chaotic good (enough)

Amy Phung
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A podcast by writer, facilitator and co-founder of besea.n Amy Phung on grassroots change. It’s about not having it all figured out and the challenges of world-building amidst societal collapse. Continuing the conversation started by the book Beyond Belonging: East and Southeast Asian Presence, Identity and Activism in the UK, co-written by Amy, we seek to bring together the threads of hope within a system that wants us to stop.

Episodes

  1. Oct 2

    MIGRANT JUSTICE FOR GOOD SKIN w/ Lorgie, Francesca and Mita

    Chaotic Good (Enough) — an ESEA Heritage Month mini series THIS EPISODE: In Our Beauty On 14 November in London, a group of Filipino women are staging a beauty pageant - but not just any pageant. All the contestants are survivors of trafficking and modern slavery, reclaiming the stage and beauty on their own terms. Binibining Migrante, meaning “Miss Migrant” in Tagalog, is at the heart of 'In Our Beauty', a bold new documentary being shaped collaboratively with members of the United Domestic Workers Association (@udwafdwauk). I chatted with contestant Lorgie, creative producer Francesca Humi and director Aria Danaparamita about how this idea came to be, why this documentary is necessary and their essential beauty tips. For good skin, listen to this episode and support the Kickstarter! PLEASE GIVE IF YOU CAN Donate to In Our Beauty Peiwen Legacy Fund ABOUT THE SHOW Meeting the organisers and collectives sharing their insights on building a new future amidst societal collapse. ABOUT THE HOST Amy Phung is a writer, designer, speaker, community advocate and co-founder of besea.n, Britain's East and South East Asian Network. Informed through years of cross-community solidarity building and active bystander workshop facilitation, she aims to develop her practices for transformation through art, using creativity as means to reimagine and embody new futures.

    MIGRANT JUSTICE FOR GOOD SKIN w/ Lorgie, Francesca and Mita

  2. Sep 22

    IS "COMMUNITY" ICK? w/ Sue Man - Offshoots Festival

    Chaotic Good (Enough) — an ESEA Heritage Month mini series About the show Chaotic Good (Enough) is a mini series made for ESEA Heritage Month. It grew out of Beyond Belonging, a book I co-wrote about the mistakes and the learning that came with organising as part of besea.n, Britain's East and Southeast Asian Network. A big part of getting better at this work is pooling what we know, so I wanted to meet other organisers and have a rant n rave about the whole thing. We celebrate what's gone well, and we also dig into the pitfalls. The series focuses on individuals and independent collectives, because I want to keep the grassroots side of ESEAHM alive This episode: Sue Man, Offshoots Festival Sue Man curated Offshoots, a festival of sculpture, film, food and workshops that is running until 27 September 2026 at the ESEA Community Centre, 12–14 Englefield Road, London N1 4LS, as part of ESEA Heritage Month. The festival took its name from the volunteer plant, the kind that sprouts where it wasn't planted. That idea ran through the programme: displacement, belonging, and taking root somewhere you weren't meant to be. Check out ⁠offshoots.xyz⁠ or follow ⁠@o.f.f.s.h.o.o.t.s⁠ Fundraisers: Please give if you can Help Mahmoud and his familyPeiwen Legacy Fund About the host Amy Phung is a writer, designer, facilitator and co-founder of besea.n, Britain's East and South East Asian Network. Informed through years of cross-community solidarity building and active bystander workshop facilitation, she aims to develop her practices for transformation through art, using creativity as means to reimagine and embody new futures.

    IS "COMMUNITY" ICK? w/ Sue Man - Offshoots Festival

  3. Sep 14

    ESEA OUTDOORS & WHISKEY SIPS @ SUNRISE w/ Ingrina

    Ingrina (she/her) is a volunteer for ESEA Outdoors UK and London National Park City, mainly organising walks in green and blue spaces. By day she works in the climate sector, which was inspired by her love of the outdoors. She loves hiking, trail running, thru-hiking, wild camping, and dabbling in cycling. ESEA Outdoors are a grassroots community celebrating East & Southeast Asian representation in the UK outdoors and fighting racism. It's halfway through ESEA Heritage Month 2026! In today's show, we reflect on the impact of roaming on physical and mental health, care in collectivism, balancing the fun stuff with the logistical side and how we handle experiences of discrimination and harassment in outdoor spaces. Get outside with ESEA Outdoors this ESEA Heritage Month!Official website: eseaoutdoors.ukSign up to Heylo to join chats and events United Domestic Workers Association Crowdfunder: In Our Beauty ESEA Outdoors IGbesea.n IG ESEA Heritage Month About the host:Amy Phung (she/her) is a community organiser and co-founder of besea.n, Britain's East and Southeast Asian Network. She is a co-writer of Beyond Belonging: East and Southeast Asian Presence, Identity and Activism in the UK. Through her work in advocacy and cross-community solidarities, she seeks to expand her practises for transformation through art and storytelling, using creativity as a tool to reimagine and embody new futures.

    ESEA OUTDOORS & WHISKEY SIPS @ SUNRISE w/ Ingrina

  4. Aug 29

    MAHJONG MUSIC CLUB & FRICTION-MAXXING w/ Kyami Mitsui Russell

    Kyami Mitsui Russell is a New York-born, UK-based interdisciplinary artist working across music, design and creative technology. Her work captures the raw emotions that emerge from her perspective as a Japanese and Black American, neuro-queer woman, shaped by a lifelong love of cartoons, sci-fi, Y2K futurism, internet culture and a whimsical-yet-logical way of understanding the world. Through music, immersive experiences and technology, Kyami builds worlds where imagination, joy, hope and love meet an acute sense of self-awareness—holding up a mirror to who we are and how we choose to connect with one another. Today we are chatting about Kyami's event for ESEA Heritage Month, Mahjong Music Club, their inspiration behind starting it and why you should go. We celebrate third spaces such as libraries and community centres and discuss Counterpoints Arts' "Protocol of Care" when facilitating events. We talk about intergenerational connection and Kyami's experiences inviting the elders into social spaces. Kyami IG: @kyami_worldAmy IG: @_amy_pixESEA Heritage Month: eseaheritagemonth.co.ukCounterpoints Arts: Protocol of Care: counterpoints.org.uk/protocol-of-care About the host:Amy Phung (she/her) is a community organiser and co-founder of besea.n, Britain's East and Southeast Asian Network. She is a co-writer of 'Beyond Belonging: East and Southeast Asian Presence, Identity and Activism in the UK'. Through her work in advocacy and cross-community solidarities, she seeks to expand her practises for transformation through art and storytelling, using creativity as a tool to reimagine and embody new futures.

    MAHJONG MUSIC CLUB & FRICTION-MAXXING w/ Kyami Mitsui Russell
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A podcast by writer, facilitator and co-founder of besea.n Amy Phung on grassroots change. It’s about not having it all figured out and the challenges of world-building amidst societal collapse. Continuing the conversation started by the book Beyond Belonging: East and Southeast Asian Presence, Identity and Activism in the UK, co-written by Amy, we seek to bring together the threads of hope within a system that wants us to stop.

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  • Creator
    Amy Phung
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    4
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Amy Phung
  • Show Website
    chaotic good (enough)