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“Rock The Boat” Asian Ambition Series: Ready to Heal America ”[:zh]Season 5 Episode #1: “Asian Ambition: Ready to Lead America?”

By December 1, 2020No Comments

This holiday season, we are spotlighting Asian voices of ambition. 

We begin with Rock the Boat, a podcast about Asian Americans challenging the status quo. That sounds amazing, doesn’t it? 

When I first heard about the show, Rock the Boat was ready to launch Season 3 (Sept 2019) at the China Institute.  I showed up at that sold-out event and was instantly drawn to the lively conversations moderated by Lucia Liu and Lynne Guey in a room packed with Asian and American audiences eager to hear compelling stories of struggle and success.  

Soon, Lucia and I met and discussed ways to reach a wider audience.  We decided to begin by featuring her as a podcast contributor about Asian Ambition for our 2020 Holiday Season – Special Series. 

Today, you will hear Lucia’s interview with Dr. Leana Wen  – an emergency physician, former Public Health Commissioner of Baltimore, and CNN medial analyst.  Born in Shanghai, Dr. Wen speaks about her journey from being a private physician to being a public health advocate, and her personal fight against xenophobia.

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This Summer, we are spotlighting Asian voices of ambition. 

We begin with Rock the Boat, a podcast about Asian Americans challenging the status quo. That sounds amazing, doesn’t it? 

When I first heard about the show, Rock the Boat was ready to launch Season 3 (Sept 2019) at the China Institute.  I showed up at that sold-out event and was instantly drawn to the lively conversations moderated by Lucia Liu and Lynne Guey in a room packed with Asian and American audiences eager to hear compelling stories of struggle and success.  

Soon, Lucia and I met and discussed ways to reach a wider audience.  We decided to begin by featuring her as a podcast contributor about Asian Ambition for our 2020 Summer Special Series. 

Today, you will hear their interview with Andrew Yang (2019) when he became a Democratic Presidential candidate. His run may be over, but his message and his courage will linger among Asian Americans who dare to dream.