Derek Tran and I chat about the rising anti-Asian hate crimes and what we can do to keep ourselves safe and sane during this time.

 

In this episode we talk about:

• COVID and where we are at with vaccinations
• Issues with performative social media activists
• How allies can show up - with more actionable steps
• The intersection of mindfulness and activism
• Struggling to find our voice as Asian-Americans
• Standing up within our romantic relationships to microaggressions 
• Why addressing cultural issues in Asia, by denigrating Asian-Americans don’t work
• Our social media feeds full of trauma porn
• Why we both still hate Chick-fil-A
• How can keep ourselves safe from hate crimes and attacks

 

You can find Derek at:

• Instagram: @findyourfearless

 

You can follow me at:

• Instagram: @stevenwakabayashi
• YouTube: @stevenwakabayashi

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