What happens when four Nguyễn siblings get behind the mic? You get a podcast reimagining Vietnamese American legacy, grief, and joy—one story at a time. Born in the Bay and raised by first-gen parents, Hương, Karin Hạnh, Hedda Hiếu, and Benjamin Hoàng grew up sharing bedrooms and debates about the dishwasher. Now they’re bringing dinner table convos to the mic—for anyone growing up between cultures, holding on, and healing along the way.
Growing Up Nguyen
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What happens when four Nguyễn siblings get behind the mic? You get a podcast reimagining Vietnamese American legacy, grief, and joy—one story at a time. Born in the Bay and raised by first-gen parents, Hương, Karin Hạnh, Hedda Hiếu, and Benjamin Hoàng grew up sharing bedrooms and debates about the dishwasher. Now they’re bringing dinner table convos to the mic—for anyone growing up between cultures, holding on, and healing along the way.
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Recent Episodes
April 29, 2026
What We Carry: 50 Years After Saigon
<p>Fifty years after the fall of Saigon , we reflect on what our family carries forward—stories, survival, silence, resilience, and love.</p><p>In this special episode of Growing up Nguyen, we weave together sibling conversation with interviews from our mom, aunts, and uncles to explore how war and displacement shaped our family’s habits, values, and sense of identity—and how those inheritances continue to shape who we are today.</p><p>From scarcity and sweat equity to healing, joy, and self-discovery, this is a conversation about honoring legacy while choosing what we carry forward.</p>
October 10, 2024
Bonus Episode: Ngày Về Của Bố
<p>Bonus Episode, Vietnamese Boat People Podcast: Episode #51 Ngày Về Của Bố</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Siblings Hương, Karin Hạnh, Hedda Hiếu, and Benjamin Hoàng Nguyễn grew up together in the San Francisco Bay Area in a boisterous Vietnamese American family. In 2019, their father, Nguyễn Khánh Hưng, a first-generation immigrant from Việt Nam, passed away. To pay tribute to their father, the siblings participated in our <a href="https://www.vietnameseboatpeople.org/2022-storytellers" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">3rd Annual Mỹ Việt Story Slam</a> in 2022 with their spoken word piece, “Ngày Về Của Bố” (roughly, “The Day of Dad’s Return”), a reflection on grief and Vietnamese mourning rituals. In this special episode of Vietnamese Boat People, the Nguyễn siblings are at the helm as our first-ever guest hosts. They’ve brought their group dynamic and conversational style to Vietnamese Boat People’s format, in order to delve into their father’s life, legacy, who he was, and his unique and multifaceted experiences.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Vietnamese Boat People is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to preserving and continuing the narratives of the Vietnamese diaspora community. Their mission is to empower individuals within this community to share the stories of our community from intergenerational voices. In addition to their award-winning podcast, they have public programs available that empower individuals to preserve their family histories through storytelling workshops, story slams, community blogs, conversation kits, and the journeys map. To learn more, visit <a href="http://www.vietnameseboatpeople.org/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">www.vietnameseboatpeople.org</a>.</p>
December 31, 2021
Book 2, Chapter 4: Nguyen It Comes To Speaking Vietnamese
<p>Do you speak another language? Tune into Huong, Karin Hanh, Hedda Hieu, and Benjamin Hoang as they discuss the blessings and challenges of a heritage language and whether it's worthwhile.</p>
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