Episodes

June 30, 2020

#LettersForBlackLives - Tagalog // Read by Rhodette Grace Saguid // #BlackLivesMatter

A reading of the Letters for Black Lives translated into Tagalog. Written and edited by the Letters For Black Lives Team. Translated by the #Translation-Tagalog Team. Read by Rhodette Grace Saguid. Video available on Instagr…
June 18, 2020

#LettersForBlackLives - Vietnamese // Read by Thuy Phan // #BlackLivesMatter

A reading of the Letters for Black Lives translated into Vietnamese. Written and edited by the Letters For Black Lives Team. Translated by the #Translation-Vietnamese Team. Read by Thuy Phan. Video available on Instagram, Fa…
June 12, 2020

#LettersForBlackLives - Chinese Cantonese // Read by Joann Wu // #BlackLivesMatter

A reading of the Letters for Black Lives translated into Chinese - Cantonese. Written and edited by the Letters For Black Lives Team. Translated by the #Translation-Chinese Team. Read by Joann Wu. Video available on Instagra…
June 12, 2020

#LettersForBlackLives - Chinese Mandarin // Read by Chloe Gong // #BlackLivesMatter

A reading of the Letters for Black Lives translated into Chinese - Mandarin. Written and edited by the Letters For Black Lives Team. Translated by the #Translation-Chinese Team. Read by Chloe Gong. Video available on Instagr…
June 10, 2020

#LettersForBlackLives - Tamil // Read by Nantha Rajdenran // #BlackLivesMatter

A reading of the Letters for Black Lives translated into Tamil. Written and edited by the Letters For Black Lives Team. Translated by the #Translation-Tamil Team. Read by Nantha Rajendran. Video available on Instagram, Faceb…
June 9, 2020

#LettersForBlackLives - Burmese // Read by Waikhine Phu // #BlackLivesMatter

A reading of the Letters for Black Lives translated into Burmese. Written and edited by the Letters For Black Lives Team. Translated by the #Translation-Burmese Team. Read by Waikhine Phu. Video available on Instagram, Faceb…
June 9, 2020

#LettersForBlackLives - Korean // Read by Lala Park // #BlackLivesMatter

A reading of the Letters for Black Lives translated into Korean. Written and edited by the Letters For Black Lives Team. Translated by the #Translation-Korean Team. Read by Lala Park. Video available on Instagram, Facebook, …
June 9, 2020

#LettersForBlackLives - English // Read by Jerry Won // #BlackLivesMatter

A reading of the original English version of the Letters for Black Lives. Written and edited by the Letters For Black Lives Team. Read by Jerry Won of Dear Asian Americans. Video available on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube…
June 4, 2020

053 // Dear Asian Americans, Black Lives Matter

Join us as we share a candid conversation with Asian American community leaders from the Twin Cities and beyond as we share more of what's happening on the ground, why #BlackLivesMatter should matter to Asian Americans, and …
May 29, 2020

052 // Tyler Ham Pong // Actor, Writer, Filmmaker // Asian American Film Lab 72 Hour Shootout

Meet Tyler Ham Pong, actor, writer, and filmmaker who started out his career in Canada, trained in New York City, and now calls Los Angeles Home. Tune into hear about Tyler's journey in acting, filmmaking, and organizing the…
May 26, 2020

051 // AJ Rafael // Singer, Songwriter, Creator // More Than Music

Meet AJ Rafael, a singer, songwriter, and creator who has been entertaining an entire generation of Asian American for the past 15 years. Tune into hear AJ's true motivation for his singing, how his tribe has supported his p…
May 16, 2020

050 // Ted + Yong Kim // Co-Owners - Seoul Sausage Company // Brotherhood + Business

Meet Ted & Yong Kim, the powerhouse brotherhood behind Seoul Sausage Company. We bring the duo back together to share their reactions and thoughts about each other's interviews and to share business insight, wisdom, and pers…
May 15, 2020

049 // Yong Kim // Co-Founder & Co-Owner - Seoul Sausage Company // "The More Studious One" - Ted Kim

Meet Yong Kim, Co-Founder and Co-Owner of Seoul Sausage Company, a game-changing cultural icon that he and his brother Ted co-founded 8 years ago. Listen in as Yong shares his story of growing up in Cupertino, how he found h…
May 15, 2020

048 // Ted Kim // Co-Founder & Co-Owner - Seoul Sausage Company // "The Cooler One" - Yong Kim

Meet Ted Kim, Co-Founder and Co-Owner of Seoul Sausage Company, a game-changing cultural icon that he and his brother Yong co-founded 8 years ago. Listen in as he shares his story of growing up in Cupertino, how he found his…
May 14, 2020

047 // Jared Chung // Founder & Executive Director - CareerVillage.org // Creating a Village That Changed The World

Meet Jared Chung, Founder & Executive Director of CareerVillage.org, an online Q&A platform that provides students and young professionals answers and guidance about their career and life questions. It is made possible by th…
May 13, 2020

046 // Kerry Kang // Co-Founder - Subtle Asian Traits // From Creating a Movement on Facebook to Teaching at Facebook HQ

Meet Kerry Kang, Co-Founder of Subtle Asian Traits, the global movement on Facebook Groups with now more than 1.8 million members. Join us as learn about Kerry's childhood growing up in Melbourne, the story behind how Subtle…
May 12, 2020

045 // Jessica Chen // Founder & CEO - Soulcast Media // The Art & Science of Communication

Meet Jessica Chen, Founder & CEO of Soulcast Media and an Emmy Award winning journalist. Tune in to learn about how she found her love of storytelling and communication, what prompted her to leave broadcast journalism and st…
May 11, 2020

044 // Renee Tajima-Peña // Series Producer - Asian Americans on PBS // The Asian American Story. For us. By us.

Meet Renee Tajima-Peña, a lifelong educator and Oscar nominated filmmaker, whose latest work Asian Americans premiers on PBS May 11th and 12th. It's a 5-hour documentary and along with the episode producers, Renee shares ama…
May 10, 2020

043 // Ly Nguyen // Creative Director - Saatchi & Saatchi // Be the Best Different You Can Be // HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

Meet Ly Nguyen, Creative Director at Saatchi & Saatchi, badass mom, and awesome human being. Listen to our conversation to learn about the challenges Ly faced growing up in Southern California, how she made her way to Art Ce…
May 8, 2020

042 // Sam Cho // Commissioner - Port of Seattle // The Korean-American Dream

Meet Sam Cho, commissioner of the Port of Seattle, one of five members that oversees the port, airport, and other parts of the system with an annual budget of $800 million. He won his seat as a relatively unknown 29 year old…
May 6, 2020

041 // Carol Pak // Founder & CEO - Makku // Brewing Up A Meaningful Startup

Meet Carol Park, Founder & CEO of Makku, a craft makgeolli company based in New York City. Listen to Episode 041 to learn about Carol's childhood navigating the challenges of growing up in New York City, her journey as both …
May 5, 2020

040 // Kevin K. Nguyen // Higher Education Professional and Ph.D Candidate // Working to Create Leadership in Education That Reflects Its Students

Meet Kevin K. Nguyen, a higher education professional who is also pursuing his Ph.D in Higher Education & Student Affairs. Join us as we learn of his family's journey to America from Vietnam, what event in high school change…
May 4, 2020

039 // Phuc Tran // Bestselling Author - Sigh, Gone // A Lifelong Love of Writing Turns Into a Story Still Being Written...

Meet Phuc Tran, bestselling author of Sigh Gone, a memoir about his refugee childhood in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Hear Jerry's conversation with Phuc as they chat about the first time Phuc learned the power of words, what got…
May 1, 2020

038 // David Chen // Partner - GTIF Capital, FaZeClan, NACL // An Unconventional American Dream

Meet David Chen, venture capitalist, board member at some of the hottest companies today, public speaker, and mentor. Listen to our conversation to hear how he managed to become a partner at Deloitte without a college degree…