Get RAW Podcast
After 30+ years of being an Asian woman, Stephanie Chen grew tired of feeling underrepresented, unheard, and misunderstood. "There must be other women out there feeling this way," she mused. "I wish I could hear their stories. Let's make a podcast!" Ok, so maybe it wasn't that simple. Maybe it was an idea developed over years, from hundreds of conversations, with dozens of amazing women, all who felt a little lost, a little defiant, and more than a little silenced. Here are their stories.
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 42 minutes
- Episodes
- 47
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2023
Getting RAW-er
Today’s episode is my first completely unedited, extremely raw update - recorded in my bathroom, where I often talk to myself. Before you worry; I am A-OK, and honestly in a better place now than I …
Lost at Sea
Finance Degree or Art Degree? Play it safe or Shoot for the Moon? What's the right order? Sculptor, Caretaker, Job seeker, and Dreamer - Debbie Vu of Alief, Houston discusses why being (only) good at…
Useless Potato.
Sometimes I feel like a useless potato. Sometimes YOU may feel like a useless potato. But you are NOT a useless potato! I am also NOT a useless potato!
"There's no such thing as a Useless Potato. Pot…
Defiantly Undefinable
Michelle is 20 years old, battling not just Lymphoma and chemo, but her mental health, her friendships, her confidence, her outlook on life and on .... everything.
In a world that fosters everyone kno…
38 Years
I turned 38 two months ago. I've been on anxiety/antidepressant medication for 6 months. I was diagnosed with ADHD 2 weeks ago. I’m finally learning to be comfortable and proud of who I am. It’s hard…
Share Your Grief
In this personal episode, Stephanie and her sister Wei Wei (Christine) finally do a podcast ... by accident.
During a call about their 99 year old grandpa's passing, they remember his strength, vital…
The Long White Con
What is life like for a biracial, white passing daughter of a mother that chose to erase her Indian heritage? How does looking "ethnically ambiguous" effect an actor when booking jobs?
It's not enoug…
The Fault of the Stars
According to her eastern and western zodiac signs, Stacy is a riotous combo of a stubborn ox and fiery ram. Just kidding, Stacy hates astrology. And compliments. And parental PDA. And marriage. And A…
Defend Yourself
What happens when Stephanie's neighbor's dog attacks her dogs for the third time in three months? Does she channel Leslie's training to defend herself and her pup?
Part 2 of "You are Worth Defending" …
F*&%ing F#@$
Where did our Instagram Account go? Down the Sh*tter.
What happened? Was it because I pulled The Tower card in my last Tarot card reading?!
Find out in this mini episode.
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You Are Worth Defending
Love. Freedom. Strength. Vulnerability. These are the tenets of Leslie Lew, Martial Arts / Female Empowerment / Modern Self Defense Coach & Badass Kung Fu Witch . If you have EVER felt hesitant stand…
The Snakehead
Our producer Kristal hosts this episode, telling the very dark, twisting, fascinating and TRUE story of Sister Ping, Queen of the Snakeheads, arguably the most successful documented human smuggler in…
What I Wish I Knew
Jordana is full of wishes. She wishes to be more connected to her Chinese culture. She wishes she knew more before engaging in hookup culture. She wishes she knew her birth parents. She wishes her tw…
He/Him/His
On the inaugural episode of Real Asian Voices, Sho Morikawa opens up about his experience as an Asian American trans man. From telling his Asian parents (while navigating language barriers) to tellin…
Parenting in a Racist World
It is a truth universally acknowledged that the course of the parent/child relationship never did run smooth.
Why didn’t our Asian immigrant parents talk to us about their/our feelings? Was that beca…
Coconut
Ever been called a Coconut 🥥 or a Banana 🍌? No, not the yummy tropical fruit, but the racial slur.
Reclaiming the pejorative word in her upcoming book "Coconut" is Nisha Patel - a self proclaimed qu…
No Shame, All Gain
We work out, we eat healthy, we go to the doctor when we don't feel well. Why don't we treat our minds and hearts with the same level of care? Why is mental health still not prioritized, especially a…
Don't Be Less Vietnamese
PSA to all Asians: Did you know that dating outside your ethnicity can make you LESS Asian? We didn't either. Meet Alicia, a first-gen Vietnamese American, Master of Public Health student who struggl…
Happily Ever After ... Divorce
News Flash! Your life is NOT over after a divorce (or two!) Also, not staying with the same human partner until you die does NOT make you a failure - no matter what your Asian family says.
Thank good…