E136. The Healing Arts - with Justin Zhu, Activist & Entrepreneur

“We see a lot of the fighting, but if you actually look at some of the famous martial artists, they’re also well-known for their healing abilities. So a complete system is martial arts and healing arts - the yin and the yang. We can’t only just be fighting; we’re going to get hurt. This is part of the healing arts that we need to have in our arsenal.” - Justin Zhu Ever Forward Club’s Ashanti Branch is joined by Justin Zhu. Justin is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Stand with Asian Americans, the largest coalition of business, activist, and non-profit leaders fighting for Asian American safety, justice, and equity. Justin was also formerly the Co-Founder & CEO of Iterable, a marketing technology platform that powers communications to billions of people globally. In this conversation, Ashanti and Justin discuss and apply balance - and the principles of yin and yang - to the masks we wear and the stresses that burden us in this world. (1:35) Ashanti’s introduction (5:20) Justin introduces himself, his background, his business career, and his transition to activism. (8:50) Ashanti shares the front of his mask - excited, passionate, serious - and how he wants to translate his passion so that it is received in the right way. (12:20) Justin shares the front of his mask - compassionate, competent, courageous - and how his family background shapes this mask. (17:05) Ashanti shares the back of his mask - worry, growing pains, fear/doubt - and a recent moment where he needed to allow himself to hurt. (24:35) Justin shares the back of his mask - uncertain, stressed, depressed. (30:40) Ashanti and Justin discuss the many ways that we deal with stress and transfer positive and negative energies. (43:00) Justin shares how you can get in touch with him. --- Connect with Justin Zhu: Website: standwithasianamericans.com  Twitter: twitter.com/hjzhu  LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/stand-with-asian-americans Instagram: instagram.com/standwithasianamericans --- Create your own mask anonymously at millionmask.org Email us questions and comments at [email protected]  --- Connect with Ashanti Branch: Instagram: instagram.com/branchspeaks Facebook: facebook.com/BranchSpeaks Twitter: twitter.com/BranchSpeaks LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ashantibranch Website: branchspeaks.com --- Support the podcast and the work of the Ever Forward Club: anchor.fm/branch-speaks/support