Level: Asian

Send a text In this episode, we're joined by Michael Wong, the founder of Mizko Media and The Designership. With a platform of over 100K on YouTube, Michael shares with us how he built a large and engaged following on YouTube and social media and emphasises the importance of learning 'soft skills' as a natural introvert and balancing trial and error with striving for perfection. Mic...

Send a text In this episode, we're talking to each other about ‘Leaving The Nest’, aka the big steps of moving out. You'll hear from our own experiences and thoughts on moving out, from the pros and cons to dealing with the idea of aging parents.  You’ll hear about Noel’s extended Italian family, Davie’s throwbacks to his granny-flat parties, Kan’s stories of having challenging roommates...

Send a text In this episode of the Level: Asian Podcast, we're joined by Carrie Kwan, co-founder of Mums & Co.  We chat to Carrie about balancing parenthood and work life for Asian-Australian women. Carrie shares her personal story and experiences, including her entrepreneurial journey and the growth of Mums & Co. She also addresses the challenges faced by women and offers other mums and aspi...

Send a text We're joined by Alex and Tomo, the founders of Sprintlaw, a new-age law firm in Australia. In this episode, we chat with Alex and Tomo about their unique backgrounds, the formation of Sprintlaw, and their experiences working in the legal industry. We delve into the early days of Sprintlaw and how they leveraged technology to find clients instead of following the traditional law pa...

Send a text We’re joined by Friska Wirya, a change management thought leader who transforms large organisations to enable them to respond better to the changing environment.  Friska is the former Head of Change at the largest gold mining company in the Southern Hemisphere, leading digital transformation changes that achieve exponential annual savings.  In this episode, we hear about Friska’s upbri...

Send a text We’re joined by Kevin La, aka SydneyFoodBoy! In this episode, we chat to Kevin about balancing a full-time optometrist job with creating incredible food content.  Kevin talks to us about the inspiration behind ‘SydneyFoodBoy’, how he grew his platforms so quickly and we also dive into Kev’s favourite food spots & future plans for his brand.  Show Notes Links: https://www.instagram.com/...

Send a text Happy Lunar New Year!  In this special episode, we’re joined by Steph from @luckydragonsupperclub. Steph’s a whiz in the kitchen, creating content that shows us just how easy it is to put on a spectacular food spread for friends and family. We cook up all of our favourite Lunar New Year dishes at Steph’s house and reminisce on our own Lunar New Year experiences. You can check out the v...

Send a text In this solo episode, we’re unpacking our own perspectives and experiences around relationships, marriage and starting our own families.  We discuss the expectations of Asian traditions we should be upholding, conflicts around being in mixed-race relationships, Asian masculinity and the differences between Eastern and Western beauty standards.  You’ll also enjoy our deep dive into disc...

Send a text Welcome to this very special episode of The Level: Asian Podcast – Christmas edition! We sat down in the Ultrafade salon with Rich and Jenny, the powerhouse couple behind the successful hair and beauty salon, that specialises in transforming Asian hair.  In this episode, we hear about how Rich started in hairdressing before becoming the hair bae of Guilford. Jenny also shares her story...

Send a text We’re joined by Barry Winata, founder of Metagrove Ventures – a seed fund focused on backing founders across Australia & New Zealand and the US. In this episode, we speak to Barry about why he purchased a one-way ticket to the US, leaving behind his stable job, friends and family, and support network, and why this decision played such a vital role in his career trajectory.  We also get...

Send a text We’re joined by Emily Ung - founder and owner of The Artistry Sydney, a luxury beauty bar in the Hills District.  In this episode, we speak to Emily about  her passion for beauty, which started when she became a makeup artist at 16 and now, at 22, has opened her own luxury beauty salon in Castle Hil. Emily talks about her business experience as an Asian female in the industry and the i...

Send a text We’re joined by Alan La, founder of Invincible HQ – a martial arts gym and community providing physical and mindset training to empower individuals.  In this episode, Alan takes us through his experiences of growing up as a shy kid and getting bullied throughout school. We hear about how these adversities motivated Alan to start his martial arts journey, which eventually led to him tea...

Send a text In Part 2 of our episode with Heaven Leigh, we hear about her struggles with identity growing up as a mixed-race kid. Heaven shares with us how Bodhi has allowed her to embrace both her cultures by enabling her to combine her Western and Eastern cultures through food.  We also chat about the closure of Bodhi Restaurant & Bar, reflecting on the last 20+ years and plans coming up for the...

Send a text We’re joined by Heaven Leigh, a third-generation restauranteur and owner of Bodhi Restaurant Bar, a well-renowned, plant-based Pan-Asian yum cha spot in Sydney.  In Part 1 of this episode, Heaven sits down with us to share her compelling story around the multi-million dollar sacrifices she’s made to support her family, lessons she’s learned from her entrepreneurial mother, Lee-Leng Who...

Send a text In Part 2 of our episode with Jieh-Yung Lo, the founding Director of the Centre for Asian-Australian Leadership at the Australian National University, we hear his insights into what the future looks like for Asian-Australians, what he’s excited for and leaves us with some valuable advice for the younger generation.

Send a text We sit down with Jieh-Yung Lo, the founding Director of the Centre for Asian-Australian Leadership at the Australian National University. He’s an experienced advocate, innovator and changemaker, focusing on advancing ethnic and cultural diversity in Australia and in particular, addressing the ‘bamboo ceiling’ and elevating emerging Asian-Australian leaders to the public sphere. In Part...

Send a text Welcome to our new Solo Series, where we sit down with eachother to discuss more personal topics around our Asian upbringing, parental relationships and identity.  In this episode, we talk about our own relationships with our parents and highlight both the tumultuous and healthy side of things, we unpack our experiences growing up as migrant kids and give insights into the lessons we’v...

Send a text We’ve got a special episode for you this week! We sit down together and recap the last 6 month journey we’ve had, since launching the Level: Asian Podcast.  You’ll hear about the specific costs and production process behind building the podcast, how much $$$ we’ve made, our favourite memories and what we’ve got planned for the future.  Thanks for all of your support so far, we couldn’t...

Send a text We’re joined by Jason Om, an award winning reporter with the ABC’s 7.30 program. Jason has recently released his first memoir, All Mixed Up: a powerful story about growing up as a gay Asian-Austalian, uncovering his family history and finding resilience.  In this episode, we talk to Jason about his professional career in journalism, working with the SBS and ABC, how he’s paved the way...

Send a text In this episode, we’re joined by Jessica Wong-Saunderson, who has an extensive background in advising on cross-border mergers and acquisitions as a tax lawyer and accountant. She’s worked across Melbourne, Kolkata, New York and Sydney.  Jessica is currently working as PwC’s Tax Director in Australia as well as being an advocate for greater gender and cultural diversity in Australian bu...

Send a text We’re joined by Jen Trinh, an ex-pat living and teaching in Bangkok. Jen grew up in South West Sydney she has spent the last decade teaching abroad, travelling and making connections with people from all over the world.  In this episode, we talk to Jen about the concept of being a ‘Third Culture Kid’ and why she feels more aligned with her identity in Asia. We also unpack the parental...

Send a text We’re joined by Nancy Yu, aka. NC Qin, a Sydney-based cast glass artist and sculptor.  Nancy creates glass weaponry exploring concepts of history, heritage and psychology. She has a long list of accolades that include winning the National Emerging Art Glass Prize in 2020 and The Vicki Torr Prize in 2021 and being featured in museums and art galleries worldwide.  In this episode, we hea...

Send a text In this episode, we’re joined by Josh Chin, founder and director of Unmarked Social- a video agency based in Sydney and Hong Kong.  Having dropped out of school at the age of 15 and entering into homeschooling, Josh takes us through his journey of turning his filmmaking hobby into a career that has allowed him to work with brands such as Fossil, Rains, Nike and Snapchat.  Josh also giv...

Send a text We’re joined by Tyrone Shum, property manager, YouTuber and host of the Property Investory Podcast. Tyrone talks us through his business journey from losing $24,000 during the Global Financial Crisis to now owning Australia’s #1 Property Podcast that has over 1.6 million podcast downloads, showcasing stories, strategies and examples from Australia’s most innovative property experts. We...

Send a text We’re joined by Anthea Cheng: photographer, recipe developer and blogger, also known as @rainbownourishments in the digital space. With a background in Federal Government working in Indigenous and disability issues, Anthea talks us through how she transitioned into becoming a full-time blogger with over 242K followers on Instagram.  In this episode, Anthea also opens up about her ecoun...