372 - Planning for Creative Freedom with LAZOU
372 - Planning for Creative Freedom with LAZOU
Listeners, we are back this week with LAZOU
In today's episode, we sit down with LAZOU, a tech-savvy turned music maker, to discuss her journey of leaving the corporate world for creative freedom. We talk about the nuances of Asian and Latino identities, the complexities of migration, and the importance of embracing diverse experiences. Get ready for an inspiring and empowering conversation! So grab your favorite drink and join us.
LAZOU is an award nominated podcaster, music maker, and tech consultant for creatives. Her podcast, Nuances: Our Asian Stories, features fun, uplifting, yet thought-provoking conversations with the Asian diaspora at the intersection of career, culture and community, boasting 50+ episodes and two award nominations in less than 2 years. The 5th season is a limited narrative series that will have listeners questioning everything they thought they knew about queerness, love, and premodern life in Asia. LAZOU’s music has been featured on “The Young & The Restless”, “True Lies”, “Real Girlfriends in Paris”, among others. She writes fluently in English and French and releases music under LAZOU and 23rd Hour.
During this episode we talked about:
04:06 Exciting first city experience with diverse culture.
08:35 Mauritian community in big cities seeks opportunities.
10:24 Challenging stereotypes about Asian professionals in corporate.
15:48 Music and creativity were my first love.
17:54 Couple planned exit, downsized, and considered finances.
22:48 Financial planning is crucial before leaving job.
24:25 Corporate world offers diverse learning and perks.
27:33 Privileged to be together, managing own finances.
31:43 Streaming pays little, needs consistent music output.
35:21 Surprise TV appearance from long shoot.
38:07 Podcast aims to broaden understanding of Asian experiences.
39:58 Creating safe space, addressing issues with love.
45:56 Queer Asians face discrimination in both communities.
47:33 Empowering podcast provides support for queer Asians.
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