Join us in Season 3, Episode 213 of the Asian Hustle Network Podcast for an inspiring conversation with Hải Bùi, founder of Kỳ Lân, the first activewear brand rooted in Asian aesthetics and identity.
Growing up Vietnamese in Hungary, Hải struggled with belonging before finding pride in his heritage. Now, after leaving a successful tech career, he’s building a movement to empower second-generation Asians worldwide to embrace culture through style. In this episode, Hải opens up about his journey from code to culture, the meaning behind Kỳ Lân, and how entrepreneurship became his path to representation and pride.
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Join us in Season 3, Episode 212 of the Asian Hustle Network Podcast for an insightful conversation with Dr. Tiffany Moon, a board-certified anesthesiologist, entrepreneur, and author of Joy Prescriptions – her debut book set to launch in May.
As an immigrant in the U.S., Tiffany has channeled that resilience into building an inspiring empire and raising a family with twin daughters. Dive into this podcast to find out how she navigated her immigrant experience, work-life balance, and the inspirations behind her upcoming book, Joy Prescriptions.
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Greetings to an all-new episode of AHN x Meta Prosper: Creators Podcast! This week, we had the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to sit down with Ami Desai, a trailblazing beauty and lifestyle influencer, host, and entrepreneur who has mastered the art of staying authentic in an ever-evolving digital landscape.
From the early days at CNN and Inside Edition to working with Oprah Winfrey, Ami’s journey is about resilience, representation, and redefining success.
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Welcome back to the AHN x Meta Prosper: Creators Podcast! This week, we’re excited to feature Zakir, better known as Zockr, who proudly calls himself a “black belt in first dates.” With his comedic storytelling and candid tales of chaotic dating adventures, Zockr has amassed over 900k followers eagerly following his serialized content.
While he contemplates stepping away from dating apps, his ever-growing digital fanbase eagerly awaits his next adventure—or maybe even a second date.
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The Creators Podcast is back, and this season, we’re thrilled to share an inspiring conversation with Surya Chinamuthevi, one of the Medschoolboiz! Surya takes us behind the scenes of how a spontaneous TikTok at their white coat ceremony led to a platform celebrating camaraderie, creativity, and education in medicine. 🎧 Listen now on asianhustlenetwork.com and follow AHN for more inspiring stories of founders and entrepreneurs.
Join us in Season 3, Episode 211 of the Asian Hustle Network Podcast for an eye-opening conversation with Justin Cao and his mentor, Charlie Pham, the powerhouse duo behind Shifu Uni, a mentorship platform that is changing the game for aspiring entrepreneurs.
From humble beginnings as struggling students, Justin and Charlie have transformed their lives, building million-dollar businesses through grit, smart strategies, and genuine mentorship. Tune in to hear how they overcame early challenges, the impact of mentorship, and their mission to help others succeed without falling for false promises.
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Join us in Season 3, Episode 210 of the Asian Hustle Network Podcast as Stephanie Lim opens up about her struggles as an Asian American and California native adjusting to life on the East Coast and her journey from the fashion industry to literature.
Stephanie Lim is the Co-Founder and CEO of Third State Books, a publishing house focused on amplifying Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) voices. Her career spans from digital marketing at Google and managing e-commerce teams, to her roots in publishing.
Stephanie’s passion for literature, combined with her desire to break down traditional publishing barriers, drives Third State Books' mission to empower AAPI authors.
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AHN and Meta Prosper have partnered on a new podcast series highlighting API creators. Meta Prosper is dedicated to amplifying and supporting the API community and driving economic growth and equitable representation. The Creators Podcast series deliver stories on how creators achieved success and created impact through their platforms, serving as an inspiration for the community.
Venture into the fifth episode of Creators Podcast for an insightful exchange with Ryan Alexander Holmes, a Los Angeles-based actor and content creator. With his multicultural background of Chinese and African influences, Ryan shares his thoughts on content creation, the creative process, and his journey to embrace his mixed heritage through comedy and storytelling.
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AHN and Meta Prosper have partnered on a new podcast series highlighting API creators. Meta Prosper is dedicated to amplifying and supporting the API community and driving economic growth and equitable representation. The Creators Podcast series deliver stories on how creators achieved success and created impact through their platforms, serving as an inspiration for the community.
Join us on the fourth episode of Creators Podcast as we embark on an empowering journey with Sophia Li, a phenomenal journalist, climate advocate, and public speaker. In this episode, Sophia Li addresses her cultural heritage and how she raises awareness of complicated subjects including climate justice, civil rights, and technology with ease.
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AHN and Meta Prosper have partnered on a new podcast series highlighting API creators. Meta Prosper is dedicated to amplifying and supporting the API community and driving economic growth and equitable representation. The Creators Podcast series deliver stories on how creators achieved success and created impact through their platforms, serving as an inspiration for the community.
Join us on the third episode of the Creators Podcast for an inspiring conversation with the iconic duo behind Tubby Nugget, the brown nugget-shaped animated character who spreads good vibes and heartwarming reminders.
Discover the unexpected links between Jenine's and Joshua's artistic pursuits and how a romantic inside joke paved the way to Tubby Nugget. Whether you’re a long-time fan or new to Tubby Nugget's whimsical Nuggetville world, this episode promises invaluable insights, inspiration, and entertainment.
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Welcome back to Season 3, Episode 209 of the Asian Hustle Network Podcast! We are very excited to have Rachel Lim on this week's show.
Rachel Lim is the co-founder of Southeast Asia's leading womenswear brand Love, Bonito. Launching the business online at 19 when e-commerce was still a novel concept, she transformed the digital retail landscape, redefined the fashion scene in Singapore and turned her blogshop outfit into a multi-million dollar international label.
Rachel believes that Love, Bonito extends beyond the realm of fashion, but ultimately of women empowerment. Rachel has headlined at notable international conferences, was honored by Forbes as Asia's 30 under 30 in 2016, and was awarded Tatler Asia's Most Influential 2021 to 2023.
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AHN and Meta Prosper have partnered on a new podcast series highlighting API creators. Meta Prosper is dedicated to amplifying and supporting the API community and driving economic growth and equitable representation. The Creators Podcast series deliver stories on how creators achieved success and created impact through their platforms, serving as an inspiration for the community.
Join us on the second episode of the Creators Podcast for an inspiring conversation with Steven Ho, a former ER technician turned comedian and social media star.
Learn about Steven’s unexpected twist of fate, from being in the medical field to entering the online world. Moreover, discover how his upbringing and experience as an Asian American have shaped his mindset and career trajectory.
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Welcome back to Season 3, Episode 208 of the Asian Hustle Network Podcast! We are very excited to have Suneel Garg on this week's show.
Suneel Garg is a Principal and Founder of Stella Oak Financial and Insurance Services in Los Angeles, CA. With over 16 years of expertise in financial planning, Suneel specializes in wealth accumulation and tax minimization.
Ranked among the top 100 advisors at Northwestern Mutual, he frequently shares his knowledge at industry events and training sessions for new advisors. Suneel is dedicated to anticipating the future of the financial industry, his business, and ultimately, ensuring his clients' long-term financial success.
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AHN and Meta Prosper have partnered on a new podcast series highlighting API creators. Meta Prosper is dedicated to amplifying and supporting the API community and driving economic growth and equitable representation. The Creators Podcast series deliver stories on how creators achieved success and created impact through their platforms, serving as an inspiration for the community.
Join us on the first episode of the Creators Podcast for an inspiring conversation with Priyanka Naik, a self-taught Indian American chef, Food Network champion, and author of "The Modern Tiffin".
Influenced by her Indian heritage and having traveled to more than 40 countries, Priyanka’s globally inspired, sustainable recipes have established her as a notable figure in the world's culinary landscape.
Discover Priyanka’s remarkable journey from a tech executive to a celebrity chef advocating for sustainable cooking philosophy. Moreover, learn how she embraces her heritage and masterfully blends Indian traditions with Western cooking techniques.
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Welcome back to Season 3, Episode 207 of the Asian Hustle Network Podcast! We are thrilled to have Doug Baldwin Jr. as our guest this week 🎙️
Doug Baldwin Jr. is a well-known figure in the world of sports and business. He's a Super Bowl champion who played for the Seattle Seahawks during his eight-year NFL career, making remarkable contributions to the team's success. Beyond his athletic achievements, Doug made a significant career shift, becoming the CEO and President of Vault 89 Ventures in 2019. This "human-centered investment company," based in Renton, Washington, reflects his dedication to creating meaningful and impactful investments.
Additionally, Doug is the CEO of Ventrk, a company specializing in health and lifestyle software. Their premier product, TheraCentric, is a physical therapy platform designed to increase patient engagement through home-based exercise programs.
Just this year, Doug was recognized by the Asian Hall of Fame for his football career and work off-the-field, and he dedicates this recognition to his Filipino grandmother who has helped him become who he is today.
🎧 Tune in to this episode to delve into the incredible journey of Doug Baldwin Jr. and his contributions to both sports and entrepreneurship.
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Welcome back to Season 3, Episode 206 of the Asian Hustle Network Podcast! We are very excited to have Steven Tang and Joanne Tabellija-Murphy on this week's show.
Steven Tang is the co-founder and CEO of JUJU Spirits, creators of Asian-inspired alcohol brands Drunk Fruit and Yoju. JUJU is bringing Asian cocktails like yogurt soju and Asian fruits like lychee to a market that has historically seen very little Asian influence. Prior to this company, Steven built products for creators at tech companies like Instagram and Twitch. As an immigrant, he's always found the strongest connection to his heritage through food and beverage.
Joanne Tabellija-Murphy joined Walmart in 2013 as the National Director of Constituent Relations in Corporate Affairs. As a seasoned change agent with a twenty-year history of transforming large international companies by leveraging institutional knowledge, Joanne is responsible for building partnerships and strategies that advance stakeholder advocacy and transform social change by building trust in the 4,700+ communities Walmart serves.
Walmart has kicked off the tenth annual Open Call event, being held this year Oct. 24-25. We are inviting small business owners and entrepreneurs to learn more about the opportunity to pitch their products made, grown or assembled in the U.S. to be sold on Walmart or Sam’s Club shelves, or at Walmart.com. Learn more about how you can be a part of the next Open Call: https://engage.walmart-jump.com/open-call-2023
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Welcome back to Season 3, Episode 205 of the Asian Hustle Network Podcast! We are very excited to have Allison Hueman on this week's show with our host, Misa Chien.
Allison Hueman is a multidisciplinary artist based in Oakland, CA. Recently celebrated for her ground-breaking NBA jersey design for the Golden State Warriors, Hueman’s work comes to life in multiple mediums.
Whether she is creating delicate visions on canvas, augmenting reality through video projections and other digital media, or crushing massive walls with a spray can, she often draws on the human condition to create colorful mash-ups of the abstract and figurative.
In January 2022, Hueman premiered her award-winning immersive art experience, Homebody, a 20,000-square-foot experience brought to life by projection mapping and augmented reality. Hueman’s distinctly gauzy art style is what she likes to call “etherealism,” a blend of ethereal realism. Her pieces explore themes of time, memory, trauma, and healing, and her layered work can be seen on streets and in galleries worldwide.
She balances her time between exhibitions and creating public works while also collaborating with some of the world's top brands that include the Wynn Las Vegas, Adobe, Nike, Google, L’Oreal, Sony Music, and many more. Her work has found homes in the collections of Ava Duvernay, Usher, P!nk, and Swizz Beats.
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Welcome back to Season 3, Episode 204 of the Asian Hustle Network Podcast! We are very excited to have Celeste Perez on this week's show with our host, Misa Chien.
Celeste is a creative entrepreneur with experience in branding, product development, multimedia content creation, and marketing. Her latest food and beverage product is Droplet, a stress-balancing adaptogen beverage. Since its launch in March of 2020, Droplet has since won two Dieline Awards in Brand Identity and Packaging, and has been featured in the New York Times, Forbes, and Vogue. The brand is now available at drinkdroplet.com, Erewhon Market, Urban Outfitters, and over 450 independent retailers in the USA, Canada, and EU.
In 2015, Celeste launched Well Fed, a modern branding studio and product foundry. Well Fed’s clients include celebrity talent, VC’s, and CPG innovators like Range Media, tyb.xyz, Wanderlust Creamery, and SBE Hospitality Group's portfolio of luxury properties worldwide. Prior to Well Fed, Celeste started her career doing product development at Disney Consumer Products, and launched her first DTC organic skincare line, Nectar, at the age of 23.
In 2017, Celeste launched Artful, an all-online design studio providing meaningful work for creative women. With designers, developers, and content creators, Artful offers fair pay and flexible work schedules for women in developing economies. Her experience as a freelance creative also led her to start FreelanceIsntFreeCA.org, a campaign to enact laws protecting California's 2 million freelancers from non-payment.
Celeste graduated from USC with a degree in broadcast journalism, and minors in music and entrepreneurship. A champion of LA’s food scene, Celeste became a trusted local community & culture guide for corporate teams at Google, Airbnb, YouTube, and Nestlé. As a host, her "bite-sized" food and travel videos have garnered millions of views on AppleTV and Tastemade, where she has also hosted episodes of Taste Test, a foodie trivia show for Snapchat Discover.
Celeste is based in Los Angeles and proudly represents her Filipino-American heritage.
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Welcome back to Season 3, a Special Episode of the Asian Hustle Network Podcast! We are very excited to have Jingyi Shao on this week's show.
Jingyi Shao is a 2nd Gen Chinese American writer/director working in film and TV. Born in Shanghai but raised in the suburbs of New Jersey, Jingyi’s leans into his multicultural background as a way to tell stories that inspire and bring different communities closer together. An award-winning commercial director who shot for international brands such as Adidas, Cartier and Dove, Jing was recently named to Variety’s 10 Directors to Watch for 2023 for his feature debut Chang Can Dunk. His screenplay for the film was 2nd on the 2020 Black List and was developed by Disney as a Disney+ Original. The film makes its worldwide premiere on the service on March 10th.
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Welcome back to Season 3, Episode 203 of the Asian Hustle Network Podcast! We are very excited to have Rick Hu on this week's show.
Rick Hu is the founder & CEO of Midas Wealth. He helps clients with all aspects of their investment and personal financial planning matters while also directing the firm’s financial strategies for client portfolios.
Prior to founding Midas Wealth, Rick was the Managing Director of Northwestern Mutual’s Chinatown office, which he built at just 25 years old. Under his leadership, the office generated increased growth every year, eventually becoming the number one district office in its category by its 5th year of operation.
Rick’s initial focus of advocating for financial literacy in his local communities has since broadened to a diverse base of clientele. He is the recipient of many awards and distinctions for his sustained vision, outstanding leadership, and client commitment. He is a frequent speaker both at home and internationally where he teaches clients and other financial professionals about financial planning. In addition, he has been featured in publications such as Forbes, ChimeTV, Yahoo Finance, Newsday, World Journal, and US China Press.
Aside from work, Rick enjoys spending time with friends and family, exercising, traveling and being a huge foodie.
He currently resides in the suburbs of New Jersey with his wife – Hana, son – Midas and twin daughters – Mila and Sophia.
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