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Dear Asian Americans is a podcast for and by Asian Americans, focusing on authentic storytelling rooted in origin, identity, and legacy. Host Jerry Won brings on guests from diverse backgrounds and career paths to celebrate, support, and inspire the Asian American community. New episodes air every Tuesday across all major platforms. Instagram: @dearasianamericans
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Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Jerry Wan makes career ambition legible through candid conversations about identity, family expectations, money, and the freedom to choose a different path.
Dear Asian Americans turns career interviews into candid conversations about ambition, identity, and the obligations that follow success. Jerry Wan asks guests to trace the choices behind their public work, then presses beyond achievement toward family expectations, financial…
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Episodes
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194 // Sam Hyun // Talking the Talk and Walking the Walk
Hidden gemHost Jerry Wan interviews Sam Hyun — Director of Federal Relations for the City of Boston under Mayor Michelle Wu, professional speaker, and co-founder of Asian American sneaker brand 1587 — about the intersection of public service, community advocacy, and entrepreneurship.
Apr 14, 2023·56m·3 clips - 2
193 // Berna Anat // The Asian American Dreamers Series brought to you by Toyota
Hidden gemHost Jerry Wan of Dear Asian Americans interviews Berna Anat, a Filipina-American financial educator and author of Money Out Loud, as part of the Asian American Dreamers Series sponsored by Toyota, recorded in person near LAX.
Apr 7, 2023·28m·2 clips - 3
192 // Sho Dewan // The Asian American Dreamers Series brought to you by Toyota
Hidden gemHost Jerry Wan interviews Sho Dewan, founder of WorkCap and career coach based in Hong Kong, about his journey from management consulting to building a career coaching and content creation business.
Apr 5, 2023·29m·2 clips - 4
191 // Garry Tan // The Asian American Dreamers Series brought to you by Toyota
Apr 3, 2023·39m - 5
190 // Anne Nguyen // The Asian American Dreamers Series brought to you by Toyota
Mar 31, 2023·23m - 6
189 // Andy Nguyen // The Asian American Dreamers Series brought to you by Toyota
Mar 29, 2023·18m - 7
188 // Jane Qian // The Asian American Dreamers Series brought to you by Toyota
Mar 27, 2023·27m - 8
187 // Mike Magpayo // The Asian American Dreamers Series brought to you by Toyota
Mar 24, 2023·24m - 9
186 // Melody Hahm // The Asian American Dreamers Series brought to you by Toyota
Mar 22, 2023·25m - 10
185 // Tiffany Yu // The Asian American Dreamers Series brought to you by Toyota
Mar 20, 2023·28m - 11
184 // Nora Ali // The Asian American Dreamers Series brought to you by Toyota
Mar 17, 2023·28m - 12
183 // Pat Ratulangi // VP of Global Communications at Nielsen
Mar 8, 2023·48m - 13
182 // Three Year Anniversary Show
Mar 2, 2023·56m - 14
181 // Dear Asian Americans // Happy Holidays!
Dec 20, 2022·16m - 15
180 // Gorick Ng // The Unspoken Rules
Dec 13, 2022·1h 9m - 16
179 // Re-Air // Danny Taing // Founder & CEO - Bokksu
Hidden gemHost Jerry Wan interviews Danny Taing, founder and CEO of Bokksu — a Japanese snack subscription box that raised $22 million at a $100 million post-money valuation — about building a culture-bridging business as an openly gay, Chinese-Cambodian-American entrepreneur.
Dec 6, 2022·52m·3 clips - 17
178 // Re-Air // Berna Anat // Financial Hype Woman + Author of Money Out Loud
Hidden gemHost Jerry Wan of Dear Asian Americans re-airs his conversation with Berna Anat, a Filipino-American financial educator and author of the book Money Out Loud, who grew up in South San Francisco as the daughter of immigrants and describes herself as a 'Kirkland brand Filipino' raised to assimilate.
Nov 29, 2022·55m·3 clips - 18
177 // J.S. Park // Finding hope in community
Nov 22, 2022·1h 9m - 19
176 // The Janchi Show // National Adoptee Awareness Month
Nov 16, 2022·1h 6m - 20
175 // Joseph Juhn // Storyteller + Filmmaker // Chosen
Nov 9, 2022·1h 28m - 21
174 // Vice President Kamala Harris // Get Loud, Stay Loud
Nov 1, 2022·40m - 22
173 // Jerry + Patrick reflect on Dear Asian Americans and beyond
Oct 25, 2022·59m - 23
172 // John C. Yang // President & Executive Director of Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJC // Strive for the future
Oct 18, 2022·55m - 24
171 // Frank Chi // 38 at the Garden
Oct 11, 2022·1h 5m - 25
170 // Hanako Wakatsuki-Chong // Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Policy Advisor // Painting a Fuller Picture of Asian America
Oct 4, 2022·55m - 26
169 // Calvin Sun // The Monsoon Diaries
Sep 27, 2022·1h 14m - 27
168 // Michael Chui, Kweilin Ellingrud, Jackie Wong // McKinsey & Co // Asian American workers: Diverse outcomes and hidden challenges
Sep 20, 2022·55m - 28
167 // Mike Kim // You Are The Brand
Sep 13, 2022·1h 9m - 29
166 // Vivian Tu // Your Rich BFF
Sep 6, 2022·58m - 30
165 // Simon Alexander Ong // Make the Most of Every Moment
Aug 30, 2022·53m - 31
164 // Dr. Raynald Samoa // Dear Pacific Islanders
Aug 23, 2022·59m - 32
163 // Annie Vang // Founder - HmongPhrases // Preserving Her Language
Aug 16, 2022·48m - 33
162 // Kal Penn // You Can't Be Serious
Aug 9, 2022·1h 28m - 34
161 // Charles Jung // Attorney & Community Organizer
Aug 5, 2022·1h 1m - 35
160 // Russell Jeung // Stop AAPI Hate
Aug 2, 2022·52m - 36
159 // Simran Jeet Singh // The Light We Give
Jul 19, 2022·59m - 37
158 // Liz Kleinrock // Founder - Teach and Transform
Jul 12, 2022·56m - 38
157 // SuChin Pak // Co-Host - Add to Cart Podcast // Asian American Media Trailblazer
Jul 1, 2022·1h 5m - 39
156 // Eric Toda // Head of Meta Prosper // Wasting No Minutes
Jun 28, 2022·49m - 40
155 // Justin Nguyen // Founder - Declassified Media // Always Be Creating
Host Jerry Won interviews Justin Nguyen about building a platform for Asian content creators and launching the Asian Creator Survey 2022.
Jun 24, 2022·47m - 41
154 // Sarah Hwang // Author - Toasty
Jun 17, 2022·55m - 42
153 // Katrina Torrijos // Adobe Express Evangelist // Creating Her Own Dream Career
Jun 10, 2022·46m - 43
152 // Calista Wu // CaliStar
Host Jerry Won interviews activist and singer Calista Wu about her journey from law to advocacy and music, featuring a snippet of her song.
Jun 7, 2022·1h 11m - 44
151 // Andrew Ahn // Director - Fire Island
Jun 3, 2022·43m - 45
150 // Neil Ruiz // Associate Director of Race and Ethnicity Research at Pew Research Center // More Data, More Answers
May 31, 2022·39m - 46
149 // Christine Peralta & Ian Shin // Asian American History
May 24, 2022·49m - 47
148 // Danny Taing // Founder & CEO - Bokksu // The Asian American Dream, In A Box!
Host Jerry Won shares his experience visiting the White House and introduces an interview with a guest.
May 20, 2022·54m - 48
147 // We Went To The White House!
Host Jerry Won shares his experience visiting the White House for Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month celebration.
May 18, 2022·37m - 49
146 // Julia Riew // Musical Theater Composer-Lyricist and Playwright // Create Your Own Role
May 13, 2022·1h 3m - 50
145 // Jenny T. Wang, PhD // Best Selling Author - Permission to Come Home // Asians For Mental Health
May 10, 2022·56m