Dr. Moon interviews Dustin Domingo about how he navigated his Filipino and queer identity, coming out to Filipino parents, why he decided to publish a book for queer Filipinos, and what it meant for him to be out in his workplace.


Dr. Dustin Domingo is an artist, educator, and writer from Southern California's Inland Empire. Dr. Domingo holds a doctorate in organizational leadership from the University of Massachusetts Global and has worked in education for 15 years. His community work and projects prioritize the documentation of histories and perspectives of minority populations, especially those of LGBTQIA+ and Asian Americans. He's been a member of Asian American collective of performing vocalists known as Filosophy; a podcast producer for "Mesearch" a show featuring interviews with Filipino leaders and change makers, as we well as "the stories we're proud to share" a show that captures vulnerable conversations between members of the LGBTQIA+ community. His most recent project is as primary author and editor for "With Love: what we wish we knew about being queer and Filipino in America."

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In this episode, Dr. Moon interviews Carrie Zhang on what it means to live expansively as a Queer Asian person. She shares about her own mental health journey, what led her to start Asian Mental Health Project, and navigating her family’s reactions to her coming out. Carrie dives into the nuances of her expectations of her parents in accepting her queerness.

CW: sexual assault

⭐️ Carrie Zhang is an activist and the founder of the Asian Mental Health Project. She is an advocate and organizer for mental health equity - particularly through the intersections of her identity. A daughter of Taiwanese and Chinese immigrants, Carrie grew up in southern California. Carrie identifies as a bisexual, cisgender woman and survivor. She is currently passionate about creating non-judgmental community care spaces for AAPI and LGBTQIA+ folks, as well as for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence. She recently partnered with the Los Angeles Public Library to co-create the first AAPI Pride event, "It's Reading Rainbow."

Founded in 2019, the Asian Mental Health Project aims to educate and empower Pan-Asian communities in seeking mental healthcare. Currently, Carrie also works in public policy research at a civil rights organization, helping everyday people write laws. Carrie's work has been featured in Vogue, TIME, and CNN. Her work has been recognized by A24, through the Academy Award-Winning movie, Everything Everywhere All at Once.

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Dr. Moon interviews Ryan Fukuda who shares about how he navigated being Black, Japanese, and Queer, within a family system that broke gender and parenting stereotypes. He also dives into his parents’ affirmation of his queer identity, and the experience of growing up Christian to enrolling in a psychic and energy healing school.

RYAN FUKUDA (he/him) is a LA-raised/Portland-based queer, Blasian American who wears many hats; a community-focused creative and events producer, spiritual teacher, and emerging filmmaker & writer. With a background in Film Producing from Columbia College Chicago and over 20 years of experience studying and teaching consciousness training, he now blends intuition, meditation, and energy healing in all of his creative endeavors.

He currently works with video, event, and community engagement clients on the West Coast and teaches online consciousness training as the Managing Director at Art of the Seer Academy. He’s conducted thousands of energy readings and healing sessions at events, independent retail stores, book launches, salons, art galleries, parties, and team gatherings at companies like NIKE and ASANA. He’s also taught hundreds of classes on how to consciously read and heal energy in a repeatable, confident way.

When Ryan isn’t collaborating with his colleagues across various industries, he indulges in Detroit-style pizza and comic books, or delves into screenwriting on quiet weeknights and weekends.

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