Listen "Ep.4 — Alex Kim: Creativity, Identity, and the Asian New Zealand Experience"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode, Romy interviews Alex Kim — producer, creative, and the other half of the Banana Lab Podcast.Alex shares his journey growing up Asian in Aotearoa, navigating identity and expectations, and discovering creativity as both refuge and purpose.The conversation dives into childhood stories, school experiences, the pressure to perform, finding belonging, and the quiet realities behind building creative work.Together, Romy and Alex explore the unique mix of humour, chaos, emotion, and reflection that shapes the Asian New Zealand experience.This is one of the most personal episodes yet — warm, funny, and incredibly relatable.
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