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Send a textWe’re joined by Nancy Yu, aka. NC Qin, a Sydney-based cast glass artist and sculptor.  Nancy creates glass weaponry exploring concepts of history, heritage and psychology. She has a long list of accolades that include winning the National Emerging Art Glass Prize in 2020 and The Vicki Torr Prize in 2021 and being featured in museums and art galleries worldwide. In this episode, we hear about Nancy’s journey in becoming an artist, as it was not an easy feat, especially in an Asian household. She recounts the years of convincing her parents to allow her to pursue the artist pathway and takes us through the different skills she’s had to learn along the way. We also delve into the inspirations behind Nancy’s incredible work, and she gives us some insight into how artists can make a living. 

Send a textIn this episode, we’re joined by Josh Chin, founder and director of Unmarked Social- a video agency based in Sydney and Hong Kong. Having dropped out of school at the age of 15 and entering into homeschooling, Josh takes us through his journey of turning his filmmaking hobby into a career that has allowed him to work with brands such as Fossil, Rains, Nike and Snapchat. Josh also gives us some advice on how to upskill yourself as a freelancer and how to price your value as a creative. Links:https://www.unmarkedsocial.com/https://www.instagram.com/unmarkedsocial/https://www.instagram.com/joshmchin/https://www.youtube.com/c/joshmchin/featured

Send a textWe’re joined by Tyrone Shum, property manager, YouTuber and host of the Property Investory Podcast.Tyrone talks us through his business journey from losing $24,000 during the Global Financial Crisis to now owning Australia’s #1 Property Podcast that has over 1.6 million podcast downloads, showcasing stories, strategies and examples from Australia’s most innovative property experts.We unpack ideas around the Asian ‘money mentality’ and Tyrone gives us insight into the lessons he’s learned along the way and why consistency in business is vital. Links:https://au.linkedin.com/in/tyroneshumhttps://tyroneshum.com/https://propertyinvestory.com/

Send a textWe’re joined by Anthea Cheng: photographer, recipe developer and blogger, also known as @rainbownourishments in the digital space.With a background in Federal Government working in Indigenous and disability issues, Anthea talks us through how she transitioned into becoming a full-time blogger with over 242K followers on Instagram. In this episode, Anthea also opens up about her ecounters with racism and vulnerably shares her experience with depression and anxiety. We touch on topics around the ‘silent’ Asian culture and Anthea gives us some advice on how to navigate the mental health space, whether its to support yourself or someone else. 

Send a textWe’re joined by Actress, Martial Artist, Producer and Director, Maria Tran. She’s also the Founder and Director of Phoenix Eye Films, a female led film and media production company that represents culturally diverse artists based in Western Sydney.In this episode, Maria takes us back to the beginning of her journey, how she navigated through the film industry, refined her skills around martial arts and what it took to start Phoenix Eye Films. She also shares a story about the time Jackie Chan took her on a road trip and gave her some Asian-dad-style life advice. Maria has directed and produced multiple award-winning films such as "Operation Kung Flu", "My Mother, The Action Star" and "Obsidian". She has also worked as a stunt attachment alongside Jackie Chan in his film “Bleeding Steel.” Most recently, Maria joins the cast of Paramount+ Australia’s 10-part drama series “Last King of the Cross”. 

Send a textWe’re joined by wealth strategist, best-selling author, chartered accountant and certified property investment adviser, Salena Kulkarni. In this episode, Salena shares her journey in taking the ‘non-traditional Asian path’, her personal relationship she has with wealth and the time her parents tried to set her up in an arranged marriage halfway across the world.Over the last 12 years, Salena has run a high-end boutique wealth building service called Inkosi Wealth, where she’s helped hundreds of investors build wealth using off-market opportunities backed by real property, she calls “alternative investments” - investments that outperform the market and offer measurable return on investments.Salena also hosts her own podcast called The Alternative Investing podcast, sharing tactics, strategies and ideas to help people reach financial freedom in a fast and safe way.

Send a textIn this episode, we’re joined by influencer, blogger and two-time published author, Cherie Tu. Also known as the community of Thrivingonplants, Cherie takes us back to the beginning of her journey and how she turned her photography and blogging hobby into a successful career. Now working with small businesses as her first clients to working with brands such as Dyson, LG, and Kikkoman, Cherie gives us some advice on how to be confident in pricing for what you’re worth. Cherie also shares the exciting (and challenging) experience of what it was like creating and shooting her own two recipe books. Links:https://www.instagram.com/thrivingonplants/https://www.youtube.com/c/thrivingonplantshttps://www.instagram.com/cherietu/https://www.cherietu.com/

Send a textIn this episode, we’re joined by Le Tran - Director & Head of Dropbox APJ Communications and Bree Bunzel - Head of Dropbox Global Customer Marketing. Both Le and Bree each share their own unique backstories. Le shares what it was like growing up in the Western Sydney bubble and growing up with Vietnamese migrant parents and Bree shares how she navigated a mixed-Asian upbringing in Silicon Valley and the mid-west.We delve into what the tech industry experience has been like for both ladies and the positive impact of having an Asian Employee Resources Gropu (ERG) to Dropbox. We also hear Le’s touching story about travelling back to Vietnam with her mum and Bree’s plans to visit Korea for the first time. Both women give us insights into their career journeys and share invaluable advice on getting into the tech industry, especially as a POC. 

Join Steve Hui, the ‘Points Whisperer’ and CEO of iFLYflat, as he reveals how SMEs can turn frequent flyer points into luxury travel experiences. He shares personal migration stories and his unconventional career path that led to founding his business. Steve discusses the transformative power of job redundancy and offers insights into point hacking to maximize travel rewards. With a blend of humor and marketing savvy, he highlights the importance of Asian Australian representation, self-promotion, and finding work-life balance in the journey to success.

Send a textIn Part 2 of our episode with Liz Miu, we touch on her upcoming food and travel tour to Bali and what kind of content we can expect to see across her platforms. We unpack the reasons behind Liz’s sensitivity to racism as well as her childhood memories of China. Liz also leaves us with valuable advice for other people looking to pursue influencing as a career. Links:https://www.instagram.com/itslizmiu/https://www.tiktok.com/@itslizmiuhttps://itslizmiu.com/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1giXBWW1kJE2qk_DZxsB1A