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S1 E10: Nathan Rogers on being an AAPI from the South and his evolution on his political beliefs
This week, Nathan Rogers chats with us about his experiences growing up as a biracial Filipino-American in the South, the evolution of his political views, his thoughts on religion and faith, and the importance of representation.
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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…
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S1 E07: Cece Chow (@thetransplanter) on coming out as a trans woman after filling the role of eldest male in a Chinese family, the value of representation, and the definition of true allyship.
Summary This week, Cece Chow a.k.a @thetransplanter, shares what it was like to leave a lucrative career, come out as a trans woman, and become an advocate as someone who was previously assigned the role of the eldest male of the family. We talk about how Asian courtesy can get in the way of allyship,…
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S1 E06: Josh Decolongon (@sommeligay) on bringing diversity to the wine & beverage industry.
Summary Josh Decolongon is an avid lover of flavor experimentation, especially through a queer and Filipino lens. Josh is dedicated to making the wine world inclusive and fun. Josh’s links: Josh Decolongon | @sommeligay | Instagram | TikTok | @readbotelya on IG Mentioned in the show: Book: “I Am Filipino” by Nicole Ponseca Terms: Takeaways:…
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S1 E05: AUSLIN, the artist supermom who’s breaking the cycle of intergenerational trauma she experienced as a Hmong American growing up in Wisconsin.
Summary Trigger warning: Sexual assault, self-harm, suicidal ideationSuicide prevention hotline: call 800-273-8255.Crisis Text Line: text HOME to 741741. GUEST BIO Auslin is a singer-songwriter from Green Bay, WI. Shes been able to sing and songwrite for independent producers and artists all online and all from home. She’s well versed in writing pop, rnb, and edm.…
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S1 E04: Lisa Danaë on being both “not Asian enough” and “not white enough” as a mixed-race dark pop artist.
This week, Lisa Danaë chats with us about being mixed-race, trying to fit in the music industry both in the states and in the Philippines, and finally finding her voice and being accepted into the GRAMMY:NEXT program.
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S1 E03: Tonie on being a Vietnamese-American, nonbinary, pop artist and producer in NYC
This week’s episode is as inspiring as it is educational. Tonie shares how they have navigated uncomfortable conversations around gender identity, race, and mental health as a nonbinary Vietnamese American in the music industry. We’ll also hear Tonie’s latest track “If I Took A Pill’.
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S1 E02: Rahul Borkar on being a music artist and producer from Louisville, KY
In this week’s episode, we get a glimpse of life in Louisville, KY as a first generation American of Indian descent. Rahul Borkar joins us for a heartening conversation about his upbringing, and how his family’s unconditional support has enabled him to have a thriving music career in a genre not often praised for its…
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S1 E01: Introducing “Nuances: Beyond first impressions with the Asian diaspora”
Summary Hello! We are Ariadne Mila & Sherry-Lynn Lee, your co-hosts of “Nuances: Beyond first impressions with the Asian diaspora”. As Asian Americans in a creative industry, it is pretty rare for us to meet other AAPI peers in our field. After a chance meeting at a listening session, we connected and quickly found we…
Nuances: Our Asian Stories
A podcast about the Asian diaspora at the intersection of career, culture and community