AAPI Healing Session | Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay

Join Vanessa Shiliwala and special guest Leslie Lew as we hold space for AAPI community healing in the aftermath of Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay shootings. It's a raw, honest session as we struggle to process grief alongside joy during Lunar New Year, which is supposed to be a time of celebration, community and joy.  We talk about the intersections of anti-Asian violence and mental health, self-worth, and why we will not be silenced as Asian women. 

Plus: we want to hear from you.  Send us your voice memos or audio clips to info@thrivespicemedia.com or DM us on instagram @thrivespice.

About Leslie Lew (she/her): Leslie is a trauma-informed self-defense coach, international speaker, and podcast host. You can find her on Instagram @reclaimingyourcourage and listen to her podcast Reclaiming Your Voice. She will be hosting a healing circle this upcoming week. For details, please visit her Instagram.

About Vanessa Shiliwala (she/her): Vanessa is the Founder/CEO of Thrive Spice Media, a mental health podcast and leadership platform that seeks to amplify and empower AAPI leaders, creators, and changemakers. She is also an award-winning DEI advocate, speaker, senior marketing leader, mother, and NYU graduate. You can find her on instagram @thrivespice.

Resources:

Stand with Asian Americans x Google x Coqual - "Strangers at Home: Key Findings on Asian and Asian American professionals, and erasure and invisibility of Pacific Islanders"

Lunar New Year Victim's Fund

Stop AAPI Hate Mental Health Resources Guide (San Mateo County and virtual/nationwide)

Asian Mental Health Project

Asian American Journalists Association - verified pronunciation of victims' names in the Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay shootings

Asian American therapist directory

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