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hot pursuit by AsianBossGirl

Episode 241: Mel & Helen’s Friendship Origin Story & Key Moments that Shaped It

hot pursuit by AsianBossGirl

Emily, Madelyn, Jen

Relationships, Society & Culture, Personal Journals

4.71.6K Ratings

🗓️ 13 October 2023

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Continuing our 1-on-1 friendship series, this time it’s Mel and Helen’s turn to share the history and nuances of their duo dynamic! With just a 4-year age gap, there’s a lot that they have in common (any other friend duos out there who are always unfiltered & unhinged??), but there are also distinct differences between them (morning runs vs. sleeping in) that bring a unique perspective and balance to this friendship. Having known each other across various life stages, from new relationships to motherhood, they’ve always got the other’s back. And the vibes are so impeccable, they always know what the other is thinking, without needing to speak out loud.  Tag the friend(s) in the comments that you just vibe with, no matter the situation! __________________________________________ Hosts: Melody Cheng and Helen Wu Editor: Michelle Hsieh __________________________________________ P A R T N E R S • Pampers: For trusted protection, trust Pampers, the #1 pediatrician recommended brand. • Stitch Fix: Get $20 off your first purchase at stitchfix.com/abg • BetterHelp: Get 10% off your first month with code “ABG” at betterhelp.com/ABG __________________________________________ C O N N E C T W I T H U S • Subscribe and Follow us @asianbossgirl on Apple Podcasts/Spotify/Amazon Music/YouTube/Instagram/Twitter/Facebook • Listener Survey: Let us know your thoughts on the podcast here • Shoutouts: Give a shoutout on the podcast here • Email: hello@asianbossgirl.com __________________________________________ S U P P O R T U S • Merch: asianbossgirl.myshopify.com • Donate: anchor.fm/asianbossgirl/support • More about us at asianbossgirl.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Welcome to ABG, Asian Boss Girl, a podcast for the modern-day Asian-American woman.

0:04.0

My name is Helen, and I'm Mal.

0:16.8

So today's episode just be me and Helen. We did a similar episode a few weeks ago with Janet

0:21.7

and myself where we kind of dive into our individual friendships. And it seems like everyone

0:25.3

likes to hear about the nuances in our dynamic duo. So today's episode will be me and Helen

0:30.8

talking about our dynamic, which is chaotic, I would say. Yeah, to say the least. Yeah.

0:36.8

I think a lot of people do see us as a trio, but what people don't really recognize, I guess,

0:41.6

is that we actually have very unique relationships with each of us, right? Me and you, me and Janet,

0:46.6

you and Janet, which I love that episode, by the way, is so cute. I didn't expect you.

0:51.1

You're so emotional. Yeah. And the editing elongated the sadness. I was like, damn.

0:58.5

Should we laugh the same? I'm getting nervous. You know what? I just saw both of us go back.

1:05.0

I will. There's lots of similarities with this. I will say, though, because I recorded the

1:10.0

episode first. This is your first 101. Yeah. I feel like I'm getting emotionally, I'm preparing

1:14.3

myself for today. Okay. And even though we are co-workers, we always say that we are friends first.

1:19.5

And I think that is actually one of the big reasons why we work so, so well together, because we

1:24.2

have a good foundation. We also get a lot of friendship-related questions from people out there. So

1:28.8

this is the first time that Mel and I have sat down to actually talk about our our friendship.

1:34.7

But it's, I think it's going to be nice to just think through, you know, how we started,

1:38.8

how we built and fortified and really strengthened our relationship. If it helps anyone out there,

1:43.2

and it's also a good time for us to just reminisce and celebrate. Yes.

1:47.5

There is. Don't we nervous? It's just me. I know. But I just, we don't do this. I know. I know.

1:52.7

It's kind of like, we're always like, sup, sup. Yeah.

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