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Tania Kottoor is a first-generation Indian-American and the design-forward Founder and CEO of WEST X EAST. With a passion for merging tradition and innovation, Tania has led her team in creating the world’s first AI-powered design platform for custom-fit cultural clothing. WEST X EAST has produced over 1,500 custom and made-to-measure garments, featured in publications like BRIDES and Vogue. Tania...

Sonia is currently the CTO at Treet where she manages the product and engineering side of the business. She was born and raised in California, attended Cal and was previously an engineer at Airbnb. In her free time, she enjoys exploring the great outdoors through snowboarding and backpacking.

Nikita Charuza is the proud South Asian founder of Squigs. With a decade of experience as a beauty editor and inspired by Traditional Indian hair oiling and the DIY products that were a big part of her childhood, she wanted to make a brand rooted in Ayurveda that created effective, over-the-counter formulations that were safe, fun, and enjoyable. This is Happy Headcare.

Amy Fan is the co-founder of Twentyeight Health, a mission-driven digital health platform increasing women’s health access for underserved communities, focused on inclusive care for BIPOC patients and individuals from low-income backgrounds. Twentyeight Health provides telemedicine, medication delivery and follow up care and is one of the only telehealth platforms to accept Medicaid. Previously, A...

So many of us start our days with a cup of coffee, but aren’t sure how to pick the best beans or brew the best cup from them. In April of 2023, Natalie launched Hooked coffee, a subscription platform for craft coffee. Hooked Coffee connects curious coffee drinkers to specialty roasters by curating a high-quality, diverse selection of coffee, suited for anywhere they are in their coffee journey. Ch...

Jennie, or Jennie from the b(LOK) from Brooklyn NYC and now living in the San Francisco Bay Area is looking to #unLOK the potential of her community as a founder of two real estate companies Zen Coast Homes & Zen Coast University.

Alice Deng is the co-founder & Chief Product Officer of Slope. Slope has raised $157M in equity and debt to date. She is a 2 time YCombinator founder. Before Slope, Alice co-founded another company called Glisten AI, and she was a product manager at Dropbox. Alice recently was named under the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2023 and is a UC Berkeley grad.

Vanessa Liu is an online fitness trainer & nutritionist who helps busy professionals eat healthy consistently and work out effectively. Her expertise has been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, and POPSUGAR. She’s a former top-tier trainer at Equinox, and prior to that worked in tech before making a career change.

We're baaaack! In Season 2, we interview a group of Asian American women CEOs, founders, and entrepreneurs who built businesses from the ground up. We hope their ability to bring their vision to life inspires listeners who also realize their dreams, whether in business or else. . Stay tuned for our first episode on May 1st. Follow us on Spotify to stay up to date on the latest episodes, which...

Sora Lee hails from Queens, NY. Listen to her share about her experiences becoming an American citizen, teaching in inner-city LA, and dealing with micro aggression and racism in a small town. To learn more about Bayside Queens, follow us on Instagram @baysidequeenspodcast.

Jenn Chun was born and raised in Queens, NY. In this episode, she shares about switching careers from MTV to healthcare, surviving COVID as an Occupational Therapist, and grieving the loss of a loved one. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baysidequeenspodcast

Jennifer Song is a Korean American woman, born in Korea and raised in Queens, NY. Listen to Jennifer talk about her journey to citizenship, navigating finances with immigrant parents, and having her first child during the pandemic. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baysidequeenspodcast

Jen Cho is a Korean American woman, born and mostly raised in Queens, NY. In this week's episode, Jen reveals her experience feeling ostracized in Korea, how she decided to become a Registered Dietician, and overcoming the challenges of a long-distance relationship. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baysidequeenspodcast Purchase this episode + bonus content where all proceeds will...

Narae is Korean American, born and raised in Queens, NY. Tune in to hear how she overcomes life's challenges related to her racial identity, career, and relationship. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baysidequeenspodcast

Bayside Queens is a podcast that digs into the stories of five Korean American women from, you guessed it, Bayside Queens. In each episode, learn how they overcome life’s challenges with resilience and badassery. Listen to Bayside Queens on Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcast, or purchase episodes with bonus content where all proceeds will be donated to the Stop AAPI Hate campaign. Visi...