Cold Tea Collective sat down with iconic Vietnamese-Canadian creative Linda Dong (aka LeendaDProductions) to talk about her YouTube career, her favourite pieces, and where she gets her inspiration for her latest song, skit, or meme.

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Executive Producer/Interviewer: Natasha Jung

2019 was a year of inspired action for Cold Tea Collective and our community. Listen to this podcast recap of our year and the friends we made along the way. Thank you to our contributors, interviewees and community for your support in 2019. 

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Executive Producer/Host: Natasha Jung 

Associate Producer: Tiffani Lee 

Associate Producer and Editor: Andy Le 

Canadian actor Jordan Connor sat down with Cold Tea Collective to chat about his role as Vince on The Hospital Show and how his role as a Riverdale Southside Serpent affected his career. Jordan also shares his experience growing up with his mixed-Asian heritage and how he has connected with his background.

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Executive Producer/Interviewer: Natasha Jung

On September 23, over 120 people gathered at the classy D6 Bar & Lounge in downtown Vancouver to kick off Cold Tea Collective’s first-ever panel and networking event, as part of The Entrepreneur Series.

The audience welcomed four local business extraordinaires – Bob Wang, Matt Murtagh-Wu, Vivian McCormick and Sonia Chhinji – to the stage. Listen on for the full audio with lightning talks from each panelist, followed by a panel discussion that dives into their entrepreneurial journeys, values, culture, identity and lessons learned.

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Executive Producer/Moderator: Natasha Jung 

Associate Producers: Tiffani Lee & Cecilia Huang 

Associate Producer and Editor: Andy Le 

An actor, trailblazer and LGBTQ2S+ advocate, Jake Choi is known among American audiences for playing Miggy on the hit TV Show Single Parents. Recently, Cold Tea Collective sat down with Jake to discuss Asian representation in film and on TV, the upcoming season of Single Parents, and what he believes makes his character different than other portrayals of Asian Americans on television. 

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Executive Producer/Interviewer: Natasha Jung

Our final episode of The Entrepreneur Series features a first-generation Chinese Canadian, Vivian McCormick followed the path of a professional career in law.

It wasn’t until she worked at Business Development Bank of Canada when she found her true calling — helping business owners get their projects off the ground. When Vivian made the decision to leave the job, little did she know she would soon be embarking on her own entrepreneurial journey with Flax Sleep, a natural linen bedding company. Cold Tea Collective sat down with Vivian to hear more about her decision to step away from law and what she has learned as a local entrepreneur. 

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Executive Producer/Interviewer: Natasha Jung 

Associate Producers: Tiffani Lee & Cecilia Huang 

Associate Producer and Editor: Andy Le 

Our third episode of The Entrepreneur Series features Sonia Chhinji: Co-Founder and CEO of Woodlot, an all-natural beauty and wellness brand. Health-conscious Sonia created Woodlot with her husband Fouad after discovering candles purchased from big-brand retailers contained harmful chemicals so they decided to create their own natural products to inspire a cleaner lifestyle. Cold Tea Collective sat down with Sonia as she shares her inspiration for Woodlot, its humble beginnings and why taking the leap can be the best decision you ever make. 

Visit www.coldteacollective.com for excerpts of our interview.

Executive Producer/Interviewer: Natasha Jung 

Associate Producers: Tiffani Lee & Cecilia Huang 

Associate Producer and Editor: Andy Le 

Our second episode in The Entrepreneur Series features Matthew Murtagh-Wu: a venture capitalist partner turned dumpling king. Matthew had always wanted to cook and when the capital ran out he took the leap and left the world of finance behind. Now he is a household name operating a frozen dumpling business. He sat down with us to share his journey to authenticity and why community is key to success.

Visit www.coldteacollective.com for excerpts of our interview.

Executive Producer: Natasha Jung 

Interviewers: Natasha Jung & Cecilia Huang

Associate Producers: Tiffani Lee & Cecilia Huang 

Associate Producer and Editor: Andy Le 

Our first episode in The Entrepreneur Series features Bob Wang, founder and president of Legacy Advantage CPA. Bob is a big four accountant turned entrepreneur when he noticed a gap in the quality of bookkeeping within the small business community. He sat down with us to share his journey, successes and failures while building his own business. 

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Executive Producer: Natasha Jung 

Interviewers: Natasha Jung & Cecilia Huang

Associate Producers: Tiffani Lee & Cecilia Huang 

Associate Producer and Editor: Andy Le 

Music: "Flex" - By Francis Arevalo 

Victoria Park doesn't wait for someone to give her permission. She gives it to herself. We sit down with this incredible actress and cinematographer as we learn about her major career lessons, confidence, her work as an Asian American and of course, our burning questions about The Flash. 

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Executive Producer: Natasha Jung