49. Behind The Scene with Actor James Tang

James Tang is an actor and producer, known for Batfished, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and NCIS: Los Angeles. He is an Asian-American mainly a Teochew. In today’s episode, he’s gonna walk us through his journey in becoming an actor and the struggles that he encounters when it comes to the stereotype about Asian people, especially Asian men in the entertainment industry. He will also give his 5 golden nuggets about aspiring Asian-American people who want to get started on the path of becoming an actor. To know more about James, you can find him on IG, Twitch, Twitter, and TikTok @jamesthetang The stereotype about Asian men having no room in the entertainment industry Cultural upbringing Journey in becoming an actor

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Mayly Tao is a Teochew, Khmer, and Thai first generation Asian American woman based out of Southern California who is the host of Short & Sweet Podcast. She explores themes relating to women empowerment, entrepreneurs, and uplifting and highlighting AAPI stories. She shares a fresh outlook on a variety of topics, sharing anecdotes regarding small business, systems, branding, and partnerships from her experience of owning her own bakery and multiple businesses. She brings on guests in a variety of industries, including women in tech, cannabis, philanthropy, and much more. At the end of her podcast, she has her guests share five golden nuggets or takeaway messages to her listeners. You can support her here: https://linktr.ee/maylytao Mayly Tao is LA’s self-proclaimed Donut Princess, owner of Donut Princess Los Angeles, a donut bouquet delivery concept. You can find her ”Securing the Box” at @donutprincessla. She stars in the Donut King Documentary, as seen on Hulu and across domestic flights across the US. Her uncle, Ted Ngoy, sponsored hundreds of Cambodians to come to America and helped them manage and own their own donut shops. She also has her own YouTube where she visits Cambodian-owned donut shops and highlights their stories. She hopes to elevate Asian American voices and representation and vows to create a legacy for the next generation of Asian Americans.