Proudly Asian Money Smart Series: In this brand new limited series, we tap the collective money wisdom of our guests to hopefully prepare you for some specific money situations or unexpected events in life. Redundancies are more common than we thought after the COVID-19 pandemic. With uncertainties in the macroeconomic environment and companies overhiring during the pandemic, anyone can be affected by job cuts these days. But the impact of layoffs goes beyond the financial aspect, it could also take a toll on workers' mental health. On this episode, Julia Kim, a Korean-Australian content profe ..read more

Proudly Asian Money Smart Series: In this brand new limited series, we tap the collective money wisdom of our guests to hopefully prepare you for some specific money situations or unexpected events in life. This episode, Hong Kong-based content creator Abigail Chin joins us to talk about her experience making a career switch by quitting her dream job as a corporate interior designer. We talk about when it's time to quit your 9-5 job and how Abbie makes it work financially as a freelancer. Find Abigail on Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/abigailchin.co ..read more

Proudly Asian Money Smart Series: In this brand new limited series, we tap the collective money wisdom of our guests to hopefully prepare you for some specific money situations or unexpected events in life. This episode, we are joined by Sharon Tseung, an Asian-American financial YouTuber and co-founder of Good Sweet Homes⁠ who has been teaching people to be financially free by creating passive income businesses and investing in real estate. Sharon joins us to talk about the concept of financial freedom, how you can become financially ready to ditch the 9-5 life and travel the world, and commo ..read more

It's that spooky time of the year, friends of Proudly Asian! Whether you are out trick-or-treating or staying in to read your favourite cosy mystery novels, this is an invitation for you to join us and Asia true crime show A Brief Case Podcast's Teddy Teo to dive into the spine-chilling world of Asian horror. From ancient myths, terrifying urban legends, to modern ghost stories that have haunted the imaginations of millions, we explore the darkest corners of Asian horror in this hair-raising episode. Follow A Brief Case Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abriefcasepodcast ..read more

World Mental Health Day 2023 Special: Being a firstborn (and Asian) is no joke! You're the unpaid intern, the guinea pig of the family, the role model to younger siblings, the babysitter, and maybe the "retirement plan" for the parents. It is not a "job" you could just quit. And you carry the weight of high expectations, responsibilities, and the perception that "you've got it all figured out" for your entire life. Fellow firstborns, we are dedicating this episode to you: What it's like being the eldest child, your feelings, and how you can set boundaries and take care of yourself in this hear ..read more

Happy World Mental Health Day (Oct 10)! We hope you are making taking care of yourself a non-negotiable priority today - which frankly should be an everyday priority. Give yourself some extra TLC, take the time to breathe, put away digital devices and delay replying to messages if no one’s life is at risk just because you’re not replying immediately. Breathe. And take all the time you need.  For this very day, we are talking about burnout again. Because we STILL don’t talk about burnout enough. This episode, Hong Kong-based entrepreneur Mandy Pao joins Isabel to chat about their personal ..read more

Super Smack, a Filipino-American pop music artist based in Phoenix, Arizona, joins us to talk about his mission to spread love, dreams, and confidence with his cheeky lyrics and groovy beats that are shamelessly Asian-American. He also tells us about his upcoming album, his latest collaboration with AAPI artists including AJ Rafael, and how he created a song about orange chicken. Follow Super Smack on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/supersmackpop/ ------------------------------------------------------- Stay Connected with Proudly Asian: Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://proudly-asian.com ..read more

Andy Wong, the Hong Kong-Australian entrepreneur behind home repair services platform Papabo, joins us to talk about an encounter at McDonald’s that got him started repairing homes for the disadvantaged and elderly in Hong Kong for free. He also talks about the most common home issues he’s fixed and tips for non-Cantonese speakers to work with handymen in Hong Kong. ------------------------------------------------------- Stay Connected with Proudly Asian: Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://proudly-asian.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/proudly.asian⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube ..read more

Season 4 is here! Oral traditions are an important part of the cultural identity of many Southeast Asian countries, but their ephemeral state leaves them vulnerable for future generations. Malaysian artist-researcher duo Ambi Sun and Sha Roose join us to talk about the oracle deck they are creating “Tales & Oracles of Eleven - Mythology from Southeast Asia”. The oracle deck features 44 legends from 11 Southeast Asian countries including Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, East Timor (Timor Leste), and Vietnam. By turning the folktales ..read more

As summer 2023 comes to an end, we also wrap up season 3! On this solo episode, Isabel talks about the memories shared by listeners about iconic Asian street food, what "balls" really means in Asia, and special moments during her annual visit to California including meeting up with a fellow Asian podcaster. ------------------------------------------------------- Stay Connected with Proudly Asian: Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://proudly-asian.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/proudly.asian⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@proudlyasianpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send us a ..read more