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16Dec 2019 by Navigating the Rise

[S1] [E23] Do You Really Want to Be a Lawyer with Peter Lee, Partner at Lee Hong Degerman

Culture

Life of a Lawyer Peter Lee has been in law practice for over 25 years. He practiced many different areas of law with current specialties in the following: Real estate transaction and litigation. Commercial leases and unlawful detainer actions. Construction contracts and disputes. Business consultation and litigation. Peter Lee shared his background and how his family indirectly influenced him to practice law. One of the significant thing that helped Peter pivot into law was doing well on the LSAT. That started his career into law and stayed in that field for a while. Like many people who began their careers without experiencing other professions, Peter also wondered if being a lawyer was the right career path for him. Because of that, his early years where he was tempted to find…

28Oct 2019 by Navigating the Rise

[S1][E20][P3/3] Cheat Guide for Asian Professionals with Jerry Lee, Strategy and Operations Manager at Google

Culture, Tech

In this episode, Jerry Lee gave us some top tips on how to overcome some of the perceived limitations of being Asians. Also, we addressed some of the cultural nuances that affected Asians in the workplace in the United States. Jerry Lee is an admin from the Subtle Asian Networking Group in the US, and he takes his experience in the group as a guide on how to overcome these potentially harmful perceived traits. Be aware of the Asian upbringings on, and values growing and try to understand them as strengths instead of weaknesses Asians tend to be hard workers and put their heads down. That is great; however, the lack of challenging the status quo causes issues as that puts Asians in a bind is not being perceived super…

21Oct 2019 by Navigating the Rise

[S1][E20][P2/3] Stereotyped Misconceptions of Asians in the West at Work w/ George Wu and Jatin Anand

Culture

In this episode, we evaluated how Asians work and perceived in the professional environment both from the US and from the UK. Initially, I spoke with Jatin Anand from the Asian Professional Facebook Group in the UK, and he noticed these couple of things among the professional Asians in the workplace. Asians do not take initiatives at workspace -> perceived lack of leadership skills The Asian culture can describe the perceived lack of taking initiatives in not trying to disrupt harmony in a group setting. By taking actions, it creates conflicts. Asians, for most, are known to be some of the most passive-aggressive people in the world. For example, they would be super friendly to you, but once you leave, they would start to complain about you to their close…

14Oct 2019 by Navigating the Rise

[S1][E20][P1/3] Top 10 Asian Cities to Challenge Your World w/ Girik Sehgal & George Wu

Culture

This episode is a bit different as I taken the top 10 things that people have experienced and put it down into a sequential story. Girik Sehgal from Subtle Asian Travel gave us a brief breakdown in the top 10 cities that people should visit to better understand the cultural phenomenon within Asia. In the first part, we explore where are the best cities that give a good representation of the top cities. The main purpose is for those who are interested in exploring those cities to better understand Asian cultures. We recommend the following cities: Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Singapore, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Taipei, Kuala Lumpur, Busan, Seoul, and Manila. Why not other cities? Well, actually there are. But, they give you an easy way to interact in a safe…

28Aug 2019 by Navigating the Rise

[S1] [E17] What’s It Like and How to Be an Asian Influencer w/ Jerry Liu, Digital Content Creator @ Jerry Liu Films

Business, Culture

This week we have the opportunity to speak with Jerry Liu. Jerry is a full-time digital content creator and currently has more than 130K subscribers on YouTube, 181k subscribers on Facebook. Having spent time in journalism, PR, and more than 10,000 hours in the digital media space, Jerry carries unique communications experience in traditional and digital media and offers a unique blend of passion, energy, and focus to his works and to clients and employers. Jerry started his first YouTube channel (called JerryLiuFilms) for fun, but it developed into multiple brands. Since 2011, He gained more than 30 Million views and partnered with Multi-Channel Networks like Fullscreen and BBTV. Besides YouTube, he also experimented with other digital media platforms. He also put videos on YouKu and Bilibili, two of China's…

15Aug 2019 by Navigating the Rise

[S1] [S16] How to Use Fundamentals of Influencing Principles Across the World w/ Heather Havenwood, One of 50 Must-Follow Women Entrepreneurs (Huffington Post)

Business, Culture

This week we explored with Heather Havenwood on how to to be a successful influencer. We talked about the foundation of what it takes to be an influencer as well as how to leverage that foundation and tie that to Asian culture and upbringings. She explored how growing up as a Baptist, she faced many limitations in terms of self-promotion. That was not how she was brought up. That is similar to the Asian culture of being in harmony with the group where self-promotion is not passively accepted. We explored the steps needed from taking a skill to using that skill to being an influencer. However, that is not enough. We explored the missing steps in-between having the right skillset and being a successful influencer. One of the core pieces…

15Jul 2019 by Navigating the Rise

[S1] [E14] Who Am I and What is My Identity w/ Dan Matthews, Partner/Lead Producer at International Secret Agents

Culture

This week we have the opportunity to speak with Dan Matthews. Dan is an alternative rap artist from Los Angeles, CA. His high energy performance is mirrored with lyrics about self-reflection, addiction, and identity. He draws on electic inspiration from the likes of Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park to the Neighborhoud to Odeza. He's also a Korean Adoptee and works to speak voices to that community. He’s produced documentaries about the Adoptee and Asian experience including his journey back to Korea in meeting his biological family including an identical twin brother he never knew about. His work has been recognized around the world including the BBC, NPR. Growing Up We spoke about his tribulations on what that is like growing up in a white family as a Korean adoptee. Dan…

31May 2019 by Navigating the Rise

[S1] [E11] How to Be a Physician…or Not w/ Nancy Ly, Cardiologist, and Nick Huynh, pulmonologist

Culture

Nancy L. - CardiologistNick H. - Pulmonologist This week we explored what it is like to be a doctor. As we all know, most Asian parents want their kids to aspire to become a doctor. Little did they know, there are many kinds of doctors, with some don't pay that well. Heck, even being a software engineer these days will pay much more than a generic doctor. This week, we explored the nuances of the trials and tribulations of being a doctor. We found out how much of a thick skin you have to be to undergo the training. Instead of encouraging you, many people in practice point out what is wrong with your work as a way to make you a better doctor. That makes sense since doctors' actions…

30Apr 2019 by Navigating the Rise

[S1] [E9] How to Be Proud of Your Culture w/ Yoshimi Nomura, Director at Draper Nexus (VC Firm)

Culture

This week I have the opportunity to interview Yoshimi Nomura. we pivoted the conversation a bit away from typical Western-born Asians to Asians who had to adapt to a new culture. The cultural conflicts still exist, and we explore the conflicting values. Additionally, we look at how do we still maintain our cultural stance. Yoshimi demonstrated a strong sense of proudness in her heritage. A lot of questions that bothered most immigrants or Asians born outside of Asia when it comes to attacking the Asian culture, Yoshimi can maintain a calm composure to stand her ground. Even when things are taken out of context, she assumes people are just misinformed. She believed it was her opportunity to educate them about the culture. This firmness is hard to find. And we…

15Apr 2019 by Navigating the Rise

[S1] [S8] How to Overcome Family Absences by Yourself w/ Steven Xu, Chief & Project Engineer at Aerojet Rocketdyne

Culture, Tech

This week I had the opportunity to interview Steven Xu, a rocket scientist, at Aerojet Rocketdyne. I have known him since high school and the grit he exhibited to get to where he is now. We explored how lack of family presence, whether physically or emotionally, has a significant impact on us. Steven went deep into how he helped himself through college application, career planning, as well as managing emotional turmoil with Asian parents. Steven mentioned how he explores his relationship with his parent's lack of involvement and how he copes with that, including going to the therapist to overcome those his historical experiences.

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