Latest Asian immigration Podcast Episodes
Fierce Authenticity and Supremacy Culture with Shirani M. Pathak
MigrAsians - December 21, 2021 08:00 - 48 minutesI absolutely love this human being, Shirani M. Pathak, and all the amazing work she has been doing to dismantle trauma resulting from supremacy culture. Shirani is following up her first book Fierce Authenticity with Fierce Authenticity 2.0, adding in critical information and resources about how ...
MigrAsians Update
MigrAsians - December 09, 2021 21:00 - 5 minutesSo there's good news and bad news. After reflection about what feels aligned for me, I'm ending MigrAsians, BUT there will be 2 more interviews, so stay tuned! I'm shifting to a new platform that's an audio newsletter (that you can also add to your podcast player) called The Healing Hype. Subscr...
Suicide: The Lack of Access to Mental Health Care, How It Is Criminalized, and What We Can Do to Prevent It
MigrAsians - July 06, 2021 07:00 - 1 hourCW: Suicide This episode is very close to my heart. It's about a heavy topic, and I encourage you to take your time listening to it, or step away from it if it's too much. In this episode, I talk to four people, all of whom have a relationship to suicide. I speak with Monica (they/them), the el...
Welcome to Season 2 of MigrAsians!
MigrAsians - June 08, 2021 18:00 - 11 minutesHello everyone! MigrAsians is back. Take a listen to hear a pretty big announcement about my life, learn about my coaching work, and get a sneak peek into what this season of MigrAsians will look like. Thanks for being here <3 Links: The Healing Hype - my healing + justice community My BIPOC ...
Closing out Season 1 and switching gears for Season 2
MigrAsians - October 08, 2020 07:00 - 8 minutesIn this episode, I review the season a bit, reflecting on the fact that the majority of these episodes were released during the pandemic! And I'm guessing once I start up again in early 2021, we might still be in some form of the pandemic. I talk about what we dove into for Season 1 and how I'm ...
Black Palms on being an anonymous street artist and the connections between butoh dancing and TV production
MigrAsians - September 24, 2020 07:00 - 33 minutesIf you live in LA, you have probably seen an egg with a red yolk plastered on sidewalks and walls. This is the work of street artist Black Palms - @blk_plms on Instagram. Black Palms identifies as Hapa - he grew up in Hawaii and migrated to LA to work in TV production. In this conversation, we t...
The one where I talk to my friends about Indian Matchmaking
MigrAsians - September 07, 2020 07:00 - 28 minutesIndian Matchmaking aired on Netflix in mid-July, and every South Asian person I knew binge watched the show which follows Indian matchmaker "Sima from Mumbai" Taparia between India and the United States while she attempts to match clients with their future spouses. Everyone I spoke to had their ...
Shin Kawasaki on Being a Musician During COVID-19, his Japanese Family's Migration Story, and Soundchasing
MigrAsians - July 30, 2020 07:00 - 46 minutesIn Season 1, Episode 13, I interview musician Shin Kawasaki who sings the MigrAsians song "Find Another Way." Shin came from Japan to Los Angeles to pursue his music dreams as a young adult, and he's basically been here ever since! Until COVID-19 hit, Shin had a Tuesday night residency at The Esc...
Honoring the Foundation
MigrAsians - July 16, 2020 07:00 - 10 minutesIn this episode, I get into more detail about the connection between Black Lives and Asian Lives. I've talked about the connection between Asian American civil rights and Black civil rights. But I wanted to talk more about how this podcast is related. MigrAsians focuses on learning the migration...
Suhad Khatib on Palestinian and Black Liberation, Writing Our Histories, and Storytelling with Art
MigrAsians - July 02, 2020 07:00 - 46 minutesSuhad Khatib (she/her) is an artist with Palestinian roots who was born in Oman and grew up in Jordan. She is a futurologist, creative director, filmmaker, and public speaker. I connected with Suhad on Instagram @suhadizms. Her art drew me in immediately, and her voice kept me listening. I hav...
Suhad Khatib on Palestinian and Black Liberation, Writing Our Histories, and Storytelling with Art
MigrAsians - July 02, 2020 07:00 - 46 minutesSuhad Khatib (she/her) is an artist with Palestinian roots who was born in Oman and grew up in Jordan. She is a futurologist, creative director, filmmaker, and public speaker. I connected with Suhad on Instagram @suhadizms. Her art drew me in immediately, and her voice kept me listening. I hav...
Dhenu Maru, Indian Immigration Lawyer, on Her Struggles as a New Immigrant and Immigration Misconceptions
MigrAsians - June 18, 2020 07:00 - 39 minutesImmigration is not a simple process. If I didn't know this before, my conversation with immigration lawyer Dhenu Maru, an immigrant herself, proved this point. We talk about her difficulties acclimating as a young girl emigrating from Mumbai, India, and how this inspired her to become a lawyer, ...
#BlackLivesMatter
MigrAsians - June 04, 2020 07:00 - 7 minutesWe are pausing on MigrAsians interviews for this episode supporting Black lives. The majority Asian Americans would not be living in the United States if it wasn't for the Civil Rights movement and the emotional and physical trauma experienced by Black people. We have been positioned as a model ...
Nic Strack, Non-Binary Autistic Parenting Coach, on the Culture of Contempt, Parenting from Within, and How Breastfeeding in Public Transformed Their Perspective
MigrAsians - May 21, 2020 07:00 - 44 minutesMeet Nic Strack, a Korean and Indian, non-binary autistic Parenting Coach. I had a very very hard time summarizing our conversation for the title of this episode because it was full of SO MANY GEMS. I'm not a parent, but it doesn't matter. Nic blew my mind with their unique migration story, stra...
Nic Strack, Genderqueer Non-Binary Autistic Parenting Coach, on the Culture of Contempt, Parenting from Within, and How Breastfeeding in Public Transformed Their Perspective
MigrAsians - May 21, 2020 07:00 - 44 minutesMeet Nic Strack, a Korean and Indian, genderqueer non-binary autistic Parenting Coach. I had a very very hard time summarizing our conversation for the title of this episode because it was full of SO MANY GAME. I'm not a parent, but it doesn't matter. Nic blew my mind with their unique migration...
James Yu, Fantasy Author, on Taiwanese History, Creating Holistic Stories, and Writing Full-Time
MigrAsians - May 07, 2020 07:00 - 37 minutesEpisode 8! MigrAsians is halfway through its first season, YAY! In today's episode, you'll get your fantasy fix :) I talk to fantasy author James Yu about the historical distinction between Taiwan and China, writing full-time in the age of COVID-19, and why he chooses to write fantasy (I love his...
Sonalee Rashatwar aka @thefatsextherapist on Cantaloupes, Casteism, and Body Image
MigrAsians - April 23, 2020 07:00 - 1 hourMeet Sonalee Rashatwar (she/they), known as @thefatsextherapist on Instagram! They're an award-winning superfat queer bisexual non-binary clinical social worker, sex therapist, adjunct lecturer, and grassroots organizer based in Philadelphia. This episode was recorded toward the end of March, ...
Marzieh Saffarian on Feminist Art, Iranian Culture, and Native Language Challenges
MigrAsians - April 09, 2020 07:00 - 40 minutesMeet Marzieh Saffarian, the collage artist behind @psychpersia. Marzieh is also a speech-language pathologist who I met during graduate school. Our conversation flowed in so many wonderful directions. We chat about her feminist artistic inspirations, the Iranian revolution, identity and assimilat...
Let's talk about the C-word! No, not that one. Well...kinda.
MigrAsians - March 26, 2020 07:00 - 24 minutesIn this episode, I explore the C-word, but not the one that's all over the news lately (though I will touch on it a little bit). This episode focuses on the CENSUS! Yes, the U.S. Census, which is given every 10 years, should be in your mailbox. It looks at household information like age, sex, ho...
Khadija from @browngirlbiz on Self-Reliance, Multiple Diasporas, and Types of Entrepreneurship
MigrAsians - March 12, 2020 07:00 - 38 minutesI chat with Khadija aka @browngirlbiz on Instagram in this episode about the multiple diasporas she has been through, how that has made her more self-reliant, and how entrepreneurship is more than what we think! Khadija strives to help other children of immigrants navigate society, especially en...
Reema Zaman on Abusive Relationships, Immigration Challenges, and Family Healing
MigrAsians - February 14, 2020 05:00 - 41 minutesCW: rape, sexual assault In this episode, award-winning author, actress, screenwriter, and speaker Reema Zaman joins me! She is the author of I Am Yours: A Shared Memoir, a global story of sexual assault, being silenced, and finding your voice. She talks to me about her book, abusive relationshi...
Tiffany Wong on Resisting Perfectionism and Befriending Time
MigrAsians - February 10, 2020 03:00 - 40 minutesMeet Tiffany Wong, the artist behind the MigrAsians cover art! I loved Tiffany's flowing art and colors, and I knew she would make amazing cover art for this podcast. And she did! In this episode, Tiffany and I talk about perfectionism, making time your friend, and her art process. We had a deli...
Welcome to MigrAsians!
MigrAsians - February 10, 2020 02:00 - 10 minutesWelcome to the first episode of MigrAsians! MigrAsians is a podcast about creative and political Asians and their story of migration. In this episode, you'll meet Nisha Mody, the host. This podcast was birthed to understand how migration affects creative and political work. This podcast will cove...
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