Yellow Glitter
Dive into the world of fabulous queer Asian creatives and change-makers who are making an impact on #YellowGlitterPodcast. Join us as we chat about topics on queerness, Asian identity, creativity, joy, social activism, and mental health. Hosted by Steven Wakabayashi, founder of Stranger Creative and QTBIPOC Design. Follow us at: @yellowglitterpd on socials and give us your thoughts or guest recommendations at: info@yellowglitterpodcast.com. Full episodes, transcripts, and show notes on our website at: yellowglitterpodcast.com.
Episodes
In this episode, we're joined by Johnathan @jonahsahn , a pioneering content creator who began his journey in 2008. His unique perspective as a Black American and Filipino has made him a powerful voice at the intersection of Black and Asian identity. In 2020, he founded the Black and Asian Alliance Network, promoting solidarity between these communities during a time of heightened tension. Check out his podcast series, The Boys Are...
In this episode, we're joined by Tai, who is a freelance creative director. His hunger for building community ultimately led to the creation of Naarak in August of 2022, and he is now an event organizer in the gay API NYC nightlife scene.
In this episode, we chat about:
- Community resilience and fostering an environment where gay API have an accepting night-life space
- C...
This episode, we're joined by Mike Curato, a gay first generation half Filipino-Irish American author and illustrator of books. He has created many picture books for young children, including his debut queer young adult graphic novel, Flamer, and upcoming books centering diverse creators and audiences.
In this episode, we chat about:
- The launch of Flamer and how it was o...
In this episode, we're joined by Harry Trinh, a queer Asian American art director and experiential designer based in NYC, and the Head of Creative of Welcome to Chinatown.
In this episode, we chat about:
- His latest work with Welcome to Chinatown
- Pivoting from corporate life into his mission-driven work
- Understanding the value of community-centered work and raising the bo...
In this episode, we're joined by Susan Liao, a product leader and champion of liberatory leadership working at the intersection of digital innovation, social entrepreneurship and non-profit impact strategy.
In this episode, we chat about:
- Her journey into tech and product
- Navigating her life through agencies and startups
- Pivoting from the corporate world to impact-driven...
In this episode, we're joined by Haruka Aoki, a queer Japanese artist and poet-illustrator, who takes us on a journey of self-discovery and artistic expression.
In this episode, we chat about:
- The challenges of integrating into a new community
- The impact migration can have on identity and intersectionality
- The power of manifestation and the importance of collaboration in the creative process
- The importance of solidarity among ...
This episode, we’re joined by an extra special guest, Lee-Sean Huang (he/they), a queer first-generation Taiwanese, Cantonese American designer and educator based in New York City and Providence. Lee-Sean Huang is the director of Design Content and learning at AIGA and a co-founder, creative director of Foossa, and teaches design and innovation at Parsons and SVA.
This episode, we talk about:
- Lee-Sean's "midlife crisis" and ho...
In this episode, we’re joined by an extra special guest, ONCH, a multi-talented artist and jewelry designer based in Los Angeles.
We chat about:
- The power of dreaming and creating a vision of our future
- Using a dream diary to record, capture, and realize everyday dreams
- ONCH's journey from Taiwan and finding oneself
- Setting intentions and manifesting reality
- Upcoming collaborations coming to life from dreams
- Becoming fearless ...
This episode, we're joined by our lovely returning guest, Jonathan Gibbs, creator of the Black and Asian Alliance Network, a proud, gay, Black and Filipino American filmmaker, storyteller, podcaster, and gamer based in Brooklyn, NY.
In this episode, we chat about:
- The importance of solidarity among marginalized communities
- Issues of performative activism and establishing genuine allyship
- Holding individuals and corporations ac...
In this episode, we’re joined by an extra special guest, Dr. Jonathan Tolentino, Program Director of the Combined Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Residency program at Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami and Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at University of Miami. We chat about intersectional healthcare and the importance of understanding our history, legislation, and evolving healthcare to show up for ...
In this episode, we’re joined by a returning friend, Kim Thai, a queer Vietnamese writer, Emmy-award winning producer, social justice advocate, and mindfulness teacher based in New York. We chat about community building, cultivating joy, and her latest work with Ganeshspace, a mindfulness organization that creates healing spaces for historically excluded communities and social justice education for all.
In this episode we talk abou...
This episode we're joined by an extra special guest, Haruka Aoki. Haruka (she/they) is a queer Japanese artist, author and illustrator of children’s books based in Queens, New York City. Their narrative artwork, which has appeared in New York Times and the Washington Post, aims to inspire individuals with both wit and sincerity as their hand drawn characters engaged with the world around them growing up.
In this episode we talk abo...
In this episode, we are joined by a special returning guest, Johnathan Gibbs, to talk about the latest gay movie Fire Island, and also reflect on the harmful impact of the gay white gaze on our queer Asian communities.
In this episode we talk about:
- Reflect on Fire Island movie’s representation of queer Asian perspectives and stories
- The gay white gaze and discussing the harmful impact of these narratives
- How to catch ourselve...
Linda Jiang (she/they) is a toy designer living in Los Angeles, California; unceded Tongva land. Linda’s work centers around designing inclusive toys to create social change through play. They designed the recent
We’re joined by Dr. JT (Jonathan Tolentino) once again to talk about our society’s obsession with the perfect physique. We chat about body and muscle dysmorphia, PEDs, the impact of social media, and how this ultimately impacts both our queer and Asian communities.
Dr. JT is the Program Director of the Combined Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Residency program at Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami and Associate Professor of...
We have another beautiful episode chatting about COVID, our mental health, and our future. We're joined by an extra special guest Dr. JT, Jonathan Tolentino, who is the Program Director of the Combined Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Residency program at Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami and Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at University of Miami.
In this episode we talk about:
- The state of COVI...
This week, we're joined by our favorite Derek Tran once again to chat about the state of COVID, rainbow-washing, performative allyship, and showing up authentically.
In this episode we talk about:
- Derek's Tinder profile. Yes. Really.
- COVID mask mandates going down in many parts of America
- Rainbow-washing and performative allyship from companies
- Goods Unite Us revealing of where corporate sponsorship is going toward
- The capital...
Another wonderful episode with our lovely guest Derek Tran, to talk about issues surrounding activism, current-day events, and the Asian culture.
In this episode we talk about:
- Flashback to Xanga? Livejournal?
- Our COVID check-in and thoughts on the CDC directive to remove masks in the US
- Trump's rhetoric that catalyzed so much of the Asian hate we face
- Shallow activism in celebrities and gay community
- Becoming more conscious o...
Derek Tran and I chat about the rising anti-Asian hate crimes and what we can do to keep ourselves safe and sane during this time.
In this episode we talk about:
- COVID and where we are at with vaccinations
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This episode, I’m joined by Kim Thai, founder of ganeshspace, an organization dedicated to making mindfulness a more equitable space. We chat about the current politics of America, how we can show up with compassion in activism, understanding ourselves before helping others, and her journey of finding her queer identity after marriage. Enjoy!
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