Sam Hyun joins Jerry on Dear Asian Americans to share how his love for his community and advocacy has manifested in a robust career spanning politics, keynote speaking, and co-founding 1587 Sneakers. Sam has been a foundational voice of the community during the pandemic and has been a true leader in bringing communities together in advocacy and allyship. Learn more about Sam on Instagram @samueljhyun Meet SamSam Hyun was named one of The Boston Globe’s 2021 Bostonians of the Year. He's been...

This episode of Dear Asian Americans is brought to you by Toyota. As the proud partner of those who dare to dream, Toyota wants the stories of these Asian American Dreamers to stretch beyond the page. They must be seen, heard, and most importantly, supported. We hope these narratives will inspire you to chase your own Asian American Dream. Learn more about Toyota at toyotausa.com.#ToyotaDayOne Berna Anat joins Dear Asian Americans for the Asian American Dreamers Series brought to you by...

This episode of Dear Asian Americans is brought to you by Toyota. As the proud partner of those who dare to dream, Toyota wants the stories of these Asian American Dreamers to stretch beyond the page. They must be seen, heard, and most importantly, supported. We hope these narratives will inspire you to chase your own Asian American Dream. Learn more about Toyota at toyotausa.com.#ToyotaDayOne Sho Dewan joins Dear Asian Americans for the Asian American Dreamers Series brought to you by...

This episode of Dear Asian Americans is brought to you by Toyota. As the proud partner of those who dare to dream, Toyota wants the stories of these Asian American Dreamers to stretch beyond the page. They must be seen, heard, and most importantly, supported. We hope these narratives will inspire you to chase your own Asian American Dream. Learn more about Toyota at toyotausa.com.#ToyotaDayOne Garry Tan joins Dear Asian Americans for the Asian American Dreamers Series brought to you by...

This episode of Dear Asian Americans is brought to you by Toyota. As the proud partner of those who dare to dream, Toyota wants the stories of these Asian American Dreamers to stretch beyond the page. They must be seen, heard, and most importantly, supported. We hope these narratives will inspire you to chase your own Asian American Dream. Learn more about Toyota at toyotausa.com.#ToyotaDayOne Anne Nguyen joins Dear Asian Americans for the Asian American Dreamers Series brought to you by...

This episode of Dear Asian Americans is brought to you by Toyota. As the proud partner of those who dare to dream, Toyota wants the stories of these Asian American Dreamers to stretch beyond the page. They must be seen, heard, and most importantly, supported. We hope these narratives will inspire you to chase your own Asian American Dream. Learn more about Toyota at toyotausa.com.#ToyotaDayOne Andy Nguyen joins Dear Asian Americans for the Asian American Dreamers Series brought to you by...

This episode of Dear Asian Americans is brought to you by Toyota. As the proud partner of those who dare to dream, Toyota wants the stories of these Asian American Dreamers to stretch beyond the page. They must be seen, heard, and most importantly, supported. We hope these narratives will inspire you to chase your own Asian American Dream. Learn more about Toyota at toyotausa.com.#ToyotaDayOne Jane Qian joins Dear Asian Americans for the Asian American Dreamers Series brought to you by...

This episode of Dear Asian Americans is brought to you by Toyota. As the proud partner of those who dare to dream, Toyota wants the stories of these Asian American Dreamers to stretch beyond the page. They must be seen, heard, and most importantly, supported. We hope these narratives will inspire you to chase your own Asian American Dream. Learn more about Toyota at toyotausa.com.#ToyotaDayOne Mike Magpayo joins Dear Asian Americans for the Asian American Dreamers Series brought to you by...

This episode of Dear Asian Americans is brought to you by Toyota. As the proud partner of those who dare to dream, Toyota wants the stories of these Asian American Dreamers to stretch beyond the page. They must be seen, heard, and most importantly, supported. We hope these narratives will inspire you to chase your own Asian American Dream. Learn more about Toyota at toyotausa.com.#ToyotaDayOne Melody Hahm joins Dear Asian Americans for the Asian American Dreamers Series brought to you by...

This episode of Dear Asian Americans is brought to you by Toyota. As the proud partner of those who dare to dream, Toyota wants the stories of these Asian American Dreamers to stretch beyond the page. They must be seen, heard, and most importantly, supported. We hope these narratives will inspire you to chase your own Asian American Dream. Learn more about Toyota at toyotausa.com.#ToyotaDayOne Tiffany Yu joins Dear Asian Americans for the Asian American Dreamers Series brought to you by...

This episode of Dear Asian Americans is brought to you by Toyota. As the proud partner of those who dare to dream, Toyota wants the stories of these Asian American Dreamers to stretch beyond the page. They must be seen, heard, and most importantly, supported. We hope these narratives will inspire you to chase your own Asian American Dream. Learn more about Toyota at toyotausa.com.#ToyotaDayOne Nora Ali joins Dear Asian Americans for the Asian American Dreamers Series brought to you by...

Pat Ratulangi, VP of Global Communications at The Nielsen Corporation, joins Dear Asian Americans to talk about her work tracking Asian American representation in media. Pat shares her story growing up in multicultural Indonesia, getting into corporate communications, and explains what Nielsen does, specifically. Listen is as Jerry and Pat discuss tracking multigenerational households, what (and who) is driving representation right now, and the importance of data in pushing for change. Meet...

Happy Birthday, Charlotte! Jerry and Producer Patrick sit down to reflect on and celebrate the three year anniversary of Dear Asian Americans! They talk about the show’s origins, the support of family throughout, and the impact the show has had individually and communally. Listen in as Patrick and Jerry discuss the importance of economic empowerment, the lessons learned, and what’s coming next. // Dear Asian Americans would like to remind you to make time for your health so you don’t have to...

Jerry and Patrick sit down to reflect on Dear Asian Americans in 2022. Listen in as they reminisce about the guests, collaborations, events, and opportunities that came along. They also thank the folks who make this possible - namely you, dear listener!

Wall Street Journal bestselling author Gorick Ng joins Dear Asian Americans to talk about the process of writing his first book, The Unspoken Rules: Secrets to Starting Your Career Off Right. Gorick shares about the lessons he learned around the dinner table growing up and what he did when he found those core assumptions in question. Listen in as Jerry and Gorick discuss navigating the unspoken rules in life, the many different ways to define success, and what didn't make it into the book.

Re-Air of Episode 148 from May 20th, 2022 // Danny Taing, Founder & CEO of Bokksu, shares his journey from academia, tech, and founding Bokksu, a direct-to-consumer snack subscription and e-grocer highlighting snacks from Japan and beyond. Learn more at Bokksu.com and @bokksu everywhere.

Re-Air of Episode 133 from November 30th, 2021 in celebration of Berna's new book Money Out Loud: All the Financial Stuff No One Taught Us (Pre-order now!) // Berna Anat, a self proclaimed financial hype woman, host of the Money Please Podcast, and overall amazing human being, joins Jerry on Episode 133 to share her journey as a child of Filipino immigrants who navigated her way through higher education and media leading to her betting on herself as a content creator in the personal finance...

J.S. Park, author, hospital chaplain, husband and father, joins Dear Asian Americans to talk about finding hope and optimism in people. J.S. shares about his family’s Korean American origin story, the moment he knew he was meant to be a chaplain, and the power of community. Listen in as Jerry and J.S. discuss navigating the relationships with our parents, taking care of ourselves (or how we struggle to), and unlearning the myths about Asians and Asian Americans.

A very special episode of Dear Asian Americans this week as we highlight another Just Like Media podcast, The Janchi Show, for National Adoptee Awareness Month (NAAM). Jerry and Patrick, one of the show's cohosts, chat about NAAM and the Asian American adoptee experience before sharing their most recent episode, which covers a whole host of topics, from the history of NAAM to why it’s important to share adoptee stories. The Janchi Show is hosted by Nathan Nowack, K.J. Roelke and Patrick...

Joseph Juhn, lawyer-turned-filmmaker, joins Dear Asian Americans to talk about his documentary Chosen, which follows five Korean Americans of vastly diverse backgrounds and competing political views as they run for US Congress in 2020. Joseph shares how the documentary came to be, his path from lawyer to filmmaker, and how his family became Korean American. Listen in as Jerry and Joseph discuss what it means to be Korean outside of Korea, standout moments during the filmmaking process, and...

Vice President Kamala Harris joins Dear Asian Americans to talk about the importance of getting loud and staying loud for our communities. Vice President Harris shares her mother’s journey to becoming Asian American, the impact of culture on her life growing up, and her sense of duty to “be the first, but not the last” in her work. Listen in as Jerry and VP Harris talk about how we combat hate in our present day, what it means for us to carry the voice of our people, and how we put our voices...

Jerry and Patrick sit down and reflect on Dear Asian Americans: how Jerry has changed, some pivotal moments, some favorite ones, and the doors that have opened up because of the show.

John C. Yang, President & Executive Director of Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJC, joins Dear Asian Americans to talk about the work Asian Americans Advancing Justice is doing for our community. John shares how the Yang family became Asian American, his experience growing up in the midwest, and how his pathway to citizenship sparked his interest in the law. Listen in as Jerry and John discuss finding ways to use the voices we already have, why he joined Asian Americans Advancing...

Frank Chi, filmmaker, artist, and storyteller, joins Dear Asian Americans to talk about his new documentary, 38 at the Garden, a story that’s both about Jeremy Lin’s meteoric rise in the NBA in early 2012 and the impact it had on the Asian American community at large. Frank shares about his own origin story immigrating from China, the impact movies had on his childhood, and how he came to be a filmmaker. Listen in as Jerry and Frank discuss dealing with internalized trauma as Asian Americans,...