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Power Beyond Pride Podcast

Culture, Critique, and Care with Randy Kim #38

Co-hosts Daniel W.K. Lee and Kenyon Farrow talk with podcaster Randy Kim about what it took to feel whole inside his intersecting identities as Vietnamese, Khmer, queer, and American—especially after growing up without language fluency and with pressure to assimilate. Randy shares how finding queer Asian community helped unlock a deeper sense of belonging across Vietnamese and Khmer spaces. He reflects on learning Vietnamese later in life, letting go of perfectionism, and treating language as a path to connection. The conversation keeps returning to what it means to show up bravely, without apologizing for complexity.

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