Asian Mental Health Podcasts You Need to Listen To (2025)
Podcasts are a great way to get information, and personally one of my favorite sources of entertainment (especially when I have my hands full, like when driving or doing chores)! Below are podcasts (listed in alphabetical order) centered around Asian Mental Health that offer valuable insights for therapy seekers and therapists alike!
Note: While some of these podcasts are no longer actively uploading, I have added them to the list as their past episodes are still accessible and may be worth a listen!
Asians Do Therapy
This podcast is hosted by Yin J. Li, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Each episode features conversations with Asians and Asian Americans on mental health topics.
https://asiansdotherapy.buzzsprout.com/
The Asian Mental Health Podcast
This podcast is hosted by Shapes and Sounds, an Australian organization centered around destigmatizing mental health in Asian communities. Their podcast centers around Asian mental health conversations to destigmatize and spread awareness.
https://www.justshapesandsounds.com/the-asian-mental-health-podcast
Authentic: The Story of Tablo
This podcast series was hosted by VICE and iHeartPodcasts, and follows the effects of cyberbullying that Korean music artist Tablo faced.
https://open.spotify.com/show/3nBDOnn6mYfqAqyw8TVRCL
Beyond the Couch
This podcast explores the intersection of Asian American identity and mental health and is hosted by 3 therapists.
https://bridgesmentalhealth.com/podcast/
Brown Taboo Project
This podcast explores “South Asian identity, mental health, healthy relationships, LGBTQ+ issues, sexuality, and other brown taboos.” Brown Taboo Project is hosted by the South Asian Sexual & Mental Health Alliance (SASMHA).
https://www.sasmha.org/podcast
Erasing Shame
The Erasing Shame podcast is a Christian Asian Mental Health podcast that centers on the topic of shame.
https://www.youtube.com/@erasingshame/videos
The Full Well
This podcast is hosted by Ji Eun Ko, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. From the website: “Conversations about the intersection of Asian American identity and mental health as we explore our experiences, our beliefs, and what it means to be us.”
https://www.fullwelltherapy.com/resources/thefullwell
Human Up
This podcast is hosted by Victor Ung, a certified life coach, who explores topics of self-help and issues in life, career, and relationships. As of the time of writing this blog, the podcast doesn’t seem to be active anymore, but it still hosts a library of over 70 episodes.
https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/human-up-818982/episodes/recent
MannMukti Podcast
This podcast focuses on providing information and destigmatizing mental health for the South Asian community. Each episode interviews a guest mental health professional.
https://mannmukti.org/podcasts/
Mental Health Mukbang
Mental Health Mukbang was a podcast hosted through the Asian Mental Health Collective. While the podcast no longer seems to be active, you can still watch past episodes, as well as recent informational videos, on their YouTube channel.
https://www.youtube.com/@AsianMentalHealthCollective/videos
Open Mind Night
This podcast is centered around Asian mental health and mental illness. “My hope is to increase the discussion and dialogue about these topics in an authentic and candid way with individuals who live with it, with organizations and educational programs who service it, and with professionals who treat it.”
https://openmindnight.captivate.fm/
Shit We Don’t Tell Mom
Co-hosts Kristy Yee & Angie Yu share their personal mental health journeys as Asian-Canadians navigating anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder.
https://open.spotify.com/show/26sYAa0ZTK7pbCCOYNYY54
Thrive Spice
Hosted by Vanessa Tsang Shiliwala, “Thrive Spice is a podcast and digital media platform centered on the Asian American mental health experience while navigating career, family, identity and social empowerment.”
About the Author
Adora (she/her) is a licensed clinical mental health counselor associate and owner of Spring Day Therapy PLLC. In the past she has worked in various mental health settings with different age groups, populations, and levels of care. In the therapy room, Adora operates from a DBT-informed and culturally-responsive lens to support clients in working through challenges and create real-life changes. Her work is further enhanced by her passion and training in supporting Autistic individuals and providing culturally responsive care for Asian populations.
Outside the therapy room, Adora has experience working in mental health research, and is also the founder and president of FAUNA Mental Health Foundation, an Asian mental health advocacy nonprofit. She currently leads an international team of volunteers and interns to provide accessible mental health resources through their website and workshops with community partners.
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