Proudly Asian: Recent Episodes
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Bold and proud stories of Asians, by Asians that challenge the bias. Hosted by journalist Isabel Wong, the podcast series touches on identities, struggles and triumphs of Asians around the world while taking a closer look at how biases influence the way we see ourselves and others.
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October is a big month for mental health and neurodiversity - it’s World Mental Health Day, Dyslexia Awareness Month, and ADHD Awareness Month.
Satomi Ogata, a Japanese HR leader and neuroinclusion advocate with over 15 years of global HR experience across the United Nations and US tech companies, was diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia in adulthood.
In this episode, Satomi talks about her lived experience working across cultures, what it takes to build truly neuroinclusive workplaces, and why embracing different ways of thinking is key to creating better teams and a better world.
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Imán Daniels, a Cape Malay teacher born and raised in Cape Town, grew up between multiple cultures before moving across the world to South Korea and Hong Kong. She talks to us about growing up in South Africa, the nuances of being Cape Malay, and what it means to navigate the world when few people truly understand her background.
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From identity to purpose: In this episode, we hear from an Indian-born and Vietnam-bred sustainability professional Shruthe Kirupakaran. Having spent most of her life in Ho Chi Minh City, she reflects on what it was like to grow up Indian in Vietnam, the ways her upbringing shaped her worldview, and how she eventually pursued a career in sustainability in Hong Kong.
Along the way, she shares why her ultimate life goal is simple yet profound: To live as wholesomely as possible.
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Segments:
03:22 Growing up experience
13:37 Asian beauty standards
29:35 Sustainability career & ESG 101
51:38 Wholesome living
01:01:15 Rapid Bias
01:12:22 Music pick & closing
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Born and raised in and around Vancouver, Jason Born - a descendant of Indigenous Taiwanese (Amis, Sakizaya) with German and Japanese ancestry - recently took a big step in reconnecting with his roots by gaining Taiwanese citizenship and legal recognition of his Indigenous identity.
In this episode, Jason opens up about the highs and hurdles of speaking out about who he is, the connections he’s built along the way, and what it really means to embrace an identity that lives across cultures.
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Proudly Asian European Special Series: Khoulap - host of German podcast Khouliconnects - was born and raised in Dortmund, Germany.
Growing up, Khoulap had to navigate the intersection of her Lao heritage and European upbringing through moments that often raised questions about identity and belonging. She joins us to talk about growing up in Germany with Lao parents, Asian representation in Europe, and what it means to be both Asian and European.
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Proudly Asian European Special Series: Yashna Manglani is an Indian postgraduate student and owner of the candle brand MY Casa Decor. Born in Switzerland, raised in the Netherlands, and now based in Hong Kong, she carries Indian roots, a European upbringing, and a deep connection to Hong Kong.
In this episode, Yashna shares her experience of navigating life across continents, reflects on what it means to grow up Asian in Europe, and challenges assumptions about identity.
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Proudly Asian European Series: Anisha Thai
Anisha Thai, a French Afro-Asian artist and content creator joins us to talk about how she’s rewriting the rules and celebrating her cultures loudly through dance.
Born and raised in Paris, Anisha takes us through her whirlwind journey of identity, movement, and major career plot twists. From growing up in a Vietnamese-Comorian household to ditching the engineering path and chasing her creative passions across South Africa and Asia, her story is all about owning your roots, making bold moves, and finding your place in the world one city at a time.
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Proudly Asian European Special Series: In our first episode of this brand new special series, we speak with Elin Fu, a Norwegian-Chinese entrepreneur and the content creator behind the Instagram page @always.elin.
Elin talks about growing up in an immigrant family in Harmar, Norway, and how she celebrates her multicultural upbringing through food by turning that passion into a F&B journey in Hong Kong, including launching a Nordic café that blends the flavours of her hometown with the energy of her current city.
From Hamar to Hong Kong, this is a story of food, family, and finding belonging across continents.
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May marks the Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the rich histories and diverse voices that make up the AANHPI community in the US. But this year feels different, with the Trump administration’s policy agenda reshaping the socioeconomic landscape for AAPI communities across the country.
For our AAPI Month special, we are joined by Gia Vang - Emmy Award-winning journalist, the first TV anchor of Hmong descent in a major US news market, and co-founder of the Very Asian Foundation. Now based in Oakland, California, Gia’s career has broken barriers and opened doors, all while staying rooted in her heritage.
She talks about her experience growing up as a daughter of Hmong refugees in America, and what this shifting political moment means for AANHPI communities.
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We are dropping our longest, most laugh-filled episode yet - with Hong Kong born and bred Pakistani creatives Adam and Zaref Khan. For those craving the ultimate hangout sesh with a bunch of friends who just won’t stop yapping, this one’s for you🎙️🔥
Adam and Zaref might have grown up in the same Hong Kong-Pakistani family, but their respective journeys making sense of their own identities were quite different. From navigating third culture identities, pursuing a creative career to the eternal struggle of explaining our jobs to our parents (spoiler: they still don’t get it), the Khan brothers break down what it means to belong everywhere and nowhere at once in this banter-filled conversation.
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A brand new Season 6 dropping just in time for International Women’s Day🎧🔥
We’re kicking things off with a woman who knows all about making bold moves: Sarah Vee, founder of Women of Hong Kong. From growing up as a Filipino-Hong Konger and battling insecurities to building a 13,000-strong network of powerhouse women, Sarah spills on what it takes to create a space where women uplift each other and break barriers together.
So grab your headphones, hit play, and celebrate IWD with us - because this is one comeback you don’t want to miss!
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Hey Friends of Proudly Asian, it’s been a minute... but did you really think we’d leave you hanging? After a little beauty sleep, Proudly Asian is BACK, just in time for our 100th episode.
We’re serving up a very special celebration of everything that’s made this podcast your go-to for unapologetic, authentic, and proudly Asian stories. And the best part? A brand-new season is just around the corner.
So pour the tea, hit play, and get ready - because we’re only just getting started. You know you missed us.
XOXO, Proudly Asian 🎧💖
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Christine Wong, Hong Kong-American cookbook author and founder of Conscious Cooking, is an active member in New York Chinatown and a champion of sustainable living.
Born in the US and raised in Cincinnati, the New York-based plant-based cook joins us to talk about her culinary journey and newest vegan Cantonese cookbook.
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Kitty Wong, the Hong Kong-Canadian award-winning illustrator whose playful depictions of Hong Kong’s culture and food have captured the hearts of many locals and Asian diasporas, joins Proudly Asian to share her journey growing up in Canada, her career as a full-time illustrator, and how she seamlessly weaves egg tarts and cheeky Cantonese phrases into her work.
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Diagnosed with ADHD and autistic spectrum disorder at the age of 37, Jonathan Mok is a neurodiversity advocate based in Hong Kong who has been playing an active role in educating the public and private sector about neurodiversity.
He joins us to break down what neurodiversity really means, how he navigates daily life as a neurodivergent, and what you should know about neurodiversity.
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Whether you are a parent, parent-to-be, or even a son or daughter of Asian parents, traditional Asian parenting can at times give us all the heebie-jeebies.
Why did our parents parent the way they did? How careful do new parents need to be without becoming overprotective? We take a fun and juicy dive into modern parenting with Singaporean parenting coach Kelly Tay who dishes out the parenting hacks that can help raise confident, emotionally savvy kids while keeping your sanity intact.
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Joy de Jesus is a Filipino-American marriage and family therapist who works for the LA Chinatown Service Center. After being a full-time mum for decades, Joy took a leap of faith going back to school to become a therapist in her 50s.
She joins Proudly Asian to talk about her work helping AAPI immigrants settle in the US and why cultural and language representation in counseling is so important.
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Meet Rose Bakewell, the Korean-American baking enthusiast and entrepreneur who founded America's first and only cream team company.
Born and raised in Virginia, Rose is a self-proclaimed Anglophile, she joins Proudly Asian to talk about growing up in a small town as one of the only Asians around, her love for all things British, and what really is cream tea.
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Kanwal Hassan, a Pakistani artist based in Hong Kong, is a Shia Muslim who grew up in Swat. Growing up as a religious minority in Pakistan, Kanwal faced challenges on a daily basis - from discrimination at school, colourism, to receiving death threats.
She joins Proudly Asian to talk about her experience living in Hong Kong as an ethnic minority, and how she experienced more racism back home in Pakistan than in Hong Kong.
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Is code-switching a superpower or a curse? One thing that's certain is that it's an IYKYK thing among mixed race or third culture kids, it's a survival strategy.
Eurasian yoga instructor and artist Karina Curlewis joins us to talk about her experience growing up British-Filipino American-Chinese in Hong Kong, beauty standards in Asia, and the competition among Eurasians.
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Let's forget about what you know about sex for a second. What is sex? What do you need to know about sex? What is sex therapy? Who needs sex therapy?
In this episode, Isabel chats with Chinese-American prospective sex therapist Calvin Hui about why we need to talk about sex more often. It might even double as "the talk" that you never had with your Asian parents.
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Pride Month Special: Assigned as male at birth, Briar Armani Eagen is born with an intersex body - which means having anatomy that doesn't fit into a male/female sex binary. Born and raised in Hong Kong to a Cantonese father and half-Thai mother, Briar was once lost in the complexities of her intersex body, transfeminine gender and Thai-Hongkonger cultural identity.
She joins us to talk about how she navigates her intersex and multicultural identities, her experience working as the first trans teacher in Hong Kong, and how she guides her students on similar journeys of self-discovery and developing one’s voice through performing arts as an educator.
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Pride Month Special: As International Pride Month is just around the corner, we would like to continue celebrating the stories from different Asian LGBTQ+ members from around the world!
This week, Chinese-Canadian travel blogger Barry Hoy joins us to talk about his experience growing up Asian and gay in Canada.
Born and raised in Toronto and currently based in New York, Barry fell in love with travelling the first time he flew to Hong Kong when he was a kid. He also talks about how he decided to quit his 9-5 to travel the world with his partner Teraj as a gay interracial couple, and all the travel hacks you need to know.
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Happy Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! While we have seen some amazing progress and triumphs for the global API community in the past few years, we should also recognise that there’s still so much we could do better for people outside and within the community. This AAPI Heritage Month, we invite you all to acknowledge and honour what was, and embrace instead of pushing back change and progress. While we are at it, let’s also give some love to all Asian diasporas around the world - Asians in Europe, South America, Australia, Africa, ESEA in the UK and more!
For this week’s episode, we sit down with Filipino American PR Professional Jessica de Jesus, who was born in the Philippines and raised in Southern California. Having lived in Manila, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C. and Hong Kong, Jess talks to us about her experience growing up Filipino-American, moving to Asia, and the culture shock that she’s experienced along the way.
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When all the doors close on you, maybe it’s a sign to create and open your own door.
Cardi Yeung - a Hong Kong entrepreneur and pilates instructor - might not be a straight-A student and did not follow a traditional career path. But she shows us it is possible to define one’s success by owning up to her mistakes while carving out a new path along the way.
Born and raised in Hong Kong and educated in the UK and Switzerland, Cardi joins us to talk about how she overcame bullying and racism at school, and her experience starting and pivoting her business when conventional career options were no longer an option for her.
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Meet Ketty Shan, a French Polynesian interior designer who was the principal architect of Soho House Hong Kong when the private members’ club made their first major expansion in Asia. Born and raised in Tahiti in a Hakka Chinese family, Ketty joins us on the podcast to talk about her experience growing up in French Polynesia and career journey as an interior designer.
She also talks to us about one of her recent projects Kinsman - a Cantonese cocktail salon inspired by Wong Kar Wai’s chef-d’oeuvre In the Mood for Love. Ketty talks about how she infused the timeless glamour of old-world Hong Kong into every corner of the dreamy speakeasy.
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Sabina Turan who is from Almaty, Kazakhstan joins Proudly Asian to talk about her experience growing up in the largest country in Central Asia (and the largest city in Kazakhstan).
Born and raised in Kazakhstan to an Uyghur mother and Kazakh father, Sabina also talks about common misconceptions about Kazakhstan and her mixed identity, the Kazakhstan itinerary for first-time visitors, and useful phrases to learn for your next trip to the Central Asian country!
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- Skryptonite
- Dequine
- Dos-Mukasan
- Batyrkhan Shukenov
- Jah Khalib
- Galymzhan Moldanazar
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Have you ever wondered what working as a makeup artist is like? Is it all glitz and glam? And for those who’ve never worked with a makeup artist before, what are the pro tips on how to communicate with your makeup artists for your big day? Join us on the latest episode as we sit down with Yoyo Yip, a Hong Kong-based celebrity makeup artist who's here to spill all the secrets! 🎙️✨
Having worked as a professional makeup artist for over 10 years, Yoyo also debunks some of the common Asian beauty myths in this episode; and shares her advice for aspiring makeup artists, including how to deal with rejection as well as highlights and lowlights of her career.
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Meet Amelia Tran-Bencio, a second generation Australian-born Chinese born to Vietnamese Chinese parents, who is on a mission to bridge cultural gaps between millennials and their connections creatively through Chinese Calligraphy.
The calligraphy artist and content creator behind the page Tranliagraphy talks about the moment she discovered her father’s refugee diary, why she wants to preserve the Cantonese language, and her favourite TVB dramas.
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While it has been so encouraging to see the increasing awareness of mental health across the board in recent years, that is just half the battle. There are so many pockets and nuanced areas within the mental health spectrum that are yet to be normalised. In this episode, we zoom in on men's mental health.
We talk to Lowhi (Leo Xia), a Chinese-American Alt-R&B/ Lo-Fi Artist whose work has been heard on hit TV series on Netflix, HBOMax and Disney+, about his music career, how he became an avid men's mental health advocate, and what the world should know about men’s mental health.
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We are back with a brand new season 5 of Proudly Asian y’all! Kicking off the season with a topic we are very passionate about on Proudly Asian: Mental health.
These days, we see and hear a lot about mental health on social media but is all the information we’ve been receiving factual and accurate? In this episode, we speak with trainee clinical psychologist Florence Yeung about everything you need to know about mental health: The common misconceptions, the difference between clinical psychologist, psychiatrist, counsellor, and what it’s really like to work as a clinical psychologist.
As Lunar New Year is just around the corner, we also ask Florence how you can stay sane during the festive season.
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Happy 2024, friends of Proudly Asian! We are back after a hiatus that consisted mostly of food and sleep. First order of business coming out of the cave is celebrating Proudly Asian's 2nd anniversary (say what?!)
In this special message, Isabel talks about where Proudly Asian is headed in the year ahead. And most importantly, a massive thank you to each and every one of you for tuning in. More to come!
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It's the most wonderful time of the year, everyone! This December, we proudly mark the conclusion of our second full year of bringing you podcast episodes that celebrate you, modern Asian identities, multiculturalism, and everything in between. Join Isabel as she reflects on the milestones and stories we shared on Proudly Asian in 2023: the laughter, wholesome moments, (lots of) cultural appreciation, personal growth, and special appearances from some of your favourite Proudly Asian guests.
This special episode is not just a finale for 2023, we also take a heartfelt moment to express our gratitude to our incredible listeners from around the world for their support throughout the year. From Asia to Americas, Europe to Africa, and everywhere in between, thank you all for spending another amazing year with us!
As we bid farewell to 2023, we want to wish you a joyous holiday season filled with warmth, laughter, and the company of loved ones. Proudly Asian is not just a show; it's a truly global community because of each and every one of you. See you in 2024! -------------------------------------------------------
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Hong Kong is known to be one of the most stressful cities in the world, we are going to talk more about this stressful city in a (hopefully) non-stressful and fun conversation😝
What are star tutors? Does going to cram schools work? Do people in Hong Kong ever get off work? Hong Kong born-and-raised communications lecturer Daniel Choy joins us to dissect Hong Kong’s infamous education system and work culture.
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Proudly Asian Money Smart Series: Many people want to get rich but what does “rich” mean? Living in a mansion while driving a luxury sports car? Not having to work a single day in your life? This episode, we get all philosophical with Worst Asian Podcast Co-Host Lingjie - who is known among his Asian podcaster friends to be the one who sits on bags of cash.
Having reached the epitome of financial savviness, Lingjie is a full-time stay-at-home dad and lives by one creed: Why work when you don’t have to? He spills the tea on personal finance tips and money hacks he swears by and why Alaskan king crab is always on his dinner table. Isabel talks about letting AI invest for her and getting catfished by Instagram travel photos.
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Proudly Asian Money Smart Series: In this brand new limited series, we tap the collective money wisdom of our guests to hopefully prepare you for some specific money situations or unexpected events in life.
Redundancies are more common than we thought after the COVID-19 pandemic. With uncertainties in the macroeconomic environment and companies overhiring during the pandemic, anyone can be affected by job cuts these days. But the impact of layoffs goes beyond the financial aspect, it could also take a toll on workers' mental health.
On this episode, Julia Kim, a Korean-Australian content professional and co-host of Asian Soup Podcast, talks about her experience coping with redundancy and a step-by-step guide on how to overcome getting made redundant and look for a new job both from the financial and mental perspectives.
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This episode, Hong Kong-based content creator Abigail Chin joins us to talk about her experience making a career switch by quitting her dream job as a corporate interior designer. We talk about when it's time to quit your 9-5 job and how Abbie makes it work financially as a freelancer.
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Proudly Asian Money Smart Series: In this brand new limited series, we tap the collective money wisdom of our guests to hopefully prepare you for some specific money situations or unexpected events in life.
This episode, we are joined by Sharon Tseung, an Asian-American financial YouTuber and co-founder of Good Sweet Homes who has been teaching people to be financially free by creating passive income businesses and investing in real estate. Sharon joins us to talk about the concept of financial freedom, how you can become financially ready to ditch the 9-5 life and travel the world, and common misconceptions about real estate investing. Follow Sharon: https://www.instagram.com/sharontseung/
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It's that spooky time of the year, friends of Proudly Asian! Whether you are out trick-or-treating or staying in to read your favourite cosy mystery novels, this is an invitation for you to join us and Singaporean podcaster behind Asia true crime show A Brief Case Podcast Teddy Teo to dive into the spine-chilling world of Asian horror.
From ancient myths, terrifying urban legends, to modern ghost stories that have haunted the imaginations of millions, we explore the darkest corners of Asian horror in this hair-raising episode.
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World Mental Health Day 2023 Special: Being a firstborn (and Asian) is no joke! You're the unpaid intern, the guinea pig of the family, the role model to younger siblings, the babysitter, and maybe the "retirement plan" for the parents. It is not a "job" you could just quit. And you carry the weight of high expectations, responsibilities, and the perception that "you've got it all figured out" for your entire life.
Fellow firstborns, we are dedicating this episode to you: What it's like being the eldest child, your feelings, and how you can set boundaries and take care of yourself in this heart-to-heart chat between two very tired firstborns who are finding ways to break the "curse" of being the eldest in the family. Our guest Mara Muñoz from Manila - a model firstborn - talks about fighting her sister with real knives. Isabel talks about how she is a "firstborn who gave up".
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Happy World Mental Health Day (Oct 10)! We hope you are making taking care of yourself a non-negotiable priority today - which frankly should be an everyday priority. Give yourself some extra TLC, take the time to breathe, put away digital devices and delay replying to messages if no one’s life is at risk just because you’re not replying immediately. Breathe. And take all the time you need.
For this very day, we are talking about burnout again. Because we STILL don’t talk about burnout enough. This episode, Hong Kong-based entrepreneur Mandy Pao joins Isabel to chat about their personal experiences coping with burnout, and how Mandy bounced back stronger and started helping fellow entrepreneurs to overcome burnout.
What are the signs of burnout? How do you identify them? And what are the tangible steps you can take to work your way out of burnout?
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Paji and Iasmin, the two half-Filipino podcasters from Macau who are the co-hosts of the Outcasts from the 853 podcast, join us to talk about their experience growing up as third culture kids in Macau.
Currently based in the US, the podcast duo also talks about how they connect with Cantonese-speaking communities around the world with their podcast and their favourite Macau street food.
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Super Smack, a Filipino-American pop music artist based in Phoenix, Arizona, joins us to talk about his mission to spread love, dreams, and confidence with his cheeky lyrics and groovy beats that are shamelessly Asian-American. He also tells us about his upcoming album, his latest collaboration with AAPI artists including AJ Rafael, and how he created a song about orange chicken.
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Andy Wong, the Hong Kong-Australian entrepreneur behind home repair services platform Papabo, joins us to talk about an encounter at McDonald’s that got him started repairing homes for the disadvantaged and elderly in Hong Kong for free. He also talks about the most common home issues he’s fixed and tips for non-Cantonese speakers to work with handymen in Hong Kong.
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Season 4 is here! Oral traditions are an important part of the cultural identity of many Southeast Asian countries, but their ephemeral state leaves them vulnerable for future generations.
Malaysian artist-researcher duo Ambi Sun and Sha Roose join us to talk about the oracle deck they are creating “Tales & Oracles of Eleven - Mythology from Southeast Asia”. The oracle deck features 44 legends from 11 Southeast Asian countries including Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, East Timor (Timor Leste), and Vietnam. By turning the folktales we grew up hearing from our parents, grandparents, and cultural elders, the duo hopes to ensure these tales are not lost or forgotten over time.
Sun tells us about the biases she has faced as an Asian female artist, while Sha talks about her experience living with Spinal Muscular Atrophy.
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As summer 2023 comes to an end, we also wrap up season 3! On this solo episode, Isabel talks about the memories shared by listeners about iconic Asian street food, what "balls" really means in Asia, and special moments during her annual visit to California including meeting up with a fellow Asian podcaster.
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For Proudly Asian Food Month, we bring back an oldie but a goodie. Yeshi Jampa and Julie Kleeman - the English-Tibetan husband-and-wife team who co-authored the cookbook “Taste Tibet: Family Recipes of the Himalayans” - join us to talk about Yeshi’s semi-nomadic childhood in rural Tibet, the shared love of food that brought them together, and Himalayan food culture and practices including mindful living and eating.
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Proudly Asian Food Month 2023: Michelle Li, TV anchor and the Very Asian Foundation co-founder, joins us to talk about how she turned a racist voicemail from a viewer that went viral into a triumphant ‘Very Asian’ movement that uplifts AANHPI communities and voices. As a Korean adoptee, Michelle grew up in Missouri and has spent years supporting adoptees through heritage camps and volunteer tours to Korea. She also talks to us about why it is time for adoptees to reclaim their narratives and the first children's book she's authored - "A Very Asian Guide to Korean Food".
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Proudly Asian Food Month 2023: Johnny Chhom, the Cambodian-American founder of Long Beach juice bar Sweet Grass Sugarcane Juice joins us to talk about the representation of Cambodian cuisine and what we can learn about the Cambodian culture through its food.
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Proudly Asian Food Month 2023: Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan Head Chef Wayan Sutariawan joins us to talk about the essence of Balinese cuisine. Born and raised in Bali’s smallest regency Klungkung, Chef Suta began practising the craft of Balinese cooking at the age of 12 which later evolved into a culinary career that enables him to keep alive the foods of his childhood.
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Proudly Asian Food Month 2023: Hong Kong food upcycling startup Breer Co-Founders Anushka Purohit and Naman Tekriwal join us to talk about their mission of reducing food waste by turning surplus bread and pizza crust into beer. The newly minted 2023 Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 honourees also talk about the cuisines they grew up eating that represent their Indian heritage and Hong Kong connections.
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Proudly Asian Food Month 2023: Mia P. Manasala, the Filipino-American author of the award-winning “Tita Rosie’s Kitchen Mystery” series (including “Arsenic and Adobo”, “Homicide and Halo-Halo” and more), joins us to talk about exploring aspects of the Filipino diaspora through her books and the essence of Filipino cuisine.
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We are taking a break this week and will be back next week with something very special. Stay tuned and to our US friends, happy July 4th!
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Puja Kapai, a Hong Kong-Indian multi-award winning researcher, academic and community justice advocate, joins us to talk about challenges facing ethnic minorities and refugees in Hong Kong as well as the work she does to put unconscious bias in Asia on the map. Currently an associate professor at the Faculty of Law and convenor of the Women’s Studies Research Centre at the University of Hong Kong, Puja was among the handful of ethnic Indian children who grew up in Hong Kong and went on to receive scholarships to finish her undergraduate degree in Hong Kong and her master's degree at Harvard University.
Puja has extensive experience in international human rights law, minority rights, and intersectional legal studies, with study areas including language rights, hate speech and gender- and race-based violence and discrimination. Her work has influenced policy development and advocacy across legal and service sectors in Hong Kong.
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(Content Warning: This episode contains verbal description of violence) Si Hyeong Kang, a Korean-Ghanaian F&B professional born in Busan, South Korea, joins us this week to talk about his experience growing up Korean in Ghana and misconceptions about Africa. Growing up as a racial minority in Africa, Si Hyeong grew up in a small community of Koreans and moved around schools, experiencing the multicultural side of Ghana. He also talks about bringing the African hospitality with him to the Hong Kong F&B scene - where he is currently based.
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Pride 2023: Rachael SE, Singaporean LGBTQ+ advocate and founder of queer community LesBeHeard, joins us to talk about her experience growing up lesbian in a Chindian family; and how to encourage and normalise conversations about taboo subjects in Asia such as women’s sexual health and divorce in LGBTQ+ relationships.
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Continuing our Pride Month 2023 special with queer entrepreneur and LGBTQ advocate Kayla Wong. Born and raised in Hong Kong, many would have come across Kayla as the daughter of actor Michael Wong and supermodel Janet Ma. But after living the majority of her formative years in the limelight, Kayla made a name for herself as an outspoken LGBTQ advocate in Hong Kong.
She joins us to talk about how paparazzi played a part in her coming out experience, being out and proud in the social media age, and what we can do to advance LGBTQ+ acceptance in Asia given the cultural nuances.
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As Pride Month approaches, Pakistani LGBTQ+ activist Burhan (they/them) join us to talk about their experience growing up queer and Muslim. As an outspoken queer person, Burhan’s daily life involves receiving death threats and hate comments online. They tell us about how they turn all the hate into motivation to fight for visibility and representation for the South Asian LGBTQ+ community through their advocacy work as well as creative pursuit in fashion photography.
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Known for its natural wonders, sacred sites, iconic rice paddies, wondrous beaches, and a food scene that's far from boring, there is no further explanation needed as for why tourists love Bali. But beneath the surface of this idyllic paradise lies a growing concern among the local Balinese population. As tourism returns after the pandemic, the island has witnessed an influx of visitors from around the world. While many tourists come with respect and appreciation for Balinese culture, there has been a rise in instances of disrespectful behaviour, cultural insensitivity, and disregard for local customs.
In this magazine-style episode, we embark on a journey to explore the Balinese way of living and its culture. Isabel tries to unravel the essence of what makes Bali truly unique by talking to local Balinese who also shed light on the challenges faced by locals in their efforts to maintain the balance between tourism and cultural preservation.
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Al - Balinese Tour Guide
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Ravinjay Kuckreja - Religious Studies Researcher & Academic
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Bulan - Marketing Professional
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Isabel's cultured-serial-cat-dad friend Isaac Cheung Jr. stays for another episode to talk about underrated Asian cinema classics directed by Asian filmmakers including Bong Joon-ho, Zhang Yimou, Akira Kurosawa, and Johnnie To. Isaac also tells us about that time someone called him "oriental".
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(Minor spoiler warning) Isabel invites one of her most cultured friends, Isaac who also happens to be a serial cat dad, to talk about Netflix’s hit series Beef and why it hits first-born children particularly hard. Isabel also grills Isaac about his legendary obsession with the Wachowskis’ sci-fi blockbuster Jupiter Ascending. -------------------------------------------------------Stay Connected with Proudly Asian:Website - https://proudly-asian.comInstagram - https://instagram.com/proudly.asianYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@proudlyasianpodcastSend us a voice message - https://anchor.fm/proudlyasian/messageSupport us - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/proudlyasianEmail us - proudlyasianpodcast@gmail.com
Kicking off the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month with CapRadio journalist Sarah Mizes-Tan who recently launched a brand new podcast Mid-Pacific, a podcast that explores what it means to be Asian American and the feeling of being caught between two worlds. We talk to Sarah and CapRadio Director of On-Demand Sally Schilling who is also the executive producer of Mid-Pacific about how they convinced the newsroom leadership to produce an AAPI-focused podcast.
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We have officially entered the 52nd week of Proudly Asian which also means we have produced one year's worth of content! Ahead of the Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we caught up with our podcaster friends Curtis from the InfatuAsian Podcast and Lingjie from the Worst Asian Podcast to talk about all things podcasting. Is it worth it? Have we thought about quitting? Any advice for those looking to start a podcast? We reveal it all in this heart-to-heart chat between three sleep deprived (and one unemployed) podcasters.
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Ryan Alexander Holmes, Afro-Asian American actor and content creator, was born and raised in Los Angeles by a Taiwanese mother and African American father and identifies as 100% Chinese and 100% African. An outspoken activist about racism in America himself, Ryan joins Proudly Asian to talk about growing up Blasian, dealing with rejection as an actor, and how to break out of a victim mindset in a world that’s quick to judge.Follow Ryan on Instagram: https://instagram.com/ryanalexh-------------------------------------------------------Stay Connected with Proudly Asian:Website - https://proudly-asian.comInstagram - https://instagram.com/proudly.asianYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtBzoAJQGbEB_K9Se8AlYlQSend us a voice message - https://anchor.fm/proudlyasian/messageSupport us - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/proudlyasianEmail us - proudlyasianpodcast@gmail.com
Crisel Consunji, award-winning Filipino actress and entrepreneur based in Hong Kong, made her movie debut with the internationally-acclaimed Hong Kong film “Still Human”. Born and raised in the Philippines, Crisel first moved to Hong Kong in 2008 to work as a lead vocalist for Hong Kong Disneyland. She then went on to become the first Filipino to be nominated and to receive an Acting award in the Hong Kong Film Awards. She joins us to talk about the work she does that has touched the hearts of Filipino domestic workers, and her mission as an early childhood educator. Follow Crisel on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/criselconsunji/-------------------------------------------------------Stay Connected with Proudly Asian:Website - https://proudly-asian.comInstagram - https://instagram.com/proudly.asianYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtBzoAJQGbEB_K9Se8AlYlQSend us a voice message - https://anchor.fm/proudlyasian/messageSupport us - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/proudlyasianEmail us - proudlyasianpodcast@gmail.com
International Women’s Day Special: Dr. Brenda Alegre, transgender registered psychologist and gender studies lecturer born and raised in the Philippines, is one of the few trans identifying academics in Hong Kong, if not the only one. She joins us to talk about the perceptions and stereotypes of transgender people in Asia, and what she teaches her students about navigating gender identities and intersectionality.
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International Women’s Day Special: Mizuki Nishiyama, a London-based mixed-Japanese artist coming from a family of artists, joins Proudly Asian to talk about how she draws inspiration from her Hong Kong, Japanese and Italian cultural heritage. With her paintings featured in over 30 exhibitions across the world, Mizuki also tells us about her ongoing journey exploring human fragility and reconstructing what it means to be a modern Japanese woman through art.
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International Women’s Day Special: Carla Martinesi, the Hong Kong-based Swiss-Chinese co-founder of food-saving app Chomp, joins Proudly Asian to talk about growing up half-Chinese in Europe and how she is helping Asia make progress with sustainable living.
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International Women’s Day Special: Mizuki Hsu, a Japanese DEI practitioner born and raised in Kyoto, lost her ability to walk at the age of two. She subsequently started living her life in a wheelchair and once had no clue if she could have her own family. Now married to a Taiwanese husband with two kids, Mizuki works with multinational corporations to implement diversity, equity and inclusion strategy. She talks to Proudly Asian about her passion to promote equal employment opportunities for people with disabilities, biases she has overcome, ans how DEI can be effectively integrated into global businesses.
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Born with the condition of achondroplasia or genetic dwarfism, Singaporean advertising strategist Ci En Lee might be the shortest person anywhere but he often towers over others with his optimism and ambition to make a difference. He joins Proudly Asian this week to talk about his experience living in different cities in Asia (and how accessible each city is), and how he hopes to change the stigma and perceptions around people with disabilities with the work he does.
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Lydia Choi-Johansson, IKEA Marketing & Communication Intelligence Leader, joins us to talk about what globalisation really means when international brands enter local markets. Born and raised in South Korea, Lydia lived in cities across different regions and is currently based in Sweden, she also tells us about the work she does as a researcher informing IKEA’s product development by looking into people’s life at home, and how cultures play a part in people’s home decor choices.-------------------------------------------------------Stay Connected with Proudly Asian:Website - https://proudly-asian.comInstagram - https://instagram.com/proudly.asianYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtBzoAJQGbEB_K9Se8AlYlQSend us a voice message - https://anchor.fm/proudlyasian/messageSupport us - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/proudlyasianEmail us - proudlyasianpodcast@gmail.com
On this Valentine’s Day, we speak with Dawoon Kang, co-founder of dating app Coffee Meets Bagel, about how she entered the business of love, the science of dating, and whether technology can reduce bias. The South Korea-born and US-educated entrepreneur also talks to us about how Coffee Meets Bagel makes the four-day work week work.
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Engadget Chinese Editor-in-Chief Richard Lai found his love for gadgets when he got an electric shock at the age of five while poking his finger into power sockets for no reason. The tech journalist for one of the most well known tech publications joins us this week to talk about how he began his career (after destroying a few desktops and phones during his childhood), the online commenting culture, and what to expect in the tech world in 2023.
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Ben An, co-host of Worst Asian Podcast, joins Isabel to kick off Season 3 with his hot takes on traditional Korean culture and growing up Asian American in New York. The Flushing, Queens heartthrob also shares the 5-year plan for his love life, and the bromance between him and his very Type A podcast co-host.
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In this anniversary special, friends of Proudly Asian from around the world send in their messages and blessings. Our host Isabel also takes a stroll down memory lane to talk about how the podcast started, the challenges, and 2023 aspirations for Proudly Asian.-------------------------------------------------------Stay Connected with Proudly Asian:Website - https://proudly-asian.comInstagram - https://instagram.com/proudly.asianYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtBzoAJQGbEB_K9Se8AlYlQSend us a voice message - https://anchor.fm/proudlyasian/messageSupport us - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/proudlyasianEmail us - proudlyasianpodcast@gmail.com
We have come to the end of Season 2! In this solo episode, Proudly Asian Podcast Host Isabel closes out the year with some key moments from Season 2.
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“Wow, you got fat!” - In Asian cultures, commenting on one’s weight is often considered a “harmless” way to greet people. But that does not make it okay! While fat shaming is not just an Asian issue, some values and practices in Asian cultures are actually feeding into a toxic body image that causes unrealistic expectations of how one’s body should look.
Body Banter Founder Steph Ng joins Proudly Asian to talk about toxic body image in Asian cultures. She also shares tips on how to empower people around us to openly talk about body image and mental health topics on their own terms.
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Sarinya Srisakul, a Thai-American firefighter who is also New York’s first Asian American female firefighter, joins Proudly Asian to talk about the craziest moments in her firefighting career, and how she keeps AAPI womxn in New York safe with the community group that she founded - Angry Asian Womxn.
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In this magazine style episode, we take a deeper look into identity and why some people just fail to address their unconscious bias.
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Jazmine Sachiko Ross was born and raised in Ishikawa, Japan and only went through Japanese public schooling her entire life. While born to British parents, the founder of Sachi Coastal never lived in the U.K. and is a native speaker in both Japanese and English. Despite her Japanese upbringing, Jazmine has always been seen as an outsider in her hometown because of her appearance. She joins us to talk about how she defines her identity and her efforts raising awareness about mental health in Japan.
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Born and raised in Presque Isle, Maine, Chinese-American Digital Creator Bonnie Zeng grew up in a town with not much diversity but potato fields. After living in Boston and San Francisco, she made the bold move to Asia during the pandemic to get to know her heritage. She talks to us about finding her roots by attempting to learn Cantonese and meeting distant relatives i tn the giant maze of skyscrapers that Hong Kong is.
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Why is it important to find a therapist who is culturally competent with you? In continuation of our Mental Health Day special series, we speak with Hong Kong-Indian Writer Kopal Manglik about her journey battling bi-polar disorder and why there’s no right or wrong when it comes to finding a therapist or treatment that works for you. Having worked and researched in the area of organisation psychology, Kopal also talks to us about the difference between mental well-being and mental health, and why it’s a business imperative to create a workplace culture that is good for employees’ mental health. Read Kopal's latest article on VICE
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Hong Kong entrepreneur Gianne Chan was diagnosed with depression during her high school days. Since then, she’s been on an uphill battle against various mental issues which eventually led her to found her own wellness brand Calmed & Co. As one of the early suppliers of CBD products in Hong Kong, the city's recently announced CBD ban means Gianne has to pivot her business to become the first brand in Hong Kong that produces wearable vitamin patches. She joins us this week to talk about her own personal mental health journey and how she continues her mission of providing affordable wellness solutions for people who want to improve their physical and mental health.
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As part of our World Mental Health Day special, Scottish-Chinese Entrepreneur and Soul Coach Coco Alexandra joins us to talk about what you can do when someone oversteps your boundaries, and how you can take your power back by setting healthy boundaries with your family, at work, and in relationships or friendships. Because when we don’t have boundaries in place, it can easily cause burnout. This episode will also give you some practical advice about what you can do when people become upset about the boundaries you draw. Follow Coco on Instagram: https://instagram.com/iamcocoalexandra
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To mark the very occasions of Mental Health Day and Halloween in October, we are talking burnout in the Asian context, with a Halloween twist. Our guest Rachel joins us to list out some workplace worst practices and how to find THAT balance in life - unfiltered, with no reservations - all in an action-packed hour that’s good for your mental health.
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In this solo episode, Proudly Asian Podcast Host Isabel talks about the mission of Proudly Asian after recalling an awkward exchange in California. In a special Proudly Mini Asian segment, Isabel asks an 11 year-old Asian American boy what it means to be proudly Asian.
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Best Chitsanupong Nithiwana, a Thai transgender youth human rights defender, joins Proudly Asian to talk about her journey as a transgender woman in Chiang Mai. The founder of Young Pride Club also talks about how she took her fight for the protection and rights of transgender refugees in Thailand to the United Nations which eventually drove UN experts to call for the Thai government’s response.
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Dr. Daisy Tam, an associate professor from the Hong Kong Baptist University’s Department of Humanities and Creative Writing, joins Proudly Asian to answer questions about modern Asian identities and racism in Hong Kong that’s unlike anywhere else. The Fulbright Scholar also talks about the food waste issues in Hong Kong that she tries to solve by building an app called Breadline.
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Jennifer Elizabeth, an Indonesian product manager based in Helsinki, joins Proudly Asian to talk about her jet-setting life that’s taken her from Jakarta to Hong Kong, Singapore, the US, and currently the Scandinavia as well as the top-notch IG boyfriend behind her social media page. The Jakarta native tells us about the Indonesian community in Finland, how she survived the long winter in Scandinavia, and making the career switch from finance to product management.
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Christina Ho, a Hong Kong airline pilot, shares her journey from working as a fashion designer, flight attendant to an airline pilot. With only 5% of the world’s commercial pilots being women, Christina also answers common biased questions about female pilots.
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ProudlyAsianFoodMonth: “Is Lao food the same as Thai food?” Saeng Douangdara, Lao-American personal chef and food instructor, joins us this week to answer all the questions that you might have about Lao cuisine. Having been born in a refugee camp in Thailand after his parents fled Laos, the Wisconsin-raised “Rat in the Kitchen” TV show contestant also talks about how he uses food as a catalyst to teach people about the history and cultures of underrepresented communities.
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ProudlyAsianFoodMonth: Queenie Man, CEO of Hong Kong-based social enterprise The Project Futurus, joins Proudly Asian to talk about how she is changing the perception of ageing by creating Captain Softmeal - an initiative that turns dim sum and chicken rice into soft meals that are easy to chew to empower the elderly and those who suffer from difficulties swallowing solids.
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ProudlyAsianFoodMonth: Kyikyi, the Oregon-based Tibetan-American chef and entrepreneur of Himalayan Dumplings, joins Proudly Asian to talk about her experience growing up in Nepal and India before immigrating to the US where she founded the country’s first woman-owned Tibetan frozen food brand.
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ProudlyAsianFoodMonth: Nelson Htoo, the co-founder of hospitality group Common Abode, joins Proudly Asian to talk about how he decided to establish Hong Kong’s first and only Burmese restaurant. The Yangon native also talks about how he raised awareness about Myanmar’s coup with a menu.
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Award-winning Investigative Journalist Ian Yee joins Proudly Asian to talk about his experience growing up as a Malaysian-Chinese and what got him started in journalism. The investigative journalism team led by Ian is known for pushing through the Sexual Offences Against Children Act in the Parliament of Malaysia and winning the United Nations Malaysia Award.
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Mauie Muñoz, a Filipino business development associate based in Manila, joins Proudly Asian to talk about her experience growing up in the Philippines, why not every Filipino youth has an American dream, and the Filipino identities.
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Anu Harchu, a Mongolian content creator, joins Proudly Asian to talk about her experience growing up in Ulaanbaatar, the capital city of Mongolia. With over 94k subscribers on her YouTube channel, the former broadcast journalist also talks about the media landscape in Mongolia and her upcoming project.
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Kyle Yue, a Paris-based writer who was born and raised in Hong Kong, joins Proudly Asian to talk about growing up gay in Hong Kong, his coming out experience, and harmful misconceptions about the LGBTQ+ community in Asia.
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Proudly Asian returns with a brand new season! In this Pride Month special episode, Dr. Anthony Ocampo, a Filipino-American author and sociologist, shares his experience growing up brown and gay in LA and his take on how to define Asian identities.
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In this solo episode, Proudly Asian Podcast Host Isabel talks about a recent milestone, why she does what she does, and what’s next for Proudly Asian.
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Kevin Cureau, a French-Chinese luxury watch specialist, joins us to talk about his experience growing up in a French-Chinese household, how he got started with a career in the luxury watch industry, and what he thinks about various French stereotypes.
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Claudia Cheung, a Hong Kong-born Canadian digital marketer, talks to us about her experience growing up between Hong Kong, Toronto, and Xiamen, and harmful stereotypes of Asian women.
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Danny Park, a South Korean journalist who covers all things cryptocurrencies, blockchain, and metaverse, talks to us about what K-dramas tell us about the Korean society and his favorite metaverse.
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Yeshi Jampa and Julie Kleeman - the English-Tibetan husband and wife team who co-authored the cookbook “Taste Tibet: Family Recipes of the Himalayans” - join us to talk about Yeshi’s semi-nomadic childhood in rural Tibet, the shared love of food that brought them together, and Himalayan food culture and practices including mindful living and eating.
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Aanchal Wadhwani, a Hong Kong born and raised Indian photographer, model, actress, and entrepreneur who owns four businesses in the creative industry, talks to us about Asian representation in media, and her entrepreneurial pursuit to challenge biases.
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Clarice Chan, Wisconsin-born and Hong Kong-raised American product leader, is currently a product manager at Meta. Based in Washington DC, Clarice has also worked at the White House, NASA, Adobe, Microsoft, and Disney. She talks to us about how her background influences the way she builds products, and how the meaning of being Asian evolved over time for herself, her mother and grandmother.
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Yinki Nicole Wong, Hong Kong wellness entrepreneur, talks to us about the power of the feminine and mental health in Asian communities. BONUS - 59:32 - Calming sound healing session guided by Yinki at the end of the episode💆🏻♀️
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Kat Lieu, the Vietnamese-Chinese American founder of Subtle Asian Baking, talks to us about baking the Asian way, violence against Asians in America, and her upcoming cookbook “Modern Asian Baking At Home”.
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Annie Cheng, a Filipino-Chinese American nursing graduate who is also the founder of Ube Books, talks to us about the contributions of Filipino nurses made during the pandemic.
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Jacqueline Garwood, an Amsterdam-based British-Macanese-Filipino digital marketer joins us to talk about feeling like a perpetual foreigner even in the city that raised her, and what breakfast was like growing up.
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Gavin Yeung, a Canadian-born Hong Kong dining editor who has worked at publications including Hypebeast and VOGUE Hong Kong talks to us about growing up as a third culture kid and giving cocktails an Asian twist.
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Ravi Prakash, a 29 year-old software engineer from Patna tells us about how growing up Indian shaped his personal beliefs and why he does not mind getting racist comments.
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Hitomi Kageyama, an Osaka-native based in Hong Kong who occasionally performs as a DJ at large scale events for top luxury fashion houses. She speaks with us about growing up in a Japanese household, expectations from the society, and biases against Japanese people.
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Amber Lai, a 25 year-old Scottish-Chinese F&B PR and marketing professional who was born and raised in Hong Kong. Previously a dining editor, Amber runs a successful food Instagram page @followingmystomach. She will be telling us about confusions over growing up as a half-Chinese person and her journey battling an eating disorder.
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Proudly Asian is a podcast series that tells the stories of Asians, by Asians. Hosted by journalist Isabel Wong, she talks to young Asians around the world about their identities, struggles and triumphs while taking a closer look at how biases influence the way we see ourselves and others. Follow Proudly Asian on Instagram at http://instagram.com/proudly.asian