Rock the Boat | Asian American Podcast
125 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 87 ratingsRock the Boat is a narrative podcast about Asian American founders, pioneers, and leaders in their fields. Join host Lucia Liu as she uncovers the triumph and trials of top Asian leaders. www.gorocktheboat.com
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75 | Talk about US China Relations
December 29, 2020 16:28 - 46 minutes - 64.2 MBFor the last episode of Season 5 of Rock the Boat, Lucia invites Lynne back on the pod to give an update. Lynne also invites her classmate Hua Qu to come speak about a political topic that has recently been at the forefront due to the pandemic, elections, and trade wars: US, China relations. Tune in for the last episode of the year! ——————————————- Xiyue Wang’s Story as an Iranian hostage: https://www.npr.org/2020/06/11/874079626/released-from-iranian-prison-u-s-student-xiyue-wang-says-he...
74 | Writer of the Affordable Care Act and Founder of Valera Health: Dr. Thomas Tsang
December 18, 2020 21:43 - 33 minutes - 45.7 MBThis week, Lucia speaks with Dr. Thomas Tsang, who is the CEO and co-founder of Valera Health, a physician, and a former congressional staffer in the Obama Administration who helped write and execute the Affordable Care Act. Thomas shares how he pursued a career in healthcare despite growing up not being able to afford healthcare. He also shares how his career at Charles B. Wang, the Chinatown community medical center in New York provided him with an opportunity to help write and execute Af...
73 | Founder of The Slants: Simon Tam
November 23, 2020 20:24 - 34 minutes - 48 MBSimon Tam is the founder and bassist of The Slants, the world’s first and only all Asian American rock band. He’s also an author, activist, and self-proclaimed troublemaker, setting a world record by appearing on the TEDx stage 13 times. Asians are one of the most bullied demographics in America. When Simon Tam was growing up in San Diego, he faced the brunt of that. Bullies would make fun of him for the shape of his eyes. Well, when Simon grew up, he reclaimed that slur. Not only did he n...
72 | Former Health Commissioner of Baltimore: Dr. Leana Wen
November 13, 2020 20:38 - 44 minutes - 60.6 MBThe presidential election is over, well… sort of, but COVID is not. In this episode Lucia speaks with the former health commissioner of Baltimore, Dr. Leana Wen about how to ensure that mask wearing is a public health issue and not a political issue. Dr. Wen also speaks about her journey from being a practicing physician to being a public health advocate, standing up against xenophobia, and how we can all get on the same page when it comes to public health safety. Dr. Leana Wen is an emerge...
71 | Virginia Dem Congressional Candidate: Qasim Rashid (with Model Majority Pod)
November 04, 2020 02:53 - 36 minutes - 67.2 MBQasim Rashid is a Pakistani-born author, activist, attorney, and is currently running for Congress in VA. When hurricane Katrina hit in 2005, Qasim was a senior in college confronted with a critical decision to make. Would you risk failing all your classes to help your neighbor? His choice was a paradigm shifting moment in his life. Now, Qasim’s campaign runs along similar veins, focused on bringing together and serving the community. In this episode Lucia talks to Qasim about his upbringing...
70 | New York Assembly Member Yuh-Line Niou
October 28, 2020 21:37 - 33 minutes - 62.1 MBWhen we talk about representation, we usually think about representation in the media and in the corporate office. However, there is a place where we rarely see Asian Americans, and that is in the government. When was the last time you saw an Asian governor, or an Asian mayor? Today’s guest Yuh-Line Niou talks about the importance of having representation in the local state government. She shares her journey to becoming an elected Assembly Member of District 65 of Manhattan, an area that inc...
70 | New York Assembly Member Yuh-Line Niou (with Model Majority Pod)
October 28, 2020 21:37 - 33 minutes - 62.1 MBWhen we talk about representation, we usually think about representation in the media and in the corporate office. However, there is a place where we rarely see Asian Americans, and that is in the government. When was the last time you saw an Asian governor, or an Asian mayor? Today’s guest Yuh-Line Niou talks about the importance of having representation in the local state government. She shares her journey to becoming an elected Assembly Member of District 65 of Manhattan, an area that inc...
69 | Season 5: Senator Tammy Duckworth (with Model Majority Pod)
October 21, 2020 01:34 - 29 minutes - 54.2 MBWelcome to Season 5 of Rock the Boat! In Season 5 we highlight Asian Americans who are challenging the status quo in the world of Government, Politics, Civic Engagement, and Advocacy. We are proud to be partnering with the Model Majority podcast to bring you a short season of incredible guests. Today’s guest is Senator Tammy Duckworth. She is the first Thai American woman elected to Congress. She is the first woman with a disability elected to Congress, and she is the first Senator to give b...
69 | Season 5: Senator Tammy Duckworth
October 21, 2020 01:34 - 29 minutes - 54.2 MBWelcome to Season 5 of Rock the Boat! In Season 5 we highlight Asian Americans who are challenging the status quo in the world of Government, Politics, Civic Engagement, and Advocacy. We are proud to be partnering with the Model Majority podcast to bring you a short season of incredible guests. Today’s guest is Senator Tammy Duckworth. She is the first Thai American woman elected to Congress. She is the first woman with a disability elected to Congress, and she is the first Senator to give b...
68 | Modern Minorities: Sharon Lee Thony and Raman Sehgal
September 28, 2020 22:08 - 40 minutes - 73.6 MBMeet Sharon Lee Thony and Raman Sehgal, the hosts of Modern Minorities Podcast. Their podcast focuses on conversations with fellow modern minorities to uncover how our different cultural backgrounds shape how we uniquely experienced the world. Sharon and Roman have unique perspectives of what it means to be a modern minority because they're not only minorities themselves. But they've also married outside of their own race and have multiracial children. So in this conversation, Sharon and Rom...
67 | Shoes Off: COVID-19 and Australia's History of Racism
September 18, 2020 19:22 - 37 minutes - 35 MBDuring our break between Season 4 and Season 5. We’re bringing you bonus episodes from other Asian podcasters. This week, we’re bringing you an episode from an Asian Australian podcast called Shoes Off. Shoes Off explores Asian Australian culture and is beautifully written and produced by Jay Ooi. In this episode, Jay explores the roots of Anti-Asian sentiment spurred by the rise of COVID -19 in Australia. ——————————————- For more episodes of Shoes Off visit them at www.shoesoff.net and li...
67 | [Pod Swap] Shoes Off: COVID-19 and Australia's History of Racism
September 18, 2020 19:22 - 37 minutes - 35 MBDuring our break between Season 4 and Season 5. We’re bringing you bonus episodes from other Asian podcasters. This week, we’re bringing you an episode from an Asian Australian podcast called Shoes Off. Shoes Off explores Asian Australian culture and is beautifully written and produced by Jay Ooi. In this episode, Jay explores the roots of Anti-Asian sentiment spurred by the rise of COVID -19 in Australia. ——————————————- For more episodes of Shoes Off visit them at www.shoesoff.net and li...
66 | [Pod Swap] Self Evident: Hate Goes Viral
September 04, 2020 18:00 - 32 minutes - 30.3 MBDuring our break between Season 4 and Season 5. We’re bringing you 3 bonus episodes from other Asian podcasters. The first episode is from our friends over at Self Evident. Self Evident is a community-driven podcast where Asian American stories challenge the social and political narratives that shape our lives. This episode comes from Season 2 of Self Evident and explores the wave of anti-Asian incidents that’s swept across the country during the COVID-19 pandemic. ——————————————- Listen t...
66 | Self Evident: Hate Goes Viral
September 04, 2020 18:00 - 32 minutes - 30.3 MBDuring our break between Season 4 and Season 5. We’re bringing you 3 bonus episodes from other Asian podcasters. The first episode is from our friends over at Self Evident. Self Evident is a community-driven podcast where Asian American stories challenge the social and political narratives that shape our lives. This episode comes from Season 2 of Self Evident and explores the wave of anti-Asian incidents that’s swept across the country during the COVID-19 pandemic. ——————————————- Listen t...
65 | Dagne Dover: Melissa Mash
August 14, 2020 21:41 - 52 minutes - 95.6 MBWe’re at the end of Season 4 and what better way to end than with a fellow Penn alum? This week, Lucia sits down with Melissa Mash, founder of digitally native bag brand, Dagne Dover. Melissa shares her journey from working at Coach to spending her life savings to pursue and MBA at Wharton so she could start her company Dagne Dover. Melissa doesn’t sugarcoat her experiences in founding a company and the dedication it takes to also be a mother. ——————————————- Follow Dagne Dover: Instagra...
64 | Jazz Prodigy: Grace Kelly
July 31, 2020 19:18 - 45 minutes - 82.9 MBGrace Kelly is an award-winning singer, saxophonist, songwriter, and performer. Lucia heard her live at a jazz concert where she was a surprise guest and asked Grace to share her music journey on Rock The Boat. In this episode, Lucia sits down with Grace to have a candid conversation about living the life of a jazz musician and balancing her creative side with her practical side. This episode features music by Grace Kelly: Feels Like Home featuring Elliot Skinner Unchain My Heart Miss Yo...
63 | Managing Director at Goldman Sachs: Phillip Han
July 20, 2020 16:57 - 54 minutes - 99.2 MBIn partnership with the Asian American Business Development Center, we are bringing you more stories from Asian American executives. Lucia sat down with Phillip Han, a managing director at Goldman Sachs, to talk about his career path and his passion for uplifting the Asian American community in corporate America. Phillip opens up about his career failures and triumphs and what he thinks could move the needle on getting more Asians into executive roles. ——————————————- Phillip Han: https://...
62 | M.M. LaFleur : Sarah Miyazawa LaFleur
July 11, 2020 20:30 - 1 hour - 57 MBFinding the intersection of what you love and what you’re good at is a tough thing to do. However, Sarah Miyazawa LaFleur, the Founder of the direct to consumer fashion brand M.M. LaFleur discovered it in an unexpected place as an entrepreneur after a zigzag career path in consulting, finance, and international development. Sarah credits her mother for instilling in her the idea that women hold an important place in the workplace. In this episode, Sarah opens up about how her initial desire ...
61 | Guitar Hero: Kai Huang
June 27, 2020 14:21 - 38 minutes - 69.9 MBBootstrapping, facing bankruptcy, and South Park-- this is the startup story of Guitar Hero. In this episode, Lucia sits down with Kai Huang, the cofounder of Red Octane, the company behind Guitar Hero to learn about the ups and downs of starting a company during a recession. Kai speaks about how he and his brother built a video game rental business that evolved into creating one of the most beloved games in the United States. ——————————————- Kai Huang: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kai-huan...
60 | Hustle Fund VC: Elizabeth Yin
June 19, 2020 21:03 - 35 minutes - 64.4 MBMany people think that Entrepreneurship is the epitome of the American Dream. It’s a meritocracy where anyone can build something and find success. However, Elizabeth Yin, the founder of Hustle Fund recognized otherwise. In this episode Lucia has a candid conversation with Elisabeth about why traditional VC models are not working, how minority founders are systemically overlooked, and why she wanted to start a fund that changes VC. ——————————————- Elizabeth Yin’s Blog: https://elizabethyin...
59 | How Do We Ally? Talk with Ed Pokropski and Galen Reeves-Darby
June 08, 2020 19:45 - 48 minutes - 88.3 MBFirst and foremost, Rock The Boat supports Black Lives Matter. Last week was a very difficult week. Protests erupted across the country to combat systemic racism and police brutality. Lucia felt compelled to open up a dialogue after a comment her mother made about Blacks targeting Asians during these protests. In this episode, Ed Prokropski, a Korean American adoptee, and Galen Reeves-Darby sit down with Lucia to share some personal stories of their encounters with racism. They also talk abo...
58 | Actor, Producer, Filmmaker, Connector: Brian Yang
May 30, 2020 01:09 - 41 minutes - 76.4 MBThe Asian American experience is a complicated one. We all have our different realities when it comes to our relationship with our culture and identity. This is compounded by the fact that America is becoming more diverse, but also more divisive. To help combat xenophobia against Asians and reach across the aisle, a group of Asian American leaders and organizations came together to create the #AllAmericans campaign. One of these leaders is Brian Yang. Brian is a community organizer, actor, f...
57 | Dating Coach: Ruby Le
May 22, 2020 18:00 - 34 minutes - 62.9 MBDating is hard, especially now when meeting-in person is almost impossible. Dating within the Asian American community is even harder since there are unfair dating dynamics at play for Asian men and Asian women. One out of three Asian Americans marry outside of their race where Asian women are two times more likely than Asian men to marry outside their race. Media’s portrayal of Asian men doesn’t help either. To dig a bit deeper into dating dynamics, Lucia sits down with Ruby Le, a professio...
56 | Salt Partners Group: Hanson Li
May 15, 2020 18:12 - 40 minutes - 74.8 MBDo you still remember the feeling of eating out at your favorite restaurant? It’s tough now when most restaurants are closed or only offering delivery. This week, Lucia sits down with Hanson Li, founder of Salt Partners Group, a restaurant investment and development company that co-owns Michelin Starred restaurant Atelier Crenn and investor in Saison in San Francisco. Hanson opens up about founding Salt, how food, culture, and media go hand in hand, and what it’s like to be a restaurant owne...
55 | CRA Screenwriter: Adele Lim
May 08, 2020 20:10 - 49 minutes - 89.7 MBLucia sits down with screenwriter of Crazy Rich Asians, Adele Lim, for a hilarious conversation uncovering Adele’s experience working on Crazy Rich Asians, the difference between working in television and feature film, her parents' reaction to her pursuing a career in writing, and then her parents' reaction after watching Crazy Rich Asians. During the conversation, Adele also opens up about her decision to go public about leaving the sequel for crazy rich Asians due to a significant pay disc...
54 | Talk About Asian Identity During COVID-19: Fung Bros
May 01, 2020 18:04 - 44 minutes - 81.1 MBHappy Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM)! This week Lucia invites The Fung Bros, Andrew and David Fung to unpack what it means to be Asian during COVID-19. Tune in and join us in answering some of these important questions: Do you feel like you you have a pick of side of being Asian or being American? Do you feel like American-ness is granted, or fought for? ——————————————- Subscribe to the Fung Bros YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/FungBrosComedy Follow them on ...
53 | Twitch: Kevin Lin
April 24, 2020 18:00 - 45 minutes - 84 MBCofounder of Twitch and Gold House Collective almost became a fish farmer?! This week, Lucia sits down with Kevin Lin, the Cofounder and COO of Twitch, the premier live streaming service for gamers. Kevin opens up about being bullied as a child and how gaming became his escape as well as a way to build community. He also speaks about what he’s doing to give back to both Asian Americans and entrepreneurs through Gold House and the AUM Group Film Fund. ——————————————- Follow Kevin Lin on Lin...
52 | Loveboat, Taipei: Abigail Hing Wen
April 17, 2020 18:05 - 49 minutes - 90 MBWhat does a young adult novel have to do with conspiracy theories, activism, and a career in politics? This week, Lucia sits down with Loveboat, Taipei author Abigail Hing Wen, a Harvard graduate and practicing lawyer in venture capital about her journey of self-discovery. Abigail opens up about her career decisions, the inspiration behind her young adult novel, and the message she wants to send to her readers. ——————————————- Loveboat, Taipei is available now. Help support your local book...
51 | Boba Guys (Part 2): Bin Chen and Andrew Chau
April 10, 2020 18:00 - 41 minutes - 56.5 MBIn Part 2 of Lucia’s conversation with Bin and Andrew--the founders of Boba Guys-- they share the experience of shutting down their now 17 stores across SF, NY, and LA in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. Andrew talks about his decision to go public with the announcement and what it was like to testify in front of Congress on behalf of small business owners. ——————————————- Follow Boba Guys on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bobaguys/ Check out the Boba Book available on Amazon This...
50 | Boba Guys (Part 1): Bin Chen and Andrew Chau
April 10, 2020 18:00 - 26 minutes - 36.1 MBWhat was your first experience with bubble tea or “boba”? Bin Chen and Andrew Chau, the founders of Boba Guys share their first experience with the drink and their journey to creating Boba Guys. In Part 1 of this two part conversation, they explain the meaning of the word “boba” and the ethos behind the brand they’ve built. In Part 2, Bin and Andrew share the experience of shutting down their now 17 stores across SF, NY, and LA in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis and why Andrew chose to test...
49 | Former CEO of PepsiCo Indra Nooyi at Asian American Business Roundtable
April 03, 2020 18:00 - 42 minutes - 58.1 MBWhat does it take to be the CEO of one of the biggest consumer packaged goods companies and be a woman minority on top of that? In this episode Indra Nooyi, the former CEO of Pepsico shares a bit about her journey transforming Pepsico’s product portfolio. Indra also dives into how her cultural heritage helped shape her work ethic and her ethos behind her mantra “Performance with Purpose”. Hear Indra speak with the former Chief Innovation Officer of Pepsico, Mehmood Kahn at the AABDC Asian Am...
48 | Crunchyroll: Kun Gao
March 27, 2020 18:00 - 39 minutes - 54.9 MBTo all the Anime fans out there, Lucia was able to sit down with Kun Gao, the founder of Crunchyroll, one of the first online Anime streaming services, to discuss his startup story. Kun shares how he and his team felt like Avengers sitting at a Denny’s late night after hours of assembling their own servers. He also opens up about his journey to Japan to convince Japanese TV stations to license their anime content to Cruchyroll! ——————————————- Watch Lucia’s current favorite anime, One Punc...
47 | Shanghai Restoration Project: Dave Liang & Sun Yunfan
March 20, 2020 18:46 - 37 minutes - 67.8 MBDave Liang and Sun Yunfan of Shanghai Restoration Project talk about how they revitalized the band after some hiatus. Lucia dives deep into their backgrounds before pursuing music and art, and how their new sounds transcend cultural boundaries, times, gender, and race. ——————————————- Listen to SRP on Spotify: http://spoti.fi/L57LRF Follow SRP on Instagram: @shanghairestorationproject All songs from this episode are courtesy of SRP in this Spotify playlist Please help support the small ...
46 | Editor of The New Yorker: Michael Luo
March 13, 2020 18:00 - 33 minutes - 46.6 MBEditor of thenewyorker.com, Michael Luo, opens up about the story behind his open letter to the woman who harassed him in the middle of the street on the Upper East Side of Manhattan and told him to “Go back to China!”. Michael also shares his career journey on becoming one of the most influential Asian American journalists and what others can do to have more representation in print media. ——————————————- Follow Michael on Twitter @michaelluo LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-...
46 | Editor of TheNewYorker.com: Michael Luo
March 13, 2020 18:00 - 33 minutes - 46.6 MBEditor of thenewyorker.com, Michael Luo, opens up about the story behind his open letter to the woman who harassed him in the middle of the street on the Upper East Side of Manhattan and told him to “Go back to China!”. Michael also shares his career journey on becoming one of the most influential Asian American journalists and what others can do to have more representation in print media. ——————————————- Follow Michael on Twitter @michaelluo LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-...
45 | Introducing Season 4: Making Waves
March 10, 2020 22:15 - 6 minutes - 11 MBIn Season 4, we explore the stories of change makers who are often times behind the scenes. They are the ones making waves, pushing boundaries, and creating change, but their names aren't always associated with the companies they've built, or the movements they've started, or the influence they have within an industry. The first episode of Season 4 drops on Friday, March 13th at 2pm EST. Register for our Season 4 Launch webinar to hear from a panel of Season 4 guests and connect with oth...
44 [Bonus] COVID-19: Anti-Asian Sentiment in Media
February 28, 2020 20:04 - 33 minutes - 61.9 MBNews of COVID-19, the novel Coronavirus, is spreading as fast as the virus itself. Along with it, news of anti-Asian sentiments, cross-border tensions, and fear in general. Lucia sits down with Ed Pokropski (@epopski), a producer at NBC, and Kyle Marian (@kylemarian), a science comedian to make sense of it all. ----- Kyle’s Coronavirus show Sunday March 1st: http://bit.ly/science_show1 Ed’s non-Coronavirus show Saturday February 29th: thepit-nyc.com/unwashed-comedy Rock The Boat Season 4...
43 | [Bonus] Talk About Awkwafina with Ed Pokropski
January 22, 2020 20:42 - 36 minutes - 67.6 MBAwkwafina recently made history by winning a Golden Globe! Lucia speaks with Ed Pokropski, a producer and writer at NBC Universal Kids, and comedian about Awkfanina’s win and what it means for people who want to pursue a career in media. We also talk about cultural appropriation and what we can do to me more of it. -- Give us feedback: http://bit.ly/RTB_survey Support the Podcast: www.gorocktheboat.com/donate Check out The First Annual Asian Comedy Festival in NYC Jan 25th - 26th: http:/...
42 | Season 3 Finale: Until Next Time Lynne
January 10, 2020 19:00 - 17 minutes - 31.6 MBThis is the last episode in Season 3 and the question is, where is Lynne? Lucia catches up with Lynne on her new adventures and they reminisce about starting Rock The Boat. We’ll be taking a break until March to launch Season 4. Season 4 will go back to the roots of Rock The Boat where Lucia will tell the stories of leaders, founders, and pioneers to uncover the movements they’ve built. Please leave us a review to help support the growth of this podcast. -- Follow Rock the Boat on Faceboo...
41 [Bonus] New Year + [Rebroadcast] Boxed.com: Chris Cheung
January 03, 2020 19:00 - 33 minutes - 61.6 MBHappy New Year! Next week is the last episode of season 3. It’s been a whirlwind season where we tackled tough issues like mental health, incarceration, living with physical disability, failed businesses, discrimination, and more. This week, we bring you an episode that we loved from Season 1 featuring Boxed.com’s cofounder Chris Cheung. Next week, we’ll have an update on Rock The Boat cohost Lynne Guey. --- Follow Rock the Boat on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @rocktheboatnyc. You can ...
40 | Rotten Tomatoes: Patrick Lee
December 27, 2019 19:00 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBCofounder of Rotten Tomatoes, Patrick Lee speaks candidly about the ups and downs of founding an internet company during the dot com bubble and 9/11. Lucia speaks to Patrick about his journey building Rotten Tomatoes, selling the company, moving to Asia, and then coming back to the states. ——————————————- Follow Patrick on Twitter @rottendoubt LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rottendoubt/ Cheddar Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I85ZmEdGLNM ——————————————- Follow Rock the Bo...
39 | E!News & The Rundown: Erin Lim
December 20, 2019 19:00 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MBWhat happens when a health scare disables you from continuing your work? Erin Lim, “The Rundown” Host and “E! News” correspondent, came forward to her fans about getting Bell’s Palsy, which paralyzed half her face. This didn’t stop her from continuing her work. We also talk about finding her niche within broadcast journalism, the hustle of building a portfolio, and advice for anyone who also wants to work in Entertainment. ——————————————- Follow Erin on Instagram at @erinlimofficial The R...
38 [Bonus] Andrew Yang Update
December 18, 2019 19:00 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBJust over 9 months ago, we interviewed a little-known Democratic presidential candidate named Andrew Yang. Since then, he has surprised many by outlasting the campaigns of governors and senators and being the lone candidate of color in tomorrow night’s nationally televised debate. We had a chance to attend one of his fundraisers in New York at the end of November so we wanted to fill in our listeners with a quick bonus episode on what the atmosphere was like and what he spoke about. Andrew ...
37 | Block Party: Tracy Chou
December 13, 2019 19:00 - 29 minutes - 40.1 MBLucia shares a personal story at the start of this episode because this one is all about women in the workplace. We speak with Tracy Chou, one of the leading engineers in Silicon Valley, who has worked at companies like Google, Facebook, Pinterest, and Quora. She gives advice about how to stay true to yourself in a broken system, and tells us about her advocacy work pushing for diversity and women in tech. ——————————————- Follow Tracy at @triketora Tracy’s Medium Post: Where Are The Numbe...
36 | Spot Dessert Bar: Ace Watanasuparp
December 06, 2019 19:00 - 32 minutes - 30.4 MBCollegiate basketball superstar Ace Watanasuparp once had college kids cheering for him in the bleachers. Many years later, college kids were throwing cupcakes at him in a St. Marks basement. How did this happen? well we sit down and have a candid conversation with Ace. Ace now works in the mortgage industry and is currently the Regional VP of Citizens bank. At age 26, he was ranked the third highest producer in the country. He is also a co-founder of several NYC businesses: Spot Dessert bar...
35 | PS Kitchen: April Tam Smith
November 29, 2019 19:00 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBIn the spirit of Thanksgiving, this episode is all about radical generosity. We speak with April Tam Smith, who is a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley and the Cofounder of P.S. Kitchen, a vegan restaurant in Times Square that donates all their profits to charity. We talk to April about being herself in a male dominated industry, being a missionary on the trading floor, her volunteer work in Haiti, and why she started P.S. Kitchen. We hope you find this episode inspiring and a reminder of ...
34 [Bonus] Tea Time with Dr. Dana Wang: Dating and Relationships
November 27, 2019 19:00 - 20 minutes - 28.6 MBIn the final installment of Tea Time, Lucia and Dana dive into a conversation about Asian American Dating! Topics covered include (1:48) Asian American masculinity, (3:46) Interracial dating, (8:02) how much of our relationship problems are related to our relationships with our parents, and (9:14) the fear of intimacy. Dana Wang is a trained psychiatrist who completed her training at Harvard Medical School. She believes in a holistic approach to mental wellness and has expertise in many are...
33 | Monsoon Diaries: Calvin Sun
November 22, 2019 19:00 - 29 minutes - 40.9 MBIn this episode we speak with Calvin Sun, an ER doctor by day and travel entrepreneur by night. Calvin is the Founder of The Monsoon Diaries, a blog-turned-travel community that has taken hundreds of readers to 165+ countries in the past 8 years including North Korea, Nauru, Iraq, and Antarctica. Calvin has a complicated relationship with being a doctor. We talk to Calvin about what led him to start Monsoon Diaries, and why he decided to continue with medical school to become a Physician de...
Episode 33: Calvin Sun | Traveling to 165 Countries & Breaking Stereotypes as an Asian Doctor
November 22, 2019 19:00 - 29 minutes - 40.9 MBIn this episode we speak with Calvin Sun, an ER doctor by day and travel entrepreneur by night. Calvin is the Founder of The Monsoon Diaries, a blog-turned-travel community that has taken hundreds of readers to 165+ countries in the past 8 years including North Korea, Nauru, Iraq, and Antarctica. Calvin has a complicated relationship with being a doctor. We talk to Calvin about what led him to start Monsoon Diaries, and why he decided to continue with medical school to become a Physician de...
32 [Bonus] Tea Time with Dr. Dana Wang: Dealing With Anxiety and Finding Purpose Driven Work
November 20, 2019 19:00 - 15 minutes - 20.8 MBIn the third installment of Tea Time with psychiatrist Dana Wang, Lucia and Dana talk about anxiety and how to find purpose driven work. Dana tells us how you can be happier and find satisfaction in your life and work by reframing your thinking to control anxiety. They also talk about Asian parents, how to cope with anxiety from comparisons, and finding your own validations of success. Dana Wang is a trained psychiatrist who completed her training at Harvard Medical School. She believes in ...