Episodes

Sept. 11, 2020

074 // Nausheen Rajan // Co-Founder - Ismailis Rise Up // Uplifting Her Community Through Policy

Meet Nausheen Rajan, Co-Founder of Ismailis Rise Up, on Episode 074 of Dear Asian Americans. The policy expert and Princeton graduate school student joins Jerry on the show to share stories of her parents journey to American…
Sept. 9, 2020

073 // JD Chang // Founder - Crushing The Myth // A Lifetime of Crushing Myths

Meet JD Chang, Founder of Crushing The Myth, on Episode 073 of Dear Asian Americans. Jerry chats with JD to learn about this journey through leadership early in life, how a semester in Venice changed his perspective, and how…
Sept. 1, 2020

072 // Grace Choi // Founder & CEO - Cookable // Cooking Up Authenticity

Meet Grace Choi, Founder & CEO of Cookable, as she chats with Jerry about her journey as an academic, chef, and entrepreneur on Episode 072 of Dear Asian Americans. Learn why she is so inspired to have founded a business cen…
Aug. 28, 2020

071 // #2020Census Chats with Dan Matthews + Minji Chang + Henry Han // #AsianWeekofAction

Welcome to the Dear Asian Americans #2020Census Asian Week of Action Celebration. Jerry welcomes Asian American leaders Dan Matthews, Minji Chang, and Henry Han to share their stories of why Asian American representation and…
Aug. 25, 2020

070 // Kathleen Burkinshaw // Author - The Last Cherry Blossom // Legacy for Three Generations and Beyond

Kathleen Burkinshaw joins Jerry on Episode 070 to share the story behind her book, The Last Cherry Blossom, about her mother who survived Hiroshima and began a new life in America. Kathleen shares her story for growing up in…
Aug. 21, 2020

069 // Re-Air // Dear Asian Americans, Let's Fill Out The Census

Re-Air of Episode 057 from July 10th, 2020 // Jerry chats with Jenny Aramony, Kawe Mossman-Saafi, and Gloria Wang Shawber to learn more about the Census, its importance and impact within in the Asian American community, and …
Aug. 18, 2020

068 // Andrew Lee // Marketer + Martial Artist // Finding Something You're Willing To Get Hit For

Meet Andrew Lee, a marketer and martial artist from Arizona currently living in New York City. Oh, he's also my cousin. Tune in to hear about his childhood in Arkansas and Arizona, how he discovered and what he learned from …
Aug. 11, 2020

067 // Alan Z // Hip-Hop & R&B Artist + Actor // Speaking Up For The Community

Meet Alan Z, a hip-hop and R&B artist + actor from Atlanta. Hear Jerry's conversation with Alan to learn about his global upbringing, how he fell in love with hip hop, and how recent events of 2020 encouraged him to turn his…
Aug. 9, 2020

066 // Justine Abigail Yu // Founder + Editor - Living Hyphen // More Than a Hyphen

Meet Justine Abigail Yu, Founder & Editor of Living Hyphen, on Episode 066 of Dear Asian Americans. Justine joins Jerry to talk about the origins of her Filipino Canadian identity, her inspiration to start Living Hyphen, and…
Aug. 4, 2020

065 // Candid Career Conversations // A DAA Career Chat with Career Professionals from May 7, 2020

A replay of the DAA Candid Career Conversations hosted on May 7, 2020 featuring Son Nguyen of LinkedIn and Sarah Yoo of UCI Merage (DAA Guest 029), hosted by students Jeanette Mai (UCI) and Manny Lim (Cal Poly SLO).
July 31, 2020

064 // Patrick Armstrong // Co-Founder & President - All Times Are Local Foundation // A Rebirth At Age 30

Meet Patrick Armstrong, Co-Founder & President of the All Times Are Local Foundation, on Episode 064 of Dear Asian Americans. Jerry chats with Patrick about his adoption journey, his youth growing up in Indiana, his windy pa…
July 28, 2020

063 // Tanya Zhang // Co-Founder - Nimble Made // A Business Tailor Made for Asian Americans

Meet Tanya Zhang, Co-Founder of Nimble Made, a slim fit dress shirt company made for Asian Americans, by Asian Americans. Learn of her story of beginning her advertising career in New York City and how a single swipe has cha…
July 24, 2020

062 // Eunsoo Jeong // Artist + Creator - @Koreangry // One Way Ticket To Life

Meet Eunsoo Jeong, the creator of Koreangry, a comic and zine project she started in 2016 after the US Elections as a way to express her emotions from her perspective as a Korean American immigrant. She joins Jerry to share …
July 21, 2020

061 // Kim and Vanessa Pham // Co-Founders - Omsom // Startup Sisters

Kim and Vanessa Pham, the powerhouse sister duo behind the hot food startup Omsom, come together with Jerry to share their thoughts and perspectives on each other's episodes, their growth as sisters in building Omsom togethe…
July 17, 2020

060 // KJ Roelke // Worship & Creative Director - Schweitzer Church // Joon-Tae Forever

Meet KJ Roelke, Worship and Creative Director and Schweitzer Church and Freelance Creative from Springfield Missouri. Jerry speaks to KJ about his experience as a transracially adopted, disabled Korean-American in an interra…
July 14, 2020

059 // Kim Pham // Co-Founder - Omsom // "She's a Rockstar!" - Vanessa Pham

Meet Kim Pham, Co-Founder of Omsom on Episode 058 of Dear Asian Americans. Kim is one-half of the amazing Vietnamese American sister duo behind the hot food start-up Omsom! Hear Jerry's conversation with Kim to hear about he…
July 14, 2020

058 // Vanessa Pham // Co-Founder - Omsom // "We Were Meant To Be Co-Founders" - Kim Pham

Meet Vanessa Pham, Co-Founder of Omsom on Episode 058 of Dear Asian Americans. Vanessa is one-half of the amazing Vietnamese American sister duo behind the hot food start-up Omsom! Hear Jerry's conversation with Vanessa to h…
July 10, 2020

057 // Dear Asian Americans, Let's Fill Out The Census

Jerry chats with Jenny Aramony, Kawe Mossman-Saafi, and Gloria Wang Shawber to learn more about the Census, its importance and impact within in the Asian American community, and the people who are working hard to make sure w…
July 7, 2020

056 // Joon Lee // Staff Writer - ESPN // Context over Content

Meet Joon Lee, a sports writer currently at ESPN and formerly of The Bleacher Report, The Washington Post, and The Boston Herald. Hear the story of how a young Korean immigrant grew up to love baseball and Boston sports and …
July 3, 2020

055 // Israa Nasir // Founder - Well.Guide // Let's Talk About Mental Health

Meet Israa Nasir, Founder of Well.Guide, Psychotherapist, and Mental Health Advocate. We have a very timely and relevant discussion about mental health within the Asian American community in light of COVID-19, Black Lives Ma…
June 30, 2020

054 // David Kim // Candidate - United States Congress CA-34 // Community First - Financial Freedom, Love, and Justice For All

Meet David Kim, candidate for United States Congress in California's 34th District running as a Democrat on the platform of Financial Freedom, Love, and Justice For All. Listen as he shares with us his life story through his…
June 30, 2020

#LettersForBlackLives - Khmer // Read by Brandy Myers // #BlackLivesMatter

A reading of the Letters for Black Lives translated into Khmer. Written and edited by the Letters For Black Lives Team. Translated by the #Translation-Khmer Team. Read by Brandy Myers. Video available on Instagram, Facebook,…
June 30, 2020

#LettersForBlackLives - Hindi // Read by Aishwarya Bhadouria // #BlackLivesMatter

A reading of the Letters for Black Lives translated into Hindi. Written and edited by the Letters For Black Lives Team. Translated by the #Translation-Hindi Team. Read by Aishwarya Bhadouria. Video available on Instagram, Fa…
June 30, 2020

#LettersForBlackLives - Indonesian // Read by Silvia Lin // #BlackLivesMatter

A reading of the Letters for Black Lives translated into Indonesian. Written and edited by the Letters For Black Lives Team. Translated by the #Translation-Indonesian Team. Read by Silvia Lin. Video available on Instagram, F…