EP4 | Finding Your Voice Across Cultures with Cookie Lee (Part 1) 🇹🇼🇫🇷🇮🇪
From Overseas, We Rise. · 01:10:51
Show by Fiona Chu
Growing up in Asia, many of us were taught to be polite, avoid confrontation, and not make too much noise. But what happens when you move somewhere that values speaking your mind?Cookie Lee, a Taiwanese-born engineer in tech based in Dublin, Ireland. Cookie moved to France with her family at age nine and has since built a life across different cultures. Beyond her career in tech, she's also passionate about heels dancing and modeling.From navigating racism and language barriers as a child to learning to speak up and stand her ground, Cookie shares how her experiences have shaped the confident, outspoken woman she is today.In this conversation, we explore how culture influences the way we communicate, see ourselves, and navigate the world. Cookie also shares the not-so-glamorous realities of living and working in France, what led her to start a new chapter in Ireland, and what she's learned about being true to herself along the way.A conversation about cultural identity, finding your voice, and learning that it's okay to take up space.🎧 In This Episode • Growing up in Taiwan and adjusting to life in France at age nine • Experiencing racism, language barriers, and cultural differences • Learning to speak up and stand up for yourself • How speaking different languages influences our personalities and self-expression • The realities of French work culture and career opportunities • Why Cookie left France and built a new life in Ireland • Finding a place where you feel comfortable being yourself✨ Coming Up in Part 2We get a little more personal! Cookie and I explore how cultural expectations influence body image and beauty standards, how dance has helped us discover new sides of ourselves, finding an identity beyond our careers, and what home really means when you've lived across different countries.Find Cookie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cookielearnstofly/Overseas We Rise on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/overseaswerise.pod/Want to share your story on the show? Please fill out the form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf0cuMzlYVuJInMsFhdePsPqOOH-lwIS80XHMXhqBtqTO4-Pw/viewform
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