Mx. Asian American

Daniel Chan is an internationally renowned, award-winning magician and mind-reader. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Dan is regarded as one of the world’s top virtual magicians. In this episode, Dan shares his experiences with corporate life and transitioning into doing magic full-time. Connect with Dan: https://www.danchanmagic.com/ Connect with us: @mxasianamerican mxasianamerican@gmail.com

Malisa Tep a Cambodian American and the founder and CEO of bbtea jars, a sustainable boba accessories company that offers glass boba cups and most recently soy wax bubble candles. In this episode, Malisa shares her entrepreneurial journey thus far. Connect with Malisa: bbteajars.com Connect with us: @mxasianamerican mxasianamerican@gmail.com

Andy Baptista is one of the co-founders of Cookie Command Center, a small business based in New York. She works full-time in the alcohol marketing industry while balancing her cookie business with her partner Rob. In this episode, we explore her beginnings in her career in the alcohol industry and the start of Cookie Command Center. Connect with Andy: https://cookiecommandcenter.com/ Connect with...

Stacey is a co-founder of the world’s first self-serve boba truck, Milk + T. Along with Beyah, Stacey began the journey in December of 2015. They have since settled in Little Tokyo since 2017 as their flagship location. You can also find Milk + T in DTLA and Portland, OR. In this episode, we dive into Stacey’s experiences with beginning this boba-filled journey. Connect with Stacey: milkandt.com C...

Ashton Yoon is a co-founder of Antithesis Foods. In this episode, we talk about Ashton’s journey transitioning from a career in fashion into an entrepreneurial journey in food science and product development. Antithesis Foods’s brand Protos uses chickpeas and other pulse ingredients to create high fiber and high protein snacks that are good for you. Connect with Ashton: @eatprotos eatprotos.com Co...

Simon Tam is the founder and bassist of The Slants, an electronic dance music, indie, pop, rock band founded in 2004. In this episode, we dive deep into the beginnings of the band, the long and hard legal battle with trademarking the name, and finally, the establishment of the nonprofit organization The Slants Foundation, dedicated to changing culture using arts and activism. Connect with Simon: t...

Catherine Zhang is a Chinese Australian recipe developer and pastry chef. She competed in Netflix’s “Zumbo’s Just Desserts” in 2019. After the show, she runs her own online blog content and Youtube channel sharing her recipes with the world. In this episode, we discuss her journey with making desserts, filming the show, and her future plans. Mango Spongecake Recipe: https://zhangcatherine.com/mang...

Rina Takikawa is a ballerina, full-time product designer in fintech, and a youtuber. In this episode, we discuss Rina’s journey in the professional ballet industry into her pivot into a completely different career and circling back to her doing ballet as a hobby now. Connect with Rina: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rinatakikawa/ https://twitter.com/rinaxtakikawa https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFzz...

Vong Chen Wen is an Asian Australian full-time dentist and game developer on the side. In this episode, we discuss his journey into dentistry and his pivot to his side hustle of game development. His newest game is called Alchemist's Mountain.  Connect with Vong: https://evilartbunnystudios.com/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1637930/Alchemists_Mountain/ https://twitter.com/EvilArtBunny C...

Violet Nguyen is the founder of Kin Leaf Tea, a company that offers unique tea blends that are sure to soothe and bring out complex flavors. In this episode, we dive into her entrepreneurial journey, discussing some of her challenges and her rewards. Connect with Violet: https://kinleaftea.com/ @kinleaftea Connect with us: @mxasianamerican mxasianamerican@gmail.com

Jai Xiong is the owner/founder and Executive Pastry Chef of Amour Patisserie. She first launched her home-based bakery under the Cottage Food Laws of Minnesota in 2014, while attending Le Cordon Bleu in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She graduated in 2016 and also received her business certificate through Neighborhood Development Center (NDC) in 2017. After working for many years with some of the best-re...

Bob Yau is an entrepreneur and has founded several multi-million dollar businesses, such as Resource Torrent and BEK Foods (Boba Bam). Bob believes in giving back to the community and open to mentoring or sharing advice with Mx. Asian American listeners! Connect with Bob: @bobyau on Linkedin or Twitter https://www.resourcetorrent.com/ https://www.bekfoods.com/ Connect with us: @mxasianamerican mxa...

Joe Nguyen is the son of refugees, running for King County Executive against a 12 year incumbent. He's currently the first ever Vietnamese-American Washington State Senator, who has already made a big splash in the legislature with his effective and community-based leadership style and unwavering commitment to progressive values and working people. Connect with Joe: @meetjoenguyen meetjoenguyen.co...

Victor Chung is a martial artist, martial arts instructor, and kettlebell-certified instructor. In this episode, we discuss Victor’s journey from learning martial arts as a young child to teaching martial arts now. We also discuss the importance of physical fitness and martial arts in helping and protecting oneself against anti-Asian attacks. Lastly, Victor is in the Men’s Journal Legendary Dadbod...

In this episode, I invited Angie Yu and Kristy Yee, who are the hosts of Shit We Don’t Tell Mom podcast, to chat about Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. We go through the actors, the plot, the language, and cultural implications of the movie. Check out Louis Cha or Jin Yong! Connect with Shit We Don’t Tell Mom: https://www.shitwedonttellmom.com/ @shitwedonttellmom Connect with us: @mxasia...

Eva Marino discusses her hapa, mixed race identity in this episode. Specifically, we talk about how she balances/keeps her multi-racial identities, queerness in her community, and the recent buzz around anti-tourism in Hawaii. Please make sure to be vaccinated and be cautious before going to Hawaii. Texts mentioned: The Kumu Hina Project, "Kapaemahu," "which reveals the healing power of four myste...

Taige Zhang is the founder of Fairytrail , a travel matching app. People use it for finding their next adventure, new friends, and even a life partner. Previously, he worked in social gaming and marketplaces; and at companies such as Apple, Shipt, and Walmart. He's passionate about solving problems in marketplaces and health. Outside of work, he loves traveling and has lived in 5 countries. His go...

Suraj Kandukuri is a Telugu American, who grew up in Canada and the United States. He is the producer and host of Brown People We Know, an interview podcast with South Asian Americans who take non-traditional paths. In this episode, we discuss his own “non-traditional” path and his podcast journey. Connect with Suraj: Suraj@brownpeopleweknow.com @bpwkpodcast Connect with us: @mxasianamerican mxasi...

Show Notes: Louise Yan is a Chinese Canadian tattoo artist born and raised in Vancouver. In this episode, we talk about her journey to becoming a tattoo artist. Connect with Louise: louiseflowerbloom.com @louiseflowerbloom Connect with us: @mxasianamerican mxasianamerican@gmail.com

Cathy Lu is the illustrator and author of ABCs for the American Born Chinese, an alphabet book featuring Asian fruits, vegetables, and other foods, from A is for Asian Pear to Z is for Zongzi. She is also a full-time software engineer and works to balance both her career and artistic and creative hobbies. In this episode, we talk about her journey creating this children’s book. Connect with Cathy:...

Mimi Young is a Taiwanese Canadian occultist and shamanic intuitive, and the founder of Ceremonie , an esoteric brand focused on imparting ancient and practical wisdom so clients can actively receive support from spirits and healing energies, break negative patterns, and celebrate their path. Mimi works at the intersection of core shamanism, ancestral wisdom, dream work, chaos magick, and other Ch...

Join us for our very first LIVE podcast event! Jung Byun Lau recently became a Math Teacher at Poe Middle School. Prior to teaching, she was a Senior Lead Data Scientist at Booz Allen Hamilton for 7 years where she analyzed national public education data and policies to improve public education support for military families. During her time at Booz Allen, she ran for Fairfax County School Board in...

Thuy Ngo Tran is a mother of four, an optometrist and an online entrepreneur. She teaches women how to create more time and financial freedom to prioritize what's important to them; that's taking care of themselves, taking care of their families and doing more of what they love. Specifically, she helps women start a high-profit and high impact online business that leverages automation and partneri...

Jerry Won is a “professional Asian American,” the founder and CEO of Just Like Media, and Asian American storytelling company whose brands include Dear Asian Americans, Beyond the Resumes, MBAsians, The Janchi Show, and Asian Podcast Network. He is the CEO of the Podcast Firm, a podcasting production, consulting, and education company. Before his jump into entrepreneurship, he was a strategy consu...

Xuan and Marina are co-owners and co-founders of Amplify Bookstore. The two were frustrated with the lack of diversity within the publishing world and the difficulty of obtaining BIPOC books through various venues, so they decided to create their own online bookstore. Amplify Bookstore is a space dedicated to making BIPOC books and authors more easily accessible. Amplify Bookstore: https://amplify...