The authors of Where I Belong and Flawless tackle the subject of Asian American Mental Health & the Beauty Industry.
Where I Belong: Healing Trauma and Embracing Asian American Identity by Soo Jin Lee and Linda Yoon An essential resource that addresses the unique experiences of trauma, healing, and mental health in Asian and Asian American communities.
Flawless: Lessons in Looks and Culture from the K-Beauty Capital by Elise Hu An audacious journalistic exploration of the present and future of beauty through the lens of South Korea's booming "K-beauty" industry and the culture it promotes.
SOO JIN LEE, LMFT, is a licensed marriage and family therapist, executive director of Yellow Chair Collective, and cofounder of Entwine Community. As a previously undocumented Asian
immigrant who struggled to access mental healthcare, she brings a unique perspective to her work. Lee has a degree in fine arts, and creativity plays an essential role in her personal and therapeutic process. When she's not spending quality time with her family, she can often be found exploring nature on a hiking trail or offering expert guidance in psychotherapy to individuals and groups alike.
LINDA YOON, LCSW, is a licensed therapist and social worker who has dedicated her career to helping people along their healing journey find a sense of belonging. As a survivor of C-PTSD and having received a late adult diagnosis of ADHD, Linda is passionate about serving Asian American communities, survivors of violence, and those who are neurodivergent. Growing up, Linda was drawn to yellow, which symbolizes resilience, joy, and hope. This deep personal connection inspired her to name her founding practice Yellow Chair Collective. She is also a cofounder of Entwine Community. Linda currently resides in Los Angeles with her spouse, Mathew, and her furry companion, Mini, who has been by her side for eighteen years.
ELISE HU is the host of TED Talks Daily, a host-at large at NPR, and the author of Flawless: Lessons in Looks and Culture from the K-Beauty Capital, which is based on her years as a foreign correspondent in Seoul, South Korea. Previously, Elise helped found The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit digital startup, after stops at many stations as a television news reporter. Her journalism work has won the national Edward R. Murrow and duPont Columbia awards, among others. As a podcaster, she’s the co-founder of the all-woman production house Reasonable Volume and the host of the second most popular Spotify podcast in the world, trailing woefully behind…Joe Rogan. A graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia Journalism School, she lives in Los Angeles with her three daughters. Find her on Instagram @elisewho or on TikTok as @whoelise.