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Scrubs and Soy SauceFarewell, sassy fam | S&SS Ep 35The LAST episode?! Miki and Kev are back to review some of the highlights of this year and also share about what goes behind creating a podcast. To our sassy fam, we love you and are so thankful for you!
00:00 - 02:00 - Intro
02:32 - Graphics behind S&SS
03:35 - Favorite episodes to film
05:52 - What goes on behind making a podcast
09:08 - Enneagram 3 and how it affects work
12:53 - Goodbye, for now2023-11-2815 minScrubs and Soy SauceHow to become an influencer | S&SS Ep 34Are you a content creator or an aspiring one?! Tune in this week where Miki talks all things related to content creation, how to be a content creator, and the different streams of incomes that creators have. She shares real-life tips and tricks that hopefully are helpful to you :)
00:00 - Intro
00:59 - Miki’s journey of getting into content creation
05:04 - How Miki’s social media grew during the pandemic
08:26 - How to become a creator
12:12 - What style of content to focus on to help grow...2023-11-2136 minScrubs and Soy SauceHow to make friends as an ADULT | S&SS Ep 33Have you found it difficult to make friends as an adult?? You’re not alone. Miki and Kev share their experiences on adult friendships after moving from California to Seattle during the pandemic. They share some tips on how to connect with new people and how to maintain friendships!
00:00 - Intro
02:05 - Making new friends as an adult
07:20 - Becoming friends with neighbors
10:11 - What is the PIE method?!
15:00 - Showing interest in others in a friendship
19:01 - Example scenario of using PIE method...2023-11-1434 minScrubs and Soy SauceWeddings are TOO expensive!!! | S&SS Ep 32Miki and Kev are back this week to discuss all things wedding related! They discuss their takes on wedding etiquette: plus ones, gift registries, red envelopes, and is it rude to not go to a friend’s wedding?? They also share some details as they start to plan their special day 😱 Tune in this week and also let us know some of your wedding planning tips and tricks!2023-11-0731 minScrubs and Soy SauceQuestions you’ve ALWAYS wanted to ask a doctor | S&SS Ep 31Your biggest questions answered by Dr. Kev. Biggest challenges of working in the medical field? Favorite snacks to get through a shift? And do they really sleep at the hospital? 😳
Tune in to hear all about the questions you’ve always wanted to ask a doctor 👨⚕️
00:00 - Intro
01:52 - What pushes you through a hard day at work?
04:14 - Why are your shifts so long?
05:42 - Why do doctors round so early?
06:57 - What is the smallest thing at work that makes your day better?
...2023-10-3119 minScrubs and Soy SauceThe Newly Engaged Game | S&SS Ep 30This week, Miki and Kevin play the newly engaged game! They answer questions about each other that they *should* know the answers to 😉 Who do you think got more questions right?!
00:00 - Intro
06:50 - Who is the tidiest?
10:04 - Who is their celebrity crush?
11:35 - Who’s the better driver?
16:07 - Secret pet names?!
21:09 - What is each other’s best personality trait?
25:29 - Hidden talents?!2023-10-2429 minScrubs and Soy SauceWe got engaged! | S&SS Ep 29First, we forgot the ring… and now the mics stopped working (sorry in advance for the audio this week). If you haven’t heard yet, their secret is out 🤫 Kevin and Miki share all about their engagement - how his original plans got sabotaged, how he planned the day, and the details about Miki’s ring! 💍🫶
Our ring is from The Better Diamond
• https://www.thebetterdiamond.com/
• https://www.instagram.com/thebetterdiamond/
00:00 - Intro
03:29 - How did they know they were ready to be engaged?
...2023-10-1836 minScrubs and Soy SauceWe’re ready for kids…? | S&SS Ep 28Are kids on the horizon for Miki and Kev?! This week, Miki shares more about how her mindset on having kids has changed, their ideal timeline, and what traditions they’d want to bring into their own family.
00:00 - Intro
03:40 - Difference in mindset through your 20s
07:23 - Who has the toughest time giving childbirth?
11:29 - Why Miki’s mindset has changed recently
14:58 - Cultural differences between our grandparents’ generation and our generation
21:58 - Redefining a geriatric pregnancy
27:27 - Raising boys vs. raisin...2023-10-1032 minScrubs and Soy SauceResidency drama and tea… Someone quit | S&SS Ep 27SASSY is BACK and better than ever! We catch up with Kevin as he updates us on residency, his day-to-day schedule, and some boiling hot tea. Something about someone quitting residency?!
00:00 - 02:00 - Intro and Kevin’s life updates
04:05 - The worst year of residency
08:03 - Kevin’s day to day work schedule
11:18 - Being on 36 hour call
15:22 - Types of surgeries that residents assist in
18:16 - Do surgeons watch YouTube before performing the surgery?!
20:01 - Updates on Kevin’s residency
25:05...2023-10-0336 minScrubs and Soy SauceGuide to meeting the PARENTS | S&SS Ep 26This week, Miki talks about the seemingly daunting topic about meeting your partner’s PARENTS for the first time. What do you wear?! What do you talk about?! It can be a stressful experience, but it also doesn’t have to be! She shares what she’s learned from her past experiences and also some helpful tips to help you get through.
Download Coffee Meets Bagel, the dating app for serious daters here → https://apps.apple.com/redeem?ctx=offercodes&id=630119301&code=MIKIANDKEVCoffee Meets Bagel is for the dater who's ready for something serious — and tired of wasting t...2023-08-1519 minScrubs and Soy SauceIn our ERAS TOUR era | S&SS Ep 25Did you know Kev and Miki are big SWIFTIES?! This week, they recap their concert experience at the ERAS tour with Taylor Swift and share some tips for concertgoers! They also rank their favorite songs of all time, and tell us some personal stories of what the lyrics mean to them.
Download Coffee Meets Bagel, the dating app for serious daters here → https://apps.apple.com/redeem?ctx=offercodes&id=630119301&code=MIKIANDKEVCoffee Meets Bagel is for the dater who's ready for something serious — and tired of wasting time on the people who aren't. With...2023-08-0837 minScrubs and Soy SauceSASSY w/ Miss Tiffany Ma: Secrets of an Influencer | S&SS 24This week, we have a special guest episode with OG YouTube lifestyle girlie, Miss Tiffany Ma! Miki and Tiff chat about their content creator journeys while also pursuing college degrees. They also dive into the realities of content creation - negotiating their deals, marketing budgets, and how the influencer scene has changed throughout the years.
Download Coffee Meets Bagel, the dating app for serious daters here → https://apps.apple.com/redeem?ctx=offercodes&id=630119301&code=MIKIANDKEVCoffee Meets Bagel is for the dater who's ready for something serious — and tired of wasting time on the people...2023-08-0155 minScrubs and Soy SauceCollege days and nightmare roomies | S&SS Ep 23Welcome back SASSY fam! Miki and Kev look back and share some of their juicy roommate stories from their college days. Although they had different experiences living on and off campus, they both had their fair share of *interesting* roommate experiences to say the least. Tune in this week for story time!
Download Coffee Meets Bagel, the dating app for serious daters here → https://apps.apple.com/redeem?ctx=offercodes&id=630119301&code=MIKIANDKEVCoffee Meets Bagel is for the dater who's ready for something serious — and tired of wasting time on the people who aren't...2023-07-2545 minScrubs and Soy SauceExposing our early dating stories | S&SS Ep 22After 3 years of dating and moving to a new city together, Miki and Kev take a trip down memory lane and share their early dating stories. We all know about the mattress story… but what happened after?! Listen in this week as they share some funny memories (and also some awkward ones… )!
00:00 - Intro
02:54 - The 3rd date
14:22 - Defining their relationship
17:47 - Going to Kevin’s med school prom
19:34 - Kevin remembers interesting things from early dating
26:29 - Conclusion2023-07-1828 minScrubs and Soy Sauce10 lessons I’ve learned in my 20s | S&SS Ep 21In this week’s episode, Miki shares some of the life-changing lessons she’s learned in her 20s. It certainly has been a journey navigating friendships, career goals, and emotional maturity all while trying to “adult”. If you’re feeling stuck or just needing some extra inspiration, we hope you can take away a few lessons :)
00:00 - Intro
02:15 - The only person capable of changing your future is you
10:33 - Some lessons have to be learned the hard way
11:46 - There is something to learn from everybody
15:50...2023-07-1127 minScrubs and Soy SauceAnswering DEEP questions with Miki and Kev | S&SS Ep 20Miki and Kev sit down and play the viral “we’re not really strangers” card game this week! They get honest and share as they reflect on their relationship and on themselves. 2023-07-0432 minScrubs and Soy SauceHalf marathon with NO training plan?! | S&SS Ep 19Tune in this week as Miki and Kev share their experience and thoughts on running their first half marathon together! Plot twist: they did NOT train for this 😂 They spill the tea on their training plan and Miki’s embarrassing emergency on race day.
00:00 - Intro
03:55 - Training plan
07:47 - The 3 factors that affect you when you’re running long distances
10:05 - Actual race day / Miki's embarrassing story
19:42 - Seeing the finish line
25:19 - Conclusions on what they learned / overall experience2023-06-2729 minScrubs and Soy SauceNavigating toxic friendships in your 20s | S&SS Ep 18The podcast brings their very FIRST guest on - Dr. Madalyn Nguyen! Have you taken the enneagram test yet?! Miki and Madalyn take a DEEP dive into enneagrams and how learning these personality types have impacted their view on relationships and friendships. The besties also share their own friendship stories and how to navigate changing friendships as they get older.
00:00 - Intro / how Miki and Madalyn met
04:33 - First impressions of each other
09:50 - What is the enneagram test?
11:11 - The 9 types of personalities
23:40 - Types...2023-06-2051 minScrubs and Soy SauceHow to ACE a job interview | S&SS Ep 17How can you make sure you are UNFORGETTABLE to your interviewer?! What will make you stand out in a crowd of thousands of applicants? Miki takes on the pod solo this week to talk all about interview preparation, including what to wear, questions to prepare for, curve balls, and how she personally became more confident in the interview process. You can visit www.mikirai.com for a comprehensive interview guide tailored for new grad nurses.
00:00 - Intro
01:32 - Preparing for the interview beforehand
07:37 - The 3 types of questions they will ask...2023-06-1316 minScrubs and Soy SauceQ&A in CHINESE w/ English subsA special question and answer episode that is 100% in Mandarin (with Eng subs). Miki and Kevin answer some FAQs, personal questions, and get into the TEA for 23 minutes.2023-06-0623 minScrubs and Soy SauceMoney Talk | How to deal with asian parents Part 2How do you talk to Asian parents about money? What if they don't approve of your partner from a financial perspective? Kevin and Miki are back with Part 2 on how to deal with Asian parents, this time with a financial emphasis. They also chat through personal stories growing up, and how they want to be as parents. Listen in as we close out AAPI Heritage Month!
00:00 - Intro
00:31 - Financial obligations and should your parents pay for your college?
07:08 - Giving back to parents in asian culture
10:43 - H...2023-05-3033 minScrubs and Soy SauceHow to deal with asian parents | Part 1WHY are Asian parents like that?! A special episode Kev and Miki wish they could have listened to in their youth. In time with AAPIHM, they discuss cultural expectations, "acceptable" educational paths, relationships and how to introduce your partner to your partners, mental health and empty nesting. They discuss solutions for many common problems and what they've learned, cause hindsight.. is 2020.
00:00 - Intro
01:48 - Cultural expectations
10:03 - How to deal with comparison
15:51 - Growing up Asian-American and transition to adulthood
22:22 - Not following the “traditional” plan that...2023-05-2337 minScrubs and Soy SauceI quit my life for 6 weeks: here's what I learnedMiki went on a life changing, eye opening sabbatical over the last month to travel to Singapore, Taiwan, Japan and Korea. She jumps into how much the trip cost, highlights and must dos at each location, and 5 big lessons she learned and how they will affect her mindset moving forward. An episode you surely won't want to miss!
Time Stamps:
0:00 Why I took 6 weeks off
5:20 Total cost of the trip
6:37 Highlights in Singapore, Taiwan, Japan and Korea
30:56 The 5 biggest lessons I learned on this trip
2023-05-1638 minScrubs and Soy SauceHow to be financially stable as an intern | Kev's episodeDr. Kev takes on the podcast solo this week on how to be financially stable as a new intern in medicine! What should you do when you’re making money for the first time, but also have the weight of student debt?! Kevin shares some of the tips that he’s learned and things colleagues have always said they *wish* they knew.
00:00 - Intro
00:56 - How the U.S medical system works and residency
02:27 - How to manage student loans
05:20 - Loan forgiveness and how to qualify
06...2023-05-0221 minScrubs and Soy SauceHow Miki became a creator | developing an identity, managing a team, and tips for new creatorsAdsense, Brand deals, PR packages, paid trips - what goes on in the world of content creators?! This week, we take a different approach with an *exclusive* interview with Miki conducted by Kevin. She shares how she stumbled upon content creation, and everything that happens behind the scenes. If you’re an aspiring content creator, or just want the inside scoop on what happens on the backend, tune in!
00:00 - Intro
00:36 - Defining a creator in today’s world
01:20 - The beginning of Miki’s journey content creating
07:17 - When...2023-04-2531 minScrubs and Soy SauceLove & Money | Splitting finances with your partnerBack at it again this week with a highly requested topic: FINANCES. Although it can sometimes be a taboo topic, Miki and Kev believe it’s important to be able to openly discuss it with your partner. They reveal how they split their own finances as a couple - from rent and food all the way to travel expenses. Listen in as they also answer some of the FAQs you submitted!
00:00 - Intro
02:54 - Importance of financial transparency
04:21 - How Miki and Kevin split the cost of rent and housing...2023-04-1837 minScrubs and Soy SauceCalling all... Instagram boyfriends?!Behind every social media girl, there’s an… Instagram boyfriend?! We've all seen it.. the faithful boyfriends getting up high and crouching down low to get the perfect “shot”. Or in Kevin’s case — photographer, videographer, tech, all around behind the scenes guy. He shares his experience accidentally getting into the social media world and what it's like to also juggle a full-time job. Both Kevin and Miki share about the positives and negatives of being content creators in an ever-changing social media space and how they want to use their platform for the future!
00:00 - In...2023-04-1131 minScrubs and Soy SauceHealthcare 101 | health insurance, health maintenance and why your Doc is always late?!Class has begun?! This week, Miki and Dr. Kev switch gears talk more seriously about the US healthcare system.
- How exactly does health insurance work?
- What is covered?
- What is a deductible?
- How should I prepare for a doctor’s appointment?
- Why is my doctor always running behind on schedule?!
00:00 - Intro
00:49 - Do nurses and doctors make the best patients?
05:30 - Defining HMO vs PPO
07:11 - How to make the most...2023-04-0432 minScrubs and Soy SauceCrazy NOT Rich Asians ft. broke college daysIn this week’s episode, Miki and Kevin talk about all the ways they tried to save money and live frugally during their undergrad days! They share and compare about living in the dorms and off campus, the job (or jobs) they had, and how to score some free meals in the dining halls. Who lived the most frugally?!
00:00 - Intro
00:34 - Living in dorms vs. off campus
02:18 - Miki’s experience with sharing apartments and bedrooms
05:02 - How did Miki and Kevin eat during undergrad days?
07...2023-03-2832 minScrubs and Soy SauceMiki’s life story | modeling, dropping out and growing up Asian AmericanMiki takes a trip down memory lane and shares stories from early childhood all the way to college and life after finishing her nursing degree. She recounts the days of Japanese school on the weekends and what it was like to drop out of high school. Miki talks about her new definition of success and how she changed the course of her life to pursue the things that make her happiest!
00:00 Introduction
00:31 Starting at the beginning of where Miki was born
01:34 Moving to America
05:23 Japanese school and learning...2023-03-2133 minScrubs and Soy SauceSecrets of a SurgeonThis week, we ask Dr. Kev all of the questions you’ve wanted to ask a surgeon, but never have. How do you pee during a long surgery? Flying a private jet for human organs?! Kevin answered some of the most popular questions you all submitted, while sharing some of his favorite stories as a surgical resident.
04:17 - Intro
1:48 - Kevin’s first surgery that he was a part of
5:49 - What do you do if you have to pee mid-surgery?
8:07 - Can you listen to music during proc...2023-03-1426 minScrubs and Soy SauceHow to Survive a BreakupHave you ever had a broken heart?! In this week’s episode, Miki and Kevin chat about how to process the loss of a relationship, the do-s and don’t-s post break-up, and some personal stories on how to move forward. Should you still talk to your ex? How long should you give yourself time before moving on? Breakups can be hard and challenging, but it may also be a transformative time for your life!2023-03-0724 minScrubs and Soy SauceDating healthcare workers?!Miki and Dr. Kev talk all things dating and relationships within the healthcare field! They share about their own dating experiences during school, the struggles of dating with a crazy schedule, and even some personal experiences using the dating apps2023-02-2824 minScrubs and Soy SauceDark secrets of med school admissions + Dr. Kev’s life journeyKevin opens up for the FIRST time about his personal life and how it led him to medical school. Spoiler: it was not rainbows and roses. He spills his GPA, test scores (you’ll be surprised), applying MD PhD.. and spills some dark med school admissions secrets2023-02-2133 minScrubs and Soy SauceThe CRAZY story of how we met: DMs, friend zones & mattressesIn this first episode, Miki and Dr. Kev and discuss the birth of their relationship. They shares how Kev SUCCESSFULLY slid in the DMs thanks to Mama Rai, escaped the friend zone, got ghosted, and managed to convince Miki to buy a whole mattress for him. All things about the crazy way they met, and the lessons they took away from it.2023-02-1431 min