we're back from botswana! in this episode, i share my reflections and learnings from this life-changing trip. in addition to eating AMAZING food and being blown away by nature, i ended up learning a lot about myself—specifically, my relationshi

on listening to your body

Sep 19th, 2023 14m 59s

this past month has been filled to the brim with back to back health appointments. i've always been the kind of person to avoid going to the doctors, even if i am in pain. however, the time has come for me to finally address everything. in this

my breast lump

Aug 30th, 2023 19m 25s

a few months ago i found a lump in my left breast. it's been a frustrating process, to say the least. i'm sure it's fine, but docs haven't been able to give me an answer with 100% cerntainty, and i'm not sure how to resolve that! nobody likes u

hi barbie

Aug 23rd, 2023 26m 37s

"barbie" movie spoliers ahead!!today we're talking barbie: the doll that once took the world by storm is making a comeback in popular culture thanks to the new "barbie" movie featuring margot robbie and directed by greta gerwig. a commentary on

kacey and fish

Aug 18th, 2023 34m 15s

tw: sexual assaultmeet kacey!! if you follow me on socials, you've seen her before—kacey is my assistant, friend, and ROOMIE for the summer. she helps me behind the scenes with socials, podcast, and so much more. in this epsiode, i wanted you a

coming out of hibernation

Aug 15th, 2023 16m 15s

tigress is back and better than ever. to start off season three, i owe you all a BIG update on life happenings. in this episode we talk about how summer has been going, and the learnings i've had recently on how burnout absolutely comes in wave

the problem with "imposter syndrome"

May 4th, 2023 21m 36s

i recently witnessed ocean vuong, the iconic poet, accept an award at a gala i recently attended, in which he completely upended the way i have understood this phenomenon of "imposter syndrome." his words have been at the forefront of my mind t

i think i'm ageist...

Apr 10th, 2023 19m 4s

i recently sat on a panel with ashton applewhite, the first "ageism activist" i've ever met. hearing her talk about how we're all conditioned to be ageist, and how ageism and ableism go hand in hand, was super eye-opening and thought provoking

another school shooting!?

Mar 30th, 2023 16m 32s

i've been on auto pilot trying to stay focused on the busy month of work i have...while also keeping up to date with some of the heartbreaking news that has been hitting headlines over the last couple days. ignorance is bliss -- but still ignor

reading reflections and the upper limit problem

Mar 24th, 2023 13m 37s

recording this session from my bedroom in mexico! i've been traveling remotely, and with more flights, i've been getting in more hours of audiobook sessions. i also recently started executive leadership coaching, which involves some reading hom

my first job was...

Mar 12th, 2023 21m 40s

i would consider my first job (outside of babysitting/working chores around the house) to be the summers i worked as a legal assistant for my mock trial coach. in this episode, i reflect on what the job taught me, and my first experience with t

these freaking meds...

Feb 24th, 2023 19m 52s

i had a big self-care day of therapy and catching up with my psychiatrist. tldr i am, of course, still experiencing anxiety and depression symptoms, but frustrated by how i keep just getting pushed to increase my meds dosage. i want to work on

birthday reflections from argentina

Feb 17th, 2023 20m 21s

i'm still in argentina after spending my birthday weekend here and mannnnn the pace of life is slow. it's new, challenging, and rather thought provoking. in this episode i talk through this and discuss how the concept of lifestyle pace has chan

how i got my varsity letter

Feb 8th, 2023 27m 20s

something you might not know about me is that i played on the boys' varsity baseball team in high school. what!? yeah, honestly it still surprises me and I still don't really understand why I decided to make such a big time commitment to someth

I’m a little overwhelmed…you?

Jan 25th, 2023 25m 53s

For the last week, I’ve been feeling pretty overwhelmed, and had more than a few panic attacks. Between lunar new year, work stress, and personal things I’m facing, it’s just feeling like…a lot. And the news about gun violence in this country d

Getting older, AHH

Jan 18th, 2023 20m 56s

I'm a few weeks away from turning 25-years-old, and in this episode I sit down to reflect on my irrational fear of aging and dying. This is something that I've struggled with for as long as I can remember, and it feels like ABOUT TIME that I mo

Being Alone

Jan 11th, 2023 21m 50s

I used to hate alone time, and now I kind of love it. Every since I spent Christmas Day alone with my dog a couple weeks ago, I've been reflecting on and celebrating how much has changed about how I view alone time.Host: Nadya OkamotoExecutive

Hello 2023

Jan 4th, 2023 23m 22s

Can't believe it is already 2023. In this episode, I sit down to reflect on last year and share some New Year's Resolutions for 2023. Last year was a year of learning, healing, and growth, and my #periodfairy alter ego was a big part of that. 2

A psychiatric update

Dec 28th, 2022 25m 14s

As a result of my recent depressive episode, I made the decision with my new psychiatrist to adjust my anti-depressant dosage. It's hard not to feel like this is taking some baby steps back, but I know that this is the right thing for me and my

12th period anniversary reflections

Dec 21st, 2022 25m 8s

I've decided to take it back to the beginning and reflect on 12 years of my period anniversary! I remember getting my first period thankfully at home with my mom there. I go down a bit through memory lane and remember period moments in school a

she's a dog mom

Dec 14th, 2022 27m 18s

I've been so excited to share with y'all the full story of how Mimi came into my life. Mimi is my 6 month old whoodle, and she's been an absolutely bessing throughout the last few months, especially as I navigate some recent depressive episodes

Answering your q's | with my sister, Issa

Dec 7th, 2022 23m 18s

Issa and I sit down to finally get to some of the questions in our dm's. We answer a big range of questions from, "does Nadya smell bad?" to "what are your phobias?" And yeah, we also discuss some of our daddy issues and how we're processing mi

Answering your q's | with my sister, Issa

Dec 7th, 2022 25m 15s

F*** Fomo

Dec 1st, 2022 21m 8s

Fomo is a shitty feeling that we’re all familiar with. It sucks, it’s harmful, and we should all move past it. Life is better when you’re releasing that fomo and just listening to your gut - even if that means you end up alone, watching your fa

Tigress returns

Nov 17th, 2022 24m 7s

So excited to be back for another episode of Tigress, and appreciate y’all’s patience as I was away! In this episode, we’re jumping right into some real reflections on social media, dealing with trolls, and learning to set up personal boundarie