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S2 Ep 3 | Joseph Nguyen, State Senator @ Washington State Legislature, On Embracing An Abundance Mindset

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Joseph (Joe) Nguyen is a State Senator for the Washington State Legislature as well as a Program Manager at Microsoft.  As the son of Vietnamese refugees, Joe grew up in an immigrant community and was raised by a single mother. Joe is also one of the few Asian Americans within the State Senate and is passionate about reducing barriers to civic engagement for younger generations.

In this episode we spoke with Joe about the following:

  • How he responded to colleagues who mocked his last name in a speech on the Senate floor
  • Why there’s no space for Asian Americans and other communities of color to settle for mediocrity in systems that have historically excluded them
  • Breaking out a scarcity mindset and embracing an abundance mindset as a child of refugees

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    Episode resources:

    Joe's Twitter: https://twitter.com/meetjoenguyen?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

    Joe's LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/meetjoenguyen/

    Joe's announcement to run for King County exec: https://southseattleemerald.com/2021/04/27/state-senator-nguyen-announces-run-for-king-county-executive/

    Joe's article on being the AOC of the Washington Senate: https://www.thestranger.com/slog/2019/04/09/39853684/joe-nguyen-is-an-aoc-of-the-washington-senate

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