Level: Asian

Send us a textIn this episode of the Level Asian podcast, we’re joined by Matt Purcell, Australia’s leading personal branding expert and the founder of KYU Media, a creative agency based in Sydney, and Social Kung Fu, Australia’s only verbal self-defence program. Matt opens up about his experiences growing up as an adoptee and his valuable lessons in learning business from direct experiences and mentors. Matt also talks about his deeper purpose of giving back to the community through Social Kung Fu, especially the young generation, and shares his insights on parents' role in raising kids in the digital age and the consequences of children’s unconsented exposure to social media. Enjoy the episode! Show Notes Links:https://www.mattpurcell.com/https://www.instagram.com/mattpurcellofficial/?hl=enhttps://kyumedia.com/https://socialkungfu.com.au/

Send us a textIn this episode of the Level Asian podcast, we’re joined by Sally Sitou, a Labor Party Member for the Division of Reid as of the 2022 Australian federal election.Sally talks to us about her journey of getting into politics, how her parents’ migrant story and the community support have influenced her political work and shares what it’s been like navigating the limelight of being an MP.Sally also offers advice and wisdom for the younger generation seeking to be heard by people in the political space and guidance for those looking to get into politics. Show Notes Links:https://sallysitou.com/ https://www.facebook.com/sallysitou https://twitter.com/SallySitou https://www.instagram.com/sally.sitou 

Send us a textIn this episode of the Level Asian podcast, we’re joined by our amazing guest, Vinh Giang. If you're not familiar with Vinh yet, he's an international speaker, a communications coach, an entrepreneur, and a magician!Vinh opens up to us about his experience of moving schools five times due to severe bullying, failing year 12, navigating his son's autism, unlearning bad work habits, and prioritising a better life balance. He also talks with us about the importance of sharing our parents’ stories, why he chooses to do ‘Life Auditing’, and discusses the beauty of doing things you love with the people you love. Show Notes Links:Connect with Vinh:Stage Academy Course: https://stageacademy.mykajabi.com/https://www.vinhgiang.com/http://instagram.com/askvinhhttps://twitter.com/AskVinhhttps://www.linkedin.com/pub/vinh-giang/47/501/8b3http://www.facebook.com/askvinhhttps://www.tiktok.com/@askvinhhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_ewNxRwiHd6BGhwdoNQA9A?view_as=subscriber

Send us a textIn this episode of the Level Asian podcast, we’re joined by Aaron Christie-David, Director of Atelier Wealth, a multi-awarded mortgage broker company. Aaron shares his story of growing up in a large family, migrating to Australia, exploring non-traditional education routes, and building a business that helps people start and scale up their property portfolio.He also shares how "migrant mentality" influenced how he built Atelier Wealth and talks about finding work-life balance and prioritising mental health.Show Notes Links:Aaron:https://www.facebook.com/aaronchristiedavid  https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-christie-david-a7482a21/ Atelier Wealth:https://atelierwealth.com.au/ https://www.facebook.com/AtelierWealthAU/ https://www.instagram.com/atelier_wealth/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKdm2ssEHel1kyQLAHGvNPQ

Send us a textFrom coming up with a crazy podcast concept on a random weekday, to now celebrating our FIRST ANNIVERSARY, the team at Level: Asian is so truly grateful for all of your INCREDIBLE support. We always say, we’re creating a podcast we wish we grew up with. So, to celebrate this milestone, we're sharing some of our favourite memories from the last 12 months!🤫We also give you an exciting sneak peek at some of the things we're currently working on, such as our merch store, new upcoming food series and potential events 🙊None of this would be possible without all of you, so from the bottom of our hearts - THANK YOU! Here’s to another year! Thank you for being a part of the Level: Asian family 💛Show Notes Links:Massive shoutout to: Eva Homes for our new couches: https://eva.com.au/ RøDE: https://rode.com/ 

Send us a textIn this episode of the Level Asian podcast, we’re joined by Amit Tewari, founder of Soul Burger, plant-based entrepreneur, and former medical doctor.Amit shares his challenges with parental expectations of becoming a doctor, how he juggled medical school AND running his own restaurant, and his journey of moving Soul Burger into the plant-based space.He also shares his vision for the next 5+ years with how he’s changing up the vegan food space and offers some advice for future restauranteurs.Show Notes Links:Want to become an investor? https://www.birchal.com/company/veganfoodhubAmit Tewari: https://www.instagram.com/_amittewari/Soul Burgerhttps://www.soulburger.com.au/ https://www.instagram.com/soulburgerau/ https://www.tiktok.com/@soulburgerau Plantas: https://www.instagram.com/plantas_au/

Send us a textIn this special episode, we’re RELIVING Davie & Shirley’s Wedding Day!We also get into the nitty gritty details of how much the big day really cost, how Davie and Shirley blew their budget THREE times and we get to hear the exciting (and stressful) parts of the wedding planning process! Show Notes Links: Davie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davie-mach/Shirley: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shirley-huang-61404147/Kirbie: https://www.instagram.com/kirbs.thecorg/Box Advisory Services: https://boxas.com.au/

Send us a textIn this episode of the Level Asian Podcast, we’re joined by Karen Loon, a former senior Big 4 partner, diversity practitioner and author of "Fostering Culturally Diverse Leadership in Organisations."We’re discussing the importance of diversity and inclusion in the workplace, how family dynamics influence the way you navigate work culture, and we also explore the role of mentorship for the younger generation.Show Notes Links:https://karenloon.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenloon/Fostering Culturally Diverse Leadership in Organisations: https://karenloon.com/book/fostering-culturally-diverse-leadership-in-organisations/

Send us a textIn this episode, we’re talking about a very personal topic to us. Kan opens up about his experience with grappling with death and illness within Asian families and the several nuances around navigating Eastern vs Western culture. If this topic isn’t right for you this week, feel free to join us again in our next episode. If you’re going through a tough time and need support, please call Lifeline on 13 11 14. 'The Tailend' - https://waitbutwhy.com/2015/12/the-tail-end.htmlThe Farewell - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RofpAjqwMa8

Send us a textIn Part 2 of our discussion with Dr. Justin Sung & Michael Tsai, Co-Founders of iCanStudy we’re talking about taking control of your own learning journey and how to challenge your own learning capacity. If you haven’t already, make sure to check out Part One of our second two-part series before continuing on. If you have, enjoy as we continue our discussion.iCanStudy: https://icanstudy.com/https://www.instagram.com/icanstudy/https://www.facebook.com/icanstudyauhttps://www.youtube.com/@icanstudyyt/videosDr Justin Sung:https://www.youtube.com/@JustinSunghttps://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-sung/Michael Tsai: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-tsai-a86170224/JOIN US AT A NIGHT WITH LEVEL: ASIAN 🔥LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLEhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-night-with-level-asian-ft-vinh-giang-tickets-546876441157Thank you to our sponsors: Pro Duplex: https://www.produplex.com.au/Insight Property Finance: https://insightfinance.com.au/The Artistry Sydney: https://www.theartistrysydney.com.au/Yogurberry Australia: https://www.yogurberry.com.au/Asian Hustle Network: https://www.asianhustlenetwork.com/ Maison Chen Law Group: https://www.maisonchenlaw.com.au/Ultrafade: https://www.ultrafadebyrich.com/Viet Coffee Project: https://www.vietcoffeeproject.com/Hugh and Hyde: https://hughandhyde.com/Gong Grocer: https://gonggrocer.com.au/