NINA LINH - Sealing Strength with Wontons of Wisdom

About this episode

Nina Lynn shares her inspiring journey as a nonprofit founder and congressional candidate while cooking a nostalgic dish from her childhood.

In this episode of Eating While Broke, host Coline Witt is joined by special guest Nina Lynn, a seasoned executive, founder of the Wonder Seed Foundation, and a candidate for Congress. They discuss Nina's background, her nonprofit work helping at-risk youth heal from trauma, and her advocacy for meaningful education reform. Nina shares her personal story, including her family's journey as first-generation immigrants and the challenges they faced. Together, they cook Wonder Seed Wontons, a nostalgic dish from Nina's childhood. Nina also explains her motivation to run for Congress and her vision for bipartisan education legislation and mental health initiatives. Tune in to learn more about Nina's inspiring journey and delicious wontons! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Coline Witt

Guest: Nina Lynn

Topics covered

• nonprofit work
• education reform
• mental health
• immigrant experience
• cooking
• trauma healing

Keywords

• Nina Lynn
• Wonder Seed Foundation
• education reform
• mental health
• wontons
• trauma
• immigrants

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Wonder Seed Foundation

Places: Congress

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