Episodes
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
Born and raised in South Korea, Ms. Welch immigrated to the US in 1971 and became a citizen in 1974 in a special circumstance. She was the first Korean American woman to be elected on a municipal water board in the history of the Water District and the San Diego County. She has a real estate broker license from the State of California Bureau of Real Estate since 1994 to present.
She serves as President, House of Pacific Relations International Cottages since January 2023, holding the title of first Korean/ Asian American woman elected as president since 1935. With an impressive professional background and a deep passion for addressing critical issues such as education, healthcare, and affordable housing, her vision for a thriving community is rooted in transparency, accountability, and empowering the younger generation through mentorship and youth programs.
In this episode Ms. Welch talks about her personal experiences she had faced during her early days in the US after moving from Korea. We also get deeper insight on her role as president and how her culture and background helps bridge the gaps within the Balboa Park community.
Tuesday Jun 06, 2023
Touching hearts with uncomfortable truths through storytelling
Tuesday Jun 06, 2023
Tuesday Jun 06, 2023
Recognized on the 2020 & 2021 Black List, Tricia Lee is an AAPI female filmmaker who creates heart-breaking and heart-warming features with a sense of uplifting humor. Growing up in Toronto and fighting for her Green Card in order to step-up her career in Los Angeles, she tells stories from a Canadian perspective looking in at the American Dream and loves to explore ideas around belonging, voicelessness and shared humanity.
Tricia Lee speaks about her story and what inspires her craft, with the goal to inspire, create powerful change, and change our culture in an unforgettable way. Her work empowers and inspires people from different walks of life.
Tuesday May 30, 2023
Finding Her Voice Through Animation | 3x17
Tuesday May 30, 2023
Tuesday May 30, 2023
Eunsoo Jeong known as Koreangry is a South Korean who immigrated to the US in 2001. She’s currently comics artist and color designer in animation based in Los Angeles, California. Her zine series “Koreangry” addresses issues of racism, sexism, xenophobia, immigration and mental health as a Korean American immigrant living in the US.
Tuesday May 23, 2023
Paving the Road for Younger Gymnasts | 3x16
Tuesday May 23, 2023
Tuesday May 23, 2023
South Korean born, Asian American Olympian, Yul Moldauer, breaks barriers and stereotypes and expresses body type in sports, specifically men's artistic gymnastics.
In this episode, Yul talks about his early days growing up as a Korean adoptee, and how he started gymnastics as a child. He also talks about his training and his mindset for keeping himself motivated, as well as his experiences on the US men's team representing the US at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. Yul also shares his thoughts on what it takes to become an exceptional athlete.
Tuesday May 16, 2023
First Step Into the Film Industry | 3x15
Tuesday May 16, 2023
Tuesday May 16, 2023
Hayslip is a highly-regarded film producer known for his involvement in some of the biggest blockbuster films in recent history. His significant contributions to the film industry through his technical roles for major motion pictures include serving as Unit Production Manager for Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Mission: Impossible—Rogue Nation, and Guardians of the Galaxy, among others. Hayslip has also produced popular TV series like Obi-Wan Kenobi, Mandalorian, and Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan. Throughout his career, Hayslip has collaborated with many acclaimed filmmakers and A-list talent, including John David Washington, Christopher Nolan, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki, and Michael Caine, to name just a few. With his extensive experience and impressive track record, Hayslip is a trusted and respected figure in the film industry, and his contributions have helped bring some of the most beloved films to the big screen.
Tuesday May 09, 2023
Cultivating Culture Through Storytelling | 3x14
Tuesday May 09, 2023
Tuesday May 09, 2023
Jason Chu speaks hope and healing in a hurting world, blending high energy performances with thoughtfully crafted lyricism. As an Asian American kid in suburban Delaware, he found a vocabulary for racial identity and liberation in rap music and hip-hop culture. Starting out freestyling with friends at school, he began recording and performing music in college.
Tuesday May 02, 2023
Preservation and Amplification of Legacies | 3x13
Tuesday May 02, 2023
Tuesday May 02, 2023
Stephanie KyeongSeon Drenka is a Korean adoptee writer and co-founder of the Dallas Asian American Historical Society, whose mission is to research, preserve, and amplify the legacy of Asian Americans in the Dallas area.
In this episode, Stephanie talks about her life as a transracial adoptee and her relationship with Korea and the Korean culture of her biological family. She shares her experiences of racism and her involvement in Asian and Korean activism and history spaces. She also describes the goals of her non-profit organization the Dallas Asian American Historical Society, and what her work looks like and draws inspiration from.
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
Inspiring Aspiring Filmakers | 3x12
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
Jing’s love of storytelling began on the floor of the library. The only child of immigrants, reading stories was his way of feeling less lonely and learning the ways of America. This love eventually transferred to filmmaking which he saw as a means to not only entertain others but also to free those hard to express thoughts and feelings within himself.
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
Mother and Son’s Journey of a Thousand Miles | 3x11
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
Journey of a Thousand Miles is a 90 minute feature documentary film written, shot, directed and produced by Zhu Shen, a multiple award-winning filmmaker who was formally trained in biomedical research and business. She is best known for producing two Oscar-qualified, critically acclaimed animated documentary shorts: Changyou’s Journey about her late husband’s life, written and directed by her son Perry Chen in 2018, and Ingrid Pitt: Beyond the Forest about a young Holocaust survivor, character design and storyboarded by two-time Oscar nominee Bill Plympton, animated by her 11-year-old son Perry Chen in 2011. Both films qualified for best animated short film Academy Awards, won multiple US film festival awards, and screened at dozens of film festivals worldwide.
Tuesday Apr 11, 2023
The Beauty of Dance | 3x10
Tuesday Apr 11, 2023
Tuesday Apr 11, 2023
Jessica Chen, a Choreographer and Dancer, who uses movement as a vehicle to heal wounds, share stories and better understand our human existence. Jessica believes that the visceral experience of witnessing a moving body can elicit a profound sense of empathy and that empathy is vital in navigating today's cultural landscape. Jessica is the Artistic Director of a contemporary dance company based in New York City called J Chen Project, whose mission is to create dance works that deconstruct identity, cultural diversity, and belonging, and to promote radical, equitable access to the arts.