visible minorities

Vivian Chen was always meant to be an entrepreneur.  

Growing up in an American Midwest immigrant family, Vivian discovered her passion for business at an early age coupled with a natural sense of urgency and ambition, channeling these traits to find work in the fashion and beauty industry. But when her friends started venturing into tech, Vivian found it immensely difficult to follow suit; during this period, she submitted over 150 applications with no responses.  

The challenges she encountered throughout her many job hunts led Vivian to create Rise and Heyo; two startups that help professionals across a variety of industries to make connections, showcase their abilities, and find meaningful work. In this conversation, Vivian talks about creating her own playbook as a woman of colour that has helped her to secure funding. We also cover the most important tips for increasing your productivity as an entrepreneur by embracing the freedom of working for yourself, and how to overcome unique challenges commonly faced by visible minorities in the startup space. 

Learn more about Rise and Heyo.

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In this episode, we cover:

• The unique entrepreneurship challenges faced by visible minorities
• Channeling pressure as a child of immigrants to succeed as an entrepreneur
• The importance of adopting a growth mindset
• The top tips in Vivian's playbook for persisting through periods of rejection
• Why your company shouldn't be a reflection of you

Quote of the Week:

“I've stuck to my guns in finding people who believe in me. [Securing funding is] about finding the unicorn who will want to be on my side." - Vivian Chen 

Hosted by Katherin Vasilopoulos. Made by Cansulta and Ethan Lee.

Music by © Chris Zabriskie, published by You've Been a Wonderful Laugh Track (ASCAP). 

Songs used in this episode include: "Air Hockey Saloon," "Cylinder Three," "Short Song 012323," "You Fiddle, I'll Burn Rome,"  "I'll Stay Here Tonight," "The Oceans Continue to Rise," "Out of the Skies, Under the Earth," "Pick Up a Convict On Alcatraz."

Used under the Creative Commons 4.0 International License

It's the 2nd week of may, which means we're continuing with Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in The U.S. and  Asian Heritage Month in Canada! 

In this episode, I talk about what representation means to me within the sphere of mental health, within the Asian community, in the ADHD community, and why it's important that under-represented communities need to be heard.

& I'm calling all my Asian friends with ADHD from around the world - - let's talk! Send me an email and get in touch:  mj@adhddiversified.ca

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Resources:
- Wall of Awful from Brendan Mahan
- Brendan Mahan's Wall of Awful on HowToADHD: "Why is it hard to do something that should be easy?"
- Asian American Mental Health Stigma:  Why does it exist?
- Mental-Health among Asian Americans
- Global News (Canada) on Asian Heritage Month

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Visit our website: https://adhddiversified.ca
Join MJ and the rest of the ADHD reWired Podcast Family for a live Q&A every second Tuesday of the month! Register at https://www.adhdrewired.com/events/

Check out the other podcasts with the ADHD reWired Podcast Network:

• ADHD reWired with Eric Tivers
• ADHD Essentials with Brendan Mahan
• Hacking your ADHD with Will Curb

Transcript available here.

You probably already know that the term "BIPOC" is an acronym for Black, Indigenous, and people of colour. But did you know that this is a contested term among BIPOCs? This week, Prakash and Kristen dive deep into where this term comes from, why its gotten so popular, and why exactly it conjures so much controversy. 

Resource List:

Article: "Where did BIPOC come from?" https://www.nytimes.com/article/what-is-bipoc.html 

Do The Kids Know? is a series of conversations between friends, Prakash and Kristen, where we challenge our understanding of contemporary media, popular culture, and what it means to live as racialized millennials in KKKanada (That’s Canada spelled with three K’s) 

Our goal for this series is to have frank discussions about the stories and nuances missed by sensationalist media as well as to uncover the ways in which white supremacy, capitalism, and colonialism is shaping our movements and behaviours. 

Keep tuning in to be a part of the conversation… don’t be a kid who doesn’t know!

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Email us: dothekidsknow@gmail.com

Support us: https://patreon.com/dothekidsknow

Artwork by Daniela Silva (https://instagram.com/danielasilvatrujillo)

Music by Steve Travale (https://stevetravale.com)

Until next time. Stay in the know~!

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Do The Kids Know? is a monthly series of discussions between community workers and educators, Prakash and Kristen, that unpack race, media, popular culture, and politics in KKKanada (That’s Canada spelled with three K’s) from an anti-colonial perspective.

Our goal is to bring nuance to sensationalist media as well as to uncover the ways in which white supremacy, capitalism, and colonialism is shaping our movements and behaviours.

Keep tuning in to be a part of the conversation… don’t be a kid who doesn’t know!

Find us: @dothekidsknow (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, TikTok)
Email us: dothekidsknow@gmail.com
Tip us: patreon.com/dothekidsknow
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Artwork by Daniela Silva (instagram.com/danielasilvatrujillo)
Music by Steve Travale (https://stevetravale.com)

DTKK is recorded on the traditional and unceded Indigenous lands of the Kanien’kehá:ka and Algonquin Nations. We are committed to working with Indigenous communities and leaders locally and across Turtle Island to fight for Indigenous rights, resurgence, and sovereignty.

Until next time. Stay in the know~!

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