Episode 18

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14th Sep 2019

018: "The later we start sex education, the more unlearning we have to teach." Celebrating diversity, sex education and boundaries with Justine Ang Fonte

As Filipina, Feminist and Foodie Ms. Justine Ang Fonte was growing up, she soon discovered that not everyone was "woke with their ancestry." It was thanks to American comedian Rex Navarrete that she was inspired to celebrate her ancestry and explore how fun it is to be different. Justine shares her work as a health educator, the importance of setting boundaries, and how founding Raised Pinay brought together her two biggest passions: her motherland and sex education.

Connect with Justine Ang Fonte by visiting her website justinefonte.com. Learn more about Raised Pinay at raisedpinay.com and Roots of Health at rootsofhealth.org

Learn about the resources available to teach sex education to young adolescents, visit amaze.org

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ABOUT US: Welcome to the Filipino American Woman Project by THENEWFILIPINA.COM - A Podcast Show that shares stories and life lessons told by individuals living (or have lived) in America, that are of Filipino descent and are cisgender female. For Season 4, Jen and Nani pivot the show to focus on their journey as podcasters, content creators, and entrepreneurs -- with a focus on advocating for Filipino American women storytellers and authors.

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Jen Amos

Jen Amos is an award-winning podcaster and entrepreneur. She first found podcasting in summer 2019 as a way to work through depression and bouts of loneliness after moving from San Diego, CA (her home of 20+ years) to Hampton Roads, VA in pursuit of new business ventures.

Jen actively seeks to find common ground through conversation and storytelling to foster connection, community, and collaboration. She is known for her active listening skills, candidness, and ability to uncover insightful stories and universal lessons while conversing with her guests. Her favorite topics to cover on her podcast shows involve military families, entrepreneurs, and Filipino American culture. Since summer 2019, she has conducted 600+ podcast interviews.

Jen received her Bachelor’s in Journalism with an emphasis in Public Relations at San Diego State University. For more than a decade, she has made a living in sales and entrepreneurship with experience in the legal industry, online marketing, and now financial services.

During her leisure time, she enjoys exercising, watching and studying her favorite shows, and volunteering at her church.

Nani Dominguez Smith

Nani Dominguez Smith is a Filipina American mother, writer, and podcaster from Oakland, California with five years of storytelling experience in digital media. Her work examines topics related to health and wellness, culture and identity, motherhood, and personal development. Through all the work she publishes, her mission is to help her readers and listeners develop healthier relationships with their own inner world.

In the few years she has been building her consulting firm, NDS Consulting, she has partnered with corporate healthcare giants such as Kaiser Permanente, educational institutions in higher academia such as the University of California, Davis, women’s wellness brands like Ladykind, and several non-profits housed in the Bay Area. Her work has been featured in a variety of media outlets such as Adweek, Spotify, the California Museum of Sacramento, and the Bulosan Center for Filipinx Studies' historical archive.

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