410 "Love+Live+Life" Podcast - Jennifer Osaki - Video Producer & Audience Development Strategist

In this Episode, I invited Jennifer Osaki. She's a Video Producer and Audience Development Strategist.

We talked about...

• Embracing the heritage; being Japanese American
• Media Stereotype, representation and its impact on creators
• Future of Storytelling; the stories of marginalized communities

Guest Bio

Jennifer Osaki is a video producer and audience development strategist whose work can be found at Al Jazeera, Business Insider, NowThis, Thrillist, The Spruce Eats, and elsewhere. She often uses food and drink as a way to celebrate different cultures, and strives to ensure that a range of faces and narratives are reflected in her work. With her ability to quickly create viral video content that gathers millions of views, Jennifer is not just able to be first to tell meaningful stories: she digs deeper to make sure everyone’s stories are being heard. She is also a co-founder of Not Your Token Friend Collective, a group where BIPOC and allies can have meaningful discussions ranging from sharing lived experiences to empowering & amplifying other marginalized communities in our ever-changing world.

Website https://www.jenniferosaki.com

IG @JenOsaki

Show Note

01:00 What is a fun fact that most people don’t know about you?

04:44 What was it like growing up as a 4th, 5th generation Asian American?

05:17 Both sides of Jen’s family were in Japanese Internment Camps.

08:15 *Quote* What does being Japanese American mean to me? It means being able to be proud of my culture and embrace it on my own terms.

10:10 Were you able to talk about the Internment Camp with your family?

13:10 How involved were you with Japanese Community?

17:35 *Quote* I was tired of being compared to someone who’s like anime characters.

22:30 Media Stereotype and how that affect casting and writing

27:15 *Quote* If it’s not me, who else will do it?

32:15 Breaking the Model Minority Myth and Bamboo ceiling as women in media

33:33 Future of storytelling - humanizing the stories of marginalized communities

38:40 How can people follow you?

40:00 What’s a message or a call to action that you want to share?

Call to Action

Remember that you have the power to implement the change.

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Yuko