All Episodes
Episodes
Third Culture Perspective: Lessons on Building Cross-Cultural Stories with Sean Dulake
In this episode of Big Asian Energy, we sit down with actor, producer, and CEO Sean Dulake to explore his groundbreaking journey from stereotypical casting calls to starring in Amazon Prime's first American series...
View Episode
Lessons on Living Beyond Asian Fetishization with Kaila Yu
In this episode of Big Asian Energy, we sit down with author, musician, and former pin-up model Kaila Yu to uncover the truth about fetishization, representation, and reclaiming identity. Kaila opens up about her...
View Episode
Leadership Lessons from Building a $500M Global Skincare Brand with Vicky Tsai
Vicky Tsai’s resume was flawless. Wellesley. Harvard Business School. Wall Street. Big brands like Procter & Gamble and Starbucks. But behind that picture-perfect career was the reality of quiet bias, vague...
View Episode
The Lessons Failure Teaches About Authentic Power with Misa Chien
In this episode of Big Asian Energy, we sit down with multi‑venture entrepreneur and community founder Misa Chien to unpack what leadership truly looks like when you build from authenticity—and face pressure from...
View Episode
Rethinking Asian Parenting Norms: Healing Beyond Achievement
In this solo episode of Big Asian Energy, we dive deep into the complex realities behind strict Asian parenting and explore how culture, achievement, and family dynamics continue to shape the Asian American...
View Episode
The Asian Visibility System: Breaking Through Cultural Conditioning with Nicole Tsong
In this episode of Big Asian Energy, we sit down with author, coach, and former journalist Nicole Tsong to unpack what visibility really means for Asian American women. Nicole shares insights from her Asian Visibility...
View Episode
Breaking Into Hollywood, Navigating Rejection, and Redefining Asian American Representation with Ada Tseng
In this episode of Big Asian Energy, we sit down with journalist and author Ada Tseng to talk about what it really takes to break into Hollywood. From rejection and resilience to representation and real-world advice,...
View Episode
Redefining Asian American Identity, Family, and Masculinity with Gabi Koyenov
 In this episode of Big Asian Energy, we sit down with therapist and founder of The Men’s Therapy Studio, Gabi Koyenov, whose Central Asian Jewish identity challenges the typical definition of "Asian American." We...
View Episode
Reclaiming Identity, Building Power, and Funding AAPI Orgs with Clifford Temprosa
In this episode, Clifford Temprosa joins us to talk about what it really means to build power across the Asian diaspora. We get into the importance of identity work in advocacy, what it takes to organize across...
View Episode
Big Asian Energy is Officially Out!
After years of building, researching interviewing and writing and rewriting more times than I can count—it’s here. Big Asian Energy, my debut book, is officially out in the world.
This episode is different. It’s just...
View Episode
"Not Asian Enough”: Diasporic Grief, Joy, and Coming Home to Yourself with Dr. Stacey Litam
In this joyful and deeply resonant episode of Big Asian Energy, we welcome back Dr. Stacey Litam—tenured professor, licensed therapist, and bestselling author of Healing Patterns That Remain. Back by popular demand,...
View Episode
Bridging the Confidence Gap with Sheena Yap Chan
In this empowering episode of Big Asian Energy, we sit down with Sheena Yap Chan—Wall Street Journal bestselling author, speaker, and host of The Tao of Self-Confidence podcast. With over 800 interviews under her...
View Episode
