Category: Careers
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S4 E11: Dr. Sophia Yen on birth control, #PeriodsOptional, menopause, emergency contraception, and what your BMI has to do with it.
Dr. Sophia Yen on the best to worst method of birth control, emergency contraception like plan B/ella, and why your BMI matters in this context. She also talks about menopause and perimenopause care, why it’s important, and why making periods optional reduce women’s risks of ovarian, endometrial and colon cancer!
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S4 E07: Trans Day of Visibility special with Cece Chow & her son Gideon – the wholesome Asian trans representation you needed to hear.
Trans Day of Visibility – wholesome story alert! When Cece transitioned, at 42, she was married, with two kids, and had been struggling with gender dysphoria and suicidal ideation her whole life. She feared she might lose everything but instead, she found support and healing. Today, her body feels like home.
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S4 E06: Dr. Sachi Schmidt-Hori on U.S. vs Japan culture, parenting, social norms, & why gender pronouns aren’t an issue in Japan
Sachi Schmidt-Hori refused to work with people who only tolerated her. Now a professor of Japanese literature, she is thriving in academia. We have a great convo about American vs Japanese language, culture, parenting, business etiquette and more in this fun podcast interview!
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S4 E05: Er-Gene Kahng found community, Florence Price, and her Asian American identity in Arkansas
Er-Gene Kahng used to find safety in the anonymity of an urban crowd. Moving to Arkansas helped her learn how to truly be part of a community by giving back as much as you take. We talk about her discovery of Black Arkansan composer Florence Price, and how classical musicians can participate in conversations around…
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S4 E04: Ed Pokropski talks about his Emmy nominations, his comedy show about adoption, and doing his best even if he doesn’t always get it right.
If you enjoy this show and would like to help me spread the word about it, or support it financially, you can find out more at nuancespod.com/support GUEST BIO Edward Yoo Pokropski is one of the Executive Producers of the Asian Comedy Fest and Emmy Nominated Senior Writer/Producer at NBCUniversal. He is also a comedian…
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S4 E03: Ryan Alexander Holmes reminds us the importance of art to connect us with our humanity, and that Asians don’t all look alike.
“It’s not that I don’t look Asian, you just haven’t seen an Asian like me before” – Ryan Alexander Holmes shares his journey embracing both his Black and Chinese roots, and his passion for creating art that speaks to people.
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S4 E2: Dr. Paul Song on why medicare-for-all would help both patients and doctors. Also: Natural Killer cells & Alzheimer’s
Dr. Paul Y. Song on groundbreaking treatment for Alzheimers, healthcare advocacy, and how his work as an oncologist made him a universal healthcare proponent.
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S3 E14: Charles Levan on his career working at EMI/Capitol Records, and becoming a licensing agent for independent artists.
Charles Levan started his career at EMI/Capitol records, worked on Al Green’s Greatest Hits album campaign, and started his own company, Blue Buddha Entertainment. He talks about finding great mentors early on in his career, and shares his views on the current sync landscape.
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S3 E13: Samantha Ong on the need for representation in toys, colorism in Asian culture, and how her culturally accurate dolls sold out on launch day.
Samantha Ong is a photographer turned CEO of her own toy company. She talks about growing up in Australia, living in Canada, becoming a mom, and wanting her kids to have the representation she didn’t have when she was growing up.
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S3 E12: Ivy Le on being a comic, a mom, and a flaming bisexual whose nature show, FOGO, explores the outdoors so you don’t have to!
Have a good laugh with Vietnamese American comedian Ivy Le with one E. We talk about diversity in Texas, becoming a comedian, motherhood, and finding out that not everyone is bisexual. She is the hilarious host of the acclaimed podcast FOGO: Fear of Going Outside.