Episode List

Rise and Shine: How Meritocracy is Blinding our Reality

by Lekha Amin

How do we tell stories of success? In this episode, we will unpack meritocracy using the examples of two business women, dive into theories behind working hard, and brainstorm solutions for moving forward.

Here’s a link to my transcript: shorturl.at/rvORX

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Addressing The Mental Health Needs Of The AAPI Community

by Sora Sato

Although Asian American Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) have become the fastest-growing racial group in the United States, they are among the least likely to seek mental health care. For a lot of people from AAPI backgrounds, discussing mental health can be difficult. As many AAPIs live in between different cultures – when their identity forces them to constantly navigate between different languages, customs, or cultural ideas – that feeling of psychological safety can be hard to find. So what’s preventing AAPI from seeking mental health care, and how can this problem be addressed? Let’s take a look at the different factors preventing Asian American Pacific Islanders from seeking help.

• Mental Health Resources for Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities

Here is a link to my transcript: https://bit.ly/3VJunv9

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What’s the Dirt on Food Apartheid?

by Katie Wang

Today we’re going to be talking about food—or the lack of it. Using the Inland Empire as an example, this episode explores the roots of the food apartheid and how one non-profit grassroots organization is working against it.