54. Breaking Through the Cycles of Generational Trauma with Vannary Kong

Vannary Kong was born in Fresno, California and raised in Indianapolis. She is an Afro-Asian who’s very passionate about not only what's going on in Southeast Asia, but also how it affects the United States. Vannary is the country director of the ASEAN Youth Organizations and was also actively involved with three other regional, multilateral bodies. And for today’s episode, she will talk about her experience and the challenges she faced as someone who was raised from two cultures especially at the height of the BLM and Asian Hate. She will also share her five golden nuggets on what we can do to advance this new type of thinking to help and provide for the new generation. Tune in to this episode to find out more about what Vannary has to say!    “Even if you don't want to know about the policies that have happened because you feel like it's negative, it's just great to be aware. So you can make sure that you're being an informed citizen and making informed decisions and not being left in the dark.   Overcoming Generational Trauma  Learning and being informed about what happened to your own society What is Paris Peace Agreement? Finding ways to get involved

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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.