Pahoua & Brian Yang Hoffman: The Expectations Placed on Hmong Dating and Marriage

Hey, everyone! We’re hoping that you enjoyed last week’s episode and we’re super excited to bring you another one.Today, we’re featuring Brian and Pahoua Yang Hoffman. Brian is an entrepreneur who currently owns Yeah Yeah Taco in Minneapolis. Pahoua is the Senior Vice President of Government & Community Relations for HealthPartners, which is a massive nonprofit healthcare provider based in MinnesotaPahoua was with us last season and we really enjoyed our time with her. But this time, we wanted bring her husband along so that we could talk about relationships from a multicultural perspective.Because, here’s the thing: Brian is white – he’s Jewish – and Pahoua is Hmong. When she was with us last season, she specifically spoke about how it was expected of her to marry a hmong man and so we wanted both her and her husband to dive into the nuances of this situation and many others.Brian and Pahoua are brilliant individuals and they bring a lot of wisdom to the relationship conversation – which you’d expect from two people who've been married for almost 20 years.-If you like the show, leave us a 5-star review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, and be sure to subscribe. The same goes for our YouTube channel: if you like what you’re seeing, give us a like, a comment, and subscribe to the channel.If you haven’t done so already, be sure to follow us on social media on Facebook and Instagram: @hmonglishpod.-Support for Hmonglish comes from SolarPod, an Immigrant-founded and owned company that makes and installs the Z-Rack, no-roof-hole racking system.Proudly manufactured in Shakopee, Minnesota, this product is designed to eliminate the use of fossil fuel compounds that are often used in solar installations. Not only that, but the z-rack preserves the integrity of your roof in the process.The SolarPod Z-Rack: revolutionary solar innovation made radically simple.Get a quote for your home or business at mysolarpod.com-All music courtesy of a paid creative license with Artlist