About this episode
Steven Ho shares his journey of navigating high expectations in a strict household and discovering a world beyond those boundaries.
Today's storyteller Steven Ho grew up in a strict Vietnamese-American household where the stakes were always high. He felt an overwhelming pressure to walk the straight line set before him — a line of overachieving and excellence. As Steven grew up, he encountered places and circumstances that catapulted him into a deep curiosity and affection for the world around him. Steven began to wonder if there might be more than he could have ever expected, waiting for him outside the lines. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
People in this episode
Guest: Steven Ho
Topics covered
- cultural identity
- personal growth
- family expectations
- curiosity
- self-discovery
Keywords
- Vietnamese-American
- overachieving
- family pressure
- curiosity
- self-discovery
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Vietnamese-American
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