Bold Voices & Cultural Storytelling — A Conversation with Modern Hmong Girl

Welcome back to Hmong Womxn Thriving! 💜 Today, we’re joined by the dynamic duo — Lex Cheng and Emmie Wang, founders of Modern Hmong Girl, a podcast and digital media brand inspiring and empowering Hmong women to share their stories and embrace their identities.

Lex and Emmie are building a movement centered on authenticity, healing, and unapologetic self-expression. Through Modern Hmong Girl, they’re challenging silence, dismantling generational expectations, and redefining what it means to be a Hmong woman today.

In this conversation, we explore their creative journey, the purpose behind their work, and the impact of storytelling in reclaiming our voices and building community. 🌿

🎧 Tune in now to Hmong Womxn Thriving — available on all major podcast platforms!

📲 Follow Modern Hmong Girl:

Instagram: @modernhmonggirl

YouTube: Modern Hmong Girl

TikTok: @modernhmonggirl

Lex Chang:

Instagram and Facebook: @lexgalaxy

Emmie Wang:

Instagram: @emmiewangx

Welcome back to Hmong Womxn Thriving! 💛In this heartfelt episode, I’m honored to sit down with Naree Thao, founder of Untangled Minds, LLC, a licensed bilingual, bicultural therapist based in Wisconsin.As a first-generation Hmong American and immigrant, Naree’s journey is one of courage, healing, and community care. From navigating generational trauma and discrimination to raising neurodivergent children and advocating for perinatal mental health, her story is a powerful reminder of what it means to rise through resilience and purpose.Through her private practice and initiatives like the *Virtual Self-Love Group for Girls*, Naree continues to create compassionate, culturally rooted spaces where Hmong women and families can thrive.🎧 Tune in as we talk about:✨ Healing through storytelling and community connection✨ The importance of culturally responsive mental health care✨ Advocating for women, parents, and the next generation of Hmong girlsThis conversation is an offering of hope, healing, and collective growth. 🌿📍Connect with Naree:🌐 Website: https://www.untangledmindsllc.net/📸 Instagram: @untangledmindsllc💙 Facebook: Untangled Minds, LLCFollow along for updates, behind-the-scenes moments, and community love:📲 Instagram: @HmongWomxnThriving📘 Facebook: Hmong Womxn Thriving🎥 TikTok: @HmongWomxnThriving▶️ YouTube: Hmong Womxn Thriving Podcast

Welcome back to Hmong Womxn Thriving! We’re so honored to have Kaolee Yang with us on this episode! ✨Kaolee is the founder of SmartGrowth CFO, where she helps nonprofit leaders, business owners, and executives achieve financial clarity, stability, and confidence. 💼 Her mission is to demystify financial concepts and empower organizations to thrive with confidence and purpose. 🌱But beyond her professional work, Kaolee is a creative soul — a writer, storyteller, and mother who shares vulnerably about life’s imperfect but beautiful journey. 🌸In this heartfelt conversation, we explore her entrepreneurial path, the heart behind SmartGrowth CFO, and the creative practices that keep her grounded and whole. 💫🌐 Connect with Kaolee:📊 Website: https://smartgrowthcfo.com/📸 Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/smartgrowthcfo | @hikaoleeyang📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SmartGrowthCFO | [Kaolee Yang](https://www.facebook.com/KaoleeYangWriter)🎧 Tune in and be inspired by Kaolee’s balance of purpose, creativity, and leadership — a true reflection of thriving in both heart and hustle. 💜#HmongWomxnThriving #KaoleeYang #SmartGrowthCFO #WomenInBusiness #HmongWomen #CreativeLeadership #HmongRepresentation #Entrepreneurship #HealingThroughStories