Episodes

146 // Julia Riew // Musical Theater Composer-Lyricist and Playwright // Create Your Own Role
May 13, 2022

146 // Julia Riew // Musical Theater Composer-Lyricist and Playwright // Create Your Own Role

Julia Riew, a musical theater composer-lyricist, playwright, and soon-to-be Harvard grad, joins Jerry on Dear Asian Americans to share her journey growing up in St. Louis as one of very few Asian kids, how she found her passion for musicals and plays, and
145 // Jenny T. Wang, PhD // Best Selling Author - Permission to Come Home // Asians For Mental Health
May 10, 2022

145 // Jenny T. Wang, PhD // Best Selling Author - Permission to Come Home // Asians For Mental Health

Dr. Jenny Tzu-Mei Wang, psychologist, speaker, and best selling author of Permission to Come Home, joins Jerry to talk about the importance of our individual and collective mental health, her journey into the psychology field, and inadvertently becoming a
144 // Angela Kim // Creator - Mommy Diary // Happy Mother's Day!
May 8, 2022

144 // Angela Kim // Creator - Mommy Diary // Happy Mother's Day!

Angela Kim, Creator and Blogger of the popular Mommy Diary, joins Jerry on the show to share her story of finding her unique voice in the world of content creation as an Asian American mother of four, what drives her work, and what others who also want to
143 // MyKhanh Shelton // SVP of Equity & Inclusion, WarnerMedia
May 6, 2022

143 // MyKhanh Shelton // SVP of Equity & Inclusion, WarnerMedia

MyKhanh Shelton, SVP of Equity and Inclusion at WarnerMedia, joins Jerry to share her story of her belief in using media to help bring equity and inclusion to elevate Asian American and other marginalized communities. Listen today to learn about her caree
142 // Justin Zhu // Stand With Asian Americans Co-Founder & Executive Director
May 3, 2022

142 // Justin Zhu // Stand With Asian Americans Co-Founder & Executive Director

Justin Zhu, Co-Founder & Executive Director of Stand with Asian Americans, joins Jerry on the podcast to share about how he leveraged his computer science and entrepreneur experience to help co-found and lead a civil rights organization that unites busine
141 // Michael Maliakel // Lead Actor, Aladdin - Aladdin on Broadway
April 29, 2022

141 // Michael Maliakel // Lead Actor, Aladdin - Aladdin on Broadway

Michael Maliakel, lead actor of the Broadway show Aladdin, joins Jerry on the podcast to share his story of growing up South Asian in New Jersey where "never allowed himself to dream of being on Broadway" to how following his passions and dreams to find h
140 // Dave Liu // Advisor, Author, Entrepreneur, Investor, Philanthropist // The Way of The Wall Street Warrior
April 26, 2022

140 // Dave Liu // Advisor, Author, Entrepreneur, Investor, Philanthropist // The Way of The Wall Street Warrior

Dave Liu, a 30 year Wall Street and Silicon Valley Veteran, joins Jerry on the show to share his story of overcoming early challenges to rising to the top of the investment banking world and how he has dedicated his life to now sharing his lessons and gif
139 // Aiko Bethea // Founder - RARE Coaching & Consulting // Redefining Leadership
March 29, 2022

139 // Aiko Bethea // Founder - RARE Coaching & Consulting // Redefining Leadership

Aiko Bethea, Founder of Rare Coaching & Consulting, joins Jerry to share how her biracial Japanese Black identity and growing up in a Japanese speaking household shaped her decision to pursue education, law, and eventually founding her own leadership deve
138 // SXSW 2022 - Dear Asian Americans, What Now?
March 23, 2022

138 // SXSW 2022 - Dear Asian Americans, What Now?

An audio replay of the "Dear Asian Americans, What Now?" Panel from SXSW 2022 featuring Nydia Han, Muna Hussaini, Dion Lim, and Jerry Won. March 15, 2022 - Austin, Texas
137 // One Year After Atlanta
March 16, 2022

137 // One Year After Atlanta

Jerry shares this thoughts on what this day means for him and our community as we remember the lives we lost one year ago in Atlanta.
136 // Dan Matthews aka DANakaDAN // Identity Through Music
Feb. 2, 2022

136 // Dan Matthews aka DANakaDAN // Identity Through Music

Dan Matthews, also known as DANakaDAN, is back for a second time on Dear Asian Americans (he was also on Episode 071 as a part of our Census Episode) to share his personal journey through identity, music, and community as a Korean adoptee. Dan's newest al
135 // Abigail Hing Wen // Author - Loveboat Reunion and Loveboat, Taipei
Jan. 25, 2022

135 // Abigail Hing Wen // Author - Loveboat Reunion and Loveboat, Taipei

Abigail Hing Wen, author of Loveboat Reunion and the New York Time Bestseller Loveboat, Taipei joins Jerry to share about her passion for Asian American storytelling and her career in government, law, and technology. Loveboat Reunion releases today, Janua
134 // Suraj Kandukuri // Host - Brown People We Know
Dec. 14, 2021

134 // Suraj Kandukuri // Host - Brown People We Know

Suraj Kandukri, Host of Brown People We Know, joins Jerry to share his journey growing up South Asian and how he found a calling, through a few career pivots, to share South Asian stories he didn't have growing up. Learn more about the show at BrownPeople
133 // Berna Anat // Financial Hype Woman + Host of Money Please Podcast
Nov. 30, 2021

133 // Berna Anat // Financial Hype Woman + Host of Money Please Podcast

Berna Anat, a self proclaimed financial hype woman, host of the Money Please Podcast, and overall amazing human being, joins Jerry on Episode 133 to share her journey as a child of Filipino immigrants who navigated her way through higher education and med
132 // Kanwar Singh // Technologist & Army Officer // Serving with Inclusion
Nov. 23, 2021

132 // Kanwar Singh // Technologist & Army Officer // Serving with Inclusion

Kanwar Singh, a technologist by day and also a Signal Officer in the US Army Massachusetts National Guard, joins Jerry to share about his journey to America to pursue higher education, what led to him joining the National Guard, and the challenges he has
131 // Misasha Suzuki Graham // Author, Speaker, Podcaster // Dear White Women
Oct. 26, 2021

131 // Misasha Suzuki Graham // Author, Speaker, Podcaster // Dear White Women

Misasha Suzuki Graham, author, speaker, and podcaster, of the amazing duo behind Dear White Women, joins Jerry on Episode 131 of Dear Asian Americans to share her story of being a biracial Japanese American and the impact she wants to have on the world fo
130 // Sara Blanchard // Author, Speaker, Podcaster // Dear White Women
Oct. 12, 2021

130 // Sara Blanchard // Author, Speaker, Podcaster // Dear White Women

Sara Blanchard, author, speaker, and podcaster, of the dynamic duo behind Dear White Women, joins Jerry on Episode 130 of Dear Asian Americans to share about her journey through her biracial identity as a Japanese American and what she wants to share with
129 // Michelle MiJung Kim // Author of The Wake Up
Sept. 28, 2021

129 // Michelle MiJung Kim // Author of The Wake Up

Michelle MiJung Kim joins Jerry to discuss her journey as a queer Korean American woman navigating academic, corporate, and now entrepreneurship life as she uses her voice to challenge the status quo in tech and beyond. Her first book THE WAKE UP is avail
128 // Joe Kye // Musician, Storyteller, Producer @JoeKye
Sept. 21, 2021

128 // Joe Kye // Musician, Storyteller, Producer @JoeKye

Joe Kye @JoeKye joins Jerry on Episode 128 to share his story of leveraging his talents and background to storytell and create content for good. We talk about fatherhood, career, and life and stay tuned until the end for a special performance from Joe!
127 // Justin Chon // Blue Bayou Film Writer, Director, and Star
Sept. 14, 2021

127 // Justin Chon // Blue Bayou Film Writer, Director, and Star

Justin Chon, writer, director, and star of the upcoming film Blue Bayou, joins Jerry on Episode 127 of Dear Asian Americans to share his story of growing up in Southern California, his acting and film journey, and what inspires him to use his platform to
126 // Anna Qu // Author - Made In China
Sept. 7, 2021

126 // Anna Qu // Author - Made In China

Anna Qu, author of Made in China - A Memoir of Labor and Love, joins Jerry on Episode 126 to share her challenging journey as a young Chinese American woman in New York City which she writes about in Made in China. No spoilers on this interview, but I 100
125 // Dave Callaham // Writer - Shang-Chi
Sept. 3, 2021

125 // Dave Callaham // Writer - Shang-Chi

Dave Callaham, writer of Shang-Chi, joins Jerry to share his journey into becoming a writer and what it means to write a script whose story features someone that we wish we had growing up. Shang-Chi opens today, September 3rd; check out our interview on E
124 // Destin Daniel Cretton // Director + Writer - Shang-Chi
Aug. 31, 2021

124 // Destin Daniel Cretton // Director + Writer - Shang-Chi

Destin Daniel Cretton, director and writer of the upcoming Marvel movie Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings joins Jerry to share his story of storytelling through film as an Asian American. We also talk about how the team dealt with making the movie
123 // Adelaida Rosario, PhD // Lieutenant - US Public Health Service // #WeCanDoThis
July 27, 2021

123 // Adelaida Rosario, PhD // Lieutenant - US Public Health Service // #WeCanDoThis

Dr. Adelaida Rosario, PhD, a lieutenant in the US Public Health Service, joins Jerry to share her journey growing up in Guam and Miami, learning the rich history and culture of her Chamorro and Cuban identities, and what inspired her to go into public ser