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Proudly Asian

Proudly Asian Media

Bold and proud stories of Asians, by Asians that challenge stereotypes. Hosted by journalist Isabel Wong, the podcast series touches on identities, struggles and triumphs of Asians around the world while taking a closer look at how biases influence the way we see ourselves and others. - FOLLOW US Youtube: http://youtube.com/@proudlyasianpodcast Instagram: http://instagram.com/proudly.asian Website: http://proudly-asian.com Support Us: https://ko-fi.com/proudlyasian

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00:50:30

054 - Let’s Talk Beef (ft. Jupiter Ascending)

Proudly Asian ·

2023/05/08

(Minor spoiler warning) Isabel invites one of her most cultured friends, Isaac who also happens to be a serial cat dad, to talk about Netflix’s hit series Beef and why it hits first-born children particularly hard. Isabel also grills Isaac about his legendary obsession with the Wachowskis’ sci-fi blockbuster Jupiter Ascending. ------------------------------------------------------- Stay Connected with Proudly Asian: Website - ⁠https://proudly-asian.com⁠ Instagram -

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00:39:21

053 - CapRadio’s Sarah Mizes-Tan on Asian American...

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2023/05/01

Kicking off the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month with CapRadio journalist Sarah Mizes-Tan who recently launched a brand new podcast Mid-Pacific, a podcast that explores what it means to be Asian American and the feeling of being caught between two worlds. We talk to Sarah and CapRadio Director of On-Demand Sally Schilling who is also the executive producer of Mid-Pacific about how they convinced the newsroom leadership to produce an AAPI-focused podcast. As the first race and

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01:29:00

052 - Being Podcasters: The Good, the Bad, and the...

Proudly Asian ·

2023/04/24

We have officially entered the 52nd week of Proudly Asian which also means we have produced one year's worth of content! Ahead of the Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we caught up with our podcaster friends Curtis from the InfatuAsian Podcast and Lingjie from the Worst Asian Podcast to talk about all things podcasting. Is it worth it? Have we thought about quitting? Any advice for those looking to start a podcast? We reveal it all in this heart-to-heart chat between three sleep

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01:01:25

051 - Break Out of the Victim Mindset with Blasian...

Proudly Asian ·

2023/04/17

Ryan Alexander Holmes, Afro-Asian American actor and content creator, was born and raised in Los Angeles by a Taiwanese mother and African American father and identifies as 100% Chinese and 100% African. An outspoken activist about racism in America himself, Ryan joins Proudly Asian to talk about growing up Blasian, dealing with rejection as an actor, and how to break out of a victim mindset in a world that’s quick to judge. Follow Ryan on Instagram:

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00:50:18

050 - Filipino Actress Crisel Consunji on Elevating...

Proudly Asian ·

2023/04/03

Crisel Consunji, award-winning Filipino actress and entrepreneur based in Hong Kong, made her movie debut with the internationally-acclaimed Hong Kong film “Still Human”. Born and raised in the Philippines, Crisel first moved to Hong Kong in 2008 to work as a lead vocalist for Hong Kong Disneyland. She then went on to become the first Filipino to be nominated and to receive an Acting award in the Hong Kong Film Awards. She joins us to talk about the work she does that has touched the hearts of

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01:07:48

049 - Filipino Transgender Psychologist on Navigating...

Proudly Asian ·

2023/03/27

International Women’s Day Special: Dr. Brenda Alegre, transgender registered psychologist and gender studies lecturer born and raised in the Philippines, is one of the few trans identifying academics in Hong Kong, if not the only one. She joins us to talk about the perceptions and stereotypes of transgender people in Asia, and what she teaches her students about navigating gender identities and intersectionality. ------------------------------------------------------- Stay Connected with Proudly

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00:58:48

048 - Mixed-Japanese Artist Mizuki Nishiyama on...

Proudly Asian ·

2023/03/20

International Women’s Day Special: Mizuki Nishiyama, a London-based mixed-Japanese artist coming from a family of artists, joins Proudly Asian to talk about how she draws inspiration from her Hong Kong, Japanese and Italian cultural heritage. With her paintings featured in over 30 exhibitions across the world, Mizuki also tells us about her ongoing journey exploring human fragility and reconstructing what it means to be a modern Japanese woman through art. Follow Mizuki on Instagram at:

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01:10:46

047 - Swiss-Chinese Entrepreneur on Racism in Europe...

Proudly Asian ·

2023/03/13

International Women’s Day Special: Carla Martinesi, the Hong Kong-based Swiss-Chinese co-founder of food-saving app Chomp, joins Proudly Asian to talk about growing up half-Chinese in Europe and how she is helping Asia make progress with sustainable living. Follow Chomp on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chompfoodwaste/ Follow Carla on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carlamartinesi/ ------------------------------------------------------- Stay Connected with Proudly Asian: Website -

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01:07:05

046 - Japanese DEI Practitioner Driving Equity from a...

Proudly Asian ·

2023/03/06

International Women’s Day Special: Mizuki Hsu, a Japanese DEI practitioner born and raised in Kyoto, lost her ability to walk at the age of two. She subsequently started living her life in a wheelchair and once had no clue if she could have her own family. Now married to a Taiwanese husband with two kids, Mizuki works with multinational corporations to implement diversity, equity and inclusion strategy. She talks to Proudly Asian about her passion to promote equal employment opportunities for people

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00:43:01

045 - Singaporean Marketer Ci En Lee Standing Tall...

Proudly Asian ·

2023/02/27

Born with the condition of achondroplasia or genetic dwarfism, Singaporean advertising strategist Ci En Lee might be the shortest person anywhere but he often towers over others with his optimism and ambition to make a difference. He joins Proudly Asian this week to talk about his experience living in different cities in Asia (and how accessible each city is), and how he hopes to change the stigma and perceptions around people with disabilities with the work he does. Follow Ci En on Instagram at:

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00:36:37

044 - From IKEA to the World: The Role of Cultural...

Proudly Asian ·

2023/02/20

Lydia Choi-Johansson, IKEA Marketing & Communication Intelligence Leader, joins us to talk about what globalisation really means when international brands enter local markets. Born and raised in South Korea, Lydia lived in cities across different regions and is currently based in Sweden, she also tells us about the work she does as a researcher informing IKEA’s product development by looking into people’s life at home, and how cultures play a part in people’s home decor

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00:44:18

043 - Coffee Meets Bagel Founder on the Science of Love

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2023/02/13

On this Valentine’s Day, we speak with Dawoon Kang, co-founder of dating app Coffee Meets Bagel, about how she entered the business of love, the science of dating, and whether technology can reduce bias. The South Korea-born and US-educated entrepreneur also talks to us about how Coffee Meets Bagel makes the four-day work week work. ------------------------------------------------------- Stay Connected with Proudly Asian: Website - https://proudly-asian.com Instagram -

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00:55:38

042 - Engadget’s Richard Lai on Why the Future of...

Proudly Asian ·

2023/02/06

Engadget Chinese Editor-in-Chief Richard Lai found his love for gadgets when he got an electric shock at the age of five while poking his finger into power sockets for no reason. The tech journalist for one of the most well known tech publications joins us this week to talk about how he began his career (after destroying a few desktops and phones during his childhood), the online commenting culture, and what to expect in the tech world in

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01:06:04

041 - Worst Asian Podcast’s Ben on Being...

Proudly Asian ·

2023/01/30

Ben An, co-host of Worst Asian Podcast, joins Isabel to kick off Season 3 with his hot takes on traditional Korean culture and growing up Asian American in New York. The Flushing, Queens heartthrob also shares the 5-year plan for his love life, and the bromance between him and his very Type A podcast co-host. ------------------------------------------------------- Stay Connected with Proudly Asian: Website - https://proudly-asian.com Instagram - https://instagram.com/proudly.asian Youtube -

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00:28:55

040 - Proudly Asian is 1!

Proudly Asian ·

2023/01/16

In this anniversary special, friends of Proudly Asian from around the world send in their messages and blessings. Our host Isabel also takes a stroll down memory lane to talk about how the podcast started, the challenges, and 2023 aspirations for Proudly Asian. ------------------------------------------------------- Stay Connected with Proudly Asian: Website - https://proudly-asian.com Instagram - https://instagram.com/proudly.asian Youtube -

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00:46:45

039 - Season 2 Finale: Top Moments from 2022

Proudly Asian ·

2022/12/12

We have come to the end of Season 2! In this solo episode, Proudly Asian Podcast Host Isabel closes out the year with some key moments from Season 2. ------------------------------------------------------- Stay Connected with Proudly Asian: Website - https://proudly-asian.com Instagram - https://instagram.com/proudly.asian Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtBzoAJQGbEB_K9Se8AlYlQ Send us a voice message - https://anchor.fm/proudlyasian/message Support us -

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01:05:35

038 - Say No to Toxic Asian Body Image and Diet Culture

Proudly Asian ·

2022/12/05

“Wow, you got fat!” - In Asian cultures, commenting on one’s weight is often considered a “harmless” way to greet people. But that does not make it okay! While fat shaming is not just an Asian issue, some values and practices in Asian cultures are actually feeding into a toxic body image that causes unrealistic expectations of how one’s body should look. Body Banter Founder Steph Ng joins Proudly Asian to talk about toxic body image in Asian cultures. She also shares tips on how to empower people

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00:59:54

037 - New York’s First Asian American Female...

Proudly Asian ·

2022/11/28

Sarinya Srisakul, a Thai-American firefighter who is also New York’s first Asian American female firefighter, joins Proudly Asian to talk about the craziest moments in her firefighting career, and how she keeps AAPI womxn in New York safe with the community group that she founded - Angry Asian Womxn. Follow Angry Asian Womxn on Instagram: https://instagram.com/angryasianwomxn ------------------------------------------------------- Stay Connected with Proudly Asian: Website -

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00:23:22

036 - When They Dismiss Your Identity + Being In-Between

Proudly Asian ·

2022/11/21

In this magazine style episode, we take a deeper look into identity and why some people just fail to address their unconscious bias. Featured Speakers: (Names shown in order of appearance in the episode) - Leanne Wang - Video Director - Jacqueline Garwood - Digital Marketer - Jazmine Sachiko Ross - Sachi Coastal Founder - Sandra Jim - People and Culture Manager ------------------------------------------------------- Stay Connected with Proudly Asian: Website - https://proudly-asian.com Instagram -

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00:40:15

035 - She’s No Foreigner: British Girl Born and...

Proudly Asian ·

2022/11/14

Jazmine Sachiko Ross was born and raised in Ishikawa, Japan and only went through Japanese public schooling her entire life. While born to British parents, the founder of Sachi Coastal never lived in the U.K. and is a native speaker in both Japanese and English. Despite her Japanese upbringing, Jazmine has always been seen as an outsider in her hometown because of her appearance. She joins us to talk about how she defines her identity and her efforts raising awareness about mental health in

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