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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/
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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/
@fionafkntranhttps://www.locowetsuits.com/
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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
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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 tonight markets here: https://www.thewhitelotusfoundation.org/
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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/
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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
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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
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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
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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
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IG @mxasianamerican
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Xiren Wang is a third culture kid, coming from a mixedbackground 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”
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René Helit Jr, born and raised in Guam, is the founderof The Cultured Chefs, a personal/private chef service in Austin, Texas. Inthis episode, we talk about Rene’s upbringing, his various culinary journeys,and finally The Cultured Chefs.
Connect with René:
theculturedchefs.com
@theculturedchefsllc
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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.
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mecchamatcha.com
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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.
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janewongwriter.com
@paradeofcats
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Resources Referenced:
Sara Ahmed Living a Feminist Life
Kandice Chuh Imagine Otherwise
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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.
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umamicart.com
@umamicart
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Eric Y. Chen is a serial entrepreneur and the creatorand founder of Sabobatage: a Boba Card Game. In this episode, we dive into Eric’supbringing, his corporate journey, serial entrepreneurial journey, and finallyto the creation of Sabobatage.
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sabobatage.com
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Wendy Shew is the founder and CEO of BuildingEducation, a nonprofit organization that works to build and transform villagesin impoverished communities by building schools, water systems, and electricitysystems. In this episode, we dive into Wendy’s upbringing from losing her motheras a child, to her rebellious phase of aviation studies and to startingBuilding Education.
Connect with Wendy:
bebuildingeducation.org
@itswendyshew
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Samantha Ong is an entrepreneur, founder and CEO ofJoeyDolls, and mother to two young girls. In this episode, we dive intoSamantha’s upbringing and childhood of following the conventional path and thenpivoting into entrepreneurship and now having founded Joeydolls to inspire andchange the narrative for future generations.
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joeydolls.com
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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.
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@thephysioraver
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Kai Ono is a bi-coastal singer-songwriter,pianist-composer, and teacher. In this episode, we talk about Kai’s journeywith 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
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Dr. Toni Liu is an ex-doctor, cartoonist, and coach.In this episode, we dive into Toni’s journey into medical school, as aphysician, and then pivoting to turn careers into doing what she loved, whichis art and building community.
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drtooni.com
@drtooni
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