EPISODE 6 w/ Helen Lee

You are in for a treat this week. The incredible Helen Lee is on the show. I admire Helen. She is a dear friend, a gifted writer, generous, kind, and smart. She has worked in publishing for over two decades and is an award winning writer. 

Helen describes the exact moment in 6th grade when she discovers what it means to be Korean when filling out a form about her ethnicity. She teaches us that words and tones can be misinterpreted, but sometimes it’s just about acknowledging the differences that can help us grow and be better leaders. I loved our conversation and can’t wait for you to hear her insights. —Viv

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Helen Lee is the associate director of strategic partnerships and initiatives for InterVarsity Press (IVP), and the director of content and resource development for Missio Alliance. She has previously served as an editor and marketer at IVP and acquired, edited, and marketing numerous books, in particular those by authors of color. Helen is an award-winning writer and the author of The Missional Mom; she has contributed to many other devotionals, Bibles, and articles over her more than 20 years in Christian publishing. Helen lives in the Chicago area with her family.

LEADERSHIP LESSON

When you are working in a context where the leadership is largely non-Asian there are very distinct ways I think we Asian Americans communicate and relate. They are unique and distinct, and it will feel jarring that no everyone relates that way.

FAVORITE ASIAN COMFORT FOOD

Kimchi jjigae: Spicy Kimchi Stew (pork)