Leo Chan: Levitate Style and COVID-19 racism

Leo Chan of Levitate Style kicks off Season 2 of the podcast covering COVID-19 stories in NYC. Leo shares his perspective of racist attacks and how it feels to be an Asian American in NYC right now. Leo is a men’s fashion and travel content creator, who was born in Hong Kong and moved to NYC when he was 10 years old. He worked in corporate banking for 4 years before he and his girlfriend Alicia both quit their jobs to work on a sponsorship project where they traveled the world on a cruise for 5 months. Learn how he found his unique niche, why it’s called Levitate Style and how to nail the perfect levitate photo. He shares what it’s like to be an influencer from working with a manager to his favorite Dumbo photo spots and how important it is now to use his influence for good. He talks about racism spreading, how Chinese businesses are suffering and how important it is to help each other right now.  

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