The Filipino American Woman Project

Note: This conversation is also available on YouTube https://youtu.be/_uf33cSUOq0 143: "We are not just excavating our past, but we are actively writing our future." Wrapping up Filipino American History Month with Jen and Nani And that's a wrap for Filipino American History Month! Jen and Nani share some fun facts about Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS), Stacey Salinas' upcomi...

Note: This conversation is also available on YouTube https://youtu.be/yVgayJBOuZQ 142: "I do a lot because I'm excited to still be alive." Recognizing Breast Cancer Awareness Month with Jaymee WINS Author, producer, and talent-in-progress, Jaymee WINS returns from Ep. 007 (three years ago!) to discuss Filipino American History Month and, for the first time on TFAW Project, Breast Cancer Awareness...

Note: This episode is also available on YouTube https://youtu.be/sPJLkWud4as 141: "If you appreciate us investing in you, we hope that you invest in us, too." FAHM and focus groups with Jen and Nani The celebration of Filipino American History Month (FAHM) continues! Jen and Nani share the history of how FAHM began, give a recap of their FREE 5-Day Reflection Series hosted in Instagram group chats...

This conversation is also available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MW_y6bJsGUU 140: "You can have all your ducks in a row. But if people don't latch on to your idea, then you wasted all that time trying to perfect it." 5-Day Reflection Series with Jen and Nani Jen and Nani are back for a weekly show of The Filipino American Woman (TFAW) Project in celebration of Filipino American History Month! They...

139: "One of the ways that I identify as Filipino is that everything I do, I like to do it family style." Season 4 Trailer with Jen and Nani Jen and Nani return for Season 4 of TFAW Project! Together, they reflect on their individual journeys since they wrapped up Season 3, their new plans for Season 4, their decision to evolve their co-hosting relationship into a business partnership, and much mo...

This episode is also available via video: https://youtu.be/bD9B55A9VlA 138: "I'm so high on being Pinay." Outdoor adventures, adoptee raised in Vermont, and returning to the motherland with Gretchen "TSUKI" Puddicombe Tsuki loves to describe herself as a cowgirl, lesbian, rock climbing and parkour coach. As an adoptee, she speaks fondly of her family, friends, and her outdoorsy upbringing in Vermo...

This podcast episode is also available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/pjApllPFpas 137: "Not only do I know that I’m seen, I know that I’m supported." Celebrating the anniversaries of TFAW Project and BuyUsBoba.com with Jen and Nani Jen and Nani check in with our TFAW community with a surprise bonus episode! They celebrate two major events: the one year anniversary of Tsismis with Jen and Nani on Buy...

136: "We’re all the same. Why am I going to divide us based on class?" Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month with Paulette Imperial and Discord community members Happy Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month! Bulosan Center and TFAW Project's intern Paulette Imperial joins us as our special guest for this bonus episode to share her interest in Filipino genealogy and Philippines politic...

This episode is also available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Jg1t51lqhfs 135: "Thank you for humanizing us and seeing us as part of your extended family." Updates, potential name change, and a new Discord community with Jen and Nani Surprise, surprise! Jen and Nani release this bonus episode to share the latest updates on our show! Together, they applaud the team behind TFAW Project, hint at a pote...

This episode is also available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/BsXMMW1Te0c 134: "My sanity is more important than keeping up with appearances." Old money, chosen family, and a purposeful life with Rachel Hernandez Thanks to your support on BuyUsBoba.com , we've invited Best-Selling Author, Real Estate Investor, International Speaker, Podcaster, and TFAW Project community member Rachel Hernandez as a...

133: "For 2022, I am most interested in thriving, not just surviving." Unconventional learning, community building, and archiving our history with Jen and Nani Happy New Year! Jen and Nani are excited to reappear in your podcast feeds to say hello and share some exciting updates. Together, they share a snapshot of their personal lives, what their intentions are for 2022, big news for future guests...

132: “This was not history to me, at least not then.” Seasons Greetings, Birthdays and Book Club Updates with Jen and Nani Happy Holidays! Despite feeling exhausted from quite the eventful year in Jen and Nani's individual lives, they surprise everyone with the final bonus episode for 2021! They reveal the results of the 2nd Annual Golden Crane Podcast Awards, thank each other for each other's bir...

131: "It's really exciting to be introduced to books that are pertinent to our culture and to be able to discuss them in community." A book club invitation with Jen, Nani and Caitilin Damacion Surprise! In celebration of the holiday weekend, we bring on returning guest Caitilin Damacion to invite you all to the Tsismis with Jen and Nani (TJN) Book Club! They share the significance of discussing a...

130: "I trust that the feelings I’m having right now will be taken care of with whatever comes next." Season finale and wrapping up FAHM with Jen and Nani With mixed feelings, but mostly feeling satisfied, Jen and Nani wrap up season three of The Filipino American Woman Project for 2021 and reflect on the final content that was collectively produced by our community for Filipino American History M...

129: “Use your community and use your resources because they're here to help you.” Teaching kapwa in the classroom and at home with Keani Dominguez This conversation is also available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/NCoeVFAhP2A 129: “Use your community and use your resources because they're here to help you.” Teaching kapwa in the classroom and at home with Keani Dominguez Another Dominguez for the T...

128: "Happy Filipino American History Month!" October Events and Exclusive content only available on Tsismis with Jen and Nani Remember when we said we had big plans for #FAHM this year? Well, here they are!!! 10/15: Get to know Kuya Kirby Araullo! (Instagram @kirbyaraullo) 10/22: Celebrating Filipino American History Month at home & in class w/ Keani Dominguez (Instagram @keanixekena) 10/28:...

127: “That’s part of my calling as an artist; going with the flow of how the world changes through storytelling.” Broadway performing, life pivots, & choosing curiosity over shame with Jesca Prudencio This conversation is also available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xCMLYFf2ZcE From sharing her director’s process as “the strategic artist” to working through a recent divorce, Jesca Prudencio imp...

126: "I'm happy to be in a space where Filipino American History Month is more about celebrating it as opposed to fighting for it." Celebrating FAHM for the 3rd year with Jen and Nani This episode is also available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/PnpMi2JCb8s Jen and Nani (and special guest baby Hiro) kick off their third year of Filipino American History Month via video! They reflect on the first two...

125: “When you find authenticity & kindness in a person, keep them close.” Drive thru balut, Filipinos in show business, and turning childhood dreams into cathartic professional opportunities with Emy Coligado This conversation is also available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xytpYt2mBMY Dog mom, Actress & Executive Producer Emy Coligado tells her story; a girl who leaves her hometown in Bor...

124: "Although I could've kept going solo, it's nice to lean against you again." Welcoming Nani back to the show as a new mother This week on TFAW Project, someone special makes their reintroduction back onto the show.  Yep! You guessed it. (Drumroll, please....) Nani Dominguez, co-host for 100+ episodes is back! After taking a short maternity break, Jen and Nani reconvene (finally!) to discuss ho...

123: "My love for the arts far outweighed my fears." Storytelling, being the eldest of seven siblings, and living her best life in her 40s and 50s with Bles Chavez-Bernstein This conversation is also available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MWlxEo72qnw The Singing Poet, Author, and Soprano Bles Chavez-Bernstein was born a storyteller. Today, she has a memoir titled, In The Typhoon's Eye , and a coll...

122: “I can find my words because of you, the listener.” Important show updates and finally replying to your messages with Jen Amos Jen returns with another solo episode! She shares her and Nani’s winter plans for the show, newly released content you can only find on Tsismis with Jen and Nani, and most importantly, she dedicates today’s episode to YOU, the listener! THANK YOU SO MUCH for your pati...

121: "The bamboo ceiling has partly to do with us because we hold so closely to our culture." Enhancing culture in your local community and practicing respectful assertiveness with Dr. Abby Hamilton This interview is also available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/kRqRuyD3alY Dr. Abby Hamilton, also known as "Dr. Abby," is an Industrial and Organizational Psychologist, Higher Education Director, and V...

120: "Acknowledge the loss that may have propelled you to seek out something new to begin with." A shaken foundation, keynote speech, and showing up anyway with Jen Amos For the first time in 115+ episodes, Jen Amos shows up solo! She shares a candid snapshot of life in the pandemic today, her latest keynote speech, and her continuous effort to find common ground through conversation. For a replay...

119: "It's important to hear that you matter." Cultural alignment, making mental health accessible, & bringing Fil-Ams back to the Philippines with Melody Agbisit This interview is also available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/m94QyHuS2OE Melody Agbisit learned self-advocacy from a young age, and felt compelled to help her peers do the same. Now as a therapist & educator of over 10 years, so...