MigrAsians Nisha Mody

I absolutely love this human being, Shirani M. Pathak, and all the amazing work she has been doing to dismantle trauma resulting from supremacy culture. Shirani is following up her first book Fierce Authenticity with Fierce Authenticity 2.0, adding in critical information and resources about how trauma, tending to our nervous systems, and supremacy culture have to be addressed when it comes to understanding our wounds.

Her transition from her first one to this one is a beautiful demonstration of how we are always in process of understanding our own conditioning within supremacy culture. Shirani has done incredible research for her new book, which she dives into in this episode as well.

Follow Shirani on Instagram @shiranimpathak,  get in touch with her at https://www.shiranimpathak.com/contact, and listen to her podcast Fierce Authenticity. Shirani also interviewed me on her podcast as well, and I love how we fangirl for each other!

And check out my new venture, The Healing Hype! This is my free newsletter about healing and liberation, which is also audio-accessible (you can even add it to your favorite podcast player!) If you're looking to have more conversation about these topics, you can invest in The Healing Hype for $5/month or $50/year. You'll get access to my private chat group and Nisha’s Greatest Hits! - these are my intuitive hits that I dictate and transcribe for you :)  


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So there's good news and bad news. After reflection about what feels aligned for me, I'm ending MigrAsians, BUT there will be 2 more interviews, so stay tuned!

I'm shifting to a new platform that's an audio newsletter (that you can also add to your podcast player) called The Healing Hype. Subscribe today to hear about healing and liberation an an oppressive and work-driven world. And to find more about my coaching and facilitating, visit my website at www.nishaland.com.

Here are awesome Asian-focused podcasts to check out.
Asian AmericanaSelf Evident: Asian America's StoriesThe Bánh Mì ChroniclesModel Minority, Uniquely AmericanSupport the show
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CW: Suicide

This episode is very close to my heart. It's about a heavy topic, and I encourage you to take your time listening to it, or step away from it if it's too much.

In this episode, I talk to four people, all of whom have a relationship to suicide. I speak with Monica (they/them), the eldest child of Chinese immigrants and a freelance musician whose flexible jobs allows them to maintain their mental health; Henry Ling (he/him), who identifies as a third culture kid, found support for mental health and suicidal ideation on YouTube; and Avanti (they/she), a South Asian immigrant, who is training to be a therapist but wants to disrupt what therapy can look like in favor of abolition and community care; and Melody Li (佢/any) a therapist who embodies a decolonized perspective.

We talk about the lack of financial and culturally-specific access to mental health care, how suicide is criminalized, and how we can try to look at suicide prevention from a space of care, sharing stories, and slowing down.

Links:
Melody Li's mental health directory and community Inclusive Therapists: www.inclusivetherapists.comNisha's interview with Dr. Jennifer Mullan from Decolonizing Therapy: https://www.thehealinghype.com/p/a-conversation-with-decolonizingSupport the show
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Hello everyone! MigrAsians is back. Take a listen to hear a pretty big announcement about my life, learn about my coaching work, and get a sneak peek into what this season of MigrAsians will look like.

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Links:
The Healing Hype - my healing + justice communityMy BIPOC Healing Fund - put "BIPOC Healing Fund" in the memoMigrAsians PatreonMy websiteMy InstagramSupport the show
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In this episode, I review the season a bit, reflecting on the fact that the majority of these episodes were released during the pandemic! And I'm guessing once I start up again in early 2021, we might still be in some form of the pandemic.

I talk about what we dove into for Season 1 and how I'm shifting Season 2 to be more in alignment with my passions.

Thank you to my parents, my brother, Dalya Guerin, Gina Manola, all my Patreon patrons, Tiffany Wong, Shin Kawasaki, and Quincy Surasmith for your support! So grateful 3
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If you live in LA, you have probably seen an egg with a red yolk plastered on sidewalks and walls. This is the work of street artist Black Palms - @blk_plms on Instagram. Black Palms identifies as Hapa - he grew up in Hawaii and migrated to LA to work in TV production.

In this conversation, we talk about his migration story, how he fell in love with television, transitioned from directing to producing, and how butoh dancing helped him make this transition. You'll also hear the story about how his birthplace was blown up in front of his eyes for an episode of Magnum, P.I.!

And of course, we talk about his street art. What does the red yolk symbolize? How does Black Palms secretively create this art, and has he ever been caught? And why the name Black Palms?

What I loved most about our conversation is how everything we talked about had an artistic lens - TV production, dancing, street art. There was a common thread, and it was clear that Black Palms valued the power of art in everything he does.





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