[ Trigger Warning: fat shaming ]

In this first episode of book club pick no. 19, Zoe Zeng makes the difficult decision to move away from her New York job at Chic toward a new job as the VP of Marketing in Silicon Valley at FitPick.

Kyla Zhao is a native Singaporean who moved to California to study at Stanford University. She previously worked in fashion, writing for Vogue and Harper's Bazaar, and now works for a tech company in Silicon Valley. You can learn more about Kyla Zhao's work through her newsletter at KylaZhao.substack.com and find her on Instagram @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KylaJZhao.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Recommendation of the Week: Elisa Wong is a Chinese Mexican designer and visual artists currently based in Los Angeles, California. She's also the co-founder of Little Wins Studio, making brands, stories, objects, and resources that drive societies forward. You can learn more through her website at ElisaWong.com⁠ and find her on Instagram @ElisaDoesStuff ⁠.

Hosts: Jamae Ann Sabangan and Steven Park

Edits: Steven Park

Music: Drop It by Lunareh

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Everyone Has the Same Puffy Jacket (Book Club Pick 19.1)

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