Tiger's Apprentice Cast: Brandon Soo Hoo & Tan Kheng Hua

Asian American Matchmaker, Cassindy Chao and Dr. Wong discuss

• Her journey from being an investment banker to a matchmaker
• How matchmaking differs from dating apps
• How to maintain mental health and self-care when dealing with clients' emotions and expectations 

To find your match or learn more about Cassindy's work:

www.awmlove.com 

It all starts with a profile...www.awmlove.com/join

Instagram: @matchmakercassindy

Facebook 

Linkedin

To purchase her book: Ancient Wisdom, Modern Love: Chinese Wisdom for Dating Success

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Matchmaker Cassindy Chao is the founder of Ancient Wisdom Modern Love. A former Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan Equities research analyst and happily married Mother of 3, she caught the matchmaking bug in college - matching dozens of couples at the “Wellesley College Asian Association Blind Date Semi-Formal”. Now, she is an expert matchmaker, helping people find true love.

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On our first press day, Color of Success welcomed Brandon Soo Hoo & Tan Kheng Hua from the film, Tiger's Apprentice. Based on the popular children’s book series of the same name by Laurence Yep, THE TIGER’S APPRENTICE follows Chinese-American teenager Tom Lee (Brandon Soo Hoo), whose life changes forever when he discovers he is part of a long lineage of magical protectors known as the Guardians. With guidance from a mythical tiger named Hu (Henry Golding), Tom trains to take on Loo (Michelle Yeoh), a force that is as powerful as a Guardian but with evil intentions to use magic to destroy humanity. To have a fighting chance against Loo, Tom must reunite all twelve Zodiac animal warriors and master his own newly discovered powers.

We discuss:

• The significance of the Chinese Zodiac 
• Themes of grief, resilience, love, and family
• Ways to maintain mental health while recording
• How the film can bring families together

Watch the Tiger's Apprentice, streaming now on Paramount+

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Bios:

Brandon Soo Hoo was is an actor, known for Tropic Thunder (2008), G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) and Ender's Game (2013).

Tan Kheng Hua is a well-known and respected award-winning actress/producer in Singapore and Malaysia. Kheng has been seen in The Philanthropist (NBC), The Patriarch (UFA), and Serangoon Road (HBO Asia Original Series). Her recent role, as "Empress Dowager" in Netflix's Original Series, Marco Polo, has garnered attention of many viewers.

She also appeared in the film adaptation of Singapore-born Kevin Kwan's best selling novel Crazy Rich Asians (2018), where she plays Kerry Chu, the mother of protagonist Rachel Chu played by Constance Wu. Besides film and television, Kheng is also highly respected in Singapore theatre scene where she's a prolific actress and independent creative producer in Singapore. 

Juliet Hooker and I discuss her new book, "Black Grief/White Grievance" and:

• Historical context of the contents of the book
• Weaponization of White victimhood 
• Ways we can interpret information as informed citizens
• Working towards a more equitable workplace and society

To purchase her book: 

Amazon

Princeton University Press

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Juliet Hooker is a leading thinker on democracy and race who has written extensively about racial politics in the United States and Latin America. She is currently the Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence in Political Science at Brown University. Before that, she was a faculty member at the University of Texas at Austin. She is the author of Black Grief/White Grievance: The Politics of Loss.

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Dr. Wong's book, Cancel the Filter is now available! Please join us in addressing unrealistic societal expectations and living with kindness!

In the first episode in 2024, Cordell Carter and I discuss:

• The definition of belonging
• Diversity as being a given in organizations due to the changing demographics in the country
•  Belonging being the destination and DEI, the strategy to work towards that destination
• Framing DEIB in terms of profit-and-loss (P&L)
• Ways to get involved in the community to spark change

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Cordell Carter brings more than 20 years to his pursuit of a society and organizational cultures where everyone belongs and has equitable opportunities to thrive. He is currently the executive director of the Aspen Institute Socrates Program, a global education forum and the founding director of the Aspen Institute’s Project on Belonging. Finally, Cordell founded the Festival of the Diaspora, a Medellin, Colombia-based convener of diasporic communities across the Americas. Before his current roles, Cordell held leadership roles with the TechTown Foundation, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle Public Schools, Business Roundtable, National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, and the IBM Corporation.

To connect with Cordell:

X: https://twitter.com/cordellcarterii

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cordell_speaks/

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Dr. Wong's book, Cancel the Filter, explores mental health x intersectionality. It includes sections on representation and why she started the podcast! Pick up your copy TODAY!

Alan Jenkins is a Professor of Practice at Harvard Law School where he teaches courses on Race and the Law, Communication, and Supreme Court Jurisprudence. In this episode, we discuss the:

• Definition of justice
• Use of graphic novels to communicate social commentary
• Resources needed to decrease incarceration and re-incarceration
• Power of empathy

Purchase Alan's graphic novel, 1/6: The Graphic Novel, Issue #1 – What if the Attack on the U.S. Capitol had Succeeded 

Amazon

OneSix Comics Store

*This interview expresses the opinions of the guest and host, and is not affiliated with any government or educational entity.

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Full bio:

Alan Jenkins is a Professor of Practice at Harvard Law School where he teaches courses on Race and the Law, Communication, and Supreme Court Jurisprudence. Before joining the Law School faculty, he was President and Co-Founder of The Opportunity Agenda, a social justice communication lab.

Jenkins’s prior positions have included Assistant to the Solicitor General at the U.S. Department of Justice, where he represented the United States government in constitutional and other litigation before the U.S. Supreme Court; Director of Human Rights at the Ford Foundation, where he managed grantmaking in the United States and eleven overseas regions; and Associate Counsel to the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, where he defended the rights of low-income communities facing exploitation and discrimination. He previously served as a Law Clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Harry A. Blackmun and to U.S. District Court Judge Robert L. Carter.

Jenkins is a frequent commentator in broadcast, print, and digital media on topics ranging from Supreme Court decision-making to racial equity to the role of popular culture in social change. His past Board service includes New York Public Radio, the Center for Community Change, the Legal Action Center, and Futuro Media Group, as well as the Board of Governors of the New School for Public Engagement. He has also served on the Selection Committee for the Sundance Documentary Fund.

Jenkins holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School, an M.A. in Media Studies from the New School for Public Engagement, and a B.A. in Psychology and Social Relations from Harvard College.

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Dr. Wong's book, Cancel the Filter: Realities of a Psychologist, Podcaster, and Working Mother of Color is available now! Get your copy today!

Juliane Taylor Shore and I discuss her new book, Setting Boundaries That Stick: How Neurobiology Can Help You Rewire Your Brain to Feel Safe, Connected, and Empowered, which explores:

• The need to consistently work on setting boundaries to see neurobiological change
• Decision-making as to whether to communicate a boundary to someone else
• Ways to self-soothe in times of distress

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Juliane Taylor Shore (aka Jules) is a therapist, author and teacher who creates spaces for folx who want to face what’s blocking them so that they can live lives full of self-trust, integrity, purpose, and connection. 

She came to therapy in a hard time in her life and argued with her therapist about whether or not feelings mattered. She found herself transformed by the process, and went on to become a therapist herself. She dove deep into neurobiology to understand feelings and found out that in fact they do matter quite a bit.

Now, she teaches anyone who will listen about how to work with your brain to make shifts that stick and to create loving relationships with yourself and others.  She wants us all to embrace our gifts and our mistakes so that we can harness the best in us to make a more creative, responsible, and compassionate world.

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• Dr. Wong's upcoming book to be released with the help of Munn Avenue Press
  • Reserve a signed copy of Dr. Wong's book  TODAY!

Charlie is the author of six books including four Amazon #1 Bestselling Thrillers -- the NOT SO DEAD / Sam Sunborn Series. Charlie is also the founder and publisher of the Munn Avenue Press. He and his team of book publishing and marketing experts help turn manuscripts into books into bestsellers. 

In this episode, Charlie and I discuss:

• How his desire to publish his manuscript in less than two years motivated him to self-publish
• His unique experience in e-commerce and marketing that led him to establish a successful publishing company
• Ways to publish your work to become an author
• Dr. Wong's upcoming book to be released with the help of Munn Avenue Press
  • Reserve a signed copy of Dr. Wong's book  TODAY!

Dr. Simarta Brennan-Prescod and I discuss ways to thrive with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), including advocating for yourself in the healthcare system and connecting with a community. Self-compassion is key as we navigate addressing our health and the health of our loved ones. Dr. Brennan-Prescod also discusses caring for her son who was diagnosed with a congenital heart disease, and self-care.

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Dr. Simarta Brennan-Prescod, is a board-certified primary care doctor at Optum Primary Care's Northeast location in St. Petersburg, Florida. Her background is in internal medicine, nephrology, and hypertensive care. She is a graduate of St. George's University School of Medicine in Grenada, West Indies, and completed her residency at Overlook Hospital, an affiliate of Mt. Sinai Hospital in Summit, New Jersey. She completed nephrology fellowship training at St Louis University School of Medicine in Missouri. She is a motivational speaker, Multiple Sclerosis activist, and Elementary School activist for getting kids interested in healthcare. Her passion is helping patients and parents with chronic disease, such as MS, navigate their workspace and jobs to be effective communicators of their needs, advocate for living in their authenticity while maintaining their privacy. 

She is a practicing physician for the last 17 years and she has had the unique experience of being a doctor, a patient, and a caregiver to a child with congenital heart disease in the US healthcare system. This has driven her to share her story via her new book May 2023. The book is called “The Parts We Don’t Talk About!” The book addresses biases during medical training from colleagues, racial inequality while seeking professional growth, pregnancy, and the treatment of doctors living with chronic disease, such as Multiple Sclerosis. 

Her goal is learn, grow, and teach from her own journey.

In her spare time, she enjoys creating art projects with her 3 kids (9, 7 and 7) and restoration of furniture.  She loves scuba diving, traveling and reading. 

If you need to schedule a free one-to-one call with her, reach out on her website. www.drsimarta.com. This is the first step to creating change in your life. 

Three reasons to get her book today:

1. Learn how to use her steps to go from surviving to thriving 

2. Let’s start developing skills to handle caregiver burnout 

3. Let’s start changing our work life so we can be happy for 7 hours a day, rather than being stuck and burnt out. 

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Website, social media to connect:

www.drsimarta.com

Instagram: drsimarta 

Facebook: drsimarta 

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Dr. Wong will be releasing her brand new book, "Cancel the Filter" with Munn Avenue Press. The first 50 reservations will receive a signed copy.  Hear real talk about being a working mother! Spoiler: It's a hot mess behind-the-scenes! There are limited copies left! Reserve TODAY!

Grace Yung Foster and I discuss the impact of transracial adoption and foster care on mental health. We address:

• How to develop one's identity in the face of internalized racism
• The pitfalls of adoption, including the Savior Complex
• Ways to engage with individuals who have been adopted and/or are a foster care alumni

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