Tell Me About X

In this episode X speaks with Xixi Wang.  Xixi Wang (shey/they) is an artist based in New York City. She is a graphic designer at TED-Ed and also the Founder & Creative Director of Asians For Sex Positivity, a digital organization dedicated to amplifying API voices and dismantling sexual shame.

Connect with Xixi & Asians for Sex Positivity 

• IG: @imxixiwang, @asiansforsexpositivity
• TikTok: @asiansforsexpositivity

Resources 

• Book Rec: ACE by Angela Chen 
• TV Show Rec: Planet Sex with Cara Delevingne 
• Movie Recs: Joy Ride, Plan B, Good Luck to You, Leo Grande 

In this episode X speaks with Parini Shroff. Parini Shroff (she/her) received her MFA from the University of Texas at Austin, where she studied under Elizabeth McCracken, Alexander Chee, and Cristina García. She is a practicing attorney and currently lives in the Bay Area. The Bandit Queens is her debut novel.

Connect with Parini 

• IG: @PariniShroff  
• X:  @PariniShroff  

In this episode X speaks with Vivien Bang. Lei Musubi is a small, woman-owned business founded by Vivien (she/her), a Maryland native of Korean descent. She was raised in Georgia so everything she does has a touch of southern love! Vivien now serves up her favorite childhood snack to the D.M.V. area (aka DC, MD, & VA) where it's proven to be a big hit due to her new & unique approach! This adventure began when she introduced her recreated version to her friends & family. Soon after, she launched Lei Musubi on a whim in hopes of sharing her take on musubis with the rest of the world. The inspiration behind each musubi option comes from talented chefs from all walks of life, including her most inspirational figure, her umma (mother). Each hand crafted musubi is filled with umami goodness, packed with an abundance of flavor, & a tsunami of texture! With each bite, not only are you satisfying your taste buds, but you are also supporting local farmers & small businesses too.

Connect with Vivien & Lei Musubi: 

• IG: @leimusubi 
• Linktr.ee: Le Musubi 
• Vivien's headshot by: @bakedparktato 

This episode was filmed before the horrendous wildfires broke out in Hawaii and we wanted to provide resources of places to donate to for the recovery efforts: 

• Mau Mutual Aid
• Mau Mutual Fund

In this episode X speaks with Jayda Shuavarnnnasri. Jayda Shuavarnnnasri (she/they) is a queer Southeast Asian sexuality & relationship educator & artist. Also known as Sex Positive Asian Auntie, she helps liberate folks from sexual shame by creating space for authentic conversations about sexuality, relationships, identity and healing. The topics that arouse her most are sexual exploration, identity, transformative justice, and creating the relationships outside of the convention mold. She is also the producer of Auntie’a Altar, a stream of consciousness podcast where she shares personal stories of navigating non-monogamy, relationships and sexuality.

Connect with Jayda: 

• Website: AuntieJayda.com 
• Instagram: @jayda_kissed 

In this episode X speaks with Claire Stanford. Claire Stanford (she/her) is the author of the novel Happy for You, which was named a New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice. Her work has appeared in The Rumpus, Electric Lit, Lit Hub, Black Warrior Review, and the Los Angeles Review of Books, among other publications. She currently lives in Reno, where she is an assistant professor of Creative Writing at the University of Nevada, Reno.

Connect with Claire 

• IG: @clairemiye
• Twitter: @clairemiye

In this episode X speaks with Dylan Adler. Dylan Adler (he/him) is a comedian, actor, writer, and musician based in NYC and LA. He's currently a writer on the Late Late Show with James Corden where he also performed  Stand Up and was a Sports Correspondent. He was recently named a  Comic You Should and Will Know by Vulture Magazine.  He's also performed for Comedy Central and the New York Comedy Festival as a Comic To Watch . His show with Kelly Bachman Rape Victims are Horny Too with Kelly was written up by Paste Magazine  and ranked #2 in Paste Magazine's 12 Best Comedy Albums of 2022 . He formerly performed as a sketch actor on Maude Night at UCB and improv at the People's Improv Theatre.  He's also the co-composer of the musical Good Morning New York that played Off-Broadway.

Rape Victims Are Horny Too Spotify Album: https://open.spotify.com/album/3YadFVJtEQyGRMz9GfnQvO

Rape Victims Are Horny Too Apple Music Album:
https://music.apple.com/us/album/rape-victims-are-horny-too/1638870296

Connect with Dylan: 

• IG: @dylanadler_
• Upcoming Shows: https://linktr.ee/Dylanadler
• Website: https://www.dylanaadler.com/ 

In this episode X speaks with euni. euni (she/they) is a multi-disciplinary artist, facilitator, and educator and founder of Self Study. She guides embodied healing + intentional intimacy practices as a ritual. She incorporates cultural reverence, ecopsychology, herbal medicine, spiritual ideologies, and socioeconomic intersectionality to inform and inspire collaborative creative expression. Each experience is a personalized collaboration and a reciprocal relationship between the guide, the recipient, and the stored personal, generational, and ancestral knowledge. euni guides people into deeper self connection and exploration using photography + art coupled with facilitated somatic practices and depth work that ignites healing. She uses trauma-centered connection, tantric principles, sensory play, and reiki + energy healing to support individuals, couples, and a variety of relationship dynamics. Each experience provides tools that evoke autonomy, discernment, and empowerment for those involved to lead their own healing journey.

Connect with euni: 

• IG: @euniquedeeann, @selfstudylab
• website: selfstudylab.com

In this episode, X speaks with Elliot Lum. Elliot Lum (he/him) is currently EVP, Community and Growth at the Association of National Advertisers where he is leading their efforts to shape the future of marketing talent. Prior to this role, Elliot was Vice President, Strategic Marketing at Columbia Records where for six years, he put together marketing partnerships between brands and artists. Prior to Columbia Records, Elliot was a brand manager for the Max Fresh business at Colgate-Palmolive. He received his M.B.A. from MIT Sloan, where he won a Leadership Award for putting together the school’s first-ever marketing conference. He received his B.A. in art history from Columbia University. He lives in New York City & finished a book entitled “My Entrepreneurial Confessions” where he spent one year interviewing more than 300 millennial founders across 24 states. 

Connect with Elliot: 

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elliotlum/ 

In this episode X speaks with Winston Clements. Winston Ben Clements (he/him) was predicted to live a life of isolation and pain due to a rare bone disorder known as Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI). This condition caused his bones to be extremely fragile, suffering over 200 fractures in his lifetime. Despite this, he has taken a stand for a quality of life that knows no excuses and no limits.

Winston is a two-time TED Speaker, Entrepreneur and YouTuber. His specialist topics are disability awareness, anti-racism and resilience. Winston has partnered with global brands including Google, Oracle and Disney as well as featuring on global media platforms including BBC, Good Morning America and Today Show Australia. His ultimate mission is to inspire 1 BILLION people to unleash their full human potential.

Connect with Winston

• Website - https://winstonclements.com/
• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/WinstonSpeaker/
• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/winstonspeaker/
• Twitter - https://twitter.com/WinstonSpeaker
• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/winston-ben-clements-keynote-speaker/
• Podcast - https://apple.co/2Lp95E9
• YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/TheClements 

Resources 

• Brittle Bone Society
• OI Foundation

In this episode X speaks with Pratima Mani. Pratima Mani (she/her) is a Peabody-receiving, two-time Emmy nominated comedic writer and performer based in New York City, currently writing for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. With roots in NYC’s live comedy scene, she has written for the likes of Upright Citizens Brigade Theater’s Maude Night. Reductress and The Belladonna. She’s an alum of Spotify's "Sound Up" US podcast bootcamp for women of color and is currently in post-production on her short film “Stitched.”

Connect with Pratima: 

• IG: @p.mmoney