The AM Podcast - A Podcast for Asian American Men

Mike Tran & Leo Chan
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A podcast where two Asian American guys discuss various topics, invite and interview exceptional guests to share their stories and provide practical advice to help guys become the best version of themselves. Mike Tran is the creator of the Asian Menswear brand, the largest concentrated online Asian American male community, followed by notable Asian American figures such as DJ Steve Aoki, Director Jon M. Chu, TV Host Lisa Ling, and NFL Player Younghoe Koo, to name a few. Leo Chan is a menswear and lifestyle influencer and model who has worked with some of the world's most recognizable brands such as GQ, Audi, Men's Health, & Express. They both have the shared mission of bringing more positive Asian male representation to the forefront and providing an Asian American perspective to podcasting. Follow us on Instagram at @AsianMenswearPod. Please email us at AsianMenswearSocial@gmail.com for business inquiries or questions.

  1. New Year, Same Me (Why most people fail their new years resolutions, finding your WHY, Chris shares the most important rule of success and more) Ft. Chris Ngo [Co-founder of The Leverage]

    02/08/2023

    New Year, Same Me (Why most people fail their new years resolutions, finding your WHY, Chris shares the most important rule of success and more) Ft. Chris Ngo [Co-founder of The Leverage]

    In today's episode, we're bringing back entrepreneur Chris Ngo, co-founder of The Leverage, a fashion house agency recently said to be the next global conglomerate in menswear by Forbes back on the show. I'll be doing a new four-part series highlighting four high-performing individuals to break down what it takes for them to successful. With the New Years here and resolutions being made, I decided it'd be helpful to provide firepower for those serious about making positive changes in 2023. In this episode, we discuss: 0:54 - 80% of people fail their New Years solutions by February  2:17 - Mike talks about his 2023 New Years Resolutions 3:09 - Chris intros himself  4:00 - What Chris has been up to since we last time we spoke 5:50 - Chris doing an Iron Man  8:10 - Chris shares his take on New Year’s Resolutions 10:50 - What’s your why? 16:00 - How to find your WHY 16:24 - DO EVERYTHING and TRY EVERYTHING  18:25 - How did you curate your mindset without having anyone to teach you? 19:00 - Working s****y jobs at 19 years old taught him many lessons 21:34 - What common theme do successful individuals share? 24:45 - Chris shares his story of the first time seeing a Ferrari in person 26:00 - Dealing with haters 26:57 - You either let criticism fold you, or you let criticism drive you 28:12 - What’s the minimum you need to get yourself fired up? 29:15 - What would the present day Chris tell his 25 year old self? 30:20 - Chris talks about dealing with failures  32:10 - Chris the life coach? 35:01 - This is what Chris would tell you if he was your coach 41:25 - Chris listens to his 5 year prediction from his last podcast episode FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: The Asian Menswear Podcast -- @asianmenswearpod Mike Tran -- @asianmenswear Leo Chan -- @levitatestyle CONTACT US: asianmenswearpodcast@gmail.com Support the show

    48 min
  2. 2022 RECAP! (2022 Podcast Stats, Goals & What To Expect in 2023)

    01/04/2023

    2022 RECAP! (2022 Podcast Stats, Goals & What To Expect in 2023)

    Happy New Year's AM Fam! Wanted to drop a recap episode for everything that happened in 2022 and what's to come in 2023. Wishing everyone a fruitful year and hoping 2023 is your best year! SOCIAL MEDIA: The Asian Menswear Podcast -- @asianmenswearpod Mike Tran -- @asianmenswear Leo Chan -- @levitatestyle CONTACT US: asianmenswearpodcast@gmail.com JOIN THE OFFICIAL ASIAN MENSWEAR COMMUNITY ON DISCORD: The Official Asian Menswear Community Support the show

    7 min
  3. Asian Representation in The Hit Fox Show The Cleaning Lady (Becoming an overnight sensation, not seeing many Asian Americans dancers, landing the role as Chris in The Cleaning Lady & More) Ft. Sean Lew [Professional actor and choreographer] | SPOTLIGHT

    12/07/2022

    Asian Representation in The Hit Fox Show The Cleaning Lady (Becoming an overnight sensation, not seeing many Asian Americans dancers, landing the role as Chris in The Cleaning Lady & More) Ft. Sean Lew [Professional actor and choreographer] | SPOTLIGHT

    I'm happy to welcome Sean Lew to the show for today's Spotlight episode. Sean Lew is a multi-talented individual with an impressive resume that includes a professional actor, dancer, choreographer, award-winning chef, writer, creative director, editor, and singer.  My guest is perhaps best known for his two seasons on the hit competition series World of Dance and has amassed millions of followers across his social media. In addition, he’s also made the jump into acting, playing teenager Chris on the Hit Fox Show The Cleaning Lady. The show was a Top 5 new broadcast drama of the 2021-22 season with the #1 largest total multi-platform audience for a new FOX show. It also marked the network’s highest-rated drama premiere in two years and Hulu’s most-streamed FOX debut in the network’s history. Today's episodes episode explores Sean Lew's journey from a professional dancer to becoming a series regular on the Hit Fox Show The Cleaning Lady. 1:57 - Tell us your background and where you’re from 3:35 - Went to school in Japan and China 5:30 - How Sean initially got into dancing 8:21 - Sean describes his first memory of performing and the realization that this would be what he wanted to do with his life 11:15 - Becoming an overnight sensation and getting invited on to the Queen Latifah show  12:59 - Throughout your career, did you see a lot of other Asian American dancers  15:15 - Not allowing being the only Asian or boy in the room affect his mental 17:34 - what do you think about when you hear “Asian Representation”? 19:09 - Going into auditions as an Asian American 19:37 - The type of representation > Just representation  22:12 - Acting requires you to be 100%, or else you’re just “acting.” 23:15 - Was it a smooth transition going from dancing to acting? 27:26 - Sean describes The Cleaning Lady 29:40 - What happened when you got the news you landed a spot on The Cleaning Lady? 33:47 - first time hearing that the pilot got picked up 36:25 - Hard to be taken seriously coming in as a dancer 38:35 - Why is it important for you to inspire others? 45:25 - Describe what the perfect actor role would be for you 52:334 - Where do you see yourself in the next five years? 52:16 - What’s the best piece of advice you can offer someone? 55:41 - Where can people find you? FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: The Asian Menswear Podcast -- @asianmenswearpod Mike Tran -- @asianmenswear Leo Chan -- @levitatestyle CONTACT US: asianmenswearpodcast@gmail.com Support the show

    59 min
  4. No NBA Team Picked Up Jeremy Lin Because He's Asian? (Jeremy Lin's Latest Documentary 38 at The Garden, a pair of Levi's with anti-Chinese slogan sells for $87k and best-selling book "Interior Chinatown" gets TV adaptation) | BARBERSHOP TALK

    11/10/2022

    No NBA Team Picked Up Jeremy Lin Because He's Asian? (Jeremy Lin's Latest Documentary 38 at The Garden, a pair of Levi's with anti-Chinese slogan sells for $87k and best-selling book "Interior Chinatown" gets TV adaptation) | BARBERSHOP TALK

    In this Barbershop Talk episode, Mike and Leo share their thoughts on Jeremy Lin's latest documentary "38 at The Garden, a pair of Levi's from the 1800s with an anti-Chinese slogan that sells for 87K, and the best-selling novel "Interior Chinatown" get TV series adaptation. 0:45 - Topic #1 - 1880's Levi's Jeans Fetches 76,000 2:45 - Leo was unaware that the jeans had a racist slogan on it 5:00 - The world was much more openly racist than they are today 7:27 - Topic #2 - Jimmy O Yang cast to star in Interior Chinatown 14:01 - Topic #3 - 38 At The Garden, New Linsanity Doc 18:00 - Lin made it a point that he didn't want the documentary to focus on him 20:36 - For the first time, we had an Asian person to refer to when you were playing basketball well 23:15 - Did the NBA deny Jeremy Lin because he's Asian? FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: The Asian Menswear Podcast -- @asianmenswearpod Mike Tran -- @asianmenswear Leo Chan -- @levitatestyle CONTACT US: asianmenswearpodcast@gmail.com Support the show

    36 min
  5. Breaking Down GQ's 2022 Fall/Winter Men's Fashion Trends To Help You Upgrade Your Style Ft. Leo Chan | LEVEL UP Part 2

    11/02/2022

    Breaking Down GQ's 2022 Fall/Winter Men's Fashion Trends To Help You Upgrade Your Style Ft. Leo Chan | LEVEL UP Part 2

    Part 2 - Today's episode is our level-up series, and we'll talk about how you can upgrade your style for this upcoming fall/winter season. We're going to break down GQ's 16 Men's Fashion Trends for 2022 with the help of our cohost Leo, a fashion/style expert. You should have some ideas on how to level up your wardrobe when you're done listening. Link to GQ article - https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/fashion/article/autumn-winter-2022-trends-for-men 0:40 - Trend #9 - Cheer up it’s all about Misery Chic 1:33 - Trend #10 -  Sweater Vests are still here  3:41 - Trend #11 - Pounce on the Animal Print 5:40 - Trend #12 - Sex Clogs are a thing 9:17 - Trend 13 - Wrap it up in a dressing gown Coat 11:45 - Trend #14 - Pop on a spot of pink 14:22 - Trend #15 - Get it on the baggy jean thing 16:30 - What type of sneakers go well with baggier jeans? 18:36 - Trend #16 - You’re either red, or you’re dead FOR FULL VIDEO PODCAST EPISODES, BECOME A PATREON MEMBER: https://www.patreon.com/asianmenswear FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: The Asian Menswear Podcast -- @asianmenswearpod Mike Tran -- @asianmenswear Leo Chan -- @levitatestyle CONTACT US: asianmenswearpodcast@gmail.com Support the show

    23 min
  6. Breaking Down GQ's 2022 Fall/Winter Men's Fashion Trends To Help You Upgrade Your Style Ft. Leo Chan | LEVEL UP Part 1

    10/27/2022

    Breaking Down GQ's 2022 Fall/Winter Men's Fashion Trends To Help You Upgrade Your Style Ft. Leo Chan | LEVEL UP Part 1

    Today's episode is our level-up series, and we're going to talk about how you can upgrade your style for this upcoming fall/winter season. We're going to break down GQ's 16 Men's Fashion Trends for 2022 with the help of our cohost Leo, a fashion/style expert. You should have some ideas on how to level up your wardrobe when you're done listening. Link to GQ article - https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/fashion/article/autumn-winter-2022-trends-for-men 1:33 - Leo cuts his hair after 5 years of growing it out 2:27 - Leo signs on with an acting manager 7:30 - Start of Episode 8:54 - Trend #1 - Power Shoulder 12:01 - Trend #2 - Double down on Double Breasted 14:00 - Trend #3 - Leather for your pleasure 18:32 - Trend $4 - Overall, it’s all about Overalls 22:16 - Trend #5 - Flash Your Furry Bits 24:18 - Trend #6 - Invest in an architectural sweater 27:03 - Trend #7 - Oversized Safari Jackets 29:23 - Trend #8 - Your Toes Should Be Chiseled FOR FULL VIDEO PODCAST EPISODES, BECOME A PATREON MEMBER: https://www.patreon.com/asianmenswear FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: The Asian Menswear Podcast -- @asianmenswearpod Mike Tran -- @asianmenswear Leo Chan -- @levitatestyle CONTACT US: asianmenswearpodcast@gmail.com Support the show

    32 min
  7. The End of Asian Menswear

    10/21/2022

    The End of Asian Menswear

    Join the AM newsletter here so you’ll be the first to know when we launch our new website! -https://s0yni6nf2s5.typeform.com/to/EDM4O2Lz Support the show

    12 min
  8. How Much Money Guys 5'6 & Under Need To Make To Compete With Tall Guys 6'+ (Discussing how impactful your height is when it comes to dating, whether AI technology is a good or bad thing, Asian Born Chinese show coming soon & more) | BARBERSHOP TALK

    10/12/2022

    How Much Money Guys 5'6 & Under Need To Make To Compete With Tall Guys 6'+ (Discussing how impactful your height is when it comes to dating, whether AI technology is a good or bad thing, Asian Born Chinese show coming soon & more) | BARBERSHOP TALK

    In this Barbershop Talk episode, Mike and Leo unpack how height plays a role in finding a partner,  AI influencers/Deep fakes, and the release of the upcoming show 'Asian Born Chinese' featuring Chinese mythology and gods on Disney+. 1:51 - Leo talks about expediting his LA plans -Talking to a realtor 3:25 - Leo putting down an offer for a home in LA 5:30 - How Leo's LA plan went from 5 years to 2 years to 3 months 9:00 - Intro to the first topic: study how much short men need to make to compete with someone who is 6.' 10:15 - Shorter guys have to make up for their height in other areas like dressing well, being fit, being funny, etc 12:40 - Taller guys will get more initial opportunities than the shorter guys, so they have a better chance of finding someone as opposed to shorter guys  15:15 - A guy can be a couple of inches taller, but a woman will think they're the same height  16 - Boots can help you feel and look taller for guys on the shorter end 17:36 - Second Topic Introduction 18:36 - AI-generated rapper lands record deal  21:00 - What happens once AI becomes so realistic that we can differentiate between real and fake? 23:29 - Tom Cruise & Chinese Elon Musk deep fake 26:45 - How deep fake could take fake news to the next level  27:37 - Asian Born Chinese topic introduction  31:55 - mike and Leo talk about growing up watching the 1996 series Journey to the West  34:00 - Will we see a Game of Thrones version of Journey to the West soon? FOR FULL VIDEO PODCAST EPISODES, BECOME A PATREON MEMBER: https://www.patreon.com/asianmenswear FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: The Asian Menswear Podcast -- @asianmenswearpod Mike Tran -- @asianmenswear Leo Chan -- @levitatestyle CONTACT US: asianmenswearpodcast@gmail.com JOIN THE OFFICIAL ASIAN MENSWEAR COMMUNITY ON DISCORD: The Official Asian Menswear Community Support the show

    41 min
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A podcast where two Asian American guys discuss various topics, invite and interview exceptional guests to share their stories and provide practical advice to help guys become the best version of themselves. Mike Tran is the creator of the Asian Menswear brand, the largest concentrated online Asian American male community, followed by notable Asian American figures such as DJ Steve Aoki, Director Jon M. Chu, TV Host Lisa Ling, and NFL Player Younghoe Koo, to name a few. Leo Chan is a menswear and lifestyle influencer and model who has worked with some of the world's most recognizable brands such as GQ, Audi, Men's Health, & Express. They both have the shared mission of bringing more positive Asian male representation to the forefront and providing an Asian American perspective to podcasting. Follow us on Instagram at @AsianMenswearPod. Please email us at AsianMenswearSocial@gmail.com for business inquiries or questions.

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