The Sifu Mimi Chan Show
Brett is an athletic trainer who currently teaches Functional Movement Systems (FMS), and kettlebells as the Director of Education for StrongFirst. Brett is a wealth of information on all things fitness, so I picked his brain on the differences between athletic trainers and physical therapists. We discuss the future of personal training and how regulations for coaches may evolve over time.
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Gene Luen Yang began making comics and graphic novels in the fifth grade. In 2006, his book American Born Chinese was published and became the first graphic novel to be nominated for a National Book Award and the first to win the American Library Association’s Printz Award. It also won an Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album-New.
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Ming is an award-winning podcaster, actor, and reality tv personality on AMC’s Comic Book Men. Ming got his start as the webmaster for director Kevin Smith and now co-hosts the I Sell Comics! and Ming & Mike Show podcasts with Mike Zapcic.
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AAPI Heritage Month officially ends today, however, this does not mean we should stop learning about and honoring Asian culture. This is the start of an ongoing series that I will be hosting to help everyone – including myself, learn more about the various Asian countries.
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AAPI Heritage month wrap-up episode plus an especially passionate rant! I discuss my frustration with Amazon Prime Video for restricting my film during AAPI Heritage Month and the omission of Asian American History from education in schools.
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Florida Representative Anna V. Eskamani discusses covid19, Representative Matt Gaetz, gerrymandering in Florida, reelection, and the issues that lie ahead.
Representative Anna V. Eskamani is someone who I truly believe in. Whether she is leading a protest or advocating on the house floor, she is an inspiration. It was an honor to speak alongside Anna at a vigil for the victims of the Atlanta shooting.
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Dr. Mark Cheng is back on the podcast discussing the uniqueness of Asian American culture. He shares stories from his childhood and what it was like being an Asian American while working in Asia. We are both frustrated with the of rise anti-Asian hate crimes and focus on actions we can take. I urge everyone to listen and learn as we dissect various self-defense philosophies and tactics.
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How do our preconceived thoughts affect our decision-making? Oscar Agramonte and I explore human blind spots, biases, and risk analysis. We have a candid conversation on the covid19 vaccine, politics, and ways to improve how we react to adverse information.
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As many of you know, I am a survivor of childhood sexual abuse and only began sharing my story a few years ago. I had the privilege of touring a local child advocacy center in Orlando called Kids House and interviewing the CEO Juliette Kong. Kids House is dedicated to preventing child abuse and helping child abuse victims and families by providing coordinated services in a safe, child-friendly environment from report and investigation through treatment and resolution.
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Welcome to the first episode of The Sifu Mimi Chan Show. Oscar and I discuss why the name change and what this means for the podcast.
We also catch up on what is in store for the future of the show and how it has evolved over the years.
These episodes have basically become an on-air recording of Greg Rucka and I discussing: what we’ve been up to and how we are coping with the challenges of the week. We discuss my battle and activism with the rise of anti-Asian hate crimes and dealing with burnout from covid19 and watching the Chauvin trial.
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