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How do I leave my 9-5 for my side hustle? How do I make money from my work? Can I build my dream job? Creative Women International is here to help you figure it out. Founder Philiy Page, presents these podcasts having worked in the creative industries for over 24 years, starting as a photojournalist for UK publications such as Marie Claire and The Guardian Newspaper. She moved into BBC documentaries, worked as a feature film production manager, writes and runs the CWI, while also delivering ...
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Viv Yau had the pleasure of speaking with legendary artist, Keith Khan about whether South Asian and ESEA communities are interconnected, whether it’s better to eat with chopsticks or your hands, how Shanghainese people dress so cool and of course, his upcoming show The Accountants, being shown at Factory International at Aviva Studios! In partners…
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besea.n co-founders Amy Phung and Charley Wong travelled to Asia together last year. In this podcast they discuss how transformative the trips were, their best food recommendations for Vietnam and Malaysia and future travel plans!Follow the hosts @_amy_pix and @CharFayeW on IG and TikTok, and joint account @eseagaleats on TikTok for future travel r…
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Happy Lunar New Year! Welcome back to what we *think* is a new season of But Where Are You From?! Mai-Anh Vu Peterson, David Kam and Viv Yau have a chatty catch up from what’s happened they last time recorded the podcast, they share their zodiac sign traits, Viv has an zodiac related identity crisis, they talk about making new traditions during lun…
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besea.n's own Isabelle attended the Waterstones x Penguin 'House of YA (Young Adult) LitFest' earlier this month, and got the chance to interview Marie Lu - 14-time New York Times bestselling writer, and author of the new YA novel ‘Stars and Smoke’ out now. Isabelle and Marie chatted about the joy of YA (Young Adult) literature, BTS and K-pop, Asia…
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Viv and her boyfriend Manny catch up on the podcast about their relationship; from meeting their family, farting, how they navigate racism with friends/family, whilst travelling, unpaid labour, eating lo bak go and fufu, learning Twi and Cantonese and so much more! Follow viv at @itsvivyau to drop her and Manny a message! Follow besea.n and slide i…
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Amy spoke to Kimi Jolly (co-founder of ESAS) and Sophia Luu (Design Researcher) about UK’s hostile environment and how it affects asylum seekers, the new hate crime reporting/support service called On Your Side, the importance of design equity in healthcare, our fluid relationships with language, and why ancestry DNA testing isn’t as useful as we t…
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(Trigger warning: abortion, sexual assault, miscarriage, body issues) In our end of season finale, Mai-Anh and Viv Yau have a chatty catch up and talk a lot about TikTok, the anti-abortion law Roe Vs Wade, our body image issues and how messed up it is, allowing ourselves to look after our bodies, suncream and SO MUCH MORE! Trust us on the sunscreen…
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Happy Pride Month! Kai (she/her) and Karlie (she/her) talk with the wonderful Cynthia So (they/them), author of the new book ‘If You Still Recognise Me’ (out 9 June in the UK). Together they discuss the impact of YA (Young Adult) books on teenagers and adults alike, discovering queer culture in Hong Kong, the Canto in Cynthia's book, writing about …
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Amy talked with Claire Kohda (author of Woman, Eating) and Kaiya Shang (Editor at Scribner), about Claire's wonderful new book (read it!), food as an identity, racial othering and "the monstrous", the mixed ethnicity experience, plus the good bits and the bad bits (think rampant racism and nepotism) of the publishing world. Connect with our guests:…
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Our hosts, David Kam and King-Wey Hii-Ko speak with Jambo Truong on wellness encompassing relationship with our ancestors and reframing the way we see trauma and our relationships to practice of honouring ancestors. Follow Jambo's work: https://www.jambodragon.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jambodragon/ Send us a LISTENER VOICEMAIL: https://besean.…
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Mai-Anh and Viv chat with the wonderful Feiya Hu on her experience with the BBC Panorama documentary on racism, we also talk about her charity that she founded, as well as certain brands whitewashing tofu. Follow Feiya Hu and her charity Racism Unmasked Edinburgh. Follow besea.n and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.in…
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Mai-Anh chats to Kat Lieu of Subtle Asian Baking (go follow!) about starting her page, the Subtle Asian community, how Kat used to be a personal training, her contribution to #StopAsianHate, the food she ate growing up and so much more! https://www.instagram.com/katlieu/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/subtleasian.baking/?hl=en Follow besea.n and s…
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Amy & Viv had the pleasure of speaking with anti-racist activist, Ted Speaker and author of 'The Good Ally', Nova Reid. We cover A LOT. A trigger warning to our Black and people of colour friends, it's a heavy, heavy episode, BUT we also talk about joy, and we loved hearing about Nova and who she is outside of her job function (spoiler, she used to…
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Karlie introduces one of our (no longer so new) new core team members, who is already known to the community as the founder and director of Kind Red Packet, - David Kam! Karlie and David chat about being British and Malaysian, David's journey of movement and yoga, and his experience as a Queer ESEA. Episode notes David Kam IG: https://www.instagram…
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Mai-Anh Peterson, Charley Wong and Viv Yau chat absolute shit in Viv's flat in Manchester, they answer some questions from the New York Times '36 Questions to fall in love', they talk about Viv internalising racism towards her vagina, whether they want to be famous, if the government are not letting us teleport, relationship dealbreakers, short kin…
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Charley and Mai-Anh speak to Asian-American disability rights advocate Tiffany Yu, who was incredibly generous with her wisdom regarding advocacy, allyship, and how we can all work to improve accessibility. We could have listened to her speak for hours! Listen to find out how she maintains joy i her advocacy work, why allyship to her must be rooted…
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Viv introduces two new besea.n core team members King-Wey and Peiwen onto the poddy! We talk about things Peiwen notices moving over to the UK aged 14, like how we have separate taps and daylight savings (didn't realise that wasn't a thing in other countries?!), as well as delving into our turning points for thinking about race, identity. King-Wey …
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Kai and Viv chat to LA based actor and content creator, Ryan Alexander Holmes about British accents, being Black and Chinese, his relationship with social media and trolling that he experiences from different communities, the pressures of speaking about multiple causes, love languages, toxic men, his acting career, Ryan was so philosophical....we c…
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Mai-Anh speaks with transracial adoptees, Pippa Hollington and Emily Couch on their experience, growing up in Hong Kong, being mistaken for other ESEA backgrounds, Pippa talks about being Filipina and her relationship with her white British parents and her sister, Emily talks about her dual heritage of being ethnically Chinese and her British and A…
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Amy and Karlie spoke to Georgina aka https://www.instagram.com/chop_stick_n_poke/ about her parents, working as a tattoo artist, then they started veering off into korean and Chinese TV dramas, Speaking Chinglish and Asian uncles lubing Georgie up. Georgina Leung is a British Chinese tattoo artist and illustrator. Spending her formative years in Li…
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[Content Note: sexual harassment There may be train noises in the background.]Amy and Karlie sat down to chat with the multi-talented Squid from the Mollusc Dimension, about his and his family's musical background, what it's like to be queer and ESEA, how it was growing up in Essex, as well as Squid's wide-ranging creative projects. Acronym used in…
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This week, Mai-Anh sat down with Labour MP for Luton North, Sarah Owen. We talked about what it's really like being a woman in the Commons, hanger, dealing with trolls and Sarah's top tips for anyone considering getting involved in politics. ------SOCIALSFollow besean and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going!https://www.instagram.com/…
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Charley & Viv were joined by Hannah & Rob of Little Yellow Rice Co. to talk about their business, Little Yellow Rice Co, we discuss Hannah's heritage that is the heart of the brand, with Rob being the chef, we discuss gatekeeping of food, white washing, and who can cook ESEA food? Such a fun discussion with our friends! Follow besean and slide into…
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Amy and Viv go off on a little ramble about Amy's school report, the #VeryAsian call in, Viv being a twin and then we chatted with co-founders of YukFun - Lucy & Patrick on everything creative, being Chinese and whether it needs to inform your work as an artist, being in a white dominated industry, and Amy & Viv's 'ray-cism' sunglasses gets a menti…
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Chasing the taste of home (with Jenny Lau and Tiffany Chang): cooking, finding your path and navigating generational divides We interviewed food goddesses and influencer BFFs Jenny Lau (@celestialpeach_uk) and Tiffany Chang (@tiffcooksalot) on all things food, covering disaporic cooking, motherly disapproval, making a fool out of yourself in front …
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We spoke with Suyin Haynes (Editor-In-Chief at gal-dem) and Angela Hui (freelance food writer for Time Out, HuffPost, gal-dem and so much more!) on a fascinating episode on everything journalism: how they started, writing ad copy for vouchers, finding a community through trauma, how to balance speaking about issues online and looking after mental h…
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Haven't found your passion? Feeling overwhelmed? Don't panic, a pivot is better than chasing your passion. In this episode I explain why, how to figure out what is or isn't working and where to go next to find clients and customers you love. For more hints and tips sign up for love notes from me at https://bit.ly/penpalsforever…
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How do you find clients and customers you love? Why do you always get to work with difficult people? If these are questions that you have asked yourself this episode is for you. Not all clients and customers are created equal, and I share how you can find ones that you love to work with and who love you back as well. Come and join my email list whe…
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Pricing mistakes can be costly. You end up losing money, time and energy when in fact you need all of those things right now. This pricing mistake is one that I see repeated again and again by creatives. I talk through why it is such a big mistake, what it actually does for your business or career, and what you can do instead. Want more help with y…
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How to become successful can feel like a maze. You take wrong turns and think you have it all figured out when you hit a dead end. But what if I told you that you might be the person holding you back? What would change if you gave yourself permission to be successful? I talk through why you need to do it, what it will do for your business or career…
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1 year of besea.n - we recently went on a betreat, where, among the hike, cooking, games, and besea.n meeting, we also recorded a bonus episode for you, as our birthday gift to you! Listen for lots of crying, laughing and seeing how well we know each other. SOCIALS Follow besean and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going! https://www.in…
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The secret of success isn't always obvious, but one of the most important things you can do is find your super power. This is going to help you save time, keep your sanity and build a team to support you, so that you only do what lights you up. To help you more I have a challenge for you to earn $1000 in 30 days. Sign up for free here: https://bit.…
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*Squeeeaaaal* besea.n were invited to the UK premiere of Marvel’s latest action-packed film, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (released 3rd September 2021). Kai, Karlie, Amy & Viv (sorry Charley and Mai-Anh!) strolled down the red (blue) carpet and experienced the film before its release, and it was EPIC! At a time when our community has b…
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Getting more clients and customers doesn't have to be complicated. I share three ways that you can find new clients and customers using what you have right now. Whether you are starting out or trying to grow your business this is for you. If you want a fun way to learn how to get more income join the 1000 in 30 days challenge starting soon. Sign up…
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How to find success is something all creatives battle with. You try pr, online marketing and networking but struggle to make sales. In fact the key to success is you! I explain why this is so important and the three ways that you need to use your own value to reach success. Join the $1000 in 30 days challenge. Sign up here: https://bit.ly/2TYJtm6…
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Have you wanted to build an online course, but don't know how? Building an online course doesn't need to be complicated. In this episode I share how you can do it in 30 days and actually get paid as you build it. Plus you'll gather raving fans to help you sell it when it's ready. Come join me for a challenge this October. Learn how to make $1000 in…
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How do you make your dreams come true? How can you achieve big goals? If you have ever wondered how to start or pivot this is for you. Sometimes a simple act can change everything. I share what this act is, and why it not only helps you, but also allows others to help you reach your dream faster. Come and join the 1000 in 30 days challenge. https:/…
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Think you need a vacation? This one is for you. I talk about why you need to take a break, the reasons it can help you business and what saying no more often actually means. I also share my own story of breakdown and why it is so important it doesn't happen to you. You can read more about it in my book The Business Of Creativity by Philiy Page.…
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This is our third season finale as we take a break to plan ESEA Heritage Month. Join Amy, Charley, Karlie & Mai-Anh in a Q&A, with some near death experience stories (trigger warning 10-15 mins in), find out their day jobs and find out which recent Hollywood film Karlie featured in!!!! We're in the presence of stars! Follow besean and slide into ou…
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Viv asks her boyfriend Manny about his first impressions of her, who's funnier, she ask him some questions asked by listeners on Instagram, any yikes moments he's experienced in dating as a Black man, and Manny surprises Viv with questions back too right at the end?! Follow besean and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going!https://www.i…
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Want to know how to make sales? Want to know how to make it easy even if you're selling yourself? Over the decades that I have been working as a creative freelancer I have learnt how to make sales fun. There are three things that are going to make it really easy for you which I share in this episode. No more feeling like a used car sales person I p…
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We were joined by Alicia Warner (@il.liss.strate on Instagram or aliciawarner.com) and Francesca Humi @FrancescaHumi on Twitter and @franexplainshistory on Instagram and TikTok.Follow besean and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going!https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/https://twitter.com/besea_nSupport the podcast by buying besean a coff…
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Ever had a new client come in and say that they Googled a price for what you offer? Or that their friend told them you should cost X amount? When a new client tries to set the price for your commission or service, take this as a wonderful opportunity! I explain how you can turn this round to your advantage and make a stronger client relationship in…
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Charley, Karlie, Amy and Viv chat everything Chinese school!Follow besean and slide into our DMs and keep the conversation going!https://www.instagram.com/besea.n/https://twitter.com/besea_nSupport the podcast by buying besean a coffee, 100% of the donations now go towards besean!http://bit.ly/KofibeseanSign petitions:STAND WITH MYANMAR AND TAKE AC…
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You might be thinking about raising your prices, but aren't sure how to do it. Or else you are starting out and have no idea what to charge. In this episode I explain why you need these two things in order to earn more, and how they were the things that made the biggest change in my earning power. To help you further there is a guide you can grab a…
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Your email list is one of the most important parts of your business. Don't have one yet? I'll explain how to get one and what to do with it in this episode. Selling to your email list needs a certain technique, but the results can be rewarding for both you and your customers. Listen to find out more. Free guide http://creativewomeninternational.com…
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Join host Amy in Part 1 of a series on interethnic dating as she chats to our very own Mai-Anh and her partner of 12+ years, Jamie (or Jai-Anh, if you will). Amy grilled them on how they met, how they navigate the world as a multiethnic couple and what they’ve learned along the way. Expect chat on Scottishness, microaggressions, feminist pockets an…
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Knowing how to achieve success can feel like a hidden door. You do all the marketing, side hustles and still you don't feel like you have achieve success. I break down the three things that you should be focussing on so that you don't get overwhelmed. And I have a freebie for you. Go to http://creativewomeninternational.com/pricing/…
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Amy talks to Huong (@mrshuongblack), Liz (@themodernchef) and Georgie (@chinesechippygirl) about parenting as ESEA mums including how we try to instil a sense of ESEA heritage in our kids, introducing durian, the dreaded poonamis, and everything in between! Huong is one half of @themsgpod. Listen as she and MiMi Aye talk life and debunk food myths …
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