Episode 1: Why I Started the Asian Rebel Club

🎙️ Ep 1 — Why I Started Asian Rebel Club: Identity, Rebellion & Choosing Yourself
Hosted by Crystal Ren | Guest: Jay (Joachim)

In this powerful launch episode, Asian Rebel Club creator Crystal Ren gets interviewed by her friend Jay, a musician, podcaster, and honorary rebel, who turns the mic around to ask the questions most people avoid.

Crystal opens up about what it means to grow up trying to be perfect, and what happens when you finally decide to stop. From her roots in China to her life across Canada and Singapore, she shares the cultural pressure, inner conflict, and rebellious choices that led her to start ARC — a podcast and community for people learning to live on their terms.

Expect raw honesty, unexpected humor, and a look at why "following your desire" is the quietest and loudest rebellion of all.

We talk about:

• What does “rebellion” mean in an Asian context
• The emotional toll of doing everything “right”
• Why vulnerability is often seen as dangerous
• How performance culture disconnects us from our truth
• What does embodiment, dancing, and DJing have to do with self-liberation
• The moment Crystal said “enough” and started building ARC

Whether you’re Asian, adjacent, or just exhausted from performing perfection, this one’s for you.

🎧 Listen in. And if it sparks something, share it with someone who needs to hear it.

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