*Webby Award Honoree* First Generation Burden was created in 2016 and focuses on the intersection of immigrants and the creative community. We celebrate the unique and diverse immigrant population in America through longform interviews. Basically, it’s just a bunch of fun conversations with good people. Hosted by Rich Tu.
Check out FirstGenBurden.com for all the episodes.
Follow us at @firstgenburden and @rich_tu
84. 'I Like New Spaces Because There Are No Rules' w/ Isaiah Steinfeld, Executive at AWS and AIGA Board Member
Isaiah Steinfeld is a tech executive who started his creative journey in the punk and hardcore scene. Also, he’s is a first gen Filipino, on the national board at AIGA, and a Global Head of Startups at Amazon AWS.
We get into his early days at #LYFT, #GenerativeAI, and what it takes to excel at large organizations like #Nike and #Amazon. Also, we talk about what inclusion in the tech world means, and how the creative industry is on the verge of meteoric change due to A.I.
Also, pardon the audio for the first 16 minutes. It gets sorted out =)
Check out FirstGenBurden.com (https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/e50sjq/metadata/FirstGenBurden.com) for all the episodes
Follow us @firstgenburden (https://www.instagram.com/firstgenburden/) and Rich Tu /@rich_tu (https://www.instagram.com/rich_tu/)
Illustration by Eugenia Mello / @eumiel (https://www.instagram.com/eumiel/)
Thanks to DesGin for their support
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16 Jan 2023
83. 'It Starts With Us' w/ Alvin Cailan, Author, Chef and host of The Burger Show
*Season Finale* Alvin Cailan is a chef, author, and host of The Burger Show on First We Feast. Alvin grew up in a Chicano section of LA as an AMBOY (American raised Filipino), and trained as a world-class chef with Thomas Keller before striking out on his own as founder of the now iconic breakfast brand Eggslut. Alvin and Rich Tu sit down and talk about his early days as a "tournat", how grind culture has changed, his love of Filipino cuisine, and how he has become the most high profile in voice America's Filipino food movement.
Check out FirstGenBurden.com (https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/e50sjq/metadata/FirstGenBurden.com) for all the episodes
Follow us @firstgenburden (https://www.instagram.com/firstgenburden/) and Rich Tu / @rich_tu (https://www.instagram.com/rich_tu/)
Audio produced by Timothy Simonson / @timwicked (https://www.instagram.com/timwicked/)
Illustration by Eugenia Mello / @eumiel (https://www.instagram.com/eumiel/)
Thanks to DesGin for their support
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9 Jan 2023
82. 'I'm Always a Student' w/ Rashad Rastam, founder of Dahsar & Host of 'Wear Many Hats'
Rashad Rastam grew up as a skate kid in Philadelphia who went on to found the brand Dahsar. He cut his teeth as a BMX streetwear buyer, designer, digital producer, visual producer at a non-profit, and a brand consultant, all in one. In addition Rashad hosts the podcast Wear Many Hats, where his guests reveal their side hustle. Rich Tu met Rashad at an event promoting his collaboration with Commercial Type before the pandemic. Now, Rich and Rashad sit and talk about his journey to being a professional multitasker, the connection between typography and fashion, and why collaborating with trusted partners is important.
Listen to Rich's appearance on Wear Many Hats here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-136-rich-tu/id1536111608?i=1000588523490 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-136-rich-tu/id1536111608?i=1000588523490)
Check out FirstGenBurden.com (https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/e50sjq/metadata/FirstGenBurden.com) for all the episodes
Follow us @firstgenburden (https://www.instagram.com/firstgenburden/) and Rich Tu / @rich_tu (https://www.instagram.com/rich_tu/)
Audio produced by Timothy Simonson / @timwicked (https://www.instagram.com/timwicked/)
Illustration by Eugenia Mello / @eumiel (https://www.instagram.com/eumiel/)
Recorded at Canal Street Market, thanks to DesGin for their support
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