Hmonglish

Today's episode is all about Hmong food. Our co-host, Chef Yia Vang, is an expert in this area. However, we brought on another professional, and her name is Mee Vang. She runs the "Mee Living" YouTube channel , where she prepares traditional Hmong dishes and educates her audience on their significance. Mee represents the traditional perspective of Hmong food and Chef Yia Vang repres...

Please note : When this episode was recorded, Gia was not able to contractually say where she was going. Well, that has changed. She is moving to California to be an anchor for the NBC Bay Area station in San Francisco. We will miss her dearly, but we're also super excited for her. Don't worry, this isn't the end of Hmonglish, it's just the beginning of a new chapter.

We wanted to understand public policy initiatives for Hmong people and other Asian Americans, so we decided to bring in an expert! Introducing ThaoMee Xiong: Executive Director for the Coalition of Asian-American Leaders (CAAL). This woman has dedicated her life to creating change for Asian Americans and other minority groups. Her history of policy work runs the gamut of different organizations th...

Welcome to episode 3 of Hmonglish! Chef Yia Vang and news anchor Gia Vang are prominent members of the Hmong community in the United States and, today, they’re going to discuss mental health and trauma. These are tough subjects, but thankfully, we have a licensed professional! Enter Dr. Ia Xiong: a professional psychologist with the Thriving Center of Psychology. She's here to help us work th...

Welcome to episode 2 of Hmonglish! Chef Yia Vang and news anchor Gia Vang are prominent members of the Hmong community in the United States and, today, they’re going to share what it was like to grow up Hmong. It isn't easy to navigate childhood and adolescence in the United States as a first or second-generation immigrant of color. How do you find ways to fit in? Do you feel alienated at tim...

Welcome to episode 1 of Hmonglish! Chef Yia Vang and news anchor Gia Vang are prominent members of the Hmong community in the United States and, today, they’re ready to dig deep into their cultural heritage. We decided to start at the beginning by exploring Hmong history: Who are the Hmong people? Where did they come from? And how did they get to the United States? These are complicated questions....

Hmonglish is a podcast that explores the intersection of Hmong and American culture. Co-hosts Chef Yia Vang and news anchor Gia Vang have lived their entire lives processing their Hmong-American identities, and this program provides a space for them to explore this dual heritage while also educating the populace on Hmong culture with the help of guests and other members of their community. Produce...