In this episode, we speak to Crystal Kung Minkoff. Crystal is a second-generation, Chinese American, business owner, mom, and reality TV star, who shares her very relatable and hilarious stories growing up Asian American in Southern California.

Episode 114 - Jesse Montana

Jul 27th, 2021 1h 12m

Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Jesse Montana makes ambient, lyrical electro r&b-pop. Born in Missoula, Montana, Jesse moved to Los Angeles and was in the band DiVerse. After a year of working together, DiVerse disbanded and Jesse took some

Episode 113 - Abby Hwong

Jul 8th, 2021 50m 34s

We are so excited to share this episode because we speak to Abby Hwong, also known as, NoSo. Abby is also our cousin, which made this recording experience even more special. We learned about her childhood in the Chicago suburbs and then about h

Episode 112 - James Au-Yeung

May 18th, 2021 55m 11s

In this episode, you'll hear from our guest James, an amateur bodybuilder from the Philly area. He discusses his family’s journey to break through society’s expectations. He carries on this legacy in his every day life. You'll probably relate t

Episode 111 - Ryan Easton

May 13th, 2021 54m 51s

In this episode, we are joined by Ryan, a high school history teacher in California, who speaks about his parent’s unique experience growing up in South Africa. He also tells us the origin story behind his nontraditional last name. Finally, he

Episode 110 - Patty Kerdlap

May 11th, 2021 1h 15m

In this episode, Patty joins us all the way from Thailand. Her positivity shines through as she speaks about her parent’s modern day love story and shares some heartwarming and funny anecdotes about her parent’s experience immigrating to the Un

Episode 109 - Joe Kim

Apr 27th, 2021 51m 57s

In this episode, you’ll hear from Joe, a second generation Korean American designer, living in New York, who shares his relatable story growing up in Baltimore, Maryland and shares his insights into his parent’s idea of the American Dream. And

Episode 108 - Indra Raj

Apr 22nd, 2021 1h 14m

In this episode, we speak to Indra, a second-generation Indian-American living in Boulder, CO. She is the cohost of Family Karma Kast, a podcast that recaps Bravo TV's "Family Karma" (the first reality show in America that features an all India

Episode 107 - Gabi Ybanez

Apr 20th, 2021 58m 18s

In this episode, you'll hear from Gabi, a second-generation Filipino-American, who grew up in Southern California and loves line dancing and swing dancing. She joined us on this episode all the way from Hawaii during her vacation and we cannot

Episode 106 - Audrey Mora

Apr 15th, 2021 34m 15s

In this episode, you hear from Audrey, a Chinese-Filipino New Yorker, who describes her experience growing up Asian-American. We speak with this digital creator, real estate agent, badass mom about her family's story and we learn about the stru

Episode 105 - Cat Nguyen

Apr 13th, 2021 1h

In this episode, you hear from Cat, an optician, foodie, occasional baker, occasional photographer and plant lover from St. Louis, Missouri. She shares her family's epic immigration story (straight from the movies) and shares her experiences gr

Episode 104 - Helen Paik

Apr 8th, 2021 46m 39s

In today's episode, you'll hear from Helen, our favorite healthcare worker! She shares her relatable, and at times painful, story of growing up Korean-American in Baltimore. Special shoutout and dedication to all of our healthcare workers who h

Episode 103 - Professor Lisa

Apr 6th, 2021 1h 6m

Get your pencils and paper ready because school is in session with Professor Lisa. In this episode, we discuss the nuances of higher education, particularly with Asian American women in education. We also discuss our fear of teenagers and our l

Episode 102 - Sandy Xie

Apr 1st, 2021 1h 7m

Today's podcast features our favorite Austin resident - Sandy! We discuss her parent's journey to find success in America and her personal journey in getting a puppy. All joking aside, this episode is full of reflection, emotion, laughter, and

Episode 101 - Dennis D Song

Mar 30th, 2021 58m 12s

Our very first episode features mental health expert, Dennis D Song. In this episode, we discuss an epic love story, traditional Korean fashion, osmosis, and silk worms. We understand that the sound on our end might be low, but we're still lea