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Andrew Hsu and Will Chang each did the Hoffman Process individually. Here's our discussion sharing our experiences with each other.

Major General William S. Chen is the first Chinese American to achieve the rank of Major General in the U.S. Army. As a Brigadier General, Major General Chen played a crucial role in developing and acquiring state-of-the-art military technology. While serving as the U.S. Army Missile Command Commanding General at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, from 1989 to 1992, Major General Chen's leadership was crucial in ensuring the readiness and effectiveness of missile systems deployed in the largest deployment and combat use of missiles in Army history during Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm.Bill also played an essential role in adopting missile interceptor technology for national and theater missile defense programs. He developed the Patriot Missile System and dedicated himself to missile defense, which earned him widespread recognition.After retiring from the Army in September 1993, Major General Chen continued to serve the nation by working in the defense industry. He held leadership roles at United Defense and FNSS Defense Systems in Turkey, demonstrating his dedication to enhancing international security.Bill has written a book on leadership: Blend-in, Stand-out. Bill is also the editor in chief of the book, Unsung Heroes: Recognizing and Honoring Chinese American World War II Veterans - Congressional Gold Medal Recipients.  Bill's father, Moon Chen joined the Flying Tigers during WWII as an American to support China. The Flying Tigers composed of pilots from the United States Army Air Corps, Navy, and Marine Corps, recruited under President Franklin Roosevelt's authority. Their mission was to bomb Japan and defend the Republic of China. Because the US wasn't in the war, they had to volunteer and attack the Japanese under a foreign banner.

Dan Chung is an artist, painter, and sculpter that has built a business around creating 1:6 scale hyper-realistic poseable action figures with custom tailored clothing. He has been commissioned to create figures of celebrities like musician Travis Scott for his Rodeo album cover and “90210” music video. Michael J. Fox as Family Ties “Alex P. Keaton” for the Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell holiday comedy movie SPIRITED. And Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg as Snoop went to market wine during his travels to Paris for the 2024 Olympics.Learn more about Dan Chung:Website: https://www.dchungfigures.comInstagram: @dchung_artDan Chung's Travis Scott Action Figure in 90210 Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuNBLjJzRooSnoop Dogg / Lil' Snoop Action Figure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snv1MTsd0vgMartha Stewart Action Figure:  https://www.adweek.com/agencyspy/martha-stewart-gets-her-own-action-figure/

Will has spent $50,000 on coaching for personal development this year. Andrew has a visualization coach. We share what we've learned, what we do for ourselves, and how we do when we coach others.

Robert Hao is the General Manager, Enterprise Partnerships and BD for Poizon Global. Poizon is China's global online marketplace for sneakers, apparel, and luxury products. Prior to Poizon, Robert launched Airbnb and GOAT into the Chinese market. In this episode, we discuss his experiences bringing US companies into China and bringing Chinese companies into the US.

Today we have Victor Hwang with us. Victor is the founder and CEO of Right to Start, a campaign fighting to expand entrepreneurial opportunity for all. Right to Start drives civic change through: grassroots organizing and mobilizing, policy advocacy and engagement, and lifting the voices of entrepreneurs through media and storytelling. Recently, Victor was the Senior Advisor for the Office of the U.S. Commerce Secretary.Victor is also the founder and CEO of Victor & Company, an economic growth consultancy. His economic development clients have included the World Bank, Ford Foundation, Inter-American Development Bank, and the U.S. Agency for International Development. He has also worked with corporate clients seeking to grow entrepreneurial innovation, including Accenture, IBM, and Microsoft.Previously, he was the Vice President of Entrepreneurship at the Kauffman Foundation, the world's leading philanthropy supporting entrepreneurs with an endowment of $2 billion.Learn more about Victor and how to get involved:Right to Start: https://www.righttostart.orgVictor & Company economic growth consultancy: https://www.victorh.coBook: The Rainforest: The Secret to Building the Next Silicon Valley

Christi Powell is a visualization strategist in the mindfulness sector of mental performance. She empowers World and Olympic athletes and leaders by enhancing their focus and adaptability through visualization. By collaborating with coaches, support staff and sports psychologists, she designs personalized visualizations and holistic growth plans—utilizing visualization tools, meditation, and mindset strategies—to optimize performance, focus and skill development.With an 11-year background in visualization and meditation and over 15 years working for global brands in advertising, she understands the key to unlocking your true potential lies in mastering the mental game. In this episode, Christi explains exactly what she does and how she does it!Download the visualization mentioned in the episode: christipowell.com/wldshowTo learn more about Christi and what she does: https://christipowell.com

Jeremy Sng is the General Manager of Corporate Finance & Strategy and Head of Centre of Excellence at M-DAQ Global. Prior to M-DAQ, Jeremy was the Head of Investment Banking of South East Asia at CSLA.In this episode, Jeremy shares how he grew up in Singapore with a silver spoon and lost it all when his parents went bankrupt. He reveals how he rebuilt his life, excelled in investment banking across top firms, and eventually transitioned into a fintech startup. Jeremy discusses personal challenges, including a painful divorce, and how he practices gratitude to maintain resilience. Additionally, Jeremy talks about his relationship with Sonia Chew, a well-known TV and radio host, and the lessons he's learned.

In this episode, Will gives an update shares what he's been up to over the past 6 months. He shares his approach to building large group community events, how to lead a men's group, and how he's started coaching Asian American men.

Giles is a Senior Program Officer for Arts & Creativity at the Barr Foundation. With assets of almost $2.5B, Barr is among the largest private foundations in New England and has contributed more than $1 billion to charitable causes since 1999. Prior to Barr, Giles spent fourteen years with the Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center. Hired as BCNC's first arts program coordinator in 2006, Giles was named CEO in 2013. Under his leadership, BCNC developed and opened the Pao Arts Center in 2017, Boston Chinatown's first arts and cultural center. Giles is a published poet, spoken-word performance artist, and former cultural organizer.Giles Li - Lin. Sanity.

Jay Shek is the VP Consumer Product of Hone Health. Hone is the premier men's optimization clinic that helps men get their spark back and be their best self. Prior to Hone Health, Jay was the Director of Product Management at Noom, a product that helped people live healthier lives by changing their long-term habits. Jay also worked at Facebook, Snapfish, and founded his own startup Locality. Jay has a passion for mastering new life skills like health, fitness, cooking, and fashion. In this episode, he shares his learnings with us.

Dana Leong is a two-time Grammy award-winning musician, composer & producer. He is considered by many as the world's top electric cellist, as well as one of the world's top trombone players.  Dana began competing internationally at the age of 8 and taught Jazz at Stanford University at the age 16, and completed the public policy program at Harvard Kennedy School of Government.  Dana has won two Grammys in Latin Jazz & classical music for collaborations with Paquito D'rivera. And has worked with top Hip-Hop artists such as Kanye West, and tops iTunes Charts with DJ A- Trak & DJ Qbert in EDM. He has also been a guest musical director on Broadway.As an internationally renowned musician composer, Dana cooperates with global brands to create immersive music experiences. Recently he has created themes for top names including Hermès, Prada, Hugo Boss, Virgin Galactic, ESPN, Porsche, Infiniti, New York & Shanghai Fashion Week, Hong Kong Fintech Week, Singapore Fintech Festival, Mont Blanc and the Annual $1,000,000 Global Teacher Prize in Dubai.A leading innovator at the intersection of music, technology & wellness, Dana is continuously experimenting. He is one of the first artists in the world pairing human talent with artificial intelligence powered music composer engines creating electronic symphony “iDragon” with DeepMusic.Ai & Dell Technologies; pioneers live music + VR powered 3D art concerts. Dana founded the music social impact platform TEKTONIKmusic.org and created corporate & public music wellness programs at Google, YouTube, WeWork, HTC and the World Economic Forum's flagship Davos Congress. Dana works with Yamaha to consult on the design of the “Silent (electric) Cello”, serves as a U.S. Musical Ambassador and is a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader.Learn more about Dana:Dana's Website#UpgradeMe Podcast

Jason Shafton is the founder of Winston Francois, a growth consulting firm. Winston Francois helps helps founders, executives, and investors with growth, product, and marketing. Prior to Winston Francois, Jason was the VP at Vively Health, VP of Marketing at Headspace, and Chief Marketing Officer at Soothe. Jason was also the co-founder of Heal, providing access to primary care doctors through a simple app. In this episode, we talk about Jason's career and gave him the perfect experience to build a growth consulting firm for founders.

Michael Hsieh is the Founder and President of Fung Capital, a venture capital firm investing in early-stage technology companies. Fung Capital is the investment arm of the Fung family in Hong Kong which separately controls the Fung Group that sources, distributes, and retails consumer products globally. The Fung Group of companies include Li & Fung, Global Brands Group, and Fung Retailing, with over $22B in total revenues and 45,000 employees in over 40 countries. Fung Capital invests in B2B technology companies that enable omni-channel retailing and improve supply chain efficiency.For decades, he has been heavily involved in numerous civic engagement initiatives, spanning from serving on non-profit boards such as Center for Asian American Media, Head Royce School, and Center for the Pacific Rim at USF, to co-founding Roses in Concrete, a public charter school serving primarily students of color in East Oakland. He and his wife Tonia started Karma Pictures, a media company developing feature films telling Asian American stories. Michael has a B.A degree in economics from Harvard College and an MBA degree from Harvard Business School.

Mark Young is one of the co-founders of the nonprofit group Stand with Asians. An organization with a mission to strengthen the AAPI community by bringing more awareness to the challenges and opportunities within the AAPI community. And by funding and helping promising AAPI community leaders, grassroots groups, and non-profit organizations. Mark has been involved in numerous AAPI initiatives and projects, including getting Chinese New Year as a state holiday in California, an inaugural CNY celebration for the NFL, and a new Bruce Lee statue in SF and more. Mark is a 5th generation San Francisco native and UC Berkeley graduate. He's had a career in finance and real estate development.

Michael Lee is the President of the Museum of Chinese in America. MOCA preserves the history, tells the stories, promotes the culture, and celebrates the accomplishments of Chinese in America. Prior to MOCA, Mike was the Managing Director of Corporate Development for the New York Institute of Finance. Prior to that, Mike was the Executive Director for Apex for Youth, a non-profit organization empowering underserved Asian youth from low-income families in New York City. Mike has also served as the Director of Development at the Committee of 100, an organization of Chinese American leaders who address issues concerning Asian Americans and U.S.-China Relations. Welcome Mike.

Geo is the author of Fidenza Macro, a newsletter with over 3,000 subscribers that provides valuable resources and insights to global macro traders who are looking to improve their skills. Geo currently manages his family office, where he invests in financial markets, venture capital, and private equity. And uses the profits to support causes in climate change, nature conservation, and refugee aid. Prior to running his own family fund, Geo was a forex trading desk head with over 20 years of experience at global investment banks.In this episode, we discuss how Geo built Fidenza Macro and how he makes good decisions in trading, in his career, and in life.Learn more about Geo:Fidenza Macro NewsletterHuang Chen Foundation

Joe Wang is the executive director of South Bay Youth Sports, a youth sports organization which promotes American football, basketball and athletic training. Joe has led the training of nearly 8,000 athletes, with currently 2 members playing in the NBA and 10 in Division I College football.This include's Joe's son. Jameson Wang, the starting quarterback of Cornell Big Red Football, an NCAA D1 football program.Jameson is currently the only starting D1 Asian college football quarterback and is on his path to the NFL Draft, with the hopes of being the first Asian quarterback in the NFL this century.Previously, Joe was the Co-Founder & General Manager of the American Football Union, an ambassador to the sport in the China market. Developing Chinese university football teams, and creating the fan base among the university students in Beijing. Joe was also the American Football head coach for the China National Team.Kickstarter: The Improbable Road to the NFL Jameson Wang: The Next Level Asian American Quarterback KickstarterThe documentary features Jameson Wang's Road to the NFL. The film will spotlight the life and love of football of Asian American D1 college athlete Jameson Wang, while bringing awareness of the challenges faced by not passing the “eye test” -- that of looking like conventional quarterbacks.Filmed in both New York and California, the story explores the personal journey of Asian American athlete Jameson Wang, and how he uses his cultural heritage to overcome adversity and achieve success both on the field and in the classroom. The documentary will highlight the unique challenges faced by Jameson in the world of sports from youth, through college, both on and off the gridiron, instilling a powerful message about grit, determination, and the power of perseverance. The film will highlight diversity, equity, fairness, and inclusion obstacles of a college quarterback.The film serves as an important medium to embrace diversity and promote inclusion in all aspects of life. It will exemplify the American Dream; the ideal that everyone can achieve true success through hard work, persistence, purpose, and drive. Jameson Wang could very well be the next sports Cinderella story and you can be part of it by supporting this project!https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/qbjman8/the-improbable-road-to-the-nfl

Anthony Tse has a background in finance and is a two time founder. First, at the age of 30, Anthony started his own hedge fund, Pangu Capital Limited. Then in 2018, at the age 40. Anthony built his own preschool group in Singapore, which was recently acquired. Today, Anthony is starting a coaching business focused on high-achieving professionals.

At the age of 4, Jeremy Harvey was put into foster care, due to his parents' issues with abuse, neglect, and substance abuse. After leaving foster care, Jeremy has dedicated his life to helping other children in the system.First, at Cook County Illinois as a paralegal advocating for foster children on a case by case basis. Then at the state level for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services as a Deputy Director, as the Deputy Chief of Staff, and the Chief Accountability Officer.Then for multiple states - as a change management consultant for foster care for the state departments of Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. And today. at the federal level - working for the Office for Refugee Resettlement under the Unaccompanied Children Program.In this episode, Jeremy shares his story and life mission with us.

Lee Cheng is an attorney and civil rights activist who has fought discrimination against Asian Americans for three decades.Lee helped found the Asian American Legal Foundation and Asian American Coalition for Education. Most well known for its part in helping win the Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard. A landmark decision of the US Supreme Court in 2023 in which the court held that race-based affirmative action programs in college admissions processes violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.As the Chief Legal Officer for Newegg, Lee was famously known as "chief troll hunter.” He was one of the few attorneys a decade ago to fight back against the multi-billion dollar patent troll industry and win.In this episode. we talk about Lee's fight against IP patent trolls and race-based affirmative action.

Gene Lee is the founder and CEO of Better Me NYC, where he teaches communities to raise awareness and find inner peace through breath and meditation.Gene has taught and arranged events for tens of thousands participants globally. Including at events such as Tze San Sze Monastery in Hong Kong, and the Feel Good Festival in Shanghai. And has worked with corporate clients such as NIKE and WeWork.Before starting Better Me NYC, Gene worked in investment banking and wealth management, leading expansion efforts in Asia, at JPMorgan, HSBC, and BBVA.In this episode, we talk about Gene's journey from investment banker to dharma yoga teacher. And the different ways we can raise awareness and find inner peace.Learn more about Gene and Better Me NYC:Instagram: @bettermenycWebsite: https://bmnyc.co/

In this episode Will shares his discovery that he has ADHD, why he has comfort with vulnerability, and how he's building community. Andrew shares his coaching business.

Conrad Lee is the former mayor of Bellevue, Washington from 2012 to 2013. He's been serving on the city council of Bellevue since 1994. He is Bellevue's first minority member of the City Council and its longest continuous serving member. Conrad is not only the first Chinese American mayor, but the first minority mayor of Bellevue. Bellevue is home to some of the world's largest technology companies, including Amazon. And has been rated one of best places to live by CNNMoney and USA Today.In this episode, Conrad shares immigrant story as a  Chinese American and what he's learned while pursuing the American dream.

We bring our friend Hanny Pei-Rodriguez on the podcast to share her stories with us.  

Deron Quon is a serial entrepreneur, investor, a connector, and community builder. Deron hosts an incredible monthly breakfast in Los Angeles called Breakfast of Champions, centered around authentic conversations and being genuinely helpful towards others. Deron is the Founder and CEO of a new startup, Hoopla.com, an event discovery and booking app based on short-form video. In 1999, Deron co-Founded Menus.com, which failed during the dot-com bubble bust in 2001. However, from the assets of Menus.com, he Co-Founded and bootstrapped Datassential, which has become the global leader in data analytics and research for the foodservice industry with clients like Nestle, Kraft Foods, Coca-Cola, Door Dash, and MacDonald's. Datassential sold a majority stake to Spectrum Equity, a growth private equity firm, in 2019 for $125M.Deron also Co-Founded Collective Solution, a global call center business, in 2002. Collective Solution has over 3,000 employees and provides customer service and back-office operations to leading ecommerce and media companies like Amazon, Minted, Fashion Nova, and Triller, from its call centers in the Philippines, Honduras, and Jamaica.

At the age of 18, Anthony dropped out of college to take the Thiel Fellowship and pursue his first startup, EnvoyNow. Which was acquired by JoyRun, then by Walmart.Seven years ago at the age of 21, Anthony suffered a life-changing accident that left him as a quadriplegic. Although he's recovered some function since, he's still currently in a wheelchair.Today, Anthony is the Cofounder and CEO of Vinovest. Vinovest helps investors diversify their portfolios into rare wine and whiskey, an asset class that has outperformed the S&P over the past three decades. Vinovest has over $100MM in assets under management.In this episode, we discussBecoming paralyzed at 21. And how he persevered to grow and sell Envoy Now.His relationship with his wife Mckenna  and how they've stayed together since teenagers.Securing Mark Cuban as his first angel investor through a Shark Tank-esque campus pitch.Leaving college as a Thiel Fellow and meeting Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin.Hustling to work for Blockfolio, its sale to FTX, and meeting Sam Bankman-Fried.The genesis of Vinovest and how he carved out a serious reputation in the wine industry.Learn more about Anthony:Vinovest Website: www.vinovest.coVideo: Anthony pitching Mark Cuban Shark Tank-styleAnthony's Instagram: @anthony_j_zhangAnthony's Twitter: @anthony_j_zhangFortune: A 22-Year-Old Entrepreneur Moves Forward After a Life-Changing Accident Left Him Paralyzed 

Today we are joined by Julian Chan, an entertainment attorney in private practice with an incredibly diverse clientele. A few of his clients include a billion-dollar internet retail company, internet businesses, best-selling authors, film production companies, and the official North and South American representative of the Shaolin temple.  A few high profile clients include Neil Strauss and Andrew Huberman.Julian is one of the most colorful and interesting people I have ever met. The first time I met him, he explained to me why and how he has so many porn star friends that he used to know. And the second time we met, he gave me a tour of an incredible Hollywood mansion that his client turned into a Tiktok influencer content house. The decisions Julian has made and the path he has taken is unlike anything I've ever seen.Learn more about Julian:julianchanlegal.com

To this day, our favorite episode is still Joe Cha's first episode with us. We bring him on a second time to talk more about some of things we didn't cover as well as talk about his life updates. In this episode we talk about:How Joe lost $10MM selling his company to a publicly traded company that  suddenly filed for bankruptcyWhy Joe (Harvard-Westlake, Stanford, Harvard Business School) took his kids out of the Harvard-Westlake private school track and moved to rural WashingtonWhat Joe is going through taking care of his dying father with late onset Parkinson's disease

First published September 2020.Our guest is Joe Cha, who's story can be divided into two acts. The first half of Joe's life, by most standards, would be considered impressive and inspiring. Growing up in SoCal, Joe attended some of the top universities in the world, with multiple degrees from Stanford, as well an MBA from Harvard Business School. He has had a storied career, which includes being a one time consultant bringing multinational companies to China in the early 90's, a tech entrepreneur who founded one of the hottest companies that raised millions of dollars during the first dotcom boom, he was also a corporate executive at Yahoo at the height of the platform's influence.However, through all of these experiences and accomplishments, while at times rewarding, Joe found only fleeting moments of happiness and satisfaction with his life. It took a perfect storm of personal and professional challenges that up-ended Joe's world for him to redefine his values, priorities and life goals, and embark on the second chapter of his life.

Rich Shiu from Episode 114: "Richard Shiu: Navigating Big Failures to Chart a Dream Life" interviews WLD Show hosts Will, Lee, and Andrew about their experience and learnings building the podcast. 

Today our guest is Tony Zhang. The visionary behind Shanghai's Park 97. A legendary nightclub that redefined Shanghai nightlife and laid the foundation for today's vibrant scene. Last week, I moderated a panel with Tony. Where we talked about the impact that Park 97 had on the participants who navigated Shanghai's dynamic landscape during the late 90s and 2000s. A period that coincides with China's rise onto the global stage.I wanted to bring Tony on here today to dig a little deeper about his experience as an entrepreneur in China.Tony is also the executive director of Phi Skin Medical Group. PhiSkin is a medical investment and management group. Founded in 2012, currently operating seven medical clinics in Shanghai, Beijing, Hangzhou and Ningbo. The company is dedicated to provide skin and cosmetic beauty enhancement services with non-invasive and minimally invasive medical procedures.Submit your stories and photos of Park 97: https://forms.gle/CkRwHEZntWGss5mr6

Rich Shiu is a multifaceted professional with an impressive track record. His career has spanned roles as a Wall Street Trader, Financial Consultant, Real Estate Developer and Broker, as well as Principal at Palatine Asset Management, his own Private Equity Firm. Rich is the epitome of a renaissance man, always onto the next big thing. In our conversation, we delve into his diverse life experiences, exploring how he's crafted his dream life. Rich has an adventurous spirit that's evident in his passions for sailing catamarans, kite surfing, snowboarding, and even competing in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

Peter Corbett is the founder of iStrategyLabs, a digital agency he bootstrapped out of apartment. In 7 years, Peter grew his company from 0  to 100 employees, landed 35 Fortune 500 brands as clients, and generated $20MM in revenue with no investors. In 2016, Peter sold iStrategyLabs to WPP, the world's largest publicly traded marketing services company. After selling his company, Peter went on a journey to find his authentic self. This work included working with the dying as a Zen hospice practitioner. Practicing cold exposure by climbing a Poland mountain in negative 31 chills with just a bathing suit. And experiencing nature immersion by participating in a two week survival course in a Utah desert with only a water bottle, a blanket, a knife, and the clothes on his back.These rich experiences has led Peter to his calling: coaching CEOs and facilitating leadership mindfulness retreats. In this episode, we talk about his deep commitment to transforming leaders through mindfulness practices. And how by doing so, leaders can cause less harm to themselves and others, including in their personal and professional relationships. Learn more about Peter:Peter's Twitter: @corbett3000Peter's Instagram: @corbett3000Leadership Coaching Website: stillrush.co

Andy Aguilar is the owner and head coach of Forj Fitness. A boxing club that attracts elite professional fighters.By having track a record of molding champions, Andy has earning himself the nickname "Elitesmith" - a blacksmith for elite athletes. Some of his clients include:Four-weight world champion Leo Santa CruzTwo-time WBC super middleweight champion David Benavidez5 times boxing world champion Yokasta ValleIBF featherweight champion Luis Alberto LopezTwo-division world champion Yésica BoppUFC Fighter Gabriel GreenUFC Fighter Daniel RodriguezTo learn more about Andy and Forj FitnessWebsite: forjfitness.com Andy "Elitesmith' Aguilar's Instagram:  @the.elitesmithForj Fitness Instagram: @forjfitness

Kenneth Wu is a serial entrepreneur that has founded and exited multiple businesses. Including Airsplat, the largest retailer of shooting sports equipment, gear, & tactical accessories. Airsplat was acquired by a vertical integrator in 2016.And Milk and Eggs - a digital platform providing consumers with higher quality, fresher, perishable foods at lower prices and greater convenience. Milk and Eggs was acquired by GrubHub in 2019.After selling Milk and Eggs, Kent went to Taiwan to become the Chief Operating Officer and Board Director for JustKitchen. The leading virtual kitchen operator in Taiwan, creating & curating delivery-only food brands and cuisines on the internet. With more than 40 locations in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Philippines, and Malaysia. Just Kitchen had its IPO in 2021.Today, Kent sits on the boards for half a dozen businesses in Taiwan.Finally, Kent is a physical specimen and has done a lot work on his own fitness journey and has a depth in knowledge of how to gain muscle for men over 40.

Today our guest is Nick Thompson. The host of the Airbnb Experience Kelp Forest Spearfishing Adventure. And the host of Airbnb Experience Lobster Hunting After Dark. Prior to taking people spearfishing and lobster hunting full time, Nick was a Private Banker at Wells Fargo.Learn more about Nick:Instagram: @seacreaturecreationsAirbnb Experience Kelp Forest Spearfishing AdventureAirbnb Experience Lobster Hunting After Dark

We've invited our friends Winston Ma and Chris Chou to do a fitness round table with us. Lee moderates the conversation while Winston, Chris, Andrew, and Will talk about their fitness journey, workouts, diet, and common misconceptions.

Today our guest is our friend Matt Wang. Matt has run 3 Boston marathons, the Wasatch 100 miler, the Moab 240 miler. And he just completed the Bigfoot 200 miler in Washington state. Matt is currently chasing the triple crown of ultra running. With the last race being the Tahoe 200. This unique series was created to highlight the most scenic and non-repetitive 200 miler's in the USA. They are all located in world-class outdoor destinations: the Cascade Mountains in Washington, Lake Tahoe in California, and Moab, Utah.When Matt is not training, he's an investment, business and market analyst who has currently guided $500m worth of investments in long term equities.In this episode, we ask about Matt's experience completing the Bigfoot 200 miler. And the why and the how he runs ultramarathons.Video of Matt finishing the Tahoe 200: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cv_RnroLBm6

Brian is a Chinese American entrepreneur and investor. He was the first American and the 52nd employee to join Alibaba Group, where he contributed to the company's early globalization efforts and served as Jack Ma's special assistant for international affairs. During his 16-year tenure, Brian established the Alibaba Global Initiatives division and was the founder and executive director of the Alibaba Global Leadership Academy.Brian is the author of The Tao of Alibaba: Inside the Chinese Digital Giant That Is Changing the World. A book that outlines the blueprint of the company's management philosophy.Brian is also the founder and Chairman of RADII, a digital media platform dedicated to bridging understanding between East and West by providing a window into Chinese youth culture. In this episode we talk about his experiences with Jack Ma at Alibaba, how he navigated his career, and his learnings from his experiences.Learn more about Brian:Website: https://www.brian-wong.comRadii: https://radii.coBook: The Tao of Alibaba: Inside the Chinese Digital Giant That Is Changing the World 

Today's guest is our friend Paul Elliott.Paul is the Director for the AI/ML department at pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, GSK. His team is responsible for the AI/ML services and infrastructure that enable researchers to leverage advanced AI. To develop novel therapies to existing diseases and quickly respond to new diseases with personalized drugs, driving better outcomes at reduced cost with fewer side effects.Prior to GSK, Paul was a software engineer at Google. And prior to that, Paul worked in startups in Korea with Evan Lai, a friend of the podcast.I met Paul in Mexico City for Evan's birthday. Paul is a Korean Adoptee. And we had a great conversation about what that was like. And what his experience was like - going back to Korea as an adult. It was a fascinating perspective. And I felt like it was worth exploring on this podcast.

In this episode, Will, Lee, and Andrew reflect on takeaways from Ron Wong and Brian Liu episodes. We talk about journaling and other topics.

Today our guest is our friend Brian Liu.Just for a little of context. Andrew, Lee, and I are in this group chat called 6-pack Global Challenge. There's about 50 friends in this group chat, age range 30's to 50's, living all over the world.As the title of the group chat says - we're all working towards a six pack. But really it's a community where we share exercise, diet, and health knowledge with each other and hold each other accountable.Brian's perspective and health journey is quite unique. His wife Audrey recently crossed the 5 year mark of being in remission after her cancer diagnosis in 2018. Through this life-altering experience, he's gained a deep knowledge on diet and inflammation.What's more is that he's been tracking everything about his lifestyle in an excel sheet since the cancer 5 years ago. A detailed food journal, including the amount of daily water intake, coffee, alcohol, sleep, exercise. He's quantified things everywhere he can, qualified everywhere else, and has monitored all the patterns.Obviously, this impressed the hell out of all of us in the group. And we wanted to learn more.

Ron Wong is the President and CEO of Imprenta Communications Group Incorporated. An award-winning marketing, communications and political campaign agency specializing in today's multicultural consumers and communities.Ron has 4 decades of professional experience advising elected officials, Fortune 500 companies, and government entities on public relations, political, and communication strategies. Ron is a master storyteller, and has won nearly 100 awards for his creative work.Prior to founding Imprenta, Ron served on the staff of some the country's most prominent elected officials. Including California Governor Gray Davis. And was a political appointee in President Clinton's administration at the U.S. Department of Justice.Ron is also the founder and creator of the Asian Pacific Leadership Foundation. APALF. Recognizing the need for Asian Pacific Americans to serve as elected and appointed leaders in America. Successful alumni include California Attorney General Robert Bonta and California State Controller Betty Yee.Ron is also the producer and writer of The Race Epidemic: Resurgence of the Yellow Peril. An award winning documentary on the epidemic of hate against Asian Americans during the covid outbreak.

Today, our guest is San Eng. San is a Wall Street Journal best-selling author of the book “The Ten Commandments of Investing.”A collection of guiding principles from the greatest investors in history that he cowrote with his nephew Tim and daughter Oia.San is currently focused on real estate investing in multifamily apartments. With a 5-year goal to acquire and actively manage a billion dollar portfolio in the top 10 growth markets like Tampa, Jacksonville, Atlanta, and Dallas.Prior to Real Estate, San was the cofounder and managing partner of SMC Capital. An early growth private equity firm that was ranked top 30 in China.San's current mission in life is coaching his 3 daughters through GenFIRE to achieve Financial Independence. Genfire is an educational platform who's mission is to empower one million parents and the next generation to achieve Financial Independence.

Today, we are delighted to welcome our friend, Tuan Uong - to the podcast. Tuan's formative years were spent in South Central LA, where he was the only Asian kid in a predominantly Hispanic, low-income neighborhood. He was raised single-handedly by his mother, a refugee from Vietnam.Tuan earned his Bachelor's from UCLA, followed by a law degree at UC San Francisco. From there, he spent a decade as a litigation attorney doing corporate law at Reed Smith, a top global law firm.Today, Tuan is a Litigation Attorney at Sessions, Israel & Shartle and has litigated hundreds of cases in state and federal courts. Tuan also undertakes pro bono work, notably suing the U.S. government on behalf of Vietnamese refugees and representing a Cambodian genocide survivor.

Today, our guest is Joseph Choi. Most recently, Joe was the VP of corporate development for AmazeVR. Most well known for it's Megan Thee Stallion Concert in Virtual Reality. From 2011 to 2018, Joe was a Navy SEAL officer where he was deployed in Korea, Philippines, Guam, and Iraq. Joe received a bachelors in Economics from the United States Naval Academy, where he played for the Water Polo team in the NCAA. Joe also received an MBA at the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business. I'm very excited to bring Joe on to learn about his journey and ask him questions about the Navy SEAL Teams.

In this episode, Andrew shares his experiences his wife's pregnancy, childbirth, and having a week old daughter.

Will Chang, Lee Chang, and Andrew Hsu come back six months later to talk about what their plans are for the podcast.