57. An Ode to Mom- Amy M. Le’s Leap to Full Time AAPI Author

Today’s guest is Amy M. Le who will tell her journey as an author.  It started when her mother passed away which shattered her world. It made her think about what she should do next. Being a refugee and immigrant to America made it much harder which led her to get to know her heritage and her roots.   Getting to know more about her life turned into 360 when she became the author of the book of a trilogy that revolves around her Vietnamese mother’s journey to the United States after the fall of Saigon.   “Once you get started, you understand what your passion is. It's not, you know, the golden handcuffs. ”   Keynotes: Trying to find your audience and know your niche Once you find your niche, and you know, your audience, it's easier to market that information Listen to your intuition There's a path and there's a reason for things that happen sometimes You can like expand to a global audience where it's not just tied to where you live, but you can reach people from all over the world.    Connect with Amy M. Le: www.amy-m-le.com   Connect with me: Email: [email protected] Business Website: www.donutprincessla.com YouTube: Mayly Tao / DONUT PRINCESS LA Apple Podcast: Short N' Sweet: A Donut Princess Podcast  Instagram: @donutprincessla / @maylytao Facebook: Donut Princess Los Angeles Twitter: Donut Princess LA  Tiktok: teochewdaily LinkedIn: Mayly Tao   *Help me self-publish my mom’s book about her journey to America: https://gofund.me/e2569649   *Watch the Donut King Film here: thedonutkingfilm.com (also available on Apple TV, Google Play, and Amazon Prime Now)

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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.