Episodes

The Model Minority Myth—Be small, Don't take up so much space, Don't cause trouble (Dr. Denise Yu, S1, Ep 15)

March 14, 2023

Born and raised predominantly in San Diego, California, Dr. Denise Yu completed undergraduate and medical degrees in her hometown. After graduating, she was eager to start her career in family medicine and found her home in …

Guest: Denise Yu

Chinese–How do you support someone through their "immigrant sorrow"? (Ron Chew, S1, Ep 14)

Feb. 27, 2023

Ron Chew is an activist and changemaker. Since the mid-1970s, he has worked as editor of the International Examiner , director of the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific Experience, and as the executive director of the Int…

Guests: Ron Chew , Tessa Chu

Chinese–Do you REALLY know how to talk about food as medicine (Roulan Liu, S1, Ep 13)

Feb. 7, 2023

Ruolan Liu is a primary care physician who was born in Chengdu, China and immigrated to Portland, Oregon, with her parents when she was 9 years old. She spent the next two decades falling in love with the community, the peop…

Guest: Ruolan Liu

Chinese—Don't tell me that you don't know what a "twinkie" means (Connie So, S1, Ep.12)

Jan. 24, 2023

Dr. Connie So joins us today to talk about the history of the Chinese American history. Dr. Connie So, an immigrant from Hong Kong, grew up in Seattle’s Beacon Hill neighborhood. She has taught at UC Berkeley, UC Davis and…

Guest: Connie So

Cambodians—Do you know what happens to unprocessed trauma? (Jennifer Huong, S1, Ep 11)

Jan. 9, 2023

This is Part II of our conversation on the Cambodian community with Jennifer Huong, a DSHS-certified Khmer interpreter and one of the founders of the Khmer Health Board Member. She was born in Kampong Cham, raised in Phnom P…

Cambodians—Let's talk about the Khmer Rouge, (James Heng S1, Ep 10)

Dec. 14, 2022

Part I of our conversation on the Cambodian community with James Heng, a DSHS-certified Khmer interpreter and Khmer Health Board Member. In his free time, he organizes concerts and entertains the Khmer community in WA state.…

Guest: James Heng

Indians—Is Rice really THAT bad for you? (Avantika Waring, S1, Ep 9)

Nov. 14, 2022

This is part II of our conversation with Dr. Avantika Waring. Avantika is an Endocrinologist focusing on caring for people living with diabetes. She has worked with patients in various clinical settings for over 15 years an…

Indians—Why is the Indian Diaspora so large? (Amy Bhatt S1, Ep 8)

Oct. 20, 2022

Amy Bhatt, Ph.D. is a writer, educator, and content creator. She received her B.A. in Political Science and Women’s Studies from Emory University and her Ph.D. in Feminist Studies from the University of Washington in Seattle…

Guest: Amy Bhatt

Pacific Islanders—What does erasure of a community mean? (Joseph Seia, S1, Ep 7 )

Sept. 22, 2022

This is part II of our conversation with Joseph Seia. Joseph is the Co-Executive Director of the National Association of Pasifika Organizations (NAOPO) and the founder of PICA-WA (Pacific Islander Community Association of W…

Guest: Joseph Seia

Pacific Islanders—What does Tyson Farm have to do with all of this? (Joseph Seia, S1, Ep 6)

Sept. 22, 2022

Joseph Seia is the Co-Executive Director of the National Association of Pasifika Organizations (NAOPO) and the founder of PICA-WA (Pacific Islander Community Association of Washington). He has 15 years of experience in direc…

Guest: Joseph Seia

Somalis—Can you name that supplement that everyone is taking? (Ahmed Ali, S1, Ep 5)

Aug. 2, 2022

This is part II of our conversation with Ahmed Ali about Somalis in Washington. To hear the introduction to this topic and the full guest intro, please listen to the previous episode. Ahmed Ali is a pharmacist by profession …

Guest: Ahmed Ali

Somalis—When was the last time you thought about Ramadan when counseling? (Ahmed Ali, S1, Ep 4)

Aug. 2, 2022

Ahmed Ali is a pharmacist by profession, one of the founders and the current executive director of the Somali Health Board (SHB), a nonprofit organization that works to address health disparities within the Somali/East Afric…

Guest: Ahmed Ali

Native Hawaiians —Do you know what Aloha and Ha’aha’a mean? (Maile Tauali‘i, S1, Ep 3)

July 20, 2022

This is part II of our conversation with Dr. Maile Taualii about Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders. Please listen to the previous episode to hear the introduction to this topic and the entire guest intro. Dr. Maile Taul…

Native Hawaiians—Don't tell me you went on a "vacation" to Hawaii (Maile Tauali‘i, S1, Ep 2)

July 19, 2022

Today, we will hear from Dr. Maile Tauali'i about Native Hawaiian history and culture. Dr. Maile Tauali‘i is an assistant clinical investigator for Hawaii Permanente Medical Group. She is a Washington native. She received he…

Ethiopians—What's "brain waste"? (Rahel Schwartz, S1, Ep 1)

May 24, 2022

Rahel Schwartz was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and lived in Kenya and Arkansas before making her way to Seattle in 1994. She's currently the Program Executive for Health Equity at the YMCA of Greater Seattle and helps des…