KIMCHI + CHALLAH

Jeanette Jenkins is a mogul in the fitness world - training everyone from P!nk, Alicia Keys, Octavia Spencer, Serena Williams and all the amazing badasses in town. Tune into this episode and hear how Jeanette became an entrepreneurial powerhouse, why she doesn't care what people think of her and why she stresses that everyone needs to put on their big girl pants and own their own happiness.

Check out NADYA OKAMOTO on the show today. She is the overachieving 23-year-old Harvard Student who is the Founder of PERIOD.org and the new lifestyle period brand, AUGUST. She has been seen in Forbes' 30 under 30 and Bloomberg's One To Watch. We get personal and discuss Nadya's complicated division of Asian identities, surviving from sexual abuse from her father, living with borderline personality disorder, undergoing PTSD, healing from workaholism and finding self-worth in and of herself. She is such an inspiration.

Don't miss this episode with Coach John Mosley - 2021's "It Man" of the year and the electrifying coach from LAST CHANCE U (Netflix). We talk about poignant and heartbreaking realities that got left on the cutting room floor --and see why he gets choked up when he thinks about the possibility of disappointing the young men he guides.

MAZ JOBRANI is a brilliant comedian, actor, podcaster and father – and he has a new standup comedy special called "Pandemic Warrior" streaming now on PeacockTV! We had an absolute blast chatting with Maz – on growing up Iranian American, escaping immigrant parents' expectations and being firm on existing in a world where he and his family live and find their true selves.

Margaret Cho is an advocate for all under-represented faces -- and the Fairy Godmother of the Awkwafinas and Ken Jeongs we see today. She is a comedian, actor, social activist, musician and 5 time Grammy and Emmy nominee. Tune in and hear why humans need to stop taking things personally, why Asians need to step up and be vocal, how she deals with her past of sexual molestation by a family member and what we need to do about today's ubiquitous climate of Asian hate crime.

Peter Kim is the founder of Hudson Jeans, the son of North Korean refugees, a dedicated philanthropist and father of two.

In this episode, we see how the violence and anger he endured during childhood triggered him to go deep with emotional healing and bring him to a variety of pinnacles - in the professional, parenting, philanthropical and martial arts realms.

Dr. Nina Gray is a pediatric dentist, the mother of Nicolette and Blair Gray and most notably a huge YouTuber and influencer with almost 400,000 combined followers. We get real with her and hear how she was emotionally traumatized from leaving her country of Iran at such a young age -- and how that has always influenced her deep gratitude for the small things in life, especially the pride she feels for herself and where she comes from.

Anthony Belcher (aka DoBoy) is best known for his 5 seasons of MTV's WILD N OUT, and uber-successful RIGHTEOUS AND RACKET podcast. We dive deep and discuss how his abusive childhood led him to use food as an emotional stabilizer, weight loss surgery was a contributor to his alcoholism and how he has been using his comedic front as a cover up. Fully exposed - we watch him reach new heights (and human slips) as he heads toward a healthy body and mind. DOBOY is an inspiration to always get back up again.

Korean entrepreneur Ahyoung Kim Stobar is the founder of the uber-successful children's clothing empire, Joah Love. Prior to her Queendom, she worked in retail, costume design and was the VP of product development for The Wayans Brothers. We invited her to come onto Kimchi + Challah to showcase how her entrepreneurial perseverance and savviness brought her to her successes. Instead, we plunged emotionally deep and personal -- and dedicated our time to hear about how her horrifically abusive relationship shaped her into the woman she is today. Ahyoung is an indestructible survivor who speaks up, stands up for others and gives back to domestic violence causes through Joah Love.