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Welcome to our Advocacy Series where we highlight the stories of Asian American women who use their platforms and voices to share their advocacies.



Punita Khanna is a South Asian breast cancer survivor and advocate. She has a successful 20+ career as an executive in integrated health systems. Punita never expected to take on the fight and trajectory of becoming a breast cancer survivor and advocate. According to the American Cancer Society, South Asian women have the second highest incidence of cancer among Asian Pacific Islanders.



Tune into this episode to learn more about Punita’s experiences of becoming a survivor, the challenges of sharing her diagnosis with the South Asian community, and her plea to increase Asian representation in medical studies.

Welcome to our series featuring amazing Asian American women who have broken barriers.

Michelle Wong is the Chief Marketing Officer at Sprinkles Bakeries and Picnik Restaurants. 

In 2021, Michelle joined Sprinkles where she leads all consumer and product marketing drives, product innovation, and flavor development. Prior to joining Sprinkles, Michelle was the first female president and managing partner at Dailey, which is a creative ad agency. She advocates for diversity and inclusion and uses her platform and leadership position to create opportunities for BIPOC women and LGBT professionals.

Tune in to this episode to learn more about the impact of being raised by powerful female figures, finding your own voice, and how all career paths are not baked in the same mold.

Welcome to our Entrepreneur Spotlight Series where we’ll share the stories of Asian American women who are founders or part of the top executive members of their company.



Heather Shen is the Co-Founder of Praxis Labs, a company that partners with organizations to increase diversity and inclusion outcomes through immersive learning experiences.



Tune in to this episode to learn more about how Heather made it into the Forbes’ 30 under 30 in the Education category, her interest in helping communities and institutions, her personal journey with starting her own business, securing funding, and different advice for AAPI women entrepreneurs.

Welcome to our Entrepreneur Spotlight Series where we’ll share the stories of Asian American women who are founders or part of the top executive members of their company.


Dr. Pinkey Patel is the Founder and CEO of Myri Health, which provides women with information and programming to support them during the postpartum phase. 



Tune in to this episode to learn more about how Dr. Patel made waves around the world by digitizing postpartum healthcare for women and how Myri has launched across 166 countries with over 180,000 downloads.

Welcome to our Entrepreneur Spotlight Series where we’ll share the stories of Asian American women who are founders or part of the top executive members of their company.


Joanne Kwong is the President of Pearl River Mart, the world’s first Chinese American department store. Pearl River Mart is an iconic New York City Destination for Asian-inspired goods, fashion, snacks, and everything in between.



Tune in to this episode to learn more about how Joanne started off as an attorney, to work with her in-laws, to serve on the Commission of the National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture, and how it is important for Asian Americans to be counted and to be present at the table of people who are making decisions.

Welcome to our Entrepreneur Spotlight Series where we’ll share the stories of Asian American women who are founders or part of the top executive members of their company.



Lin Chen is the CEO and founder of Pink Moon, a lifestyle brand that promotes a harmonious well-being. Lin has worked in the sustainable beauty and wellness industry for nearly a decade where she has used her Chinese culture, ancient practices of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Astrology.



Tune in to this episode to learn more about how her journey through genuine self-love inspired her to be the founder that she is and how she used it to encourage other women into loving themselves every day.