Episodes
098 // Liz Kleinrock // Anti-Bias & Anti-Racist Educator // To Teach and Transform
Feb. 27, 2021
Teach and Transform Founder Liz Kleinrock joins Jerry on Episode 098 of Dear Asian Americans to share her story as a Korean adoptee growing up in America and finding her passion and mission teaching anti-bias and anti-racist…
097 // Cynthia Liu // Co-Founder - AZI Media // Asian American Storytelling
Feb. 24, 2021
Cynthia Liu, Co-Founder of AZI Media and Asian American marketer and storyteller joins Jerry on Episode 097 to share her journey growing up in the Midwest, finding her love of media, and eventually finding her calling in amp…
096 // Dr. Jenny Fagel // Co-Founder - The Grown Up Asian
Feb. 19, 2021
Dr. Jenny Fagel, internal medicine physician, shares her journey of growing up in Delaware, her path into medicine, and her new career helping fellow Asian Americans discover theirs best selves with her life coaching practic…
095 // Jane Kim // Executive Director - Kollaboration // Finding Her Why in Service
Feb. 15, 2021
Jane Kim, Executive Director of Asian American empowerment non profit Kollaboration, joins Jerry on Episode 095 to share her story of growing up in Chicagoland, journey through the ranks at the YMCA, and finding her home at …
094 // Annie Lin // Founder - The ALIA // Amplifying Her Voice
Feb. 9, 2021
Founder of The ALIA - Asian Lives in America Annie Lin joins us on Episode 094 to share her journey and why she is passionate about creating spaces to amplify the voices of Asian women. Learn more at www.ALIA.news
093 // Coonoor Behal // Founder & CEO - Mindhatch + Author + Speaker // I QUIT!
Jan. 12, 2021
Innovation strategist, author, and speaker Coonoor Behal joins Jerry on Episode 093 to share about her experience growing up in rural Ohio, her passion for performance, and why she decided to chart her own patch. Check out h…
092 // Mayly Tao // Owner - DK's Donuts & Bakery + Donut Princess LA // Legacy Building
Jan. 8, 2021
Mayly Tao, Owner of DK's Donuts & Bakery + Donut Princess LA, joins Jerry to chat about her childhood growing up the daughter of Cambodian immigrants in the donut business, how she found her way back into that business, and …
091 // Connie J. Lee // Producer + Reporter // The Asian American Storyteller
Jan. 5, 2021
Connie J. Lee, global producer and reporter, shares her journey of growing up Korean American, finding her passion in storytelling, and having the unique experience of both telling our stories in Asia and in the US for Asian…
090 // Marshall Cho // Head Coach - Boys Basketball Lake Oswego HS // Lake Cho
Dec. 23, 2020
Marshall Cho, Boys Basketball Head Coach of Lake Oswego HS, joins Jerry on Episode 090 to share his journey of growing up in Springfield, Oregon, finding his passion for teaching and basketball in The Bronx, using basketball…
089 // Sheena Yap Chan // Host - The Tao of Self Confidence // The Impact of A Million Downloads
Dec. 16, 2020
Speaker, Consultant, and Host of The Tao of Self Confidence Podcast Sheena Yap Chan joins Jerry to share her origin story, how an event changed her life perspective, and how she has been able to create her show into a millio…
088 // Jane Dong // Co-Founder & COO - Frankly Apparel // Be Authentic. Be Frank. Be You.
Dec. 9, 2020
Former collegiate golfer, investment banker, and Uber leader turned women's apparel founder Jane Dong joins Jerry on Episode 088 to share her journey of overcoming odds and obstacles on her way to finding in Frankly what she…
087 // Ryan Alexander Holmes // Actor // 100% Chinese. 100% African American.
Dec. 2, 2020
Actor and content creator Ryan Alexander Holmes joins Jerry on the show to share his unique Asian American story of growing up the child of a Chinese mother and African American father as he navigated private schools, corpor…
086 // Daniel Cho // Professional Ballet Dancer // Moving Through Life with Grace
Nov. 24, 2020
Professional Ballet Dancer Daniel Jae Cho joins Jerry on Episode 086 to share his journey through academics and dance, something he discovered as an adult in college. Tune is to hear what life has been for an Asian American …
085 // Peter Hyung Seok Lee // Founder of COBA COFFEE // Brewing Up Life His Own Way
Nov. 18, 2020
Peter Lee, Founder of COBA Coffee, joins Jerry on Episode 085 to share his story of reinventing himself through grit and ingenuity to rebuild his life after a series of events led him off his chosen path. Tune in for great l…
084 // Sierra Katow // Stand-Up Comedian + Writer + Host of Stay Podsitive
Nov. 10, 2020
Stand-up comic & writer Sierra Katow joins Jerry on Episode 084 to share her journey as a comic from going to her very first open mic during high school, shining on the national TV stage during college, and how she has pursu…
083 // AAPI (POD) CAST YOUR VOTE! // An AAPIs for Biden Event featuring Asian American Pacific Islander Podcasters
Nov. 2, 2020
Jerry hosts an AAPI for Biden event featuring fellow Asian American Pacific Islander podcasters Ken Fong, Punam Saxena, Minji Chang, Nidhi Shastri, Helen Li, and Tiffany Yu to share our thoughts on on podcasting, storytellin…
082 // Howard Ou // National AAPI & LGBTQ+ Engagement Deputy Director - Biden for President
Oct. 27, 2020
Howard Ou, National AAPI & LGBTQ+ Engagement Deputy Director for Biden for President, joins Jerry to share his story of setbacks, pivots, and growth on his way to serving as the Engagement Deputy Director for both the AAPI a…
081 // Jessica Ayden Li // Founder & CEO - Justice and Logic // Co-Host Woke Isn't Enough by Healing Equity United
Oct. 20, 2020
Jessica Ayden Li, Founder & CEO of Justice and Logic, a DEI & Non-profit Coach & Consultant (and Jerry's HS classmate!), joins us on Episode 081 to share her story of finding her purpose in helping organizations build leader…
080 // James Boo // Founder + Managing Producer - Self Evident // Beyond Storytelling
Oct. 13, 2020
James Boo, Founder & Managing Producer of Self Evident and lifelong storyteller joins Jerry on Episode 080 of Dear Asian Americans to share stories, lessons, and perspectives from his life growing up in Orange County, his jo…
079 // Mary Chan // Podcast Strategist, Coach, and Host - Organized Sound Productions // Finding Her Voice
Oct. 7, 2020
Mary Chan joins Jerry on Episode 079 of Dear Asian Americans to share her story of growing up in Vancouver, how she found her way into radio, and why she is so passionate about sharing our stories through the podcast medium.…
078 // Sarah Park, Son Nguyen, & Karl Chen // Beyond the Resumes
Sept. 29, 2020
Episode 078 features a replay of a webinar with Sarah Park (Harvey Mudd College), Son Nguyen (LinkedIn), and Karl Chen (Subtle Asian Networking) to chat about career and professional development in 2020 and beyond. Originall…
077 // Harrison Lung, Elaine Dang, & Samuel Huang // McKinsey & Company COVID-19 and Advancing Asian American Recovery Report
Sept. 22, 2020
Harrison Lung, Elaine Dang, and Samuel Huang, three of the six authors of the McKinsey & Company's COVID-19 and Advancing Asian American Recovery, join Jerry to share with Dear Asian Americans about their journeys in identit…
076 // Leezen Amatya + Thang Duong // Co-Founders - Momo Shack Himalayan Dumplings // Building a Friends & Family Business
Sept. 19, 2020
Leezen Amatya and Thang Duong, Co-Founders of Momo Shack Himalayan Dumplings, join Jerry on Episode 076 to share their stories and chat about starting a meaningful food business with family and friends. The best friend duo f…
075 // Eric Siu // CEO - ClickFlow + Chairman - Single Grain // Leveling Up Through Life
Sept. 15, 2020
Eric Siu joins Jerry on Episode 075 to share this story, entrepreneurship journey, and his insights and perspectives on media, marketing, and storytelling. Eric is the CEO of ClickFlow, Chairman of Single Grain, and Host of …