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Hong Kong entrepreneur Gianne Chan was diagnosed with depression during her high school days. Since then, she’s been on an uphill battle against various mental issues which eventually led her to found her own wellness brand Calmed & Co. As one of the early suppliers of CBD products in Hong Kong, the city's recently announced CBD ban means Gianne has to pivot her business to become the first brand in Hong Kong that produces wearable vitamin patches. She joins us this week to talk about her own personal mental health journey and how she continues her mission of providing affordable wellness solutions for people who want to improve their physical and mental health. Follow Gianne on Instagram: https://instagram.com/guanne ------------------------------------------------------- Stay Connected with Proudly Asian: Website - https://proudly-asian.com Instagram - https://instagram.com/proudly.asian Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtBzoAJQGbEB_K9Se8AlYlQ Send us a voice message - https://anchor.fm/proudlyasian/message Support us - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/proudlyasian Email us - proudlyasianpodcast@gmail.com

As part of our World Mental Health Day special, Scottish-Chinese Entrepreneur and Soul Coach Coco Alexandra joins us to talk about what you can do when someone oversteps your boundaries, and how you can take your power back by setting healthy boundaries with your family, at work, and in relationships or friendships. Because when we don’t have boundaries in place, it can easily cause burnout. This episode will also give you some practical advice about what you can do when people become upset about the boundaries you draw. Follow Coco on Instagram: https://instagram.com/iamcocoalexandra ------------------------------------------------------- Stay Connected with Proudly Asian: Website - https://proudly-asian.com Instagram - https://instagram.com/proudly.asian Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtBzoAJQGbEB_K9Se8AlYlQ Send us a voice message - https://anchor.fm/proudlyasian/message Support us - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/proudlyasian Email us - proudlyasianpodcast@gmail.com

To mark the very occasions of Mental Health Day and Halloween in October, we are talking burnout in the Asian context, with a Halloween twist. Our guest Rachel joins us to list out some workplace worst practices and how to find THAT balance in life - unfiltered, with no reservations - all in an action-packed hour that’s good for your mental health. ------------------------------------------------------- Stay Connected with Proudly Asian: Website - https://proudly-asian.com Instagram - https://instagram.com/proudly.asian Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtBzoAJQGbEB_K9Se8AlYlQ Send us a voice message - https://anchor.fm/proudlyasian/message Support us - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/proudlyasian Email us - proudlyasianpodcast@gmail.com

In this solo episode, Proudly Asian Podcast Host Isabel talks about the mission of Proudly Asian after recalling an awkward exchange in California. In a special Proudly Mini Asian segment, Isabel asks an 11 year-old Asian American boy what it means to be proudly Asian.  Buy Us a Coffee: https://ko-fi.com/proudlyasian  Send Us a Voice Message: https://anchor.fm/proudlyasian/message

Best Chitsanupong Nithiwana, a Thai transgender youth human rights defender, joins Proudly Asian to talk about her journey as a transgender woman in Chiang Mai. The founder of Young Pride Club also talks about how she took her fight for the protection and rights of transgender refugees in Thailand to the United Nations which eventually drove UN experts to call for the Thai government’s response.  Follow Best on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bestchit  -------------------------------------------------------  Stay Connected with Proudly Asian:  Website - https://proudly-asian.com Instagram - https://instagram.com/proudly.asian Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtBzoAJQGbEB_K9Se8AlYlQ Send us a voice message - https://anchor.fm/proudlyasian/message Support us - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/proudlyasian Email us - proudlyasianpodcast@gmail.com

Dr. Daisy Tam, an associate professor from the Hong Kong Baptist University’s Department of Humanities and Creative Writing, joins Proudly Asian to answer questions about modern Asian identities and racism in Hong Kong that’s unlike anywhere else. The Fulbright Scholar also talks about the food waste issues in Hong Kong that she tries to solve by building an app called Breadline. Follow Daisy's work here: https://hkfoodworks.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- Stay Connected with Proudly Asian: Website - https://proudly-asian.com Instagram - https://instagram.com/proudly.asian Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtBzoAJQGbEB_K9Se8AlYlQ Send us a voice message - https://anchor.fm/proudlyasian/message Support us - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/proudlyasian Email us - proudlyasianpodcast@gmail.com

Jennifer Elizabeth, an Indonesian product manager based in Helsinki, joins Proudly Asian to talk about her jet-setting life that’s taken her from Jakarta to Hong Kong, Singapore, the US, and currently the Scandinavia as well as the top-notch IG boyfriend behind her social media page. The Jakarta native tells us about the Indonesian community in Finland, how she survived the long winter in Scandinavia, and making the career switch from finance to product management.  Follow Jennifer on Instagram: https://instagram.com/jennyintheblock ------------------------------------------------------- Stay Connected with Proudly Asian: Website - https://proudly-asian.com Instagram - https://instagram.com/proudly.asian Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtBzoAJQGbEB_K9Se8AlYlQ Send us a voice message - https://anchor.fm/proudlyasian/message Support us - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/proudlyasian Email us - proudlyasianpodcast@gmail.com

Christina Ho, a Hong Kong airline pilot, shares her journey from working as a fashion designer, flight attendant to an airline pilot. With only 5% of the world’s commercial pilots being women, Christina also answers common biased questions about female pilots.  Follow Christina on Instagram: https://instagram.com/christtinaho ------------------------------------------------------- Stay Connected with Proudly Asian: Website - https://proudly-asian.com Instagram - https://instagram.com/proudly.asian Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtBzoAJQGbEB_K9Se8AlYlQ Send us a voice message - https://anchor.fm/proudlyasian/message Support us - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/proudlyasian Email us - proudlyasianpodcast@gmail.com

#ProudlyAsianFoodMonth: “Is Lao food the same as Thai food?” Saeng Douangdara, Lao-American personal chef and food instructor, joins us this week to answer all the questions that you might have about Lao cuisine. Having been born in a refugee camp in Thailand after his parents fled Laos, the Wisconsin-raised “Rat in the Kitchen” TV show contestant also talks about how he uses food as a catalyst to teach people about the history and cultures of underrepresented communities. Follow Saeng on Instagram: https://instagram.com/saengdouangdara  ------------------------------------------------------- Stay Connected with Proudly Asian: Website - https://proudly-asian.com Instagram - https://instagram.com/proudly.asian Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtBzoAJQGbEB_K9Se8AlYlQ Send us a voice message - https://anchor.fm/proudlyasian/message Support us - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/proudlyasian Email us - proudlyasianpodcast@gmail.com

#ProudlyAsianFoodMonth: Queenie Man, CEO of Hong Kong-based social enterprise The Project Futurus, joins Proudly Asian to talk about how she is changing the perception of ageing by creating Captain Softmeal - an initiative that turns dim sum and chicken rice into soft meals that are easy to chew to empower the elderly and those who suffer from difficulties swallowing solids. Follow Captain Softmeal on Instagram: https://instagram.com/captainsoftmeal ------------------------------------------------------- Stay Connected with Proudly Asian: Website - https://proudly-asian.com Instagram - https://instagram.com/proudly.asian Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtBzoAJQGbEB_K9Se8AlYlQ Send us a voice message - https://anchor.fm/proudlyasian/message Support us - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/proudlyasian Email us - proudlyasianpodcast@gmail.com