We're not victims, we're survivors - Amanda Nguyen

Ladies & Tangents

Society & Culture

5 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 6 May 2025

⏱️ 67 minutes

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We mentioned her in passing a couple episodes ago and knew she needed a permanent episode on the feed. To celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we want to tell you about one of the world's most incredible human/activist/fashion icon/astronaut/author/nobel peace prize nominee/time's woman of the year/millenial (and so much more) Amanda Nguyen. She is the picture of resilience and is an inspiration to us all. Nguyen stays winning, iykwim. Please do yourself a favor and check out her organization and books below! RISE - Pass your own law. Change your community | Rise Now Nonprofit https://risenow.us Saving Five: A Memoir of Hope https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/211934934-saving-five RESOURCES- https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/mar/05/i-screamed-the-world-listened-how-astronaut-amanda-nguyen-survived-rape-fight-for-other-victims https://time.com/7263804/amanda-nguyen-saving-five-excerpt/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanda_Nguyen https://amanda.website https://risenow.us https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/women-of-impact/id1435217865?i=1000703970035

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0:00.0	Hey guys. I'm Jerry. I'm Sierra. We're ladies. And we tangent. I've never had these
0:20.0	this low before, so I can't fucking see.
0:21.9	But I feel like it's going to make us look better.
0:24.7	I don't know.
0:26.2	It's going to give us the worst migraines of our lives.
0:29.8	And shadow it's on my beard.
0:31.5	Well, I feel like when they were up higher, it was shadowy.
0:33.5	100%.
0:34.4	Get under there.
0:36.4	Get her brother.
0:36.9	Yeah. What's up, everyone? 100% get under there get up underneath there
0:37.5	yeah
0:37.8	what's up everyone
0:40.2	hello oh god I forgot again
0:42.2	oh the gum
0:43.3	I'm just gonna add all of my gum
0:46.0	under here until there's just like
0:47.3	what is that a stalagite
0:49.2	stalag might of growing
0:51.0	yeah isn't there one that's from the roof
0:53.5	and one that's from the floor?
0:55.2	Yes. The leg. I actually don't care anymore. It doesn't matter. I stopped caring as soon as I asked you.
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