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Inspired Changemakers PodcastThe Baddest Changemaker in the Room | A Conversation with Sophia ChangAbout the Episode Sophia Chang is a screenwriter, author, and music industry legend who has managed icons like RZA, GZA, and D’Angelo—and now she’s building something even bigger. As the founder of Unlock Her Potential, a mentorship program for women of color, Sophia is creating the kind of support system she never had.In this episode, Sophia sits down with United Charitable CEO Julia Healey to share her journey from the hip hop clubs of 1980s New York to launching a charitable initiative. She opens up about navigating racism and sexism, being...2025-06-1654 min
Back To Reading Credits02 | Sophia ChangFor our second episode, Wes Jackson sat down with Sophia Chang live, onstage at BRIC House in Downtown Brooklyn as part of BRIC’s Hip-Hop Weekend in February. Sophia is a public speaker, mentor, screenwriter, and author of “The Baddest Bitch in the Room: A Memoir”. Sophia calls herself a “matriarchitect”. Over the course of her career in the music business, she managed Ol’ Dirty Bastard, RZA, GZA, D’Angelo, Raphael Saadiq, Q Tip, and A Tribe Called Quest. Together, she and Wes discussed mentorship, aging, and the physical and spiritual practice of Kung Fu. • Back to Reading Credits is hosted by Wes...2024-02-2853 min
Seattle Colleges International Programs presents... Conversations with!S1E32: Seattle Colleges Conversations with! International student Sophia Chang of Taiwan.Send us a textIn this our thirty second (32nd) episode, Seattle Colleges host Evan Franulovich interviews International student Sophia Chang of Taiwan about her experience here at Seattle Colleges and about life in the United States. 1:19 - Introducing Sophia4:44 - Working on campus as a front desk staffer in International Programs9:58 - English Proficiency exam10:56 - Family and living situation13:13 - Were you nervous when you came to the U.S.?13:57 - Food, friends, fun20:09 - Majors and switching majors2023-08-2332 min
The Sophia Chang ShowEp 58: The One Thing to Get into Harvard—or Anywhere—2023 Parents EditionThe one education epidemic that is harming kids from early childhood education on—and why you need to address it before you even think of college.
Sold A Story: How Teaching Kids to Read Went So Wrong on American Public Media
Wise Child Coaching Work with Sophia
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Requisite Disclaimer: this podcast and episode do not constitute official or personalized consultation2023-02-1313 minThe Sophia Chang ShowEp 57: Three Year Digital Minimalism UpdateSophia‘s one and only 2022 episode— a belated update on three years of digital minimalism and whether deleting social media makes you better than everyone else. The answer is yes, you addict. Also, liberal tears and Republican boats.2023-01-0107 min
The Sophia Chang ShowEp 56: John Lloyd Young, You Were Supposed to be AladdinSophia's recent Jersey Boys obsession finally resolves itself after a John Lloyd Young concert, when she finally realizes they had the same agent 16 years ago in New York--and he may be the catalyst for Sophia leaving the biz! (Kidding...maybe.)
In this episode:
Submitting JLY's early headshot for the role of Aladdin
Sophia's own disastrous audition as Jasmine
Leaving Las Vegas--I mean, Hollywood
The time she sang with Glee kids
Mentioned in episode:
The Ballad of Dante Basco Sophia's 20-year cycle with the king of the Lost Boys
Singing with the G...2021-12-2424 minThe Sophia Chang ShowEp 55: Two-Year Update on Digital Minimalism: Am I Still on the Wagon?Exhausted pit bull foster mom Sophia discusses what upkeep is needed to maintain Digital Minimalism— especially for the disabled and homebound.
Mentioned in episode: Ep 50: A Year Into Digital Minimalism -- From the Tub! https://bit.ly/digitalminimal1year
Ep 37: 2019 Book of the Year: Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport http://bit.ly/2019bookoftheyear2021-10-0414 minThe Sophia Chang ShowEp 54: Hogwarts 2021: Still a Gryffindor, Now Terrified of RavenclawFresh from another round of chemo, bedridden Sophia rants about Ravenclaws, heaps praise on Hufflepuffs, and examines why Chad of Alpha Gamma Epsilon is her listener demographic. Also: a millennial at 40–my sciatica!2021-09-1115 min
The Coconut ConnectionBook Club: The Baddest Bitch in the Room by Sophia Chang | Why do you need to know Sophia Chang?Jade & G discuss The Baddest Bitch in the Room by Sophia Chang and why it's important to know who she is. (recorded 4/18/21)
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Good Life ProjectWu-Tang, Power & Possibility | Sophia Chang [BEST OF]Sophia Chang is a force to be reckoned with. A soft-spoken French-lit major in college and the child of Korean immigrants raised in Vancouver, when she first heard "The Message" by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five everything changed. Taken by the mix of urgency, anger, and pride that was hip-hop in the 80s and 90s, Sophia rerouted her life to New York, quickly becoming a fixture in the music industry and hip-hop scene, and finding fast-family with the legendary Wu-Tang Clan.Over the years, Chang would end up not just a member of the Wu-Tang family...2021-04-051h 05
bamboo & glassINHERITANCE: Traversing Continents, Careers, Languages, Generations ft. Juliana Chang“INHERITANCE is a collection of poems about my relationship to immigration, language, and womanhood, primarily explored through my relationship with my mom.” - Juliana Chang To celebrate Juliana's newest chapbook, we chat about her transnational identity, how her career priorities have evolved, tools for exploring and clarifying career interests, the difference between vain self-promotion versus expanding your ability to give to others, the poems that stood out the most to us from INHERITANCE, and how her love for words has been a throughline connecting her many dreams and passions. More about Juliana:...2021-04-041h 16
This Moment#43 The Baddest Bitch in the Room- Ms. Sophia ChangIn this episode we follow the story of trailblazing hip hop manager Sophia Chang; the first Asian woman in hip hop. Sophia tells us how she left Canada and embarked on a journey that led her to cross paths with some of the biggest artists in the music business. Some of her notable clients include ODB, RZA, GZA and D'Angelo. Sophia shares how these relationships have impacted her life and led her down the path she's on now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.2021-03-021h 00The Sophia Chang ShowEp 53: 3 Reasons Making Friends is Hard—Because You Make it That WayInsomniac Sophia records at 3 AM and ends up with this well-organized ramblefap:
the 3 reasons friendships seem harder in this day and age
and they're ALL your fault--which means you can do something about it!
the times Sophia got into cars with strangers
How being 5 years old is the best way to make friends
2021-02-2327 minThe Sophia Chang ShowEp 52: 2020 Was the Best Year of My Life and I'm Dreading 2021Sophia opens up about her shit disease, why 2020 was a year of wins for a disabled/homebound person, and what scares her most about 2021. Plus; the kindest thing to say about this issue.
Referred to in episode - Ep 44: Social Isolation? Welcome to My Life with Chronic Illness https://bit.ly/isolationismynorm2021-01-0211 min
New Books in Asian American StudiesSophia Chang, "The Baddest Bitch in the Room" (Catapult, 2020)Enter the Wu-Tang. Return to the 36 Chambers. People listening to these albums by the Wu-Tang Clan and its members likely never knew about Sophia Chang: a Korean-Canadian woman who worked with members like RZA, ODB and Method Man. Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest called Sophia Chang “an integral part of the golden era of hip-hop.”The Baddest Bitch in the Room (Catapult, 2020) charts Sophia Chang’s life, from her childhood in Vancouver, through time in New York’s hip-hop scene and travels between the United States and China managing martial arts, through to the present day.Sophia...2020-12-3141 min
Asian Review of BooksSophia Chang, "The Baddest Bitch in the Room" (Catapult, 2020)Enter the Wu-Tang. Return to the 36 Chambers. People listening to these albums by the Wu-Tang Clan and its members likely never knew about Sophia Chang: a Korean-Canadian woman who worked with members like RZA, ODB and Method Man. Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest called Sophia Chang “an integral part of the golden era of hip-hop.”The Baddest Bitch in the Room (Catapult, 2020) charts Sophia Chang’s life, from her childhood in Vancouver, through time in New York’s hip-hop scene and travels between the United States and China managing martial arts, through to the present day.Sophia...2020-12-3141 min
New Books in MusicSophia Chang, "The Baddest Bitch in the Room" (Catapult, 2020)Enter the Wu-Tang. Return to the 36 Chambers. People listening to these albums by the Wu-Tang Clan and its members likely never knew about Sophia Chang: a Korean-Canadian woman who worked with members like RZA, ODB and Method Man. Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest called Sophia Chang “an integral part of the golden era of hip-hop.”The Baddest Bitch in the Room (Catapult, 2020) charts Sophia Chang’s life, from her childhood in Vancouver, through time in New York’s hip-hop scene and travels between the United States and China managing martial arts, through to the present day.Sophia...2020-12-3141 min
bamboo & glassGrowth is Uncomfortable Yet Inevitable: Catch up with Minji ChangOftentimes, we discuss between ourselves which podcasts we're inspired by that motivate us to continue the work we do. One that has been consistent throughout our podcasting journey has been First of All by Minji Chang. It was a great honor to have Minji join us for our career changemaker series in ep 52, and now we get to catch up with her again!Minji had shared with us how she connects the dots among all her endeavors (entrepreneur, community activist, Executive Director of Kollaboration, producer, actor, podcast host, to name a few), so now we ask her ho...2020-12-1117 minThe Sophia Chang ShowEp 51: Americans Ruin Audiobooks...and Alexa Accessibility Saves Them?Why do Americans try to sound as stupid as possible? Is it the Kardashians' fault?In this episode, Sophia does the 2 irritating YA voices and finally resolves her beef with Alexa, thanks to an accessibility feature that eschews annoying audiobook narrators. Now Amazon needs to pay her for the free publicity.Mentioned in this episode - Ep 26: I Hate Your Voice: 5 Reasons Your Podcast is Unlistenable LINK: http://bit.ly/yourvoicehurtsmyears2020-12-0412 min
T206 Polar Bear Chronicles By Chris TorresProject 2020 Nightly News Ep. 107: Discussing the Latest Releases from Ben Baller & Sophia ChangToday I take a look at the two newest cards in Topps Project 2020, card #309 Willie Mays by Ben Baller & #310 Mark McGwire by Sophia Chang. I also recap the first two print runs of the week and compare them to my projections from Ep. 106. I also recap the 8PM sales date from the Tuesday and Wednesday cards!
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2020-10-2907 minThe Sophia Chang ShowEp 50: A Year Into Digital Minimalism -- From the Tub! One year after going Digital Minimalist, Sophia gets naked in a hot bath to review the biggest lessons from a year with an empty phone and barely any social media. What is Digital Minimalism? LISTEN TO: Ep 37: 2019 Book of the Year: Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
Also in this episode:
Books & Boba
Back off Tania! An appropriation shield against white people stealing everything
Why Sophia gets called Italian and Scottish
Totally off the hook rapping
The bizarre demographic of Sophia's listeners
And more unpopular opinions from an aging Asian
2020-10-2412 min
The Shit Show Of My TwentiesShow Up How To Find Love As An Independent Women With Christine ChangHey beautiful! Today’s guest is Christine Chang. We talk about how we attract what you are ready for, how she met her husband, what inspired her to write her book, and are you showing up the same way on dates as you are with your friends. Her website http://christinechang.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-10-0947 min
Shoes Off Inside with MKT#42 - Sophia Chang, Hip-Hop MatriarchThe world of hip-hop is often seen as dominated by urban, black men with very few women able to penetrate the inner sanctum. But one Korean-Canadian woman not only got inside, Sophia Chang broke down barriers and was completely and totally embraced by hip-hop. Her work in A&R and marketing with some of the biggest names in music including ODB, RZA, A Tribe Called Quest and Wu-Tang Clan catapulted Sophia into history as the first Asian female in hip-hop. Her amazing story is now in her memoir, “The Baddest Bitch in the Room”. May and Sophia had A LOT...2020-10-061h 13The Sophia Chang ShowEp 49: Losing 'Me': Daisy Ridley Stars in Love Island's Literary TwistFan of pretentious experimental theatre AND trashy reality TV? Me too!
Star Wars' Daisy Ridley narrates the Audible original Islanders by Elinor Cook, a subversive, rehumanizing take on the UK hit reality show Love Island. It confused listeners so much they rated it an instant 1 star. Sophia answers an insightful Goodreads question from Lily with an impassioned crash course on the infamous "pronoun game".
Don't get pied off, babes!2020-09-2412 minThe Sophia Chang ShowEp 48: Invisible No More: Kamala Harris Made Me WeepRecorded fresh off Night 3 of the Democratic National Convention: Sophia describes a lifetime from college activism - including fighting rich white feminists - to decades of being silenced to survive in white America. Plus strong words for "woke" millennials and zoomers who need to respect those of us who sacrificed for their privilege.2020-08-2012 minThe Sophia Chang ShowEp 47: Harry Potter and Millennials Are Turning 40: Apocalypse is HereHarry Potter, Boy Wizard and world's first millennial turns 40 today. Why this is the apocalypse.2020-08-0105 min
Average to SavageSophia Chang | Average To Savage EP101This is the one hundred and first episode of the Average to Savage podcast featuring artist Sophia Chang. Paul Guarino talked with Sophia Chang discussing her journey as an artist, what her breakthrough project was, and working on Topps Project 2020.
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Podcast interview with Sophia Chang was originally recorded July 13, 20202020-07-2929 min
Average to SavageSophia Chang | Average To Savage EP101This is one hundred and first episode of the Average to Savage podcast featuring artist Sophia Chang. Paul Guarino talked with Sophia Chang discussing her journey as an artist, what her breakthrough project was, and working on Topps Project 2020.Follow Sophia Changhttps://www.instagram.com/esymai/Podcast interview with Sophia Chang was originally recorded July 13, 20202020-07-2929 min
Average to SavageSophia Chang | Average To Savage EP101This is the one hundred and first episode of the Average to Savage podcast featuring artist Sophia Chang. Paul Guarino talked with Sophia Chang discussing her journey as an artist, what her breakthrough project was, and working on Topps Project 2020.
Follow Sophia Chang
https://www.instagram.com/esymai/
Podcast interview with Sophia Chang was originally recorded July 13, 20202020-07-2929 min
The Secret Walls Podcast#012 - Sophia ChangJimi speaks with Sophia Chang— an illustrator and creative entrepreneur bridging the gaps between streetwear, art and design. Born and raised in Queens, NY but now based in Los Angeles, Sophia has worked with a huge roster of clientele including Samsung, Nike, Apple and the NBA. She is co-founder of the health and wellness focused creative platforms UNDO-Ordinary & UNDO-Labs as well as CommonAce, a new venture described as a one-stop shop for women’s sneakers. She shares with Jimi the secrets of what keeps her firing on all cylinders as they discuss topics such as sleep science, listening to y...2020-07-091h 24
Proust Questionnaire PodcastProust Questionnaire 10: Sophia Chang, Writer/ProducerSophia Chang has been the manager for several musical acts that have broken boundaries and continue to define our times, including D’Angelo, the RZA of the Wu Tang Clan, and others. As a Korean-Canadian woman, being "The Baddest Bitch in the Room" is for Chang not a choice but a moral necessity. Chang charts with laser-sharp focus and zen-like humility a blazing trail for those whose voices, bodies, and minds had been for too long denied entry to recording studios and hallowed halls of power.Ulrich Baer is University Professor at New York University where he tea...2020-07-091h 02The Sophia Chang ShowEp 46: Anti-Maskers Are My Personal Nightmare: I Take Stupid PersonallyWhy stupid feels like a personal attack, and why anti-maskers and anti-vaxxers are a chemo-survivor's worst enemies. A new episode because Warren asked for "More podcasts!"2020-07-0510 min
House of Jordans - Sports Card PodcastEpisode #36 - "Hobby History, Hockey, and MJ with Jeremy of Sports Cards Live + Sophia Chang on Art, Cards, & More"In this episode: (1) Chris talks with Jeremy Lee of Sports Cards Live about his fascinating history in the hobby, hockey collecting, and his MJ PC (1:54) and (2) Kristina interviews Topps Project 2020 star Sophia Chang (1:07:09).2020-07-031h 36
Sports Card Nation PodcastEp.82 w/Sophia Chang/Topps Project 2020Sophia Chang is a modern day "Boss Lady", a dynamo that knows what she wants & needs to do to get it done, she has that "NYC Hustle" & will not be outworked, that attitude has led to great success & incredible art.Hear her story here! Check out Mike Sommer's intensive Topps Project 2020 Informative tracker at: https://waxpackhero.com/blog/topps-project-2020?format=amp&__twitter_impression=true--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sportscardnation/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sportscardnation/supportBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www...2020-06-261h 06bamboo & glassConnecting the Dots: From Public Health to Acting, Producing, and Writing ft. Minji ChangMinji Chang - entrepreneur, community activist, Executive Director of Kollaboration, producer, actor, podcast host, and so much more - shares it all: how she connects the dots among all her endeavors, tough love that she received and now gives others, her gradual transition into the entertainment industry, and how her definition of success has expanded and shifted. Working in the entertainment industry requires commitment and often hard-fought buy-in from loved ones, and Minji also shares how she's been able to balance committing to her craft and giving herself permission to try new things. Follow Minji on Instagram @m...2020-05-231h 02The Sophia Chang ShowEp 45: Hollywood Stole the Asian PenisMay is Asian Pacific Islander American Month! Sophia interviews Lip Ho, who holds a degree in Asian American studies from UCLA. From Long Duk Dong to sexy Sung Kang, we talk about what it’s like to be erased, HAPAs who don’t claim their ethnicity and where we are now.2020-05-2109 min
Overshare: Honest Conversations with CreativesSophia Chang on Hoarding Skills and Staying BusySophia Chang hails from the borough of Queens, New York and in less than a decade managed to champion a name for herself in the art, design, and streetwear community worldwide. With her BFA from Parsons School of Design coupled with a natural acumen for business, she has collaborated with A-list names across multiple fields such as Samsung, Nike, Refinery29, Adidas, Apple, Footlocker, HBO, and the NBA.During this conversation with host Justin Gignac, Sophia describes herself as a skill hoarder. As she explains, “Teach a man how to fish and they’ll eat for the rest of t...2020-03-3000 minThe Sophia Chang ShowEp 44: Social Isolation? Welcome to My Life with Chronic IllnessBored and lonely while you wait out coronavirus? Try living this way for the rest of your life. MOG Awareness Month continues.2020-03-2109 minThe Sophia Chang ShowEp 43: I Am Not Your Noble Cripple: the Truth About antiMOGMarch is MOG Awareness Month. Sophia tells the incredibly unpretty reality of being disabled by this terrible disease. This episode is for everybody sick of the glossy Instagram BS about chronic illness and disability.
MSAA: https://mymsaa.org/2020-03-1513 minThe Sophia Chang ShowEp 42: The A-Spot: That's Not Your Cervix, DumbassIf you haven't experienced your A-spot yet, you haven't been living! For this Sex Month episode, Sophia introduces the person living under the rock to the one spot to rule them all - not the G, and certainly not the cervix that gets idiotically misrepresented in erotic literature.
Also - why you're doing a disservice to all womankind by leaving a crappy lover crappy.2020-02-2807 minThe Sophia Chang ShowEp 41: Coming to America: Meeting Keni Styles, First Asian Adult Film StarSex month continues as Sophia meets Keni Styles, first straight Asian male in mainstream American porn — and the elected official who also wanted to meet him...2020-02-2413 min
First Generation Burden41. Sophia Chang RETURNS - "If You've Got Something Great, Why Keep it From Someone Else?"Sophia Chang returns! One year after her first appearance on First Gen Burden, Rich and Sophia have a total format-busting episode that tries to give you a caffeine-induced rush of design talk and ridiculousness. They talk about her recent projects with Adidas Originals (and how mall culture affected her life), the iPad sketch workshop she did at Apple, how to navigate a brand collaboration, and the most recent issue of UNDO Magazine. Also, Rich discovers how she landed her first big sneaker collab with Puma several years ago. This episode is not to be missed!
Check out FirstGenBurden...2020-02-171h 09
First Generation Burden41. Sophia Chang RETURNS - "If You've Got Something Great, Why Keep it From Someone Else?"Sophia Chang returns! One year after her first appearance on First Gen Burden, Rich and Sophia have a total format-busting episode that tries to give you a caffeine-induced rush of design talk and ridiculousness. They talk about her recent projects with Adidas Originals (and how mall culture affected her life), the iPad sketch workshop she did at Apple, how to navigate a brand collaboration, and the most recent issue of UNDO Magazine. Also, Rich discovers how she landed her first big sneaker collab with Puma several years ago. This episode is not to be missed!
Check out FirstGenBurden.com for...2020-02-171h 09The Sophia Chang ShowEp 40: Lessons from a Sex Coach: You Suck in BedTime to take the stick out of your butt - it's Sex Month! (unless that's what you like; you do you, man)
Sophia draws on her days of being a sex and relationship coach for women to bring you the shouldn't-be-secrets to enjoying your life more. It starts with more orgasm. Just a hint.2020-01-3109 minThe Sophia Chang ShowEp 39: 2019 Podcast in Review: Best, Overlooked and SnapeWelcome to 2020! In this episode:
Most and Least Listened to episodes of The Sophia Chang Show
Sophia advocates murder to solve high-pitched voices
annnnd... Happy Birthday Snape! #Snaddy
LISTEN TO Ep 30: Back to Hogwarts: Why I Am a Gryffindor http://bit.ly/whyIGryffindor2020-01-0907 min
Yes, Girl!Sophia Chang Is Unapologetically The Baddest Chick In EVERY RoomSophia Chang (@sophchangnyc) is the queen bee of badasses! She’s lighting up Instagram feeds daily with all the empowerment that a bad chick needs.This “Music Business Matriarchitect” has managed the magic behind your favorite artists’ (and their labels) for the past 25 years - ODB, RZA, GZA, Q-Tip, Raphael Saadiq, A Tribe Called Quest, D’Angelo, Joey Bada$$ and more. Now she’s conquering a new chapter in her story - author and storyteller. Her audio event The Baddest Bitch in the Room, now available on Audible, is possibly the most candid and reflecti...2019-12-2100 min
Yes, Girl!Sophia Chang Is Unapologetically The Baddest Chick In EVERY RoomSophia Chang (@sophchangnyc) is the queen bee of badasses! She’s lighting up Instagram feeds daily with all the empowerment that a bad chick needs.
This “Music Business Matriarchitect” has managed the magic behind your favorite artists’ (and their labels) for the past 25 years - ODB, RZA, GZA, Q-Tip, Raphael Saadiq, A Tribe Called Quest, D’Angelo, Joey Bada$$ and more.
Now she’s conquering a new chapter in her story - author and storyteller. Her audio event The Baddest Bitch in the Room, now available on Audible, is possibly the most candid and reflective story of love and hip-hop.
Listen, as S...2019-12-2151 min
Good Life ProjectWu-Tang, Power & Possibility | Sophia ChangSophia Chang is a force to be reckoned with. A soft-spoken French-lit major in college and the child of Korean immigrants raised in Vancouver, when she first heard "The Message" by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five everything changed. Taken by the mix of urgency, anger, and pride that was hip-hop in the 80s and 90s, Sophia rerouted her life to New York, quickly becoming a fixture in the music industry and hip-hop scene, and finding fast-family with the legendary Wu-Tang Clan.
Over the years, Chang would end up not just a member of the Wu-Tang family, but also manage...2019-12-171h 11Good Life ProjectWu-Tang, Power & Possibility | Sophia ChangSophia Chang is a force to be reckoned with. A soft-spoken French-lit major in college and the child of Korean immigrants raised in Vancouver, when she first heard "The Message" by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five everything changed. Taken by the mix of urgency, anger, and pride that was hip-hop in the 80s and 90s, Sophia rerouted her life to New York, quickly becoming a fixture in the music industry and hip-hop scene, and finding fast-family with the legendary Wu-Tang Clan.Over the years, Chang would end up not just a member of the Wu-Tang family...2019-12-171h 05The Sophia Chang ShowEp 38: 2019 Boycott List: Top 5 Worst Customer ServiceWhich companies suck most?
According to 2016 NYT article, the purposefully bad practices of customer service cause real psychological harm. Nothing we didn't already know!
Here are the Top 5 companies Sophia has been boycotting to save her health. Losers include: a pet care retailer, a pizza company, and a movie chain.2019-12-1613 minThe Sophia Chang ShowEp 37: 2019 Book of the Year: Digital Minimalism by Cal NewportWant to get rid of all your friends?
Sophia crowns her king of books against heavyweight contenders including Cursed Child and a slew of Obama and SNL memoirs. Why this treatise against iPhones and social media will change your life - and show you who your real friends are.
Episode easter eggs:
· Day showerers are disgusting
· How Sophia passed her STEM requirements at Harvard (answer: lots of bullying)
· What a corded phone is #OkMillennial
First in 2019 in Review Month2019-11-2913 minThe Sophia Chang ShowEp 36: Size Matters, Says Science!Science has spoken once and for all! Sophia reviews two seminal (#LongLiveButthead) studies on women's penis preferences, and gives kudos to the best use of a 3D printer. Turns out bags of dicks is old hat for science.2019-11-2312 minThe Sophia Chang ShowEp 35: The Penis Game"A true gem among pastimes" says Sophia Chang Daily
"The best white nerd college game since ultimate frisbee" names The Sophia Chang
"What did you spend your college years doing - studying?" says Sophia Chang on Show
Penis month continues on The Sophia Chang Show2019-11-1204 min
LaunchLeftPortrait: Sophia ChangRaised by Wu-Tang and most assuredly “The Baddest Bitch in the Room”, please welcome author, Shaolin warrior and badass mother of two Ms. Sophia Chang. The Phoenix sisters rejoice as she flexes her fierce brand of soul force on LaunchLeft.LAUNCHLEFT OFFICIAL WEBSITEwww.launchleft.comTWITTER@LaunchLeftINSTAGRAM@LaunchLeftWebsitewww.rainjphoenix.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2019-11-1258 minThe Sophia Chang ShowEp 34: Bag of Dicks DaySophia is having a very bad day. A Bag of Dicks Day. A day fit for kicking off Penis Month at the Sophia Chang Show.2019-11-0504 min
Wu-Tang: The Saga ContinuesBONUS: Sophia ChangSophia Chang talks to King Tech about her close relationship with the Wu-Tang Clan. Catch up with Wu-Tang: An American Saga on Hulu.2019-10-3059 min
Channels with Peter KafkaHow the Wu-Tang Clan raised Sophia ChangFrom managing members of The Wu-Tang Clan and A Tribe Called Quest to training the next generation of entrepreneurs, Sophia Chang chats with Recode’s Peter Kafka to discuss her new audiobook-only memoir, The Baddest Bitch In The Room. In it, she outlines what it was like being one of the first asian women in Hip-Hop, the power of networking, and how to break into the business.Want to attend Code Media in Los Angeles, CA from November 18th-19th? Click here to register.Featuring: Sophia Chang (@sophchangnyc), Author, The Baddest Bitch In The Room...2019-10-2440 min
As Told By Nomads477: Sophia Chang: The First Asian Woman in Hip Hop is the Baddest B* in the RoomToday's episode is with Sophia Chang. Sophia's memoir THE BADDEST BITCH IN THE ROOM is a 360 degree immersive and unprecedented audio experience that combines character voices reading their own dialogue, original score, licensed music, sound design, and bonus content. A number of hip hop luminaries, including members of the Wu-Tang Clan have lent their voices to the project. Some notable secret artists have also contributed original music for the score.As the child of Korean immigrants raised in Vancouver, Sophia wanted to be white until she heard “The Message” by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five in h...2019-10-181h 02
They Call Us BruceEpisode 79: They Call Us Sophia ChangJeff and Phil welcome Sophia Chang, who talks about her many identities: former manager of some of hip hop and R&B's greatest acts, kung fu practitioner, daughter of Korean immigrants, and now, author of the new audio memoir The Baddest Bitch in the Room.2019-10-171h 15
Almost 30Bonus - Nai Vasha & Sophia Chang on Defying Stereotypes, Pushing Limits + Cultivating Community at Propel CoLabs Fitness FestivalToday is the last bonus episode from our series at Propel CoLabs Fitness Festival! We are live with the founders of UNDO Magazine, Nai Vasha and Sophia Chang. UNDO is an intellectually and visually stimulating quarterly magazine that sheds light on issues, stories, people and brands in wellness, fashion, and fitness. As two dedicated entrepreneurs who are always pushing the envelope, Sophia and Nai share how they came together and founded UNDO Mag. They explain ways the fitness and wellness industry has changed, like with influencers and athletes. Both ladies are passionate about breaking stereotypes, a...2019-10-0434 minThe Sophia Chang ShowEp 33: I Read Snape FanfictionHarry Potter Month comes to a steamy end with sexy, sexy Severus Snape. Sophia paints a canonical picture of this loyal, long-suffering paragon of the strong and silent type.2019-10-0108 min
Time SensitiveWu-Tang Clan “Whisperer” Sophia Chang on Becoming the “Baddest Bitch in the Room”Sophia Chang pulls no punches. As the self-described (and indeed) “first Asian woman in hip hop,” Chang carries herself—happily, proudly—with the bravado and swagger of the industry brethren she managed throughout much of the ’90s and 2000s, including Ol’ Dirty Bastard (O.D.B.), RZA, and GZA of the Wu-Tang Clan, Q-Tip and A Tribe Called Quest, and D’Angelo. What makes Chang’s career particularly remarkable, beyond her having worked with so many bold-faced hip hop names, is both the organicness and audaciousness of her journey: A chance encounter in 1985 with Joey Ramone led to a budding friendsh...2019-09-251h 13
A Waste Of Time with ItsTheReal#273: Sophia ChangThis week on A Waste of Time with ItsTheReal, we welcome music executive, marketing maven, artist manager, full-time mother and game-changer in the flesh, Sophia Chang to the Upper West Side! Sophia, whose audio memoir The Baddest Bitch in the Room will be available exclusively on audible.com starting September 26th, discusses being raised in Vancouver, BC, the daughter of a North Korean mother and a South Korean father, the realities of not finding representation in mass media, growing up popular and outgoing and brilliant, yet still being an outsider, the beauty and the quiet of the Pacific Northwest, as...2019-09-2400 minThe Sophia Chang ShowEp 32: The Harry Potter ReReadIt’s been 18 years since Sophia first read Philosopher’s Stone and she’s finally ready to Dobby again. Harry Potter Month continues!2019-09-2107 minThe Sophia Chang ShowEp 31: The Hot Guy in Fantastic Beasts...is not young gay hunk Dumbledore. Sophia expounds on the sex appeal of fat guys, and why the bridge-and-tunnel accent gets me every time.
Harry Potter Month continues with a special recut of Ep 19: Why Jacob Kowalski is My Ideal Husband while Sophia recuperates from chemo.2019-09-1108 minThe Sophia Chang ShowEp 30: Back to Hogwarts: Why I Am a GryffindorHappy Sorting Day! Why Harvard, I mean Gryffindor is the House for me #YuckFale. Kickoff episode to Harry Potter Month here at The Sophia Chang Show.2019-09-0206 minThe Sophia Chang ShowEp 29: NaNoWriMo Wrecked My Life (As Usual)Staggering over the finish line for camp NaNoWriMo 2019 - when it comes to my writing I don’t eat or sleep. http://nanowrimo.org2019-08-0707 minThe Sophia Chang ShowEp 28: Moby Dick: the White EpisodeSophia goes Ahab on white books, white whales, and white people expertly figuring out Asian food - so exotic!
Big Book Club Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-book-clubs-what-the-whale/id13942087832019-07-1808 minThe Sophia Chang ShowEp 27: Toy Story 4: the Scariest Movie I’ve Seen All DecadeFrom Keanu to Key & Peele, this likely last of the series broke my heart and scared the bejeezus out of me.2019-06-3012 minThe Sophia Chang ShowEp 26: I Hate Your Voice: 5 Reasons Your Podcast is UnlistenableDo you have a voice for silent movies? This and 4 other fixes for your annoying as hell podcast.2019-04-3014 minThe Sophia Chang ShowEp 25: I Took Instagram Off My Phone and My Suicidal Thoughts DiminishedMy depression lifted seemingly out of nowhere until I traced it back to one change I made: taking Instagram off my phone.2019-04-2608 min
SPORTS BRAEp 17: UNDO Magazine- Nai Vasha & Sophia ChangTake flight with Air Auntie in Ep 17 with the founders of UNDO Magazine- Nai Vasha and Sophia Chang. Highly skilled individually, we discuss combining their powers into a magazine, supporting creative community and sports bras! For more visit undoordinary.com/2019-04-2544 minThe Sophia Chang ShowEp 24: April Podcast of the Month: Blackout with Rami MalekNew monthly feature! There are over 700,000 podcasts and most of them are terrible. Here’s one that isn’t. Blackout with Rami Malek2019-04-1605 min
First Generation Burden22. 'A Niche Culture that Speaks to Me' w/ Sophia Chang - Artist, Entrepreneur, Art Director of UNDORich sits down with artist and entrepreneur Sophia Chang. You may know her thru collaborations with Adidas, Infiniti, Stella Mcartney, Puma, and most recently Dr Martins. She also just started her own agency WeAscend and art directs the magazine platform UNDO Ordinary, and which focuses on empowerment thru the lens of health and wellness. Today we talk about her Taiwanese upbringing in Queens, New York, and how her lifelong interests in Hip Hop and Streetwear helped make her the creative force that she is today.
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Follow us @firstgenburden and Rich...2019-04-141h 14The Sophia Chang ShowEp 23: The Ides of Middlemarch: Coming for George EliotSo I accidentally started reading the leviathan of literature - Middlemarch, and now I'm all in so hard. See you in ten years.
Big Book Club: https://library.arlingtonva.us/explore/for-readers/book-clubs/big-book-club-middlemarch/2019-01-1806 minThe Sophia Chang ShowEp 22: Fasting for 2019Welcome to 2019. This is the first in a series of Changes for 2019, including a new logo. In this episode:
Why I fast instead of setting resolutions
What to fast other than food
Which fasts am I doing in the new year?
For more on my spiritual journey: http://www.fiftytwofaces.com/2019-01-1105 minThe Sophia Chang ShowEp 21: Stop Being a Positivity BullyWhy America’s obsession with positivity and inability to except bad things is maladaptive and unhealthy.2018-12-1404 minThe Sophia Chang ShowEp 20: How to Get Into HarvardAs a former admissions interviewer for Harvard and current college admissions coach, this is the question I get asked most. The answer goes beyond the Ivy League.
For more on my services visit Wise Child Coaching: http://www.wisechildcoaching.com/2018-12-0704 minThe Sophia Chang ShowEp 19: Why Jacob Kowalski is My Ideal HusbandFour reasons I’m all about this fantastic beast of a man.2018-11-2509 minThe Sophia Chang ShowEp 18: Married at First Sight: I Want an Arranged MarriageThat time I almost had a prison husband...My obsession with the reality show Married at First Sight stems from the fact that I really want an arranged marriage to cure my terrible taste in men.2018-10-3105 min
The Steebee Weebee ShowSophia Chang on The Steebee Weebee ShowSophia Chang joins Steve and friends for this special episode of the Steebee Weebee Show. We talk hustling, working with brands like Adidas, working with hbo, and so much more!
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Instagram: https...2018-10-311h 12The Sophia Chang ShowEp 17: Dinner with Tyrus: Honoring a Disney LegendToday's Google doodle honors the grandfather of Chinese-American artists and illustrators - and brings me back down memory lane to our dinner together.2018-10-2606 minThe Sophia Chang ShowEp 16: Purse Snatching in Montreal (Listener Question)Sophia answers a listener question from The Language Nerd about her most memorable experience during Nomad 2015.2018-10-0814 minThe Sophia Chang ShowEp 15: Sophia Buys a Sound MachineI buy a sleep sound maker populated with the sounds of nightmares.2018-10-0202 minThe Sophia Chang ShowEp 14: I Have AntiMOG and It’s HellSophia's first episode about her rare autoimmune disease. And who to punch in the face.2018-09-2904 min
True Stories of Good PeopleSophia Chang: Help Saleem Shine Shoes AgainWhen Sophia Chang stopped at the corner of Sutter and Market in downtown San Francisco for a shoe shine, she had no idea that the kind man running the stand would end up playing a significant role in her life - and vice versa.2018-07-2331 minThe Sophia Chang ShowEp 13: Why Gen Xers Are Our Last Decent GenerationMillennials are going to drive the world into extinction.2018-07-1107 minThe Sophia Chang ShowEp 12: Playing for the WNBAAmber Lacey is a Berkeley grad, WNBA player - and my Lyft driver today! Part 1 of our extemporaneous interview through LA traffic on what she learned playing pro ball around the world. Stay tuned for Part 2 where we talk Black and Asian female experience in America.2018-06-1210 minThe Sophia Chang ShowEp 11: Don't Make Your Enemies Happy: Wisdom from My Lyft DriverMy Lyft driver Raymond shares the best advice he ever got from his grandmother and why you should never complain.2018-05-2804 minThe Sophia Chang ShowEp 10: I Am Robs10kFriends' 1,815 FriendRob Lawless is on a mission to spend 1 hour with 10,000 people - here's our hour! I ask him what to do when you've lost all your hopes and dreams. The show's first guest!2018-05-2205 minThe Sophia Chang ShowEp 9: An Open Letter to Dot FortenberryAfter seeing my college boyfriend's wife on TV I decide to record her a letter.2018-05-0404 minThe Sophia Chang ShowEp 8: People are Assholes and Other Depression BustersThe most uplifting thing I've ever heard was growing up and realizing how miserable human beings are.2018-04-2309 minThe Sophia Chang ShowEp 7: How to Stop a Screaming Fight With One SentenceWhat happens if I play marriage therapist to the screaming neighbors...2018-04-1810 minThe Sophia Chang ShowEp 6: Why Women Should Never Make the First MoveThis is not the pussyboy you want.2018-04-1205 minThe Sophia Chang ShowEp 5: What It's Like to Have a Traumatic Brain InjuryBrain fog, the cruelty and kindness of people, and the stupidest thing to say to a spoonie. Plus Sophia crying through half the episode.2018-03-1108 minThe Sophia Chang ShowEp 4: I Got to Be on Brave, Not Perfect - Intl Women's DayHappy IWD! What does it mean to hustle as a woman? I ask this on Girls Who Code founder Reshma Saujani's podcast Brave Not Perfect this week,2018-03-0806 minThe Sophia Chang ShowEp 3: Why Didn't Anyone Tell Me How White I Sound?I listened to my own podcast and want to know who is this white girl?2018-03-0206 min