Episode 213: Ivory Aquino on Having the Power to Rewrite Her Childhood (Celebrating Trans Day of Visibility)

AsianBossGirl

Melody, Helen, and Janet

Personal Journals, Society & Culture, Careers, Business

4.8 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 31 March 2023

⏱️ 72 minutes

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On today’s episode, we are so honored to have Filipina actress Ivory Aquino grace us with her vibrant energy and help us wrap up Women’s History Month. This week also coincides with International Transgender Day of Visibility (March 31st), which celebrates the accomplishments of transgender and gender nonconforming people, while also bringing awareness to the work that is needed to achieve trans justice (GLSEN). As a trans woman, Ivory describes her childhood as “a push and pull of joy and questioning.” Born and raised in the Philippines, Ivory moved to the US to study at Berklee College of Music. An accomplished singer, dancer, and actor, Ivory is best known for portraying transgender activist Cecilia Chung in the miniseries “When We Rise” and being cast as Alysia Yeoh in DC Film’s “Batgirl.” Her powerful stories remind us why it is so important to approach the unknown with curiosity, rather than fear. For more information on how you can support and donate to the trans community, visit the following resource links: The Trevor Project Human Rights Campaign __________________________________________ Hosts: Melody Cheng, Janet Wang, Helen Wu Contributing Editor: Haemee Kang Editor: Michelle Hsieh __________________________________________ P A R T N E R S • Love & Pies by Trailmix Games: Free to download in the Apple Store or Google Play • Mid Pacific: For more info, visit CapRadio.org and listen wherever you get your podcasts • Liquid IV: Receive 20% off your order using promo code ABG at liquid-iv.com __________________________________________ C O N N E C T W I T H U S • Subscribe and Follow us @asianbossgirl on Apple Podcasts/Spotify/Amazon Music/YouTube/Instagram/Twitter/Facebook • Listener Survey: Let us know your thoughts on the podcast here • Shoutouts: Give a shoutout on the podcast here • Email: [email protected] __________________________________________ S U P P O R T U S • Merch: asianbossgirl.myshopify.com • Donate: anchor.fm/asianbossgirl/support • More about us at asianbossgirl.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:10.4	Welcome to ABG, Asian Boss Girl, a podcast for the modern day Asian American woman.
1:15.3	I'm Janet, I'm Helen, I'm Mel, and I'm Ivory.
1:27.8	Hello, hello, we are back with another episode and a very special guest to close out women's
1:37.6	history month.
1:38.6	Here at Asian Boss Girl, we are dedicated to supporting the expansion of representation
1:43.4	of AAPI voices.
1:45.2	This includes expanding beyond our own experiences, in this case as cisgender women.
1:51.4	The timing of this episode is significant because March 31st marks International Transgender
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