What is Across The Lines?
Across The Lines is a podcast that highlights the stories of Pan Asian American leaders and explores the intersection of their personal and professional journeys. Our vision is to inspire and empower the next generation of leaders through candid conversations about the intersection of identity and work.
Society often compartmentalizes Asian Americans into one-dimensional tropes and stereotypes that diminish the richness and nuance of our experience. We aim to look across the lines that society draws around parts of our identities to paint a holistic picture of Pan Asian American leaders. We also hope to create a space for open dialogue around important topics within our community, including mental health and our role in civic life.
Join us on our journey to rewrite our community’s narrative and redefine what it means to be a Pan Asian American professional.
How to listen?
Listen to Across The Lines on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or Anchor. You can also subscribe to our newsletter here to join us for future conversations.
Meet your hosts
Angie Wang
I was born in China, grew up in the Bay Area, went to school in Philly, and worked in Singapore. I’ve been a lot of places, but I’m on an unending journey to understand how the experience and perspectives I’ve encountered are interwoven into the tapestry of my life and identity. Through Across the Lines, I hope to understand and share with you the tapestries of our guests.
Jay Singh
Born in San Francisco and raised in Vancouver, Canada, I’ve always loved hearing people’s stories. From startup founders to social workers in my hometown. Everyone has a story to tell. We can learn from each other, no matter our background. I think a lot about my Indian parents and their struggle through their lives to provide for my sister and me. Thinking about this allows me to be grateful for my current situation. Through Across The Lines I hope to hear more of these stories to better understand myself, and my culture. I invite you to do the same.
Meet the team
Ankita Acharya
Director of Content and Community
Growing up outside of Detroit, most of my extended family lived miles and oceans away. But we found home in the little Indian community nestled in suburban Michigan. From them, I learned that people fundamentally just want to be seen and heard. By creating spaces where people can share their stories, like Across The Lines, I hope that we can find community, belonging, and the threads that tie us together.
We’d like to thank @ryudarko for the music in each episode and @heylauragao for the portraits of Jay and Angie on this page.