Ep. 02 Jess Wu

Ep.2 Jess Wu Jess Wu (they/them) is a queer artist and zinester from Taipei, Taiwan & based in Oakland, California. Through zine making (Mixed Rice Zines), Jess aims to document and celebrate the voices of queer & trans people color, with the hopes of building community and confidence within ourselves. www.mixedricezines.com 0:00 Check-in Question 2:30 Jess’ Bio & Background 18:30 Gender Identity & Expression - Challenges & Insight Along the Way 22:02 Top Surgery 27:17 Advice for Finding Way to Express Yourself and Growing 31:28 Constantly Figuring Yourself Out 38:22 Recovering & Physical Therapy 42:05 Discovering Acupuncture and Pursuing Chinese Medicine 49:44 Eastern and Western Medicine 55:40 Human Body Longevity 1:01:50 Advice for your Younger Self, Childhood vs Adulthood 1:11:46 Zine Making 1:22:50 Why the Bay Area? 1:29:06 Acknowledgements 1:35:14 Rewriting “How Are You” About the Show: Squeezing the Juice is a podcast and webinar series hosted by Kim Woozy & Ashley Masters featuring conversations with experts in skateboarding, fitness, nutrition, physical and mental health, creative culture and business. Our goal is to inspire, educate and empower our community by sharing our collective experiences, stories and backgrounds. Discover how to be the best version of you...with us!