Asian Pacific Voices Radio

Legal Discussions with Attorney Elliott Jung │1x4

Elliott Jung is a Korean-American raised in Los Angeles, California. His passion for helping others has shined through his work as an attorney who specializes in Personal Injury.

Helping others find their voice in times when it is difficult to find or amplify their own has allowed Mr. Jung to gain experience in curating the best advice for those seeking help in law.

In addition to his work at Hepburn, Hernandez, & Jung, Mr. Jung is a Take One Vocational Media Training & Internship Mentor at Asian Culture & Media Alliance. During the program, Mr. Jung guides students in finding their voice through speaking workshops and exercises.

Conversation about Asian American Culture & Families │1x1

Lao-American stand-up comedian, podcast host, writer, and mother, Linda Schwartz continuously paved her way toward building a life for herself and her family, while pursuing her passion.

In the past, she has written for publications such as Huffington Post, elephant journal, and Positively Positive. She has since started her own podcast series called “She Shed Comedy”, where she focuses on educating and empowering women who are pursuing a career in comedy or are simply interested in personal growth.

Hopefully this show will inspire you through the stories of women like yourself to really allow yourself the agency and also the permission to go after your dreams.

Linda Schwartz

Growing up in Savannah, Georgia, Linda was always one of the few Asian kids in her neighborhood. She was raised in a way that many call a “non-traditional”. Identity crisis became a feeling familiar to her at a very young age. With host, Hula Ramos, Linda explores her personal journey of navigating her identity as a Laotian-American, connecting to her heritage in her later life and “learning to be more Lao”.

Did you enjoy listening to our special guest? Linda Schwartz’s “She Shed Comedy” is available online at https://www.sheshedcomedy.com/.

Humanitarian Activist Dennis-Michael Broussard │1x3

Today, we join our Host, Hula Ramos, and Humanitarian Activist, Dennis-Michael Broussard to explore what kind of work he has done in the past, as well as how he began.

In the way that many others aspire to do today, Dennis-Michael Broussard has been able to combine what he is passionate about with what he does professionally. His love for travel and helping to build communities has led him to lead a life of exploring global culture and helping to provide others with better lives.

 

Child & Sex Trafficking Awareness │1x2

Author, activist and world-renowned speaker, Chong Kim has been working to end sexual exploitation and human trafficking for nearly two decades. Focusing much of her time on activism and human rights, her dedication, and passionate expertise is fueled by her lived experience as a survivor of child rape and sexual exploitation.

Chong has spoken in over 100 engagements at Universities and Colleges, Law Enforcement agencies, and Symposiums globally. She is recognized as a renowned speaker and expert on the issues of Human Trafficking.

Chong Kim settled in Oklahoma City by way of Pyeongtaek, South Korea when she was an infant. From childhood, she battled numerous life hardships, including being born with a disability, bullied throughout school, and being a victim of sexual child abuse. The trauma of her childhood forced her into a lot of new beginnings including being ensnared by deception into a sex trade by the age of 19. Being equipped with life’s challenges paired with innate instincts afforded Kim lessons of survival that in the end, kept her alive. Through healing and gaining confidence, her ability to share her story helped pave the way for her to be recognized as one of the most compelling voices as a survivor.

Having an edge, Chong Kim began working alongside law enforcement to offer a ground-level perspective into sex trafficking. Her intelligence became the touchstone of catching predators, essentially tilting the multi-layered corruption toward justice. Her dedication to the full spectrum of
human rights led to public speaking appearances for colleges and universities, Human Trafficking Taskforces, and rescue centers, locally and abroad. She has appeared on several major daytime talk shows and has been decorated with many honors throughout the United States.

No matter what happened yesterday, every day is like a new audition. When we audition, we put our best face on.

Make every moment your audition. Stage It.

Chong Kim

Kim’s liberation swelled to empowerment as she began to write her experiences into art. She began penning several poems and articles on social injustice. She followed with her first movie production based loosely on her experience, Eden, which was released in select theaters in 2012. Eden moved into streaming platforms from 2013 to date, including YouTube, Netflix and Amazon Prime. In 2017, she wrote and published her memoir Broken Silence. She has currently completed her scripted TV series, Every 40 Seconds that is soon to be released.

Today, Chong Kim’s reach encompasses an international turn toward spreading awareness. She is working to solidify her foundation Velvet Brick and innovations to end social injustice, systemic racism and child abductions.