Episodes
139 // Aiko Bethea // Founder - RARE Coaching & Consulting // Redefining Leadership
March 29, 2022
Aiko Bethea, Founder of Rare Coaching & Consulting, joins Jerry to share how her biracial Japanese Black identity and growing up in a Japanese speaking household shaped her decision to pursue education, law, and eventually f…
138 // SXSW 2022 - Dear Asian Americans, What Now?
March 23, 2022
An audio replay of the "Dear Asian Americans, What Now?" Panel from SXSW 2022 featuring Nydia Han, Muna Hussaini, Dion Lim, and Jerry Won. March 15, 2022 - Austin, Texas
137 // One Year After Atlanta
March 16, 2022
Jerry shares this thoughts on what this day means for him and our community as we remember the lives we lost one year ago in Atlanta.
136 // Dan Matthews aka DANakaDAN // Identity Through Music
Feb. 2, 2022
Dan Matthews, also known as DANakaDAN, is back for a second time on Dear Asian Americans (he was also on Episode 071 as a part of our Census Episode) to share his personal journey through identity, music, and community as a …
135 // Abigail Hing Wen // Author - Loveboat Reunion and Loveboat, Taipei
Jan. 25, 2022
Abigail Hing Wen, author of Loveboat Reunion and the New York Time Bestseller Loveboat, Taipei joins Jerry to share about her passion for Asian American storytelling and her career in government, law, and technology. Loveboa…
134 // Suraj Kandukuri // Host - Brown People We Know
Dec. 14, 2021
Suraj Kandukri, Host of Brown People We Know, joins Jerry to share his journey growing up South Asian and how he found a calling, through a few career pivots, to share South Asian stories he didn't have growing up. Learn mor…
133 // Berna Anat // Financial Hype Woman + Host of Money Please Podcast
Nov. 30, 2021
Berna Anat, a self proclaimed financial hype woman, host of the Money Please Podcast, and overall amazing human being, joins Jerry on Episode 133 to share her journey as a child of Filipino immigrants who navigated her way t…
132 // Kanwar Singh // Technologist & Army Officer // Serving with Inclusion
Nov. 23, 2021
Kanwar Singh, a technologist by day and also a Signal Officer in the US Army Massachusetts National Guard, joins Jerry to share about his journey to America to pursue higher education, what led to him joining the National Gu…
131 // Misasha Suzuki Graham // Author, Speaker, Podcaster // Dear White Women
Oct. 26, 2021
Misasha Suzuki Graham, author, speaker, and podcaster, of the amazing duo behind Dear White Women, joins Jerry on Episode 131 of Dear Asian Americans to share her story of being a biracial Japanese American and the impact sh…
130 // Sara Blanchard // Author, Speaker, Podcaster // Dear White Women
Oct. 12, 2021
Sara Blanchard, author, speaker, and podcaster, of the dynamic duo behind Dear White Women, joins Jerry on Episode 130 of Dear Asian Americans to share about her journey through her biracial identity as a Japanese American a…
129 // Michelle MiJung Kim // Author of The Wake Up
Sept. 28, 2021
Michelle MiJung Kim joins Jerry to discuss her journey as a queer Korean American woman navigating academic, corporate, and now entrepreneurship life as she uses her voice to challenge the status quo in tech and beyond. Her …
128 // Joe Kye // Musician, Storyteller, Producer @JoeKye
Sept. 21, 2021
Joe Kye @JoeKye joins Jerry on Episode 128 to share his story of leveraging his talents and background to storytell and create content for good. We talk about fatherhood, career, and life and stay tuned until the end for a s…
127 // Justin Chon // Blue Bayou Film Writer, Director, and Star
Sept. 14, 2021
Justin Chon, writer, director, and star of the upcoming film Blue Bayou, joins Jerry on Episode 127 of Dear Asian Americans to share his story of growing up in Southern California, his acting and film journey, and what inspi…
126 // Anna Qu // Author - Made In China
Sept. 7, 2021
Anna Qu, author of Made in China - A Memoir of Labor and Love, joins Jerry on Episode 126 to share her challenging journey as a young Chinese American woman in New York City which she writes about in Made in China. No spoile…
125 // Dave Callaham // Writer - Shang-Chi
Sept. 3, 2021
Dave Callaham, writer of Shang-Chi, joins Jerry to share his journey into becoming a writer and what it means to write a script whose story features someone that we wish we had growing up. Shang-Chi opens today, September 3r…
124 // Destin Daniel Cretton // Director + Writer - Shang-Chi
Aug. 31, 2021
Destin Daniel Cretton, director and writer of the upcoming Marvel movie Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings joins Jerry to share his story of storytelling through film as an Asian American. We also talk about how the t…
123 // Adelaida Rosario, PhD // Lieutenant - US Public Health Service // #WeCanDoThis
July 27, 2021
Dr. Adelaida Rosario, PhD, a lieutenant in the US Public Health Service, joins Jerry to share her journey growing up in Guam and Miami, learning the rich history and culture of her Chamorro and Cuban identities, and what ins…
122 // Eric Toda // Tech + Community Leader // Words Into Action
July 23, 2021
Eric Toda, Global Head of Social Marketing at Facebook, joins Jerry to share his story of growing up as a 4th generation Japanese American, experiencing racism and stereotypes in the corporate world, and changing the convers…
121 // Michelle Ye Hee Lee // President - AAJA | Tokyo + Seoul Bureau Chief - Washington Post
July 13, 2021
Michelle Ye Hee Lee, President of the Asian American Journalist Association and the new Tokyo + Seoul Bureau Chief of the Washington Post joins Jerry to share her story of growing up in Guam, how she found her love of journa…
120 // Simran Jeet Singh // Scholar | Activist | Author // Fight For Equality
July 6, 2021
Simran Jeet Singh joins Jerry on Episode 120 to share his story of being an Indian American of Sikh faith, his journey through academics into activism, and the legacy he wants to leave for future generations. Learn more abou…
119 // Wayne Osako // Stamp Our Story // The Go For Broke Stamp
June 3, 2021
Wayne Osako from Stamp Our Story joins Jerry to share his story as well as how the Go For Broke Forever Stamp became a reality and launched on June 3, 2021. Buy your own Go For Broke stamps at USPS.com or at your local Post …
118 // Dion Lim // News Anchor + Speaker + Author // The Voice of a Community
June 1, 2021
Dion Lim, TV News Anchor, Speaker, and Author, joins Jerry to share her story of growing up Chinese American, her journey through journalism and how covering Asian American stories in the Bay Area has helped her find her voi…
117 // Eric Lee // Photojournalist // McDonald's #WeAreAPA Series
May 31, 2021
Eric Lee, a photojournalist based in Washington DC, joins Jerry to share his unique Asian American journey, how he fell in love with using his camera to share stories, and what he has learned working on the McDonald's #WeAre…
116 // Emanuel Hahn // Photographer // McDonald's #WeAreAPA Series
May 30, 2021
Emanuel Hahn, a photographer and director based in Los Angeles, joins Jerry to share his unique Asian American journey, how his global experience formed his view on life, and what he has learned working on the McDonald's #We…