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The Moth Podcast: AAPI Voices

2025/5/23
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Hari Sanghvi
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Helen Langley Wyss
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Wendy Suzuki
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Helen Langley Wyss: 我讲述了我在韩国温泉的经历，这趟旅程让我开始接受自己的身体。从小时候起，我就对自己的身材感到不自在，过去的恋人也曾让我对自己的身材感到羞耻。在四十多岁的时候，我对自己的身体已经失去了自信。韩国温泉的体验很特别，必须全裸，这让我感到更加不安。但是，在和陌生人一起蒸桑拿和泡澡的过程中，我逐渐开始接受自己的身体，并意识到其他女性也很美丽。我意识到，我应该爱自己本来的样子，而不是追求杂志上的完美身材。现在，我嫁给了一个爱我一切的男人，更重要的是，我开始爱自己。韩国温泉的经历让我更接近于接受自己的身体。

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Helen Langley Wyss shares her experience at a Korean spa (jjimjilbang), highlighting her journey of overcoming body insecurity and finding self-acceptance. The spa's unique customs and the unexpected comfort she finds lead to a newfound appreciation for her body.
  • Overcoming body image issues through unexpected experiences
  • Cultural differences in spa experiences
  • Journey towards self-acceptance and body positivity

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In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we’ll be sharing three stories from AAPI storytellers - which take place everywhere from a Korean Spa to a crisis hotline. This episode was hosted by Chloe Salmon.

Storytellers:

Helen Langley Wyss finds confidence at a jimjilbang.

Hari Sanghvi resents the sound of his own voice, until he’s able to help someone in crisis.

Wendy Suzuki studies memory as a doctor, and finds a new way of looking at her work when she’s confronted with her own father's memory loss.

Podcast # 920

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