Fueling Asian Hustle & Preserving Roots | Bonnie Nguyen, Asian Hustle Network
Description
In this special episode, we connect across continents with Bonnie Nguyen, Senior Marketing Manager at Asian Hustle Network. From humble childhood memories of bánh cuốn in Vietnam to spearheading global initiatives like Asian Heritage Week, Bonnie shares how community, culture, and commerce intersect in her work. We unpack the evolving Asian identity in the modern world, the impact of DEI challenges, and why celebrating your roots isn’t just nostalgic — it’s revolutionary.
Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
03:00 - Asian Hustle Network (AHN) & Asian Heritage Week (AHW): From Facebook group to worldwide celebration of Asian culture
11:10 - Bonnie’s personal background: growing up in Vietnam & raised by a tiger mom
13:56 - Bánh cuốn, cultural identity, and community connection
17:38 - Discussion on DEI challenges
21:31 - A Vietnamese living in Vietnam vs pride abroad: struggle of balancing modernity with preserving tradition
30:15 - What Bonnie would tell her younger self?
34:30 - Upcoming global AHW events in US, Canada, and Australia
39:52 - Hungry Questions
FOLLOW BONNIE, ASIAN HERITAGE WEEK & ASIAN HUSTLE NETWORK:
https://www.asianheritageweek.com/
https://www.asianhustlenetwork.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/trang-bonnie-nguyen-192061180/
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