Dr. Yang Szu Pang (楊斯棓) is an author and speaker. He has donated 100% of his books royalties to causes and organizations that he cares about. He has been invited to speak at several Taiwanese American conferences and communities across the country.
In July of 2024 he sat down to speak with at the Taiwanese American Conference East Coast which was held at Westchester University. We talked about a broad range of topics from how to be financially prepared to care of aging, ailing parents to his most recent book, It Only Takes One, where the title of the books comes from and how it’s related to Hsiao Bi-khim, the current the Vice President of Taiwan.
Special thanks for translation assistance provided by Dr. Lee-Yuan Liu.
This episode is sponsored in part by the Taiwanese American Council of Greater New York.
Related Links:
Dr. Szu Pang Yang (楊斯棓): http://www.szu-pangyang.com/2020/11/recommendation.html
An interview with Dr. Szu Pang Yang《名人書房》特別篇｜楊斯棓：https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkW1xqG4hX0
TAC-EC (Taiwanese American Conference, East Coast): https://tacec.org/#/
Talking Taiwan LIVE Podcast at TACEC 2024 – A Montage of AMAZING Moments and Collective Memories: https://youtu.be/PiAzVr3diAs?si=oVfeA_2Lt9hiJSrR
Bi-khim Hsiao: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hsiao_Bi-khim
Hsiao Bi-khim Takes on Local Scion: https://english.cw.com.tw/article/article.action?id=141
Election 2020: Highlights from the Legislative Races: https://ketagalanmedia.com/2020/01/17/election-2020-highlights-from-the-legislative-races/
Who Is Hsiao Bi-khim, Taiwan’s De Facto Ambassador to the US?: https://international.thenewslens.com/article/136548
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Progressive_Party
Kuomintang (KMT): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuomintang
Ko Wen-je: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ko_Wen-je
William Lai (Lai Ching-te): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lai_Ching-te
Notes from Central Taiwan: William Lai: Uppity Taiwanese?: https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2024/01/01/2003811436
Background of Taiwan Presidential Candidates 2024: Political Analyst Courtney Donovan Smith’s Rundown for Upcoming Election Ep 271: https://talkingtaiwan.com/background-of-taiwan-presidential-candidates-2024-political-analyst-courtney-donovan-smiths-rundown-for-upcoming-election-ep-271/
An Oral History of TAC-EC by Three Past Organizers: Talking with Terry Tsao, Su-Mei Kao, and Powen Wang Ep 298: https://talkingtaiwan.com/an-oral-history-of-tacec-by-three-past-organizers-talking-with-terry-tsao-sue-mei-kao-and-powen-wang-ep-298/