When I Grow Up
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When I Grow Up
"What do you want to be when you grow up?" A question that I always found daunting in my youth. Listen as Asian American professionals share their stories about their career choices and the paths that they took to get where they are today. I hope hearing from these people will inspire you to dream b...
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133 episodi
133 - Luxury Event and Wedding Designer/Planner
132 - Marriage and Family Therapist
131 - Influencer / Stay at Home Mom
130 - Restaurateur
129 - Marriage and Family Therapist
128 - Coffee Professional / Business Owner
127 - Venture Capitalist
EPISODE 126 - When I Grow Up I want to be a DJ
EPISODE 125 - When I Grow Up I want to be a School Principal
EPISODE 124 - When I Grow Up I want to be a Counseling Psychologist
This week’s episode is with my new friend, Hannah Lee, who is a Doctoral Candidate of Counseling Psychology. Tune in to hear her explain the in’s and...
EPISODE 123 - When I Grow Up I want to be the Executive Director for the Council of Korean Americans
Have you guys heard of the Council of Korean Americans (CKA)? On this week’s episode, it was an honor to be able to speak with Dr. Abraham Kim who cur...
EPISODE 122 - When I Grow Up I want to be a Music Producer
My guest, John Song, aka The Futuristic Vintage, is back with my first ever PART TWO! In this episode, John chats with me about another passion in his...
EPISODE 121 - When I Grow Up I want to be a Motion Graphics Designer
Yujin Kim Park was born and raised in Colombia and moved to the United States in hopes to pursue a career in animation. Tune in to hear Yujin’s story...
EPISODE 120 - When I Grow Up I want to be a Taekwondo Master
On this week’s episode Tae Kwon Do Master, Stephen Chun, transparently shares with me what it takes to be the best. At a young age, Stephen had found...
EPISODE 119 - When I Grow Up I want to be a VP of a Tech Startup
It was my honor to be able to chat with this week’s guest, John Cho, who is not only seasoned in his field but offers some invaluable advice for those...
EPISODE 118 - When I Grow Up I want to be a Communications Lead at the CDC
I really enjoyed talking with my guest, Helen Kingery, this week about her job and her journey on how she got where she is today. Helen is an associat...
EPISODE 117 - When I Grow Up I want to be a Kickboxing Coach
Coach Mark Greubel is a mixed martial arts and kickboxing coach based out of Augusta, Georgia. He is also on track to be the Team USA Kickboxing coach...
EPISODE 116 - When I Grow Up I want to be a Chiropractor
Growing up as a competitive figure skater took a toll on my body. I am convinced that if it weren’t for chiropractic care, I wouldn’t be able to walk...
EPISODE 115 - When I Grow Up I want to be a Professional Dancer/Choreographer
Y’all. If I could do it all over again, you know this is what I would be doing! I loved chatting about all things dance with professional dancer and c...
EPISODE 114 - When I Grow Up I want to be a Sr. Product Marketing Manager
I met my guest Justin Oh in college and I remember him being a very creative, outside-the-box thinker. He's now a senior product marketing manager at...
EPISODE 112 - When I Grow Up I want to be a Muralist
It’s always so insane to me when I see these gorgeous and inspired murals painted on the sides of super tall buildings. The task of just figuring out...
EPISODE 111 - When I Grow Up I want to be an Instructional Technology Coach
And we’re back! I’ve always known my guest, Jennie Park, to be an amazing teacher with a huge heart for her students. She started her teaching career...
EPISODE 110 - When I Grow Up I want to be a Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Grateful for Remotiv COO, Brian Kim, who took time on this week’s episode to educate me on the importance of planning for the future. Remotiv is a Fin...
EPISODE 109 - When I Grow Up I want to be a Stunt Actor
Have you ever considered a career in stunt acting? This week’s guest, Victor Chong, had every intention of becoming a doctor. However, his background...
EPISODE 108 - When I Grow Up I want to be an Operations Program Manager
My guest and friend, Andrew Song, recently took on a new job as operations program manager for PGA Tour Superstore and in this week’s episode he expla...
EPISODE 107 - When I Grow Up I want to be a Physical Therapist
On this week’s episode, Dr. Jason Chong shares with me about his experiences as a physical therapist. We chat about PT school, different techniques us...
EPISODE 106 - When I Grow Up I want to be an Entrepreneur
After working the corporate life for awhile my guest, Jay Kim knew he needed a change for himself and his family. Jay chats with me about how and why...
EPISODE 105 - When I Grow Up I want to be a Real Estate Agent
It was so good to reconnect with my old friend, Sylvia Kim! The last time I saw her, she was pursuing a career in fashion. Listen to this week’s episo...
EPISODE 104 - When I Grow Up I want to be a Basketball Coach
Coach Marshall Cho is the head basketball coach at Lake Oswego High School in Oregon. On this week’s episode, Coach Cho shares with me his experiences...
EPISODE 103 - When I Grow Up I want to be a 3D Character Animator
David Han is a Senior Animator for Sony Pictures Imageworks and has worked on animations such as “Storks,” “Angry Birds,” and Academy Award winner for...
EPISODE 102 - When I Grow Up I want to go to the Army
Thankful for my guest, Daniel Kim, as he shares with me his experience on joining the army and the circumstances that led to his decision to enlist. A...
EPISODE 101 - When I Grow Up I want to be a Pastor
My guest, Pastor Jason Min, is the lead pastor at Citizens Los Angeles. He got his bachelors from UPenn and his Masters in Education at Harvard, and b...
EPISODE 100 - As We Grow Up...
We made it! Tune in to episode 100 to hear David and I chat about what we have learned over the last 2 years of building the podcast and also answer s...
EPISODE 99 - When I Grow Up I want to be a Project Manager for IJM
This week I chat with my new friend, Amy Lee, who works as a project manager for International Justice Mission (IJM). IJM is a non-profit organization...
EPISODE 98 - When I Grow Up I want to be an Actor
Most recently recognized for his role as Jae-Won on NBC’s hit drama, “This Is Us,” I had the opportunity to chat with Korean-American actor, Tim Jo. C...
EPISODE 97 - When I Grow Up I want to be a NBA G League Excutive
On this week’s episode my guest, Jeff Kee, gives me all the details on how he landed the job of his dreams. I loved getting the chance to talk with Je...
EPISODE 96 - When I Grow Up I want to be a UX Designer
Isn’t it wonderful when plans change and you realize it’s where you needed to be all along? Listen as my guest, Wesley Hong, shares his story of thing...
EPISODE 95 - When I Grow Up I want to be a CPA
Joo Young Kim is President, CEO of Navitax, an accounting firm located in Alpharetta, GA. Joo Young shares with me what a Certified Public Accountant...
EPISODE 94 - When I Grow Up I want to be a Nurse Practitioner
On this week’s episode hang out with me and Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner, Joanne Lee. We have had an NP on the podcast before, but Joanne gives u...