Category: Allyship
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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 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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S2 E12: Rod Kim on why an Asian Bruce Springsteen is overdue, full circle moments with his parents & music, and reclaiming his youth. BONUS: see why he gets our vote for coolest uncle!
Rod Kim on why an Asian Bruce Springsteen is overdue, full circle moments with his parents & music, and reclaiming his youth. Bonus: see why he gets our vote for coolest uncle!
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S2 E11: AIR APPARENT (Neil Sethi) on his kinship with Southerners, what California could learn from Georgia, using his music as a platform for change, and embracing his own unique path.
AIR APPARENT (Neil Sethi) on his kinship with Southerners, what California could learn from Georgia, using his music as a platform for change, and embracing his own unique path.
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S2 E10: Jess Pillay on juggling multiple cultural identities as an Indo-Fijian-American, finding applicable career advice as a woman of color, and reconnecting with her faith through therapy.
Summary GUEST BIO Jess Pillay is an Indo-Fijian-American independent singer/songwriter and podcaster from the Pacific Northwest. Growing up in Seattle with Indo-Fijian roots, she spent most of her life feeling like a cultural orphan, but music gave her a sense of identity and purpose. Now in her 30s, she’s deeply passionate about racial and gender…
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S2 E6: Summer Swee-Singh on becoming a successful pianist with zero connections, being female and Asian in the industry, the importance of representation, and how colorism affects mixed-race kids.
Summary GUEST BIO Summer Swee-Singh is an AAPI studio/event/touring pianist and keyboardist, string and orchestral arranger, composer, music director, string contractor, backing vocalist, and music educator. Summer graduated from UC Berkeley with a B.A. in Legal Studies and a Music Minor. After graduating, she worked full-time at Jones Day San Francisco, a law firm, as…
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S2 E1: Masaru Tanabe on attitudes towards disabled people in Japan vs. the U.S., anti-Asian hate in liberal states like Oregon, and the model minority myth.
Masaru kicks off season 2 with a thought-provoking convo. They contrast disability perspectives in Japan vs. the U.S. They also talk about the anti-Asian hate they’ve faced since childhood and increasing safety concerns for the community.
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S1 E09: Sally on working with young people, Asian representation in media, mental health, gender roles & bisexuality.
Summary This week, Sally shares her experiences growing up as a Taiwanese-Coquitlamite-Torontonian and her thoughts on diversity and inclusivity in higher education. GUEST BIO Sally is a Taiwanese-Coquitlamite-Torontonian-Canadian, working in higher education supporting equitable, diverse, and inclusive student and student leader life beyond the classroom. TERMS Resident student leader – Also called Resident Advisor or…
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S1 E08: Edmond Chan (brqvlnfoodie) on baroque music, anti-Asian hate in LGBTQ+ spaces, protecting our elders, and #prideineverycolor
Summary This week, Edmond Chan shares his experience carving out a career as an AAPI violinist and his work on the Pride in Every Color movement. We talk about navigating racial micro-aggressions and the model minority stereotype,, protecting the elderly Asian community, and what true allyship and inclusivity looks like. GUEST BIO Corpus Christi, Texas…