We had been planning on sitting down to record a podcast with one of our SheFactor members Julia of @geobreezetravel since last May but put it off until it was time to talk all about FINANCE (she IS the queen of travel hacking and credit card points, duh). Little did we know, the timing of it all would surface a much more alarming conversation…

Ever since the rise of COVID-19, there has been a MAJOR increase in hate-crimes against the Asian community. But as much as people want to believe that these crimes are “pandemic-related”, the reality is racism against Asians is much more deeply rooted. In the last several weeks, Asians all across America (especially elder Asians) have been brutally murdered and attacked. So why is no one talking about it?

Julia joins us today for an extremely vulnerable conversation addressing what exactly is happening in the Asian community right now, and how we can answer their cries for help (plus some fun travel hacking tips, of course).

In this episode, we talk about…

The hate-crimes and murders devastating the Asian community

The lack of coverage and solidarity for Asian-Americans

"Meme activism" vs. REAL activism

The history of racism against Asian-Americans + her own personal experience as a Filipino woman

How non-Asian's can bring attention + awareness to what's happening

Travel hacking, the best credit cards on the market + using these tools to do good in the world!

PLEASE SHARE THIS EPISODE TO BRING MORE ATTENTION TO THIS ISSUE. This is NOT about download numbers, double taps, or monetization. It’s about advocating for those whose voices feel silenced, and being the voice for them in our own close circles and communities.

RESOURCES FOR ASIAN-AMERICAN SOLIDARITY:

@nextshark

@hownottotravellikeabasicbitch

@michellekimkim

@teachandtransform

@intersectional.abc

@amandangocnguyen

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IN THIS EPISODE:

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Book a FREE travel-hacking coaching call with Julia!

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Free Hotel Upgrade Template

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