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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...
Sarah Bancone
Jul 20, 20209 min read
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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
Sarah Bancone
Dec 18, 20196 min read
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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
Michelle Lin
Jul 23, 20194 min read
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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
Michelle Lin
Jul 23, 20194 min read
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Episode 18: Christine Lee | The Survivor
Emmy-nominated TV journalist Christine Lee shares her gripping personal account as a survivor of domestic violence.
Team Rock The Boat
Jun 15, 201920 min read
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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.
Team Rock The Boat
Jun 2, 201918 min read
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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."
Team Rock The Boat
May 29, 201915 min read
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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.
Team Rock The Boat
May 20, 201912 min read
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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?
Team Rock The Boat
May 12, 201918 min read
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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.
Team Rock The Boat
May 6, 201918 min read
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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...
Team Rock The Boat
Mar 21, 201919 min read
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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...
Team Rock The Boat
Feb 22, 201913 min read
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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...
Team Rock The Boat
Feb 15, 201911 min read
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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...
Team Rock The Boat
Jan 31, 201912 min read
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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...
Team Rock The Boat
Jan 26, 201911 min read
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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...
Team Rock The Boat
Jan 22, 201913 min read
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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,...
Team Rock The Boat
Jan 17, 201910 min read
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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...
Team Rock The Boat
Nov 16, 20186 min read
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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...
Team Rock The Boat
Jul 28, 20186 min read
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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...
Team Rock The Boat
Jul 27, 20182 min read
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