Recognition
A selection of awards, press, and speaking engagements highlighting my work.
2025
Ambie Awards: Nominee - Best Indie Podcast (The Nightingale of Iran)
2024
Signal Awards: Gold for Best Writing (The Nightingale of Iran)
Signal Awards: Silver for Best Documentary (The Nightingale of Iran)
Signal Awards: Listeners Choice Award for Best Documentary (The Nightingale of Iran)
Society of Professional Journalists’ New America Award: New America Division - Audio Winner (Foretold)
Society for Features Journalism Award: 2nd Place - Podcast - Recurring Series (Foretold)
Best of the West Journalism Contest: 2nd Place - Audio Storytelling (Foretold)
The Nightingale of Iran, In-Person Conversation at Manny’s: Moderator
2023
IDA 2023 Documentary Awards: Finalist - Best Multi-Part Audio Documentary or Series (Foretold)
Bingeworthy: The Bingey List - Bingeworthy’s Top 23 Shows of 2023 (Foretold)
Tink Media: Audio Delicacies - Podcast Treats from 2023 (Foretold)
Descript: The best podcasts of 2023… so far (Foretold)
Lifehacker: My 25 Favorite New Podcasts of 2023 (Foretold)
KQED: Bay Curious Book Live Event
KQED Forum: ‘Breakup Songs Aren’t Just For Breakups’ Panelist
KALW’s Audio Academy: Guest Lecturer
2022
L.A. Press Club’s 64th Southern California Journalism Award: Winner - PERSONALITY PROFILE/INTERVIEW - Non-Ent. personalities. Over 10 minutes, “Asian Enough: Min Jin Lee”
L.A. Press Club’s 64th Southern California Journalism Award: Finalist - PERSONALITY PROFILE/INTERVIEW - Ent. personalities. Over 10 minutes, “Asian Enough: Sandra Oh”
L.A. Press Club’s 15th National A&E Journalism Awards: 2nd Place - One-on-One Interview, TV Personalities, “The Envelope: Jennifer Coolidge”
KALW’s Audio Academy: Guest Lecturer
2021
SPJ-NorCal Excellence in Journalism: Winner - Community Journalism (radio/audio)
WBUR’s Daniel Schorr Journalism Prize: Finalist
L.A. Press Club’s 14th National A&E Journalism Awards: 2nd Place - Best Arts or Entertainment Podcast, “Asian Enough: Sandra Oh”
L.A. Press Club’s 14th National A&E Journalism Awards: Finalist - One-on-One Interview, Other Arts Personalities, ”Asian Enough: Min Jin Lee”
Oprah Daily: 11 of the Best Podcasts That Center AAPI Experiences
Vanity Fair: 10 Essential Podcasts From AAPI Creators
Hearken Champions of Curiosity Award: Best Use of Visuals or Interactivity
KALW’s Audio Academy: Guest Lecturer
2020
KQED: ‘Favorite Episodes of the Year’
KQED: ‘Long Reads You May Have Missed This Year,’
KQED: ‘New to the Rightnowish Podcast? Start Here’
Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication: Guest Lecturer
2019
Audible Feast: ‘Best Podcasts of 2019’
Bello Collective: ‘100 Outstanding Podcasts of 2019’
San Francisco City Guides: ‘History of Chocolate’ Panelist
2018
Journalism and Women’s Symposium: Emerging Journalist Fellow
Contemporary Jewish Museum: ‘Veiled Meanings’ Exhibition Featured Speaker
