Unapologetically Asian

By Tiana Nguyen

Asian Australian podcast where we have candid conversations about dating, culture, careers and everything in-between.

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Unapologetically Asian episodes:

October 03, 2023 75. Quarter-Life Crisis, Moving Out & Melb vs. Syd ft. THUY
Our ol' mate Thuy is BACK for an extra spesh catch-up! For those of you who are new, Thuy was the co-host of UA for 4 seasons. We catch up about what's changed since she's left the show - from moving to Sydney to living with her bf. Find out if Melb is better than Sydney once and for all ;)
In this episode, we discuss:
Change in our lives
Pros + cons of living in Syd vs. Melb
Sydney people vs. Melbourne people
Difficulties of moving to a new city
How to have space when living with partner and house mates
Another quarter-life crisis??
Expat friends living abroad
Fear of moving vs. comfortability
Sydney vs. Melb Nightlife - which is better
Maintaining interstate friendships
Maintaining friendships as you get older
Recos
and so much more!
🎙️Hosted by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiana Nguyen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
🎙️ Special guests:
Thuy Nguyen
Thank you to our amazing sponsors - you can support them/us below:
🍨 ⁠⁠Scoopy Milk Bar:⁠⁠ Use code UA15 during checkout for 15% off their menu! 🍨
🥟 The Dumpling Company: Use code UADUMP for 1x pack of FREE Traditional Xiao Long Baos (30 pcs) 🥟
🧋 ⁠⁠Bubble Tea Club:⁠⁠ Use code UAPOD5 at checkout for 5% off their site! 🧋

Slide into our dms on instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@unapologeticallyazn⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Follow us for more video content on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠and ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠
Find more UA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/unapologeticallyazn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Much love,
♥︎ UA ✌︎

✨Music✨
Joakim Karud - Say Goodnight
Lakey Inspired - Chill Day
Joakim Karud - Fresh Start
...more
1h 1min
September 26, 2023 74. The Grind Don't Stop Baby ft. Eugene Cheng of The Sneaker Laundry & Nathan Yun of Paire | pt. 2
From humble beginnings to the hustle and grind, join us as we deep dive into the birth of successful Asian Australian businesses ⁠⁠The Sneaker Laundry⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠Paire⁠⁠ with the masterminds behind the madness - Eugene Cheng and Nathan Yun.
In this episode, we discuss:
the birth of paire & the sneaker laundry
when friendship and business mix
why market surveys are redundant
pitching to investors over Pho
running account down from $110K to $500
product innovation - solving pain points with new formulations
importance of defensibility + mario kart banana peels
biggest business failures
every rejection is a redirection
stinky feet and so much more!
🎙️Hosted by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiana Nguyen⁠⁠⁠⁠
🎙️ Special guests:
⁠Eugene Cheng⁠
⁠Nathan Yun
⁠
Thank you to our amazing sponsors - you can support them/us below:
🍨 ⁠⁠Scoopy Milk Bar:⁠⁠ Use code UA15 during checkout for 15% off their menu! 🍨
🥟 The Dumpling Company: Use code UADUMP for 1x pack of FREE Traditional Xiao Long Baos (30 pcs) 🥟
🧋 ⁠⁠Bubble Tea Club:⁠⁠ Use code UAPOD5 at checkout for 5% off their site! 🧋

Slide into our dms on instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@unapologeticallyazn⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Follow us for more video content on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠and ⁠YouTube⁠
Find more UA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/unapologeticallyazn⁠⁠⁠⁠

Much love,
♥︎ UA ✌︎

✨Music✨
Joakim Karud - Say Goodnight
Lakey Inspired - Chill Day
Joakim Karud - Fresh Start
...more
1h 12min
September 19, 202373. Childhood Trauma & The Making of an Entrepreneur ft. Eugene Cheng of The Sneaker Laundry & Nathan Yun of Paire | pt. 1
From military school to high achieving Asian culture, join us on this wild ride into the childhood and lives of 'Foot Fighter' entrepreneurs Eugene Cheng of The Sneaker Laundry and Nathan Yun of Paire. A fascinating conversation about how childhood, roots and upbringing can leave a profound impact on an entrepreneur's path to success.
In this episode, we discuss:
growing up in singapore - V high achieving culture

elitist school vibes

melb high boys

rebelling

going to military school in china

culture shock moving from west to east and back

good kid, bad kid in asian culture

working a 9-5 vs. working for yourself

and so much more!
🎙️Hosted by: ⁠⁠⁠Tiana Nguyen⁠⁠⁠
🎙️ Special guests:
Eugene Cheng
Nathan Yun
Thank you to our amazing sponsors - you can support them/us below:
🍨 ⁠⁠Scoopy Milk Bar:⁠⁠ Use code UA15 during checkout for 15% off their menu! 🍨
🥟 The Dumpling Company: Use code UADUMP for 1x pack of FREE Traditional Xiao Long Baos (30 pcs) 🥟
🧋 ⁠⁠Bubble Tea Club:⁠⁠ Use code UAPOD5 at checkout for 5% off their site! 🧋

Slide into our dms on instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@unapologeticallyazn⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠
Follow us for more video content on ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠ and YouTube
Find more UA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/unapologeticallyazn⁠⁠⁠

Much love,
♥︎ UA ✌︎

✨Music✨
Joakim Karud - Say Goodnight
Lakey Inspired - Chill Day
Joakim Karud - Fresh Start
...more
44min
August 22, 2023 Cheeky Ask | We Want to Hear From YOU 🫵🏼
✨FEEDBACK SURVEY - https://forms.gle/QuZ921FNNB1XCoN57 ✨
Hey everyone! Just a quick one - if you have a few minutes to spare, we've got a cheeky lil survey we'd love for you to fill out ☺️
We're constantly trying to improve our content to provide you beautiful souls a superb listening experience.
Please find the survey link above and again here!
In the mean-time, feel free to binge the rest of our episodes or check out our Instagram/TikTok for more content!
Hope you're all starting or ending the day with good vibes; catch y'all in the next episode x
...more
2min
August 01, 2023 72. Business Lows, Dreaming Big & Building a Rave Community w/ No Sleep Ent ft. Michael Duong, Lilly Lin, Cat NLien, Eugene Cheng & Jubs | pt. 2
In our season 5 finale, we're joined again by the crew behind No Sleep Entertainment - an Asian Australian based music & events company that produces events for the community by the community. NSE collaborates with international and local DJs and stellar production crews to give us raves and festivals like Bass Horizon, Asteria & more!
🌟Watch the full episode on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@unapologeticallyasian 🌟⁠
In this episode, we discuss:
The raw hustle of ilovernb
Biggest lows in NSE history
Blue sky dreams of NSE
Fashion trends of hardstyle/rave community
3 ways to successfully dodge drinks
First experiences of going to events
What makes NSE Unapologetically Asian?
Michael calls his mum babe
And so much more!
🎙️Hosted by: ⁠⁠⁠Tiana Nguyen⁠⁠⁠
🎙️ Special guests:
⁠No Sleep Entertainment team⁠:
⁠Lilly Lin⁠
⁠Catherine NLien⁠
⁠Michael Duong⁠
⁠Jubs⁠
⁠Eugene Cheng⁠
Thank you to our amazing sponsors - you can support them/us below:
🍨 ⁠⁠Scoopy Milk Bar:⁠⁠ Use code UA15 during checkout for 15% off their menu! 🍨
🥟 The Dumpling Company: Use code UADUMP for 1x pack of FREE Traditional Xiao Long Baos (30 pcs) 🥟
If you'd like to continue the convo, we'd love to hear from you.
Slide into our dms on instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@unapologeticallyazn⁠ ⁠⁠⁠
Follow us for more video content on ⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠
Find more UA:⁠⁠⁠ https://linktr.ee/unapologeticallyazn⁠
Much love,
♥︎ UA ✌︎

✨Music✨
Joakim Karud - Say Goodnight
Lakey Inspired - Chill Day
Joakim Karud - Fresh Start
...more
43min
July 25, 2023 71. Bringing Raves to Life w/ No Sleep Entertainment ft. Michael Duong, Lilly Lin, Cat NLien, Eugene Cheng & Jubs | pt. 1
Today we have the crew behind No Sleep Entertainment - Lilly, Cat, Jubs, Michael & Eugene bring us good vibes, bants and infectious energy. No Sleep Entertainment (NSE) is an Australian based music & events company that produces events for the community by the community. NSE collaborates with international and local DJs and stellar production crews to give us raves and festivals like Bass Horizon, Asteria & more! 🌟Watch the full episode on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@unapologeticallyasian 🌟⁠
In this episode, we discuss:
Can you find love in the club/at a rave?
Who can chuck the phattest hack or muzz?
What is everyone's role in No Sleep Entertainment?
The Asian Australian nightlife scene
Cultural and familial stigma and expectations
Being labelled a degenerates, LGs/LBs etc for partying
Rebranding what it means to be a promoter
Highs & lows of running events
From ilovernb to Bass Horizon, Asteria & beyond
And so much more!
🎙️Hosted by: ⁠⁠Tiana Nguyen⁠⁠
🎙️ Special guests:
No Sleep Entertainment team:
Lilly Lin
Catherine NLien
Michael Duong
Jubs
Eugene Cheng
Thank you to our amazing sponsors - you can support them/us below:
🍨 ⁠⁠Scoopy Milk Bar:⁠⁠ Use code UA15 during checkout for 15% off their menu! 🍨
🥟 The Dumpling Company: Use code UADUMP for 1x pack of FREE Traditional Xiao Long Baos (30 pcs) 🥟
If you'd like to continue the convo, we'd love to hear from you.
Slide into our dms on instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@unapologeticallyazn⁠ ⁠⁠
Follow us for more video content on ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠
Find more UA:⁠⁠ https://linktr.ee/unapologeticallyazn
Much love,
♥︎ UA ✌︎

✨Music✨
Joakim Karud - Say Goodnight
Lakey Inspired - Chill Day
Joakim Karud - Fresh Start
...more
1h 9min
July 18, 2023 70. Rowi Singh: In-Between Cultures, South Asian Pride & Being Seen as a Beauty Content Creator
We're joined by the bold & brilliant Rowi Singh! Rowi is a proud, Indian Australian artist, beauty content creator and all-round style icon. She’s amassed a community of 402K Instagram followers and 191K Tiktok followers through her unapologetically bold looks, fight for diversity, face accessories business called embellishbyrowi and a colourfully aesthetic home.
In this episode, we discuss:
Rowi’s colourful life - from Sydney to Connecticut to Singapore and back to Australia
Feeling in-between cultures
Rejecting your own identity as an adolescent
Tradition vs. passion
The white creator landscape
Meeting Rihanna
and so much more!
🎙️Hosted by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Tiana Nguyen⁠⁠⁠
Special guests: Rowi Singh
Thank you to our amazing sponsors - you can support them/us below:
🍨 ⁠⁠Scoopy Milk Bar:⁠⁠ Use code UA15 during checkout for 15% off their menu! 🍨
🥟 The Dumpling Company: Use code UADUMP for 1x pack of FREE Traditional Xiao Long Baos (30 pcs) 🥟
🧋 ⁠⁠Bubble Tea Club:⁠⁠ Use code UAPOD5 at checkout for 5% off their site! 🧋

If you'd like to continue the convo, we'd love to hear from you. Slide into our dms on instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@unapologeticallyazn⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠
Follow us for more video content on ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠
Find more UA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/unapologeticallyazn⁠⁠⁠

Much love,
♥︎ UA ✌︎

✨Music✨
Joakim Karud - Say Goodnight
Lakey Inspired - Chill Day
Joakim Karud - Fresh Start
...more
41min
July 11, 202369. How to be a Tattooed Asian Baddie ft. Thao Tran (@thao.tattoo) & Jen Nguyen (@tattsbyjen)
We're joined by tattoo artists Thao Tran (@thao.tattoo) & Jen Nguyen (@tattsbyjen) who share their stories of resilience, vulnerability & badassery. We delve into the art of tattooing, tattoo culture in Asian communities and how Thao and Jen discovered themselves through ink, art and community.
In this chat, we discuss:
Jen & Thao's tattoo origin story

Conditioned to think job/money= success

The tattoo apprenticeship experience

First tattoo experiences

Do tattoos need meaning behind it?

First exp of tattooing clients

Where does it hurt the most to be tatted?

Hardest places to get tatted

Correlation between art and tattooing

Tattoo culture in asian countries

Imposter syndrome

Most exxy tattoos completed

Numbing cream y/n?
and so much more!

🎙️Hosted by: ⁠⁠Tiana Nguyen⁠⁠, ⁠Cylina Tran⁠
Special Guests: Jen Nguyen, Thao Tran

Thank you to our amazing sponsors - you can support them/us below:
🍨 ⁠⁠Scoopy Milk Bar:⁠⁠ Use code UA15 during checkout for 15% off their menu! 🍨
🥟 The Dumpling Company: Use code UADUMP for 1x pack of FREE Traditional Xiao Long Baos (30 pcs) 🥟
🧋 ⁠⁠Bubble Tea Club:⁠⁠ Use code UAPOD5 at checkout for 5% off their site! 🧋

If you'd like to continue the convo, we'd love to hear from you. Slide into our dms on instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@unapologeticallyazn⁠ ⁠⁠⁠
Follow us for more video content on ⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠
Find more UA: ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/unapologeticallyazn⁠⁠⁠

Much love,
♥︎ UA ✌︎

✨Music✨
Joakim Karud - Say Goodnight
Lakey Inspired - Chill Day
Joakim Karud - Fresh Start
...more
1h 2min
July 04, 202368. Living In Our Single Era, One Night Stands & Getting Back w Exes?
UA is officially in our emotionally unavailable era (ok everyone except for Nicole). Join the UA fam (minus Anth) for a fun convo all about love and not love?
In this chat, we discuss:
Taking a break

Icks

Green flags

Sibling Theory

Would we do long distance relationships?

Our love languages

Opinions on the 3 month rule

Would we have a one-night stand?

Would we get back with an ex?

Are we open to dating right now?

Do we rave - our raving experiences

Melbourne vs. Sydney raves

Dating in Asian households

Do we have types?

When does having "a type" become racist?

Do girls settle in terms of looks vs. boys won't settle?
and more!
🎙️Hosted by: ⁠Tiana Nguyen⁠, Cylina Tran, Nicole Odviar & Robin Yang

Thank you to our amazing sponsors - you can support them/us below:
🍨 ⁠⁠Scoopy Milk Bar:⁠⁠ Use code UA15 during checkout for 15% off their menu! 🍨
🥟 The Dumpling Company: Use code UADUMP for 1x pack of FREE Traditional Xiao Long Baos (30 pcs) 🥟
🧋 ⁠⁠Bubble Tea Club:⁠⁠ Use code UAPOD5 at checkout for 5% off their site! 🧋

If you'd like to continue the convo, we'd love to hear from you. Slide into our dms on instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@unapologeticallyazn⁠ ⁠⁠
Follow us for more video content on ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠
Find more UA: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/unapologeticallyazn⁠⁠

Much love,
♥︎ UA ✌︎

✨Music✨
Joakim Karud - Say Goodnight
Lakey Inspired - Chill Day
Joakim Karud - Fresh Start
...more
44min
June 20, 202367. Melissa Leong: A Love Letter to Food & the Asian Diaspora
Melissa Leong is unapologetically Asian. She’s a powerhouse in the food industry and is one of the hosts and judges on Masterchef Australia. To add to her stellar resume, she's also a renowned food and travel writer, columnist, TV and radio broadcaster, MC and author. Whether it be on set or in the kitchen, she breathes defiance and voracity into everything that she does. In this conversation, we explore what it was like for her to grow up as a first gen Singaporean Australian, navigating the Asian diaspora experience and how food plays a core ingredient in her life.

In this episode, we discuss:
Living with defiance and voracity

Growing up Singaporean Australian

Memories of food, family and childhood

Food as an Asian love language

Grieving loss of language

East meets west: grappling with duality and cultural identity

Masterchef & Asian Australian representation

The long game

Weight of Asian representation

and more!

Please note: this conversation was recorded on the 28th April 2023.

🎙️Hosted by: ⁠⁠⁠Tiana Nguyen⁠⁠
Special guests: Melissa Leong
Thank you to our amazing sponsors - you can support them/us below:
🍨 ⁠⁠Scoopy Milk Bar:⁠⁠ Use code UA15 during checkout for 15% off their menu! 🍨
🥟 The Dumpling Company: Use code UADUMP for 1x pack of FREE Traditional Xiao Long Baos (30 pcs) 🥟
🧋 ⁠⁠Bubble Tea Club:⁠⁠ Use code UAPOD5 at checkout for 5% off their site! 🧋

If you'd like to continue the convo, we'd love to hear from you. Slide into our dms on instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@unapologeticallyazn⁠ ⁠⁠⁠
Follow us for more video content on ⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠
Find more UA: ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/unapologeticallyazn⁠⁠

Much love,
♥︎ UA ✌︎

✨Music✨
Joakim Karud - Say Goodnight
Lakey Inspired - Chill Day
Joakim Karud - Fresh Start
...more
30min

FAQs about Unapologetically Asian:

How many episodes does Unapologetically Asian have?

The podcast currently has 90 episodes available.