“No pain, no gain… right?”

Many of us in the Asian community come together in our shared upbringings, cultural and ethnic identities, and other hardships. How representative is this of every Asian person’s journey though?

The WindowgAAin Podcast exists to share the truth and reality of how different each of us has experienced and lived life in the world thus far.

Episode 3: DEKI

Debby Kim, also known as DEKI, is a graphic designer who has been hustling and working in the creative industry for the last few years. In this episode, we sit down to discuss what joys and challenges freelancing has brought into our respective experiences. We also talk about how carrying the Asian-American identity has impacted creative work, and the capability of taking on multiple hats including dancing and serving the local church community.

Episode 2: Andrew Tran (Fullmotion Labs)

How does someone go from being a young film lover to eventually animating one of Thanos's henchmen? Andrew Tran, a full-time character animator in the world of visual effects hailing from Australia, has worked on today's favorites, ranging from Avengers: Infinity War to the upcoming Fast & Furious spin-off, Hobbs & Shaw. He sits down with us on this episode to discuss why he initially traveled to Vietnam to start his animating career, how his family and upbringing impacted the trajectory of his journey, and what nuggets of wisdom he has to offer to young hopefuls in the creative field.

Episode 1: Moonrise & The Chrysalis Chronicles

Monique, of the Asian culture and identity-cultivating platform Moonrise (previously The ABC Issue), and Chrislyn of The Chrysalis Chronicles join us on the podcast for a casual sit-down discussion on topics including the long-awaited self-discovery journey as an Asian in today's world, the in-betweenness and the shame that we sometimes experience in our cultural upbringings and experiences, and the deconstruction of what we (think that we) know. Also brought into conversation are our respective hardships in finding ourselves, and unpacking what may be potentially toxic in the popular Subtle Asian Traits Facebook group.

Episode 0: Tiff.gif Photography

What is The WindowgAAin Podcast, and who's the person behind it? This first episode explores the motivations and process leading up to the creation of this podcast, the meaning behind the title, and personal life experiences and social media lessons learned by Tiffany of Tiff.gif Photography, a digital mixed media portrait photographer based in New York City.