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Sarah Bancone
Jul 20, 20209 min read
Bancone’s Books | The Craft of Trusting Her Readers: An Interview with Author Chia-Chia Lin
Standing with tipped toes on a cinder block, Gavin looked through an abandoned trailer window. The small window was half obscured by...
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Sarah Bancone
Dec 18, 20196 min read
Book Review | The Collected Schizophrenias: Esmé Weijun Wang and the Exploration of Mental Illness
One day in 2013 Esmé Weijun Wang decided to have a garage sale. She gathered up possessions to sell, created an ad on Craigslist, and shared
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Michelle Lin
Jul 23, 20194 min read
Charlotte Cho Goes Beyond ‘Skin Deep’ With Pop-Up Experience
Our favorite Korean American skincare guru, Charlotte Cho, started her own skincare line called Then I Met You
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Michelle Lin
Jul 23, 20194 min read
Movie Review | The Farewell: A Love That Transcends Generations and Borders
The Rock the Boat team recently sobbed its way through a special Gold House screening of The Farewell in NYC, thanks to a Taiwanese American
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Team Rock The Boat
Jun 15, 201920 min read
Episode 18: Christine Lee | The Survivor
Emmy-nominated TV journalist Christine Lee shares her gripping personal account as a survivor of domestic violence.
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Team Rock The Boat
Jun 2, 201918 min read
Episode 16: Jackelyn Ho | The Motivational Warrior
We have an American Ninja Warrior on the show! Jackelyn Ho is founder of Arrival Fitness, a fitness instructor, and sister of Cassey Ho.
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Team Rock The Boat
May 29, 201915 min read
Episode 15: Trace Gaynor | The Accidental Musician
"The narrative of the Filharmonic is that we are all Filipino, so it's different for me to be able to talk about my mixed heritage."
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Team Rock The Boat
May 20, 201912 min read
Episode 14: Derek Nguyen | The Storyteller
The more unique you are the better. Your perspective is what's important. It does matter who tells the story.
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Team Rock The Boat
May 12, 201918 min read
Episode 13: Bing Chen | The Next Walt Disney
Bing Chen is a media entrepreneur, known for building YouTube's Partner Program and the recent #GoldOpen movement. What's next?
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Team Rock The Boat
May 6, 201918 min read
Episode 12: Michelle Phan | A Second Act
Our first episode for Season 2 features a very special guest: Michelle Phan, YouTube beauty blogger legend and now Founder/CEO of Em.
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Team Rock The Boat
Mar 21, 201919 min read
Episode 10: Jason Y. Lee | A Life of Courage and Authenticity
I had lived so much of my life according to certain expectations that I said, "No, I want to have the courage to not go back to that very...
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Team Rock The Boat
Feb 22, 201913 min read
Episode 7: Ben Sun | Controlling Your Destiny
When the web hit, it was like a neutron bomb hit the Internet, meaning that it killed all the people but left the buildings standing. It...
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Team Rock The Boat
Feb 15, 201911 min read
Episode 6: Deepti Sharma | Paying It Forward
"I wanted a family, so I started a family. But I also wanted do a lot of things and I didn’t want my family to stop me from being able to...
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Team Rock The Boat
Jan 31, 201912 min read
Episode 4: Roni Mazumdar | Life of a Polymath
What if I fail? Who the hell cares? Fail a few times! I would rather try and fail and evolve than never try at all! To me, it’s the most...
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Team Rock The Boat
Jan 26, 201911 min read
Episode 3: Charlotte Cho | Embracing Your Biggest Advantage
Rocking the boat means being very passionate about a particular topic and going full steam ahead to spread that message whether it’s...
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Team Rock The Boat
Jan 22, 201913 min read
Episode 2: Chris Cheung | Subverting the System
"I think because of my great grandfather having made a fortune but losing it in the casino and making bad investments, my grandfather and...
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Team Rock The Boat
Jan 17, 201910 min read
Episode 1 | Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
Welcome to Rock The Boat, a podcast about Asian Americans charting unconventional career paths. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, creative,...
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Team Rock The Boat
Nov 16, 20186 min read
Grace Noh | Healing Through Art
Mental health can be a taboo subject in the Asian American community. Our mission at Rock the Boat is to bring attention to issues that...
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Team Rock The Boat
Jul 28, 20186 min read
Monica Noh | "Live It Up Kid"
As though it too were a living entity, my relationship with my father, even after his passing, continues to evolve, reveal, and reshape...
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Team Rock The Boat
Jul 27, 20182 min read
Roni Mazumdar | Father & Son Get The Job Done
"My name is Roni. I'm an entrepreneur. What I really do is create new ideas and have a ton of fun with them. I live what I call an...
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