Podcast appearances and mentions of Traci G Lee

Are you struggling with starting a conversation with someone you don't know such as in a network setting or even during an interview? In this episode, we are speaking with Traci G. Lee, an award-winning producer with experience in journalism, digital media and video and audio production. She shares her journey from being an introvert to interviewing celebrities like Daniel Dae Kim, Matt Damon and many others while giving tons of tips to improve your verbal communication skills. Support the show

Traci has worked in national newsrooms since 2011, most notably with NBC News. She recently oversaw NBC Asian America at NBC News Digital. She is also a 2019-2020 Annenberg Leadership Initiative Fellow at USC. In this episode, we delve into newsroom diversity, Asian-American representation and journalism culture with Traci.

So you took a chance, made a change, & broke away (thanks, Kelly Clarkson) from a past version of yourself - your career, a relationship, a city. And now you’ll spread your wings & learn how to fly, right? Eh.. maybe after an identity crisis, sleepless nights & poorly timed shopping spree or three. On this episode of First Of All, Minji sits down with Traci Lee, a journalist & former Digital Editorial Manager of NBC Asian America. Together they talk through Traci’s recent decision to leave her job, & a huge part of her life’s work, as she moves on to explore the great unknown & write the next chapter of her life. They discuss the doubts, fears, a-ha moments, failures, & courage that comes with major life changes. They also share some tips on everyone’s most dreaded professional activity - NETWORKING. Seriously, how DO you make small talk with an absolute stranger or pitch yourself at an event without looking like a thirsty, idiotic weirdo? Beats us, but they’ve got a couple how-to pearls of wisdom to help carry you through your next happy hour. Godspeed. This week's guest: Traci G. Lee - @traciglee Follow Minji on: Twitter (@minjeeeezy) Instagram (@minjeezy) Our theme song is "Yellow Ranger" by Awkwafina Follow the show on Instagram and Twitter and support our Patreon This podcast is part of Potluck: An Asian American Podcast Collective Produced by @marvinyueh

Traci G. Lee is writer and producer. She currently oversees NBC Asian America at NBCNews.com, the country’s first English-language national news source dedicated to covering Asian America. Under her direction, NBC Asian America has grown into a multimedia platform with a focus on news and features about Asian-American communities in the U.S. with a robust social media presence and dozens of contributors around the world. Traci shares how signing up for an advanced drama class and bombing it made her realize the mistakes she made and learned from it. Learning from her mistakes is what made her keep on finding new avenues of confidence. Check out her episode to listen to her story. Check out thetaoofselfconfidence.com for show notes of Traci's episode, Traci's website, resources, gifts and so much more.