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Lauren Espejo is a Filipino American graphic designer, blogger and podcast host based in New York City. She is the creator of the blog YLWRNGR and host of the You Had Me at YLW podcast.
In Episode 2, Lauren Espejo backtracks and gives you the scoop on who she is and what this podcast will be all about. Here is the in-depth interview with her intern at YLWRNGR, Emily Gao. The two of them discuss Lauren's journey with the YLWRNGR blog and social media accounts and her passion in the mission behind it all. Make sure to follow the podcast on Instagram & Twitter: @YouHadMeAtYLW and our host, @YLWRNGR
Welcome to the first episode of You Had me at YLW! In this episode I, Lauren Espejo, am joined by my very good friend, Damar Bobb. We talk about the representation of Asian-Ams in the media, our perspective on "yellowface" and our personal experiences with it. I close out with a self-love tip regarding manifestation. Make sure to follow the podcast on Instagram & Twitter: @YouHadMeAtYLW and our host, @YLWRNGR
Let's do a little throwback and talk about how we all had a time in our lives when we wanted to be the Yellow Ranger. Now, many of our awesome selves have become one. In today's episode, YLWRNGR's Lauren Espejo will share her personal experiences of how she has fought against the Model Minority Myth through her involvements in the world of social media, the digital arts and Asian American activism. Lauren Espejo is a Filipino-American graphic designer and blogger based in New York City. Lauren's fine art has been featured in 9 exhibitions including the Greenpoint Gallery, Dr. M.T. Geoffrey Yeh Art Gallery, and the Angel Orensanz Foundation. Her design work for Liberty Mutual has been featured on Inc. BrandView. In 2016, she created the Asian-American blog and social media accounts, YLWRNGR (Yellow Ranger), to create a safe space where Asian-Americans share their culture and experiences. Check out the blog & socials to join in on the convo! Blog:https://ylwrngr.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ylwrngr/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ylwrngr Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ylwrngr/
Episode 1: Tangentially Speaking by Jessica Rameau & Lauren Espejo