Asian Rebel Club Podcast
A podcast every Asian should’ve had growing up, and probably still needs.
A podcast for Asian/Asian diaspora untangling family expectations, cultural guilt, and the myth of perfection.
Hosted by Crystal Ren, who brings her own messy, magical story to the mic, so you don’t have to figure it out alone. This podcast is a mix of honest convos, cultural unlearning, emotional plot twists, and slow rebellion. Each episode helps you unlearn who you were told to be, so you can reclaim who you really are.
New episodes bi-weekly-ish.
Episodes
15 episodes
Episode 14: The Unicorn Hunter: How Di Joined 4 Billion-Dollar Startups by Trusting Her Gut
Di’s career sounds like a startup fairytale—she’s worked at four billion-dollar companies (Zhihu, KEEP, Airbnb, and Zoomcar) before they hit it big. But her real superpower? Defying expectations.In this episode, we expl...
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Episode 4
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Episode 13: Jeff Jimenez: "I got stage 4 cancer & started a business - Here’s why"
Jeff Jimenez was grinding in corporate finance when a stage 4 lung cancer diagnosis flipped his life upside down. Instead of slowing down, he launched Love Jane, a fashion brand worn by Miss Universe and featured on Netflix,
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Episode 3
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Episode 12: From Fashion Icon to Authentic Living: Alex Liang on Style, Scrolling, and Saying ‘Enough’ (Part 2)
In Part 2 of our conversation, Alex Liang, fashion influencer turned real estate creative, gets real about:The downside of social media fame ("I’m more private than people think")Navigating identity as an Asian ma...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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37:10
Episode 11: From Fashion Icon to Authentic Living: Alex Liang on Style, Scrolling, and Saying ‘Enough’ (Part 1)
Named one of Canada’s Top Style Influencers, Alex Liang isn’t just an influencer, luxury brand collaborator, and a Partner of the luxury real estate agency Engel & Völkers. He’s a quiet rebel who traded the glitz of social media fame for a ...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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45:18
Episode 10: From Backpacker to Forbes 30 Under 30: Jacob Tan on Rewriting the Playbook on Sustainability in China
In this episode of The Asian Rebel Club Podcast, I sit down with Jacob Tan, a two-time Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree and pioneer of sustainability consulting in China. From surviving premature birth to nearly dying twice while backpacking...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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Episode 9: The Taliban Erased Her Home - She Fought Back With Beauty: Fatimah Hossaini on Art, Identity & Resistance
What does it mean to create beauty in the midst of exile? Photographer and activist Fatimah Hossaini was forced to flee Kabul when the Taliban returned, but not before capturing the untold grace, power, and resilience of Afghan wome...
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Episode 9
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Episode 8: Breaking Free from Perfectionism & People-Pleasing: Healing Asian Trauma with Jessica Lan (2/2)
Why do so many high-achieving Asians struggle with perfectionism, fear of disappointment, and late self-discovery? In this episode of the Asian Rebel Club podcast, I talk with licensed therapist Jessica Lan about the deep-r...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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Episode 7: When Logic Fails: Asian American Therapist Jessica Lan on Why High Achievers Stay Stuck (1/2)
Why do so many high-achieving Asians feel stuck in careers they don’t love, even when they know it’s not right for them? In this episode of the Asian Rebel Club podcast, I sit down with licensed therapist Jessica Lan to exp...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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Episode 6: When Being the ‘Good Asian Girl’ Nearly Broke Us: Kayla & Iris on Shame, Success & Starting Over
🎙️Community Voice: Good girl. Good student. Good daughter.The kind of “good” that quietly eats you alive.In this raw, deeply personal episode of Asian Rebel Club, Crystal sits down with Kayla - a mixed-race wom...
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Episode 6
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Episode 5: Violin Prodigy. Elite College. Deep Trauma. Why Wendy Quietly Retired at 40 to Heal
🎙️Community Voice: Wendy was the definition of a “model Asian daughter.” A violin prodigy. Straight-A student. Accepted into every top university. But underneath the achievements was a girl quietly falling apart.Her childhood...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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Episode 4: From Paralyzed in Bed to US$85M Founder: Ivan Ong on Burnout, Ego Death & Rebuilding With Love
What happens when chasing success almost costs you everything?In this episode, I sit down with my friend Ivan Ong, who built and listed a company on the Australian Stock Exchange in his 20s, only to find it hollow. It took a near-fatal b...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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47:47
Episode 3: Not Your Model Minority: Breaking Free from Asian Parent Guilt
🎙️ Community Voices: Breaking Expectations, Finding Freedom (ft. Ben & Nini)In this episode, we hear from two rebels from opposite sides of the world — Ben, a Chinese-American creative from Boston, and Nini, an I...
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Episode 3
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30:36
Episode 2: From Management Consulting to New York Fashion Week - What If ‘Success’ Isn’t a Six-Figure Salary?
They told her to stay safe. She chose to stay real.In this episode, Crystal sits down with Eva Woon, ex-management consultant from Oliver Wyman turned jewelry founder, whose brand Inari made it all the way from her living...
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Episode 2
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