

Proudly Asian
Proudly Asian Media
Bold and proud stories of Asians, by Asians that challenge stereotypes. Hosted by journalist Isabel Wong, the podcast series touches on identities, struggles and triumphs of Asians around the world while taking a closer look at how biases influence the way we see ourselves and others.
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May 27, 2024 • 1h 15min
089 - Gay Canadian Blogger on Quitting 9-5 to Travel the World and Interracial Dating
Pride Month Special: As International Pride Month is just around the corner, we would like to continue celebrating the stories from different Asian LGBTQ+ members from around the world!
This week, Chinese-Canadian travel blogger Barry Hoy joins us to talk about his experience growing up Asian and gay in Canada.
Born and raised in Toronto and currently based in New York, Barry fell in love with travelling the first time he flew to Hong Kong when he was a kid. He also talks about how he decided to quit his 9-5 to travel the world with his partner Teraj as a gay interracial couple, and all the travel hacks you need to know.
Follow Barry on Instagram: instagram.com/asianmapleleaf/
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May 13, 2024 • 1h 1min
088 - Filipino-American PR Professional on Moving to Asia and Culture Shock
Happy Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! While we have seen some amazing progress and triumphs for the global API community in the past few years, we should also recognise that there’s still so much we could do better for people outside and within the community. This AAPI Heritage Month, we invite you all to acknowledge and honour what was, and embrace instead of pushing back change and progress. While we are at it, let’s also give some love to all Asian diasporas around the world - Asians in Europe, South America, Australia, Africa, ESEA in the UK and more!
For this week’s episode, we sit down with Filipino American PR Professional Jessica de Jesus, who was born in the Philippines and raised in Southern California. Having lived in Manila, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C. and Hong Kong, Jess talks to us about her experience growing up Filipino-American, moving to Asia, and the culture shock that she’s experienced along the way.
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Apr 29, 2024 • 53min
087 - Finding Your Own Path Without Straight A's (Ft. Pilates Body Founder Cardi Yeung)
When all the doors close on you, maybe it’s a sign to create and open your own door.
Cardi Yeung - a Hong Kong entrepreneur and pilates instructor - might not be a straight-A student and did not follow a traditional career path. But she shows us it is possible to define one’s success by owning up to her mistakes while carving out a new path along the way.
Born and raised in Hong Kong and educated in the UK and Switzerland, Cardi joins us to talk about how she overcame bullying and racism at school, and her experience starting and pivoting her business when conventional career options were no longer an option for her.
Follow Cardi here: https://www.instagram.com/meet_cardi
Follow Pilates Body:
https://www.instagram.com/pilatesbodyhk
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Apr 15, 2024 • 1h 1min
086 - French Polynesian Designer Infuses Culture into Interiors (ft. Kinsman)
Meet Ketty Shan, a French Polynesian interior designer who was the principal architect of Soho House Hong Kong when the private members’ club made their first major expansion in Asia. Born and raised in Tahiti in a Hakka Chinese family, Ketty joins us on the podcast to talk about her experience growing up in French Polynesia and career journey as an interior designer.
She also talks to us about one of her recent projects Kinsman - a Cantonese cocktail salon inspired by Wong Kar Wai’s chef-d’oeuvre In the Mood for Love. Ketty talks about how she infused the timeless glamour of old-world Hong Kong into every corner of the dreamy speakeasy.
Follow Ketty:
Instagram - instagram.com/ateliershan
Website - www.atelier-shan.com
Featured Venue: Kinsman (instagram.com/kinsman.hk)
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Apr 1, 2024 • 1h 17min
085 - Growing Up Uyghur-Kazakh in Kazakhstan
Sabina Turan who is from Almaty, Kazakhstan joins Proudly Asian to talk about her experience growing up in the largest country in Central Asia (and the largest city in Kazakhstan).
Born and raised in Kazakhstan to an Uyghur mother and Kazakh father, Sabina also talks about common misconceptions about Kazakhstan and her mixed identity, the Kazakhstan itinerary for first-time visitors, and useful phrases to learn for your next trip to the Central Asian country!
Kazakh artists mentioned in the episode:
Dimash Qudaibergen
Skryptonite
Dequine
Dos-Mukasan
Batyrkhan Shukenov
Jah Khalib
Galymzhan Moldanazar
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Mar 19, 2024 • 1h 7min
084 - From Marketing Pro to Celebrity Makeup Artist (ft. Yoyo Yip)
Have you ever wondered what working as a makeup artist is like? Is it all glitz and glam? And for those who’ve never worked with a makeup artist before, what are the pro tips on how to communicate with your makeup artists for your big day? Join us on the latest episode as we sit down with Yoyo Yip, a Hong Kong-based celebrity makeup artist who's here to spill all the secrets! 🎙️✨
Having worked as a professional makeup artist for over 10 years, Yoyo also debunks some of the common Asian beauty myths in this episode; and shares her advice for aspiring makeup artists, including how to deal with rejection as well as highlights and lowlights of her career.
Follow Yoyo on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yoyoyipmakeup/
Yoyo's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@yoyoyipmakeup
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Mar 4, 2024 • 1h 30min
083 - Preserving Cantonese and TVB Drama Cliches (ft. Tranliagraphy)
Meet Amelia Tran-Bencio, a second generation Australian-born Chinese born to Vietnamese Chinese parents, who is on a mission to bridge cultural gaps between millennials and their connections creatively through Chinese Calligraphy.
The calligraphy artist and content creator behind the page Tranliagraphy talks about the moment she discovered her father’s refugee diary, why she wants to preserve the Cantonese language, and her favourite TVB dramas.
Follow Amelia on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tranliagraphy/
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Feb 20, 2024 • 1h 4min
082 - Let's Talk About Men's Mental Health (ft. Lowhi)
While it has been so encouraging to see the increasing awareness of mental health across the board in recent years, that is just half the battle. There are so many pockets and nuanced areas within the mental health spectrum that are yet to be normalised. In this episode, we zoom in on men's mental health.
We talk to Lowhi (Leo Xia), a Chinese-American Alt-R&B/ Lo-Fi Artist whose work has been heard on hit TV series on Netflix, HBOMax and Disney+, about his music career, how he became an avid men's mental health advocate, and what the world should know about men’s mental health.
Find Lowhi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lowhiofficial/
Songs Featured:
Lowhi - Lonely
NITEMRKT (ft. Jason Chu, Lowhi, Sakyboi) - Bag That Bao
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Feb 5, 2024 • 1h 35min
081 - Ask a Clinical Psychologist: Debunking Mental Health Misconceptions
We are back with a brand new season 5 of Proudly Asian y’all! Kicking off the season with a topic we are very passionate about on Proudly Asian: Mental health.
These days, we see and hear a lot about mental health on social media but is all the information we’ve been receiving factual and accurate? In this episode, we speak with trainee clinical psychologist Florence Yeung about everything you need to know about mental health: The common misconceptions, the difference between clinical psychologist, psychiatrist, counsellor, and what it’s really like to work as a clinical psychologist.
As Lunar New Year is just around the corner, we also ask Florence how you can stay sane during the festive season.
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Jan 24, 2024 • 18min
Proudly Asian Turns 2!
Happy 2024, friends of Proudly Asian! We are back after a hiatus that consisted mostly of food and sleep. First order of business coming out of the cave is celebrating Proudly Asian's 2nd anniversary (say what?!)
In this special message, Isabel talks about where Proudly Asian is headed in the year ahead. And most importantly, a massive thank you to each and every one of you for tuning in. More to come!
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