The Pearls of Wisdom podcast on Cold Tea Collective is where we share stories from Asian influencers and creators. If you or someone you know have a story to tell, pitch us at info@coldteacollective.com.
Episodes
Monday Feb 03, 2020
Monday Feb 03, 2020
Cold Tea Collective sat down with iconic Vietnamese-Canadian creative Linda Dong (aka LeendaDProductions) to talk about her YouTube career, her favourite pieces, and where she gets her inspiration for her latest song, skit, or meme.
Visit www.coldteacollective.com for excerpts of our interview.
Executive Producer/Interviewer: Natasha Jung
Associate Producer and Editor: Andy Le
Monday Dec 30, 2019
Monday Dec 30, 2019
2019 was a year of inspired action for Cold Tea Collective and our community. Listen to this podcast recap of our year and the friends we made along the way. Thank you to our contributors, interviewees and community for your support in 2019.
Visit www.coldteacollective.com for excerpts of our interview and subscribe to our podcast for more Pearls of Wisdom.
Executive Producer/Host: Natasha Jung
Associate Producer: Tiffani Lee
Associate Producer and Editor: Andy Le
Wednesday Dec 25, 2019
Wednesday Dec 25, 2019
Canadian actor Jordan Connor sat down with Cold Tea Collective to chat about his role as Vince on The Hospital Show and how his role as a Riverdale Southside Serpent affected his career. Jordan also shares his experience growing up with his mixed-Asian heritage and how he has connected with his background.
Visit www.coldteacollective.com for excerpts of our interview.
Executive Producer/Interviewer: Natasha Jung
Associate Producer and Editor: Andy Le
Associate Producer: Tiffani Lee
Article by: Winnie Jung
Tuesday Oct 08, 2019
Tuesday Oct 08, 2019
On September 23, over 120 people gathered at the classy D6 Bar & Lounge in downtown Vancouver to kick off Cold Tea Collective’s first-ever panel and networking event, as part of The Entrepreneur Series.
The audience welcomed four local business extraordinaires – Bob Wang, Matt Murtagh-Wu, Vivian McCormick and Sonia Chhinji – to the stage. Listen on for the full audio with lightning talks from each panelist, followed by a panel discussion that dives into their entrepreneurial journeys, values, culture, identity and lessons learned.
Visit www.coldteacollective.com for excerpts of our interview.
Executive Producer/Moderator: Natasha Jung
Associate Producers: Tiffani Lee & Cecilia Huang
Associate Producer and Editor: Andy Le
Tuesday Sep 24, 2019
Tuesday Sep 24, 2019
An actor, trailblazer and LGBTQ2S+ advocate, Jake Choi is known among American audiences for playing Miggy on the hit TV Show Single Parents. Recently, Cold Tea Collective sat down with Jake to discuss Asian representation in film and on TV, the upcoming season of Single Parents, and what he believes makes his character different than other portrayals of Asian Americans on television.
Visit www.coldteacollective.com for excerpts of our interview.
Executive Producer/Interviewer: Natasha Jung
Associate Producer: Christopher Cho, Tiffani Lee
Associate Producer and Editor: Andy Le
Thursday Sep 19, 2019
Thursday Sep 19, 2019
Our final episode of The Entrepreneur Series features a first-generation Chinese Canadian, Vivian McCormick followed the path of a professional career in law.
It wasn’t until she worked at Business Development Bank of Canada when she found her true calling — helping business owners get their projects off the ground. When Vivian made the decision to leave the job, little did she know she would soon be embarking on her own entrepreneurial journey with Flax Sleep, a natural linen bedding company. Cold Tea Collective sat down with Vivian to hear more about her decision to step away from law and what she has learned as a local entrepreneur.
Visit www.coldteacollective.com for excerpts of our interview.
Executive Producer/Interviewer: Natasha Jung
Associate Producers: Tiffani Lee & Cecilia Huang
Associate Producer and Editor: Andy Le
Monday Sep 16, 2019
Monday Sep 16, 2019
Our third episode of The Entrepreneur Series features Sonia Chhinji: Co-Founder and CEO of Woodlot, an all-natural beauty and wellness brand. Health-conscious Sonia created Woodlot with her husband Fouad after discovering candles purchased from big-brand retailers contained harmful chemicals so they decided to create their own natural products to inspire a cleaner lifestyle. Cold Tea Collective sat down with Sonia as she shares her inspiration for Woodlot, its humble beginnings and why taking the leap can be the best decision you ever make.
Visit www.coldteacollective.com for excerpts of our interview.
Executive Producer/Interviewer: Natasha Jung
Associate Producers: Tiffani Lee & Cecilia Huang
Associate Producer and Editor: Andy Le
Thursday Sep 12, 2019
Thursday Sep 12, 2019
Our second episode in The Entrepreneur Series features Matthew Murtagh-Wu: a venture capitalist partner turned dumpling king. Matthew had always wanted to cook and when the capital ran out he took the leap and left the world of finance behind. Now he is a household name operating a frozen dumpling business. He sat down with us to share his journey to authenticity and why community is key to success.
Visit www.coldteacollective.com for excerpts of our interview.
Executive Producer: Natasha Jung
Interviewers: Natasha Jung & Cecilia Huang
Associate Producers: Tiffani Lee & Cecilia Huang
Associate Producer and Editor: Andy Le
Tuesday Sep 10, 2019
Tuesday Sep 10, 2019
Our first episode in The Entrepreneur Series features Bob Wang, founder and president of Legacy Advantage CPA. Bob is a big four accountant turned entrepreneur when he noticed a gap in the quality of bookkeeping within the small business community. He sat down with us to share his journey, successes and failures while building his own business.
Visit www.coldteacollective.com for excerpts of our interview.
Executive Producer: Natasha Jung
Interviewers: Natasha Jung & Cecilia Huang
Associate Producers: Tiffani Lee & Cecilia Huang
Associate Producer and Editor: Andy Le
Music: "Flex" - By Francis Arevalo
Thursday Aug 15, 2019
Thursday Aug 15, 2019
Victoria Park doesn't wait for someone to give her permission. She gives it to herself. We sit down with this incredible actress and cinematographer as we learn about her major career lessons, confidence, her work as an Asian American and of course, our burning questions about The Flash.
Visit www.coldteacollective.com for excerpts of our interview.
Executive Producer: Natasha Jung
Associate Producer: Tim Lam, Tiffani Lee
Associate Producer and Editor: Andy Le