The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen

Amy M. Le is a Vietnam War survivor and Congenital Heart Defect (CHD) warrior. She is the founder of Quill Hawk Publishing, a woman-owned, Asian American company that helps writers indie publish their books while amplifying diverse voices through storytelling. Amy grew up in Seattle and had a successful career at Microsoft and T-Mobile before pivoting to become a writer, publisher, and speaker. She is the award-winning author of the Snow trilogy: Snow in Vietnam, Snow in  Seattle, and Snow’s Kitchen. She is currently working on her phoenix series—three books showcasing the resilience of people who’ve survived deep trauma. Amy co-founded The Heart Community Collection, a resource for the CHD community, and sits on the board of the Vietnamese Boat People Podcast. Amy also serves as an officer for two writing organizations in Oklahoma. When she is not writing or volunteering, Amy is experimenting in the kitchen or screaming at the TV while watching NFL games, UFC fights, or Formula 1 events.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Described by Huffington Post as, “The most grounded spiritual entrepreneur on the planet”, recognized as an original ‘Rare Bird’ – Australia’s top 50 Influential Female Entrepreneurs and included in Blackwell and Hobday’s global recognition of ‘200 Women Who Will Change the Way You See the World’, Pauline is nothing short of extraordinary. Unable to be pigeon holed, the mother of two speaks and teaches from direct experience with a unique process to self-mastery, which has helped heal and uplevel thousands of her followers. Known for combining science with spirituality, the award-winning author also co-founded the world’s most awarded Vietnamese restaurant, Red Lantern.Pauline Nguyen’s story is that of survival first. Escaping war-torn Vietnam as a toddler, Pauline eventually made it to Australian shores after a year in a Thai refugee camp. Having jumped from the frying pan, Pauline was thrust into the fire – going on to suffer tremendous physical and emotional abuse until she was a young woman.It’s this staggering adversity Pauline now refers to as her training – rising from the ashes of her trauma to become one of Australia’s most sought after development coaches, a leading entrepreneur, an award-winning author and an international key note speaker.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Hưng BlackhearteD (Nguyễn Tiến Hưng) người thành lập đồng thời là ca sĩ sáng tác chính của ban nhạc rock Black Infinity. Hưng BlackhearteD được bầu chọn là 1 trong 10 Rocker Hot nhất của Rock Việt, gương mặt Cosmo Man của tạp chí Cosmopolitan 2012 và là đại sứ cho thương hiệu rượu Jack Daniel's tại Việt Nam. Anh sáng tác và sản xuất 3 Albums cùng Black Infinity và 2 Albums trong dự án Solo mang tên "Hưng BlackhearteD". Hiện tại Hưng BlackhearteD đang sinh sống và làm việc với vai trò Đạo Diễn cho hãng phim Black Army Pictures và quản lí của We One Ent. & Young Guns Records tại Hoa Kỳ.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Tuan Nguyen is the founder of Anh Oi, an apparel line encapsulating the Vietnamese spirit. Anh Oi started on May 1, 2005 with the simple idea of creating fashionable apparel that connects todays life style and design with Vietnamese culture. Anh Oi, uses socially conscious materials to produce fun and playful clothing for everyday wear. Most of the designs comes from living in a dynamic Vietnamese household where humor and play on words is very common.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dinh Thai is an Asian American award-winning writer/director by way of commercial directing. Born in Vietnam, fled to France, and finally settled in Los Angeles, the 80s and 90s nurtured a cultural mix that strongly informs Dinh’s filmic approach and aesthetic. He brings a youthful, multicultural viewpoint to his storytelling. His work blends visual style with realism, focusing on comedy and drama with strong musical influences.Dinh’s narrative work has been featured on HBO, Cinemax, Amazon, Short of the Week, and Omeleto. Specifically, MONDAY, a short film he wrote and directed has garnered 50+ festival awards, including first place in the inaugural HBO Asian Pacific American Visionaries competition, Outstanding Director, Outstanding Actor, and Next Generation Filmmaker Award at the prestigious NBCU Shorts Festival, Best Direction at the New York Television Festival and The One Screen Festival, Best Short Film at CATALYST, and recognized as Best New Filmmaker of the Year by NFMLA.Along with being an alumnus of the Disney TV Director Program, Ryan Murphy's Half-Initiative, and NBC’s Emerging Director Program, Dinh has gone onto direct TV episodes of Wu-Tang: An American Saga (Hulu), Warrior (HBOMax), New Amsterdam (NBC), The Good Doctor (ABC), In The Dark (CW), American Born Chinese (Disney+), and the season finale of Career Opportunities in Murder and Mayhem (Hulu). He has co-written and directed AZNBBGRL, an Asian American pilot for Freeform.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Nhan Nguyen has an M.S. in Forensic Studies from Stevenson University and a B.S. in Electrical Engineer from California State University, Long Beach. Nhan has over 10 years of experience in Electrical Design Engineering and over 18 years of Digital Forensics experience with an extensive background in the field of digital forensics. Nhan works for the DOJ/FBI as a Master Digital Forensic Examiner (MDFE) / Technical Officer / Operations Manager. As an MDFE, he has conducted hundreds of extensive digital forensic examinations, peer reviews, technical reviews, administrative reviews and case assignments. He has also been involved in training and mentoring numerous digital forensic examiners (Federal, State, and Local) in computer, mobile, and DVR forensics, tool testing and validation, software updates, and budgetary recommendations. Nhan has multiple certifications such as Master Digital Forensic Examiner, Senior Digital Computer Examiner, Senior Mobile Device Examiner, JTAG/ISP/Chip-off Examiner, Forensic Audio/Video Examiner and Digital Video Recorder Examiner, and certified BlackLight Examiner. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Tu Huu Nguyen (Tom) is a Vietnamese American special effects and toy producer. He has also been a lecturer at RMIT University in Vietnam for the last 15 years.In this episode, Tom and Kenneth discuss the future of AI and its practical application across education, labor and leisure.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

With more than two decades of experience in advertising and branding,George has worked on celebrated campaigns for global brands such asNike, Apple, Samsung, and Visa and has led offices in Vietnam andCanada for the global advertising network, TBWA\.He is cofounder of the youth market research initiative, Untapped anda partner in the brand strategy firm, A Dozen Cookies. Today, you'remost likely to find him roaming Brooklyn with his wife and youngdaughter or walking his dog, Pono.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dr Indigo Willing (she/her) is a sociologist, research consultant and community volunteer. She currently lives in Meanjin on the land of the Jagera and Turrbal Peoples. Her theoretical and empirical work examines issues of power, social change and representation.Her research and community work creates bridges between academia and community sectors, and spans a number of social worlds that reflect her own diverse background and lived experiences as a Vietnam War orphan and adoptee, an Asian Australian creative, academic and skateboarder involved with inclusive community building projects. This includes establishing the Adopted Vietnamese International (AVI) network, co-founding Consent is Rad and We Skate QLD, and the Asian Australian Films, Forum, and News Network.Indigo’s former post-nominal OAM was for being awarded a Medal in the Order of Australia (OAM) in 2006 for her volunteering with adopted Vietnamese children from the war/refugee generation and founding the Adopted Vietnamese International (AVI) community. Indigo returned it as a stance of support with LGBTQ+ and First Nations communities in 2021.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Vivian Pham is a Vietnamese novelist, essayist and poet from Sydney, Australia. In high school she wrote a novel called The Coconut Children, which was published in March 2020 by Penguin Random House.She is now 22 and writing the play and stage adaptations of the novel while studying Philosophy at university. She has always wanted to be a writer, but hopes also to become many more things, such as a veterinarian and a folklorist.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy