Cold Tea Collective's Podcast

Indian American actor Anirudh Pisharody shares his vision for his career and the future of South Asian representation in film and television.  Interview by Marushka Almeida & Natasha Jung Executive Producer: Natasha Jung Associate Producers: Marushka Almeida, Jacqueline Sia Read the article at coldteacollective.com/anirudh-pisharody-never-have-i-ever

Harpo Mander is changing what it means to take up space as a South Asian. Learn about her journey as a South Asian creative, and the visionary behind the podcast Brown Girl Guilt and brand it'sHarpo.   Producer & Host: Natasha Jung Associate Producer: Christopher Cho Graphics: Dylan Cobankiat 

Cold Tea Collective’s Natasha Jung sat down with Lauren Toyota to discuss her career journey, racial identity, and the creative and business thought process behind recipe development. Visit Cold Tea Collective for excerpts of our interview. Producer & Host – Natasha Jung Associate Producer and Editor – Andy Le Associate Producer – Wee Nie Tham Graphic Designer – Dylan Cobankiat

Cold Tea Collective sat down with Vancouver-based Jennifer Zhang in her studio to discuss her body confidence journey and passion for sustainable beauty, as well as how she is forging a path for women of colour and encouraging everyone to do their part to preserve the earth for future generations. This podcast is produced in partnership with Dove and Refinery29. For more information, visit www.coldteacollective.com/selfservice

We sparked a conversation with a group of mothers and daughters about challenging ideal beauty conventions and promoting a healthy body image. Hear Summan & Serbjit share their story. This podcast is produced in partnership with Dove and Refinery29. For more information, visit www.coldteacollective.com/selfservice

We sparked a conversation with a group of mothers and daughters about challenging ideal beauty conventions and promoting a healthy body image. Hear Mikaela & Ina share their story. This podcast is produced in partnership with Dove and Refinery29. For more information, visit www.coldteacollective.com/selfservice

Cold Tea Collective’s Natasha Jung connected with Chen Tang to talk about his two recent major projects, Mulan and Warrior, bringing his immigrant experience to his acting, and the parallels in racism between fiction and reality.  Visit Cold Tea Collective for excerpts of our interview. Producer & Host – Natasha Jung Associate Producer – Wee Nie Tham Associate Producer and Editor – Andy Le

Cold Tea Collective Founder, Natasha Jung, sat down with Olivia Cheng to discuss how Warrior is tackling racism head on, how her character is breaking stereotypes, and the importance of showing up for the Asian and Black communities. Visit Cold Tea Collective for excerpts of our interview. Producer & Host – Natasha JungAssociate Producer and Editor – Andy LeAssociate Producer – Wee Nie Tham

The Half of It star Leah Lewis chats about her role in Netflix's new film, learning about herself, and her culture as an adoptee. Visit Cold Tea Collective for excerpts of our interview. Producer & Host – Natasha JungAssociate Producers – Alex WongAssociate Producer and Editor – Andy Le

Cold Tea Collective sat down with Mayumi Yoshida to chat about her journey as an actor and the way her outlook on people and community impacts the growth and dynamic of her work. Visit Cold Tea Collective for excerpts of our interview. Executive Producer/Host: Natasha Jung Associate Producer: Tim Lam Associate Producer and Editor: Andy Le 

Cold Tea Collective sat down with iconic Vietnamese-Canadian creative Linda Dong (aka LeendaDProductions) to talk about her YouTube career, her favourite pieces, and where she gets her inspiration for her latest song, skit, or meme. Visit www.coldteacollective.com for excerpts of our interview. Executive Producer/Interviewer: Natasha JungAssociate Producer and Editor: Andy Le

2019 was a year of inspired action for Cold Tea Collective and our community. Listen to this podcast recap of our year and the friends we made along the way. Thank you to our contributors, interviewees and community for your support in 2019.  Visit www.coldteacollective.com for excerpts of our interview and subscribe to our podcast for more Pearls of Wisdom.  Executive Producer/Host: Natasha Jung  Associate Producer: Tiffani Lee  Associate Producer and Editor: Andy Le 

Canadian actor Jordan Connor sat down with Cold Tea Collective to chat about his role as Vince on The Hospital Show and how his role as a Riverdale Southside Serpent affected his career. Jordan also shares his experience growing up with his mixed-Asian heritage and how he has connected with his background. Visit www.coldteacollective.com for excerpts of our interview. Executive Producer/Interviewer: Natasha JungAssociate Producer and Editor: Andy LeAssociate Producer: Tiffani LeeArticle by: Winnie Jung

On September 23, over 120 people gathered at the classy D6 Bar & Lounge in downtown Vancouver to kick off Cold Tea Collective’s first-ever panel and networking event, as part of The Entrepreneur Series. The audience welcomed four local business extraordinaires – Bob Wang, Matt Murtagh-Wu, Vivian McCormick and Sonia Chhinji – to the stage. Listen on for the full audio with lightning talks from each panelist, followed by a panel discussion that dives into their entrepreneurial journeys, values, culture, identity and lessons learned. Visit www.coldteacollective.com for excerpts of our interview. Executive Producer/Moderator: Natasha Jung  Associate Producers: Tiffani Lee & Cecilia Huang  Associate Producer and Editor: Andy Le     

An actor, trailblazer and LGBTQ2S+ advocate, Jake Choi is known among American audiences for playing Miggy on the hit TV Show Single Parents. Recently, Cold Tea Collective sat down with Jake to discuss Asian representation in film and on TV, the upcoming season of Single Parents, and what he believes makes his character different than other portrayals of Asian Americans on television.  Visit www.coldteacollective.com for excerpts of our interview. Executive Producer/Interviewer: Natasha JungAssociate Producer: Christopher Cho, Tiffani LeeAssociate Producer and Editor: Andy Le

Our final episode of The Entrepreneur Series features a first-generation Chinese Canadian, Vivian McCormick followed the path of a professional career in law. It wasn’t until she worked at Business Development Bank of Canada when she found her true calling — helping business owners get their projects off the ground. When Vivian made the decision to leave the job, little did she know she would soon be embarking on her own entrepreneurial journey with Flax Sleep, a natural linen bedding company. Cold Tea Collective sat down with Vivian to hear more about her decision to step away from law and what she has learned as a local entrepreneur.  Visit www.coldteacollective.com for excerpts of our interview. Executive Producer/Interviewer: Natasha Jung  Associate Producers: Tiffani Lee & Cecilia Huang  Associate Producer and Editor: Andy Le 

Our third episode of The Entrepreneur Series features Sonia Chhinji: Co-Founder and CEO of Woodlot, an all-natural beauty and wellness brand. Health-conscious Sonia created Woodlot with her husband Fouad after discovering candles purchased from big-brand retailers contained harmful chemicals so they decided to create their own natural products to inspire a cleaner lifestyle. Cold Tea Collective sat down with Sonia as she shares her inspiration for Woodlot, its humble beginnings and why taking the leap can be the best decision you ever make.  Visit www.coldteacollective.com for excerpts of our interview. Executive Producer/Interviewer: Natasha Jung  Associate Producers: Tiffani Lee & Cecilia Huang  Associate Producer and Editor: Andy Le 

Our second episode in The Entrepreneur Series features Matthew Murtagh-Wu: a venture capitalist partner turned dumpling king. Matthew had always wanted to cook and when the capital ran out he took the leap and left the world of finance behind. Now he is a household name operating a frozen dumpling business. He sat down with us to share his journey to authenticity and why community is key to success. Visit www.coldteacollective.com for excerpts of our interview. Executive Producer: Natasha Jung  Interviewers: Natasha Jung & Cecilia Huang Associate Producers: Tiffani Lee & Cecilia Huang  Associate Producer and Editor: Andy Le   

Our first episode in The Entrepreneur Series features Bob Wang, founder and president of Legacy Advantage CPA. Bob is a big four accountant turned entrepreneur when he noticed a gap in the quality of bookkeeping within the small business community. He sat down with us to share his journey, successes and failures while building his own business.  Visit www.coldteacollective.com for excerpts of our interview. Executive Producer: Natasha Jung  Interviewers: Natasha Jung & Cecilia Huang Associate Producers: Tiffani Lee & Cecilia Huang  Associate Producer and Editor: Andy Le  Music: "Flex" - By Francis Arevalo   

Victoria Park doesn't wait for someone to give her permission. She gives it to herself. We sit down with this incredible actress and cinematographer as we learn about her major career lessons, confidence, her work as an Asian American and of course, our burning questions about The Flash.  Visit www.coldteacollective.com for excerpts of our interview. Executive Producer: Natasha JungAssociate Producer: Tim Lam, Tiffani Lee Associate Producer and Editor: Andy Le

Canada's very own Chantal Thuy sat down with us to talk about her journey from plays to film and the changing landscape of Asian representation in media.  Visit www.coldteacollective.com for excerpts of our interview. Executive Producer: Natasha JungAssociate Producer: Tiffani Lee Associate Producer and Editor: Andy Le

The multitalented Yoshi Sudarso sat down with us to talk about his career, family, and upcoming projects. Yoshi also shares how important it was staying close to his Indonesian roots and how it affected his career.  Visit www.coldteacollective.com for excerpts of our interview. Executive Producer: Natasha JungAssociate Producer: Tiffani Lee Associate Producer and Editor: Andy Le

The bromance is real when it comes to real life best friends, and literal bros Osric Chau, Yoshi Sudarso, Peter Sudarso and Manny Shih.  We sat down with them and learned how they first met, Pokemon and Yugiyoh, and how trouble always seemed to find them. We call it - 'The Bromance Challenge'  Executive Producer: Natasha JungAssociate Producer: Tiffani Lee Associate Producer and Editor: Andy Le    

We sat down with the O.G. of Asian storytelling, Phil Yu - better known as Angry Asian Man. He shares with us his journey as one of the first Asian creatives in the public eye and just why he's so angry.  Visit www.coldteacollective.com for excerpts of our interview. Executive Producer: Natasha JungAssociate Producer: Tiffani Lee Associate Producer and Editor: Andy Le

We sat down with actor, martial artist, and producer Osric Chau as he shares his travel stories and how he has shaped the Asian creative community in LA.  Visit www.coldteacollective.com for excerpts of our interview. Executive Producer: Natasha JungAssociate Producer: Tiffani Lee Associate Producer and Editor: Andy Le

Cold Tea Collective sits down with two-time Emmy award winning TV host, writer and content creator Jackie Fern to talk about her love of writing and her takeaways from newsrooms where she was the only Asian person.  Visit www.coldteacollective.com for excerpts of our interview Executive Producer and Interviewer: Natasha Jung Associate Producer: Tiffani Lee  Associate Producer and Editor: Andy Le

Cold Tea Collective chats with actor Curtis Lum to learn how hip hop and his family business inspired acting his career.  Read the interview at www.coldteacollective.com Producer: Natasha JungAssociate Producer: Jessika Noda  

Cold Tea Collective sits down with Actor Simu Liu to talk about representation of Asians in Hollywood, his relationship with his parents, Kim's Convenience and more.  Visit www.coldteacollective.com for excerpts of our interview with Canada's rising star. Producer: Natasha JungAssociate Producer: Jessika NodaProduction team: Milton Ng, Dylan Cobankiat