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Loisse Ledres is a Filipina freelance designer and illustrator based in the Southwest of what is colonially known as the United States. She is always experimenting to discover how image, text and color intersects with culture to empower and mobilize people. Through her skillset in experiential design, she infuses interactivity within creative media and event spaces. She’s worked with organizations and creative agencies in NYC, San Francisco, LA and New Mexico.  Loisse is also developing personal projects with like-minded creatives that facilitate creativity and breakdown obstacles to doing so. As Creative Director of Tagalikha, she helps lead discussions around the intersection of Filipino identity and creation. She hopes to continue creating art that helps people feel seen and inspired to access their own creativity, too. See more of Loisse’s work @geezloisse on Instagram and her website geezloisse.com   Show Notes: Long Beach Asian American Pacific Islander Book Festival Dr. Tessa Winkelmann New History Book "Dangerous Intercourse" Boston Filipino American Book Club Bren Bataclan Recommendation: Loisse:  The Rug Lady Lynns world consignment Savers on Monday is 50% off Daniel:  Going on a walk outside.  Japanese Curry Silly putty Nicole: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Peaks and pedals gear exchange https://www.bustle.com/wellness/is-therapy-speak-making-us-selfish Jean:  Amy Frost Around the Campfire Storytelling (every last Friday of the month) Tacos de Julio

This week, the BB team interviews Chloe Bernardo. She is a “Las Vegas-based Graphic Designer and Illustrator [who] aims to create exceptional design and utilize various media. With focus in conceptual design, branding, and editorial design, she has gained a strong foundation in digital design as well as print. She enjoys the process of expanding her knowledge of communicating visually and collaborating with a team of writers, management, and developers” (from cbernardodesign.com).   Chloe co-curated Barrick Exhibit: Am I Your Type | | University of Nevada, Las Vegas (unlv.edu) Jean Filipina Zine: Jean Munson - Zines (google.com) RECOMMENDATIONS: Chloe 1. Naked by David Sedaris 2. Shanghai Plaza 3. Alleyway Hot Pot : 7385 S Rainbow Blvd Ste 120, Las Vegas, Nv 89139 4. Fay Ku 5. Her Australian Shepard Daniel 1. Lactaid  2. Everything Everywhere All At Once 3. Cursed Bunny by Bora Chung Nicole 1. Gachapon Store in Los Angeles 2. Weighted Dinosaur (Study buddy) 3. Las Vegas Community of Hope (@lv_communityofhope) | Instagram & The Promise (@thepromiselv) | Instagram (non profit for houseless folks) Jean 1. Vegas Improv Power 2. IS SWEET Coffee & Dessert (@is.sweet) | Instagram 3. HOME (torakatsuandcurry.com)

Join us for part 2 for Nicole and Jean's Me-search/Research brochure project about the status of high school and college Asian American women through a career counseling lens and reactions from Daniel (long time educator). If you’d like access to our finished pdf or a printed copy of the brochure when done then check out our patreon (patreon.com/bruhabaddies), because printing, shipping, and labor will help us continue to dig. Thanks!  To be notified of its release, email us at bruhabaddies@gmail.com   Thank you to our current new Patreon supporters!   Recommendations Daniel  Heartstopper graphic novel  Tostadas (just the chip) Red Wine in stew  Nicole Platform Crocs DayQuil/NyQuil YouTube Channel “ClassicalMusicBut” Jean SJ Made @sjmade (not Vegas) Mom’s Basement Theatre @moms.basement.theatre Greenlee’s Bakery (not Vegas) @greenleesbakery1924 Brochure REFERENCES: Kim, Bryan, J., Choi, Y., & Kim, J. H. (2017). Understanding Asian American Student Achievement. Professional School Counseling, 21(1). https://doi.org/10.1177/2156759X18788534 Hsin. (2018). Hegemonic Gender Norms and the Gender Gap in Achievement: The Case of Asian Americans. Sociological Science, 5(32), 752–774. https://doi.org/10.15195/v5.a32 Kim, Bryan, J. G., Griffin, D., & Sharma, G. (2022). Hidden behind the model minority stereotype: Exploring disparities and the role of parent empowerment in Asian students’ college enrollment. Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 50(4), 183–194. https://doi.org/10.1002/jmcd.12266 Qin, A. (2022, December 6). Applying to College, and Trying to Appear ‘Less Asian’. NY Times, https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/02/us/asian-american-college-applications.html Kim, Bryan, J., Choi, Y., & Kim, J. H. (2017). Understanding Asian American Student Achievement. Professional School Counseling, 21(1). https://doi.org/10.1177/2156759X18788534 Hom. (2015). Understanding Asian American female college students and their sense of belonging. ProQuest Dissertations Publishing. Alcantar, Nguyen, B. M. D., & Maramba, D. C. (2019). Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions: The Importance of External Coalition‐Building for Supporting Internal Collaboration. New Directions for Student Services, 2019(167), 101–110. https://doi.org/10.1002/ss.20324 Mun, & Hertzog, N. B. (2019). The Influence of Parental and Self-Expectations on Asian American Women Who Entered College Early. The Gifted Child Quarterly, 63(2), 120–140. https://doi.org/10.1177/0016986218823559 Niles, S., & Harris-Bowlsbey, J. A. (2022). Career Development Interventions (6th ed.). Pearson.

In this two parter episode, Daniel as a long time educator will be reacting to our findings from me and Nicole’s research project on the status of college and high school Asian American women. Daniel has not seen our finished brochure that we prepared for our graduate class on career counseling. Today we present to him and he can expand or be surprised by our information.  If you’d like access to our finished pdf or a printed copy of the brochure when done (graded and tested against time… jk) then check out our patreon (patreon.com/bruhabaddies), because printing, shipping, and labor will help us continue to dig. Thanks!  To be notified of its release, email us at bruhabaddies@gmail.com   REFERENCES: Kim, Bryan, J., Choi, Y., & Kim, J. H. (2017). Understanding Asian American Student Achievement. Professional School Counseling, 21(1). https://doi.org/10.1177/2156759X18788534 Hsin. (2018). Hegemonic Gender Norms and the Gender Gap in Achievement: The Case of Asian Americans. Sociological Science, 5(32), 752–774. https://doi.org/10.15195/v5.a32 Kim, Bryan, J. G., Griffin, D., & Sharma, G. (2022). Hidden behind the model minority stereotype: Exploring disparities and the role of parent empowerment in Asian students’ college enrollment. Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 50(4), 183–194. https://doi.org/10.1002/jmcd.12266 Qin, A. (2022, December 6). Applying to College, and Trying to Appear ‘Less Asian’. NY Times, https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/02/us/asian-american-college-applications.html Kim, Bryan, J., Choi, Y., & Kim, J. H. (2017). Understanding Asian American Student Achievement. Professional School Counseling, 21(1). https://doi.org/10.1177/2156759X18788534 Hom. (2015). Understanding Asian American female college students and their sense of belonging. ProQuest Dissertations Publishing. Alcantar, Nguyen, B. M. D., & Maramba, D. C. (2019). Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions: The Importance of External Coalition‐Building for Supporting Internal Collaboration. New Directions for Student Services, 2019(167), 101–110. https://doi.org/10.1002/ss.20324 Mun, & Hertzog, N. B. (2019). The Influence of Parental and Self-Expectations on Asian American Women Who Entered College Early. The Gifted Child Quarterly, 63(2), 120–140. https://doi.org/10.1177/0016986218823559 Niles, S., & Harris-Bowlsbey, J. A. (2022). Career Development Interventions (6th ed.). Pearson.  

As Asian folx – and as Filipinos who have high standards for ourselves – we are always stricken with the feeling of being mediocre: just okay, good enough, nothing special. This feeling can manifest itself as an inner voice (critic even), a lack of motivation, the loss of trust in oneself, and – overall – defeat. For today’s episode, we’re going to talk about something that we’re good at feeling – feeling mediocre – and hopefully find ways to get out of that and also the will to accept it. Show Notes: Ria's Proposal at Pokemon Go! Event 13:00 mark Recommendation: Daniel Jeopardy  Pretzel Rods Thailicious  Nicole: “Afterlike” by IVE IVE 아이브 'After LIKE' MV Disorientation by Elaine Hsieh Chou Istoria LV (istoryalv.com and @istorialv on IG) Jean Pacific Island Taste on Sahara Flour & Barley pizzeria Almond and Oat Coffee Shop She Kills Monsters Play

Team Bruha Baddies interviews Ailene Pasco for her first podcast episode ever! Ailene Pasco was born in Cavite, Philippines and raised in Northern California. She is a mother, educator and business owner of a custom textile-based company, OzzyOllyandOx. Her work has been shown in galleries throughout the Las Vegas valley, both in formal galleries and as public guerrilla-style interventions. She is skilled in fiber art, textile art, sculpture and film photography. Ailene is a passionate advocate for public art and uses her pieces to raise awareness of important issues such as conservation of nature and positivism. Tune in to learn more about Ailene! Show Notables mentioned: Dr. Karen Tongson UNLV Guest Lecture reflection  @tongsonator Recommendations: Ailene Don't let Jerks get the best of you - Dr. Paul Meyer @bluumangoo Kayla Talastas (local to NV) @k.mo_art Daniel Babel, by RF Kuang  Notion – those templates Side roads – bc all the highways are closed rn Nicole: The Pad Rock Climbing Gym in Henderson (IG @thepadclimbing) The Office of Collecting and Design (IG @office.of.collecting) Dungeon & Dragons Jean Pasabocas Colombian Bakery Stretch Marks comic is now carried at Avant Pop Books & The Writer’s Block Krazy Bao in Henderson NV, get the Chicken Karaage Plate  

Welcome back to all the meta questions that come with 2023 with Jean, Nicole, and Daniel! Questions for all of us to chew on.   Recommendations: Nicole Janelle Quibuyen (@Phatlip on IG) “Little Filipino Kitchen” print-and-cut diy vinyl sticker collection  Kathoola MICROspikes Traction System Kuma Ball Bungee Cord Time Timer MOD Daniel Best Friend restaurant. Roy Choi. Notion templates for tracking reading  Boy Bawang and Peanuts. The FILIPINO SNAC Jean Simon Sinek Leaders Eat Last Jan 26 Stretch Marks reading // event recap: https://sites.google.com/plottwistpublishing.com/jeanmunson/collaboration Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz  

It’s a new year! Who are we? Who do we want to be? What is in store for us? What are the things that we annually look forward to? This episode is all about our ideas and imaginations for ourselves. Join us for Part 1 and finish Part 2 with us on 2/5/23 as we tread into the new year. Also happening this week for co-host Jean Munson, graphic novel reading and conversation at University of Nevada Las Vegas on 1/26/22. Free event, book signing, and more info on tinyurl.com/jeanmunson mentioned in episode part 2

How many of us have grown up playing video games? How many of us have had parents buy us video games? And then in the same vein, scoot us over to busy ourselves with video games while they tsimis, unwind, or do other things? Like a babysitter, third parent, or friend, video games have been in Filipino households from the 80s and beyond. Today we reminisce about our relationship to video games and how as adults these are becoming avenues for mental health even while it is arguably today corrupting the “youth”? A great conversation with our good friend Jenna Buffum! Recommendations: Jenna Littlewood Game Arcade Hearts Daniel Pokemon Scarlet and Violet  Costco: Parmesan Artichoke Dip  YouTube search: art in ______ video game!  Nicole Willy’s Jerk Chicken Sayulita’s Mexican Food Pan De Sal Saves the Day by Norma Olizon-Chikiamco Jean Joel Stokes @stokes.joel handmade journals If you got Zines from @cozilv fest and came by to the event, thank you! Read zines! Student Art show December 7 from 5-7pm at Alternate Reality Comics

After 2 years of surviving a global pandemic (i.e.intense quarantining, fearing for our lives, and mask mandates), have our values and ways of decision-making shifted in how we relate or want from the world? As most of us have returned to our day jobs in-person, did we return exactly the same? Maybe? Let’s fuck around and find out. With 2022 cooling down the hot-ass desert, let’s talk about possible transitions on the horizon, contemplation, or themifestation. Support us on patreon.com/bruhabaddies Recommendations Nicole A4 Zine Club (@a4zineclub) at UNLV. Ailene Pasco (@ailenepascoart) @httpeanut   Daniel Wool or woven Socks.  “The Gospel of Wellness: Gyms, Gurus, Goop, and the False Promise of Self-Care” by Rina Raphael  Public Libraries Jean Vegas Valley Comic Book Festival on Nov 5th in the Clark County Library Gina’s Cartooning Club on Oct 30 at Ghost Kid Comics Boston