Kimberle Lau on Positive Parenting, Breaking the "Bamboo Ceiling", and Breast Cancer

Kimberle Lau, mother of 2 and founder of Kimmie’s Healthy Treats, talks about her mental health journey as a Chinese-American parent and clean baking entrepreneur, a professional trying to break the “Bamboo Ceiling”, and her family's battle with breast cancer.  We discuss how we parent differently than previous generations, why we feel the stigma of “not burdening others” when it comes to mental and physical health issues, standing up against anti-Asian hate speech and violence, and why Kimberle refuses to let breast cancer define her.  Also, we may need one of her plant-based cupcakes after this episode.

About Kimmie's Healthy Treats:

Created by a Chinese-American mom of 2, this social impact-driven clean bakery brand creates healthy custom desserts and cupcakes with 100% natural, plant-based food dyes like turmeric and beets, based in Long Island, New York.  Listeners can find a promo code for 10% off in the episode.  https://kimmieshealthytreats.com/

Mental Health & Wellness Resources:

iHollagram: Free AAPI Anti-Harassment and Bystander Intervention Trainings for Allies  https://www.ihollaback.org



 

Chapters

• 2:23 Growing Up Chinese American: Big Family Blessings
• 4:31 Positive Parenting and Inter-Generational Differences on Discipline, Affirmations and Mental Health
• 10:52 Hello, Pandemic Burnout: Motherhood, Launching a Business and Remote Learning all at the same time. Plus, Celebrating the Small Wins.
• 17:48 "Stressed" Spelled Backwards is "Desserts": Kimmie's Healthy Treats Founder Story
• 29:44 No more "putting our heads down and keeping quiet": Processing and Standing Up Against Anti-Asian Hate Speech and Violence as a Family, Community and Society
• 42:38 Breaking the "Bamboo Ceiling" for AAPI Women: Fighting for Yourself in and out of the Workplace, Challenging Cultural & Internal Narratives, Advocating for that Job or Promotion, Pep Talks and Knowing Your Worth
• 49:57 Breast Cancer: Kimberle's Experience and Why She Won't Let it Define Her