All Episodes

New Year, Same Me (Why most people fail their new years resolutions, finding your WHY, Chris shares the most important rule of success and more) Ft. Chris Ngo [Co-founder of The Leverage]

2022 RECAP! (2022 Podcast Stats, Goals & What To Expect in 2023)

Asian Representation in The Hit Fox Show The Cleaning Lady (Becoming an overnight sensation, not seeing many Asian Americans dancers, landing the role as Chris in The Cleaning Lady & More) Ft. Sean Lew [Professional actor and choreographer] | SPOTLIGHT

No NBA Team Picked Up Jeremy Lin Because He's Asian? (Jeremy Lin's Latest Documentary 38 at The Garden, a pair of Levi's with anti-Chinese slogan sells for $87k and best-selling book "Interior Chinatown" gets TV adaptation) | BARBERSHOP TALK

Breaking Down GQ's 2022 Fall/Winter Men's Fashion Trends To Help You Upgrade Your Style Ft. Leo Chan | LEVEL UP Part 2

Breaking Down GQ's 2022 Fall/Winter Men's Fashion Trends To Help You Upgrade Your Style Ft. Leo Chan | LEVEL UP Part 1

The End of Asian Menswear

How Much Money Guys 5'6 & Under Need To Make To Compete With Tall Guys 6'+ (Discussing how impactful your height is when it comes to dating, whether AI technology is a good or bad thing, Asian Born Chinese show coming soon & more) | BARBERSHOP TALK

Are You A Banana? (Mike & Leo explore different categories Asian American men fall under, Awkwafina code-switching, what is Asian American culture & more) | BARBERSHOP TALK

Life Update + Leo Lands His First Lead Role in Short Film (Mike Travels to Asia, Leo tries out LA for a month, Leo recalls jumping into acting and stepping out of his comfort zone) | BARBERSHOP TALK

What Is The Bamboo Ceiling For Asian Americans in Corporate America? (How the 'Model Minority' hurts Asian Americans in corporate America, the East vs West clash) Ft. Dennis Yu [Co-Chair of the AAPI Resource Group at Shopify] | SPOTLIGHT/BARBERSHOP TALK

San Francisco Gets Rid of District Attorney Chesa Boudin & AAPI History Being Taught in Schools | BARBERSHOP TALK

AAPI Heritage Month Recap 2022 (The history of AAPIHM, what companies are doing for the AAPI community, do people even celebrate?) | BARBERSHOP TALK

Are You The Token Asian? (What does being the token Asian person mean, the good and bad about being the only Asian person & more) | Barbershop Talk

Life Update: Why The Two Month Hiatus From Podcasting? (Moving into a new spot, job hunting, working with your hands and Chinatown's new mega jail) | Barbershop Talk

The Power of Networking (Your network is your net worth, networking in a professional setting, what not to do when it comes to networking, & more) | Level Up

Leo Shares His Experience At NBA All-Star Weekend (2022) 75th Anniversary (How All-Star weekend was an essential part of our childhoods, why Asian Americans love basketball, how the All-Star games has changed over the years & more) | Barbershop Talk

Are You an Introvert, Extrovert or Both? (The benefits of understanding personality types, what are enneagrams, breaking down different personalities, how do you recharge? & more) | Level Up

The Impact of Linsanity, 10 Years Later (Linsanity was one of the most significant events that happened in 2012, first time hearing about Jeremy Lin, Linsanity 2.0? & more) | Barbershop Talk

Lightning Round! We Review & Rate Marvel's 'Eternals', Eddie Huang's 'Boogie', & Justin Chon's 'Blue Bayou' (Missed opportunity in 'Eternals', South Asian representation, strong Asian male leads & more) | Barbershop Talk

Lunar New Year, Vietnamese New Year or Chinese New Year? (Discussing Chinese horoscopes, difference between Lunar New Year & Chinese New Year, Do Korean and Japanese people celebrate this holiday too?) | Barbershop Talk

Everything You Need To Know About Asian Hair From Hair Experts (How Asian hair is different from other types of hair, dealing with poofy/porcupine hair, how to determine if a barber is good) Ft. Tim & Peter (12 Pell Barbershop) | Barbershop Talk

Life As An Asian American NFL Physical Therapist (Traveling to Cambodia left a lasting impression, first NFL experience, growth comes from doing things that make you uncomfortable) Ft. Jon Hernandez (Physical Therapist/Athletic Trainer LA Rams) | Spotligh

Are Societal Expectations For Different Ages Still Valid? (Feeling like you're behind in life, age is just a number, owning your own home and getting marriage before turning 30, how times are different from previous generations & more) | Barbershop Talk

2021 IS A WRAP! (2021 Podcast Stats, New Podcast Host?, New Years Resolutions & What To Expect in 2022) | Barbershop Talk

What The Hell Are Christmas Stockings For? (Omicron takes over NYC right before the holidays, popular culture Christmas v.s Christian Christmas, Japanese people celebrate Christmas with KFC, & more) | [Barbershop Talk]

The Passing of Virgil Abloh, Simu Liu Wins People's Choice Award For Best Action Movie Star, Shang-Chi 2, & The Metaverse | [Barbershop Talk]

From High School Drop Out, Overweight, $15k In Debt & Headed Nowhere To A Successful Entrepreneur Coaching CEOs, High-achievers and NY Best Selling Authors Ft. Dan Go (Founder of High Performance Founder) - Spotlight

From Troublemaker To Established Male Model Working With The Most Recognizable Brands (How to become a model, a lack of Asian male models even in 2021, learning to embrace your culture & background & more) Ft. Dylan Yau (Model for Elite London & Modelwerk

Happy Thanksgiving! (Thanksgiving as Asian Americans, experiencing our first traditional Thanksgiving with friends, what we're thankful for, what's our favorite Thanksgiving dish & more) | [Barbershop Talk]

Asian Men In The U.S. Are Becoming More Desirable...Even Fetishized? (OkCupid dating app revealed Asian men scored lowest on their platform, Asian men and women pitted against one another, is being fetishized a good thing? & more) | Barbershop Talk

Letting Go Of Your Ego (Growing up dirt poor, becoming one of the youngest partners at Deloitte despite being a college dropout, finding true happiness & more) Ft. David "Panda" Chen (Former Deloitte Partner/Serial Entrepreneur/VC) | Spotlight

We Review & Rate Popular Netflix Series 'Squid Game' *Spoilers* (achieving global success, becoming Netflix's biggest-ever series at launch, Asian men becoming fetishized, people of all races embracing the series & more) | [Barbershop Talk]

How Mike Went From Coaching Girls' Youth Soccer To NBA/NFL Players (growing up in a military household, getting overlooked as an Asian American athlete, working with NBA superstar Anthony Davis & more) Ft. Mike Guevara (Performance Coach/Founder GBG Hoops

4 Traits/Qualities That Will Help You Become A High-Value Man (Holding Yourself Accountable, Emotional Intelligence, Having Purpose/Drive, James Bond & More) | [Level Up]

Making A Difference In The World of Major League Sports (Being One Of A Handful Of Asian American Sportswriters In Professional Sports, How Big Sports Culture Is In Boston, Going One On One With Stephen A. Smith & More) - Ft. Joon Lee (ESPN Staff Writer)

How To Create A Sustainable Community For Entrepreneurs (Where Bryan Gets His Hustle From, Why Was The Asian Hustle Network Created, What Does It Take To Be A Successful Entrepreneur) Ft. Bryan Pham (Co-Founder of The Asian Hustle Network) | SPOTLIGHT

Cruises Are Making A Comeback -Should You Go On One? (Is it Covid-Safe, Where is CocoCay, Misconceptions About Cruises, Cruises Are Cheaper Than People Think For Traveling & More) [Barbershop Talk]

We Review & Rate Marvel's 'Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings *Spoilers* (Never Expected To See A Lead Asian Marvel Superhero, Simu Liu Being The Perfect Person For Shang-Chi, Bridging East & West, & More) [Barbershop Talk]

Does Ken Jeong, Who Played Mr. Chow in 'The Hangover', Make Asian Americans Look Bad? (Why Do So Many People Hate Him, Can He Be Forgiven, How Has Ken Jeong Responded To The Backlash & More) [Barbershop Talk]

The Progression of Asian Male Representation In Films -Are We In A Better Place? (Film Budget vs. Box Office, More Revenue Means More API-Led Films, Shang-Chi, Why This Is Important & More) [Barbershop Talk]

Fashion Tips For Men (First Impressions Are Vital, Essential Clothing Pieces Every Guy Should Have, How To Dress If You Are Shorter, Dress For The Occasion & More) [Level Up]

[Weekly News Recap Show #76] - Los Angeles Angel's Shohei Ohtani Makes History Again, Golfer Collin Morikawa Wins $2 Million Bonus, Netflix Reveals First-Look At 'Cowboy Bebop' Starring John Cho & More

Asian American Olympians Bring It Home At The Tokyo Olympics (Asian Americans Winning, Olympic Viewership Sees A Drastic Drop, Does The Olympics Matter Anymore & More) [Barbershop Talk]

Daniel Dae Kim Selected To Receive Beacon Award & Undefeated Boxer Brandun Lee Prepares For His Next Fight | Weekly News Recap Show #74

Making It As A Professional Basketball Against All Odds Part 2 (Trying Out For The Korean Basketball League (KBL), 2 Million Dollar Adidas Deal, Wanting To Inspire The Youth, & Never Turning Down An Opportunity No Matter How Small) - Ben Kil (Professional

[Weekly News Recap Show #73] - Surfer Kanoa Igarashi Takes Home Silver For Japan, Jalen Green Makes NBA History, Dominic Choi Makes History as The First Asian American Assistant Chief of the LAPD & More

Making It As A Professional Basketball Against All Odds Part 1 (Trying Out For The Korean Basketball League (KBL), 2 Million Dollar Adidas Deal, Wanting To Inspire The Youth, & Never Turning Down An Opportunity No Matter How Small) - Ben Kil (Professional

[Weekly News Recap Show #72] - NBA Player Rui Hachimura Selected As Flag Bearer For Japan, Jay Litherland Becomes First Asian American Winner At The Olympics, Son Heung Min Extends Contract & More

Living Your Life for You, Not For What Others Expect Of You (Dealing With A Physically Abusive Father, Family Expectation To Become A Doctor, and More) Ft. | Jay Lee (Krav Maga Instructor/Founder of Korean Tiger Studios) | SPOTLIGHT

[Weekly News Recap Show #71] - Comedian Bowen Yang Makes History, Golfer Collin Morikawa Becomes Champion, 'Warrior' Earns Emmy Nomination, Randall Park Gets TV Show, & More

'Kim's Convenience' TV Show Review *Spoilers* (The Show Touching On Unique Asian Experiences, Simu Liu Playing The Jock, How The Show Ending Abruptly Due To Internal Conflict, and More) [Barbershop Talk]

[Weekly News Recap Show #70] - Olympian Alex Shibutani Gets Appointed, Korean American Adoptee Yul Moldauer Heads To Tokyo Olympics, MLB Player Shohei Ohtani Wins Prestigious Award, And More

Have You Dealt With Imposter Syndrome? How To Identify If You've Experienced It & 4 Ways To Combat Imposter Syndrome (Doubting Yourself, Feeling Like You Need To Be A Perfectionist, and More) [Level Up]

[Weekly News Recap Show #69] - David Choe's New TV Show On FX, Simu Liu On The Cover Of Entertainment Weekly, Shohei Ohtani Makes MLB History, And More

How Two Brothers Were Able To Go From A Traditional 9-5 Job To Working Full-Time As Social Media Content Creators (The Good, The Bad and The Ugly About The Influencer Industry) Ft. Kai Chan & Leo Chan (Fitness & Food Content Creator) | SPOTLIGHT

4 Tips On How To Avoid A Job/Work Burnout And How To Identify If You're Going Through One [Level Up]

How Bling Empire's Kevin Kreider Is Changing The Way Asian Men Are Perceived By Taking Action (Being Adopted, Road To Becoming A Model, Being On Netflix's Bling Empire, Asian Representation and More) - Ft. Kevin Kreider (Entrepreneur/Model) | SPOTLIGHT

What's It Like Traveling Internationally Post-COVID? (Traveling To Iceland, PCR Test Procedures, Travel Forecasted To Increase This Summer Following Ease On Restrictions and More) [Barbershop Talk]

Mortal Kombat (2021) Movie Review *Spoilers* (First Time Learning About Mortal Kombat, Bringing Up The Original 1995 Movie, Having An Asian Male As The Leading Actor and More) [Barbershop Talk]

Doing What's Right Even If It Means Creating Enemies (How Crazy Rich Asians Was Supposed To Be A Failure, Aiming To Be The Next Walt Disney, Creator of The Youtube Gold Play Button) - Ft. Bing Chen (President/Co-founder of Gold House) | SPOTLIGHT

How Harry Joined A Shortlist Of Asian American Television Hosts In America (Being the son of a famous actress, traveling the world, becoming a Nat Geo host, and more) Ft. Harry Yuan (National Geographic TV Host) | SPOTLIGHT

Through Adversity Comes Strength (Unity Amongst AAPI, Everyone Doing Their Part) | [Barbershop Talk]

Life After Living Through A Year of Covid-19 (Initial Thoughts, What We Learned, What We Miss Most Pre-Covid & What's Life Going To Look Like Post-Covid) | [Barbershop Talk]

The Man Behind Young Jun Of The Hop Wei Tong In Warrior Show Based On Bruce Lee's Original Writings - Ft. Jason Tobin (Actor) | SPOTLIGHT

How Tim Dessaint Was Able To Grow A Massive Following In The Fashion Space While Staying Authentic And True To Himself | Ft. Tim Dessaint (Men's Fashion and Lifestyle Content Creator) - SPOTLIGHT

Not American Enough For America And Not Asian Enough For Asia (Being Embarrassed of our Asian names, Being The Only Asian, ABC vs Immigrant, And More) | [Barbershop Talk]

Leo Shares His Thoughts After Attending The Rally Against Hate In NY (Over 10,000 Attendees, A Mother Getting Attacked On The Way To The Rally, Seeing Andrew Yang, MC JIN, & More) [Barbershop Talk]

How Bart Went From YouTube Comedy Skits To A Full-Blown Business Empire - Ft. Bart Kwan (Co-Founder of Just Kidding Films and Barbell Brigade) | SPOTLIGHT

Why Bobby Gave Up A Successful Career In Law To Print T-Shirts - Ft. Bobby "Hundreds" Kim (Creative Director/Co-Founder of The Hundreds) | SPOTLIGHT

Sharing Key Takeaways We Learned In Our 20s (Part 2) | LEVEL UP

Steven Yeun Becomes Second Asian American To Appear On Cover Of GQ And Why This is Important | BARBERSHOP TALK

The Rise Of Anti-Asian Hate Crimes; An Open Discussion About The Attacks On Asian Americans And The Elderly | | BARBERSHOP TALK

Golden Globe Winner 'Minari' Starring Steven Yeun Movie Review (Korean American Immigrant Story) | | BARBERSHOP TALK

Cinemax's Original Series Show 'Warrior' Based On The Writings Of Bruce Lee Review | BARBERSHOP TALK

How This Korean-American Chef Cooked His Way To 1.8 Million Followers On TikTok And Became A Source Of Positivity For Thousands Of People Struggling Through The Pandemic Ft. Chris Cho (Chef/Entrepreneur/Influencer) | SPOTLIGHT

Netflix's New Reality Television Show 'Bling Empire' Review (Crazy Rich Asians Of Los Angeles) | BARBERSHOP TALK

What's The Asian Menswear Podcast? (New Co-host, Podcast Updates, And What To Expect In 2021)

Reflecting On 2020

The Story and Inspiration Behind Asian Menswear and the The Asian Menswear Podcast - FT. Mike Tran (Creator of Asian Menswear)

How This Marine Raider's Life Changed After Joining The Military and How He's Helping Others Become Better Versions of Themselves Ft. Don Tran (Former Marine Raider/Co-Founder of Underwater Torpedo League/Deep End Fitness) | SPOTLIGHT

How This Successful Banker Defied The Odds and Became The First Asian American To Play For The Uconn Men's Basketball Team - Ft. Ace Watanasuparp (Former Uconn Basketball Player/Entrepreneur) | SPOTLIGHT

How This Undefeated Asian American Boxer Could Be The Next World Champion - Ft. Brandun Lee (Professional Boxer) | SPOTLIGHT

Two Key Takeaways I Learned In My 20s | SOLO EPISODE

From Food Stamps To An 8-Figure Industry Leading Business Ft. Chris Ngo (Entrepreneur/Co-founder of The Leverage) | SPOTLIGHT

Discussing Different Asian Male Stereotypes Ft. Leo Chan | BARBERSHOP TALK

From The Early Days of Youtube To MTV's 'Wild 'N Out' To Paying Off His Parents' Mortgage Ft. Timothy "DeLaGhetto" Chantarangsu (Comedian/Entertainer) | SPOTLIGHT

How Would You Define Masculinity? Ft. Leo Chan | [Barbershop Talk]

Nelson Chan (Professional Basketball Player/YouTuber) - How This 5'7 Athlete Defied The Odds And Achieved His Dreams Of Playing Professional Basketball

The Benefits Of Working Out And How It Can Help You Build Self-Confidence Ft. Leo Chan | Solo Episode

From Going Hungry As A Kid To Becoming A Contestant On 'Top Chef' Season 15 Ft. Tu David Phu (Chef/Entrepreneur) | SPOTLIGHT

Making It Into The NFL As An Asian American Ft. Taylor Rapp (NFL Player/Los Angeles Rams) | SPOTLIGHT

The Benefits Of Having A Routine And Why It's Important | LEVEL UP

What Happened To Mike Chang Of Six Pack Shortcuts? Ft. Mike Chang (Entrepreneur/Co-Founder of Six Pack Shortcuts) | SPOTLIGHT

How This Actor Went From Miserable 9-5 Job To Supervillain In Upcoming Netflix Show Ft. Chase Tang (Actor) | SPOTLIGHT

Why Being Uncomfortable Is The Only Way To Grow | LEVEL UP

How This Photographer Came From Nothing To Working With The Largest Brands In The World (Nike, Apple, Google) Ft. Andy To (Photographer/Filmmaker) | SPOTLIGHT

From Being Bullied As A Kid To Becoming A Bad Ass MMA Fighter - Ft. Cung Le (Former UFC Fighter/Actor) | SPOTLIGHT

How This Attorney Took The Leap And Turned His Side Hustle Into A Full-Time Gig Ft. Ge Wang (Founder/Creative Director - ESQ Clothing) | SPOTLIGHT

How This 42-Year-Old Doctor Is More Fit Than Most 20-Year-Olds Ft. Eugene Choi (Physician/Fitness Activist) | SPOTLIGHT

From Immigrant To Fashion Influencer Working With GQ, American Express, Audi & More (Part 2) Ft. Leo Chan (Fashion Influencer & Co-Founder - LevitateStyle) | SPOTLIGHT

From Immigrant To Fashion Influencer Working With GQ, American Express, Audi & More (Part 1) Ft. Leo Chan (Fashion Influencer & Co-Founder - LevitateStyle) | SPOTLIGHT

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