Kristy Yee is a fellow podcaster as well as a dietitian and mental health advocate. Join us for a drink as Kristy talks about how the food we eat can impact our relationships!

Check us out at www.ryse.network -- Follow us on social: @ryse.network -- Original music by Michael Azuma.  

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Our friend and fellow podcaster Chris Truong joins us this week to talk about his family, career path, and how he became a firefighter, YouTuber, and podcaster.

Kasi Lee is a technical writer by day and a superstar by night. Join us as we talk about Hmong representation, her start with singing and performing, and find out which artists we love (or don’t love) as we play “Meet, Greet, or Yeet”

Check us out at www.ryse.network -- Follow us on social: @ryse.network -- Original music by Michael Azuma.

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Steven Ngo is a corporate/technology lawyer and currently works as Senior Counsel at Visier. He is the chair of the Advocacy Committee of the Vietnamese Professionals Association BC and is Vice President of Marketing for the Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers BC. In addition, he is the founder of Beyond the A, an organization that seeks to de-stigmatize anxiety and empower lawyers to thrive in their careers. Come listen to us talk to him about making a difference, creating meaningful change, and planning your life on a spreadsheet.

Check us out at www.ryse.network -- Follow us on social: @ryse.network -- Original music by Michael Azuma.

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Riz Qaiser is a presales engineer at Visier, a company that supports businesses with people analytics and planning. This week, we talked to Riz about his journey from Pakistan to Canada, "manifesting", affirmations, and some hard-hitting advice on life-planning.

Check us out at www.ryse.network -- Follow us on social: @ryse.network -- Original music by Michael Azuma.

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Vivian Lynn is a brand manager at L'Oréal, the conglomerate behind many of the world's best-known beauty products. Join us for a round as we explore the different facets of Vivian's life and career, from studying biochemistry in the hopes of becoming a doctor and ending up in the business side of the beauty industry, to dealing with the complexities of dating while having Asian parents.

Check us out at www.ryse.network -- Follow us on social: @ryse.network -- Original music by Michael Azuma.

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James Infante is a manager at the NOW Group, a communications firm specializing in running progressive campaigns for the public good. Join us for a round as we explore his impactful work, how he went to an all-boys Catholic school and came out a gay socialist, and his journey of always striving to live authentically, or as James beautifully puts it himself, “straddling the waves of life.” 

Check us out at www.ryse.network -- Follow us on social: @ryse.network -- Original music by Michael Azuma. 

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Hosts Karl Chen and Linda Nguyen dive into the stories of leaders, thinkers, innovators, and creators from the global Asian community. Join us for a round as we explore what it means to be Asian, to understand multiple cultures, and how to navigate uncertainties, failures, and successes. Ganbei!