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Navigating the Rise

Navigating the Rise was created to bring awareness and recreate the misperceptions of Asians in the West. For example, people mistaken quietness as a lack of confidence, not creating intense conflicts... Read more

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[S1] [E3] How to Turn Your Asian Disadvantage into Strength w/ Mona Weng, Global Head - Waze for Bro

[S1] [E3] How to Turn Your Asian Disadvantage into Strength w/ Mona Weng, Global Head - Waze for Bro

This week, G. Wu interviews Global Head, Waze for Broadcasters at Google, Mona Weng about her experience in overcoming t... Read more

29 Jan 2019

59mins

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[S1] [E12] Why Asians Want to Be Engineers w/ George Lu, the Data Engineer at Figure

[S1] [E12] Why Asians Want to Be Engineers w/ George Lu, the Data Engineer at Figure

This week I have the opportunity to interview George (not me) since his last name is Lu.  We give a load down on what it... Read more

14 Jun 2019

1hr

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[S1] [E19] How to Choose to Be Happy When Life Continuously to Stomp You w/ William Hung, Professional Optimist

[S1] [E19] How to Choose to Be Happy When Life Continuously to Stomp You w/ William Hung, Professional Optimist

This week, I had the opportunity to speak to William Hung, the viral American Idol who looks adversity in the face and c... Read more

30 Sep 2019

54mins

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[S1] [E13] (Version 2) How You Look at Life When Your Company Is Worth $100 Million w/ Harrison Tang, CEO of Spokeo

[S1] [E13] (Version 2) How You Look at Life When Your Company Is Worth $100 Million w/ Harrison Tang, CEO of Spokeo

This week we have the opportunity to speak with Harrison Tang, who is now the CEO and Co-founder of Spokeo.  According t... Read more

29 Jun 2019

45mins

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[S1][E20][P3/3] Cheat Guide for Asian Professionals with Jerry Lee, Strategy and Operations Manager at Google

[S1][E20][P3/3] Cheat Guide for Asian Professionals with Jerry Lee, Strategy and Operations Manager at Google

In this episode, Jerry Lee gave us some top tips on how to overcome some of the perceived limitations of being Asians.  ... Read more

28 Oct 2019

14mins

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[S1] [E2] Pros vs. Cons: I Want to Be Better Than You w/ Li Lin, Coach at Successful Immigrant

[S1] [E2] Pros vs. Cons: I Want to Be Better Than You w/ Li Lin, Coach at Successful Immigrant

This week, G. Wu interviews International Students Coach, Immigrant CEO Show Host, and Successful Immigrant Founder, Li ... Read more

20 Jan 2019

41mins

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[S1] [E5] How to Overcome Suicidal Thoughts and Pressure w/ Michi Fu, Licensed Psychologist

[S1] [E5] How to Overcome Suicidal Thoughts and Pressure w/ Michi Fu, Licensed Psychologist

This week, G. Wu interviewed Licensed Psychologist, Michi Fu about her experience in working with patients related to su... Read more

25 Feb 2019

46mins

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[S1] [E4] How to Be an Attractive Asian Man w/ Jeremy Jong , Asian Dating Coach

[S1] [E4] How to Be an Attractive Asian Man w/ Jeremy Jong , Asian Dating Coach

This week, G. Wu interviews Asian-focused Dating Coach, Jeremy Jong, about our Asian culture and how it affects our dati... Read more

11 Feb 2019

1hr 13mins

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[S1] [E20] [P2/3] Stereotyped Misconceptions of Asians in the West at Work w/ Jatin Anand

[S1] [E20] [P2/3] Stereotyped Misconceptions of Asians in the West at Work w/ Jatin Anand

In this episode, we evaluated how Asians work and perceived in the professional environment both from the US and from th... Read more

21 Oct 2019

17mins

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[S1] [E20] [P1/3] Top 10 Asian Cities to Challenge Your World w/ Girik Sehgal

[S1] [E20] [P1/3] Top 10 Asian Cities to Challenge Your World w/ Girik Sehgal

This episode is a bit different as I have taken the top 10 things that people have experienced and put it down into a se... Read more

14 Oct 2019

22mins

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[S1] [E6] America and Asia: Why You Get Frustrated w/ Calvin Shen, Director at Sharp Corporation

[S1] [E6] America and Asia: Why You Get Frustrated w/ Calvin Shen, Director at Sharp Corporation

This week G. Wu interviewed Calvin Shen, Director of Software, and explored the implications of cultural differences in ... Read more

12 Mar 2019

59mins

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[S1] [E14] Who Am I and What Is My Identity w/ Dan Matthews, Partner/Lead Producer at International Secret Agents

[S1] [E14] Who Am I and What Is My Identity w/ Dan Matthews, Partner/Lead Producer at International Secret Agents

This week we have the opportunity to speak with Dan Matthews. Dan is an alternative rap artist from Los Angeles, CA. His... Read more

15 Jul 2019

54mins

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[S1] [E7] How Buddhism Gives You Top Secrets on Asian People w/ Yuichi Asakura, Chief Editor at Pure Land Buddhist Cente

[S1] [E7] How Buddhism Gives You Top Secrets on Asian People w/ Yuichi Asakura, Chief Editor at Pure Land Buddhist Cente

This week, we explored how Buddhism impacted the Asian culture, specifically the culture in Japan as a guide.  We examin... Read more

25 Mar 2019

1hr 14mins

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[GW] [E1] - 10 Gifts Chinese Will Hate You for It

[GW] [E1] - 10 Gifts Chinese Will Hate You for It

These objects signify death...or bad luck--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/navigatingthe... Read more

6 Sep 2019

6mins

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[S1] [E11] How to Be a Physican...or Not w/ Nancy Ly and Nick Huynh, Cardiologist and Pulmonologist

[S1] [E11] How to Be a Physican...or Not w/ Nancy Ly and Nick Huynh, Cardiologist and Pulmonologist

This week we explored what it is like to be a doctor.  As we all know, most Asian parents want their kids to aspire to b... Read more

31 May 2019

43mins

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[S1] [S8] How to Overcome Family Absences By Yourself w/ Steven Xu, Chief & Project Engineer at Aerojet Rock

[S1] [S8] How to Overcome Family Absences By Yourself w/ Steven Xu, Chief & Project Engineer at Aerojet Rock

This week I had the opportunity to interview Steven Xu, a rocket scientist, at Aerojet Rocketdyne. I have known him sinc... Read more

16 Apr 2019

49mins

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[S1] [E15] How to Change Your Mindset to Be an Entrepreneur w/ Rick Nguyen, Co-Founder of Spot Trender

[S1] [E15] How to Change Your Mindset to Be an Entrepreneur w/ Rick Nguyen, Co-Founder of Spot Trender

This week we have the opportunity to speak with Ricky Nguyen, who is the Co-founder of Spot Trender.  As Co-founder at S... Read more

30 Jul 2019

51mins

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[GW] [E6] Language Makes You Miss out on Reality

[GW] [E6] Language Makes You Miss out on Reality

Explore why languages cause you to look at the world differently.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.co... Read more

10 Oct 2019

5mins

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[GW] [E2] Why You Need to Have Random Meetings for Asian Businesses

[GW] [E2] Why You Need to Have Random Meetings for Asian Businesses

This short episode describes why face to face meetings are so important to Asian countries--- Support this podcast: http... Read more

13 Sep 2019

4mins

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[S1] [S16] How to Use Fundamentals of Influencing Principles Across the World w/ Heather Havenwood, One of 50 Must-Follow Women Entrepreneurs (Huffington Post)

[S1] [S16] How to Use Fundamentals of Influencing Principles Across the World w/ Heather Havenwood, One of 50 Must-Follow Women Entrepreneurs (Huffington Post)

This week we explored with Heather Havenwood on how to to be a successful influencer.  We talked about the foundation of... Read more

15 Aug 2019

58mins

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