Color of Success Dr. Stephanie J Wong

Joseph Lam is an Asian American entrepreneur who as a result of wanting to heal a broken and distant relationship with his immigrant parents, co-created Parents Are Human (parentsarehuman.com), a bilingual connection card game designed to help immigrant families build intimacy. It contains a question or action in English on the front and the specified language (e.g., Chinese) on the back. Joseph shares how it helped him better understand his parents, now hugging regularly, and sharing tears and love. 

Dave Liu is a 30-year veteran of Wall Street and Silicon Valley and a dabbler in Hollywood.  Cutting to the chase: We talk about his rise in Wall Street, exiting in his 40's, "owning" being an Asian American in corporate America, developing thick skin early due to being born with a cleft lip palate, continuing as a VC in Silicon Valley, and his soon-to-be released book, "The Way of the Wall Street Warrior: Conquer the Corporate Game Using Tips, Tricks, and Smartcuts."  Visit: https://liucrative.co/

In this brief solo episode, I address how positive self-affirmations can help with combatting Imposter Syndrome & social comparison.  It is rare to find someone who has never engaged in social comparison, as social media has created impossible standards of beauty, achievement, and a "great" life.  For the full list of positive self-affirmations, consider joining our mailing list at colorofsuccesspodcast.com.  Join me today in saying, "I am enough."

Laura Martin is the founder of the Healing to Happy Brand. After battling her way through IBS, hypothyroidism, anxiety, hormonal imbalances, and skin issues, she decided to specialize in gut health. ⁣Laura has since helped women around the globe heal IBS. We discuss poop, IBS, and mental health in the context of the gut-mind connection.  Laura shares her journey living in Thailand, and walks us through how she would work with a client, using me as an example.

 Ira Sukrungruang, an American Book Award Winner is back with This Jade World (University of Nebraska Press, 10/21), a new memoir that seeks to confront Asian stereotypes and redefine the “divorce memoir” genre. Ira recounts his experience as a Thai American as he returns to his ancestral roots while dealing with the dissolution of his marriage. We discuss the power of vulnerability when telling your story and healing, intersection between Thai culture and gender, and being a BTS ARMY!

Akiko Stehrenberger is a 15-time CLIO award-winning movie poster illustrator and designer, who works with directors, movie studios, advertising and movie advertising agencies (Vanity Fair included her “Funny Games” and “Kiss of the Damned” posters in their “Best Movie Posters of All Time” list).  We discuss communicating the value of your work to clients through established fees, co-parenting for the benefits of children, and the power of connecting with those whose work we admire.