Not Your Token Minority
Tao
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
All episodes
Best episodes
Seasons
Top 10 Not Your Token Minority Episodes
Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Not Your Token Minority episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Not Your Token Minority for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Not Your Token Minority episode by adding your comments to the episode page.
Rerun: experiences at the intersection of sexuality and race with Alex Nguyen
Not Your Token Minority
01/25/22 • 75 min
-------------------
Alex was born and raised in the United States and is of Taiwanese and Vietnamese descent. In this conversation, we explore Alex's experiences being both Asian and gay and the challenges those intersecting parts of his identity bring.
He shares his lived experiences being Asian American, why the US isn't really the melting pot that it claims to be, why we need better representation of what being gay means in popular media, and his journey of becoming more comfortable and accepting of his identity.
As always, please share and rate, as well as follow along on Facebook and Instagram! And send me an email [email protected] if you want to share your story - I would love to hear from you!
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Rerun: Growing up as the "token" Asian, becoming a business owner & coping with the grief of losing a loved one with Sheila Ye
Not Your Token Minority
01/09/22 • 26 min
This is a rerun of the first episode of the first season of NYTM that aired in February 2021.
In the very first episode of Not Your Token Minority, I speak with my good friend Sheila about growing up in small-town New Zealand, building her career as one of the only Asian female leaders in her industry and coming to terms with her mum's death.
Themes and topics explored in this episode include:
- growing up as an Asian kid in small-town New Zealand, including experiences of racism
- work ethic
- the death of a parent
Have a story you want to share? Email me at [email protected] or fill in the form here.
If you like the show so far, I would really love your support: leave a review, make sure to subscribe and follow NYTM on Facebook and Instagram.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Lisa: challenging the "fairytale" narrative of transnational adoption
Not Your Token Minority
11/29/21 • 62 min
The "better life" adoption narrative is one that many of us know well - a child, who is usually from the global south, is adopted by a loving couple from the west and given a “better life”, one that they never would have had, had they never been adopted.
But what if, in reality, many adoptions don't follow this familiar narrative? In this episode, my guest shares with me her own adoption story and how her journey to learning more about her own background has led her towards a decade of fighting for adoptee rights.
Lisa Wool-Rim Sjöblom is a Korean adoptee, who was adopted by a Swedish couple when she was 2 years old. During the course of her journey looking for her first parents, she uncovered some unsettling things that challenged everything she was ever told about her adoption.
Her graphic novel "Palimpsest" is about this journey and you can order online. You can also check with your local library to see if they have it in their catalogue.
In our conversation, we also talk about finding belonging as an adoptee of Asian descent and the unique challenges she's faced in figuring out her own identity.
You can also follow Lisa on her Instagram and support her Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/woolrim
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Leo: Finding his place in the global migration story
Not Your Token Minority
11/14/21 • 49 min
"Nikkei" is a term that you'll hear a few times in this episode. It's a Japanese word that means "of Japanese descent" and is used to refer to the huge communities of Japanese diaspora living overseas.
Leo Fuchigami is second generation Japanese-Canadian and is considered "Nikkei". But what does that really mean? In this episode, Leo shares his journey of how he has unpacked his "Nikkei" story through a series of experiences travelling and living overseas. Through the people he's met along the way, the things he's learnt from their stories and discovering more about his own family's migrational movements, Leo has come to understand his own cultural identity in the context of the much larger migration of people all over the world and across generations.
As always, please rate and share to support this podcast, as well as follow on Instagram and Facebook. This is the second-to-last episode of the year before I take a bit of a break over December and January. This is the perfect time to get in touch if you, or someone you know, would like to be a guest on the show. Just send me a message via IG or FB, or email [email protected].
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Gigi: Why being invited to the party isn’t enough
Not Your Token Minority
10/31/21 • 45 min
I'm joined in this episode by Gigi Hui, an HR professional who is passionate about DEI and working with others to help them become their best selves. In our conversation, we look at the different layers of “leaning in”, especially when you’re not a straight white male; society’s obsession with extroverts and the implications of that in the workplace; and what true DEI looks like and how to avoid turning it into a “tick box” exercise.
Gigi mentions a TED Talk on "The myth of bringing your full authentic self to work" by Jodi-Ann Burey. You can watch it here.
Follow NYTM on your favourite podcast platform, as well as on Instagram and Facebook.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Learning to take life slower with Bonnie Hu
Not Your Token Minority
10/17/21 • 47 min
Bonnie's podcast is called The Everyday Us and is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Google Play.
As always, share, review and subscribe to this podcast and follow on Facebook and Instagram.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
So you want to talk about racism?
Not Your Token Minority
10/03/21 • 45 min
In this episode, Steph Tan - who was my wonderful guest in the previous episode - joins me again to break down comments that we most commonly hear and see when addressing race and racism. We look at why those comments can be damaging in the context of racism against people of Asian background and how someone might address them.
I don't intend this episode to be a complete, incontestable conversation - just what Steph and I currently understand of and have learnt about racism so far. There is still so much to learn and I'm always open to constructive and healthy discussions.
As always, rate and subscribe if you haven't done so already + follow along on Facebook and Instagram.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Steph: behind Auckland's #StopAsianHate march
Not Your Token Minority
09/26/21 • 49 min
Steph and I explore some of those questions around protest hesitancy and what action in activism means. She also shares her own experiences growing up in New Zealand, why it was so traumatic for her and how life is going now that she lives in the US, where she's currently studying at Yale University.
As a public health scientist, Steph has also been instrumental in bringing COVID-19 saliva testing to New Zealand. She shares her experiences with that process and why saliva testing could be a game changer for our country in the battle against COVID-19.
As always, don't forget to rate and subscribe if you haven't done so already + follow along on Facebook and Instagram.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jemaima: why a cultural approach matters in suicide prevention
Not Your Token Minority
09/12/21 • 46 min
Academic Dr Jemaima Tiatia-Seath joins me on this episode to talk all things suicide prevention and the importance of taking a culture-first approach. Jemaima is of Samoan descent and is a member of the inaugural Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission. She was also one of six panellists on the New Zealand Government’s 2018 Mental Health and Addiction Inquiry.
As well as her work in suicide prevention, we dive into her personal experiences of being brown and female in academia. She spoke openly about this topic a few months ago for a talk she gave for Raising the Bar, a worldwide series that invites top academics to step out of their lecture rooms and into local bars/cafes to share their knowledge with the public.
You can listen to a version of her talk here.
Mental health resources
For mental health and suicide resources, please visit and contact Lifeline or The Mental Health Foundation.
You can also call 0800 LIFELINE (0800 543 354) or text 4357 for support.
0508 TAUTOKO (0508 828 865) is a free, 24/7 helpline for any person who is thinking about or attempted suicide, concerned about or supporting someone else or who is recently bereaved by suicide.
There are more mental health helplines and support services here.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Golriz Ghahraman: What it means to be a truly representative MP
Not Your Token Minority
02/07/22 • 52 min
Golriz Ghahraman is often described as New Zealand’s first refugee Member of Parliament (MP) and it is a label that follows her in all her work with under-represented communities in New Zealand. She came to New Zealand as a nine-year-old child asylum seeker from Iran and went on to study at Oxford University and practise law at the United Nations. She’s now an elected MP representing The Green Party, where she works on a wide range of human rights issues, including refugee and migrant rights.
In this episode, Golriz shares with me:
- The influence her background has had on her career choices and the issues she’s most passionate about
- How she manages the responsibility of representation for so many different under-represented communities
- Her journey with multiple sclerosis and her firsthand experience of how healthcare fails women
You can learn more about Golriz’s story in her book, Know Your Place. You can also follow her on Twitter and Facebook.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Show more best episodes
Show more best episodes
FAQ
How many episodes does Not Your Token Minority have?
Not Your Token Minority currently has 53 episodes available.
What topics does Not Your Token Minority cover?
The podcast is about Society & Culture, Society, Storytelling, Podcasts, Asian, Diversity and Interviews.
What is the most popular episode on Not Your Token Minority?
The episode title 'Celebrating indigenous queer identities with Shaneel Lal' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Not Your Token Minority?
The average episode length on Not Your Token Minority is 39 minutes.
How often are episodes of Not Your Token Minority released?
Episodes of Not Your Token Minority are typically released every 13 days.
When was the first episode of Not Your Token Minority?
The first episode of Not Your Token Minority was released on Jan 16, 2021.
Show more FAQ
Show more FAQ