아시아 남부 벨| The One with Cindy Wilson - An Asian-Southern Belle With Too Much Soul: Episode 6 (2021)

In a society that continually tries to box people only to be one thing based on race, religion, culture, and other social constructs, only those with “Too Much Soul,” like our guest, are audacious enough to stand out. Shout out to Skycedi’s YouTube channel where I found her!
 
Cindy Wilson is from Jackson, MS, where she graduated with her Bachelor’s in Psychology & Master’s in Counseling from Jackson State University and received her MBA from Belhaven College.  She currently resides in Atlanta, GA as an author, international speaker, and social impact strategist. Cindy wrote “Too Much Soul” to share her unique story about being adopted by an African American family from Seoul, Korea, and growing up in Jackson, MS. She hopes that her story will start conversations around race and culture and empower others to find the freedom to be their authentic selves.
 
In this episode, we explore Cindy’s childhood and early years as a trans-racial adoptee (raised in a Black household), her unique cultural identity, and major highlights from her book. We also went political by taking a critical look into the marginalization of Asian-Americans and the recent hate-inspired attacks on them in the US. We examined ways of achieving inclusivity and the role of other ethnic minority groups like Blacks in building support for Asian-Americans.
 
This is a truly power-packed episode that you certainly don’t want to miss. And yes, I gushed about Korea (what did you expect, teehee!)
 
PS: S/O to families like Cindy’s who opened their hearts and home to a child. Here’s hoping more Black families get more involved in adoption.

엄마의 사랑 유산| The One With Ana Tajder: A Mother’s Love Legacy: Episode 4 (2021)

The More Sibyl Podcast Presents:
엄마의 사랑 유산| The One With Ana Tajder: A Mother’s  Love Legacy: Episode 4 (2021)
Life throws surprises every now and then, but it's not every time that a few days’ visits end up as a 21-year stay. And how do you cope when your country suddenly disintegrates and ceases to be in existence,  Well, this was how life turned out for Ana.
Ana Tajder, who was born in Yugoslavia, is an award-winning international journalist, author, and host of the “Thank You, Mama,” Podcast. After more than a decade working in international marketing and advertising at large corporations, she published two memoirs and well over a hundred essays, articles, and interviews in renowned European newspapers, magazines, and journals.
In this episode, Ana talks about being at the center of her family’s multiple battles with cancer, dealing with the nagging fear of resurgence, and staying sane as a caregiver and new mum. After losing her mum to the disease, she started a podcast to curate the lessons her mother had taught her, and also to tell the stories of other women on what they learned from their mothers.
 
Ana’s story is evidence that “you can build a beautiful new life out of one suitcase.” Surprised? Listen to find out how!
 
PS: What’s one valuable lesson you learned from your mom?
PPS: S/O to @podfestexpo for making this connection happen

새해 새 시즌| The One with Mo! - New Year, New Episode: Episode 3 (2021)

Hey everyone, we are back with a new season of the show! Thanks to everyone who reached out during the break period; we needed that time to re-strategize, plan, and get our creative juices flowing so that we can serve you better.
This episode is to welcome you all to season four of The More Sibyl Podcast and to unpack all that we have in store for you. In this episode, I give an update of the things I have been up to since you last heard from me, my New Year goals, a recap of last season’s award winners, and what you should expect this season. I went off the tangent a little, but that’s fine too.
We are now on Podbean, no longer Anchor, so catch our new episodes there, and of course, anywhere else you listen to your podcasts. It’s going to be a great year, so let’s dive into it!
 
Resources
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