Telling Stories & Invoking Memories through Food Recipes w/ Jeannette (Wok&Kin) / #60

WE are back from a long break! We finally pulled it together and this would be the first of the final 6 episodes for our fifth season. Thank you for your continued support and I hope you will continue to support us and listen to the rest of our season to be released weekly until we finish probably in February.

Today, we have Amy Yip joining us for a conversation about:
-Being Chinese American in America, trying to fit in while trying to rebel against her family but still staying inside the box for the longest time
-Working in corporate America, from consulting to marketing for Google 
-Her Breaking point and how that led her to become a somatic life transformation and mental fitness coach
-Mental Fitness and how Amy gained clarity in her life after feeling lost, burnt out and hitting rocking bottom 
-Talking to your immigrant parents about the deep topics to understand them 
-Her book, Unfinished Business: Breaking Down the Great Wall Between Adult Child and Immigrant Parents

About Our Guest:
Amy Yip is a Somatic Life Transformation and Mental Fitness coach, keynote speaker, author, and self-confidence trainer. She works with women of color leaders to strengthen their mental fitness, heal intergenerational wounds, find their voice and the courage to speak up, and have agency to let go of all the ‘shoulds’ so that they can be the authors of their own life stories. Her mission is to empower AAPI women to be seen, to be heard, and to f-ing rock the boat.

Amy is an International Coach Federation Professional Certified Coach, a Certified Hudson Institute Coach, a Certified Strozzi Institute Somatic Coach, and a pioneer Mental Fitness Coach certified through Positive Intelligence.

Amy received her MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management, and her BS in computer science and BA in communications from the University of Maryland.

Amy resides in Maryland with Greg, her best friend and husband, and her son Logan, the cutest kid ever.

Check out Amy!

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amycyip & https://www.facebook.com/amyyipcoaching 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amycyip & https://www.linkedin.com/company/amyyipcoaching 

Instagram: @amyyipcoaching

WEBSITE

https://amyyipcoaching.com 

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You know how sometimes you would meet someone and be blown away by the stories and experiences of their lives and how you think their stories should be in a book or a movie? Well, that's how I feel about our guest today, Curtis Chin. Curtis is a writer, filmmaker, director, and activist with a brand new memoir out now called, "Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant".

Our conversation went in-depth into Curtis's upbringing at a Chinese restaurant growing up in Detroit, his family's long and rich Asian American diaspora history, being Asian American diaspora, the publishing industry and of course his memoir and the journey to getting to where he is now, a published writer with his own memoir out now that y'all should get a copy right now!

Curtis' Bio:

A co-founder of the Asian American Writers’ Workshop in New York City, Curtis Chin served as the non-profits’ first Executive Director. He went on to write for network and cable television before transitioning to social justice documentaries. Chin has screened his films at over 600 venues in twenty countries. He has written for CNN, Bon Appetit, the Detroit Free Press and the Emancipator/Boston Globe. A graduate of the University of Michigan, Chin has received awards from ABC/Disney Television, New York Foundation for the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, and more. His memoir, "Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant" will be published by Little, Brown in Fall 2023. His essay in Bon Appetit was just selected for Best Food Writing in America 2023.

Find Curtis and his work here!
Website
Twitter
Amazon Book Link
AP New Article about Curtis and his memoir

And don't forget to buy his book, find him on tour and share his memoir with others! 

 

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WE ARE BACK!

A conversation with a new friend, Daniela Hornskov Sun, writer, musician, producer, and all-around creative.  I came upon Daniela through the community she is a part of, THIIIRD. THIIIRD and their team asked us if we are able to help spread the word on their new podcast series, All My Half East Asian BFF that they just released (all episodes are out now so check it out!). If you have been following our feed, we spotlighted an episode of the podcast series here and now we are going to interview Daniela who is the producer for the podcast series and the one who had the idea for the podcast series. Listen to our conversation where we dived into Daniela's Mixed Asian upbringing/background, living in Europe, dealing with microaggressions, her work with THIIIRD and the podcast series.

Please support THIIIRD and their work as they are doing great things amplifying underrepresented voices, something we here at the podcast feel strongly about.

Biography of Daniela:

 Daniela is mixed Chinese 🇨🇳 and Danish 🇩🇰, grew up in China 🇨🇳 and England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿. Daniela’s pronouns are she/they and is a producer, writer, and musician, who is obsessed with food, and currently obsessed with swimming. 🏊🏻‍♂️


About the Series

Through raucous and poignant discussions, a group of half East Asian, half white friends connect more deeply with each other and explore new ways to live their identities.

About the Podcast

Exploring the intersections between culture and activism, THIIIRD Waves spotlights guests whose expertise and lived experience provide insights on topical issues through the lens of representation, access and privilege. The show is hosted by the women of THIIIRD magazine - producer Daniela Hornskov Sun, DJ Tryb, and founder Rhona Ezuma who bring to the table perspectives from their Danish Chinese and Black British Nigerian backgrounds.

About Thiiird

Thiiird Waves is the podcast offering from Thiiird Magazine, a platform bringing you cultural insight through amplification of underrepresented voices.

Follow Daniela
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/dhsun/

Follow THIIIRD!

Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/thiiirdmagazine/
All the links
https://taplink.cc/thiiirdmagazine
Podcast
https://www.thiiirdmagazine.co.uk/podcast

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PODCAST SPOTLIGHT

Today's not your regular What Kind of Asian Are You? Podcast episode. This is spotlighting a podcast episode from our new podcast friend, THIIRD WAVES's new podcast series, ALL MY HALF EAST ASIAN BFFS. This is their Sex and Dating episode. Listen to it and check out the rest of their podcast series now live on their page. Make sure to follow them and support what they are doing!

About the Series

Through raucous and poignant discussions, a group of half East Asian, half white friends connect more deeply with each other and explore new ways to live their identities.

About the Podcast

Exploring the intersections between culture and activism, THIIIRD Waves spotlights guests whose expertise and lived experience provide insights on topical issues through the lens of representation, access and privilege. The show is hosted by the women of THIIIRD magazine - producer Daniela Hornskov Sun, DJ Tryb, and founder Rhona Ezuma who bring to the table perspectives from their Danish Chinese and Black British Nigerian backgrounds.

About Thiiird

Thiiird Waves is the podcast offering from Thiiird Magazine, a platform bringing you cultural insight through amplification of underrepresented voices.

About the Episode

We dissect our personal histories and desires on this episode. Unflinching looking at how mainstream beauty standards affect our choice of romantic and sexual partners, and discussions around how as mixed raced bodies we have experienced both sides of being othered/exoticised.

Follow THIIIRD!

Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/thiiirdmagazine/
All the links
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Podcast
https://www.thiiirdmagazine.co.uk/podcast

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INTRODUCING:

A new podcast series, All My Half Asian East Asian Bffs!

About the Series

Through raucous and poignant discussions, a group of half East Asian, half white friends connect more deeply with each other and explore new ways to live their identities.

About the Podcast

Exploring the intersections between culture and activism, THIIIRD Waves spotlights guests whose expertise and lived experience provide insights on topical issues through the lens of representation, access and privilege. The show is hosted by the women of THIIIRD magazine - producer Daniela Hornskov Sun, DJ Tryb, and founder Rhona Ezuma who bring to the table perspectives from their Danish Chinese and Black British Nigerian backgrounds.

About Thiiird

Thiiird Waves is the podcast offering from Thiiird Magazine, a platform bringing you cultural insight through amplification of underrepresented voices.


We will also be spotlighting one episode of the podcast series here and also featuring a conversation with the podcast producer, Daniela Hornskov Sun. Stay tuned and check out THIIIRD and ALL MY HALF EAST ASIAN BFFS podcast series in the meantime after hearing the teaser now.

Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/thiiirdmagazine/
All the links
https://taplink.cc/thiiirdmagazine
Podcast
https://www.thiiirdmagazine.co.uk/podcast

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Today's episode features Tiffany Ran, Taiwanese American chef of Ba Ba Lio (886), BB6 Taiwanese Pop Up out in Seattle.

We talked all about Tiffany's journey in the culinary world, being a chef, her Taiwanese-American upbringing, and of course, food specifically Taiwanese food and why you need to check out more than just Boba (Bubble Tea) and soup dumplings because Taiwanese food is soo good! Plus, we talked about her pop-up, Ba Ba Lio!

Find Tiffany!
Website
https://www.babaliotaiwan.com/
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/bb6twpopup/?hl=en

What is Ba Ba Lio (According to Tiffany):

During my first few years of cooking in Seattle restaurants, I'd wrap up my shifts late at night just as the sun was rising in Taiwan. I would call home after finishing my shifts, dialling 011+886...waiting for the connection...closing my eyes as the phone rings. I'd picture that the King County bus I'm riding on would magically complete its route in front of Taipei's Nanmen Market.

"What are you making today?"

"What does the market have?"

After asking these questions, my mother on the other line would fill me in on the produce at the morning wet markets and on dishes bound for the dinner table.

"Ba ba lio," or 8-8-6 in Chinese, is the international calling code to Taiwan, a string of numbers that tethers me to one home as I struggled to build another in a new city. BB6 Taiwanese Pop Up was born from homesickness and driven by discoveries. While our dishes are born of old Taiwan flavours, they're also peppered with new Pacific Northwest elements.

 I hope, from our meals, you'll discover new flavours and recall familiar ones. Please follow us and share your feelings, favourite dishes, and cravings with me. Taiwanese cuisine is, in part, about my experiences, but it's also yours. I am fortunate and so is Taiwan, to have your support!

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Conversation with Wuxia author, JF Lee

A conversation on growing up as an Asian Diaspora (Singaporean Chinese Canadian) in Vancouver, Canada, studying in the States, being an accountant, living in the Cayman Islands, becoming a Wuxia author, and an introduction to the Wuxia genre along with recommendations. 

What is Wuxia?
Wuxia is a genre of Chinese fiction that features itinerant warriors of extreme (almost supernatural) martial arts skill in ancient China. These aren’t your average heroes. We’re talking people that can fly through the trees, cross vast distances in a single leap, reverse the flow of blood in the body with internal qi, and other amazing, superhuman feats. They travel around righting wrongs, helping people, and being good guys.

Find JF and his work!

Website
Instagram

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Today's episode is with a very talented designer, Grace Chen.

Our conversation covers her story of being born in China, growing up in the Bay, her work in design, her love of Hip-hop (especially Mandarin and Cantonese hip-hop) and being a creator.

Her bio:

Design:
Grace Chen is a Product Designer based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is also a bilingual graphic design freelancer who has collaborated with musicians and creatives in the United States and abroad. Grace has provided design support for independent musicians and companies such as Baidu, Number Four Music, and LoomUp.She is also now working at a cybersecurity startup as a UX designer.

Hip-hop:
Grace has been a Hip-hop fanatic listening and rooting for Mandarin and Cantonese Hiphop for 10 years.

Make sure to check out her work! Follow her on Instagram and contact her if you need any design work done for your projects!

Grace Chen:

@amazingracexx 
https://instagram.com/amazingracexx?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

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To finish Asian American Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Month/Asian Heritage Month strong, we talked with Anika Chabra & Jennifer Siripong Mandel of Root & Seed.

Root & Seed is a podcast that explores culture and family heritage. Hosted by Anika Chabra, host Kyle appeared on an episode talking about his story being Asian diaspora and using the podcast to document Asian diaspora stories. That was how we became aware of Root & Seed and all they do. Check out the episode!

In addition to the podcast, Root & Seed also produces a conversation tool (digital and physical) to make capturing family stories easier. The overall mission of Root & Seed is to bring together fellow tradition-seekers to claim, honor, document and celebrate their culture and let it live on in their words, thoughts, actions and experiences for generations to come. They have a great mission and this is why we needed to have a conversation with the founders, Anika and Jennifer about it.

Our conversation was about who they are, their Asian diaspora upbringing, how they met and started Root & Seed, their podcast, their conversation tool, and the reasons why they are doing what they are doing now.

If you enjoyed our conversation, please go follow them on social media, support them and their conversation tool (get yourself one), listen to their podcast and introduce them to friends and family.

Find Root & Seed:
https://www.rootandseed.com/
Instagram
Get their conversation tool
Their Podcast 

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Happy Asian Heritage Month &  Mental  Health Awareness Month!

Today's conversation is with Sheena Yap Chan. It was an honour to have a conversation with such an amazing and inspiring individual that does so much for the community she is part of helping Asian women build self-confidence and helping with Asian representation in media.  

In our conversation, we touched on topics like her background, her experience with working corporate as an Asian woman, self-confidence, how to build it, how to get better, Asian representation in media and her book!  

Sheena's Profile:

Sheena Yap Chan is a Keynote Speaker, consultant, podcaster and author on building self-confidence. She is also the founder and host of the award-winning podcast called The Tao of Self-Confidence where she interviews Asian women about their inner journey to self-confidence.

Sheena is also the bestselling author of 2 books called Asian Women Who BossUp and International Women of Color Who BossUp.  She will also release her upcoming book with Wiley called The Tao of Self-Confidence.  Pre-order her upcoming book now on Amazon!  

Connect with Sheena on the following:

Facebook

LinkedIn

Instagram - @sheena.yap.chan

Twitter - @thetaoofselfconfidence , @sheenayapchan and @thetaoofsc 

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