080 // James Boo // Founder + Managing Producer - Self Evident // Beyond Storytelling

James Boo, Founder & Managing Producer of Self Evident and lifelong storyteller joins Jerry on Episode 080 of Dear Asian Americans to share stories, lessons, and perspectives from his life growing up in Orange County, his journey through Berkeley and Russia, and his latest life chapter living in New York City. Check out Season 2 of Self Evident on all major podcast platforms.We celebrate the launch of Season Two of Self Evident, sharing Asian American stories through journalistic audio storytelling.We support his vision of sharing stories often not heard in today's media landscape and to make accessible Asian American stories.We are inspired by his dedication to create stories, not driven by business, but for the pure love of sharing.Meet James!The recipient of two storytelling fellowships at the Made in NY Media Center by IFP, James delivers documentaries that make a social impact through community engagement and partnership. For the past decade he’s created intimate, character-driven narratives that reveal how legacies are cultivated, performed, preserved, broken, and lost at the local level. His award-winning web series, 1 Minute Meal, uses food to reveal the communities, dreams, realities, and unseen forces that shape life in New York. (Source: selfevidentshow.com)// Connect with James!Web: https://jamesboo.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesboo/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spectatorspork/// Learn all about Self Evident: Asian America's StoriesWeb: https://selfevidentshow.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/selfevidentshow/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/selfevidentshowTwitter: https://twitter.com/SelfEvidentShowLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/self-evident-media/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4SQRsePgr3yeQwO6LocYK4Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/self-evident-asian-americas-stories/id1462539226// COBA COFFEE is a proud sponsor and partner of Dear Asian AmericansVisit www.COBA.coffee and use code "DAA" or "PODCAST" to receive 15% off of your order today!// Join the Dear Asian Americans Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dearasianamericans// Listen to Dear Asian Americans on all major platforms: Transistor.fm: http://www.dearasianamericans.com Apple: https://apple.dearasianamericans.com Spotify: https://spotify.dearasianamericans.com Stitcher: https://stitcher.dearasianamericans.com Google: https://google.dearasianamericans.com  Follow us on Instagram:  http://www.instagram.com/dearasianamericans  Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/dearasianamericans  Subscribe to our YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/dearasianamericans  Learn more about DAA Producer and Host Jerry Won:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerrywon/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jerryjwon/// Support the show by becoming a patron on Patreon at http:www.patreon.com/dearasianamericans// Join the Asian Podcast Network:Web: https://asianpodcastnetwork.com/Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/asianpodcastnetwork/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asianpodcastnetwork/Dear Asian Americans is produced by Just Like Media:Web: http://www.justlikemedia.comInstagram.com: http://www.instagram.com/justlikemedia