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A conversation to share your life's journey with your unique Asian experiences and realizations you made along the way. An opportunity to become a beacon for individuals to look towards for inspiration and connection. A time to break through barriers that others and, more importantly, ourselves have built.
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Today's guest is Sylvia Wakana. Sylvia is half Japanese/half Slovenian American and a popular Japanese food blogger based in Los Angeles. In this episode we talk about Japanese food, Japanese food culture, and about her trips back to Japan! Join us, as Sylvia Wakana shares her tale!
Find Sylvia's blog here: https://sylviawakana.com/
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Today's guest is the amazing Rose Chung. Rose shares what it was like to be the youngest of five sisters and being first generation Chinese American. She tells how it was her dream to be Miss Chinatown USA and how she's evolve her original Miss Chinatown pageant into Miss Asian Global. We also dive into how important it is for Miss Asian Global to provide multiple opportunities for success for each delegate. Join us, as Rose Chung shares her tale...
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Mini Episodes are a way to learn more about each guest in a fun and light-hearted way. Today's Mini Episode features Olivia Wong, Entrepreneur-Business Owner AND Miss Asian Global 2020. Join us as Olivia answers some pretty silly questions and we learn more about her favorite Chinese traditions, how she's going to survive a zombie apocalypse and with who, and much more.
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Send in your Mini Episode questions to my Instagram (@diamondrypka).
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Today's guest is the amazing Tara Nash. She shares her experiences growing up as a Hapa and how much she appreciates her culture through Hapa eyes. We also get a chance to talk about the struggle of feeling part of your culture and share our opinions on cultural appropriation. Join us, as Tara shares her tale!
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The first Mini Episode of 2021! Let's get to know our first ever guest, Lan Ho, a little better. She speaks about her participation in a beauty pageant as well as answers some fun questions so we can learn a little more about her!
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Today's guest is the amazing Cary Hokama! Cary is Japanese American and shares what it was like growing up trying to find somewhere to fit in, too foreign for his American peers and too American for his Japanese peers. He goes on to share what is was like being an Asian American trying to break into the music industry and being told he was not marketable and what it's like today. Lastly, he discusses how important it is to be your best self and to break away from a second class mindset. Cary shares his tale...
Hello beautiful people! In today's episode we speak with... Me! Your host! I wanted to share the reason behind why I created The Asian Tales Podcast and a few minutes to share my own tale being Japanese and feeling like a cultural fraud.
Hello Beautiful People!
Today's episode is with Miss Kim Huynh and she talks about what it was like for her to go to regular school and a Vietnamese language school at the same time. She shares the struggle of learning two different grammar structures while growing up. Kim talks about what it means to be a social justice warrior to her and how she can stand up for others. On her free time she enjoys powerlifting and talks about how her Asian parents were against it and how she continues to do what makes her happy.
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Today's guest is the amazing Vy Vo! Vy is Vietnamese and shares what it was like immigrating to the United States at the age of nine. She tells a touching story of her grandmother helping her uncle come to the US while Vietnam was dealing with war. Her uncle then helps bring the family over for a batter life in the United States, but through a child's eyes, was it a better life? Vy explains the importance of language and how she's gotten to where she is now through hard work and extra study time.
Today's guest is Olivia Wong. Olivia share's a story from her youth describing a form of Identity dysmorphia. She goes on to share how she over came this as an adult, and wants to provide mentorship to younger individuals from any background. Olivia also talks about the goals she wants to accomplish as Miss Asian Global 2020. Here's a hint, she's an amazing humanitarian and truly wants to help the homeless population.
Today's guest is Lan Ho. Lan is Vietnamese and believes in being her own champion. She talks about different pressures her family put on her to go into Pharmacy school, and how she broke away from the cycle to achieve her own goals
A small blurb of why The Asian Tales Podcast was created. Hope you can join us and share your tale.
Kevin is Malaysian Chinese and talks about his childhood in Australia, his experience with his move to the Czech Republic, while touching on the Asian population in the Czech Republic. We touch on our generations interactions with asians, are they a yay or a nay?Join us as Kevin shares his tale.
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Hello beautiful people! Today's guest is John Bundalian! John was born in the Philippines and moved to Australia at 9 months old. He shares how important family ties are in Philippino culture, and how his relationship with his parents and sister influenced how he communicates with people. At a young age, John learned how to speak with unspoken words, and how to pick up on facial expressions and gestures. He shares how this is an extremely useful skill now, but wasn't always for his benefit growing up. Join us, as John shares his tale!
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Hello beautiful people! In this episode, Marian Mae Cedeño shares about her Visayan culture. Visayan culture and language is one of many smaller components to Filipino culture as a whole. She shares about language, food, and about witch doctors! Additionally, Marian is the first from her region to gain a scholarship and study abroad. She's opened the door and become an inspiration for many young individuals to pursue higher education. Join us as Marian shares her tale...
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Today's guest is Dr. Francis Kong. Francis is Chinese-American and speaks about the hardships he faced as a child. After he was bullied during his youth, he chose to become a mentor to others, specifically for Asian American individuals. During his time in Ireland, finishing up medical school, he had a near-death experience that changed his outlook on life forever. Today, he works closely with Miss Asian Global (a beauty pageant), IMAGINE Talks, and Edge Interns.
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