Akeela Kongdora is the Youth Engagement and Volunteer Senior Associate at Asian Texans for Justice. Asian Texans for Justice (ATJ) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, who’s mission is to connect Asian and Pacific Islander Texans to civic action and amplify AAPI leaders and voices through four major avenues of civic engagement, advocacy, youth leadership development, and coalition building. Alishba Javaid is a former fellow with ATJ’s Youth Civic Engagement Fellowship. ATJ’s Youth Civic Engageme...
Dec 08, 2024•31 min
Heceliza Perez is a serial entrepreneur who has also embraced her gifts as an Energy Healing and Intuition Teacher. She is also a Reiki Master Teacher and Breathwork and Sound Healer. In this episode, we talk about how she began in corporate America and eventually transitioned into her spiritual practice. Connect with Heceliza: heceliza.com @heceliza_energyhealing Connect with us: mxasianamerican@gmail.com...
Nov 03, 2024•30 min
I had the pleasure and honor of co-hosting an episode with Lazou in the Nuances podcast's new limited series called Queering Premodern Asia. Each episode explores different aspects of sexual diversity in premodern Asia with commentary from guest scholars. In this episode, episode 2 of the series, I had the pleasure of reading some ~very gay~ premodern Asian texts. In the end, Lazou and I discuss our initial thoughts and reflections on these stories. Connect with Nuances podcast: https://nuancesp...
Oct 06, 2024•1 hr 8 min
Xian Bu (Bubu) is an independent filmmaker and cinematographer. In this episode, we talk about Bubu’s career beginning with a Chinese-language television channel in New York to independent filmmaking and interviews on the ground in Tanzania and then to her studies in Tel Aviv University.
Sep 08, 2024•49 min
Huiying Chin is a Malaysian, licensed acupuncturist. In this episode, we talk about Huiying’s journey into women’s health and practicing acupuncture. Connect with Huiying: https://www.healerhui.com @healerhui2022 Connect with us: @mxasianamerican mxasianamerican@gmail.com
Aug 11, 2024•26 min
LAZOU (Sherry-Lynn Lee) is a Sino-Mauritian-Canadian-American producer, writer, and artist based near Los Angeles. She is trilingual and writes songs in English, French, and Mauritian Creole. She is also the creator and host of “Nuances: beyond first impressions with the Asian diaspora,” of which, the newest season explores queerness in premodern Asia. Connect with LAZOU: https://itslazou.com/home https://nuancespod.com/about/ Connect with us: mxasianamerican@gmail.com...
Jul 07, 2024•31 min
Fiona Tran is an entrepreneur, content creator, fashion girlie, and surfer girlie. She is a real estate agent based in NYC and founder of LOCO Wetsuits. In this episode, we talk about Fiona’s many careers and her newest one LOCO Wetsuits. Connect with Fiona: https://fionatran.co/ @fionafkntran https://www.locowetsuits.com/ Connect with us: @mxasianamerican mxasianamerican@gmail.com...
Jun 16, 2024•20 min
Henry Lam is an ADHD and executive function coach. In this episode, we talk about Henry’s journey into becoming a coach, debunking misconceptions of ADHD, and tips for folx with ADHD. I really love Henry’s positive outlook and his seemingly unlimited examples. http://www.adhdcoachingnearme.com Connect with us: @mxasianamerican mxasianamerican@gmail.com...
May 19, 2024•27 min
Nhan Danh is the founder of the White Lotus Foundation, a nonprofit organization based in Oregon committed to supporting and empowering the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) community. In this episode, we talk about Nhan’s upbringing, how he came to start this organization, its missions and values. Check out their programming offers from lion dances to night markets here: https://www.thewhitelotusfoundation.org/ Connect with us: @mxasianamerican mxasianamerican@gmail...
Apr 21, 2024•32 min
Kane Vongsavanh is an immigration attorney focused on finding immigration solutions for business and families. In this episode, we talk about Kane’s early years, his experience in immigration law, and his journey into opening his own firm. https://www.vonglawgroup.com/ https://www.legaciesofwar.org/ Connect with us: @mxasianamerican mxasianamerican@gmail.com...
Mar 24, 2024•26 min
Colleen Leung is the founder of Unmute, company that strives to provide culturally-affirming mental health care to under-served communities. In this episode, we talk about Colleen’s journey and inspiration to build Unmute, diving into her and hermother’s relationship to mental health. unmute.today Connect with us: IG @mxasianamerican mxasianamerican@gmail.com
Feb 25, 2024•32 min
Maria is a Filipino-American theater artist, fashion designer, and introspective hypnosis practitioner. In this episode, we talk about Maria’s entrance into the theater industry, and how she got to creating experimental puppet theater. Connect with Maria: IG @themaricama www.maricama.com Connect with us: IG @mxasianamerican mxasianamerican@gmail.com
Feb 04, 2024•30 min
Jeffrey Luong is a music producer and DJ, creating his own work but also doing work with artists, singers, instrumentalists, songwriters, and companies (of note, Mars Rigley). In this episode, we talk about Jeff’s entry into the DJ and music production world. Connect with Jeff: Spotify @Griffter IG @iamgrifftermusic Connect with us: IG @mxasianamerican mxasianamerican@gmail.com
Jan 14, 2024•25 min
Whitney Nguyen is a Vietnamese-American living in Switzerland currently. She’s worked as an Oncology nurse, public health advisor in the US Department of Defense, and is currently a child development and positive parenting coach. In this episode, we dive into Whitney’s many career experiences. Connect with Whitney: FB Group: Strong Connections Successful Kids Connect with us: IG @mxasianamerican mxasianamerican@gmail.com
Dec 23, 2023•49 min
Xiren Wang is a third culture kid, coming from a mixed background of International Relations/Politics and transitioning into acting/voice acting/music. In this episode, we talk about the cultural divide between generations of Asian/Americans who speak English and/or Chinese as their main language. Xiren tries to bridge the divide between the two. Connect with Xiren: xirenwang.com “Xiren Let’s Talk” Connect with us: @mxasianamerican mxasianamerican@gmail.com...
Dec 03, 2023•1 hr 1 min
René Helit Jr, born and raised in Guam, is the founder of The Cultured Chefs, a personal/private chef service in Austin, Texas. In this episode, we talk about Rene’s upbringing, his various culinary journeys, and finally The Cultured Chefs. Connect with René: theculturedchefs.com @theculturedchefsllc Connect with us: @mxasianamerican mxasianamerican@gmail.com
Oct 08, 2023•26 min
Joseph Be is the founder of Meccha Matcha, a high-quality matcha provider known for their different levels of matcha intensity. In this episode, we chat about Joseph’s upbringing, his experience working in the restaurant industry and eventual transition to start Meccha Matcha. Connect with Joseph: mecchamatcha.com Connect with us: @mxasianamerican mxasianamerican@gmail.com
Sep 17, 2023•19 min
Jane Wong is the author of debut memoir, Meet Me Tonight in Atlantic City (Tin House 2023) and two books of poetry, How to Not Be Afraid of Everything (Alice James 2021) and Overpour (Action Books 2016). In this episode, we dive into Jane’s upbringing and the ways that Jane wrote her new memoir, which really, is a love letter to her mother. Connect with Jane: janewongwriter.com @paradeofcats Connect with us: @mxasianamerican mxasianamerican@gmail.com Resources Referenced: Sara Ahmed Living a Fem...
Sep 03, 2023•57 min
Andrea Xu is one of the founders of Umamicart , an online grocery story delivering your favorite Asian products, produce, and ingredients. In this episode, we dive into Andrea’s upbringing in Spain, her finance career at Goldman Sachs, and then finally now running Umamicart . Connect with Andrea: umamicart.com @umamicart Connect with us: @mxasianamerican mxasianamerican@gmail.com...
Aug 20, 2023•22 min
Eric Y. Chen is a serial entrepreneur and the creator and founder of Sabobatage: a Boba Card Game. In this episode, we dive into Eric’s upbringing, his corporate journey, serial entrepreneurial journey, and finally to the creation of Sabobatage. Connect with Eric: sabobatage.com Connect with us: @mxasianamerican mxasianamerican@gmail.com
Aug 06, 2023•34 min
Wendy Shew is the founder and CEO of Building Education, a nonprofit organization that works to build and transform villages in impoverished communities by building schools, water systems, and electricity systems. In this episode, we dive into Wendy’s upbringing from losing her mother as a child, to her rebellious phase of aviation studies and to starting Building Education. Connect with Wendy: bebuildingeducation.org @itswendyshew Connect with us: @mxasianamerican mxasianamerican@gmail.com...
Jul 23, 2023•44 min•Ep. 93
Samantha Ong is an entrepreneur, founder and CEO of JoeyDolls, and mother to two young girls. In this episode, we dive into Samantha’s upbringing and childhood of following the conventional path and then pivoting into entrepreneurship and now having founded Joeydolls to inspire and change the narrative for future generations. Connect with Samantha: joeydolls.com Connect with us: @mxasianamerican mxasianamerican@gmail.com...
Jul 09, 2023•44 min•Ep. 92
Joyce Ai is a physical therapist and coach who founded @thephysioraver to help DJs, ravers, and shufflers protect their bodies while also having fun! In this episode, we discuss Joyce’s journey into physical therapy and as well as the beginning of ThePhysioRaver. Connect with Joyce: @thephysioraver Connect with us: @mxasianamerican mxasianamerican@gmail.com
Jun 25, 2023•24 min•Ep. 91
Kai Ono is a bi-coastal singer-songwriter, pianist-composer, and teacher. In this episode, we talk about Kai’s journey with classical piano and now transitioning into more pop-focused music. Connect with Kai: Spotify @Kai Ono https://www.kaionomusic.com/ IG @thisiskaisinsta Tik Tok @thisiskaistiktok Connect with us: @mxasianamerican mxasianamerican@gmail.com...
Jun 11, 2023•24 min•Ep. 90
Dr. Toni Liu is an ex-doctor, cartoonist, and coach. In this episode, we dive into Toni’s journey into medical school, as a physician, and then pivoting to turn careers into doing what she loved, which is art and building community. Connect with Toni: drtooni.com @drtooni Connect with us: @mxasianamerican mxasianamerican@gmail.com
May 28, 2023•24 min•Ep. 89
Alyssa San Agustin is a Filipino American, amateur fighter, and boxing trainer. In this episode, we dive into how Alyssa transitioned into focusing solely on boxing and fighting. Connect with Alyssa: @small_yet_fearlyss Connect with us: @mxasianamerican mxasianamerican@gmail.com
May 14, 2023•24 min•Ep. 88
Ivy Le is a Vietnamese American comedian, actress, and writer based in Austin, TX. She is the host and creator of the Spotify podcast FOGO: Fear of Going Outside, a nature show by the most reluctant host ever. In this episode, we talk about Ivy’s upbringing, FOGO the podcast, speaking or not to the white audience, and Asian/American representation and lack of structural change. Connect with Ivy: https://www.ivylewithonee.com/ https://fogopodcast.com/about spotify.link/FOGOS2 Connect with us: @mx...
Apr 30, 2023•51 min•Ep. 88
Alex Zhou is the founder and CEO of Yami, an ecommerce website that provides Asian products to those who cannot easily access them. In this episode, we talk about Alex’s beginning in China, his move to the US, and also his notice of the difficulty of access to Asian products in the Midwest. Connect with Alex: yamibuy.com Connect with us: @mxasianamerican mxasianamerican@gmail.com
Apr 16, 2023•27 min•Ep. 86
Sara Qiu, born in Spain, is an independent Chinese female solo-traveler. She is primarily interested in backpacking and cycling. In this episode, we dive into Sara’s upbringing and her journey with the project Journey From the Road, which is a cycling from Spain towards Asia with no specific destination in mind but focusing on the journey itself. Connect with Sara: journeyfromtheroad.com GoFundMe for Turkey and Syria: https://www.gofundme.com/f/journeyfromtheroad-for-turkiye-and-syria?member=252...
Apr 02, 2023•25 min•Ep. 85
Kevan Mau is the founder of Oooh Mami, a company specializing in interesting and unique flavors of Hawaiian beef jerky. In this episode, we talk about Kevan’s journey into his own business. Connect with Kevan: https://ooohmami808.com/ @ooohmami808 Connect with us: @mxasianamerican mxasianamerican@gmail.com
Mar 19, 2023•22 min•Ep. 84
