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#nyaff @just_sam_is_fine2.0 is my special guest th

#nyaff @just_sam_is_fine2.0 is my special guest this week on the pod to talk about his unexpected journey as a young Korean adoptee in France to become the president of the New York Asian Film Festival. The link to his episode is found in my bio. #adoptee #adopteevoices #adopteestories #koreanadoptee #filmfestival #filmfestivals

What was it like to be an American Baptist mission

What was it like to be an American Baptist missionary family serving in India in the 1930s, as the country was beginning to push back against British colonialism? Inspired by journal entries from her late grandfather, Asian American writer Joanne Howard takes us all back to that complex time in history, seen both through the eyes of the youngest son of the Hinton family and their long-time Indian servant. @joannesbooks www.joannehowardwrites The link to her episode is found in my bio.
#aapiauthors #britishraj #sleepinginthesun #missionary

If you've ever struggled to connect deeply with yo

If you've ever struggled to connect deeply with your immigrant parents, then @by_teresawong graphic memoir "All Our Ordinary Stories" will be quite touching and probably helpful. Link to her episode is found in my bio.
#chinesecanadian #asianwriters #graphicmemoir

Acclaimed painter @hyeseungs has written her debut

Acclaimed painter @hyeseungs has written her debut book "Docile: Memoirs of a Not-So-Perfect Asian Girl." You will be astonished by her honest revelations about struggling with mental illness. If you're #aanhpi #asianamerican you'll identify with many of the pressures of trying to please your parents, especially if they're immigrants. And you'll no doubt be inspired by how she's managed to face down her darkness and channel her self-understanding into her paintings. #memoir #asianauthors #koreanamerican #mentalhealth #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters The link to her episode is found in my bio.

Our Koi Krafters Japanese crafters sale has just s

Our Koi Krafters Japanese crafters sale has just started! Irene Jong and Snoopy Fong (both taken from us by cancer) partnered for 25+ years with annual show. Today, from 10-3pm @ Evergreen Baptist Church of Los Angeles (1255 San Gabriel? Rosemead, CA).

Feeling lost and somewhat despondent following Tru

Feeling lost and somewhat despondent following Trump's victory over Harris? Check out Fong's and Kemp's cathartic conversation after the unthinkable has happened. Link is found in my bio. #harris2024 #harriswalz2024 #catharsis

My stellar interview with @dangtim369 about his se

My stellar interview with @dangtim369 about his second opportunity in 26 years to direct #sondheim "Pacific Overtures" for @eastwestplayers. The link to our conversation is found in my bio. #theater #theaterlife #pacificovertures @jonjonbriones @readygedde @kurtkanazawa

@brianhojazz is my guest on this week's pod! You'l

@brianhojazz is my guest on this week's pod! You'll be enthralled and inspired by his journey from starting out as a less than excited piano prodigy to becoming the acclaimed #hammondorgan #jazz artist that he is today. The link to his episode is found in my bio. #jazzmusic #jazzorgan #hammond

@superproducerbandit unpacks his long, hard journe

@superproducerbandit unpacks his long, hard journey to become an award-winning recording engineer and producer in the music industry. The link to his episode is found in my bio.

VP Harris was inserted into the race just a few mo

VP Harris was inserted into the race just a few months ago, and now we're only 3 weeks away from the day when all the votes will be cast and counted. After that, the whole world will finally know who will be the 47th POTUS. Harris has proven to be a much more formidable adversary to Trump, and yet most polls are still saying that this race is too close to call.

Podcasters Fong and Kemp address why it's so uncomfortable living with uncertainty, and how important it is for us all to learn to embrace it, even as we cling to our hopes and dreams until we need to let them go.
Link to this episode is in my bio. #harris2024
#uncertainty
#conclavemovie
#doubt

My guests this week are stellar examples of why it

My guests this week are stellar examples of why it really matters for Asian Americans to get involved in local politics. Paul Cheng is seeking a second term and David Fu is hoping to earn a first term on the Arcadia City Council. The link to this episode is found in my bio.
@davidfuesq @attorneypaulcheng #aanhpi #arcadia #cityofarcadia #arcadiacitycouncil

Mika Shino didn't originally set out to create one

Mika Shino didn't originally set out to create one of the first healthy and delicious snacks that traces its roots back to Asia. But she's now the CEO of Issei Mochi Gummies (www.mochigummies.com) and her snacks can now be found in virtually every supermarket in America. The link to her episode is found in my bio. @mochigummies @mika_shino #entrepreneur #snack #japaneseamerican #aanhpi #aapi

Producer actor and author @susanlieu is the perfec

Producer actor and author @susanlieu is the perfect guest to mark my 500th episode as she unpacks how she came to pen "The Manicurist's Daughter: A Memoir". Link to her episode can be found in my bio. #vietnameseamerican #vietnameseamericanartist #memoir #aanhpi #bodyacceptance #bodyacceptancemovement

@ohanaukuleles Founder and CEO Louis Wu shares why

@ohanaukuleles Founder and CEO Louis Wu shares why he quit his successful and stable engineering career and launched a new ukulele company 18 years ago. www.ohana-music.com The link to his episode is found in my bio. #ukulele #ukulelelove #entrepreneur

The average person experiences more than 30 big ch

The average person experiences more than 30 big changes in life. Change is inevitable, and often unavoidable. Certified life coach @carotaketa loves to come alongside those who must learn to embrace and navigate significant changes. She has a special passion for female leaders, women in ministry, and people of color. www.carolyntaketa.com
LInk to her episode can be found in my bio. #changes #transitions #changecoach

The day after the debate between Trump and Harris,

The day after the debate between Trump and Harris, podcasters Fong and Kemp shared their reactions and responses to this now-historic showdown between the two frontrunners to be the next American POTUS. The link to this episode is in my bio. #harris2024 #harriswalz2024

Fifty-one years after amicably breaking up before

Fifty-one years after amicably breaking up before the end of her senior HS year, Doreen Wong and Ken Fong have come back together! He proposed on a sailboat at sunset on 9/3/24 and now they're planning not just their wedding but how to start blending their respective families. #findingloveagain #findingloveagainat60 #miracle The link to our episode is found in my bio. #lovestory

@journeywithlei Lei Wang would probably have been

@journeywithlei Lei Wang would probably have been deemed the least likely person to achieve the coveted Explorers' Grand Slam, which involves conquering the highest peaks on each of the world's seven continents, plus skiing in sub-freezing temperatures to both Poles. But as a petite out-of-shape 30-something, Wang decided that she wanted to climb Mt. Everest. Used to people always overlooking or underestimating her, she came down from Everest imbued with a new challenge: she quit her corporate job and has become a sought-after motivational speaker and executive coach! www.journeywithlei.com The link to her episode is found in my bio.
#coaching #coachinglife #climbing #explorersgrandslam

Growing up, @adhd_coach_henry struggled in school

Growing up, @adhd_coach_henry struggled in school for years. It wasn't until he was finally diagnosed with #adhd and received treatment that he was able to focus and thrive. Today, he's a professional ADHD coach. Link to his episode is found in my bio.

#NPR's Emily Kwong @kwongsong recently finished S1

#NPR's Emily Kwong @kwongsong recently finished S1 of her exciting new podcast #inheritingpodcast, so of course, we just had to delve into her reasons for launching this and some of the highlights of her first season. The link to her episode can be found in my bio. #laist #aanhpi #aapi #aapihistory #aapipodcast

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2019 KCET Local Heroes

Asian Podcast Network Award

Twenty-Five Podcasts That Talk About Culture, Diversity, and Race

2020 Advancement & Achievement Golden Crane

Top 50 Unsung Heroes Award 2021

These awards were given to the Podcast starting from left to right: “2019 KCET Local Heroes” top ten finalists, Asian Podcasters Network 2020 Silver Medal “Best Episode”, Amsterdam-based Xenolearn organization’s “Twenty-Five Podcasts That Talk About Culture, Diversity, and Race, 2020”, Asian American Podcasters Association’s “2020 Advancement & Achievement Golden Crane”, Asian Hustle Network’s Top 50 Unsung Heroes Award 2021.

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