Healing the Tigress
A podcast that focuses on conversations & stories around Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) maternal mental health, hosted by Taiwanese American mothers Peggy (LCSW, PMH-C) & Jasmine (PharmD, PMH-C) who are also postpartum depression and postpartum anxiety survivors.
Mental health is not talked about enough in our AAPI communities, and we want to break these stigmas especially for mothers and partners. As AAPI healthcare providers who personally struggled during postpartum and are now perinatal mental health certified, we want to see more representation of other AAPI parents who know how important it is to take care of our mental health.
We talk with AAPI guests about a variety of themes in mental health and parenting, particularly what that looks like through the lens of our culture within the Western world. There are also discussions with professionals in the field, to help our providers and allies. We're not afraid to talk about the hard things that might seem taboo. We hope this podcast reminds you that you are not alone in your struggles as an AAPI parent!
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Episodes
65 episodes
Ep. 55 - Embracing a Childfree Life after Infertility with Emilie Chuong
For this year's National Infertility Awareness Week, we wanted to give the spotlight to a beloved friend, fan, and contributor to our podcast. Joining us today from her usual behind-the-scenes role is Emilie Chuong, the gracious Japanese/Chines...
Ep. 54 - Surviving Hyperemesis Gravidarum Across Two Pregnancies & Countries with Raag Malhotra, MSc., PMH-C
Today’s guest will be talking about the topic of hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) , which is a severe form of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy that requires medical intervention. Raag Malhotra is a PMH-C certified perinatal mental health therapist w...
BONUS EPISODE 7: Music, Mental Health, and a "Golden" Cover with Jasmine's Sister
Our last bonus episode talked about all the behind-the-scenes work we put into making Healing the Tigress podcast. One of the things we didn't talk about was how we also made or sourced our own music for our intro and outro music! Pegg...
Ep. 53 - Single Mom By Choice: Unexpected Joys Navigating Special Needs with Michele Elizaga
Join us in this episode as we explore the inspiring journey of Michele Elizaga, a Filipina American single mom by choice. Michele shares her decision to embrace motherhood on her own terms and defy societal expectations of needing to be partner...
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Ep. 52 - How Motherhood Led to C-PTSD Recovery with Stella Falkner
In this episode, Stella Falkner shares her inspiring journey from postpartum mental health struggles to creating and founding Dowa, a platform that bridges community support with clinical care for mothers. We dive into Stella’s personal experie...
BONUS EPISODE: Behind-the-Scenes of Making a Podcast
In this Subscriber Only episode, Jasmine and Peggy reveal exactly what it takes—beyond just hitting record—to launch and sustain a meaningful podcast. You may have heard a little of how Healing the Tigress was born from our passion to ...
Ep. 51 - Big Asian Energy: Empowering AAPI Men's Mental Health with John Wang
On today's episode, we dive into the often-overlooked topic of mental health among AAPI men. Our guest is John Wang, the award-winning author of Big Asian Energy. John with us shares his personal journey of overcoming burnout and redef...
Ep. 50 - Policy as Prevention: The Passion Behind AAPI Maternal Mental Health Research with Cindy Herrick, CPSS, PMH-C
This episode delves into the critical topic of maternal mental health research and policy, especially as it pertains to the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. Our guest today features Cindy Herrick, a certified peer support speci...
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Ep. 49 - The Motherhood Revolution: Divorce, Remarriage, and More with Joanna Ho
In this episode, we had the extreme pleasure of interviewing New York Times bestselling and award-winning author, Joanna Ho. Many of you may know her from her children's books like Eyes that Kiss in the Corners or even her you...
Ep. 48 - Eldest Daughters' Talk with Yellow Chair Collective
Last February (2025), we sat down with co-founders Soo-Jin Lee and Linda Yoon of Yellow Chair Collective as guests ourselves for the first time as a duo on the Yellow Chair Collective podcast! We focused on the topic of Eldest Daughter...
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BONUS EPISODE 4: K-Pop Demon Hunters in the Lens of Parenting & Mental Health
[UPDATE: JANUARY SPECIAL!] Happy 2026, Healing the Tigress Fam! As a New Year gift to our listeners, we are letting everyone listen to one of our Subscriber Exclusive episodes for free during the entire month of January! If you like thes...
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BONUS EPISODE 5: Re-Evaluating Our Own Screen Habits and Raising This Anxious Generation
Last year, we read The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt, and we've been having a lot of discussion between the two of us since finishing the book. Because we are so invested in mental health topics, the topic of our children’s ment...
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Ep. 47 - A Reproductive Psychiatrist's Postpartum Medication Journey & Clinical Pearls with Dr. Kristin Yeung Lasseter, MD
For the final episode of the year, we have the pleasure of talking to another reproductive psychiatrist on the show! (Check out
Ep. 46 - The Modern Asian Parent with Dr. Michelle Chung and Dr. Laura Berssenbrugge
Maternal mental health goes beyond just the immediate postpartum period and that we know that as we learn to parent, our mental health is also affected by the way we parent. We love talking about breaking generational cycles in parenting becaus...
Ep. 45 - What Joey Taught Me: Parenting After Infant Loss with Dr. Jenny Kim, PharmD, BCPPS
*Special Thanks to our sound engineer Dr. Tony Huynh, PharmD for helping us edit this episode and introducing us to Dr. Jenny Kim**Trigger Warning: This episode discusses infant loss.*We had the honor of interviewing...
Ep. 44 - Why We Don't Rarify Postpartum Psychosis with Kriti Lodha
We had the great pleasure of talking with Kriti Lodha in today's episode about her postpartum story that surrounds the highly stigmatized and misunderstood topic of postpartum psychosis, which can affect 1 to 2 in 1000 women. While Kriti didn't...
SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE CONTENT: Sound Bath by Katrina dela Cruz, LCSW
This month's bonus content is an immersive, grounding and meditative sound bath provided by none other than our Season 1 guest, Katrina dela Cruz. (We highly recommend enjoying this sound bath with headphones on! Otherwise, normal s...
Ep. 43 - On the Grief of Losing Your Mother and Prenatal Depression with Serein Wu
We've had several guests on the podcast talk about postpartum depression, but fewer have notably admitted or recognized depression during pregnancy too. In today's episode, our guest Serein Wu shares about how she was worried about postpartum d...
Ep. 42 - Being a Career Mama with Shivani Berry
In today's episode, we sit down with Shivani Berry, CEO and Founder of Career Mama, to talk about the raw realities of balancing career and motherhood. Shivani is a Harvard MBA, a LinkedIn Top Voice in Leadership, and has been featured in T...
Ep. 41 - Season 3 Returns, Listener Q&A, and More!
Peggy and Jasmine are back for a third season of Healing the Tigress! This opening episode goes over a few updates and recaps, and we also answer some listener questions that we collected from you guys!One of the biggest up...
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BONUS EPISODE 3: Starting a Private Practice
We started off Season 2 announcing that Peggy had decided to leave her health tech job to go back into practicing therapy, specifically as a perinatal mental health therapist after getting her PMH-C! There was a learning curve in starting her o...
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BONUS EPISODE 2: Healing the Tigress's Guide to the PMH-C
**Thank you for supporting us if you are listening to this Subscriber Only episode!** We are not here to make a profit, but it does really help to get some support to keep this show running. So from the bottom of our hearts, THANK YOU again for...
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BONUS EPISODE 1: The Mental Load of Motherhood
**Thank you for supporting us if you are listening to this Subscriber Only episode!** We are not here to make a profit, but it does really help to get some support to keep this show running. So from the bottom of our hearts, THANK YOU again for...
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Ep. 40 - Neurodivergent Moms Raising Autistic Kids with Jenny Lai & Bettina Lopez-Lam from Not A Tiger Mom Podcast
On our final episode of the season, we were thrilled to interview another AAPI mom duo, who host a podcast named "Not a Tiger Mom Podcast." We have been wanting to bring on AAPI moms who identify as neurodivergent or are raising neurodivergent ...
Ep. 39 - Birthkeeping From a Daughter of Samoa with Leonora Ilovea Willis
In this episode, we explore how doulas or birthkeepers can be so powerful and helpful during the birthing and postpartum experience with Leonora Ilovea Willis.Leonora is a native-born Samoan, born on the island of Tutuila in the great Pa...
