLY mean and what are the potential dangers of it? What are the common misconceptions of how we view self care?
It was so exciting to chat with the queen of self care herself, Faith! We talked so much about negative self talk and how to reduce it, how we view manifestation from a religious point of view, and how our love languages can change over time depending on our environment.
Tune into episode 16 to hear our conversation on all of this! DM me @ itsuncomfortablycomfortable.
This week we bring you a fun episode with guest, Miguel! We chat about how culture can shape our identity. But what happens when we don't completely agree with what our culture generally agrees with? Does this mean we are not completely identified by our identity?
Miguel is Filipino & he does an amazing job sharing what that means for him. He's moved around from different places around the world, so we get to hear about what that was like for him.
Follow me @ itsuncomfortablycomfortable for more!
This week we chat with Joanna about her job as a Special Education teacher & the ups/downs that come with it. You can be passionate about your job, but that doesn't mean it's always right for you.
How do you know when to quit a job vs. what you can do differently to enjoy your job more? We learn the inside scoop in Joanna's story, as she's been through it all, trying to navigate her career!
Hey friends, welcome to Season 2 of Uncomfortably Comfortable! Woo! We made it! I missed you! Today we quickly chat about my trip to South Korea & how I dealt with imposter syndrome. In this episode, we talk about ways we can view imposter syndrome in a positive light.
Just because I'm Korean in Korea, does not mean I didn't feel out of place...because I DEFINITELY did. No matter where you are or what you do, if you feel out of place, you are not alone.
I hope you enjoy this episode & upcoming episodes for Season 2! As always, let me know what you think by DM'ing me @ itsuncomfortablycomfortable on Instagram.
That's a wrap on Season 1 of this podcast! So so thankful for all my listeners who have been tuning in from all around the world. So grateful for each and everyone one of you.
In this finale episode of Season 1, we chat about what my post graduation experience has been like so far (from navigating my career path, relationships, & adapting to change in every aspect of my life).
DM me anytime @ itsuncomfortablycomfortable for any podcast topic suggestions! Any feedback is always welcome in preparation for Season 2. See you soon loves.
Welcome back to Uncomfortably Comfortable! This week, we chat about being a HSP (highly sensitive person) and how anxiety can be seen in a positive light.
Isha, an HSP life coach, & I chat about how we can see negative emotions as a direction in life. What does it mean to be a HSP and why is sensitivity actually a GOOD thing? We also chat about whether or not coffee ACTUALLY makes you anxious.
It's time to see our vulnerability in a positive light and accept all of who we are, rather than labeling ourselves based on the emotions we feel. Tune in to Ep.11 to chat with us!
You can reach out to Isha anytime @ mylifesmeditations
Whether it be a family member, a close friend, or an acquaintance, we all need to learn to set boundaries. In this week's episode, Yuri & I chat all about how to set boundaries, particularly when we come from totally different backgrounds! How can we best communicate and approach one another without hurting the other person's feelings?
Yuri & I both come from unique & conservative cultural backgrounds that's been challenging, yet has allowed us to learn how to voice our opinions more, especially as a woman of color. Tune in to this week's episode & let's set boundaries together :)
If you'd like to chat more about this with Yuri, let me know! I'll help you get & stay connected :)
Hi friends! Today, we're chatting about how to make and maintain relationships in college and post college. How can we create organic friendships with one another while staying true to ourself?
We have Lauren Lee on this week's episode and I'm super stoked! We even chat about how to find the BEST mentors in college to help you succeed best in your academic career and even beyond your academic years. How can we create strong connections over the course of our lives, what are the different types of friendships, and how do we maintain long distance relationships?! All valid questions during this pandemic amiright?!
Not to fear. We got you covered.
Welcome back to Uncomfortably Comfortable! Today, we chat with Anirudh on journaling! What are the different ways we can journal and what are the benefits of it? Anirudh & I both tend to be quite introspective people so it was awesome to have this conversation with him on how we best express ourselves.
After having this chat, my perspective on journaling completely changed. I treat it more as a safe space, rather than a chore. How can we re-develop our relationship with self care activities, such as journaling? Find out more in this week's episode!
If you'd like to chat with Anirudh about all things journaling, his DMs are always open at: dssranirudh
Welcome back to another episode! Ep 7 is lucky because 7 is my lucky number hehe. Today, we chat with Jackie about passion and how to find it in your early 20s.
Jackie is one of the first youtubers I met and she's just a bowl of sunshine to everyone around her! In this episode, she talks about why she loves exploring different cultures and how that ties in to self help and personal development.
Happiness vs contentment are 2 different things. We want to strive towards feeling peace, not necessarily happy all the time.
Feel free to DM Jackie @ jackiem_explores on any questions you have about finding purpose, meaning, and fulfillment!
From Med school to youtube. Crazy right?! In this episode, Kate and I chat about her experience in medical school and how that has ultimately led her to pursue content creation and life coaching instead (we also dabble in the difference between therapy and life coaching).
This episode dives deep into discussing the POWER OF MINDSET! How can our mindset lead us to feel GOOD feelings even in the moments of challenges? Kate was able to feel empowered and strong even though she hasn't made money from her passions yet.
She also normalizes the feeling of "purposelessness" and talks about how there's no such thing as the "right mind for success." This topic is JUICY join us today as we talk about the journey of it all.
If you feel lost or want to try out life coaching, DM her @ mind_spaces.
Hi friends, Morris & I chat about what the true artist path entails, the sacrifices you have to make as a creative, and the fear of committing to a career path.
We talk about the motto: Stop talking. Start Listening. Creators focus so much on doing but how good are we at listening? How can we be better listeners? How can we create anything if we aren't listening?
Morris is a good friend of mine who I met at Pepperdine University. He's from Taiwan and he is a brilliant, artist soul. Feel free to DM him and have a virtual coffee chat with him about the artist life, being a creative, pursuing theater, etc. IG: mojo_chen
Expectations vs. Reality of college. Dome & I chat about our personal, raw, & honest experience at Pepperdine University. We dive deep into what we regret not doing, what we're proud of doing, and in general, how to navigate college. This one's especially for our freshman out there! We know school is starting soon, or has recently started for ya'll so I hope this is helpful for all college students. Dome & I were both science majors so we get into tips on managing difficult classes, as well as talk about what growth looks like for us in college. Overall, we had an amazing experience in college!
Feel free to DM Dome on IG @ sweetnessdaypics. She's friendly and can offer super insightful college advice for ya'll.
Hi friends, today we chat about all things vulnerability! More specifically, I dive deep into why I believe vulnerability is a taboo in society & why there's such a stigma around it. Why is it so hard for us to be true and real with our feelings & why are we so afraid of judgment? Tune in to find out! As always, DM me on IG at itsuncomfortablycomfortable & let me know you found me through my podcast. Can't wait to chat with you.
FINALLY the day has come - Sophia has started a podcast. After countless nights of debating whether to start a podcast, my heart couldn't say no. In this episode, we talk about why I want to start a podcast, what you can expect from it, & I talk about how I came up with the Uncomfortably Comfortable brand. Let's grow together & take this journey of life together.
DM me on IG! itsuncomfortablycomfortable