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MATT STORY Knows you have (Super) Powers Sep 06, 2020

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Matt Story hosts the podcast ‘What’s Your Story’ - where leaders of color talk about their experiences blazing new trails and share their secret origins. In one of the conversations that convinced us to change OUR podcast name, Matt drives an honest and revealing dialogue on the power of labels when it comes to ethnicity. Matt wants everyone to unlock their superpower, and his is clearly storytelling. While some of his origin’s greatest hits include working at Visa, Publicis, and P&G - his time as a husband, father, and even screenwriter equally inform his passions. LISTEN TO ‘PART 2’ of our chat on Matt’s podcast - and hear Sharon & Raman reveal THEIR secret origins...

LEARN ABOUT MATT

mattestory.com

@mattestory (Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook)

HIS PODCAST: ‘What’s Your Story’ - https://apple.co/2De6Tve

MENTIONS...

FILM: “Boomerang” (1992) - imdb.com/title/tt0103859

TV: “Blackish” - abc.com/shows/blackish

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LULU GE Wants (You) to Talk to Your Parents Sep 02, 2020

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Lulu Ge, is the Co-Founder & CEO of Elix, a wellness company focusing on Chinese medicine for women’s health - prior to which she’s worn some pretty big business hats across some of the world’s most beloved brands. Now based in NYC, Lulu holds a host of diverse degrees from the Wharton School, Columbia University, and UC San Diego - so it goes without saying that Lulu knows a thing or two about a thing or three.

In this continually escalating era of quarantine and social justice - Lulu was sheltering in-place with TWO sets of Asian parents. So naturally the conversation quickly turned to the conversations on race many of us find ourselves having across generations in our own families. Only by recognizing the place of privilege many of us sit in - because of the hardships our parents’ immigrant generation endured - can we even begin to have a discussion on the moment we are all coming to grips with...

LEARN ABOUT LULU..

elixhealing.com, @luluge, @elixhealing

https://www.forbes.com/sites/meggentaylor/2020/01/08/elix-the-new-start-up-using-technology-to-deliver-customized-chinese-herbal-remedies-to-ease-womens-hormonal-health-issues/#1216e3907407

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PEOPLE: Patsy Mink, first Asian-American female US Congress Woman

https://history.house.gov/People/detail/18329

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Signs & Privilege Aug 30, 2020

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Raman & Sharon have a quick "temperature check" - in light of the events of last week (Kenosha, WI, the RNC, etc). Spoiler alert, Raman's been better, and is scared of signs.

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FRANCISCO RAMOS Doesn’t Need an (American) Accent Aug 24, 2020

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Francisco Ramos is an LA-based, nationally known, Venezuelan-born comic. We had a lot of fun comparing notes on the power of accents, relationships out of our race, and life in the suburbs (he moved to Maryland when was was 12). You’ve seen Francisco on the "Gentefied" (Netflix) and Shameless (Showtime), as well as on Last Comic Standing (top 10 finalist), Comedy Central (@midnight), Jimmy Kimmel Live. You’ve even HEARD Francisco in the animated film “Rio” (he was Marmoset), and Cartoon Network’s "Victor and Valentino." His HBO standup special “Entre Nos” is a must-watch, as are his numerous sketches in Lorne Michael’s “Mas Mejor.” But it’s not all jokes with Francisco - even though he doesn’t take himself too seriously...

LEARN ABOUT FRANCISCO:

FranciscoEramos.com

Twitter @FranciscoRamos

Instagram: @Framoscomedy

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KIM THAI Thinks You Need Some (Ganesh) Space Aug 17, 2020

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Kim Thai is the founder of ganeshspace - which creates safe spaces for challenging conversations around our individual and collective wellbeing. She’s also an Emmy-award winning producer (TED, MTV, VH1) and writer (Fortune, USA Today, the AP)...but we mostly talked about where to find the best Vietnamese food (it’s not in Murray Hill). Born and raised in Houston, Kim’s the proud daughter of Vietnamese War refugees. In a ranging conversation about the push and pull of culture, acceptance, and love - we all agreed that the best food usually comes from the home.

LEARN ABOUT KIM:

ganeshspace.com (join a class!)

MENTIONS

PEOPLE: Reverend angel Kyodo williams - https://angelkyodowilliams.com

BOOK: Radical Dharma: Talking Race, Love, and Liberation - goodreads.com/book/show/29429650-radical-dharma

SHOW: Asian Americans (PBS): pbs.org/show/asian-americans

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MODERN Minorities - New Name, Same Conversations Aug 13, 2020

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MODERN Minorities - New Name, Same Conversations

“Model Minorities” is a provocative term - often used to create a wedge between racial groups. After all, if one minority is a model, what does that say about the others? This podcast is meant to be about conversations on work and life, told thru the lens of race and gender. As two Asian American hosts, we thought “Model Minorities” - while of negative origins - was a name we could take back, and turn on it’s head.

We were wrong. After some heavy conversations - with guests, friends, and strangers - it’s time for a new name.

We uncover the stories, perspectives and often unspoken truths about how people uniquely experience the world. It doesn’t matter where you’re from, the color of your skin, or who you love - we are no one’s Model Minority - but we are all MODERN Minorities

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Elliot Lum Wants to Get More (People) in the Room Aug 10, 2020

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Elliot Lum is helping shape the future of marketing talent with the ANA (Association of National Advertisers). He also literally wrote the book on ‘Entrepreneurial Confessions’ - where he interviewed 300+ millennial founders across the country. In a conversation ranging from language unlocking culture to bridging uncrossable chasms, Elliot reveals his own limits, reservations, and motivations. Ultimately to him, marketing is a privilege to reach millions - and Elliot’s trying to make sure people of different backgrounds make it to the rooms where it happens. And did we mention Beyoncé and Green Day may or may not have borrowed his office?

LEARN ABOUT ELLIOT

ana.net/instructors/show/id/elum

ANA Educational Foundation (AEF): aef.com

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RESEARCH: https://aef.com/building-talent/talent-research/pathways2020

HIS BOOK (‘Entrepreneurial Confessions’): goodreads.com/book/show/42083201-entrepreneurial-confessions

MOVIE: “Tiger Tail” (2020): imdb.com/title/tt8902948

BOOK: Asian American Dreams (Helen Zia): goodreads.com/book/show/126006.Asian_American_Dreams

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Melissa Haughton is a (Canadian) Storyteller Who Likes to Pod Aug 03, 2020

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Melissa Haughton is a storyteller of Jamaican descent living in Toronto - where she also happens to work for the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Company). Yep, even Canada has Black people, and it ain’t all roses and maple leaves up there. Whether Melissa’s on or off the clock, you can’t deny the sense of wonder and curiosity she brings to shows like “So What Are You” (cultural heritage and identity - self produced), or “Hard to Stomach” (food insecurity across Ontario - CBC). Through a conversation about lunch tables, hair color, and hot sauce - we learn a lot more about the nebulousness of Canadian identity.

LEARN ABOUT MELISSA:

melissahaughton.com, @melissahaute

PODCASTS

“So What Are You” - https://smarturl.it/sowhatareyou

“Hard to Stomach” (CBC) https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/community/hard-to-stomach-podcast-1.5391488

MENTIONS

TV: Insecure (HBO): imdb.com/title/tt5024912

BOOK: They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us (Hanif Abdurraqib):

goodreads.com/book/show/33947154-they-can-t-kill-us-until-they-kill-us

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Joe Medved Gets the (Economic) Value of Diverse Founders Jul 27, 2020

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Joe might just be the nicest VC in the world, who happens to be SB Capital Partner @ Lerer Hippeau Ventures (investors in 400+ companies like Axios, BuzzFeed, Caspar, Warby Parker, and more). In a friendly chat recorded BEFORE the world turned sideways, Joe not only shares tips for minority entrepreneurs, but also comments on the investment world relative to diverse founders - and what keeps funds from doing more. Growing up in a blue-collar neighborhood with nonprofit parents - Joe’s view of finance is not rooted in material success, but in a desire to find fulfillment through his work.

FOLLOW JOE: https://twitter.com/joevc

LERER-HIPPEAU VENTURES: https://www.lererhippeau.com/

MENTIONS...

Chamath Palihapitiya (investor): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamath_Palihapitiya

Social Capital (VC firm): https://www.socialcapital.com/

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Cassandra Worthy is a (Change) Enthusiast Jul 22, 2020

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Cassandra’s always been a rebel. She also has SO. Much. Energy. So much so that we had to lower her audio levels! Since growing up in Atlanta, C’s rocked the corporate world AND the speaking stage. We may also have convinced her that her mom put us up to bugging her about her love life on the pod (what can we say, it’s the Asian parent in us =). Get ready for a really fun conversation...

LEARN ABOUT CASSANDRA: cassandraworthy.com

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