The Asian American Athlete Justin Hong

In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews former D1 All-American swimmer Zach Fong. During the episode, Zach talks about his family’s background, where he grew up, playing sports in his childhood, and his early swimming days (2:01). He talks about his weekly training regimen in high school (9:26), his college recruiting experiences, and how he landed at the University of Virginia (11:24).He gives us an inside look at his swimming career at UVA (17:43), his preparation and routine...

In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews former D1 college football player Justin Yoon. During the episode, Justin talks about growing up in Korea and Tennessee as well as playing sports in his childhood (2:52), how he first got started playing football (8:06), and when he started pursuing football as his primary sport (12:34).He gives us an inside look at what his training program looked like (19:12), his experience with college recruiting (24:53), and how he landed at Notre Dame (29:50)...

In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews sports agent Lenny Lun about his journey working in the sports world.During this episode, Lenny talks about his background (2:27) and his career path, including landing his first job in sports with the San Francisco 49ers and why he decided to start his own sports agency representing women’s professional soccer players (3:46). He discusses the process he went through to become a sports agent (10:01), his sports agency Upper V Athlete Management (11...

In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews Scott Akasaki - the Director of Team Travel for the Los Angeles Dodgers - about his journey in sports. During this episode, Scott talks about the vibe and buzz around the Dodgers during spring training (2:55). He also shares about his family background, growing up in LA, and the role that sports played in his childhood (4:26). He discusses his experience playing college basketball for the Claremont-Mudd basketball program as well (4:26).S...

In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews Vanderbilt tennis player Anessa Lee. During this episode, Anessa talks about where she grew up, how she got her start with tennis, and playing tennis during her childhood (3:31). She also shares about her high school tennis playing days (8:51), her experience with college recruiting, and how she landed at Vanderbilt (11:28). She gives us an inside look at her college tennis experience at Vanderbilt, including her daily routine during...

In this episode, host Justin Hong interviews Don Wakamatsu, the first Asian American manager in Major League Baseball history. During the episode, Don shares about his family’s background, growing up in the Bay Area, and how he got started playing baseball (2:43). He talks about his college baseball experience at Arizona State (6:34), getting drafted and becoming a pro baseball player (9:28), and playing in the major leagues with the Chicago White Sox (12:02).Don discusses his trans...