Asian in ATX

12/21/2024

💌 new mini episode dropped! we’re so grateful for all the love and support you’ve shown the podcast. it was always just this little idea of ours that we wanted to explore and couldn’t have imagined at where it would take us.

we’re taking a pause in new episodes in the next year but will be using this acct to still share and post about things when we can!

hope everyone has a easy going holiday and a happy new year 🎄

💛 minh & sandra

09/25/2024

Meet who is on our latest episode and opening OKO .atx in Ah Sing Den’s former space TODAY. Get to know him and how his humble beginnings began at McDonald’s in New York City!

Good luck on the opening today, Chef!

Tune into this episode and get to know him more and how his career lead him to Austin! 🔗 in bio.

09/17/2024

Check out hosted by and

Asian in Austin is a podcast by Minh Vu and Sandra Pham to elevate the voices and stories of Asian Americans living in Austin, Texas while exploring what it means to come into one’s own Asian American identity and experience by inviting open dialogue and conversation with community members.

09/17/2024

🎙️Episode 5 is live today!

Chef Harold Villarosa , originally from the Philippines and raised in the South Bronx, shares his journey from fast food joints to working at world-renowned restaurants like Noma. Now residing in Austin, Texas, he talks about his new role as a father, his exciting culinary projects like OKO Austin .atx , and his dedication to community building through authentic Filipino cuisine. Learn how Chef Harold is blending his rich cultural heritage with innovative culinary techniques, and his vision for the future of Asian cuisine in Austin.

08/26/2024

08/20/2024

Four local nonprofits spoke to us at the Austin Asian Professional Summit in May this year. For this months episode, we’re so lucky to share more about the direct services and support they offer to our AANHPI community in Austin! 💌

Panelists Featured:
✨ Hanna Huang, Executive Director, Austin Asian American Film Festival ()

✨ Hailey Easley, Executive Director, Austin Asian Community Health Initiative (.tx)

✨ Zahra Shakur Jamal, Director of Prevention, Outreach and Education, Asian Support Family Services of Austin ()

✨ Sabrina Sha (), Operations and Development Manager, Asian Texans for Justice ()

The Austin Asian Professional Summit was hosted in collaboration with the Asian American Resource Center () and the Greater Austin Asian Chamber of Commerce (), with support from Austin Asian Film Festival, Orchid Events (), and Northshore Media ()

07/31/2024

Did you know has practically been in the restaurant industry his entire life? He and his mom have run multiple concepts and currently own and operate .

Tune into this episode to learn more about Nelson!

07/23/2024

Oo the soup is hot!! Now dropping our latest episode with , co-owner of and founder of group.

Tune in and Nelson shares how the Austin community has welcomed his family-owned restaurant and what inspired him to help young AAPIs build generational wealth.

Link in bio or wherever you listen to podcasts.

07/03/2024

Get to know our latest guest!

If you were to name your inner child critic, who would it be? For Dr. it is Angelica from 😆 loved this response!

06/25/2024

Episode 2 is live🎙️ today! For this episode, joins us to talk about real self-care.

Dr. Pooja Lakshmin MD is a board-certified psychiatrist, author, keynote speaker, and a contributor to The New York Times. Her debut book, REAL SELF-CARE: Crystals, Cleanses, and Bubble-Baths Not Included, is an NPR Best 📚Book of 2023 and a national best-seller.

🔗Link in bio to listen to her episode.

06/04/2024

📢 Have an aanhpi community org to add to our list? Submit orgs AND guest recommendations on our new submission form! 🔗 Link in our bio

Austin’s Asian population is the fastest-growing single race group and is now the 3rd largest race/ethnicity group. It’s so important that we continue supporting and shining light on the amazing orgs that provide direct services and community for us! 💛

05/28/2024

Get to know our season premiere guest ! Not only is she amazing performer but an incredible writer and 🌵🪴plant enthusiast.

Tune into her episode! 🔗Link in bio.

05/15/2024

season 3 coming soon 🎧🙂‍↕️

05/15/2024

season 3 coming soon 🎧🙂‍↕️

03/15/2024

So honored to have moderated a panel with , , last week at ! Inspired by these trailblazing women.

Thank you to for making this happen so quickly and for giving women the platform to shine.

02/12/2024

We can’t believe is around the corner!

If you are in town and attending, please join us for an AAPI meetup hosted by yours truly on March 12 at 10am! (Note:It is open to badge-holders only)

We are stoked to have this space to host a meetup. Whether you’re a chef, storyteller, musician, artist, tech professional, advocate or otherwise - come meet up with other individuals pushing and redefining what it means to be AAPI and to be part of our shared culture!