Podcast: Seeing the Power of Privilege at Play with Savan Kong

I recently had the opportunity to sit down with the Khmer Voices podcast to talk about something deeply personal—what it means to navigate privilege when you come from a background where nothing was guaranteed.

I shared my journey from growing up in South Seattle as a Cambodian refugee to attending Lakeside School, where the contrast between my world and that of my classmates was stark. We talked about grit, luck, and the often invisible systems that shape opportunity—and what it means to hold space for others while owning your own story.

We also got into my career path, from being the first employee at Redfin, to leading product at Amazon, to becoming the first-ever Customer Experience Officer at the Department of Defense.

This conversation meant a lot to me. If you’ve ever felt like you were translating between two worlds—home and opportunity, survival and success—I think it might resonate with you too.

You can listen here: https://lnkd.in/ggyvKJE2

Podcast homepage: https://khmervoices.buzzsprout.com/2401003/episodes/17149673-seeing-the-power-of-privilege-at-play-with-savan-kong