Mx. Asian American

Mx. Asian American

Asian or American? My name is Karen Zheng, and I am the host of Mx. Asian American. Mx. Asian American is a podcast detailing the Asian American experience in America. In each episode, I invite other Asian Americans to discuss issues relating to the community, everything from mental illness, career aspirations, racism to food, love languages, and pop culture. Connect with us: mxasianamerican@gmail.com

  1. 12/08/2024

    113 - Asian Texans for Justice Youth Civic Engagement with Akeela Kongdara and Alishba Javaid

    Akeela Kongdora is the Youth Engagement and Volunteer Senior Associate at Asian Texans for Justice. Asian Texans for Justice (ATJ) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, who’s mission is to connect Asian and Pacific Islander Texans to civic action and amplify AAPI leaders and voices through four major avenues of civic engagement, advocacy, youth leadership development, and coalition building. Alishba Javaid is a former fellow with ATJ’s Youth Civic Engagement Fellowship. ATJ’s Youth Civic Engagement fellowship is an educational experience that focuses on supporting Texas youth’s academic, professional, or civic development and engagement. In this episode, we talk about ATJ’s missions and values, especially in the current political climate, ATJ’s Youth Engagement Fellowship and the ways fellows have touched many, many lives in the community. Resources mentioned: asiantexansforjustice.org learnourstories.org

    31 min

  2. 11/03/2024

    112 - Reiki Master Teacher with Heceliza Perez

    Heceliza Perez is a serial entrepreneur who has also embraced her gifts as an Energy Healing and Intuition Teacher. She is also a Reiki Master Teacher and Breathwork and Sound Healer. In this episode, we talk about how she began in corporate America and eventually transitioned into her spiritual practice.   Connect with Heceliza: heceliza.com @heceliza_energyhealing   Connect with us: mxasianamerican@gmail.com

    30 min

  3. 10/06/2024

    111 - Where Are the Lesbians? Collab with Nuances Podcast

    I had the pleasure and honor of co-hosting an episode with Lazou in the Nuances podcast's new limited series called Queering Premodern Asia. Each episode explores different aspects of sexual diversity in premodern Asia with commentary from guest scholars. In this episode, episode 2 of the series, I had the pleasure of reading some ~very gay~ premodern Asian texts. In the end, Lazou and I discuss our initial thoughts and reflections on these stories. Connect with Nuances podcast: https://nuancespod.com Connect with Mx. Asian American: mxasianamerican@gmail.com

    1h 8m

  4. 09/08/2024

    110 - Independent Filmmaking in Tanzania with Xian Bu

    Xian Bu (Bubu) is an independent filmmaker and cinematographer. In this episode, we talk about Bubu’s career beginning with a Chinese-language television channel in New York to independent filmmaking and interviews on the ground in Tanzania and then to her studies in Tel Aviv University.

    49 min

  5. 08/11/2024

    109 - Acupuncture & Women's Health with Huiying Chin

    Huiying Chin is a Malaysian, licensed acupuncturist. In this episode, we talk about Huiying’s journey into women’s health and practicing acupuncture.   Connect with Huiying: https://www.healerhui.com @healerhui2022   Connect with us: @mxasianamerican mxasianamerican@gmail.com

    26 min

  6. 07/07/2024

    108 - Queering Premodern Asia with LAZOU (Nuances Podcast)

    LAZOU (Sherry-Lynn Lee) is a Sino-Mauritian-Canadian-American producer, writer, and artist based near Los Angeles. She is trilingual and writes songs in English, French, and Mauritian Creole. She is also the creator and host of “Nuances: beyond first impressions with the Asian diaspora,” of which, the newest season explores queerness in premodern Asia.   Connect with LAZOU: https://itslazou.com/home https://nuancespod.com/about/   Connect with us: mxasianamerican@gmail.com

    31 min

  7. 06/16/2024

    107 - LOCO Wetsuits with Fiona Tran

    Fiona Tran is an entrepreneur, content creator, fashion girlie, and surfer girlie. She is a real estate agent based in NYC and founder of LOCO Wetsuits. In this episode, we talk about Fiona’s many careers and her newest one LOCO Wetsuits.   Connect with Fiona: https://fionatran.co/ @fionafkntran https://www.locowetsuits.com/   Connect with us: @mxasianamerican mxasianamerican@gmail.com

    20 min

  8. 05/19/2024

    106 - ADHD Coach with Henry Lam

    Henry Lam is an ADHD and executive function coach. In this episode, we talk about Henry’s journey into becoming a coach, debunking misconceptions of ADHD, and tips for folx with ADHD. I really love Henry’s positive outlook and his seemingly unlimited examples. http://www.adhdcoachingnearme.com   Connect with us: @mxasianamerican mxasianamerican@gmail.com

    27 min
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Asian or American? My name is Karen Zheng, and I am the host of Mx. Asian American. Mx. Asian American is a podcast detailing the Asian American experience in America. In each episode, I invite other Asian Americans to discuss issues relating to the community, everything from mental illness, career aspirations, racism to food, love languages, and pop culture. Connect with us: mxasianamerican@gmail.com

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  • Creator
    Mx. Asian American
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2024
  • Episodes
    114
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Mx. Asian American
  • Show Website
    Mx. Asian American