23. From Piano Prodigy to Polyamory and Values-Aligned Work with Jeanie Tung, Director, Henry Street Settlement

Chinese-American Jeanie Tung shares with Analiza her Boss Mama story about being a rebel. Jeanie had rebel parents who married even when their parents forbid them to. Jeanie was born in Taiwan and moved to the U.S. when she was two. When she was four, a teacher told Jeanie’s mom that Jeanie was a piano prodigy. Jeanie worked hard and got a seat at Julliard. There, Jeanie realized that her heart was not into piano. 

She changed careers and went to law school, graduating from the University of Wisconsin. Jeanie practiced law for a few years but again, her heart was not into being an attorney. She leaned into her passion for advocating for Asian American rights and became a leader at different advocacy organizations. Jeanie is currently at the Henry Street Settlement helping marginalized New Yorkers find jobs. Jeanie shares her journey time and time again of facing pressure from her family and society to follow the typical route to success. 

In Boss Mamas, we talk about the importance of trusting yourself and your authenticity and listening to your heart. Jeanie is a great example of this. Jeanie also shares her journey to realizing she is polyamorous and how she parents her daughter through her daughter’s own choices. 

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