Bangkok to New York: Music, Identity, Motherhood & Finding Your Voice | Kneet Music

Have a question or thought for Mista Yu? Text or leave a voicemail for the show and he’ll answer it personally on the Inspiration Station or They Call Me Mista Yu. With your Permission, We'll even play your message live on the air!What happens when your life spans cultures, continents, motherhood, music, adversity, and advocacy?In this episode of They Call Me Mista Yu, I sit down with Kneet, a Thai Sikh–Punjabi independent recording artist, songwriter, storyteller, advocate, and founder of Protect Children NY.Born and raised in Bangkok and now based in New York, Kneet has built a creative career around storytelling and lived experience. Her music blends pop, hip-hop, soul/R&B, and cinematic storytelling while exploring identity, love, survival, motherhood, and transformation.Her breakout single “RISE” reached #1 on the Apple Music video charts and appeared on a Times Square billboard. Now, her newest single, “Bangkok to New York,” tells the story of her journey from Thailand to New York and the experience of building a life between cultures.But music is only part of Kneet’s story.With a Master’s Degree in Developmental Psychology and lived experience navigating family court, she founded Protect Children NY, an advocacy initiative focused on child protection, coercive control, psychological abuse, and family court reform.In this conversation, we explore:Growing up between cultures and finding identityThe journey from Bangkok to New YorkUsing music as a form of storytelling and healingMotherhood and resilienceChild development and family systemsThe psychological impact of family conflictFinding your voice after feeling unheardTurning difficult experiences into advocacyThe connection between creativity and personal transformationHow pain can become purposeKneet’s story is ultimately about voice—the voice we discover through creativity, the voice we reclaim after adversity, and the responsibility we sometimes feel to speak for those who aren’t being heard.Connect With Kneet / Support Protect Children NYProtect Children NY: https://www.change.org/ProtectChildrenNYHer “Bangkok to New York” release on August 14, 2026.Our team will choose random (but timely) episodes from our previous three seasons (which are our most popular ever!) to share with our listeners during the slower parts of a long podcast season. We think you will enjoy them! Thanks for listening!Coffee aficionados and Health Conscious listeners, our show has some new sponsors and they’re offering you the best discounts their stores have. Links are below. Start saving now!Quantum Squares: Support the showAre you a guest with a message of hope and faith, overcome tragedy and addiction, creativity, invention, or you just have questions about society and culture? The “They Can Me Mista Yu” brand of podcasts is looking for guests!Book your interview today: https://www.joinpodmatch.com/theycallmemistayuGive the shows a listen: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/they-call-me-mista-yu/id1535535535Faith. Society & Culture. Your Inspirational Stories. Mental Health. Entrepreneurship. We talk about what matters to you! Join Mista Yu across our shows:🎙 Inspiration Station🎙 They Call Me Mista Yu🎙 One on One With Mista Yu🎙 The Men’s Roundtable Series / MRTS Interview SpotlightIf you would like to support the show, here’s how you can do that: https://www.patreon.com/cw/theycallmemistayu and https://buymeacoffee.com/theycallmemistayu