Dear Asian Americans

Dear Asian Americans,I really hope that we can be encouraged and inspired by everything that's going on today, with all the Asians that are making it. It's really because of our parents' sacrifice, our grandparents sacrifice. So I hope that we never ever forget that. It's all because of them and we need to honor them more. Give. Life's about love. If we're not giving, then what are we doing? I hope, I hope, I hope that we all remember it just to give.Love,PK*****Meet Paul PK Kim on Episode 005 of Dear Asian Americans!We celebrate PK and the impact he has made on countless people around the world though Kollaboration, Liberty in North Korea, his comedy, and his community work.We support his mission to elevate and empower a generation of Asian Americans through empowerment and to make sure that no kid ever has to eat lunch at a new school ever again.PK inspires us to DREAM BIG and to do something about our dreams, because you don't know how you'll impact the world through that decision.Learn more about PK at www.PKComedy.com, on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/PKComedy and on Instagram at www.Instagram.com/PKComedy

Dear Asian Americans,I hope that you see yourself for who you are, because we belong here.Love,Trisha*****Meet Trisha Sakuja-Walia on Episode 004 of Dear Asian Americans!We celebrate her achievements and her dedication to building community for South Asians throughout her life.We support her and Brown Girl Magazine and its 200+ freelance writers who are dedicated to sharing stories, creating community, and building a home for South Asian women.Trisha inspires us to take pride in sharing our unique stories and proudly make it our job and business.Learn more about Brown Girl Magazine at www.BrownGirlMagazine.comConnect with Trisha on LinkedIn at www.LinkedIn.com/in/trishasakhuja

Dear Asian Americans,Continue telling your stories... Keep fighting for what you believe in... we live better than any group of people in the world in history. I think that we have the ability to hold onto our culture, I think that we have the ability to assimilate, and I think that with all the challenges that we face, every community faces challenges, we're at a point in time where it's better to be alive now, it doesn't seem like it sometimes, better than any time in history. We're living in, with all of its faults and flaws, the greatest nation on earth. And we're so privileged to have parents, generally that support us, if nothing else, siblings, camaraderie. And look at Jerry and Rajiv sitting here talking and having this conversation in the middle of the day when we probably should be working jobs as a lawyer and as a doctor, and we get to do this in Burbank while the sun is shining and do whatever we want. If that's not inspiration for you. I don't know what is.Love,Rajiv*****Meet Rajiv Satyal on Episode 003 of Dear Asian Americans!We celebrate Rajiv's decision to follow his dreams and his continued successes in his comedy and in speaking careers. And a big celebration for being the first ever to perform stand-up comedy on all seven continents!We support his creative work like his "I am Indian" and "I am American" videos, which have brought smiles to so many around the world.Rajiv inspires us to make a bold decision to choose happiness over expectation in living a life without regret.Thank you so much to Rajiv for coming on the show and sharing his story with us.Learn more and connect with Rajiv at www.FunnyIndian.com 

Dear Asian Americans,You are so worthy of the time, energy, and effort to get to know your deepest self, and you are so worthy of taking into your history, of looking into the mirror, and loving on the features, the nuances of complexities, of what makes you, you. And furthermore, you must do that self work with responsibility because your existence on this earth matters.And someone out there who's looking at you and the way that you treat yourself, and that is a message for how they might see themselves. So yeah, you're worthy of love. Love,Cassandra Lam*****Meet Cassandra Lam on Episode 002 of Dear Asian Americans!We celebrate Cassandra and her family's improbable Asian American origin story and all she's achieved as a self-described first generation Vietnamese American woman.We support the vision, mission, and hard work of The Cosmos and all that Cassandra and Karen have put into creating a place where Asian American women feel they belong.Cassandra inspires us to do what feels right in our hearts and to do something bold that not only creates good in the world for others, but also, and more importantly, something that is for ourselves.We are forever grateful to Cassandra for joining us on the show and sharing her stories of hardship, growth, and purpose with us.To learn more about the work of The Cosmos, please visit www.JoinTheCosmos.comConnect with and learn more about Cassandra at www.CassandraLam.com and www.LinkedIn.com/in/cassandralam

Dear Asian Americans,Meet Jonathan Wang on today's Episode 001 of Dear Asian Americans!We celebrate Jonathan's role as the Executive Director of USC Asian Pacific American Student Services (APASS) and the work he continues to do to help APA students find their voice, place, and mission in the world.We support him and so may others in higher education and non-profit sectors who have dedicated their lives for the academic, social, and professional advancement of Asian Americans.Jonathan inspires us all to reach out and check-in with the students and young people in our lives to make sure they have all the support they need to thrive and find joy in what they do.We are so grateful to Jonathan Wang for making time and for being our very first guest on the Dear Asian Americans Podcast.We are LIVE on the world's biggest podcast platforms and on www.DearAsianAmericans.comApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-asian-americansSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2XDM7MIf8OjLfwY4hBfpin…Please share this with anyone who may find Jonathan's story inspiring and necessary as we navigate our own journeys.Thank you,Jerry WonHost & Producer - Dear Asian AmericansPS - HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY to my daughter Charlotte. Dear Asian Americans is my gift to her.

Opening Episode for Dear Asian Americans. Introduction to show, guests, and host. Show launching March 2, 2020.