Finance Guys In Tech

"See the silver lining, even in difficult situations." - Melissa Brown, Global FP&A, AWSHowdy friends, today we talked with our good friend and three year Amazon vet Melissa Brown!  We discussed  her lessons learned in finance, on career progression, and the importance of having a healthy outlook.  We also talked about great books and how her passion for French literature led to a career finance , naturally :) Enjoy!Melissa on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-brown-90b53335/ --CONTACT THE SHOW:Website | https://www.charleskunken.com/podcastLinkedIn Group |  https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13919730/Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/financeguyspodcast/Email | charlie@charleskunken.com (Hit us up! Questions, comments, requests for guests, etc)Sid on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhodi/Charlie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charleskunkenSubscribe to the newsletter: https://www.charleskunken.com/subscribe —Theme music by Good Baby. ‘Rose Colored'.  You can peep the full music video here: https://www.goodbaby.band/musicvideos

"Win the day...but understand what your limitations are." - Keith Klein, AWS Real Estate, Managing Principal, AmericasHowdy friends. This a great episode with our pal and 9-year Amazon veteran, Keith Klein. We dive into some great tactics for having success as an individual, how he sets his team up for success, and the importance of keeping family first.  We also get into golf, off-roading, and who he'd like to have lunch with. Enjoy!Keith on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-klein-620b4613/--CONTACT THE SHOW:Website | https://www.charleskunken.com/podcastLinkedIn Group |  https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13919730/Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/financeguyspodcast/Email | charlie@charleskunken.com (Hit us up! Questions, comments, requests for guests, etc)Sid on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhodi/Charlie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charleskunkenSubscribe to the newsletter: https://www.charleskunken.com/subscribe —Theme music by Good Baby. ‘Rose Colored'.  You can peep the full music video here: https://www.goodbaby.band/musicvideos

“Ask yourself what makes you happy.” - Van Tran, Amazon Treasury, Capital MarketsHello folks. Today we bring you a show with our our good buddy Van Tran, Treasury Manager, Capital Markets here at Amazon and with it, our first look inside the Treasury space.We’ve had the pleasure of getting to work with Van and her team on some recent projects and today we got a chance to step back to discuss her background: growing up in Hanoi, Vietnam, comic books, attending undergrad in Maine, infrastructure finance, business school at Upenn, and her path all the way to Amazon Treasury.Van and Sid also connect on their shared passion - what else, Real Estate investing! This was a lot of fun and thanks Van for coming on!Van on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vancamtran/ --CONTACT THE SHOW:Website | https://www.charleskunken.com/podcastLinkedIn Group | https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13919730/Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/financeguyspodcast/Email | charlie@charleskunken.com (Hit us up! Questions, comments, requests for guests, etc)Sid on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhodi/Charlie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charleskunkenSubscribe to the newsletter: https://www.charleskunken.com/subscribe —Theme music by Good Baby. ‘Rose Colored’. You can peep the full music video here: https://www.goodbaby.band/musicvideos

“All you ca do day-to-day is control the things that are within your power.” - Alex Solomon, MBA Intern, Columbia, AWS InfrastructureHappy new year!We’re kicking off the 2021 season with an interview we recorded at the end of last summer with Alex Solomon. He was an MBA intern on our team.First off, it turns out that Alex and Charlie hail from the same neck of the woods (Long Island), so we spent some quality time digging into the culture ;) (bagels, North Fork wineries, Montauk, Billy Joel and the importance of saying ‘ON Long Island’ versus ‘IN Long Island’).Our time was 100% virtual last summer but we all agreed that it not only worked, but we also had a blast working together. Alex shares his journey to Columbia Business School and how he got into the summer program at Amazon as well as what helped him land the opportunity. He also shares what he’s learned about working at Amazon in AWS and having a successful intern experience.Thanks Alex for coming on and we’ll (finally) see you in Seattle after graduation!Alex on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-solomon-cpa-61396662/ --CONTACT THE SHOW:Website | https://www.charleskunken.com/podcastLinkedIn Group | https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13919730/Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/financeguyspodcast/Email | charlie@charleskunken.com (Hit us up! Questions, comments, requests for guests, etc)Sid on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhodi/Charlie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charleskunkenSubscribe to the newsletter: https://www.charleskunken.com/subscribe —Theme music by Good Baby. ‘Rose Colored’. You can peep the full music video here: https://www.goodbaby.band/musicvideos

“It’s good to round yourself out but double down on your super powers.” - Joe Minarik, Director, AWS Data Center SupplyJoin The FG Podcast LinkedIn Group! https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13919730/First things, first, Joe holds the Finance Guys land speed record for guests at 180mph. Yikes.We’re back this week, this time with the fearless leader of our Business team and AWS veteran, Joe Minarik, Director, AWS Data Center Supply..This episode is where the rubber meets the road, where the cloud meets the dirt. The data center growth strategy of every AWS region on the planet resides within Joe’s 120+ person team. He brings us some cool stories from the early days at AWS going all the way back to 2005 when it was just an internal product for Amazon, to the launch of Asia Pacific, up to the present day. We also talk about what it takes to be successful at AWS, why it’s important to focus on your strengths, boating, race car driving, and making things better.Joe shares his wealth of experience in the cloud computing space and his great approach to simply wanting to make things better. Instant classic.Joe on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jominarik/ --CONTACT THE SHOW:Website | https://www.charleskunken.com/podcastInstagram | https://www.instagram.com/financeguyspodcast/Email | charlie@charleskunken.com (Hit us up! Questions, comments, requests for guests, etc)Sid on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhodi/Charlie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charleskunkenSubscribe to the newsletter: https://www.charleskunken.com/subscribe —Theme music by Good Baby. ‘Rose Colored’. You can peep the full music video here: https://www.goodbaby.band/musicvideos

“Try to identify top goals, personally and professionally and work at them in a way that’s meaningful to you. Don’t drive towards output metrics…focus on what you can control and the other things will play out.” - Raj Uparkar, Sr. Manager, DC Capacity, AWSJoin The Finance Guys Podcast Group on LinkedIn :) https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13919730/Whoa there peeps! It’s been awhile but we’re back, finally publishing a new episode we recorded over the summer and today we bring you our good buddy, Raj Uparkar, Senior Manager in AWS Data Center Capacity.Raj’s roles have gravitated towards the highly analytical side. We talked to him about many things including what it takes to be successful (in the long term) at Amazon and what he looks for in new candidates. We also talk about the act of pursuing goals and striving for meaning in the process.Raj has a great perspective for anybody thinking about their career in tech, no matter where you are on the journey. It’s great to be back and we’re psyched to finally get Raj’s wisdom out into the ether! Please enjoy!Raj on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajuparkar/ --CONTACT THE SHOW:Website | https://www.charleskunken.com/podcastInstagram | https://www.instagram.com/financeguyspodcast/Email | charlie@charleskunken.com (Hit us up! Questions, comments, requests for guests, etc)Sid on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhodi/Charlie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charleskunkenSubscribe to the newsletter: https://www.charleskunken.com/subscribe —Theme music by Good Baby. ‘Rose Colored’. You can peep the full music video here: https://www.goodbaby.band/musicvideos

“Ask yourself what’s the worst case thing that could happen…it gives you perspective…don’t take things too seriously…be grateful” - Shruti Shah, Sr. Finance Manager, AWS Real EstateHello there peeps. Today we bring you an episode with our friend and long time (9-year) Amazonian, Shruti Shah. Shruti is a Senior Finance Manager in AWS supporting the Data Center Real Estate team.Today we talk to Shruti about her Amazon origin story, some great thoughts on work-life harmony AND…our mutual love of heist movies! Yes! Finally!!We had a great chat and can’t wait to share! Please enjoyShruti on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shruti-shah-b942b24/ --CONTACT THE SHOW:Website | https://www.charleskunken.com/podcastInstagram | https://www.instagram.com/financeguyspodcast/Email | charlie@charleskunken.com (Hit us up! Questions, comments, requests for guests, etc)Sid on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhodi/Charlie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charleskunkenSubscribe to the newsletter: https://www.charleskunken.com/subscribe —Theme music by Good Baby. ‘Rose Colored’. You can peep the full music video here: https://www.goodbaby.band/musicvideos

“Appreciate spending time with friends and family…make sure you like what you are doing…and be happy.” - Mariana Emsenhuber, Finance Leadership Program, AWSHey folks. In this episode we bring you our first virtual guest - our friend and teammate Mariana Emsenhuber. Mariana is a Senior Financial Analyst on our team providing financial support for existing region data center expansion strategy.We get to talk to Mariana about growing up in Brazil, her experience joining the Amazon MBA finance rotation program out of business school, and we also chat about some extracurricular interests from astrophysics to the Kardashians!This was a really fun opportunity to step back and talk more deeply with one of our own and hear some of Mariana’s words of encouragement related to this experience we are all going through being separated from one another.It was a great show, please enjoy!Mariana on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariana-emsenhuber-b4bb8934/ --CONTACT THE SHOW:Website | https://www.charleskunken.com/podcastInstagram | https://www.instagram.com/financeguyspodcast/Email | charlie@charleskunken.com (Hit us up! Questions, comments, requests for guests, etc)Sid on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhodi/Charlie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charleskunkenSubscribe to the newsletter: https://www.charleskunken.com/subscribe —Theme music by Good Baby. ‘Rose Colored’. You can peep the full music video here: https://www.goodbaby.band/musicvideos

“When the going gets tough, the tough get going…we’ll get over it…and we’ll be stronger” - Sid“There’s always an opportunity that comes out of change.” - CharlieThe Finance Guys are back!Whatsup our peeps. We’ve been missing you all since this social distancing began but now that we’ve acclimated to our new routines we are itching to bring you fresh episodes again.In this shorter episode Sid and I reflect on what it’s been like so far. what’s worked well and what’s been challenging, and we share some words of encouragement that have inspired us. More episodes with new guests are coming! Stay tuned and stay safe everybody. --CONTACT THE SHOW:Website | https://www.charleskunken.com/podcastInstagram | https://www.instagram.com/financeguyspodcast/Email | charlie@charleskunken.com (Hit us up! Questions, comments, requests for guests, etc)Sid on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhodi/Charlie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charleskunkenSubscribe to the newsletter: https://www.charleskunken.com/subscribe —Theme music by Good Baby. ‘Rose Colored’. You can peep the full music video here: https://www.goodbaby.band/musicvideos

*Special Episode* The Plaza Of Truth (TPOT) Episode 1“It doesn’t matter who you are or how much money you make…maybe you’re driving a Ferrari home and I’m driving a Honda Accord but we’re at the same table, eating the same food…We’re all on the same level.”The Plaza of Truth (TPOT) podcast is a new longer-form version of the 1 minute daily TV show from Instagram #ThePlazaOfTruth, @cbkunk It's a project I’ve been thinking about for awhile now, and got jump started by the current situation going on with Corona. The show is about finding the stories within the turning points of life and this episode specifically is about our friends in the restaurant business during this time of crisis. Given the current situation it seemed timely.In this first episode I talk to my good friend Phil Buttacavoli, a buddy of mine since middle school and a twenty year veteran of the restaurant biz about how the Corona virus is impacting the industry in New York City.This is an important message we wanted to get out about a different industry that is heavily impacted, and one that we are all connected to in one way or another. We talked about how it affects workers, what people can do, and why you should go follow his new Instagram account for his alter ego, @giovanni_bellafonte which brings raw and hilarious stories about life in the biz (you really should follow it, guaranteed laughs).https://www.instagram.com/giovanni_bellafonte/Thanks for tuning into the The Plaza of Truth and checking out this important inaugural episode of the project. There will be plenty more 'Finance Guys In Tech' episodes coming as well as more episodes of 'The Plaza Of Truth'. --CONTACT THE SHOW:https://www.charleskunken.com | https://www.instagram.com/cbkunk | https://www.linkedin.com/in/charleskunken Email us charlie@charleskunken.com (Hit us up! Questions, comments, requests for guests, etc) | Or subscribe to the Friday newsletter | https://www.charleskunken.com/subscribe —Theme music by Good Baby. ‘Trouble’. You can peep the full music video here: https://www.goodbaby.band/musicvideos

“In a world that’s going so fast, if you can find the space in yourself that can truly slow down than everything else you’ll find is a lot clearer.”In this episode Sid and I got a rare chance to sit with our friend Ryion Pun while he was with us in Seattle from the Singapore office. Ryion is the Finance Director of Data Center Operations for the APAC region here in AWS infrastructure.Today we talked about quieting the mind, keeping life uncluttered, and learning to use the least amount of force to have the biggest impact possible – straight from the school of Bruce Lee.This was the inspiration we needed for a cleansing of the mind. Find a quiet place, grab yourself a warm chamomile tea and please enjoy!2:26 | Ryion’s fitness regimen & meditation4:45 | Ryion growing up – learning to ride a 2 wheeler in secret8:45 | Coming to the US for undergrad, studying info. systems at UW – a compromise from Computer Engineering & Business10:35 | First gig – managing the music database for Real – ripping CD’s! and making a music website!14:50 | Amazon (re)origin story – talking to a mentor and an opening in Singapore19:15 | What makes a good candidate? - Integrity20:20 | Tip for helping people to speak up in meetings – be the ice breaker. Come in, say hello up front, the rest of the meeting it will be easier to speak up25:40 | Thoughts on finding a mentor – there are different types of people for different situations27:50 | Biggest ways you’ve changed your mind over your career? – Calmer, listen more28:30 | Studying The philosophy of Bruce Lee’s (Wing Chun martial arts: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wing_Chun) – least force for most impact31:45 | What does Ryion like to read? Things that make you think, how the brain works // Current Book - The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind (light reading!) https://www.julianjaynes.org/resources/books/ooc/35:00 | Ryion’s philosophy in life – keeping life simple, minimalism, reducing clutter in life and in your head37:20 | Favorite movies –Disney! Saturday morning cartoons!38:55 | Lunch with 3 historical figures: Only 2 - Bruce Lee & Kobe Bryan – people who have put 110% into perfecting something41:10 | Life advice – none, be yourself, have fun, enjoy it, find a thing you want to be really good at Ryion on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryion-pun/ --CONTACT THE SHOW:Website | https://www.charleskunken.com/podcastInstagram | https://www.instagram.com/financeguyspodcast/Email | charlie@charleskunken.com (Hit us up! Questions, comments, requests for guests, etc)Sid on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhodi/Charlie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charleskunkenSubscribe to the newsletter: https://www.charleskunken.com/subscribe —Theme music by Good Baby. ‘Rose Colored’. You can peep the full music video here: https://www.goodbaby.band/musicvideos

“THE SECRET IS SIMPLE…DO THE STUFF EXACTLY HOW YOUR MAMA USED TO TELL YOU, DRESS CLEAN, BE HONEST, BE ON TIME, DO YOUR WORK, BE RESPECTFUL….IF YOU DO THAT EVERYTHING WILL FALL INTO PLACE”Today Sid and I got to sit down with our friend Dalmar Sheikh, the leader of the APAC Data Center Expansion Strategy team and an eight-year Amazonian to boot.Dalmar tells us his awesome story about growing up in (at least) seven different countries (I lost track). Yemen, Somalia, Uganda, Italy, Iran, Nigeria, Sudan…I think there was some China in there….France? So cool. We talk about how it ties into his current superpowers that he deploys at Amazon, how he leads his team, and a little bit about the importance of negotiating with respect, which can vary by culture.Ultimately, Dalmar leaves us with the wisest of words: listen to your mother. Dalmar, thank you. We’re calling home right now. This was a ton of fun, please enjoy!2:25 | Growing up around the globe5:30 | Dalmar as a youth – the skill of assimilating with all types of different groups from a young age8:10 | Goals for after school – business, something international, which leads to 18 years in Japan10:40 | Getting involved in the Data Center space very early, circa ~199912:00 | AWS origin story, joining in 2012, early days13:40 | Biggest difference – the magnitude and speed of decision making19:10 | Leadership philosophy – helping & teaching his team to make critical decisions with limited information and communicating well22:40 | What is your leadership philosophy? Help the team get the job done while enjoying their work.25:55 | On the culture of negotiating – it’s not about being aggressive and demanding, it’s about showing respect28:30 | Dalmar’s superpower – being able to read people’s emotions30:50 | Outside of work? – spending time with his boys, going to basketball games32:30 | What content do you consume outside of work? Loving movies, Bollywood!35:15 | A leader’s responsibility – excite the team, give responsibility, trust, training, growth38:10 | Life philosophy – do the stuff your mama told you Dalmar on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dalmarsheikh/ --CONTACT THE SHOW:Website | https://www.charleskunken.com/podcastInstagram | https://www.instagram.com/financeguyspodcast/Email | charlie@charleskunken.com (Hit us up! Questions, comments, requests for guests, etc)Sid on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhodi/Charlie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charleskunkenSubscribe to the newsletter: https://www.charleskunken.com/subscribe —Theme music by Good Baby. ‘Rose Colored’. You can peep the full music video here: https://www.goodbaby.band/musicvideosThe music video to the theme music for the show: ‘Rose Colored’ by Good Baby

“Do stuff anyway, even if people tell you no…just keep going.” Today Sid and I got to talk with our friend Valery Gross, the inspirational Head of Data Center Demand Planning here in AWS Infrastructure and a 9 year veteran of Amazon.This was a great episode about many things but especially getting to talk about women in business. We talk about the founding of the WIFI, (the Women In Finance Initiative affinity group at Amazon), the long term game of networking, and waking up at 4:30am to hit the gym.As fathers of daughters, Sid and I took copious notes. The truth is we were recording things we want to start doing ourselves! Please enjoy!3:45 | A regimen for success…a 4:30am alarm! 8:00 | Currently on audible: ‘Call Sign Chaos’ a book on leadership by James Mattis10:30 | Growing up, wanting to be an astronaut, gravitating towards engineering13:30 | Career pivot via B-school at UW go towards finance, Amazon after UW17:10 | On mentorship and coaching people – helping others on their path18:50 | Leadership philosophy – giving autonomy and rewarding initiative - bring solutions don’t bring problems21:30 | The founding of WIFI – Amazon’s Women In Finance Initiative24:00 | Unconscious Bias – Being aware is a big step for inclusion27:20 | What you can do (and what men can do) – being an ally, speaking up when unconscious bias is occurring, actively seeking input from all voices33:10 | Advice on finding mentors – first, what qualities do you want to emulate? Seek those whose style feels authentic and comfortable to you39:45 | Advice for someone starting out in their career? Try different things…don’t be afraid to jump40:30 | Message for girls – do stuff anyway, don’t worry who says no41:30 | Advice to someone in the middle of their careers? – Invest time in building relationships. Up, sideways, and down42:30 | The long term game of networking really is helping others and being friendly47:20 | Other interests outside of work – snowboarding, teaching kids to ski, travel48:40 | Some recommended books: on leadership – Stephen Covey (‘The 7 Habits…’ guy)/ for new leaders & managers: study the principle of ‘Situational Leadership’ – the best theory and practical guide/ Good crime fiction: ‘The Naturalist’ / Good memoir: ‘Educated’ by Tara Westover51:55 | 3 people to meet for lunch: Michelle Obama, her grandmother, Warren Buffet Valery on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valery13/ --CONTACT THE SHOW:Subscribe to the newsletter: https://www.charleskunken.com/subscribe Website | https://www.charleskunken.com/podcast Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/financeguyspodcast/Email | charlie@charleskunken.com (Hit us up! Questions, comments, requests for guests, etc)Sid on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhodi/Charlie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charleskunken—Theme music by Good Baby. ‘Rose Colored’ (instrumental version). You can peep the full music video here: https://www.goodbaby.band/musicvideos

“Be conscious of your tradeoffs…if you’re perpetually doing things not aligned with your priorities, that’s a recipe for unhappiness.”Today Sid and I got to sit down with our friend Brent Holley, Senior Finance Manager of Data Center Construction here at AWS Infrastructure.This episode was like a fireside chat (a campfire actually). Brent talked to us about adding value as a finance partner and shared his philosophy on being conscious about how you spend your days. He told us a about a recent vacation too – no, not Cabo. Try, getting dropped off in the middle of the Alaska wilderness by a plane.We left much wiser than we came! This is truly valuable. Please enjoy! 2:40 | Getting dropped off in the wilderness above the Arctic Circle5:40 | a chemist business guy makes his way to Malaysia8:30 | Life in Malaysia12:20 | Returning to the states, MBA at Texas A&M, a good fit for finance13:30 | What does finance do? Act like a business person with a broad perspective.16:00 | Brent’s Leadership philosophy – empowerment20:45 | First years at Amazon (2016). Learning & scaling the finance team for AWS23:15 | 4 years experience in the role – investing in understanding the business, thoughts on rotating versus staying in one position: what do you want out of your career?25:30 | Long term view of career & post-career life – being deliberate about how you want to spend your time29:00 | Making transitions – you’ll figure it out31:00 | Career philosophy – work from the end backwards, think about the future. Don’t kid yourself, you can only be in one place at a time, prioritize and be conscious of your tradeoffs.34:55 | Focusing on ‘what’s next’, not spending time dwelling36:30 | A culture of humility at Amazon is really useful37:50 | Consuming content outside of work – Altering between Intense & Goofy. History (A cool recent book, “Empire of the Summer Moon”), sports, funny movies (‘Shawn Of The Dead’, ‘Hot Fuzz’)41:30 | Big groups vs. small? Small. Brent on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-holley-357692/--CONTACT THE SHOW:Subscribe to the newsletter: https://www.charleskunken.com/subscribe Find us online: https://www.charleskunken.com/podcast or email the show with any questions, comments, requests for guests, etc: charlie@charleskunken.comSid on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhodi/Charlie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charleskunkenThe blog | https://www.charleskunken.com/blogsummary (weekly posts exploring creativity & mindset)Insta | https://www.instagram.com/cbkunk/ for #WritinAndRidin, a weekly 1 minute TV showfb | https://www.facebook.com/cbkunk—Theme music by Good Baby. ‘Rose Colored’ (instrumental version). You can peep the full music video here: https://www.goodbaby.band/musicvideos

“Life’s what happens when you’re planning other things.” John Lennon via Lincoln Booth Today Sid and I get a rare opportunity to sit down with one of our business partners, Lincoln Booth, a Global Expansion Manager for data center supply who has recently relocated from Singapore to Dublin.Linc and his team are the people who make sure Elastic Cloud Compute is actually elastic. Today we talk a little about that magic behind the cloud, we talk about Linc’s awesome story about how he’s made health and fitness a priority, both on the road and at home and how life really is just one big adventure.This will get you off the couch, it certainly got us moving! Please enjoy! 3:00 | Making ‘Elastic Cloud Compute’ actually elastic4:30 | Getting into cloud computing – to finance backpacking adventures8:30 | Amazon origin story – from submarine cabling to AWS10:00 | Growing too fast to only hire cloud computing ‘lifers’, and that’s good!11:55 | What will make people successful here? - willingness to learn & grow, come with solutions14:15 | Biggest surprise about Amazon – the amount of autonomy combined with the scale15:15 | A massive health transformation amidst the bus-dev lifestyle – losing 30 kilos (60 lbs!)17:15 | The moment of transformation & the formula: no alcohol, all plant-based, exercise20:15 | The fitness aspect – High intensity interval training & boxing22:30 | Bringing the healthy lifestyle on the road – you can do it, swapping the hotel bar for the gym24:45 | Linc asks a few questions28:45 | What does Linc like for fun outside of work – Adventures with his boys, and letting them come up with the ideas31:20 | Parenting tips – just listening, being present and giving them responsibility34:05 | consuming content – documentaries35:35 | The historical figure question – John Lennn37:15 | Linc’s general life philosophy – Do it. “Life’s what happens when your planning other things”38:50 | Advice to younger self – don’t be so serious and be open to any adventureLincoln on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lincoln-booth-1880094/--CONTACT THE SHOW:Subscribe to the newsletter: https://www.charleskunken.com/subscribe Find us online: https://www.charleskunken.com/podcast or email the show with any questions, comments, requests for guests, etc: charlie@charleskunken.comSid on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhodi/Charlie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charleskunkenThe blog | https://www.charleskunken.com/blogsummary (weekly posts exploring creativity & mindset)Insta | https://www.instagram.com/cbkunk/ for #WritinAndRidin, a weekly 1 minute TV showfb | https://www.facebook.com/cbkunk—Theme music by Good Baby. ‘Rose Colored’ (instrumental version). You can peep the full music video here: https://www.goodbaby.band/musicvideos

“THERE ARE NO RULES, ONLY THE ONES YOU SET FOR YOURSELF.”Today Sid and I sit down with…ourselves. Sid flipped the script and peppered me with a few of the typical questions we usually ask our guests.We chat leadership, hacking the Amazon recruitment process, and a little story about driving to the Arctic Ocean from New York via Mexico.We thought that could tied you over until we come back next week with some new guests. We hope you enjoy!8:00 | Sports + being a nerd growing up13:45 | Being social vs. social media…a paradox?17:45 | Thoughts on school22:30 | Thoughts on Leadership – Employee Obsession31:15 | Hacking the Amazon recruitment process, there are no rules38:30 | Coming to AWS Infra41:15 | NYU B-school application – an overland driving trip from New York to Mexico to the Arctic circle, and back…coming back different Charlie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charleskunken/--CONTACT THE SHOW:Subscribe to the newsletter: https://www.charleskunken.com/subscribe Find us online: https://www.charleskunken.com/podcast or email the show with any questions, comments, requests for guests, etc: charlie@charleskunken.comSid on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhodi/Charlie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charleskunkenThe blog | https://www.charleskunken.com/blogsummary (weekly posts exploring creativity & mindset)Insta | https://www.instagram.com/cbkunk/ for #ThePlazaOfTruth, a daily 1 minute TV showfb | https://www.facebook.com/cbkunk—Theme music by Good Baby. ‘Rose Colored’ (instrumental version). You can peep the full music video here: https://www.goodbaby.band/musicvideos

“ALWAYS BRING YOUR WHOLE SELF TO WHATEVER IT IS YOU’RE DOING.”Today Sid and I sit down with our old friend, Bunmi Omotowa, Finance Manager on the Insights, Planning, Analytics, & Technology finance team for AWS. Simply put, they tell the C-suite what’s going on in AWS daily. I told you we’ve got important friends.We get to dig in today to see how Bunmi learned to embrace fear and she shares with us an operating philosophy that would serves us all to heed.Very fun and very wise! Please enjoy. 4:04 | Some things that made for a great team 6:20 | Bunmi’s role giving insights to executives, strengths you need to have9:00 | If you’re taking on a job that feels like a stretch you’re on the right track12:25 | Why fear is not a bad thing16:50 | Amazon origin story22:30 | Advice on work – work should be fun, right for you, and don’t settle for less than your best self26:30 | The extra Leadership Principle – How we treat each other28:50 | Bunmi’s leadership philosophy – know what your team members are passionate about30:40 | Learning new things from some recent biographies – Michelle Obama, Tiffany Haddish, seeing the world through different lenses35:10 | Bunmi’s movie breakdown: some great stories for families - Malificent 2, Kingsman37:45 | Bunmi in 5 years39:22 | Bunmi’s philosophy on life – Always bring your whole self to whatever it is you’re doing Bunmi on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bunmi-omotowa-4b13b617/--CONTACT THE SHOW:Subscribe to the newsletter: https://www.charleskunken.com/subscribe Find us online: https://www.charleskunken.com/podcast or email the show with any questions, comments, requests for guests, etc: charlie@charleskunken.comSid on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhodi/Charlie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charleskunkenThe blog | https://www.charleskunken.com/blogsummary (weekly posts exploring creativity & mindset)Insta | https://www.instagram.com/cbkunk/ for #WritinAndRidin, a weekly 1 minute TV showfb | https://www.facebook.com/cbkunk—Theme music by Good Baby. ‘Rose Colored’ (instrumental version). You can peep the full music video here: https://www.goodbaby.band/musicvideos

“Make progress every day…even one small win can be enough.”Today Sid and I interview Oisin Hughes, Head of Global Data Center Portfolio Management here in AWS Infrastructure. Oisin has a really unique history. Long story short he once traveled around the world…on his motorcycle. That was his 2nd major overland trip on a bike, the first being the entire length of the Pan American highway. He is the author of 2 books documenting each adventure and made a documentary on Youtube about the last.This was a ton of fun and we know you’ll enjoy! Here are the links to all of Oisin’s adventures:Book 1: ‘That I May Die Roaming’ https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/0991489411/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1Book2: ‘Not Dead Yet’ https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/099148942X/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwLW2IWJq4FES_no7MmpkjAEpisode Timestamps:1:05 | Studying electronics ‘to get a few quid into me pocket’1:56 | 15 years at Intel and then…the inspiration for a motorcycle journey around the world3:00 | 2 adventures, in summary6:00 | Writing book 1 in Columbia while on trip 27:55 | How did that 1st trip change you? …. Getting used to being on your own9:40 | Why did you go on the 1st trip?11:00 | The peaks and valleys of solo travel13:04 | The difference between being alone vs. being lonely17:15 | The adventure in uncertainty19:25 | A moment when you felt like you would die?23:30 | Turning off your phone…because no one was checking in25:10 | A partnership breaks up27:30 | Some characters you meet on the road31:35 | Amazon origin story35:00 | On the return to the work force - ready to build something big36:28 | What makes someone successful at Amazon: starting fast, tolerance for ambiguity, self-starter37:40 | Oisin’s leadership philosophy: honesty (with compassion)…and good hiring!40:30 | Advice to your younger self: be an expert, get on with people, get results42:30 | Life philosophy from the road? “Make progress everyday.”46:45 | Should everybody go on a trip?47:40 | You don’t have to make a perfect decision…take a baby bite49:50 | Parting words - on karmaOisin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oisin-hughes-0971a4198/--CONTACT THE SHOW:Subscribe to the newsletter: https://www.charleskunken.com/subscribe Find us online: https://www.charleskunken.com/podcast or email the show with any questions, comments, requests for guests, etc: charlie@charleskunken.comSid on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhodi/Charlie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charleskunkenThe blog | https://www.charleskunken.com/blogsummary (weekly posts exploring creativity & mindset)Insta | https://www.instagram.com/cbkunk/fb | https://www.facebook.com/cbkunk—Theme music by Good Baby: https://www.goodbaby.band/musicvideos

“Lifelong learning is important…go find something (with a plan!)...follow your passions.”Today Sid and I interview Sr. Finance Manager, Andrew Wilson here at AWS Infrastructure. Andrew also happens to be….our manager. Best behavior! (not really)Today Andrew talks about his lifelong pursuit of curiosity and explains how riding to work on a unicycle is a perfectly good way to read the newspaper.Please enjoy! 1:45 | On riding a unicycle to work (while reading the paper)4:05 | Choosing a path in undergrad, learning & being curious from the beginning, looking for answers to WHY5:50 | An accidental path to finance9:55 | Starting a solar startup from the halls of Intel15:00 | Startup life & Solar IP19:25 | 3 career lightning strikes: Intel, startup life , AWS20:10 | Amazon origin story: perseverance + networking22:20 | Advice for someone looking for a job at Amazon (or anywhere) – find a human to talk to23:20 | Biggest surprise starting at Amazon – where’s the data!25:50 | Andrew’s take on the Leadership Principles – Amazon walks the walk30:30 | What LP could we add? Fun, balance34:15 | Situational Leadership- a model for managing38:55 | 3 historical figures for lunch: Einstein, Richard Feynman, da Vinci40:40 | Sid negotiates for the conference room42:20 | Consuming content: podcasts44:10 | For fun outside of work – on 2 wheels & exploring the Pac NW45:50 | Andrew’s philosophy for life – lifelong learning is key Andrew on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abwilson1/--CONTACT THE SHOW:Subscribe to the newsletter: https://www.charleskunken.com/subscribe Find us online: https://www.charleskunken.com/podcast or email the show with any questions, comments, requests for guests, etc: charlie@charleskunken.comSid on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhodi/Charlie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charleskunkenThe blog | https://www.charleskunken.com/blogsummary (weekly posts exploring creativity & mindset)Insta | https://www.instagram.com/cbkunk/ for #ThePlazaOfTruth, a daily 1 minute TV showfb | https://www.facebook.com/cbkunk—Theme music by Good Baby. ‘Rose Colored’ (instrumental version). You can peep the full music video here: https://www.goodbaby.band/musicvideos

“If you’re not having fun then you probably need to find something else.”Today Sid and I interview our very own Finance Director here in AWS Infrastructure, Gretchen Stephenson. Today Gretchen drops some sage advice about shaping a career in tech finance. We also chat about Texas, baseball, and why the ideal dinner party involves Barbra Bush, Lenny Kravitz, and The Rock….can you smell what The Rock is cooking?This was a really fun show, we hope you enjoy!3:18 Growing up around education & enrolling at Texas A&M6:25 Early days at PricewaterhouseCoopers8:50 Startup culture at Compaq into more structure at HP11:00 Gretchen's Amazon origin story...a reminder of Compaq early days14:00 On moving to Seattle from Texas18:55 Gretchen's leadership style - showing the team trust, understanding, support19:50 Leadership influences from Compaq & HP, both the good & the less good21:55 Cool under fire23:40 Guidance for new analysts - feel comfortable asking questions26:15 Advice for career progression - look for the balance of what you know and what you can learn30:40 Have comfort with failure36:40 A trait of successful people - willingness to ask for help40:05 For fun outside of work - getting into nature, Texas sports43:00 THE ULTIMATE DINNER PARTY :) Barbara Bush, Lenny Kravitz...and The Rock48:15 Career advice - being open to different experiences49:55 When Gretchen grows up...living in different cities51:00 Parting philosophy - we're here to have fun.Gretchen on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gretchen-stephenson-02393813/--CONTACT THE SHOW:Subscribe to the newsletter: https://www.charleskunken.com/subscribe Find us online: https://www.charleskunken.com/podcast or email the show with any questions, comments, requests for guests, etc: charlie@charleskunken.comSid on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhodi/Charlie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charleskunkenThe blog | https://www.charleskunken.com/blogsummary (weekly posts exploring creativity & mindset)Insta | https://www.instagram.com/cbkunk/ for #ThePlazaOfTruth, a daily 1 minute TV showfb | https://www.facebook.com/cbkunk—Theme music by Good Baby: ‘Rose Colored’ (instrumental). Full music video here: https://www.goodbaby.band/musicvideos

“THE WAY TO CONNECT WITH PEOPLE IS TO LISTEN AND UNDERSTAND WHERE THEY CAME FROM…AND THEIR PHILOSOPHY.”Today our guest is Jim Footh, a Real Estate Principal here in AWS Finance and another one of our business partners.Today Jim takes us on an entrepreneurial ride from paper routes to Paris and explains why a weekend cruise involves driving his car into a lake.You’ll especially like this one if you’re curious about Real Estate. It was a great show, we hope you enjoy!2:07 | Living on an island and taking the ferry to work4:20 | Jim growing up, paper routes, detailing cars6:30 | Refurbishing an amphibious car, check out the pics!!https://www.charleskunken.com/blog/7/#JimsCar8:07 | Is the 'Seattle Freeze' real?10:20 | It's ok to use college as a time to explore13:10 | Advice for new grads - Ignoring the pressure we put on ourselves, and not comparing yourself to your friends15:50 | Moving to Paris, with 2 kids (1 & 3)....and no job (eventually at CBRE)20:03 | Life as an Expat21:00 | What does it actually mean 'to be in the real estate'24:40 | Cap Markets at Jones Lang LaSalle, making career choices in the present27:09 | What Jim discovered when he came to Amazon - everybody's prepared to swing for the fences30:33 | What's the toughest part of getting a deal through? Communication.31:10 | Why Data Centers are the toughest types of Real Estate projects.32:40 | The way you'll be successful is by having relationships33:00 | The advice Jim gives to his team. Patience.36:00 | Being good at communication at all levels.38:55 | What Jim looks for in new hires. Creativity & problem solving, culture fit, overcoming obstacles.41:50 | What advice Jim would give himself if he were starting out? Don't compare yourself to your peers, keep experimenting until you find something you enjoy.43:10 | Consuming content - books and thinking45:30 | 14 countries in 12 months46:05 | 3 people to have dinner with...Jim hacks my question, again47:50 | A philosophy for life. Listening, understanding people.Jim on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-footh-mcr-ccim-769046a/--CONTACT THE SHOW:To subscribe to the Art & Work weekly newsletter: https://www.charleskunken.com/subscribe To find us online: https://www.charleskunken.com/podcast or email the show with any questions, comments, requests for guests, etc: charlie@charleskunken.comSid on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhodi/Charlie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charleskunkenThe Art & Work blog | https://www.charleskunken.com/blogsummary (weekly posts exploring creativity & mindset)Insta | https://www.instagram.com/cbkunk/ for #ThePlazaOfTruth, a daily 1 minute TV showfb | https://www.facebook.com/cbkunk—Theme music by Good Baby. ‘Rose Colored’ (instrumental version). You can peep the full music video here: https://www.

“Be true to yourself, no matter what.”Today our guest is Ernest Popescu, a Bus Dev Sr. Manager here in AWS Infrastructure (and Sid’s business partner). Ernest takes us on a classic ‘Hero’s Journey’ prior to joining Amazon in 2014, complete with tales, hijinks, and the lessons he learned along the way. This episode was a blast. We hope you have as much fun as we did!3:50 | Wait, how many languages does Ernest know?5:01 | Ernest as a kid - sports…and just a little trouble ;)8:01 | Mechanical engineering & joins the infantry at 1810:10 | First job consulting with DBM, in France, Spain11:50 | Futon + PS3 + ricer cooker = simple times12:45 | A duplex, a pug and a very interesting transition towards the business side with GM…17:50 | Peeling back the layers…of a coconut18:50 | A ‘Think Big’ objective on salary…19:45 | Two early lessons from a Managing Director - on money, and communication21:50 | Here it is…the run up to the Amazon origin story begins…it involves a building up a respectable art collection22:35 | An explanation to the art gallery **PICS OF THE ART GALLERY BELOW (or go check it out on the blog here if you’re reading this from the show notes) https://www.charleskunken.com/blog/6/#ArtGallery26:25 | …and then Amazon comes a calling…29:10 | What was different at Amazon - loved the culture31:05 | Which ‘Leadership Principles’ would you add?33:29 | What was different about working with Finance peeps at Amazon?34:20 | What makes a good finance partner36:30 | What advice would you give yourself starting out? - Be true to yourself, no matter what39:36 | on consuming new information & what’s Ernest reading,40:44 | Ernest drops one of my favorite fiction books of all time ‘ The Name Of The Wind’ by Patrick Rothfuss42:55 | Three people for dinner43:56 | and Ernest’s philosophy on lifeErnest on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ernestpopescu/--CONTACT THE SHOW:To subscribe to the Art & Work weekly newsletter: charleskunken.com/subscribe To find us online: charleskunken.com/podcast or email the show with any questions, comments, requests for guests, etc: charlie@charleskunken.comSid on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhodi/Charlie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charleskunkenThe Art & Work blog | charleskunken.com/blogsummary (new writings on creativity, mindset)Insta | instagram.com/cbkunk/ (Daily 1 min. Instagram TV show: #ThePlazaOfTruth)fb | facebook.com/cbkunk—The theme music for the show is by Good Baby: ‘Rose Colored’ (instrumental version). You can peep the full music video here: goodbaby.band/musicvideos

“You walk in with your idea, people are going to engage with you. They’re going to get into your data, they’re going to get into your thought process and they’re going to challenge you, and they’ll also build on it. So you’re going to walk out with a different product…a better product.”Today our guest is finance gal Mona Leung, a Director here in AWS Finance. Mona draws on her 2 decades of finance experience before joining Amazon in 2014. She tells us what was different about Amazon, what advice she would give herself if starting out again, and oh yes we can't forget, Mona’s motto aka the 'Mona Leadership Principles'. We hope you enjoy!2:15 Pizza Hut Finance3:38 What Mona was like as a kid…an athlete6:20 What was different when joining Amazon? - Taking risks & big ideas.7:06 Mona’s Amazon origin story10:01 Leadership style – be bold, be vocal, take risks, embrace mistakes11:11 Advice to new hires – unlearning, don’t just default to old habits11:51 What Mona unlearned – wanting people to like your idea vs. wanting them to help with your idea14:57 What qualities do you look for in a new hire? The spark & The genuineness.17:51 Something about Amazon – it’s fun.20:31 MONA’s MOTTO aka the Mona Leadership Principles23:21 What advice Mona would give herself starting out26:19 The worst advice Mona ever received – you should aim to be in the CFO pipeline by ‘this’ age27:56 on Diversity – how Amazon is like the U.N., in culture & work experience30:41 The 3 people Mona would most want to have dinner with 31:11 Active listening32:11 What Mona learns from her children (and how they help her with work)36:41 Parting words for those just starting out – be mindful but relax, it’s a journeyMona on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monasleung/--Sid on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhodi/Charlie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charleskunkenTo find us online: charleskunken.com/podcast or email the show with any questions, comments, requests for guests, etc: charlie@charleskunken.comArt & Work blog | charleskunken.com/blogsummary (Ideas on creativity & mindset)Subscribe | charleskunken.com/subscribe (To the ‘Art & Work’ weekly email newsletter)Insta | instagram.com/cbkunk/ (Daily 1 min. Instagram TV show: #ThePlazaOfTruth)fb | facebook.com/cbkunk—Music by Good Baby. ‘Rose Colored’ (instrumental version), goodbaby.band/musicvideos

“For the first 90 days here I would try to sit as much as I can, or literally just move your desk to where your business partners are.”Today we have an interview with Karl Brenner Roman, Sid’s and my ‘cousin’ (by the org chart) here in AWS infrastructure finance. Karl is an energy guy and he’s got some great insights on how he has found success adding value in finance at Amazon.1:00 When do you stop counting your Amazon tenure in months?3:00 Karl’s gig before b-school included energy retrofitting sugar factories, mmm5:45 The albums that were on replay in Cost Rica as a kid8:33 Favorite music venues in Berkley & Seattle12:00 What attracted Karl to Amazon – promoting renewable energy14:20 Considerations for FinTech campus recruiting at business school – company focus vs. product/team focus17:45 Visa considerations in business school recruiting – discover early which companies have sponsorship for international students20:00 On finding your balance at Amazon21:35 Karl’s advice for first 90 days at Amazon – spending time with the business team22:45 How to add value in finance23:50 The difference in perspective of finance vs. the business25:55 Finance's obligation for long term thinking27:40 Thoughts on career path, staying close enough to the business to ask good questions29:10 Lighting round word association with Sid30:00 Parting words for anyone interested in a career in tech finance – can you map your story and skills to the business’s need32:20 What’s Karl doing this weekend?Connect with Karl on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karl-brenner-rom%C3%A1n-6a963152/--Sid on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhodi/Charlie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charleskunkenHere's where you can find us online: https://www.charleskunken.com/podcast or contact the show with any questions, comments, requests for guests: charlie@charleskunken.comSubscribe to the ‘Art & Work’ weekly Newsletter: charleskunken.com/subscribeOther socials:https://www.instagram.com/cbkunk/https://www.facebook.com/cbkunk

The opinions on this show are my own. The voices in my head...still figuring that out.Today we have an interview with Sid Dhodi, my homie and teammate here in AWS finance. Sid brings the funny, we'll definitely be hearing from him again.1:00 Sid’s origin story3:05 Never try this…Sid & family land in NYC for business school7:20 Flunking every 1st round interview9:55 How Sid prepared for Amazon interviews13:35 The biggest learning curve the first year – communication16:10 Amazon’s data culture19:16 Sid’s superpower that isn’t a leadership principle: hardwork19:55 Using mental math in negotiations21:50 What’s the culture really like?...it’s been great, there’s pockets at all big companies24:00 The sales pitch – why Amazon is great and some last advice for interviews25:00 Sid on Seattle, hobbies & value investingConnect with Sid on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhodi/--Here's where you can find us online and subscribe to the weekly blog, where all the ideas start: charleskunken.com/subscribe. And you can always hit me up with questions: charlie@charleskunken.comLets connect:https://www.linkedin.com/in/charleskunkenhttps://www.instagram.com/cbkunk/https://www.facebook.com/cbkunk

(0:41) 1/Be Useful Quickly; (1:16) 2/Solve Problems, Don't Create Solutions; (2:15) 3/Start w.The Micro; (3:16) 4/1-on-1 Strategy; (4:32) 5/The 3 BucketsThis is the coffee chat I have with new analysts on Day 1 and I wanted to share with you so you can hit the ground running.You can find us online here and subscribe to the weekly blog, where all the ideas start: charleskunken.com/subscribe. This is the audio from an episode of the 'Finance GuyTV' Youtube channel. You can get that video here.You can always hit me up with questions: charlie@charleskunken.comLets connect :)https://www.linkedin.com/in/charleskunkenhttps://www.instagram.com/cbkunk/https://www.facebook.com/cbkunk

Whatsup peeps and welcome to episode 1! This is just a quick preview of what we've got in store. Here's the description of the show: Charlie Kunken brings you a not-so-typical-approach to working in finance at Amazon all geared towards helping you perform better, forming stronger teams, reducing stress & anxiety, and having plenty of laughs along the way.We’ll go micro on the day-to-day tactics and tips. We’ll go macro on creativity and mindset. We’ll give you all kinds of new ideas to play with about how to get into tech finance or what an optimal career might look like for you. We'll also bring you guests who you might not otherwise have access to. And since our number one objective is to bring you value we'll listen to you about the things you really want to hear. Charlie (that’s me) has worked in finance at Amazon since 2014, currently as part of Amazon Web Services and is also 1/2 of GoodBaby.band | Bass and songwriter for fornow.band | Recovering drummer | Author of the Art & Work weekly newsletter at charleskunken.com | Writer. Rider. New Yorker. Artist. - - You can find us online here and subscribe to the weekly blog, where all the ideas start: charleskunken.com/subscribe. If you've got any questions you can always hit me up:charlie@charleskunken.com | https://www.charleskunken.com/contact | Lets connect :) https://www.linkedin.com/in/charleskunken | https://www.instagram.com/cbkunk/ | https://www.facebook.com/cbkunk |