Voices on the Side

Liz Tran is an executive coach, author, and host of the Reset Podcast. She shares supremely wise and deeply encouraging thoughts in her book, the Karma of Success. We dig into some big topics, including the question of belonging, the reclamation of identity, and how we both endeavour to set our children up so that instead of contorting to mainstream expectations, we can teach them the skills to be...

Michelle Lee is an award-winning marketer and editor, mother, writer, and founder of Monologue, a marketing and PR agency based in NY/LA. She was the editor in chief of Allure and Nylon magazines, global marketing VP at Netflix, and she sits on the board of Gold House as well as on the Advisory Council of Act to Change, which are organizations that propel and protect the Asian Pacific community. M...

Dani Coleman is the Director of Training and Head Trainer at Pvolve, a science-led workout method that combines low-impact functional fitness with resistance-based equipment. She trains none other than Jennifer Aniston, as well as all of us who join in studio or through the Pvolve app. Dani’s story is rooted in her biracial identity as both Japanese and Caucasian, which she recognizes is both a pl...

Welcome to Season 2 of Voices on the Side! We have some really exciting guests for you this season, starting with Michelle Li. Michelle is a mother, writer, journalist, news anchor, and she co-founded The Very Asian Foundation, whose mission is to shine light on Asian experiences through advocacy and celebration. Michelle is a transracial Korean adoptee who grew up in middle America, literally jum...

Our final episode of the season is a conversation with Lynn Liou, who has always been a fiercely proud ABC — American Born Chinese. Lynn is a mother, an entrepreneur, lifestyle expert working with brands like Hermes and Burberry, and even—an actual queen! She was Miss LA Chinatown.  Lynn has always exuded a deep self-confidence, an ownership of and comfort in who she is. Knowing more of her story...

Today’s conversation with Nicole Wong is really cool because Nicole is Asian American and her parents are Chinese, but their family’s roots actually go back for generations not in China but rather in New Zealand. So while Nicole grew up looking similar to someone like me and while we both had immigrant parents, we experienced marked differences when it came to identity, confidence, and belonging....

Today I’m talking to Mandana Biscotti. Mandana is an Iranian American filmmaker, mother, and a fellow Californian. She is a storyteller through and through, passionate about sharing her culture's truth, history, and beauty. We talk about the patience that is required in the creative process, the women in her family who instilled in her a deep connection to her identity, and raising mixed race...

In this episode, I sit down in New York City with Sweta Doshi. Sweta is the founder of Bubbsi, a coconut oil-based skincare line for babies. In this conversation, Sweta takes us through her childhood in Alabama, visits back to our respective motherlands, and birthing both children and a brand. We talk about food being the carrier of culture, the duality of life inside and outside the home, and wha...

Today we have an incredibly inspiring and joyful conversation with Betina Gozo. Betina is a mother, Nike Global Trainer, podcast host, and author. A proud Filipina, Betina grew up witnessing what her strong, immigrant mother went through so that Betina could have the privilege of wanting more in life. We talk about her journey of finding her person, the duality of motherhood, and the responsibilit...

In our second episode, I am delighted to bring you Grace Kim James. Grace is the Head of Marketing at Atlantic Records, representing artists such as Missy Elliott, Lizzo, and FKA Twigs. Grace is a fellow Korean American and we get into so many topics pertaining to what it means to be Asian in America. We go there with the uncomfortable but urgent matter of racism against Asians. Ultimately, this e...

Welcome to our very first episode of Voices on the Side. I am incredibly excited to share with you my conversation with my first guest, who just happens to be my sister in law. Ayshea McCormack is the founder of The Small Home, a collection of beautifully-crafted interior, lifestyle, and clothing pieces, handmade by artisans from all around the world. She has two daughters—my gorgeous, extremely b...