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Rock the Boat | Asian American Podcast

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Rock the Boat is a narrative podcast about Asian American founders, pioneers, and leaders in their fields. Join host Lucia Liu as she uncovers the triumph and trials of top Asian leaders. www.gorocktheboat.com
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Rock the Boat | Asian American PodcastNov 22, 2019

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75 | Talk about US China Relations
Dec 29, 202046:43
74 | Writer of the Affordable Care Act and Founder of Valera Health: Dr. Thomas Tsang
Dec 18, 202033:17
73 | Founder of The Slants: Simon Tam
Nov 23, 202034:58
72 | Former Health Commissioner of Baltimore: Dr. Leana Wen
Nov 13, 202044:08
71 | Virginia Dem Congressional Candidate: Qasim Rashid (with Model Majority Pod)
Nov 04, 202036:42
70 | New York Assembly Member Yuh-Line Niou (with Model Majority Pod)
Oct 28, 202033:56
69 | Season 5: Senator Tammy Duckworth (with Model Majority Pod)

69 | Season 5: Senator Tammy Duckworth (with Model Majority Pod)

Welcome to Season 5 of Rock the Boat! In Season 5 we highlight Asian Americans who are challenging the status quo in the world of Government, Politics, Civic Engagement, and Advocacy. We are proud to be partnering with the Model Majority podcast to bring you a short season of incredible guests. Today’s guest is Senator Tammy Duckworth. She is the first Thai American woman elected to Congress. She is the first woman with a disability elected to Congress, and she is the first Senator to give birth while in office.

We hope these conversations can inspire you to vote this November, help remind your friends and family to vote, and maybe even inspire you to get involved in your local community.

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You can find the Modern Majority Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and on their website: https://modelmajoritypodcast.com/

Learn more about Tammy and the work she’s done: https://www.duckworth.senate.gov/

Watch Debt of Honor on PBS

Check your voter registration status: https://www.rockthevote.org/resources/am-i-registered-to-vote/

Check out absentee voting in your state: https://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/absentee-and-mail-voting-policies-in-effect-for-the-2020-election.aspx

Learn about your local candidates: https://issuevoter.org/

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Follow Rock the Boat on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @rocktheboatnyc. You can reach us at hello@gorocktheboat.com. If you’re a fan of the podcast, please subscribe, share, and leave us a 5-star rating on iTunes! We really appreciate your help in spreading the word.

Oct 21, 202029:36
68 | Modern Minorities: Sharon Lee Thony and Raman Sehgal
Sep 28, 202040:10
67 | [Pod Swap] Shoes Off: COVID-19 and Australia's History of Racism

67 | [Pod Swap] Shoes Off: COVID-19 and Australia's History of Racism

During our break between Season 4 and Season 5. We’re bringing you bonus episodes from other Asian podcasters. This week, we’re bringing you an episode from an Asian Australian podcast called Shoes Off. Shoes Off explores Asian Australian culture and is beautifully written and produced by Jay Ooi. In this episode, Jay explores the roots of Anti-Asian sentiment spurred by the rise of COVID -19 in Australia.

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For more episodes of Shoes Off visit them at www.shoesoff.net and listen on Spotify, iTunes, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Shoes Off is a podcast about Asian Australian culture. Each episode is written, produced and edited, and we'll bring you stories and thoughts from interesting Aussie Asians, academics and everyday folk around a particular topic or issue, and we'll question, explore and celebrate what it means to be an Asian Australian. It’s 99 Percent Invisible meets Freakonomics Radio, but about Asian Australian stories and topics.

Follow Jay Ooi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shoesoffau/

LinkedIn Shoes Off https://www.linkedin.com/company/54302235

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Sep 18, 202037:47
66 | [Pod Swap] Self Evident: Hate Goes Viral

66 | [Pod Swap] Self Evident: Hate Goes Viral

During our break between Season 4 and Season 5. We’re bringing you 3 bonus episodes from other Asian podcasters. The first episode is from our friends over at Self Evident. Self Evident is a community-driven podcast where Asian American stories challenge the social and political narratives that shape our lives. This episode comes from Season 2 of Self Evident and explores the wave of anti-Asian incidents that’s swept across the country during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Listen to Self Evident on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , Google Play and anywhere else listeners subscribe to podcasts.

FOR PRESS INQUIRIES, including stills, headshots, and interview requests, contact press@selfevidentshow.com

If you, your family, or relatives haven’t completed the 2020 census yet, the deadline is fast approaching! Be sure to fill it out on behalf of your family at www.2020census.gov. It’s okay if you fill it out twice.

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Sep 04, 202032:45
65 | Dagne Dover: Melissa Mash

65 | Dagne Dover: Melissa Mash

We’re at the end of Season 4 and what better way to end than with a fellow Penn alum? This week, Lucia sits down with Melissa Mash, founder of digitally native bag brand, Dagne Dover. Melissa shares her journey from working at Coach to spending her life savings to pursue and MBA at Wharton so she could start her company Dagne Dover.

Melissa doesn’t sugarcoat her experiences in founding a company and the dedication it takes to also be a mother.

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Follow Dagne Dover:

Check out Gold Rush: https://goldhouse.org/goldrush/origins/

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We’ll be taking a break for a few weeks and will be back late September with Season 5: Turning the Tide.

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Aug 14, 202052:11
64 | Jazz Prodigy: Grace Kelly
Jul 31, 202045:15
63 | Managing Director at Goldman Sachs: Phillip Han

63 | Managing Director at Goldman Sachs: Phillip Han

In partnership with the Asian American Business Development Center, we are bringing you more stories from Asian American executives. Lucia sat down with Phillip Han, a managing director at Goldman Sachs, to talk about his career path and his passion for uplifting the Asian American community in corporate America. Phillip opens up about his career failures and triumphs and what he thinks could move the needle on getting more Asians into executive roles.

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Phillip Han: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phillip-han-34861978/

Phillip Han GS Talk with Jeremy Lin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFFWwHcfbzA

AABDC Outstanding 50 Award: https://outstanding50award.com/

Let’s Talk: Asian x Black conversation series RSVP

Let’s Talk is an Asian x Black dialogue series with the goal of opening conversations between the Black and Asian communities. It’s through understanding each other’s struggles that we can come out stronger together. The goal of this series is not to talk about how Asians can support Black Lives Matter or how to fight against Anti-Asian sentiments but more so an exploration and conversation between two groups of people who have different, yet similar experiences.

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Follow Rock the Boat on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @rocktheboatnyc. You can reach us at hello@gorocktheboat.com. If you’re a fan of the podcast, please subscribe, share, and leave us a 5-star rating on iTunes! We really appreciate your help in spreading the word.

Jul 20, 202054:12
62 | M.M. LaFleur : Sarah Miyazawa LaFleur

62 | M.M. LaFleur : Sarah Miyazawa LaFleur

Finding the intersection of what you love and what you’re good at is a tough thing to do. However, Sarah Miyazawa LaFleur, the Founder of the direct to consumer fashion brand M.M. LaFleur discovered it in an unexpected place as an entrepreneur after a zigzag career path in consulting, finance, and international development. Sarah credits her mother for instilling in her the idea that women hold an important place in the workplace. In this episode, Sarah opens up about how her initial desire to work at the United Nations took her on a wild ride across the world to then founding her own business that bridges both her Japanese and American heritage.

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Let’s Talk is an Asian x Black dialogue series with the goal of opening conversations between the Black and Asian communities. It’s through understanding each other’s struggles that we can come out stronger together. The goal of this series is not to talk about how Asians can support Black Lives Matter or how to fight against Anti-Asian sentiments but more so an exploration and conversation between two groups of people who have different, yet similar experiences.

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Follow Rock the Boat on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @rocktheboatnyc. You can reach us at hello@gorocktheboat.com. If you’re a fan of the podcast, please subscribe, share, and leave us a 5-star rating on iTunes! We really appreciate your help in spreading the word.

Jul 11, 202001:01:37
61 | Guitar Hero: Kai Huang

61 | Guitar Hero: Kai Huang

Bootstrapping, facing bankruptcy, and South Park-- this is the startup story of Guitar Hero. In this episode, Lucia sits down with Kai Huang, the cofounder of Red Octane, the company behind Guitar Hero to learn about the ups and downs of starting a company during a recession. Kai speaks about how he and his brother built a video game rental business that evolved into creating one of the most beloved games in the United States.

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Kai Huang: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kai-huang-813142/

South Park Guitar Hero Episode: https://elizabethyin.com/ and how she raised $11.5 Million for her fund

Let’s Talk: Asian x Black conversation series RSVP

Let’s Talk is an Asian x Black dialogue series with the goal of opening conversations between the Black and Asian communities. It’s through understanding each other’s struggles that we can come out stronger together. The goal of this series is not to talk about how Asians can support Black Lives Matter or how to fight against Anti-Asian sentiments but more so an exploration and conversation between two groups of people who have different, yet similar experiences.

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Follow Rock the Boat on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @rocktheboatnyc. You can reach us at hello@gorocktheboat.com. If you’re a fan of the podcast, please subscribe, share, and leave us a 5-star rating on iTunes! We really appreciate your help in spreading the word.

Jun 27, 202038:12
60 | Hustle Fund VC: Elizabeth Yin

60 | Hustle Fund VC: Elizabeth Yin

Many people think that Entrepreneurship is the epitome of the American Dream. It’s a meritocracy where anyone can build something and find success. However, Elizabeth Yin, the founder of Hustle Fund recognized otherwise. In this episode Lucia has a candid conversation with Elisabeth about why traditional VC models are not working, how minority founders are systemically overlooked, and why she wanted to start a fund that changes VC.

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Elizabeth Yin’s Blog: https://elizabethyin.com/ and how she raised $11.5 Million for her fund

Check out Hustle Fund: https://www.hustlefund.vc/tips-for-raising-angel-money

Follow Elizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dunkhippo33

Let’s Talk: Asian x Black conversation series RSVP

Let’s Talk is an Asian x Black dialogue series with the goal of opening conversations between the Black and Asian communities. It’s through understanding each other’s struggles that we can come out stronger together. The goal of this series is not to talk about how Asians can support Black Lives Matter or how to fight against Anti-Asian sentiments but more so an exploration and conversation between two groups of people who have different, yet similar experiences.

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Follow Rock the Boat on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @rocktheboatnyc. You can reach us at hello@gorocktheboat.com. If you’re a fan of the podcast, please subscribe, share, and leave us a 5-star rating on iTunes! We really appreciate your help in spreading the word.

Jun 19, 202035:09
59 | How Do We Ally? Talk with Ed Pokropski and Galen Reeves-Darby

59 | How Do We Ally? Talk with Ed Pokropski and Galen Reeves-Darby

First and foremost, Rock The Boat supports Black Lives Matter. Last week was a very difficult week. Protests erupted across the country to combat systemic racism and police brutality. Lucia felt compelled to open up a dialogue after a comment her mother made about Blacks targeting Asians during these protests. In this episode, Ed Prokropski, a Korean American adoptee, and Galen Reeves-Darby sit down with Lucia to share some personal stories of their encounters with racism. They also talk about the challenges of allyship and the challenges of speaking up when you’re at risk of messing up.

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Resources to support Black Lives Matter: www.obama.org

Check out the Justice Now Townhall from BET: https://www.bet.com/news/national/2020/06/07/justice-now-bet-town-hall.html

How the Model Minority Myth is used as a racial wedge between Asians and Blacks: https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2017/04/19/524571669/model-minority-myth-again-used-as-a-racial-wedge-between-asians-and-blacks

Follow Galen Reaves-Darby on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/re_gardless/

Follow Ed Pokropski on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/epopski/

Our last mental health event will be this Friday, June 12th. We will talk about managing emotions around family. You can register for the event here: www.gorocktheboat.com/events

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Follow Rock the Boat on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @rocktheboatnyc. You can reach us at hello@gorocktheboat.com. If you’re a fan of the podcast, please subscribe, share, and leave us a 5-star rating on iTunes! We really appreciate your help in spreading the word.

Jun 08, 202048:12
58 | Actor, Producer, Filmmaker, Connector: Brian Yang

58 | Actor, Producer, Filmmaker, Connector: Brian Yang

The Asian American experience is a complicated one. We all have our different realities when it comes to our relationship with our culture and identity. This is compounded by the fact that America is becoming more diverse, but also more divisive. To help combat xenophobia against Asians and reach across the aisle, a group of Asian American leaders and organizations came together to create the #AllAmericans campaign. One of these leaders is Brian Yang. Brian is a community organizer, actor, filmmaker, and most recently the former fundraising co-chair for Andrew Yang’s 2020 presidential campaign. He is most known for his role as Charlie Fong in 2010 TV series Hawaii Five 0, and is also the producer of the Jeremy Lin documentary. During our conversation, Brian opens up about what really happened during the Iowa caucuses, he shares the true intention behind Andrew Yang’s controversial Op-Ed piece, and what we, as a community, need to do to build solidarity. 

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Watch the PBS Documentary series Asian Americans: https://www.pbs.org/show/asian-americans/

Visit www.AllAmericans.us and join the movement

We Are All Americans PSA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hip_BRY0XW8

Follow Brian Yang Twitter/Instagram: @briflys

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Follow Rock the Boat on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @rocktheboatnyc. You can reach us at hello@gorocktheboat.com. If you’re a fan of the podcast, please subscribe, share, and leave us a 5-star rating on iTunes! We really appreciate your help in spreading the word.

May 30, 202041:44
57 | Dating Coach: Ruby Le

57 | Dating Coach: Ruby Le

Dating is hard, especially now when meeting-in person is almost impossible. Dating within the Asian American community is even harder since there are unfair dating dynamics at play for Asian men and Asian women. One out of three Asian Americans marry outside of their race where Asian women are two times more likely than Asian men to marry outside their race. Media’s portrayal of Asian men doesn’t help either. To dig a bit deeper into dating dynamics, Lucia sits down with Ruby Le, a professional dating coach and founder of The Good Gentleman. She prides herself in rooting for the nice guys. In this talk, we dissect some of the biggest mistakes men and women make while dating. Ruby also opens up about her choice to pursue a career as a dating coach to the chagrin of her parents, and talks about the silver lining of dating during COVID.

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Check out The Good Gentleman: https://goodgentleman.com/

Listen to Ruby’s Tedx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PGoy-spWiA

Celest Ng’s piece on The Cut: When Asian Women are Harassed for Marrying Non Asian Men

NPR does a great job of breaking down some of the deep rooted issues of Asian male anger towards Asian women who marry outside their race: Invisibilia: A Very Offensive Rom Com

Do you have thoughts on this topic? Tell us your experience hello@gorocktheboat.com

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May 22, 202034:21
56 | Salt Partners Group: Hanson Li

56 | Salt Partners Group: Hanson Li

Do you still remember the feeling of eating out at your favorite restaurant? It’s tough now when most restaurants are closed or only offering delivery. This week, Lucia sits down with Hanson Li, founder of Salt Partners Group, a restaurant investment and development company that co-owns Michelin Starred restaurant Atelier Crenn and investor in Saison in San Francisco. Hanson opens up about founding Salt, how food, culture, and media go hand in hand, and what it’s like to be a restaurant owner during COVID.

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Learn more about Salt Restaurant Partners: https://www.saltpg.com/

Follow Hanson Li on LinedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hansonli1/

Check out the Center for Asian American Media CAAM: https://caamedia.org/

Rock The Boat is looking to interview some of you to better understand our branding and our content. If you’re interested, please complete the following form and we’ll reach out to you!

We have mental health small group discussions every week for the month of May. Check them out here: www.gorocktheboat.com/events

Help keep the boat afloat. Donate to Rock The Boat production, web hosting, and operational costs: www.gorocktheboat.com/donate

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Follow Rock the Boat on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @rocktheboatnyc. You can reach us at hello@gorocktheboat.com. If you’re a fan of the podcast, please subscribe, share, and leave us a 5-star rating on iTunes! We really appreciate your help in spreading the word.

May 15, 202040:51
55 | CRA Screenwriter: Adele Lim

55 | CRA Screenwriter: Adele Lim

Lucia sits down with screenwriter of Crazy Rich Asians, Adele Lim, for a hilarious conversation uncovering Adele’s experience working on Crazy Rich Asians, the difference between working in television and feature film, her parents' reaction to her pursuing a career in writing, and then her parents' reaction after watching Crazy Rich Asians. During the conversation, Adele also opens up about her decision to go public about leaving the sequel for crazy rich Asians due to a significant pay discrepancy.

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Follow Adele Lim on IMDB https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1004604/

Follow her on Instagram and Twitter: @adeleblim

Check out the CAPE, Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment, wrtiter’s fellowship: https://www.capeusa.org/cnwf

May is also mental health awareness month. Rock The Boat is hosting a weekly mental health series called On The Same Boat where we bring in mental health professionals for small group intimate discussions. Learn more and sign up here: www.gorocktheboat.com/events

Help keep the boat afloat. Donate to Rock The Boat production, web hosting, and operational costs: www.gorocktheboat.com/donate

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Follow Rock the Boat on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @rocktheboatnyc. You can reach us at hello@gorocktheboat.com. If you’re a fan of the podcast, please subscribe, share, and leave us a 5-star rating on iTunes! We really appreciate your help in spreading the word.

May 08, 202049:00
54 | Talk About Asian Identity During COVID-19: Fung Bros

54 | Talk About Asian Identity During COVID-19: Fung Bros

Happy Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM)! This week Lucia invites The Fung Bros, Andrew and David Fung to unpack what it means to be Asian during COVID-19. Tune in and join us in answering some of these important questions:

  • Do you feel like you you have a pick of side of being Asian or being American?
  • Do you feel like American-ness is granted, or fought for?

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Subscribe to the Fung Bros YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/FungBrosComedy

Follow them on Instagram: @fungbros @davidbfung @andrewjfung

If you’re interested in starting a political organization or interested in getting involved, email them at info@fungbrothers.com

Check out Andrew Yang’s Op-ed piece if you haven’t already read it.

If you are a healthcare worker, or know of healthcare workers, check out Justin Ching’s Faces of the Cure social media campaign: https://www.facesofthecure.org/

May is also mental health awareness month. Rock The Boat is hosting a weekly mental health series called On The Same Boat where we bring in mental health professionals for small group intimate discussions. Learn more and sign up here: www.gorocktheboat.com/events

Help keep the boat afloat. Donate to Rock The Boat production, web hosting, and operational costs: www.gorocktheboat.com/donate

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Follow Rock the Boat on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @rocktheboatnyc. You can reach us at hello@gorocktheboat.com. If you’re a fan of the podcast, please subscribe, share, and leave us a 5-star rating on iTunes! We really appreciate your help in spreading the word.

May 01, 202044:17
53 | Twitch: Kevin Lin

53 | Twitch: Kevin Lin

Cofounder of Twitch and Gold House Collective almost became a fish farmer?! This week, Lucia sits down with Kevin Lin, the Cofounder and COO of Twitch, the premier live streaming service for gamers. Kevin opens up about being bullied as a child and how gaming became his escape as well as a way to build community. He also speaks about what he’s doing to give back to both Asian Americans and entrepreneurs through Gold House and the AUM Group Film Fund.

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Follow Kevin Lin on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram. Check out Gold House Collective and AUM Group Film Fund

APAHM is next week! Each May, the AAPI community comes together to celebrate our history, culture, and heritage. With COVID-19, many events have moved online - we've partnered with apahm.online on an events calendar, showcasing events run by the Asian American community over the month of May. This is a crowdsourced effort! If you'd like to submit an event, please fill out this form. View all events here.

For the month of May, Rock The Boat is hosting a mental health series called On The Same Boat. We've invited several mental health professionals to host small group sessions around COVID-19 related topics. Sessions happen weekly, find the right one for you and RSVP here.

Help keep the boat afloat. Donate to Rock The Boat production, web hosting, and operational costs: www.gorocktheboat.com/donate

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Follow Rock the Boat on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @rocktheboatnyc. You can reach us at hello@gorocktheboat.com. If you’re a fan of the podcast, please subscribe, share, and leave us a 5-star rating on iTunes! We really appreciate your help in spreading the word.

Apr 24, 202045:54
52 | Loveboat, Taipei: Abigail Hing Wen

52 | Loveboat, Taipei: Abigail Hing Wen

What does a young adult novel have to do with conspiracy theories, activism, and a career in politics? This week, Lucia sits down with Loveboat, Taipei author Abigail Hing Wen, a Harvard graduate and practicing lawyer in venture capital about her journey of self-discovery. Abigail opens up about her career decisions, the inspiration behind her young adult novel, and the message she wants to send to her readers.

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Loveboat, Taipei is available now. Help support your local bookstore by ordering through Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/books/loveboat-taipei/9780062957276

Check out this great chart from Stanford on Sponsorship vs. Mentorship

Help keep the boat afloat. Donate to Rock The Boat production, web hosting, and operational costs: www.gorocktheboat.com/donate

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Follow Rock the Boat on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @rocktheboatnyc. You can reach us at hello@gorocktheboat.com. If you’re a fan of the podcast, please subscribe, share, and leave us a 5-star rating on iTunes! We really appreciate your help in spreading the word.

Apr 17, 202049:08
51 | Boba Guys (Part 2): Bin Chen and Andrew Chau

51 | Boba Guys (Part 2): Bin Chen and Andrew Chau

In Part 2 of Lucia’s conversation with Bin and Andrew--the founders of Boba Guys-- they share the experience of shutting down their now 17 stores across SF, NY, and LA in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. Andrew talks about his decision to go public with the announcement and what it was like to testify in front of Congress on behalf of small business owners.

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Follow Boba Guys on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bobaguys/

Check out the Boba Book available on Amazon

This is Andrew’s original post on Facebook announcing their hibernation

Help support an initiative helmed by Alex and Maia Shibutani (Olympic Ice Dancing Bronze medalists), the “Protect Our Protectors - Get us PPE” fund. They are almost at their goal, you can help support here: https://charity.gofundme.com/GetUsPPE

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Apr 10, 202041:09
50 | Boba Guys (Part 1): Bin Chen and Andrew Chau
Apr 10, 202026:16
49 | Former CEO of PepsiCo Indra Nooyi at Asian American Business Roundtable
Apr 03, 202042:20
48 | Crunchyroll: Kun Gao

48 | Crunchyroll: Kun Gao

To all the Anime fans out there, Lucia was able to sit down with Kun Gao, the founder of Crunchyroll, one of the first online Anime streaming services, to discuss his startup story. Kun shares how he and his team felt like Avengers sitting at a Denny’s late night after hours of assembling their own servers. He also opens up about his journey to Japan to convince Japanese TV stations to license their anime content to Cruchyroll!

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Watch Lucia’s current favorite anime, One Punch Man on Crunchyroll
Connect with Kun Gao on LinkedIn

Take a minute to complete the Census. You’ll need your 12-digit Census ID
Check out these COVID-19 relief funds

Social Media campaigns against hate towards Asian Americans

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Mar 27, 202039:57
47 | Shanghai Restoration Project: Dave Liang & Sun Yunfan

47 | Shanghai Restoration Project: Dave Liang & Sun Yunfan

Dave Liang and Sun Yunfan of Shanghai Restoration Project talk about how they revitalized the band after some hiatus. Lucia dives deep into their backgrounds before pursuing music and art, and how their new sounds transcend cultural boundaries, times, gender, and race.

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Listen to SRP on Spotify: http://spoti.fi/L57LRF

Follow SRP on Instagram: @shanghairestorationproject

All songs from this episode are courtesy of SRP in this Spotify playlist

Please help support the small business in the Rock The Boat Community:

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Mar 20, 202037:01
46 | Editor of TheNewYorker.com: Michael Luo
Mar 13, 202033:54
45 | Introducing Season 4: Making Waves
Mar 10, 202006:01
44 [Bonus] COVID-19: Anti-Asian Sentiment in Media
Feb 28, 202033:47
43 | [Bonus] Talk About Awkwafina with Ed Pokropski
Jan 22, 202036:54
42 | Season 3 Finale: Until Next Time Lynne
Jan 10, 202017:16
41 [Bonus] New Year + [Rebroadcast] Boxed.com: Chris Cheung
Jan 03, 202033:39
40 | Rotten Tomatoes: Patrick Lee

40 | Rotten Tomatoes: Patrick Lee

Cofounder of Rotten Tomatoes, Patrick Lee speaks candidly about the ups and downs of founding an internet company during the dot com bubble and 9/11. Lucia speaks to Patrick about his journey building Rotten Tomatoes, selling the company, moving to Asia, and then coming back to the states.

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Follow Patrick on Twitter @rottendoubt

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rottendoubt/

Cheddar Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I85ZmEdGLNM

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Thanks to our Assistant Producer Kessyl Lim who helped write this episode.

Additional thanks to Debbie Wong & Kim Hernandez, our Social Media Coordinators and Rachel Chou, who edited this episode.

Dec 27, 201940:34
39 | E!News & The Rundown: Erin Lim

39 | E!News & The Rundown: Erin Lim

What happens when a health scare disables you from continuing your work? Erin Lim, “The Rundown” Host and “E! News” correspondent, came forward to her fans about getting Bell’s Palsy, which paralyzed half her face. This didn’t stop her from continuing her work. We also talk about finding her niche within broadcast journalism, the hustle of building a portfolio, and advice for anyone who also wants to work in Entertainment.

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Follow Erin on Instagram at @erinlimofficial

The Rundown airs new episodes every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday on Snapchat

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Thanks to our Assistant Producer Kessyl Lim who helped write this episode.

Additional thanks to Debbie Wong & Kim Hernandez, our Social Media Coordinators and Rachel Chou, who edited this episode.

Dec 20, 201925:42
38 [Bonus] Andrew Yang Update
Dec 18, 201916:34
37 | Block Party: Tracy Chou

37 | Block Party: Tracy Chou

Lucia shares a personal story at the start of this episode because this one is all about women in the workplace. We speak with Tracy Chou, one of the leading engineers in Silicon Valley, who has worked at companies like Google, Facebook, Pinterest, and Quora. She gives advice about how to stay true to yourself in a broken system, and tells us about her advocacy work pushing for diversity and women in tech.

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Follow Tracy at @triketora

Tracy’s Medium Post: Where Are The Numbers? 

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Thanks to our writer Chia-Yi Hou who helped write this episode.

Additional thanks to Kessyl Lim our Assistant Producer and Debbie Wong & Kim Hernandez, our Social Media Coordinators and Rachel Chou who edited this episode.

Dec 13, 201929:13
36 | Spot Dessert Bar: Ace Watanasuparp
Dec 06, 201932:50
35 | PS Kitchen: April Tam Smith

35 | PS Kitchen: April Tam Smith

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, this episode is all about radical generosity. We speak with April Tam Smith, who is a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley and the Cofounder of P.S. Kitchen, a vegan restaurant in Times Square that donates all their profits to charity.

We talk to April about being herself in a male dominated industry, being a missionary on the trading floor, her volunteer work in Haiti, and why she started P.S. Kitchen. We hope you find this episode inspiring and a reminder of generosity and gratitude as the year comes to a close!

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Check out P.S. Kitchen

Ally Shoes: www.ally.nyc/rocktheboat

Numa Foods: www.numafoods.com. Use code “rocktheboat” for a free bag of milk chews

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Thanks to Chia-Yi Hou for writing this episode. She is a freelance science writer based in New York. She’s also played ultimate frisbee since 2001 and currently coaches a high school girls' team at her alma mater.

Additional thanks to Kessyl Lim our Assistant Producer and Debbie Wong & Kim Hernandez, our Social Media Coordinators.

Nov 29, 201930:23
34 [Bonus] Tea Time with Dr. Dana Wang: Dating and Relationships
Nov 27, 201920:48
33 | Monsoon Diaries: Calvin Sun

33 | Monsoon Diaries: Calvin Sun

In this episode we speak with Calvin Sun, an ER doctor by day and travel entrepreneur by night. Calvin is the Founder of The Monsoon Diaries, a blog-turned-travel community that has taken hundreds of readers to 165+ countries in the past 8 years including North Korea, Nauru, Iraq, and Antarctica.

Calvin has a complicated relationship with being a doctor. We talk to Calvin about what led him to start Monsoon Diaries, and why he decided to continue with medical school to become a Physician despite having many other interests. Calvin also tells us why you should take bets on yourself.

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Check out Monsoondiaries: monsoondiaries.com

Calvin’s Instagram @monsoondiaries

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Thanks to our writer Liz Roberts who helped with this episode. Fun fact: she was once an NBC Page and wore a uniform just like Kenneth in 30 Rock.

Additional thanks to Kessyl Lim our Assistant Producer and Debbie Wong & Kim Hernandez, our Social Media Coordinators.

Nov 22, 201929:45
32 [Bonus] Tea Time with Dr. Dana Wang: Dealing With Anxiety and Finding Purpose Driven Work
Nov 20, 201915:07
31 | Kabam Games: Holly Liu

31 | Kabam Games: Holly Liu

In this episode we speak with Holly Liu, who cofounded a gaming company called Kabam. Holly’s work has been game changing within the gaming industry. Fortune named her one of the “10 Most Powerful Women in Gaming,” and Forbes named her a leading woman in gaming and entrepreneurship.

Holly led the design for Kabam’s award-winning “Kingdoms of Camelot” franchise, which grossed over $250 million in less than four years. She was also the founding mobile designer for the extension “Kingdoms of Camelot: Battle for the North,” which was the top grossing app on iOS in 2012.

Kabam has partnered with some of the largest Hollywood brands such as Marvel, Star Wars, The Hunger Games, The Hobbit, and countless others.

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Contest of Champions

You can follow Holly on Twitter @hollyhliu

Holly's Blog; https://www.foundermusings.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hollyhliu/

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This episode was written by Jasper Chen. Jasper is a recent grad of USC's film school, but has spent roughly half his life in the United States and the other half in Taiwan. He currently resides in LA.

Additional thanks to Kessyl Lim our Assistant Producer and Debbie Wong & Kim Hernandez, our Social Media Coordinators.

Nov 15, 201926:25
30 [Bonus] Tea Time with Dr. Dana Wang: Mental Health & Peak Performance
Nov 13, 201916:04
29 | Valera Health: Dr. David Mou

29 | Valera Health: Dr. David Mou

In this episode I speak with psychiatrist, David Mou. David has a medical and business degree from Harvard, yet his mother still disapproved of his career choice. We talk to David about why Asian Americans are less likely to seek mental health treatment and what you can expect when finding a therapist. He also gives us great tips on how to deal with anxiety and how to improve our personal and working interactions.

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David’s company: Valera Health

Our Favorite Free Meditation Apps:

Calm

Headspace

Insight Timer

Mental Health Resources from our Blog!

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This episode is made possible by our season sponsor Numa Foods. Numa Foods makes good for you chewy milk based candies. The recipe is inspired by Asian Nougat candies and it boasts 40% less sugar, 4 grams of protein  and a whole host of vitamins. Check them out at numafoods.com. Use code “rocktheboat”  for 20% off your order.

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This episode was written by Rachel Chou our Assistant Producer. Additional thanks to Kessyl Lim our Assistant Producer and Debbie Wong & Kim Hernandez, our Social Media Coordinators.

Nov 08, 201928:32
28 [Bonus] Tea Time with Psychiatrist, Dr. Dana Wang | Dealing with Family
Nov 06, 201913:14
27 | The Cosmos: Karen Mok

27 | The Cosmos: Karen Mok

We interview Karen Mok, the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of The Cosmos, a community for Asian women to flourish and thrive.

In this episode, we talk to Karen about:

  • How starting her first company at the age of 16 led her on a path of community building and entrepreneurship.
  • The genesis of The Cosmos and how she met Cassandra Lam, her cofounder
  • The battle of being both American and the child of Immigrants
  • Mental Health and her struggle with depression
  • The Power of Individual Agency

Resources And Episode Citations:

Links to Videos/Articles:

Follow Karen on Twitter at @kmok88

Join the Cosmos at https://www.jointhecosmos.com/

Read the Medium Post that started it all: https://medium.com/@karenmok/who-is-the-asian-american-woman-an-open-letter-to-our-community-161ffb040677

Show Credits:

Rochelle Kwan was our writer for this episode. Rochelle is currently a National Facilitator at StoryCorps, where she works towards building and deepening relationships to ensure the preservation of stories from the Asian community. Outside of work, you can find her dancing under the disco ball until the sun comes up and eating all over the city.

Additional thanks to Kessyl Lim, our assistant producer; Debbie Wong & Kim Hernandez, our social media coordinators; and Rachel Chou our sound editor who mixed and edited this episode.

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Season 3 of Rock The Boat features Asian Americans who’ve succeeded Against All Odds.

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Nov 01, 201933:31
26 | The Asian American Man Study: Jason Shen

26 | The Asian American Man Study: Jason Shen

Season 3 of Rock The Boat features Asian Americans who’ve succeeded Against All Odds.

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In this episode we interview Jason Shen, the creator of The Asian American Man Study, the first and only annual survey of American men of East, Southeast, and South Asian descent. When their findings was first launched in 2015, it went viral within 48 hours and was covered by the Atlantic and NBC’s Asian America. An entrepreneur and 3X startup founder, Jason is currently the co-founder and CEO of Mindgame, a gaming tech startup.

You may also have seen his Ted Talk titled “Looking for a job? Highlight your ability, not your experience.” that got over 3 million views on Ted.com.

In this episode we talk to Jason about:

  • How his origin in Gymnastics helped him develop a team mindset,
  • The obstacles Asian American men face and his research in The Asian American Man Study,
  • Making his way in the tech world as an entrepreneur,
  • The importance of organizing for generations to come.

Resources And Episode Citations:

Links to Videos/Articles:

Follow Jason Shen at @JasonShen

Jason’s Website, The Art of Ass-kicking:  https://jasonshen.com/

Asian American Man Study: http://www.theasianamericanman.com/results.html

Atlantic Article about the Study:  https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/01/asian-americans-feel-held-back-at-work-by-stereotypes/458874/

Jason’s Vox Article: Why Always Be My Maybe’s Asian American underachiever is groundbreaking

https://www.vox.com/first-person/2019/6/13/18661961/always-be-my-maybe-ali-wong-randall-park

Jason’s Ted Talk : https://www.ted.com/talks/jason_shen_looking_for_a_job_highlight_your_ability_not_your_experience#t-24182

Fact Sheet on Asians in the US (Pew Research): https://www.pewresearch.org/topics/asian-americans/

Show Credits:

Rochelle Kwan was our writer for this episode. Rochelle is currently a National Facilitator at StoryCorps, where she works towards building and deepening relationships to ensure the preservation of stories from the Asian community. Outside of work, you can find her dancing under the disco ball until the sun comes up and eating all over the city.

Additional thanks to Kessyl Lim, our assistant producer; Debbie Wong & Kim Hernandez, our social media coordinators; and Rachel Chou our sound editor who mixed and edited this episode.

Oct 25, 201928:17