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  • Chef Roy Choi on Identity, Resilience, and Food Accessibility
    Honoured and humbled to have Chef Roy Choi on our first pod episode of 2021 and this down-to-earth, real convo on identity, survival and collective health and wealth. 
    A pioneer and entrepreneur of LA’s and the global food truck scene with Kogi BBQ (@kogibbq), Roy has changed and challenged the face of food, not only as a personality on The Chef's Show on Netflix, Broken Bread, but in his day-to-day advocacy for food accessibility. He talks about his humble beginnings, how his Korean-American identity comes into play, and how going through failure — and bouncing back — is the ultimate life lesson.
     This episode is also testament to the importance of ensuring that putting others and people first remains a priority even during COVID times when business or devastation is at large. Again, thanks Chef Roy Choi for dropping knowledge and continuing to be a role model for many of us. 
    Follow us him on Instagram and Twitter @chefroychoi and us @immadein_
    40 min
  • Bye 2020: Reflections, Bone Broth and Group Chats

    Cheers to the last episode of 2020. To all who supported, we are so thankful to grow and learn with you this year. In our last episode we reflect on some of our most cherished moments, our own personal learning and inevitable bone broth saga along with our messages on redefining wellness, and how kinship and togetherness of having a space as Asian women has made us stronger and more thankful. 

    We hope you are able to ring in the new year, feeling like there are others around you and that @immadein_ can continue to be that safe living room space to process and take a moment for yourselves. We'll be back with much more in 2021, and again, thank you for being part of the journey. 

    Follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @immadein_, @evystatium and @jasminhrshim

    55 min
  • Asian Masculinity and Fighting Stereotypes with Ji Sub Jeong
    Why are Asian men stigmatized as undesirable as romantic partners? Growing up, that’s something that Korean-Canadian immigrant @geesubay faced. On top the racism undertones, the stigma of being “less masculine” is something that has permeated our society, while Asian women are constantly over-sexualized. One of the most vocal voices speaking up against this, along with fighting systemic racism and white supremacy is Ji Sub Jeong. 
    He talks about his childhood, moving from Korea to Canada, being bullied in Vancouver for not being “white” or Korean enough, and eventually learning to love his Korean heritage. Moving to San Francisco to study art, working at Huffington Post as an illustrator, and now freelance — he’s turned his attention to using social media as a tool to bring awareness to the Asian male perspective.
    Follow Ji Sub @geesubay, follow us on Instagram and Twitter @immaadein_
    50 min
  • Sarah Kim of By Way of US on Korean-American identity in career, love and motherhood
    We are incredibly humbled and excited to share today's episode with Sarah Kim. Growing up in a Korean-Christian household in America, she gives us an honest conversation on her career, falling in love, the darkest times in her life and motherhood. Starting as a writer and editor in New York, to branding names like Nike NYC and Converse, she eventually moved to put her focus on her own collective, By Way of US, to empower female entrepreneurs with an intersectional lens, and her son, Kiko. 
    From familial expectations to what it means to take up space as an Asian woman in America to raising a child in a pandemic, Sarah shares a raw and inspiring conversation with us on how obstacles and heartbreak led to clarity in identity. Click the link in the bio and as always, thank you for supporting us! 
    Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @immadein_
    1 hr 8 min
  • Toxic Positivity & Whiteness in Wellness

    From goop, to bone broth, to yoga - why is the "wellness" space only legitimized by white-owned companies that profit off appropriating practices from racialize cultures? Why is it always focused on individual wellness opposed to overall wellness of others? Today's discussion is on how health isn't accessible to all, and isn't created with intersectionality in mind. Also, how it seems to be concentrated in toxic positivity (the live~ love~ laugh~) while smothering over systemic issues. 

    Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @immadein_ 

    34 min
  • Crab Mentality with Abby Albino and Mark Vallena of Rise Tribe

    When a crab in a bucket tries to escape, other crabs instinctively try to drag it back down. This episode, we talk about how this is a mentality prevalent among Asian cultures — from being competitive with one another to thinking that “there can only be one” Asian in the room — whether at work or in social groups. We speak to Abby Albino and Mark Vallena, founders of Rise Tribe, a collective aiming to power the next Filipinx leaders, on how they’re beating the narrative by supporting and making space for one another to thrive. From unpacking the toxic practice of “being the best model minority” to opening space up for those most disenfranchised, we hope this episode sheds light on how we can make space for one another.

    Visit https://www.risetribe.ca/ for more information. 

    Follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @imadein_ 

    37 min
  • Tackling mental health as Asian womxn
    Normalize talking about mental health. As Asian womxn, we reflect on how important it is to recognize it, and why we spent a lot of our life ignoring it. We were taught to suppress those emotion, always serve, and even attribute sadness and depression (a word we didn’t use in our households) to spirits or curses. This episode we get into our own challenges, our experience with therapy and catharsis. Also, some resources that have helped us a lot.
    Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @immadein_, episode is edited by Josh Parto
    30 min
  • Dating Expectations for Immigrants

    dating to find the one you love or dating for the family? amid the hype around Netflix’s “Indian Matchmaking” we discuss parental expectations from immigrant families when it comes to finding a partner. for many, there’s pressure from parents to find a match that’s from the same culture and background, a person with an esteemed profession - but how does that mix with falling in love? a look into the practice of desi matchmaking with help from reading resources from Sahar Fatima, how it compares to the expectations for east asian women, and our own struggles with finding a dual balance in relationships: western “tinder” dating vs. eastern parental expectations. follow us on IG and Twitter @immadein_


    48 min
  • The Man, The Myth, The Legend, Alex Wong aka Steven Lebron
    Who is Steven Lebron? It’s Alex Wong, Toronto-based NBA writer — with works in New York Times, SLAM, GQ — podcast host, and cultural/Twitter savant. In this pod he takes the driver’s seat talking about his identity as a Chinese-Canadian who immigrated from Hong Kong. From parent expectations, to career transitions from Bay St. banker boy to the Scotiabank Arena staple, to Asian masculinity, we’re blessed to have him on the show this week to share his insights. Follow @stevenlebron on IG and Twitter for quick quips and content/commentary you’d pay for. More importanlty, follow us on IG and Twitter @immadein_
    59 min
  • Food and Cultural Appropriation

    what is the difference between cultural appropriation and appreciation? why is it foods and dishes like kimchi become normalized and trendy after being accepted and borrowed by white chefs and wellness gurus labeling it for "gut health"? on this episode, we discuss our thoughts of where food and culture cross the appropriation line and touch on the recent "Thai and Lao" pop-up in downtown Toronto by a white chef, prompted by our friend of the pod, atina, @whoisasey. find us on Instagram and Twitter @immadein_

    56 min

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Podcast about Asian-diaspora stories (and beyond) told by Evy and Jas. Each episode we discuss the latest pop-culture moments and current events through our lens. Find more at immadein.com