Welcome back, guys! We got another spotlight, and this time, we have Don Tran, a former Marine Raider who served 12 years in the military and the Co-Founder of Underwater Torpedo League (UTL) and Deep End Fitness, joining us.In this episode of the “This Is For Us Podcast,” Don and I spoke about his troubled youth and the lack of direction he had growing up, making the tough decision to jump into the military, wanting to make his family proud, the difficult process of becoming a Marine Raider, what his highs and lows were during his military career and how he’s now trying to take what he learned in the military to help others become better versions of themselves.You can follow Don Tran on Instagram at www.instagram.com/ddooonnnnn or check out his company Underwater Torpedo League (UTL), at https://utlnation.com/.If you enjoyed the content, don't forget to subscribe!SOCIAL MEDIA:The Asian Menswear Podcast -- @asianmenswearpodMike Tran -- @asianmenswearLeo Chan -- @levitatestyleEMAIL US:asianmenswearpodcast@gmail.comJOIN THE OFFICIAL ASIAN MENSWEAR DISCORD:The Asian Menswear Community (click here)Support the show

Hey, what's up! I hope you guys enjoyed your Christmas and had a happy holiday. Today, we're back again with a spotlight episode, and this time, we have a successful entrepreneur who is currently  Senior VP of Citizens Bank, Ace Watansuparp, joining us. Ace became the first Asian American to ever play for The University Connecticut (Unconn) men's basketball team, playing alongside future NBA stars such as Caron Butler and Omeka Okafor. During this conversation, Ace and I spoke about his life growing up in New York City, his love for the game of basketball, what it was like to be the first Asian American to ever play for the UConn Men's basketball team, how he used the same principles and disciplines that helped him find success on the court and applied it to his professional career, what keeps him motivated and how his purpose has changed throughout the years. I enjoyed this conversation with Ace, and I'm sure you guys will too. Get ready for some gold, guys. Here's to episode 21. Enjoy You can follow Ace Watanasuparp on Instagram at www.instagram.com/acewatanasuparp.If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe!SOCIAL MEDIA:The Asian Menswear Podcast -- @asianmenswearpodMike Tran -- @asianmenswearLeo Chan -- @levitatestyleEMAIL US:asianmenswearpodcast@gmail.comJOIN THE OFFICIAL ASIAN MENSWEAR DISCORD:The Asian Menswear Community (click here)Support the show

What's going on, guys! For today's episode, I got none other than an up-and-coming boxer, Brandun Lee from La Quinta, California joining me for a spotlight episode. Brandun is a 21-year-old professional boxer who’s been receiving a lot of attention recently, especially within the Asian American community. What makes him special is the fact that not only is he having an impressive start to his pro boxing career, with an undefeated record of 20-0 and 18 knockouts, but he’s doing it with a lot of swagger and confidence. On top of that, he’s a good kid. He has the potential to not only become a world champion by the end of next year but a huge role model as well. During this conversation, Brandun and I talked about how he got into boxing, his experience being half-Korean and half-Mexican and how it plays into his boxing career, what it means to represent Asian Americans in the world of boxing, what keeps him motivated, how he’s going to potentially deal with the lifestyle that comes with becoming a champion and where he envisions he’ll be in the next 5 years. You can follow Brandun Lee on Instagram at www.instagram.com/brandun_lee.If you enjoyed the content, don't forget to subscribe!SOCIAL MEDIA:The Asian Menswear Podcast -- @asianmenswearpodMike Tran -- @asianmenswearLeo Chan -- @levitatestyleEMAIL US:asianmenswearpodcast@gmail.comJOIN THE OFFICIAL ASIAN MENSWEAR DISCORD:The Asian Menswear Community (click here)Support the show

What's up guys, long time no talk! I recently turned 30, so I thought I'd share two key takeaways I learned about in my 20's for today's solo episode. Here's to episode 19! Enjoy. If you enjoyed the content, don't forget to subscribe!SOCIAL MEDIA:The Asian Menswear Podcast -- @asianmenswearpodMike Tran -- @asianmenswearLeo Chan -- @levitatestyleEMAIL US:asianmenswearpodcast@gmail.comJOIN THE OFFICIAL ASIAN MENSWEAR DISCORD:The Asian Menswear Community (click here)Support the show

In today's episode, we're speaking with entrepreneur Chris Ngo, co-founder of The Leverage, a fashion house agency recently said to be the next global conglomerate in menswear by Forbes .During this conversation, Chris and I talked about his growing up in poverty, being exposed to a sweatshop at a young age, what motivates him, why he decided to create The Leverage, how Chris and his co-founder turned 80k of their life savings into an 8-figure business, what his first expensive purchase was, what's the secret to his success and where he envisions his company will be in the next few years. You can follow Chris Ngo on Instagram at www.instagram.com/chris_theleverage or his website at http://www.the-leverage.com/.If you enjoyed the content, don't forget to subscribe!SOCIAL MEDIA:www.instagram.com/asianmenswearpodwww.instagram.com/asianmenswearEMAIL US:asianmenswearpodcast@gmail.comJOIN OUR EXCLUSIVE COMMUNITY:Facebook Community (click here)Support the show

Start at the 6:10 mark to skip the small talk. Yo, what’s going on, guys! We’re back again with another Barbershop Talk edition podcast episode. It's basically a segment where we have honest and raw conversations around various topics from the perspective of Asian Americans. Usually, I’ll have a guest on, and we’ll talk it out.For today’s podcast, I’m joined by my good friend, male fashion influencer Leo Chan of LevitateStyle. And today, we’re going to discuss the different types of stereotypes that exist for Asian guys and some stereotypes that we personally fall under.We covered everything from the typical Asian nerds, K-Pop, ABB or Asian Baby Boys, model minority, Han from Fast and Furious, spiky hair, and much more. I really enjoyed going in-depth about this topic, and I hope you guys do too. Here’s to episode 17. Enjoy You can follow Leo Chan on Instagram at www.instagram.com/levitatestyle or check out his website at www.LevitateStyle.com.If you enjoyed the content, don't forget to subscribe!SOCIAL MEDIA:www.instagram.com/asianmenswearpodwww.instagram.com/asianmenswearEMAIL US:asianmenswearpodcast@gmail.comJOIN OUR EXCLUSIVE COMMUNITY:Facebook Community (click here)Support the show

In today’s podcast, I am joined by OG YouTuber, former MTV 'Wild ’n Out' cast member, host of the “No Chaser Podcast,” host of the food shows, “Send Foodz” and “Acquired Taste,” and a guy whose main reason for pursuing a career in the entertainment industry was to show people that not all Asians were nerdy, weak and awkward. Today I welcome none other than Timothy Chantarangsu, a.k.a Timothy DeLaGhetto, to the podcast. During this conversation, Tim and I spoke about his early days on Youtube, how it only took 80,000 views back then to get him on the recommended front pages of Youtube, why he originally wanted to get into the entertainment industry, the golden years of Youtube, his proudest personal and professional moments, if there was a moment during his career where he wanted to quit, why the recent name change and what his goals look like in the next couple of years.I enjoyed having this conversation with Tim, and I’m sure you guys will too. Here’s to Episode 16. EnjoyYou can follow Timothy Delaghetto on Instagram at @timchantarangsu or check out his youtube channel at @Timothy.Thank you for tuning in, and don't forget to hit subscribe!SOCIAL MEDIA:The Asian Menswear Podcast -- @asianmenswearpodMike Tran -- @asianmenswearLeo Chan -- @levitatestyleEMAIL US:asianmenswearpodcast@gmail.comJOIN THE OFFICIAL ASIAN MENSWEAR DISCORD:The Asian Menswear Community (click here)Support the show

What's up guys, we're back again with another podcast episode, and this time, we're opening up with a new segment called "Barbershop Talk." This segment is all about honest and raw conversations around various topics from the perspectives of Asian Americans.Today I'll be having a candid conversation with my good friend, male fashion influencer Leo Chan, about the meaning of masculinity and what it means to us. We share what we think how western and eastern culture defines masculinity and share our opinion.Here's to episode 15! Enjoy. You can follow Leo Chan on Instagram at www.instagram.com/levitatestyle or check out his website at www.LevitateStyle.com.If you enjoyed the content, don't forget to subscribe!SOCIAL MEDIA:The Asian Menswear Podcast -- @asianmenswearpodMike Tran -- @asianmenswearLeo Chan -- @levitatestyleEMAIL US:asianmenswearpodcast@gmail.comJOIN THE OFFICIAL ASIAN MENSWEAR DISCORD:The Asian Menswear Community (click here)Support the show

We’re back with another spotlight episode, and today we’re joined by a 5’7 Chinese-American pro athlete named Nelson Chan, who plays basketball for the Macau Black Bears. What makes his story unique is that before he made it to the pros, Nelson was just an average basketball player throughout high school and didn't even compete at the collegiate level.So how exactly did he do it? Well, during this conversation, Nelson and I spoke about how he got into basketball, the first time he dunked, deciding while in college to play professionally, how he dealt with the naysayers. Moving to an entirely different country to chase his dreams and what it was like to make it finally. Nelly Chan's unconventional path to achieving his dreams is proof that you can do anything you set your mind on. The real question you have to ask yourself is…. how bad do you want it, and what are you willing to do get? Here’s to episode 14. Enjoy!You can follow Nelson Chan on Instagram at @NellyNelChan or check out his website at Hoopandlife.shop.Thank you for tuning in, and don't forget to hit subscribe!SOCIAL MEDIA:The Asian Menswear Podcast -- @asianmenswearpodMike Tran -- @asianmenswearLeo Chan -- @levitatestyleEMAIL US:asianmenswearpodcast@gmail.comJOIN THE OFFICIAL ASIAN MENSWEAR DISCORD:The Asian Menswear Community (click here)Support the show

Start at the 5:00 mark to skip the small talk. What's up guys, we're back again with another solo podcast episode featuring Leo Chan. Today I'll be having a candid conversation with my good friend, male fashion influencer Leo Chan, about the benefits of working out and staying fit. We share our own personal experience with it, how it's helped us and how you can benefit from it, too. Here's to episode 13! Enjoy. If you enjoyed the content, don't forget to subscribe!SOCIAL MEDIA:The Asian Menswear Podcast -- @asianmenswearpodMike Tran -- @asianmenswearLeo Chan -- @levitatestyleEMAIL US:asianmenswearpodcast@gmail.comJOIN THE OFFICIAL ASIAN MENSWEAR DISCORD:The Asian Menswear Community (click here)Support the show