336. Michi Trota on why AAPI representation is a responsibility

Michi Trota is a Filipina American writer, editor, speaker, and fire performer who is a five-time Hugo Award winner, British Fantasy Award winner, Ignite Award finalist, and member of the FYLPRO 2022 Immersion Program cohort. The Filipino Young Leaders Program (FYLPRO) is a network of high-performing, next-generation leaders who advance the Philippines and the Filipino people through their advocacy and expertise in various industries. Michi shares how impactful her work with this organization has been and shares stories from her visit to the Philippines. We also discuss equity in creative spaces, sexism, AAPI representation, and her passion for fire performing! I am honored to share in these conversations and hope you enjoy listening. If you do, please rate my podcast on your platform of choice and share it with others! If you would like to support with a donation to help keep this podcast going and support the work I do, you can become a patron of the show by visiting my website or http://Patreon.com/sifumimichan to make a donation. For comments or suggestions, email me at [email protected] or reach out on social media @‌sifumimichan Discussed in this episode: Mice Quotient Wired Magazine Margaret Cho Wave, Marvel by Greg Pak and Alyssa Wong Lord of the Rings Firefly Model Minority Myth X-Men Legacy Lucifer * FYLPRO – * Raks Geek/Raks Inferno Watch Michi perform at the Newport Theater on the 2nd Friday of every month * Connecting the Dots About Michi Trota Michi Trota is a writer, editor, speaker, and fire performer who is a five-time Hugo Award winner, British Fantasy Award winner, Ignyte Award finalist, and the first Filipina to win a Hugo Award. Michi is a former Editor-in-Chief of Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA)–the first person of color to serve in that role–and co-editor of the WisCon Chronicles Vol. 12 with Isabel Schechter (Aqueduct Press). Michi has written for Chicago Magazine, New Frontiers: The Many Worlds of George Takei, and Prism, and was the exhibit text writer for Worlds Beyond Here: Expanding the Universe of APA Science Fiction at the Wing Luke Museum in Seattle, WA. She’s been featured in publications like the