Magnolia Talks Podcast
A podcast inspired and created by Asian women coaches with a vision of a world where everyone can discover, embrace, and integrate cultural identities and wisdom in fulfilling their life's purpose. Join our host, Mo Fong, and our incredible guests as they share their stories, wisdom and talents with the world.
The Asian Women Coaching Collective (AWCC) is a volunteer led, community driven non-profit. If you have ideas for the next season of our podcast, want to support AWCC as a member/donor, or just want to know more, please visit: https://www.awcoachingcollective.org/.
Professionals Resources
For Professionals
Maximize Coaching Sessions
Making Pivots
Book Recommendations
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Designing Your Work Life (Burnett and Evans, 2020)
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Everything Is Figureoutable (Marie Forleo, 2019)
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Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity (Kim Scott, 2019)
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Mindset (Carol Dweck, Ph.D. 2007)
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (Steven Covey, 2004)
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Coaches Resources
For Asian Women Coaches
Articles
AANHPI Women’s Equal Pay Day: Fact vs. Fiction About the Wage Gap (Institute for Women’s Policy Research, 2026)
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Unpacking the Sponsorship Gap for Asian Americans (McKinsey & Company, 2025)
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Women in the Workplace 2025 (McKinsey & LeanIn.Org, 2025)
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5 Facts About the Labor Market Experiences of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Women (Center for American Progress, 2025)
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Cultivating Well-being in the Workplace: Mental Health for Asian and Pacific Islander Professionals (Ascend, 2025)
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Stop Overlooking the Leadership Potential of Asian Employees (Harvard Business Review, 2024)
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Asian American Experiences in the Workplace (AAPI Data, 2023)
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Discrimination Experiences Shape Most Asian Americans’ Lives (Pew Research Center, 2023)
Research Studies
New Evidence on the Underrepresentation of Asian Americans in Leadership Positions (Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2024)
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Underrepresented and Underleveraged: Developing the Leadership Potential of Women of Asian Descent (Consulting Psychology Journal, 2022)
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Asian American Workers: Diverse Outcomes and Hidden Challenges (McKinsey & Company, 2022)
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LEAP Asian American Executive Leadership Report (LEAP, 2020)
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Shattering the Bamboo Ceiling: Addressing Asian American Under Representation in the C Suite (Russell Reynolds Associates, 2020)
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Ascend Leadership Foundation Research (Ascend Leadership Foundation)
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