Episode 15

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10th Feb 2023

153: "We learn more about ourselves in community with each other." Building a sustainable community one conversation at a time with Jen and Nani

153: "We learn more about ourselves in community with each other." Building a sustainable community one conversation at a time with Jen and Nani

Jen and Nani are excited to share the latest progress on their new platform: THENEWFILIPINA.COM! They reveal how they take advantage of the limited real-time they have to work together every week, share the impact of receiving immediate feedback from THENEWFILIPINA.COM founding members, how they use Instagram as their primary social media platform, how people can subscribe to their private podcast, a list of their upcoming events, and close out with a quote that best represents their 'come as you are' approach to their growing community.

This conversation is also available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/sgGHfB8FsAc

Upcoming Events:

  • Let's talk ASSERTIVENESS with Dr. Abby - Tuesday, February 14th @ 12 PM (PST) / 1 PM (MST) / 2 PM (CST) / 3 PM (EST) via Instagram Live @thefilipinoamericanwoman
  • Tsismis with Jen and Nani Book Club - Friday, February 17th @ 12 PM (PST) / 1 PM (MST) / 2 PM (CST) / 3 PM (EST). First-Time Members can join today at https://bit.ly/tnf-book-club
  • Jen & Nani Unfiltered Instagram Live Show - Friday, March 3rd @ 12 PM (PST) / 1 PM (MST) / 2 PM (CST) / 3 PM (EST) via Instagram Live @thefilipinoamericanwoman

Resources:

  • Not ready to join THENEWFILIPINA.COM, but still want to support our show? You can still show us your one-time support by buying us a 'cup of boba' at BUYUSBOBA.COM
  • Learn where the name "The New Filipina" came from by listening to Ep. 152 https://tfawproject.com/episode/152

Read our latest newsletter, published Friday, March 22, 2024: https://mailchi.mp/c611bd72332e/tfaw-project

Monthly Book Club -- Every 3rd Friday of the month, members of the Tsismis with Jen and Nani Book Club get together to discuss their latest readings. The best part?? No reading is required! Whether you've been flipping pages all month or just want to soak in the stories, we'd love to have you. First-timers are welcome to attend for FREE! Contact us at jen@tfawproject.com to RSVP.

Upcoming Book Club Sessions

  • Friday, April 19th @ Noon (PT) / 3 PM (ET)
  • Friday, May 17th @ Noon (PT) / 3 PM (ET)
  • Friday, June 21st @ Noon (PT) / 3 PM (ET)

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WANT MORE FROM OUR SHOW? Join our *NEW* online community that offers daily conversation, book club sessions, and the Tsismis with Jen and Nani Private Podcast at http://thenewfilipina.com/

WHEN WILL TFAW PROJECT RETURN??? Receive the latest stories, updates (including when Season 5 will air), and media coverage by subscribing to our FREE newsletter: http://eepurl.com/cO0bif

ABOUT US: Welcome to the Filipino American Woman Project - A Podcast Show that shares stories and life lessons told by American women of Filipino descent. 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.

UPCOMING BOOK: Special thanks to the Bulosan Center for Filipino Studies at UC Davis for the opportunity to present our academic paper, Pinay Podcasters: Building a Self-Sustaining Community Through Storytelling, Collective Healing & Learning, and Collaboration. The initial draft is now available! Read more at http://pinaypodcasters.com/

RECOGNITION: In December 2020 and December 2021, we received an Honorable Mention at the Asian American Podcaster's Golden Crane Podcast Awards. August 2020, Jen Amos participated as a speaker on behalf of TFAW Project for PodFest Global, which now holds the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for Largest Attendance for a Virtual Podcasting Conference in One Week. May 2020, we were recognized as “Amplifying Asian Women Voices” on Spotify during AAPI Heritage Month.

We've also been featured in Realtime Community Oakland, Mochi Magazine, Ossa Collective, SUPERBANDS, Chopsticks Alley, FoundHer by Entrepinayship, Spotify, PodFest Expo, Philippine American Foundation for Charities, When In Manila, You Are Collect;ve, San Diego Union Tribune, NBC 7 San Diego, and much more! Read more at: https://linktr.ee/tfawproject.featured

CONNECT WITH US: Instagram @thefilipinoamericanwoman, Facebook @thefilipinoamericanwoman, Twitter @thefilamwoman, YouTube @thefilipinoamericanwoman, LinkedIn @tfawproject, Pinterest @tfawproject, or TikTok @tfawproject

Learn more about our co-hosts Jen at https://linktr.ee/thejenamos and Nani at https://notesbynani.com/

Have something to share? Email Jen at jen@tfawproject.com or Nani at nani@tfawproject.com

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About the Podcast

The Filipino American Woman Project
Stories and life lessons by Filipino American women
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.

DO YOU MISS US??? While we may be off-season, we are very active on our *NEW* online community that offers daily conversations, book club sessions, and the Tsismis with Jen and Nani Private Podcast (a.k.a. the Rated "R" version of TFAW Project). Join today at http://thenewfilipina.com/

NEWSLETTER: Receive the latest stories, updates, and media coverage by subscribing to our FREE newsletter: http://eepurl.com/cO0bif

Special thanks to the Bulosan Center for Filipino Studies at UC Davis for the opportunity to present our academic paper, Pinay Podcasters: Building a Self-Sustaining Community Through Storytelling, Collective Healing & Learning, and Collaboration. The initial draft is now available! Read more at http://pinaypodcasters.com/

RECOGNITION: In December 2020, we were nominated and received an Honorable Mention at the Asian American Podcaster's Inaugural Golden Crane Podcast Awards. In August 2020, Jen Amos participated as a speaker on behalf of TFAW Project for PodFest Global, which now holds the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for the Largest Attendance for a Virtual Podcasting Conference in One Week. In May 2020, we were recognized as “Amplifying Asian Women Voices” on Spotify during AAPI Heritage Month.

We've also been featured in Realtime Community Oakland, Mochi Magazine, Ossa Collective, SUPERBANDS, Chopsticks Alley, FoundHer by Entrepinayship, Spotify, PodFest Expo, Philippine American Foundation for Charities, When In Manila, You Are Collect;ve, San Diego Union-Tribune, NBC 7 San Diego, and much more! Read more at: https://linktr.ee/tfawproject.featured

CONNECT WITH US: Instagram @thefilipinoamericanwoman, Facebook @thefilipinoamericanwoman, Twitter @thefilamwoman, YouTube @thefilipinoamericanwomanpr234

Have something to share? Email Jen at jen@tfawproject.com or Nani at nani@tfawproject.com or leave us a voice or text message at 415-484-TFAW(8329)

Learn more about our co-hosts Jen at https://linktr.ee/thejenamos and Nani at https://notesbynani.com/
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About your hosts

Jen Amos

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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

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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.

Visit www.notesbynani.com to see what she's been up to and subscribe to her monthly newsletter.