Bckgrd Noise Anh Nguyen

After a short break from podcasting, Anh returns to talk about what she's been up to regarding graphic design and productivity. She expands on her experiences in attending OCA Virtual Summit & workshops and shares what she has learned & found insightful. Topics include the events in Portland and New York, identity and intersectionality, and Asian Americans x Black Lives Matter. Tune into this entire podcast episode to hear Anh give her two cents about all these and more.   

Sarah joins Anh in a candid conversation about how the recent global pandemic has had an effect on their mental health. In addition to that, they talk about the struggles of finding the right friends, and how consideration & empathy clash with standing up for yourself and remaining unfiltered. They discuss friendshpis in relation to the current socio-political atmosphere and how quarantine has actually made them closer friends.

Indigo and Aldo join Anh in an episode, where they discuss their favorite game, Dungeons and Dragons (D&D). Join Anh and her friends as they talk about how they become storytellers and get inspired, while they also recount their favorite encounters and characters from past and present D&D campaigns. And also learn about the origins of the five pronged fork and Skull Lord Paul. 

In today’s episode, Anh reveals how her upbringing as an Asian American shaped her beliefs and values and candidly talks about her encounters with racism, overt or not. She expands on the model minority myth and Asian Americans x Black Lives Matter, as well as beauty and representation in the media. Though a short episode, Anh’s words are worth listening to as she relates her personal struggles and moments of empowerment as a Asian American.

In her first solo episode, Anh steps away from social justice and human rights issues and discusses topics concerning her personal life.This includes personal struggles with productivity, successes with fitness, and her obsessions with K-Dramas and K-pop. She also expands on her worries about going to college and her future, a relatable concern for most high schoolers.  

Kennedy, Anh's best friend of nearly 9 years, joins her in chatting candidly about being educated about civil & human rights issues, and they further discuss the power that comes with social media. Moreover, they expand on sustainable fashion and the inequalities that contribute to the struggle of promoting it. They talk about changing the narratives around youth and ways they can make an impact, as well as the hardships of choosing to be considerate or complacent in bringing up difficult, and often uncomfortable conversations, with their friends.