Today’s conversation with Nicole Wong is really cool because Nicole is Asian American and her parents are Chinese, but their family’s roots actually go back for generations not in China but rather in New Zealand. So while Nicole grew up looking similar to someone like me and while we both had immigrant parents, we experienced marked differences when it came to identity, confidence, and belonging.

We talk about what it means to be white-washed, making assumptions based on what someone looks like, and that question we people of color are often asked: no, where are you REALLY from… ugh. We also dissect how we each approach therapy, and Nicole mentions a resource of therapists of color which you can find in the show notes along with how you can find out about her work of passion The Mahjong Project. Please enjoy this very grounding conversation with Nicole Wong.

Nicole mentions a directory on the show where you can find therapists of color in the Bay Area, visit this link to find out more therapistsofcolor.org/directory⁠

Follow The Mahjong Project on Instagram @themahjongproject and at themahjongproject.com, and you can follow Leah @leahsoojinkim

This podcast was produced by Just Breathe, find out more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠justbreatheproject.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ our intro and outro music is from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠purple-planet.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠