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EPISODE · Dec 1, 2025 · 43 MIN

From the Philippines to LA: Carren Jao on a Life Shaped by Storytelling

from Arrivals: Stories of Resilience and Reinvention · host Arrivals Media

In this episode, Carren Jao, an Emmy-nominated content leader, award-winning children’s book author, and the founder of Red Thread Consulting, shares how she built a career across journalism, public media, and creative strategy. Her work has been recognized by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, the Los Angeles Press Club, the Asian American Journalists Association, and more.A storyteller who grew up in a Chinese Filipino community, Carren shares how she rebuilt her life and career from Manila to Los Angeles. We talk about the threads that connect her work and the power of stories to make sense of who we are across cultures.She also talks about her two forthcoming children’s books: Shape of Love, inspired by the Filipino balikbayan box tradition, and Maya Breaks It Down, a STEM-forward story that blends breakdancing with the principles of coding.Connect and know more about Carren here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carren-jao/https://www.instagram.com/carrenjao/https://bsky.app/profile/carrenjao.bsky.social

In this episode, Carren Jao, an Emmy-nominated content leader, award-winning children’s book author, and the founder of Red Thread Consulting, shares how she built a career across journalism, public media, and creative strategy. Her work has been recognized by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, the Los Angeles Press Club, the Asian American Journalists Association, and more.A storyteller who grew up in a Chinese Filipino community, Carren shares how she rebuilt her life and career from Manila to Los Angeles. We talk about the threads that connect her work and the power of stories to make sense of who we are across cultures.She also talks about her two forthcoming children’s books: Shape of Love, inspired by the Filipino balikbayan box tradition, and Maya Breaks It Down, a STEM-forward story that blends breakdancing with the principles of coding.Connect and know more about Carren here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carren-jao/https://www.instagram.com/carrenjao/https://bsky.app/profile/carrenjao.bsky.social

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