Asian or American?
My name is Karen Zheng, and I am the host of Mx. Asian American.
Mx. Asian American is a podcast detailing the Asian American experience in America. In each episode, I invite other Asian Americans to discuss issues relating to the community, everything from mental illness, career aspirations, racism to food, love languages, and pop culture.
88 Available Episodes (88 Total)Average duration: 00:40:51
Apr 16, 2023
86 - Yami Buy with Alex Zhou
00:26:52
Alex Zhou is the founder and CEO of Yami, an ecommerce website that provides Asian products to those who cannot easily access them. In this episode, we talk about Alex’s beginning in China, his move to the US, and also his notice of the difficulty of access to Asian products in the Midwest.
85 - Solo-Cycling Journey From the Road with Sara Qiu
00:25:12
Sara Qiu, born in Spain, is an independent Chinese female solo-traveler. She is primarily interested in backpacking and cycling. In this episode, we dive into Sara’s upbringing and her journey with the project Journey From the Road, which is a cycling from Spain towards Asia with no specific destination in mind but focusing on the journey itself.
Kevan Mau is the founder of Oooh Mami, a company specializing in interesting and unique flavors of Hawaiian beef jerky. In this episode, we talk about Kevan’s journey into his own business.
83 - The Compounding Penny with Christine Wong-Tai
00:26:55
Christine Wong-Tai is the founder of Compounding Penny, a company striving to educate and bring financial resources to the general public, and the author of the children’s book The Compound Penny, co-written with her daughter. In this episode, we talk about Christine’s journey into finding her company and writing the book.
JF Lee is Chinese Singaporean wuxia writer, currently residing in the Cayman Islands. In this episode, we dive into JF’s journey into and out of and then back into writing and the genre of wuxia.
Arielle Murata is a travelling photographer who lives in her car. In this episode, we dive into Arielle’s various pursuits in life including a food-truck business, marketing photography, van-life, and now travelling in her car.
Arda Sitiprawet is a first generation Asian American, owner and founder of SugarCube Marshmallows. In this episode, we dive into Arda’s passion for cooking and food service and journey to finding her passion.
TJ Wey (Zhi/Zir) is your #VeryAsian, non-binary, gluten-and-dairy free money habits and wellness coach. Zhi is the host of the Asian Detox podcast and does some corporate consulting on the side. In this episode, we dive into TJ’s ongoing journey of searching for zir identity within the Asian/American and Asian and American and Asian American (any of the combinations combined) communities.
Olivia Chen is the CMO of Twrl Milk Tea, bringing organic and artisanal milk tea. In this episode, we dive into the beginnings of Twrl and lots of thought that has been put into every single aspect of the company.
Serena Li is a mom-trepreneur who is first and foremost a mother, a marketing agency professional, and the founder of Duck Duck Books. In this episode, we dive into Serena’s immigration journey, postpartum mental health issues, and entrepreneurial journey.