Podcast appearances and mentions of Sean Li

For women's history month, the OneHaas Alumni Podcast is pleased to welcome Olivia Chen, a Haas undergrad alumna and the co-founder of Twrl Milk Tea.Like so many of the best entrepreneurial ventures, Twrl was born out of a necessity during the COVID-19 pandemic. With boba milk tea shops closed, Olivia and her co-founder Pauline Ang were finding ways to still enjoy the treat at home while also making a version of milk tea that prioritizes quality and pays tribute to their Taiwanese and Chinese heritage. Olivia joins host Sean Li to chat about being raised by immigrant parents from Taiwan, her career journey from Haas to Twrl, and Olivia dishes on all the ways her on-the-go milk teas are taking the boba industry by storm.*OneHaas Alumni Podcast is a production of Haas School of Business and is produced by University FM.*Episode Quotes:On her family's deep Berkeley roots“I actually am,  I would say, like a Berkeley baby, because we were in the Berkeley family housing units, there are baby photos of me playing on the playground. And so Berkeley has always been a really big part of my identity because my family, my dad are Berkeley alums. And so, my parents were really, really proud when I actually was accepted into Berkeley. And so being kind of from the Bay Area, you know, when relatives came, the first place we'd take them would be Berkeley to go see the campus. And so when I got in, it was kind of a no-brainer that I would be attending.”Lessons on entrepreneurship from her parents' career paths “ How the evolution of entrepreneurship goes is, you know, you climb one mountain, but you're at the bottom of another hill. And so you just keep climbing these mountains and then you just hope you can peak at an amazing peak. And so that is literally entrepreneurship. That is also the journey of an immigrant, right? Like, you go through these ebbs and flows of mastering language or mastering cultural norms.  And so those types of skills that I've seen my parents persevere with, they have been very, very motivating.”On what makes Twrl stand out“ What makes our canned drinks unique is we're the first to bring nitro infusion to the tea category. We're the first to bring pea protein. And so there's very little innovation in the last 30, 40, 50 years of the tea category. So we are literally the first tea brand out of all these big players out there to bring nitrogen infusion, to use pea protein. So it has actually changed a lot of things that are happening in the tea category itself.”On how Twrl got its name “ Twrl is a really special name for us because we, you know, think about our heritage and our origin. And an emperor was walking through a garden holding a hot cup of water and a leaf twirled into his cup and that's where the first brewed tea was born. That's the origin story. And we'd love to kind of say that, you know, our brand is steeped in history, but we're twirling for the future. And so we're really excited to share a little bit more about ourselves. And we're really, really proud of our heritage as Taiwanese and Chinese Americans.”Show Links:LinkedIn ProfileTwrl Milk TeaPodcast Rec: How I Built This with Guy Raz Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/onehaas/donations

OneHaas is pleased to welcome Yael Zheng, class of 1992, who is a seasoned marketing executive with two decades of experience in the tech industry. She's served as the Chief Marketing Officer for companies like Bill.com and VMware, and has sat on seven different boards including MeridianLink and UC Berkeley's  Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology.Yael moved to the U.S. from China when she was a teenager and found herself drawn to the world of engineering. After getting an undergraduate degree at MIT, she felt like her true calling was elsewhere and decided that business school was the best way to find it. Yael chats with host Sean Li about finding her passion for marketing at Haas, her family's experience emigrating from China after the Cultural Revolution, and some of the top lessons she's gained from serving as a Chief Marketing Officer and now a board member. *OneHaas Alumni Podcast is a production of Haas School of Business and is produced by University FM.*Episode Quotes:On coming to the U.S. from China in 1981“ When I came to this country, I went to New Jersey and was finishing up the last few years of high school. And it was such a completely weird experience. Eyeopening would be an understatement. And I remember going to a local supermarket and finding the shelves just full of stuff like everything was stocked with stuff, and I was telling my sister like, oh my gosh how could there be so much stuff in the store? You know, of course, I came from a country back then, stuff was still kind of scarce.”On the misconceptions of what a Chief Marketing Officer does“ It's not about just taking a product and then, you know, go put out a website and some blogs and whatever, some market advertising. I mean, that's kind of the tactic. [But] far more important and far more interesting is to really figure out, behind all the tactics, [the product market fit i.e. what customer problems need to be solved and how big and how pressing,] what strategy you need to adopt, how you price it, how you package it.”On the importance of doing your homework on a company before working there“ I've known people who kind of feel like, oh, you know, you seem to have got pretty lucky with several companies that have really gone somewhere. I think luck is definitely a big part of it. But I think like anything, as we all know, you improve your luck or increase your luck by really doing your homework ahead of time, right? You try to see, okay, this company is really trying to attack a problem that's really big. A lot of customers, right? A lot of businesses feel the potential pain. And so there's a really potentially big opportunity to try to solve that problem.”On being a board member vs. an operational executive “ I think that we are constantly reminded as board directors that it's not our job to actually run the company. That's the job of the leadership team, the management team. We're supposed to provide oversight and governance. So having been an operator for many years, you know, I have to constantly remind myself   nose in and then fingers off. So it's our job to ask questions and ask good questions to help the management team to make sure that they have the right strategy in place and that they're executing effectively.”Show Links:LinkedIn ProfileYael's recommendation – HubSpot blogSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/onehaas/donations

The OneHaas alumni podcast is pleased to welcome to the show Heather Rascher, the Senior Manager of Global Strategic Partnerships and Business Development at Abbott.Growing up in Sacramento, Heather's connection to UC Berkeley and Haas runs deep. After getting her undergraduate degree in economics and English from Cal, Heather went on to work in the investment banking sector, before deciding to return to Haas in pursuit of a more meaningful career path. Heather joins host Sean Li to chat about her California roots, her passion for supporting public institutions like UC Berkeley, how she gives back through board service and mentorship, and what led her to her fulfilling career in the medical devices industry at Abbott.*OneHaas Alumni Podcast is a production of Haas School of Business and is produced by University FM.*Episode Quotes:On her passion for public education“ I just am a huge believer in the ability of education to be transformative to people. And it was really a big thing that was transformative for my family – on my dad's side in particular. So when my dad's family came over from Mexico, his grandparents didn't have any education at all. They had about third to fifth grade education. When they came over here, one of the things that was really important to them was that their kids were able to get an education. Even though they never learned English, they were really clear that their kids had to not only go to school, but they had to go to college. And so all of their kids graduated from college.”On what drew her to healthcare and Abbott“ I just love working on things where there's a tangible benefit to many and an identified problem that it's a tough nut to crack. Even if I can solve one tiny piece of it, so the piece that I'm addressing is through the lives of diabetics and it's still meaningful and I can see that difference, not just in shareholder value, but in meeting diabetics who are using our products, that's what is so exciting to me.”Lessons she's learned throughout her career“I personally think it's better to work for a good manager and a good organization than work on something that's sexy. You can have both, but I think if you have to make a trade off, I've definitely had bad managers and I knew it and I just thought, Oh, but I'm getting red flags, but this opportunity seems too good and, or I'll be able to work with them. And it's true that you can work with them, but you may not thrive.”On the Somos Haas initiative “What we're trying to do is help people understand that you can come and get a business degree at Haas. It's attainable. And here's the way that you can do that. And then helping other organizations see the value of having diverse candidates apply that are all equally qualified. And so I think it's even more important now that there are organizations where people can feel a sense of community that are connected around a cultural identity, but also a singular purpose to be able to have a community that's focused on just supporting one another and driving a community that is oriented towards helping ultimately elevate, at least our objective is to elevate people of Hispanic origin in the business world.”Show Links:LinkedIn ProfileBook Rec: From Strength to Strength by Arthur C. BrooksBerkeley's BIG GIVESupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/onehaas/donations

On this episode, OneHaas is honored to welcome Chuck Gibbs, class of 1973, to the podcast. As one of the first Black MBA graduates at UC Berkeley, Chuck has spent his life and career paving the way for younger generations to follow their dreams. Chuck's time as a pioneer dates back further than business school. Growing up in Macon, Georgia in the ‘60s, Chuck navigated segregated times but nevertheless pursued his passion for aviation. At Berkeley, Chuck got his MBA before Haas was Haas, and applied that degree to an impressive career in aerospace, military tech, and Homeland Security. Chuck joins host Sean Li to discuss his upbringing in Georgia, his time in the Air Force, Chuck's experience at Berkeley including how he helped shape the foundation for the future Haas School of Business, his time working for the Department of Homeland Security, and how he continues to help future generations pursue higher education.*OneHaas Alumni Podcast is a production of Haas School of Business and is produced by University FM.*Episode Quotes:On growing up in the South during the Civil Rights Movement“ In my junior year, which was about 1965, schools are starting to be integrated in the state of Georgia. So I live right in front of, believe it or not, a white military school. And I used to see the guys out there doing their drills every day and, you know, marching around. I said, one of these days I'm going to go to that school. I went to that school and integrated it my senior year. That was one of the firsts of my life that I did. Everybody always said, you did things first. You were the first in everything. I was so involved with the Boy Scouts of America. I became one of the first Black Eagle Scouts in the state of Georgia.”On why he chose UC Berkeley“ I was always known to be a radical. Because I spoke my mind when I saw things being done wrong. I just couldn't bite my teeth. I had to let it out, you know, whether you like it or not.And I was that kind of person. I've been that way all my life. And if I see it's wrong, if something's wrong, I'm going to tell you it's wrong.  And how I can make it right or how we can make it right, you know, we're going to do it together.  And one of the reasons why, at Berkeley, Berkeley was just, it was one of the schools to be at in the United States during that particular time.”On how he's helping the future generations now“ Mentoring is the best way to make people feel good about themselves…So that's where I am right now in my life. I'm trying to encourage young folk, you know, I thought about writing a book maybe. And I said, well, is it really worth it?  No, it's really worth it for me to do exactly what I'm doing right now. Talking to you, you know, putting myself out there to let people know who I am and the life that I've had.”On how he celebrates Black History Month“ I learn a little bit more than I knew the year before. I do that for a reason, and try to put it in perspective. Somebody that created something, did something, you know, and then never recognized, you know, like myself. I created a lot of things, I've done a lot of things in my life, I never boasted on it, you know…But the real pioneers of black history, you know, we always say Martin Luther King and Malcolm X and whoever else, you know, the mainstream people, but you've got a lot of people, man, that are black history pioneers that have never been noticed. They didn't want to be noticed.”Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/onehaas/donations

AI, LLMs, ChatGPT—these are just a few of the buzzwords of the massive revolution unfolding right now. These tools are reshaping how we work, but they come with a catch: while they help us work faster and smarter, we need to be careful about placing too much trust in them.I've spoken with several guests at the JFall conference in the Netherlands actively working with these tools to learn more about them. And I had a chat with Grace Jansen about a recent Foojay blog postGuestsGrace Jansenhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/grace-jansen/ Sean Li https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-li-568a8414/ John Sterkenhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jsterken/ David Vlijmincx https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-vlijmincx/ Urs Peter https://www.linkedin.com/in/urs-peter-70a2882/ Joost Kaanhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/joost-kaan/ Linkshttps://foojay.io/today/run-ai-enabled-jakarta-ee-and-microprofile-applications-with-langchain4j-and-open-liberty/  https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=IBM.wca-eja https://docs.langchain4j.dev/integrations/language-models/  https://foojay.io/today/building-project-panamas-jextract-tool-by-yourself/ https://foojay.io/today/project-panama-for-newbies-part-1/ https://foojay.io/today/writing-c-code-in-java/ Content00:00 Introduction of topics and guests 01:07 Introduction of Grace and the Foojay blog post  02:31 What is Langchain4J?  03:23 What is JakartaEE?  04:25 What is MicroProfile?  06:33 Compare these tools with Spring  08:30 About the demo application of the blog post  11:32 What is an LLM, and what can it do?  13:41 Short-term evolutions in AI  16:49 Long-term predictions...  18:36 IBM Watson code assistant for VSC 19:45 Sean Li: Java at Microsoft 21:56 AI products provided by Microsoft 25:09 Code upgrades with a VSC extension 26:44 John Sterken: AI as a coding assistant 30:50 David Vlijmincx: Project Panama in relation to AI  34:53 Urs Peter: Generative AI, LLMs, and LangChain4J 40:20 Joost Kaan: Organizing an AI conference

Today's guest on the OneHaas Alumni Podcast is D'Juan Wilcher, the Deputy Director of the George W. Bush Presidential Center and a 2022 graduate of the executive MBA program at Haas. D'Juan comes from a military family with deep roots in Gary, Indiana. After getting his bachelor's degree at Indiana University, he decided to join the Navy as an officer. Over the course of his 14 years in the military, D'Juan learned the importance of putting service at the center of all of his work. D'Juan sits down with host Sean Li to chat about his time in the military, including the culture shock he felt arriving in Japan and his experience joining as an officer. They also discuss his decision to get an MBA at Haas and the impactful work the Bush Center does for veterans. *OneHaas Alumni Podcast is a production of Haas School of Business and is produced by University FM.*Episode Quotes:On his family's values around educationI also grew up in a home that was full of love, not full of very much money, not full of very much access. But my mother, she was definitely one who was big on education. She showed it when she was in school and she told us to lean into it the same way. I'm an advocate of public education for that reason. Every school that I've attended from the beginning all the way through Haas has been a public institution. Most of the time that has been by deliberate choice.On earning the respect of his subordinates as a Naval officerThe way that I earn respect from them is from showing up every day. This was the most instructive period of my professional career, was that you show up. That's half the battle,  right? Because some people don't. They just mail it in. That was the first way to earn their respect. Two, know my damn job. Take it seriously. I am new, so when they came to me, they expected to see my nose in a book. They expected to see me asking questions, being curious. Figuring it out so that I can get better to be a better leader for them. On his decision to go to HaasI'm looking down the road, and I can see the water, and I'm like, this is a done deal. This is a beautiful school, beautiful campus. Then I go to the classes, like, yeah, I like this approach. I went with my classmates. We had drinks and dinner afterwards. It's like, this is a done deal. I started my application and that's the end of that story. I never looked back at any other school. I didn't apply. This was my target school and I got in. On some of the work the Bush Center is doing for veteransWe recognize that part of the reason why people don't get to mental health care is because it can be difficult to navigate. So we've thought of creating an easy button whereby we have essentially a concierge service to do an intake. We have all these clinicians and veterans service organizations to help identify whatever supports you might need and we connect you for free. Your services that they get are for free and this year we've been able to reach 2,000 people. Show Links:LinkedIn ProfileSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/onehaas/donations

The OneHaas alumni podcast is back for its seventh season and it's kicking off with a special guest — Fernando Lopez, Sales Director at Conviva. Originally from Mexico City, Fernando moved to the U.S. during the first dot com boom as a software developer and engineer. But the idea of building a business has always run deep in Fernando's family. After falling in love with the San Francisco area, he decided to pursue his MBA at Haas where he found his passion for sales. Fernando and host Sean Li chat about the art of sales, his experiences at tech giants like IBM and HP, why sales has historically been undertaught in business schools and how Fernando is working to change that. *OneHaas Alumni Podcast is a production of Haas School of Business and is produced by University FM.*Episode Quotes:The origin of his passion for engineering and building things“I was told stories about me having like one of those musical boxes next to my crib and I would reach out and take it and start disassembling it and like trying to figure out how it worked. And I've always, still to this day, I like building things and like figuring out how they work.”His advice for facing rejection in sales“You can look at it from a mathematical point of view, right? Let's say your conversion rate on reaching out to people is 5%, right? That means you need to make 100 calls to get five people to engage with you. When you're going through them, you're going to get 95 rejections. You might as well just go through them. And don't take it personally, right? Like people are not rejecting you because of you. They're rejecting you because maybe they're busy.Maybe they don't need what you're offering.”One of the important lessons he's learned in his career“Many times, it is not about trying to convince someone what you say or so on…It's about asking the right question. And the same thing applies to leadership in many ways, right? Like, when you're trying to lead a team and you're giving them the answer, you're like, ‘Oh, this is how you should do it. Let me try to convince you this is the way.' You're not as effective as when you ask the right questions and they figure it out. So to me, that's really important in sales, in leadership, in life in general, right? Like trying to figure out not what's the right answer. Yeah, share that answer. What's the right question? So that whoever you're working with can figure out what's the right answer for them.”The critical role of sales in business“Not a lot of people go into sales right after business school. But I was sharing this with someone recently, eventually you do end up in sales. Like if you go into consulting and you make it to partner, you're in sales now. You know what I mean? If you make it to the C suite, like if you're the CEO, you're in sales.”Show Links:LinkedIn ProfileThe Qualified Sales Leader: Proven Lessons from a Five Time CRO by John McMahonMan's Search for Meaning by Viktor FranklMultipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter by Liz WisemanSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/onehaas/donations

On this episode of OneHaas, hear from alumna Sahar Kleinman – a global strategy and operational excellence executive at Amazon Advertising. Sahar, a first generation American, grew up in New York after her parents emigrated from Iran to further their education. The time she spent watching her mom work in finance on Wall Street and help run her uncle's photo business had a significant impact on Sahar's career path. She and host Sean Li chat about Sahar's experience moving from brick and mortar to the e-commerce world, the importance of taking risks, and how Haas provided her with her own personal board of directors. *OneHaas Alumni Podcast is a production of Haas School of Business and is produced by University FM.*Episode Quotes:How her family's photo business shaped her early on“That was the first of my hard lessons to be learned as a child, to really learn what it takes to drive a business. And I'm talking about all the tasks that you can think of and having to earn my way to that spot where I could actually start working on developing photos for customers…and it started with grabbing that Windex bottle and wiping the windows outside of the studio.  And really learning really early on that it takes hard work to get to where you want to go.”Why it feels like she gained a personal board of directors from Haas“There's something about putting yourself in a room with a bunch of strangers who all of a sudden over time become family… And you get to know people and you share your stories, and you have this unbiased group of people who are just looking to help you unblock yourself oftentimes. And so maybe during the program things would come up that were work related and then you find yourself just having these go-to individuals that really help you think things through and hold you accountable to the things that you think of doing for yourself and the things that you haven't even thought of doing for yourself and for others.”What keeps her engaged and motivated to stay connected to the Haas network“I want to be able to create that same feeling of being in school and back in the program, even though we're not in the program anymore. I always want to feel that optimism that I felt in the classroom, that not only can I do anything and lead through anything and be anything, but I want others to feel the same thing. And so I want to create these opportunities in the forum for people to stay connected and be able to share what they've been thinking about that's inspiring to them and, you know, have a sandbox of network members to collaborate with to nurture and debate those kinds of thoughts.”On what's next for Sahar“I'm just always out there thirsting for the next big challenge. Ideally, I want to share my knowledge and help lead the next generation to solve big problems and make a big impact. And even better if those next generation leaders come from Haas.”Show Links:LinkedIn ProfileSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/onehaas/donations

The OneHaas alumni podcast is honored to have Allan Spivack, philanthropist, community builder, and business leader, share his career path insights on today's episode. Allan spent much of his childhood fascinated by how his dad ran their family home furnishings business. But he was also curious about how businesses could be used for social good. After getting his JD MBA from Haas, he combined his two passions into RGI Home which he led for more than 30 years. He and host Sean Li chat about Allan's upbringing in New York, his unique business approach to RGI Home, and how a passion for community and social impact led him to study Middle Eastern politics and how that experience still influences his social entrepreneurship today. *OneHaas Alumni Podcast is a production of Haas School of Business and is produced by University FM.*Episode Quotes:On his relationship with his father“I remember pretty vividly spending a lot of time with my dad when I was quite young…My dad was not just an engineer, but he was also an inventor. So I would sit in his work room with him and marvel at the mystery of the inventions that he was coming up with. Then he fought for a couple of patents and I didn't really know the content of what he was doing, but it looked so interesting and innovative. And that was my introduction to bringing a different point of view to product and his point of view as well.”On his decision to get his JD MBA“I've always been somebody who attempted to be a student always and this was a chance for me to catch up to what I missed when I was in undergrad.You know, having taken the kinds of classes that I thought would matter once I got into business the quantitative side of things. So, law was gonna teach me how to think one way, but I felt business school would teach me how to think a different way. And together, it would provide me with the best, most well-rounded education.”Some of the challenges he faced running RGI Home“How to run a business with no money. That was my first challenge. Along with that, running an international business by fax, no email. So you're faxing overseas or whatever, and you know, people who don't even speak your language and trying to figure out how to be able to integrate, you know, the various offices with the U.S. based offices.”On his lasting legacy“Since I was young, you know, I've always thought about transforming societies. I can never quite understand why people couldn't figure out how to connect with each other. And also I thought that somebody like myself who had a fortunate upbringing and also had the fortune to be really educated, to go to places like Haas, build the business, had a responsibility to do more. So when I went to build a business, it was not just about industry. It was also about the ability to be able to give back to the communities that I was working in.” Show Links:LinkedIn ProfileRGI Home | HistoryTitan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. by Ron ChernowGood to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...And Others Don't by Jim CollinsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/onehaas/donations

Today's guest on the OneHaas alumni podcast is Jeff Wang, the head of business at Codeium and co-founder of RocketFuel Education. Jeff grew up in Chicago with a passion for experimenting with the latest cutting edge technology. After some unfilling corporate jobs, Jeff got his MBA at Haas and jumped head first into the startup world. From there, he found a new passion for crypto and AI and started writing his own newsletter filled with keen market analysis. Jeff and host Sean Li chat about his unique view o  n the crypto and AI markets, what Jeff views as the best uses of AI currently, how those uses could shift in the near future, and if the overall impact of AI on our world is net positive or negative. *OneHaas Alumni Podcast is a production of Haas School of Business and is produced by University FM.*Episode Quotes:What he got from his time at Haas“Open doors is probably the biggest kind of value that [Haas] can bring and meeting people that also were in the spirit. And I think at least like two or three of the opportunities after just came from other classmates who were trying to build something. And I think that's saying something that, yeah, opening doors is not because of going to a class. It really is like people that you interact with and have common values or common alignments of what you want to build.”On what RocketFuel Education is“We converted that into kind of like lessons on the crypto markets. And now it's more like crypto macro and AI markets and just like really understanding what's going on. And then again, being predictive.And if I'm accurate, sometimes that's great. And sometimes I'll be wrong, but I think over time, just having the understanding. And really understanding how markets work on RocketFuel Education, that is why people stick to it.”How he got the idea for RocketFuel“If you join these crypto communities, you actually get some really good insights as to what is upcoming that nobody else is going to be joining. If you go to these crypto conferences, you meet people that are actually the CEOs of these projects. And you can see if they're like for real or not. Or you could even meet the CEOs of projects that had not even been released yet. And you could actually invest in those companies as well. So you can get an edge by just being very early. And a lot of those interactions like kind of compelled me to be like, ‘Hey, spending all this time doing all this research, at least I should put a brain dump of that somewhere.'”On how AI is going to help humans“Everywhere that we are stuck in right now, like even if it's due to physics or if it's due to just manpower, right? Anywhere that humanity has slowed down. I think AI is just going to speed it back up again. I mean just think about like, if I could add more, headcount to any problem that humanity is facing. I think AI is kind of that solution, right?”Show Links:LinkedIn ProfileJeff's education platform: https://rocketfueledu.com/Jeff's AI blog: https://jeffwang.substack.com/Codeium: https://codeium.com/Twitter: @jeffwangcrypto Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/onehaas/donations

On this episode of OneHaas, entrepreneur, advisor, and investor Albert Lee shares his career journey from finance to the startup world and his invention of the app, MyFitnessPal.Born to Korean-immigrant parents, Albert grew up in a small town outside Albany, New York. His dad worked as a scientist at a research and development laboratory right next to Albert's high school – a school with a reputation for producing successful entrepreneurs.Albert chats with host Sean Li about co-founding the health app MyFitnessPal, why his approach to entrepreneurship has a lot to do with solving everyday problems, and how his time at Haas helped him reinvent himself. *OneHaas Alumni Podcast is a production of Haas School of Business and is produced by University FM.*Episode Quotes:On his unique high school experience “Our school actually, you know what's kind of crazy is, has a couple other very successful entrepreneurs that have gone through it. So prior to me, a guy named Colin Engel, who founded iRobot, the company that makes the Roomba, actually went to my high school. And after me, actually Brian Chesky, the CEO of Airbnb, went to my high school as well. So it's kind of this small high school in the middle of nowhere, but has this sort of background of being affiliated with all of these like inventors and scientists. And so there, I think it fostered some entrepreneurial activity.”On the invention of MyFitnessPal“My brother and my sister-in-law were getting married and they had decided to have a beach wedding in Mexico. And my brother was like, man, I am not in good shape. He's like, you know, I really want to look good for this wedding. So they went to a gym, they went to see a trainer, they started working out. And the trainer said, you know, it's great, this is definitely important to get him to a fitness plan. But if you really want to reach your goals before this wedding date, you're also going to have to think about what you're eating. And so the way that I want you to do that is to keep a food journal. And here it is. And he literally presented my brother with this, like, paper and pen diary plus, you know, a little reference guide that had some generic information about foods and calories…And so my brother took that. I think he felt like logically it made a lot of sense to do this thing, but just couldn't believe there wasn't a better way to do it.”On his approach to entrepreneurship“You can start very organically from your own experiences and say, okay, well, what is the stuff in everyday life that I'm doing, seeing, feeling that just doesn't feel quite right to me? You know, are there products that I'm using that I don't like? Are there experiences that I'm having that don't make any sense? And I think my brother and I had determined that the latter way of  trying to build something was much more aligned with how I think we think and we operate and how we feel motivation. And it comes a little bit from the selfish place, which is like, well, I have this problem and I kind of want to solve it, you know, and it doesn't look like anybody else is going to solve this. So I'm going to try to do it on my own.”On how his experience at Haas shaped his mindset“I think one of the magical things about being a business school student is sort of this, you get this kind of new identity where you are.  You're kind of something, but also nothing, you know?  And I don't mean that in a disparaging way, but it's sort of like you have this opportunity to sort of reinvent parts of who you are and expose yourself to a lot of different things. And just like immersing myself in a community of people who, many of whom had entrepreneurial aspirations, just completely changed my personal mindset.”Show Links:LinkedIn ProfileSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/onehaas/donations

Advocating for Transparency and Oversight in Pain Management Introduction: Welcome back to Painexam, where we delve into the latest advancements and challenges in pain management. Today's episode highlights a significant advocacy effort made by leading Interventional Pain Physicians and industry experts. Summary of Lobbying Effort: On March 20, 2024, a group of widely known and respected pain physicians and industry leaders, including Drs. Sean Li, Peter Staats, Mehul J. Desai, David Reece, Hemant Kalia, and David Rosenblum, alongside industry figures Mark Stultz, Christopher Conrad, and Cecelia Ruble, visited Capitol Hill to advocate for greater oversight and transparency in independent review organizations. Despite their busy schedules, they recognized the critical need to address the 0% turnover rate in appeals for denied treatments, which disproportionately affects patients seeking alternatives to surgery and opioid medication. Importance of Transparency: The issue extends beyond pain management, impacting patients across various medical fields. While opioid therapy may seem economically favorable initially, the long-term consequences, including delayed care and medication side effects, often outweigh the costs. The group emphasized the importance of an unbiased review for  accessible, cutting-edge treatments to improve patient outcomes and reduce overall healthcare expenses. Purpose of the Lobbying Effort: Contrary to pushing any specific company agenda, the initiative aims to highlight the challenges patients and physicians encounter in securing optimal treatment outcomes.   For Board Prep, Ultrasound Training and more, visit: Dr. David Rosenblum, a pioneer in interventional pain medicine, particularly in ultrasound- guided procedures and regenerative pain medicine, underscores the necessity of addressing these issues for the benefit of countless patients suffering from chronic pain. Conclusion and Actionable Steps: To schedule a consultation with Dr. Rosenblum, patients can visit www.AABPpain.com or contact the Brooklyn Office at 718-436-7246 or the Garden City Office at 516-482-7246. Stay tuned for more updates on advancements and advocacy efforts in pain management. Outro: Thank you for joining us on this episode of Painexam. Be sure to subscribe for future discussions on navigating the complexities of pain management.

Advocating for Transparency and Oversight in Pain Management Introduction: Welcome back to Painexam, where we delve into the latest advancements and challenges in pain management. Today's episode highlights a significant advocacy effort made by leading Interventional Pain Physicians and industry experts. Summary of Lobbying Effort: On March 20, 2024, a group of esteemed physicians and industry leaders, including Drs. Sean Li, Peter Staats, Mehul J. Desai, David Reece, Hemant Kalia, and David Rosenblum, alongside industry figures Mark Stultz, Christopher Conrad, and Cecelia Ruble, visited Capitol Hill to advocate for greater oversight and transparency in independent review organizations. Despite their busy schedules, they recognized the critical need to address the 0% turnover rate in appeals for denied treatments, which disproportionately affects patients seeking alternatives to surgery and opioid medication. Importance of Transparency:   The issue extends beyond pain management, impacting patients across various medical fields. While opioid therapy may seem economically favorable initially, the long-term consequences, including delayed care and medication side effects, often outweigh the costs. The group emphasized the importance of an unbiased review for  accessible, cutting-edge treatments to improve patient outcomes and reduce overall healthcare expenses. Purpose of the Lobbying Effort: Contrary to pushing any specific company agenda, the initiative aims to highlight the challenges patients and physicians encounter in securing optimal treatment outcomes.   For Board Prep, Ultrasound Training and more, visit: Dr. David Rosenblum, a pioneer in interventional pain medicine, particularly in ultrasound- guided procedures and regenerative pain medicine, underscores the necessity of addressing these issues for the benefit of countless patients suffering from chronic pain. Conclusion and Actionable Steps: To schedule a consultation with Dr. Rosenblum, patients can visit www.AABPpain.com or contact the Brooklyn Office at 718-436-7246 or the Garden City Office at 516-482-7246. Stay tuned for more updates on advancements and advocacy efforts in pain management. Outro: Thank you for joining us on this episode of Painexam. Be sure to subscribe for future discussions on navigating the complexities of pain management.

Advocating for Transparency and Oversight in Pain Management Introduction: Welcome back to Painexam, where we delve into the latest advancements and challenges in pain management. Today's episode highlights a significant advocacy effort made by leading Interventional Pain Physicians and industry experts. Summary of Lobbying Effort: On March 20, 2024, a group of widely known and respected pain physicians and industry leaders, including Drs. Sean Li, Peter Staats, Mehul J. Desai, David Reece, Hemant Kalia, and David Rosenblum, alongside industry figures Mark Stultz, Christopher Conrad, and Cecelia Ruble, visited Capitol Hill to advocate for greater oversight and transparency in independent review organizations. Despite their busy schedules, they recognized the critical need to address the 0% turnover rate in appeals for denied treatments, which disproportionately affects patients seeking alternatives to surgery and opioid medication. Importance of Transparency: The issue extends beyond pain management, impacting patients across various medical fields. While opioid therapy may seem economically favorable initially, the long-term consequences, including delayed care and medication side effects, often outweigh the costs. The group emphasized the importance of an unbiased review for  accessible, cutting-edge treatments to improve patient outcomes and reduce overall healthcare expenses. Purpose of the Lobbying Effort: Contrary to pushing any specific company agenda, the initiative aims to highlight the challenges patients and physicians encounter in securing optimal treatment outcomes.   For Board Prep, Ultrasound Training and more, visit: Dr. David Rosenblum, a pioneer in interventional pain medicine, particularly in ultrasound- guided procedures and regenerative pain medicine, underscores the necessity of addressing these issues for the benefit of countless patients suffering from chronic pain. Conclusion and Actionable Steps: To schedule a consultation with Dr. Rosenblum, patients can visit www.AABPpain.com or contact the Brooklyn Office at 718-436-7246 or the Garden City Office at 516-482-7246. Stay tuned for more updates on advancements and advocacy efforts in pain management. Outro: Thank you for joining us on this episode of Painexam. Be sure to subscribe for future discussions on navigating the complexities of pain management.

The OneHaas alumni podcast is thrilled to welcome Eileen Kwei, the Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer of Artisan Partners, a global investment management firm that offers a wide range of high-value-added investment strategies. Eileen was born in the U.S. and spent the first six years of her life in New York where her parents furthered their studies at American universities. When they decided it was time to move back to Taiwan, young Eileen quickly realized she was not going to fit in with her classmates who all spoke and read in Mandarin while she only knew English. But she was determined to assimilate into the culture of her new home. A determination that would come in handy again when Eileen moved back to the U.S. for high school and had to re-assimilate into another culture. Eileen chats with host Sean Li about how those cultural experiences have influenced the way she builds relationships with people in her career, her family's rich cultural history as mainlanders in Taiwan, and her approach to mentoring and networking.  *OneHaas Alumni Podcast is a production of Haas School of Business and is produced by University FM.*Episode Quotes:Her experience assimilating to Taiwanese culture“Having spent the first six years of my life in the U.S., English was my first language. I didn't speak or write Mandarin. I think thinking back to that period of time, despite how I looked on the outside, I was different, and being different was hard, and I learned that firsthand. But in hindsight, that period of time was also a very valuable life lesson for me to learn about perspectives. Don't make assumptions. Give others the benefit of the doubt. Walk in other people's shoes.”The importance of preserving Chinese culture in her family“My family fled from mainland China to Taiwan, but so did I think a million other people.And my grandparents on both sides had this strong sense of responsibility to provide for those who came along with them and to uphold that culture and those values that they were accustomed to when they lived in mainland China.”A major takeaway from her first job“There are many ways to invest. Alpha generation or generating returns above the benchmark is possible in any market environment and to be a good investor does not just require skill, but it requires tremendous judgment.”Her approach to networking“I really care about people, I want to understand where they come from. I want to be able to appreciate their perspective, whether it's the same or even better or different than mine, gives me maybe a more genuine starting point and hopefully that sincerity and authenticity comes across and is reciprocated, as not just a launch pad to have that connection off the bat, but to really serve as a foundation to foster meaningful, long-standing, hopefully lifelong relationships.”Show Links:LinkedIn ProfileSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/onehaas/donations

On this episode of OneHaas, we hear about the incredible career journey of Laura Clayton McDonnell – the president of Corporates at Thomson Reuters and a board member at Signal AI and Zora.A first-generation American, Laura grew up in a military family from Panama with her parents always encouraging her to stay curious and never stop learning. She got her undergraduate degree at San Jose State and went on to earn her JD and MBA at Haas. From there, she worked with some of the biggest tech companies in the world, including Apple, IBM, and Microsoft.Laura and host Sean Li discuss her experience working with tech giants, the important influence her parents have played in shaping her view of the world, and why finding your personal philosophy is crucial to your success. *OneHaas Alumni Podcast is a production of Haas School of Business and is produced by University FM.*Episode Quotes:The influence that her parents' have had on her life“I think about that a lot, about how they came to the United States first of their family to come here. And I think about the sacrifices that they made. They left behind their family, friends, food, culture, language to create a life for a family yet to be born. And I think about the strength and the courage that they bring to the table and you know what – it actually informs the way that I think about the world.”How she uses her personal philosophy statement every day“When I start my day, I think about my personal philosophy and I commit to doing the best that I can. At the end of the day, I reflect and sometimes I don't do as well as I would like, but I commit to do better the next day. And so this, once again, you know, it just really influences everything, everything that I stand for, that I think about and how I live my life.”On her decision to join Microsoft“Sometimes you get these calls out of the blue and you almost have to say yes, because it absolutely made a difference in joining that organization. Satya had just been appointed the CEO, maybe he had been in the role for a year and a half, but he put together an incredible program to change Microsoft from being known as a ‘know it all' company to a ‘learn it all company.'”Why the personal philosophy statement is crucial in business“The first thing that you do when you meet a customer, [is] you're trying to build empathy as a salesperson, [and] you've got to know who you are. So you need to know what your personal philosophy is. So you're supposed to convey that. ‘Hi, my name is Laura Clayton McDonnell and I'm so glad to meet you. I'd like to share my personal philosophy and then I'd like to hear yours too.' And then you build that connection point. Talk about those words and what they mean.”Show Links:LinkedIn ProfileGrowth Mindset by Carol DweckSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/onehaas/donations

The OneHaas alumni podcast is thrilled to welcome Dr. Victor Santiago Pineda – a social impact entrepreneur, globally-recognized human rights expert, and a leading scholar on inclusive and accessible smart cities. After immigrating to the U.S. at seven years old and navigating life with a disability, Dr. Pineda graduated from the Haas School of Business in 2002 and has since gone on to advise Fortune 500 companies, negotiate international sustainability agreements, founded and run the foundation World ENABLED, and is an adjunct professor at UC Berkeley's College of Environmental Sciences. Dr. Pineda chats with host Sean Li about moving to the U.S. from Venezuela, the different opportunities that gave him, his work to enact social change in the world, and why building inclusive environments benefits everyone. *OneHaas Alumni Podcast is a production of Haas School of Business and is produced by University FM.*Episode Quotes:The impact that moving from Venezuela to the U.S. had on Dr. Pineda“My mother was told that I would not be able to be educated, that I would not be able to have a job, I would not be able to form a family. And all of those ended up being not true, because it wasn't my physical limitations that constrained me but the lack of public policies, the lack of institutions, programs, and laws that allowed somebody like me to thrive. That all changed when I came to California.”How Dr. Pineda is enacting worldwide social change with his work“We're not going to fix these challenges by only pointing out what's wrong with the world, but rather what's investing in what's right with the world. So what we've invested in, in a partnership with the city of Amsterdam, was a three-year project on leveraging AI to map access barriers. Now that's important for disaster risk management and for emergency preparedness, as well as for infrastructure upgrading and climate adaptations.”How listeners can make an impact and support Dr. Pineda's mission“We can each become advocates for more inclusive innovation, no matter what sphere we work in. I think sharing my research around AI, this playbook on inclusive cities, the autism-friendly design guidelines, as well as some of the work we're doing to build a global advisory council on inclusive innovation becomes ways that the very talented Haas community could connect with real systems change.”Dr. Pineda's thoughts on ensuring AI is used as a force for good in the future “I think we need to open up our hearts. I think we need to be grounded with who we are as individuals, what we value, and really create a more intentional approach to how we direct our attention. Because what you appreciate, appreciates, right? If we're in a fear economy, we're feeding fear. For an economy that's investing in more integrated, holistic approaches, we're building those.”Show Links:LinkedIn ProfileThe Victor Pineda FoundationWorld EnabledMy Disability Justice Youtube seriesVictor Santiago Pineda's book: Building the Inclusive City: Governance, Access, and the Urban Transformation of Dubai Other recommended reads in this episode: Mismatch: How Inclusion Shapes Design (Simplicity: Design, Technology, Business, Life) by Kat Holmes Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel KahnemanThe Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/onehaas/donations

In commemoration of Native American Heritage Month, Indian Country Executive Michael Garrow joins the OneHaas podcast to talk about his cultural heritage, his career, and his time at the Haas School of Business. Michael is a member of the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe in upstate New York and grew up on the reservation. After spending some time in an aviation career, he applied to Haas to get his MBA so he could give back to his community. Michael and host Sean Li discuss what it was like growing up on a reservation, the current challenges facing Native American communities, and how Michael has been able to use his MBA to help his tribe economically. *OneHaas Alumni Podcast is a production of Haas School of Business and is produced by University FM.*Episode Quotes:Why he decided to change careers and get his MBA“I just started wanting to learn more about the finance and operations side and help the tribes. That really was my passion was to be able to give back to the community. When I applied to Berkeley, that's what I said I was going to do. And that's what I had always done with the reservation is helping youth and trying to develop the economy of the tribe because there's nothing really here. It's economically depressed.”How gaming changed the economic landscape for tribes“It gave our parents jobs, or in my case, us jobs, so our children had somebody to guide. Meaning like, they could see like a career path… You can get a job in a casino, and you can go get your education. But what's interesting with the Mohawks is a lot of people went to Yale, Dartmouth, Cornell, back in the 1800s. So we are one of the most educated tribes, like reservations, where people have education. It's a big part of our culture is getting your education. So growing up was tough because there was not much opportunity.”How his generation keeps the next generation involved and connected to their culture“I think a  lot of that responsibility lies in the home with the parents and making sure they get out. For the Mohawks, a big part of our culture is the sports, you know, unplugging them and they're involved in sports and they have a positive outlet rather than drugs, alcohol. So I think doing things with your children as they're growing up. So when they're teenagers, you have a relationship with them, so they'll listen to you better.” His advice to young Native Americans about the value of college “I've talked to a lot of tribal youth and said, ‘Oh, I don't want to get in debt.' And I would, almost like a spreadsheet, explain to them how it makes sense to get in debt for a university. How you would be better off. I always say, ‘Well, you can get your sneaker at Walmart or you can get a Nike sneaker. Which one has more perceived value? Well, the Nike does.' And then go, ‘Well, that's about education. You go to a top university, the top employers hire there. And so that's why you need to work hard to get into these universities.'”Show Links:LinkedIn ProfileSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/onehaas/donations

In this special episode of Uncool, we feature “We Can Save The World!” an upcoming out of this world comedy feature film that is currently crowdfunding on indiegogo.    We speak with director Chai Hong to find out more about the project and why he went down this path of production… and how a hawker centre public toilet started this all.     Find out more about the project or support the indiegogo at https://igg.me/at/wecansavetheworld/x#/ If you're interested to have your upcoming event featured, drop us a DM and tell us about it, even if your event seems uncool because remember…. It's Cool, to be Uncool.   KEY TAKEAWAYS   0:00 Intro 1:47 The Idea Around "We Can Save The World" 8:30 Mid-roll 8:44 Looking For Film Inspirations 12:35 Consideration Around Foreign/International Audiences 18:17 The Comedy Aspect in Film 19:48 Current Project State of "We Can Save The World" 20:30 Feature Film vs Short Form Storytelling 23:47 Marketing Towards Singaporean Audience 26:12 Indiegogo Crowdfunding Campaign 31:38 3 Words that Describe Why We Should Support "We Can Save The World" 35:17 What to say to your most UNCOOL self?   QUOTABLE QUOTES "I just went 'Let's just have fun!'. I mean it's movie-making, we are not trying to save the world in a literal way. I'm not a brain surgeon."   Crew Credits: Hosted by: Sean Li-wen Cheong and Loh Yen Lyng Produced by: Raven Lim Edited by: Ray Ng    Connect with Sean IG: https://www.instagram.com/itsmeslwcheong/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-li-wen-cheong-30833422/   Connect with Yen Lyng IG: https://www.instagram.com/yenlyng/   Connect with Raven IG: https://www.instagram.com/heyitisraven/   Connect with Ray IG: https://www.instagram.com/darksider_ray/   Connect with us! Website: www.creativesatwork.asia Facebook: facebook.com/creativesatworkasia  

This month on the OneHaas podcast, we're celebrating Filipino Heritage Month with Cassandra Salcedo, a Product Marketing Senior Lead at Salesforce. Cassandra is a first-generation Filipina American whose parents emigrated from the Philippines in search of the American dream. It was this story that propelled Cassandra's adventurous career path and ultimately led her to Haas. She and host Sean Li discuss what it was like growing up in a traditional Filipino household and her trips back to the Philippines, her diverse career path from accounting to commercial banking to social enterprise to tech product marketing, and how she made it her mission to meet and spend time with nearly every single one of her Haas classmates before graduation.  *OneHaas Alumni Podcast is a production of Haas School of Business and is produced by University FM.*Episode Quotes:When she took the first big career transition “During my social impact fellowship, I had the opportunity to travel to the remote parts that most people in the world have not heard of in Ecuador and Peru and meet people from these regions and hear their stories about what they're using their loans for and how they're using it to propel them forward and got to tell those stories through different blogs, through different interviews that the organization I was working for could do.”What it was like to visit the Philippines and reconnect with her family heritage“They built up this whole community… It doesn't exist anymore today, but there's a family gas station that was called the Salcedo gas station. To see so many people in my family that I had never met before not really having a lot of things and enjoying life and just laughing with each other. That's when I think it sparked for me my appreciation for all the sacrifices that my parents had made.”Why she was drawn to Haas over other business schools“I remember very vividly at the first Haas info session I went to and there was a slide there that showed the career paths that people at Haas go into post graduation. And of course there was, you know, the traditional paths of banking, tech, but it was actually quite a linear graph across different industries. I felt like a lot of the other schools, it was primarily one, but that graph actually really stood out to me because I wanted a school that did that and I also wanted a school that was small enough to build a community.”On her initial introduction to the Haas community“I actually received a hundred percent response rate from all of the Haas alumni that I cold messaged on LinkedIn, which I thought was a telling sign of the community and people actually wanting to give back and share their experiences out of the goodness of their heart and just wanting to help.”Show Links:LinkedIn ProfileSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/onehaas/donations

OneHaas' commemoration of Latinx Heritage Month continues with an interview with Adrien Lopez Lanusse, the former vice president of consumer insights at Netflix. Adrien's intersectionality between being Latinx and gay gave him a certain kind of insight into the culture within corporations and the impact of those companies' products on the consumer. He and host Sean Li delve into the art of consumer insights, how Adrien's upbringing shaped his work ethic, and what it was like to watch Netflix grow into the behemoth company it is today. *OneHaas Alumni Podcast is a production of Haas School of Business and is produced by University FM.*Episode Quotes:Why he was drawn to a business career from an early age I was very curious. And in our household, being in a multicultural household, we consumed products and services very differently than my friends. And I was always curious as to why or how does culture drive or influence us as consumers?On how to ensure consumer insights work is inclusive I think finding the level of granularity is part of what leads to some of the insightful ideas. So, for example, oftentimes, a company will talk about their consumer in a monolithic way. And by not looking at some of the nuances of the different segments, the different types of consumers, you're balancing things out and missing some of the opportunities.How the Haas Thrive Fellows program is empowering future Latinx business leadersLatinx representation in business, particularly in the executive ranks, is a challenge…They've created this program to help educate, prepare, and motivate folks from underrepresented groups to apply and succeed in business schools, hopefully, Haas. And we want to reverse the trend in declining applications from underrepresented ethnic and racial groups. So programs and efforts like these, I think, are really important to increase representation in the executive ranks.On what his promotions have meant to him in his career The fact that someone recognized my value and decided to promote me was something I wouldn't have imagined earlier in my career. Growing up in a Latino household where we're taught to be humble, to be grateful for what we're given, I think, leads to a lot of us not being good at self-advocacy. And it's something we need to work on to increase our representation in the executive ranks. So, all the promotions that I've gotten, I never take them for granted, and I'm incredibly grateful for them.Show Links:LinkedIn ProfileHaas Thrive FellowsThe Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else In Business by Patrick LencioniSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/onehaas/donations

Sean Li is the CEO and Co-founder of Magic Labs, which is a wallet that enables passwordless login and Web3 onboarding without seed phrases. Despite not being as well known as other Web3 wallets, Magic Labs recently raised $52M from PayPal Ventures, onboarded mainstream brands like Mattel and 7-Eleven, and have over 25 million wallets installed. In our conversation, we will dive into how they've built enterprise-friendly wallet solutions, their major collaborations, the onboarding process of Web2 brands and how they're using Web3 technology, how DeFi can be more palatable for the mainstream, and much more. But first, Sean will get us started with Magic and describe how it's different from the other wallets. This episode is brought to you by: Bumper: Defend your crypto from market crashes & downside volatility

To celebrate Latinx Heritage Month, the OneHaas podcast welcomes Patty Juarez, the executive vice president and head of Hispanic and Latino Affairs at Wells Fargo Bank. Patty found her passion for finance and banking at an early age, growing up in Mexicali, Mexico, watching her father run his business. After moving to the U.S. at age 11, education became a top priority for Patty and her siblings. When it came time to apply for colleges, Patty knew Haas was the school for her. She and host Sean Li discuss her childhood in Mexico and how her life changed after moving to the U.S., the work she's done at Wells Fargo to increase capital access for minority business owners, and how she got her nickname of “the people's banker.” *OneHaas Alumni Podcast is a production of Haas School of Business and is produced by University FM.*Episode Quotes:What it was like to leave Mexico at a young ageAs a sixth grader, I felt like it was the end of the world, like moving away from my birth country. Even if it was just across the border, really a few miles away, it just felt like a huge change. Of course, you know, you leave your friends behind and you start a whole new world in the U.S.Where her passion for finance beganI always knew I wanted to be a banker. It's almost like since I was a kid, I was the bank. Monopoly, I was the bank. If we played like little store, I was always the bank. I always handled the cash. And I always had money. I would save my money from birthdays and things. I would lend my money if my grandmother was short or whatever, and then she would pay me back. And if I'd give her $20, she'd give me back $21 or $22. And she taught me about interest when I was a little girl.On her idea to diversify commercial banking I just wondered how much more business we could get if we did it, right? If we actually came to clients in a culturally relevant way, if we recruited talent that looked like our client base, you know, how much more successful could we be? And that was the basis of me launching diverse segments, which really propelled my career to new heights at Wells Fargo.How she hopes to make a difference for minority business owners My goal is to have no access to capital gap, right? So that any business owner can get the financing they need and there's no bias in the decisioning process that leads to them getting turned down for a loan. And that's not gonna be something that's maybe gonna be solved in my lifetime, but I'm damn gonna try really hard to help it along. Show Links:LinkedIn ProfileSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/onehaas/donations

Our spotlight on first-generation alumni continues with a conversation with Cassidy Nolan, the co-founder and managing member of Mach 1 Hot Sauce. Growing up, Cassidy struggled in school. But joining the Marine Corps after high school helped him find his drive and discipline that ultimately led him to Haas.  Cassidy and host Sean Li discuss his family roots in the kitchen, his military intelligence work for the Marines, how his education at Haas helped shape the idea for Mach 1 Hot Sauce, and why it's the hot sauce that pairs well with anything. *OneHaas Alumni Podcast is a production of Haas School of Business and is produced by University FM.*Episode Quotes:How his time in the military helped with schoolPost-Marine Corps, I never found trouble in school. I learned how to study, I learned how to be disciplined. There weren't any distractions like what I used to have when I was younger. It was like, here's the work, and 50% of the job is just showing up, right? 30% of the job after that is participating in class, and then 20% is actually doing the homework and the test and the quizzes because if you do, if you show up and you ask questions, you're gonna learn and retain so much of it.One of the things he loved most about HaasIf you made it to Haas, chances are you're curious, you're not afraid to ask questions. You're not afraid to go out on a limb and say, ‘Well, I think it's this.' There weren't a lot of politics that got in the way. Like a lot of the time, we're just looking at brass tax…and I felt like the dumbest one in the room, and I loved it because it meant I had the most to gain, you know?The push he gave himself towards Mach 1 Hot SauceLook, if you don't jump off on this hot sauce thing, you're never gonna do it. Because you've always been scared to do it. You know what I mean? Because you're married, you have kids, and if not now, when? And that's such a hard thing, I think, for a lot of entrepreneurs or people who wanna be entrepreneurs is that fear of failing. But I think I just got to a point in time where the fear of not trying was greater than the fear of failing.What makes his hot sauce stand outThere's a dichotomy that exists between either it has flavor, but there's no heat, or it's just complete dry heat, and there's no flavor. And I really believe that we created a hot sauce that can pair with your food because it has a lot of flavor upfront. And then the heat rolls on in the back so you can still have your food and not have it be overpowered by the hot sauce.Show Links:LinkedIn ProfileMach 1 Hot SauceSteve Jobs' 2005 Commencement Speech at Stanford UniversitySupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/onehaas/donations

Sean Li is the cofounder and CEO of Magic. In this interview we discuss:- Magic's Web3 Wallet solutions- Raising $52 Million from PayPal Ventures - Working with brands such as Mattel, Macys, 7Eleven and more - Fractionalized NFTs for streaming services- BlackRock Bitcoin ETF filing - PayPal stablecoin - Metaverse

This month, the OneHaas podcast is highlighting first-generation alumni like Carolina Picazo. She's the Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at Spectrum Equity – a private equity firm focused on growth capital for internet-enabled software and information services companies.Before Spectrum Equity, Carolina spent 15 years at Deloitte working in tax services. Even as a child growing up in a Mexican immigrant family in San Francisco, she always had an affinity for numbers. That passion only grew in her accounting classes at Haas. Carolina and host Sean Li discuss her parents' immigration story from Mexico, why she initially hid her college applications from her father, and how she went from taxes to now holding a top executive job at Spectrum Equity. *OneHaas Alumni Podcast is a production of Haas School of Business and is produced by University FM.*Episode Quotes:On why she was drawn to a career in accounting Math was a strong suit of mine. You know English was harder for people like me whose parents don't speak fluent English or speak conversational fluent, but not super fluent, not a large vocabulary. So it's a lot harder. So, you know, you tend to go towards what you feel you're good at, right?Her first impression of classes at Haas My high school was crazy. It's even crazy now. It's a pressure cooker place. The whole time you feel like you're not good enough. When I went to Berkeley and I took classes, I felt like I belonged. I felt like I was prepared, and it wasn't a crazy pressure cooker situation.How her mom views her careerWhat makes her happy is the fact that I am an independent, self-reliant woman who is financially successful.I think that to her as a woman that grew up in the ‘50s and ‘60s, having a daughter who isn't dependent on someone else is really important to her. The other thing she says she's very proud of is the fact that I have three children who are successful. My youngest daughter is 19. But she's successful. I mean, my mom views her as successful. And she's like the continuation. She's like, ‘You did your career and you did all that, but you were able to balance raising three daughters who in and of themselves can be independent and strong and successful women.' She said, ‘That's not easy. And that's all you.The advice she gives her daughtersIt's a very long life after you graduate, and you need to feel like you have the tools to do something that satisfies you. Reality is you can't live without earning a paycheck, so find a way to earn a paycheck. And find a way to do it with something that makes you happy and makes you feel like you are intellectually satisfied.Show Links:LinkedIn ProfileSpectrum Equity BioSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/onehaas/donations

Welcome back to another episode of The Struggles with Sean Li and James Park!Ever caught yourself standing in front of your wardrobe for way longer than you'd like to admit, trying to decide what to wear? You're not alone. In this episode, we'll share some unique hacks to simplify your daily decisions so you can have more time and energy to focus on what truly matters!From what to eat or wear to more pivotal life decisions, we'll walk you through our strategies and experiences. Hear about our recent personal and professional triumphs that include adventures across the globe and a recent move to Las Vegas. Be prepared for an engaging conversation as we reflect on our roller-coaster journey over the past two months. Whether you're a golfing enthusiast, a seasoned traveler, or someone looking to simplify daily decision-making, there's something for everyone in this episode. Tune in for an engaging discussion about eliminating inconsequential decisions from our lives to make room for ones that matter. *Struggles podcast is produced by Ventures FM.*Episode Quotes:On what he has learned after a year of being a sales associateJames: Honestly, this job is one of the hardest jobs I've ever had. I don't know how much longer I can do it, but I know that I have a higher goal, right? A higher purpose. Sometimes it feels like I'm going backward. It feels like I'm regressing in my skills to be able to talk to people, to be able to cold call people, and it doesn't actually ever get easier. You think that at some point, it's going to get easier, but you become more, I guess, comfortable with the uneasiness. I don't know if this really relates to a golf swing, but for every swing, you have to focus. You can't just not really think about your swing. At any point you could fuck up. So, it's not necessarily that things get easier, it's just you become more comfortable with your routine, your process. You just keep swinging. I'm at a point where I'm still swinging, but I do have to take a step back and think about how I'm approaching a lot of my swings now, a lot of my cold calls. Slowly improving there, but I still think I have a lot to improve on.Life is a grind.Sean: One thing to keep in mind is a lot of things in life is a grind. It's a grind until it gets better. Some certain things might seem like it's more enjoyable than others from the outside, but it's still a fucking grind.James: Maybe it's that you like something enough that you're willing to go through the grind.On sticking with things that matterSean: When I think about how I make my decisions to stick with something, there's definitely always a high-arching goal. That's how I stick with things. Not to say I stick with everything. But the things I do decide to follow through on, I'm very patient with it. There's always an overarching objective that keeps me going.

Our conversations for Pride Month continue with musician and composer Adrienne Torf. She and a few classmates co-founded the Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual MBA Students Group, known today as Q@Haas.Adrienne has been a piano player her entire life, but after getting her undergraduate degree in Political Science at Stanford, she saw an opportunity to help fellow self-employed musicians build their businesses. She just needed to acquire the business skills before she could share them with her community of self-employed creatives. Getting her MBA at Haas sparked a second set of interests, and she spent the next 30 years in the for-profit and nonprofit worlds while still recording, performing and composing music. Adrienne and host Sean Li discuss her recent retirement from nonprofit CFO work and full-time return to music and composing, what it was like forming an LGBTQ student group at Haas in the ‘90s, and the current threat facing LGBTQ rights. *OneHaas Alumni Podcast is a production of Haas School of Business and is produced by University FM.*Episode Quotes:Her tough decision to either stay in school or go on tourMy father, ever the entrepreneur and, I think, really an insightful parent, cut me a deal. He said, “You finish school. You've only got a year to go, finish your undergrad, and I will pay your rent for a year after you graduate. So you can work as a musician without worrying about where you're gonna sleep at night.”What drew her to business schoolI wanted to come back to the community of artists, of which I was a member, with wisdom, with knowledge, with resources. And over time, I have been able to do that, but not as directly as I had intended when I started at Haas.The challenges her student group faced in the ‘90sWhen we wanted to get the word out that we were having meetings, many of the other men who were gay and who wanted to be connected to this group insisted that we not put announcements about the meetings in their mailboxes, which anybody could poke into if they wanted to. So we had to fairly clandestinely post notices about our meeting times and places on bulletin boards where these guys would sneak by and get the information. What she hopes people will do this Pride MonthSpend half an hour reading about all of the legislation in all of the states that is designed to silence the voices of queer and trans people that is designed to deprive everybody of books and films and curricula that keep us visible, and that are already making it impossible for trans people to access the medical care that they need in order to be physically healthy as who they are. Read that stuff, and I hope you will be compelled to do something about it.Show Links:LinkedIn ProfileAdrienne's music on Spotify and Apple Q@HaasSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/onehaas/donations

Happy Pride Month! To celebrate, Mark Buchanan joins the podcast to talk about his work in LGBTQ advocacy and community empowerment. After graduating from Haas with a degree in finance and accounting, Mark spent 22 years at Apple as a finance and sales executive. But now, he runs Buchanan Advisory, where he helps diverse leaders reach their full potential. Mark and host Sean Li discuss Apple's one-of-a-kind culture, how coming out helped Mark in his professional life, and what people can do to be a better ally this Pride month.*OneHaas Alumni Podcast is a production of Haas School of Business and is produced by University FM.*Episode Quotes:Why Mark decided to leave Apple and start Buchanan Advisory It was a journey about how to help develop people and help develop leaders and help people find a voice to be better leaders. And so that really inspired me after I left Apple to start another chapter of how can I give back and help others be successful? So that's what led me to starting Buchanan Advisory was, I think I can help other leaders be more successful and focus on diverse leaders, focus on the LGBTQ+ community and really help them be successful, and be a mentor, a confidant, an advisor, and help people reach their full potential. On the importance of being your full, authentic selfThe more I came out and was comfortable being myself in front of everybody, the more empowered I was and the more happy I was, which actually helped me in my professional career as well.How to support and be an ally to the LGBTQ communityI think learning and being a student of DEI and belonging is important for all allies. And I think participation, you know, with Pride Month coming up, it's an opportunity for allies to learn, celebrate, be a part of it. And I think the more people are willing to be open minded and learn about the community, the more a better ally they can be, and be self-reflective.Why an organization like Openhouse SF is so needed There's still a lot of adversity for the LGBTQ+ community who become seniors. Some of them feel like they have to go back into the closet because there aren't enough elder care services or communities that are accepting of LGBTQ plus seniors, believe it or not.Show Links:LinkedIn ProfileBuchanan AdvisoryOpenhouse SFStartOutGaingelsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/onehaas/donations

Welcome back to another episode of The Struggles with Sean Li and James Park!After a month-long hiatus, we're excited to share our latest conversation with you all. This time, we dive into the reality of daily struggles and how embracing them can help us overcome life, business, and career challenges. From our own experiences to company-wide offsites, we discuss the importance of mindset and self-care when navigating life's obstacles.We also explore the significance of finding meaning and identity outside of our work. We touch on the inspiring stories of our coworkers who have cultivated their passions while maintaining their careers, such as a world champion skydiver and a talented musician. We believe that having a greater purpose or passion outside of our jobs can fuel our motivation and make our daily struggles more bearable.Lastly, we discuss the power of perspective and the role it plays in our personal growth. Whether it's involving kids in food choices or adjusting to different time zones during work trips, a shift in perspective can make all the difference. Join us as we share valuable insights, personal stories, and practical advice on navigating life's daily struggles.Episode Quotes:Pursuing your passion outside of work/Do not let your career define your identityJames: I think a lot of people kind of go through the struggle of when they have a job, and they're trying to figure out why am I still doing this job? What's important is to have some motivation aside from just the work. You should be doing something aside from your main job. And for a lot of people, it comes down to family and relationships, but it can also be your hobbies, your passion, whatever you're truly passionate about, whatever you truly really want to do with your life, what you enjoy doing, and I thought that was really cool. I kind of grew up with the identity of I'm someone who just works, and I'm slowly starting to get out of that kind of mindset where I rely on work to define who I am.Golf as a business toolSean: I used to feel guilty about playing so much golf, but I realized it is something that I wanted to commit to, and maybe there's an excuse that I'm giving myself, but I do think it's a reality for me, where it's like a tool that I want to have in my bag and my tool belts. And I want that because, from a business perspective, I want to be able to hang with people that play golf and talk business. I think that's why I'm just so committed to it.

Hi, Spring fans! In this (relatively quick) installment, recorded live from the lovely Spring I/O 2023, Josh Long talks to Microsoft's Sean Li about some of the latest and greatest in the Azure ecosystem for Spring developers

Our celebration of AAPI month continues with a conversation with Celeste Fa'ai'uaso. Celeste is a senior program manager at Google and has a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from MIT. She attributes her academic drive to her parents' passion for education. Celeste's father grew up in American Samoa before moving to the mainland for college, and her mother, who is Mexican American, was raised by a single mom in Compton, CA. Her parents and older brother were instrumental in shaping her into the determined individual she is today.She and host Sean Li discuss her upbringing, her father's Samoan roots, how Pacific Islanders are a separate demographic group than Asian, and how companies can do better to support their AAPI employees. *OneHaas Alumni Podcast is a production of Haas School of Business and is produced by University FM.*Episode Quotes:How she discovered her passion for mechanical engineeringMy dad had a lot of tools and I found out how to use a screwdriver maybe when I was like six or something. And once I found that out, I was really curious on how things worked. And so I started to take things apart in my house.I'd get a phone and take it apart or get a radio and take it apart. And I think at first it was cute, but then my mom was like, if you're gonna take something apart, put it back together.Why she chose Berkeley over other schoolsHaas is the perfect school for me because of the community. It's such a small group and such amazing, caring people … You are with people who believe in you. They're not sizing you up. They're actually interested in who you are as a person and what are your goals, and they want you to achieve your goals.On the Pacific Islander erasure that can happen during AAPI monthOftentimes when I see commercials or initiatives, I don't see Pacific Islanders, and that really makes me sad, makes me angry because I'm thinking this month is supposed to highlight us and even in this month, I don't see me or my people, and I just don't want people to forget the PI whenever they say AAPI or Asian and Pacific Islander.A piece of Pacific Islander history she's especially proud of My Polynesian ancestors were the best mariners in the world, in human history of sailing the Pacific Islands way before Europe or Vikings were doing what they were doing. Like I've heard the distance they've sailed is equivalent to traveling from south of Mexico to Alaska. They traveled  by using the stars, the currents, looking where birds were landing, and they were covering the Pacific Ocean way before people from Europe and covering a lot more space in the ocean than Vikings. Show Links:LinkedIn ProfilePolynesian Wayfinders And The CosmosPolynesian Culture Center in Oahu, Hawaii Map of Pacific Islands: Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/onehaas/donations

As part of AAPI Celebration Month, we welcome Eurie Kim to the show. Eurie is a venture capital investor, serving as Managing Partner at Forerunner. As a former entrepreneur, Eurie has deep personal appreciation for the emotional commitment and relentless passion required of a founder, allowing her to be radically empathetic to the entrepreneurs she works with while being realistic and honest in the advice she offers. Her point of view reflects her practical nature and her penchant for seeing the big picture through the mess of fighting fires day to day. Inspired by identifying evolving consumer needs, Eurie seeks opportunities to leverage technology to optimize and innovate every aspect of life and to find the right entrepreneur with the vision to take on the challenge.  Listen as Eurie and host Sean Li discuss her South Korean roots, growing up in white spaces, pivoting from consultant to venture capital, and staying cool, calm, and motivated.*OneHaas Alumni Podcast is a production of Haas School of Business and is produced by University FM.*Episode Quotes:On why she had not been vocal about her Asian roots and AAPI-related topicsMy answer, very authentically, is that I don't spend all my time thinking about it. I'm just really busy living life, doing work, trying my best, and moving forward. I didn't feel like I had discrimination overtly, either for being Asian, Korean, or female, to be honest. I know it was there, but I just didn't bother with it. I just kept moving on and ignored it and considered it the exception, not the rule.Now, with so much conversation that has happened over the years with all the AAPI hate, I felt very personally afflicted. And it's always sad that you can't really feel it until it gets that close. And I hadn't felt it until those few years. And now, it's more on my mind. And I say, representation does matter.On the path to becoming a good venture capitalistIf you do not have an appetite for risk, you will never be a venture capitalist. Well, you'll never be a good venture capitalist.So, for all of those listening who want to get into venture, ask yourself really, do you have the risk appetite? If you picked your next job as though that was your venture investment and your dollars was your own labor, what company would you pick? That mentality will help you get your head in the right place to speak the language.Challenges of being a VCI think one of the largest challenges of this job is that you don't know if you're good for over 10 years. It's not just one investment makes you a star. It's the continued ability to do this job on an ongoing basis and to have internal validation and motivation. So, it's a roller coaster industry. You need to have serious conviction in, not only the companies you invest in and the founders and the entrepreneurs you invest in, but also yourself. Because there's plenty of weeks where I'm like, I don't have a good idea. I'm not inspired. And then, there's other weeks where I can't stop myself from thinking things that are interesting. So, you have to think about it as like it's an ultramarathon, and you can't just get give yourself a pat on the back at 26.2 miles and be like, “I crushed it.” You've got 99 million miles to go.How Eurie keeps the motivation up and goingIf you can enjoy the wins of the building, when you launch a product, when you see that consumers are excited about something, when you work with a founder and you see her crush a pitch or raise that next round, those are absolutely worth celebrating, because those are the moments that I like to always say, my philosophy is all about the baby steps. The pyramids were built one brick at a time. You can't see it yet for so long, but you're building something amazing. And so, it does require you to be able to pan back.And I don't want to say there's no validation, because there is. You have to celebrate those wins, because otherwise, I mean it's honestly too long, of a course. But the motivation comes from knowing that you took something that didn't exist and you gave it life, or you gave the founder of this idea the chance to bring it to life.And that is amazing. That feels really, really special. Show Links:LinkedIn ProfileForerunner VenturesThe Man's Search For Meaning by Viktor FranklAtomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James ClearSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/onehaas/donations

In this episode... Renaud welcomes Clive Greenwood and Sean Li of the BSI onto the podcast. They talk about the ISO 3730 standard for compliance management, how to implement it, how it is being adopted in China and how this affects you if you work with Chinese suppliers, and more.   Show Sections 00:00 - Greetings and introducing the topic and guests. 03:21 - What is the ISO 37301 standard about? 06:25 - What is a compliance management system and how does it fit in with other common standards such as ISO 9001, 14001, etc? 12:29 - What does a compliance management system in China look like, and is the government taking it seriously? 17:24 - How about traceability, when supply chains in China have been historically opaque? Will businesses struggle to comply? 25:11 - How best to implement ISO 37301 along with other specific standards? 30:16 - Looking at a company's organization, its checks & balances, its values, etc.  36:00 - Summary: The importance of an independent auditor to supervise the compliance management system. 37:25 - Wrapping up.   Related content... Removing Probability Analysis from Risk Management? What is the EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation? BSI ISO 9001 Certification Lifecycle Assessment (LCA) and Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) Requirements: What Manufacturers need to know What Are Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)? 11 Common Electronic Product Certification And Compliance Requirements   Get in touch with us Connect with us on LinkedIn Send us a tweet @sofeast Prefer Facebook? Check us out on FB Contact us via Sofeast's contact page Subscribe to our YouTube channel   Subscribe to the podcast  There are more episodes to come, so remember to subscribe! You can do so in your favorite podcast apps here and don't forget to give us a 5-star rating, please: Apple Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Google Podcasts TuneIn Amazon Podcasts Deezer iHeartRADIO PlayerFM Listen Notes Podcast Addict Podchaser

The Uncool thing to do in January, is to catch Singapore's first modern-day creature feature, Circle Line.   We speak with actor Andie Chen and producer Juan Foo to find out more and why you should catch it in cinemas right now.    Circle Line also stars Jesseca Liu and is in cinema's right now.    If you're interested to have your upcoming event featured, drop us a DM and tell us about it, even if your event seems uncool because remember, It's Cool, to be Uncool.    Crew Credits:   Host -  Sean Li-wen Cheong https://www.instagram.com/itsmeslwcheong/ Loh Yen Lyng https://www.instagram.com/yenlyng/   Producer -  Raven Lim https://www.instagram.com/heyitisraven/   Editor  -  Ray Ng https://www.instagram.com/darksider_ray/   This episode was recorded on 28th Dcember 2022   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Are you interested in cutting edge Bluetooth technologies like Angle-of-Arrival? Well then this conversation with Sean Li from BlueIoT is just the one for you! We'll ask Sean all about the technology, including what it delivers, the cost, and the type of deployments they've done and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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This week on Arbiters of Truth, the Lawfare Podcast's miniseries on our online information ecosystem, Evelyn Douek and Quinta Jurecic talked to Sean Li, who until recently was the head of Trust and Safety at Discord. Discord is experiencing phenomenal growth and is an established player in a space that is the new hot thing: audio social media. And as the head of Trust and Safety, Sean was responsible for running the team that mitigates all the bad stuff that happens on a platform.Evelyn and Quinta asked Sean what it's like to have that kind of power—to be the eponymous “arbiter of truth” of a slice of the internet. They also discussed what makes content moderation of live audio content different from the kind we normally talk about—namely, text-based platforms. As almost every social media platform is trying to get into audio, what should they be prepared for? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As a serial entrepreneur, podcaster, and cofounder of Clever.fm, an innovative and interactive podcast app, Sean Li is no stranger to facing fear.   Growing up with teacher parents, Sean was exposed to reading some of the most well-known personal development books, such as Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki, Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie, and 7 Habits of Highly Successful People by Stephen Covey.  This helped prepare him for his adventures in entrepreneurship and how he would face fears, continuing to move forward victoriously.   Despite his huge successes, Sean was up against some significant challenges graduating with his Finance and Accounting degree while Michigan's auto industry was collapsing in 2007, and then again graduating with his MBA in 2020.  Although Sean indicated that during the economic downturns, he feels like it's a prime time to find and start a new business.  He really seems to be onto something!   Check out Clever.fm ___________________ Hello Fearless Freedom tribe!  It's a brand new week with a brand new podcast episode!   Thank you for being here with me.  I'm happy you are here!  Thank you for listening, subscribing, and sharing the podcast with your friends.  You really are helping make this podcast a success!   ___________________ Podcasting Launch Course for Professionals - Podcast of the Week Here's an amazing podcast that was created in my Podcasting Launch Course for Professionals! Actually, it was one podcast that was created and then Dr. Milah made a content shift and rebranded.    The Single Well Podcast (Formerly Pivot & Bloom) https://www.buzzsprout.com/1150310   ___________________ RESOURCES: Looking to start a podcast? Now is a great time to do just that!  Check out the free podcast launch masterclass I created to see if starting a podcast is a match for you.  http://bit.ly/podcastinglaunchmasterclass  Are you too busy to participate in a facilitated course but still want to get your show started? The Podcast in a Box is for you! You provide the audio for your first 5 five shows to launch with a bang, we do the REST.  http://bit.ly/doneforyoupodcasting   Get off the fear fence today. Your tribe is waiting to hear your voice! ___________________

On this episode of Entrepreneur Parents, Nadir Pop and Peter Pop are joined by serial entrepreneur Sean Li. Sean shares with the Pop duo, his entrepreneurship journey, interest into podcasting that led to launching 2 businesses in the space, balancing being a parent and running a business and more. Sean Li is a serial entrepreneur having launched and sold multiple businesses over the past 10+ years. He has founded a co-working space in Downtown Los Angeles, multiple e-Commerce companies focused on inbound content marketing for DIY products, and numerous podcasts. His work in podcasting has led him to launch 2 companies in the space Alumni.FM,and Clever.FM Clever. FM is a podcast app that drives deep engagement and monetization. Alumni.FM is a podcast service providing research, post-production, and distribution support for higher education. Get in touch with the Pop duo on popsinapod@gmail.com Follow Pops In A Pod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/popsinapod/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/popsinapod Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/PopsinaPod Nadir currently leads the Business Development division at a digital agency. Prior to this Nadir spent a decade in TV and digital video production – producing, directing, developing content and writing. www.linkedin.com/in/nadir-kanthawala-47249814/ Peter is a podcaster producer. He has a decade in marketing working with companies ranging from startups to public listed companies. www.linkedin.com/in/peterkotikalapudi

Authentication for Web3. That's the topic we're discussing today with the Sean Li, the founder of Magic. I was immediately taken by Sean's humility and the way he outlined his journey all the way from his early days playing jazz to his 3 person startup getting acquired Docker and finally how he came up with the idea for Magic. We talk specifically about the differences in identity going from Web 2 to Web 3, and how NoCode intersects with the Decentralized web. I think you're going to really enjoy this deeply personal and impactful conversation with Sean. Let's get to it! Guest Twitter: @_seanli | Web: magic.link Music: RYYZN Follow me on Twitter @AyushSharma for more updates! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mynocodestory/message

Sean Li on Saying No to 300,000$+, Restarting the Podcast, Building Your Business, NFTs and Lessons from Becoming a DadWelcome back to the show after a "short" break. Today we're diving into topics like how to make hard decisions (like turning down 300k offers), what I have planned for this podcast reboot, how to build your own business, brainstorms around the world of NFTs, lessons from becoming a dad and much more with Sean Li.Sean is a serial entrepreneur having launched and sold multiple businesses over the past 10+ years. He has founded a co-working space in Downtown Los Angeles, multiple e-Commerce companies focused on inbound content marketing for DIY products, and numerous podcasts. Most recently he completed his MBA from the Berkeley Haas School of Business and co-founded a new business called Clever.▷ Discover Clever: https://clever.fm▷ Full show notes on https://pierretlambert.com/podcastI hope you learned something out of that episode! Now go crush it out there and remember to be nice with our planet - we only got one!Please, SHARE this episode AND leave a 5* rating on Apple / Spotify - It means a lot, THANK YOU!▷ Get Free Access to my bi-monthly TOP 5 email with inspiration, books, tips, gear and more - Join the tribe: https://pierretlambert.com/top5▷ Twitter: https://twitter.com/pierretlambert▷ YouTube: https://youtube.com/pierretlambert101▷ Instagram: https://instagram.com/pierretlambert

What happens when people who love sharing knowledge and exchanging experiences come together? Conversations turned podcast! For this episode, the founders of How We Solve, a  podcast meant to help e-commerce and SaaS businesses talk about how this platform came together where we're headed next, and what can we expect from them. The group talks shares how a simple goal of learning from industry experts and finding tried-and-tested solutions that will solve your business problems has become a regular show. Join GQ Fu, David Henzel, Sean Li, and host Sam Waines as they talk about their journey to the 100th episode of How We Solve.

Hi, Spring fans! In this installment Josh Long talks to Microsoft's Sean Li on Azure, Spring Boot, Azure Spring Cloud, Spring integrations and more.

In this episode we discuss plug and play auth, password management, and crypto with Sean Li, co-founder and CEO of Magic. This interview was also recorded as a video podcast. Check out the video on the Software Daily YouTube channel. Sponsorship inquiries: sponsor@softwareengineeringdaily.com

In this episode we discuss plug and play auth, password management, and crypto with Sean Li, co-founder and CEO of Magic. This interview was also recorded as a video podcast. Check out the video on the Software Daily YouTube channel. Sponsorship inquiries: sponsor@softwareengineeringdaily.com The post Magic with Sean Li appeared first on Software Engineering Daily.

In this episode we discuss plug and play auth, password management, and crypto with Sean Li, co-founder and CEO of Magic. This interview was also recorded as a video podcast. Check out the video on the Software Daily YouTube channel. Sponsorship inquiries: sponsor@softwareengineeringdaily.com The post Magic with Sean Li appeared first on Software Engineering Daily.

In this episode we discuss plug and play auth, password management, and crypto with Sean Li, co-founder and CEO of Magic. This interview was also recorded as a video podcast. Check out the video on the Software Daily YouTube channel. Sponsorship inquiries: sponsor@softwareengineeringdaily.com The post Magic with Sean Li appeared first on Software Engineering Daily.

What does it take to be an effective leader? Haas School of Business Alumnus and Founder of Group Sixty, Darren Reinke talked with host Sean Li about his book The Savage Leader: 13 Principles to Become a Better Leader Inside Out. Their conversation covered how leaders can form a better bond with their tribe by being humble, showing their curiosity and eagerness to learn. Darren tackled and shared his learnings over the years and how the willingness to put in hard work will eventually pay off. And his definition of perseverance means getting out of your comfort zone, even if you need to face your own fears. But does facing your fears mean saying yes to everything? Tune in until the end of the show as they talk about how his experience taught him that great leaders are authentic and how reaching deep inside to know your values will help you prioritize which things to say yes to.Find nuggets of wisdom in this episode as they talk about self-limiting beliefs and encouraging your team to face their fears and take risks with you.Episode Quotes:How do you connect with your tribe better?"People generally think of communication as voice inflection, how you frame a conversation, project, vision, but I think there's something actually more fundamental than that. It's about humility, curiosity, empathy, and being present. Accepting that other people have value to any conversation. You don't know everything. You don't know the answer to every question. There's something that can be gained from even the rank and file in your organization. I think the same thing holds true for curiosity. The intrinsic curiosity that leaders should have about the world, around them, about the people around them. I think that connects back to humility."How do you become a great leader?"The willingness to be introspective. So that gets to the points of being humble, being curious, being more self-aware of yourself and the people around you. You have to be willing to put in the hard work because growing and changing is definitely not easy. It requires two things, which is that desire to be great, which creates that North Star for yourself. The introspection, which allows people to get to who they are as a person. What they need to do to get better. Then they have to put in the work because we can't just think about change."Thoughts on Surfing and Facing Fears:"I think to me, the upside for surfing is just too valuable. It makes me think about life. We're so anchored on things we can and can't control. I think I started to have this moment, I don't know if it was lucid or the opposite of that. I realized if I can just truly let go of the things that I can't control, it's like a superpower. In the same thing, it's like when you're surfing. All you can control is what's above the surface."Show Links:Darren on LinkedInHis Book: The Savage LeaderHis Company: Group SixtyTheir Podcast: The Savage Leader PodcastSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/onehaas/donations

In today's episode of OneHaas, hosts Ellen Chan and Sean Li profile Haas Alumnus Andrew Chau, the guy who refers to himself (on LinkedIn) as the "janitor" and CEO of Boba Guys. The AAPI and mental health awareness month come to a close, and Andrew discusses discrimination and mental health. Andrew discusses how leaders are vulnerable to being dehumanized. Check out his tips on how to handle these mental health issues affecting leaders. Listen to the end of the episode as he discusses his experiences with discrimination as a leader and as a business owner. The episode ends with a very good discussion on the struggles Asian American leaders face in balancing their eastern influences on collectivism and western influences on individualism. *Episode Quotes:* ----------------- *On Discrimination and Prejudice in the Food Industry:* “I believe that there is bias and prejudice, definitely in business that people don't want to talk about. We're not perfect, but we're trying to fight the good fight. We're not gonna do that much damage in one generation. It takes multi-generational to kind of move the whole industry.” *What’s One Advice He Gives to Young People Who Want to Study Business?* “You want to study business and you want to be a great leader in business? The number one skill you're going to need to have is your people skills.” *Andrew shares tips on handling the stress and pressure of CEOs and founders:* "Every founder has got to get a therapist […] if you can afford one, get one ASAP. The number one thing that hurts[...] most founders, because it happened to me, is when people dehumanize founders and leaders[…] Especially if you get big. I'm going to tell you, people will never understand." *Show Links:* ------------- * Andrew Chau on LinkedIn ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewchau/ ) * Andrew Chau on Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/chaumeleon/?hl=en ) * The Boba Book ( https://www.amazon.com/Boba-Book-Bubble-Tea-Beyond-ebook/dp/B07STS175R ) * Dare to Lead, Brené Brown ( https://www.amazon.com/Dare-Lead-Brave-Conversations-Hearts-ebook/dp/B07CWGFPS7/ref=sr_1_1?crid=32Y2HH86UPEY9&dchild=1&keywords=dare+to+lead+brene+brown&qid=1622217002&s=digital-text&sprefix=dare+to+elad+bre%2Cdigital-text%2C379&sr=1-1 ) * The Gifts of Imperfection, Brené Brown ( https://www.amazon.com/Gifts-Imperfection-Think-Supposed-Embrace-ebook/dp/B00BS03LL6/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+gift+of+imperfection+brene+brown&qid=1622217029&s=digital-text&sr=1-1 ) * Rising Strong, Brené Brown ( https://www.amazon.com/Rising-Strong-Ability-Transforms-Parent-ebook/dp/B00P5557G2/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=rising+strong+brene+brown&qid=1622217054&s=digital-text&sr=1-1 ) * The Boba Guys Official Website ( https://www.bobaguys.com/ ) * The Boba Guys Official FB Page ( https://www.facebook.com/bobaguys/ ) * The Boba Guys Official Instagram Page ( https://www.instagram.com/bobaguys/ ) * The Boba Guys Official Twitter Page ( https://twitter.com/BobaGuys ) Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/onehaas/donations

In today’s episode, host Sean Li is joined by co-host, fellow alumni, CEO, and co-founder of Sounding Board Christine Tao. An exciting conversation takes place between them and Roy Ng, the founder, and CEO of Bond In honor of AAPI month, the group tackled relevant social issues. Learn how they navigated this situation as leaders of their organization and members of the Asian-American community. Take note of how they draw inspiration from successful Asian-American founders. They discussed their struggles as leaders in addressing social issues. Tune in until the episode’s end as they tackle how diversity helps build better business outcomes. Episode Quotes: --------------- *On creating a diverse team:* "On diversity, I don't look at diversity as an HR topic. I look at diversity as to how to build the best possible team that can address what our customers want [...] Diversity is a way for you to be successful, to incorporate the broadest scope of perspectives as possible in everything that you do [...] Diversity is a business imperative. Diversity is not philanthropy.” *Their views on balancing being a CEO, connecting with employees and customers amidst movements and social issues:* "I think companies can be a very positive influence in terms of shaping, society and shaping culture [...] You can't be purely apolitical. I don't think that's possible." -Roy Ng "People want connection. People want to understand more than ever. Even customers, your employees, those things matter[...] It's through friction, through conversation that you are able to create more understanding." -Christine Tao *Thoughts as a founder, a member of the AAPI community, and succeeding:* "There are a lot of people who kind of look like you with a similar background. Those who are immigrants, coming into a new country, who are successful entrepreneurs. I think for me, it's also validation. To me paying it forward to kind of fund that next generation of Asian entrepreneurs. That's the reason why I got involved." *Show Links:* ------------- * Roy Ng’s LinkedIn Profile ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/royandrewng/ ) * Official Website of Bond ( https://www.bond.tech/about ) * Bond as Featured in Fortune.com ( https://fortune.com/2020/07/15/bond-banking-products-goldman-sachs-startup-funding-fintech/ ) * Christine Tao’s LinkedIn Profile ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineptao-leadership-coaching/ ) * Christine Tao’s Profile at Sounding Board ( https://www.soundingboardinc.com/about-us/ ) * Sounding Board, Coaching Leaders for Business Impact ( https://www.soundingboardinc.com/ ) Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/onehaas/donations

Christine Tao, Haas undergrad alumni, co-founder, and CEO of Sounding Board shares her insight with host Sean Li. She talks about how coaching and development led to her rapid career advancement in Silicon Valley's media, mobile, and tech sectors. Discover what inspired her to create Sounding Board with her co-founder Lori Mazan. Learn why leadership development creates a direct impact on business outcomes in the episode and how she made leadership development coaching accessible to all levels of an organization. *Episode Quotes:* ----------------- *Her inspiration for building Sounding Board:* “I ended up seeing just the impact that coaching had on my own development. I brought coaching to the people on my team as well. I was able to build a team that was high-performing... The more people that got exposed to coaching, the better that they would operate. It's great for companies to have a well-equipped leader.” *How can start-ups have access to coaching?* “When you graduated and your start-up needs coaching, check in with your alumni office. They often have a deep network of coaches, facilitators, and folks that can help support alumni around their coaching needs” *Why do people of color and women get overlooked for opportunities?* “You get overlooked sometimes because you don't look and sound like the patterns that other people recognize as leadership, like the prototype...It also becomes easier if you have diverse people that are in leadership positions. There also need to be more women. There need to be more people of color on the other side writing checks. It starts there. Then from there what happens is you attract and impact the other people around in the ecosystem.” *Show Links:* ------------- * LinkedIn ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/christineptao-leadership-coaching/ ) * Christine Tao’s Profile at Sounding Board ( https://www.soundingboardinc.com/about-us/ ) * Lori Mazan, Co-founder and Chief Coaching Officer at Sounding Board ( https://www.soundingboardinc.com/about-us/#elementor-action:action=popup:open&settings=eyJpZCI6IjExNDEiLCJ0b2dnbGUiOmZhbHNlfQ== ) * Maha Ibrahim, General Partner at Canaan ( https://www.canaan.com/team/maha-ibrahim ) * Sounding Board, Coaching Leaders for Business Impact ( https://www.soundingboardinc.com/ ) Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/onehaas/donations

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, today's episode features Michael Martin. He is a systems thinker, consensus builder, and self-starter who currently serves as the Data and Analytics Global Transformation Manager at Google. Michael and host Sean Li chatted about how mental well-being contributes to productivity and the importance of building a sphere of influence. Besides his professional work, Michael established the John E. Martin Memorial Fellowship and the John E. Martin Mental Healthcare Tech Challenge, a partnership with Google and Haas Healthcare Association.  He discussed how experiences in his personal life and family shaped how he became more self-aware. *Episode Quotes:* ----------------- *On mental health and well-being is a continuous journey:* “Unlike certain physical issues where you go in for surgery, the issue is addressed and you're good to go thereafter. I think with mental health care, it's this constant journey and you're going through. It’s like this helix. Sometimes it looks like you're going up and sometimes it looks like you're going down, and trusting that you're proceeding forward in the right direction. It’s really one of the things that are so key to your ultimate success.” *What recent stigmas have you witnessed regarding mental health?* I think things are getting better. And I think that's because people are more comfortable sharing that, which is their full self. I bring this up because a lot of times, I’m personally concerned with what I see in social media where, what’s being presented is seemingly one's best life, perfect life. And probably in many ways, nothing to go and do with the majority of that individual's life. *On learning from the younger generation about speaking up on issues surrounding mental health:* “The faster that we go and identify that there are issues, the faster, I think we're going to come up with effective solutions. And it's a bit of like, that first step in the 12 step program where you're going. I'm admitting that I’m no longer in control of this[...]But I certainly think, to go and admit that, is something that our younger generations have a much easier time doing. I'm really appreciative of that in a strange kind of way. I think they're actually teaching folks that are much more senior, the power that you can have, by going and sharing that part of your story.” *How can writing help you build habits that help improve your mental well-being?* “By writing things down, I feel like it gives them a chance to go and have their voice documented. In a sense, be listened to. I think one of the things we always strive for, it's we just want to go and be heard. It's a really empowering thing. It's a really great way of loving oneself, not in a narcissistic way. But, in terms of showing compassion to all of those facets of you and it goes along the way up this idea of striving for perfection.” *Show Links:* ------------- * LinkedIn ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelpmartin/ ) * Haas Healthcare Association and John E. Martin Mental Healthcare Challenge ( https://www.healthcareathaas.com/mental-healthcare-challeng ) Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/onehaas/donations

Christina Ma discusses how Haas School of Business prepared her for leading a cross-cultural and cross-border team at Goldman Sachs Asia Pacific. The episode features an exciting conversation between her and Dr. Brandi Pearce together with host, Sean Li about how she managed a team with diverse cultures. Her advice for building a high-performance team? Listen to everyone within the organization, from the CEO to the newest employees. A key insight that she offers is that leaders shouldn't follow one-size-fits-all communication methods when dealing with employees. She ends with an important message about the importance of genuine recognition, nurturing passion, and encouraging empathy as key ingredients to a truly successful global team. *Episode Quotes:* ----------------- *On how Haas gave her a good foundation on diversity:* “It was an amazing two years. The people that I met in terms of the types of people, the variety, both international and domestic, the industries. It's not something that I think I could have outlined, you read the glossy brochures and you say, ' Oh, okay. That's great. That's great' [...] the program was slightly smaller and it was high on the diversity factor, whether it was ethnicity or from a gender perspective. I don't think any of that, the brochures, the marketing material is wonderful, but I don't think any of that did justice to that fact. *How do you build a culture of honesty and transparency between junior and senior members of a culturally diverse team?* “It’s the market and then stocks move as they are. So sometimes you have to listen to the junior member of the team because they noticed something that you don't. And, you have to make sure that they're fully confident enough that they can speak up, and say to someone like me that, “Hey, this is wrong. You’ve got to look at this ”, and so on. Building that trust amongst the team that they can say stuff to you, that maybe might feel a little bit hard, or, telling a senior person that they're wrong is important.” *Her advice on maintaining her drive for growth:* “So my view is always, you have to have passion for, and you have to be interested in, and be passionate about what it is that you do. Because otherwise it just seems like a job, then it becomes dreary. As opposed to a career and something that is upstep and forward.” *Show Links:* ------------- * LinkedIn ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/christina-ma-0902bb/?originalSubdomain=hk ) * Meet Goldman Sach’s 3 New Hong Kong Partners ( https://www.efinancialcareers.hk/news/2020/11/goldman-sachs-three-new-hong-kong-partners-2020 ) Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/onehaas/donations

Kicking off Mental Health Awareness Month, today's episode features Somesh Dash. He was recognized as one of the top 100 venture capitalists by The New York Times and CB Insights and by GrowthCap as one of the top 40 under 40 Growth Investors. With roots in India, Somesh Dash, the Managing Director and General Partner of IVP sits down with Sean Li to have an epic conversation around topics ranging: their shared experience of immigrating to the United States, the importance of mental health in the business space, violence against Asian Americans, the Ronald Reagan era, racism, and cultural awareness. We gain insight as Somesh walks us through his story of coming up in Silicon Valley. He takes us to the heyday of the dotcom movement and the height of tech IPOs, what he's learned about venture capital, and how lending a quarter to a random stranger over 20 years ago led him to where he is today. *Episode Quotes:* ----------------- *On mental health:* "Coming out of the pandemic, I really think people are going to want to maintain some of the good that came out of this virtualized world, which is being able to slow it down, think a little bit about what's important to them or not, and get the help they need. I think the reality is we're all seeing every day in the news examples of breakdowns in our public health infrastructure that are leading to some of these massive societal issues. A lot of the stuff is related to mass shootings and violence and communities—the root of it is community health and mental health. And unfortunately, the system hasn't modernized in the way that science has or that the private sector has. So, I'm bullish that entrepreneurs and startups and growth companies can make a real difference while doing it in conjunction with local state and federal governments." *On venture capital:* "Part of venture more than ever now is storytelling. It's storytelling to the entrepreneur about who you are as an individual or as a firm and why you could be a great partner to them, especially for competitive rounds. It's telling the story of the company to outside stakeholders, whether it's trying to recruit executives or board members, trying to help with customer acquisition, trying to help with the public markets story. I mean, a lot of what you do is becoming, in a sense, an evangelist for these companies." *On cultural awareness:* "And that always stuck to me, which is, even as a kid growing up here, I grew up seeing a lot of things around—it was more of just ignorance about Indian culture as I'm sure you saw, Sean, with Chinese culture. But once you expose people to it, I mean, who doesn't want to go to like a big Indian wedding?" "I think the stories that you have, Sean, or I had, are the things that can actually sway public opinion more than just the policy or just the talking heads on cable television. And I wish there was more discourse about that because I think once people realize how much more similar we all are than different, I think the racism we're seeing, the xenophobia, naturally begins to ebb." *Show Links:* ------------- * LinkedIn ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/someshdash/ ) * IVP ( https://www.ivp.com/ ) * No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention ( https://www.amazon.com/No-Rules-Netflix-Culture-Reinvention/dp/1984877860 ) * Trillion Dollar Coach: The Leadership Playbook of Silicon Valley's Bill Campbell ( https://www.amazon.com/Trillion-Dollar-Coach-Leadership-Playbook/dp/0062839268 ) * The Far Field ( https://www.amazon.com/Far-Field-Madhuri-Vijay/dp/0802128408 ) Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/onehaas/donations

H@H: Ep 59 - Claudia Natasia joins host, Sean Li on this week's episode of Here@Haas. Growing up on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, her penchant for the unknown unknowns led her to Berkeley where she further explored her interest in behavioral economics, data science, and business.Now the Director of Research and Analytics at Fivestars and Co-president of Berkeley Female Founders + Funders (BFFF) while concurrently pursuing her MBA, Claudia shares her journey of finding a community of like-minded people as well as the challenges faced by female leaders and investors.Episode Quotes:On her passion for User Experience (UX) research:“That's the whole foundation of user experience research. You want to make sure that the people deciding on the products that humans will use aren't just the people in the conference room. It's actually bringing these voices from the community into the conference room to make sure that we're designing products that actually matter, that actually help build communities.”On joining Berkeley Female Founders + Funders (BFFF):“The main purpose of Berkeley Female Founders + Funders is to be a platform that connects founders and funders in a way that is beneficial towards their growth. Being a female leader in tech, I realized that it can be an extremely lonely experience, let alone if you're a female founder or a female investor trying to look for an exciting startup with maybe not the same amount of resources at your disposal as someone else. I realized this need from my own experience in tech and I realized that I wanted to make a difference.”Show Links:Women Who Launch - BFFF Summit RegistrationFivestarsJust Like ButterfliesSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/here-at-haas/donations

This week on Arbiters of Truth, the Lawfare Podcast’s miniseries on our online information ecosystem, Evelyn Douek and Quinta Jurecic talked to Sean Li, who until recently was the head of Trust and Safety at Discord. Discord is experiencing phenomenal growth and is an established player in a space that is the new hot thing: audio social media. And as the head of Trust and Safety, Sean was responsible for running the team that mitigates all the bad stuff that happens on a platform. Evelyn and Quinta asked Sean what it’s like to have that kind of power—to be the eponymous “arbiter of truth” of a slice of the internet. They also discussed what makes content moderation of live audio content different from the kind we normally talk about—namely, text-based platforms. As almost every social media platform is trying to get into audio, what should they be prepared for?

In this episode, Darren Reinke chats with Sean Li, co-founder of Clever FM and Alumni FM. Sean talks about disrupting the podcast ecosystem, overcoming imposter syndrome in the technology industry, the pursuit of lifelong learning, principles on building intentionality, and the lessons he learned leaving the security of investment banking for the uncertainty of entrepreneurship. Clever FM is a podcast analytics company that's helping redesign the podcast ecosystem through helping hosts share and monetize their content while providing analytical data on their listeners. Alumni FM is a podcast production company that connects alumni communities through meaningful stories while helping schools produce their own alumni podcasts.Show NotesHow Clever FM and Alumni FM are Changing the Podcast Space [1:05]Sean's Journey into Tech [3:50]Overcoming Imposter Syndrome [7:39]The Power of Being a Generalist [10:40]Sean's Advice on How to Better Connect the Dots [14:24]The Power of being Curious [17:12]How to Build Intentionality [18:42]How to Encourage Life Long Learning [19:57]Why You Can Learn Anything With Patience [24:56]The Value of Daily Journaling [29:02]The Importance of Authentic Leadership [30:55]Managing Risk and Uncertainty [34:50]Show LinksClever FM WebsiteAlumni FM Website

In celebration of International Women's Month, Sean Li, together with special co-host Keitha Pansy, welcomes Emilie Cortes, a full-time MBA class of 2002. She is the Treasurer at Compton Foundation and the Chief Financial Officer at Toniic. Emilie shares how being a "secret genius" paved the way for a finance career and how her love for mountaineering helped launch her entrepreneurial path. She also talks about how she got into the global impact investing ecosystem when she joined Toniic, a nonprofit organization with a powerful mission aligned with her passion. Emilie also explains the articles she co-wrote with fellow Haas alum Tracy Gray, which focused on community foundations and five action items that people can apply in their organizations, especially those focusing on gender equity or racial justice. *Episode Quotes:* ----------------- "Somebody calls me the secret genius because I don't look the stereotypical image of what a smart person looks like. I like that triple threat because people have low expectations, and then I get a chance to blow them away." "The first issue we wanted to dismantle was the misconception that women and people of color as funded managers are more risky. I have not yet seen a single study that says less diversity is better, not one. And I've never seen or heard of a study that said polished presentations equals higher returns. So, this is really in the bias land because all the data is that women and people of color are less risky and perform better." "If your goal is to help women and people of color and you're not helping your managers who are women and people of color, it's quite hypocritical." *Show Links:* ------------- • LinkedIn ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/emiliecortes/ ) • How Foundations Fail Diverse Fund Managers and How to Fix It ( https://ssir.org/articles/entry/how_foundations_fail_diverse_fund_managers_and_how_to_fix_it ) • Goldman Sachs on Women and Mixed Gender ( https://www.ft.com/content/021a1b60-a5fa-42ad-83b4-482268cac7ac ) Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/onehaas/donations

Today, Sean Li and guest co-host Kellie McElhaney, a popular Haas lecturer and founding Director of the Center for Equity, Gender and Leadership (EGAL), chat with our special guest, Monica Stevens. Monica is a full-time MBA class of 1996 and currently the Senior Vice President of Wells Fargo Merchant Services. She is the first black woman on the Haas board and the Chair and Founder of the Haas Alumni Diversity Council. Monica takes us back to her early years growing up in a middle-class family, her exposure to many different cultures and mindsets, and her involvement in many international activities and government, particularly in school. She also narrates her time at the Navy, her early career path, and why she joined and quit Haas the first time before coming back years later. She then became the first African-American to win the Raymond E. Miles Alumni Service Award for her community service to Haas. Monica shares her thoughts on diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace and the community and across different cultures. Episode Quotes: --------------- "When you're younger, go with what you need or what you want and not create this large, unwieldy construct of the why the how, or I'm not worthy. Just do it." "Sometimes, women who get into the role of power opportunity forget that there are others around, behind, next, that are just like them and deserve the same opportunity." "If we just let ourselves have that curiosity and ask from our hearts, you know, with good intentions and some education, but God, don't feel like you got to read a thousand books before you can be equity fluent." "Do one thing different tomorrow and see how it feels. If it's uncomfortable, I would say push into that discomfort. But then, if it's comfortable and pleasing, do more of that. Either way, do more and then talk about it and see how it feels and try it on. If it doesn't feel right to you, that's okay. Decide whether you want to adopt it, but do something different, and that's outside and beyond yourself. That's what we're really asking people to do; go beyond." Show Links: ----------- * LinkedIn ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/monicastevens/detail/photo/ ) * Haas Alumni Diversity Council ( https://haas.berkeley.edu/diversity/our-diverse-community/ ) Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/onehaas/donations

This episode features Sean Li and Paulina Lee, Hosts of the Haas Podcast Network, and MBA students from the UC-Berkeley Haas MBA Program. In this episode, Sean spoke about creating his first podcast (OneHaas) in 2018. and the journey to creating the Haas Podcast Network. Paulina shared her experience as a Co-Host of Here at Haas, and both spoke why they chose Haas, what makes Haas unique, and some of the lessons and stories they’ve learned from speaking to Haas students and alum through the podcast. 

Entrepreneur and podcaster Sean Li chats with BAO about his Asian American immigrant story, how the Haas School of Business has informed his recent business ventures like Alumni.FM and Voyce.FM, and practices he has found to help him be productive while staying human. Find Sean at http://seanli.me Coffee with BAO is a series of casual conversations with Vietnamese American songwriter and producer Bao Vo exploring creative process, cultural identity, and personal growth. Coffee with BAO is also available as a Youtube video series. Your financial support is super appreciated. You can donate to help create this content at http://coffeewithbao.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/baovomusic/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/baovomusic/support

Sean Li is the cofounder and CEO of Magic. Magic is creating a single SDK for passwordless, WebAuthn, and social login - fully customizable.

On Opolis Public Radio (OPR), we dig into how changes in the world are changing people’s lives with a focus on freelancing, finances and the future of work.With Opolis, freelancers and gig workers everywhere have access to the same health benefits, life and disability insurance, and other services that only corporate employees have had access to traditionally.Subscribe to Opolis’ YouTube channel to stay in the loop: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxpG_XyDTUvYmrTfiexmU2A?view_as=subscriberJoin the discussion on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OpolisSpeaker: In this episode of OPR, Opolis Founder & Executive Steward John Paller chats with Sean Li, Co-Founder & CEO of Magic Labs (formerly Fortmatic). Sean has served as the co-founder & CEO of Magic Labs, formerly Fortmatic, since 2018. He previously worked at Docker and Kitematic, served as a Fellow at Lightspeed Venture Partners, and is a University of Waterloo graduate in computer software engineering.Follow John Paller on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PallerJohnFollow Sean Li on Twitter: https://twitter.com/_seanliAbstract: On this episode of Opolis Public Radio (OPR), we dig into digital identity, user-friendly authentication, how to bring Web3 to your next-door neighbor, and the shared revenue model of The Employment Commons. This talk was recorded on July 8th, 2020.About Sean Li: Sean Li has served as the co-founder & CEO of Magic Labs, formerly Fortmatic, since 2018. He previously worked at Docker and Kitematic, served as a Fellow at Lightspeed Venture Partners, and is a University of Waterloo graduate in computer software engineering.About Opolis: Opolis is building a next generation employment ecosystem for the self-sovereign worker. With Opolis, freelancers and gig workers everywhere have access to the same health benefits, life and disability insurance, and other services that only corporate employees have had access to traditionally.

Sean Li, Cofounder and CEO of Magic, chats with Blockstack PBC's Head of Growth, Patrick Stanley, about how Web 3.0 can prosper if we provide developers the right tools to enable smooth experiences powered by new business models. Drawing on Sean's experience at Docker, they chat through some of key considerations and design decisions that led to Magic Link and try to predict what developers will need next as they look to build tools for a user owned internet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Recorded 12/21/19 Sean Li and I chill and catch up on what it's like to be old-timey filmmakers --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-iceberg-podcast/message

Sponsors CacheFly Panel Gregory McCubbin Roman Storm Joined by Special Guest: Sean Li Summary Sean Li introduces Fortmatic, what they are about and some of the things you can do with Fortmatic. Fortmatic’s origin story is shared and Sean shares some of the challenges he is facing as co-founder. The most exciting products in the blockchain space are discussed. Sean gives advice for developers new to blockchain. The panel considers “Massive blockchain adoption” and seek Sean’s perspective on the subject. The panel shares an invitation for listeners to check out Fortmatic. Links https://fortmatic.com/ https://twitter.com/fortmatic?lang=en https://github.com/seanli https://twitter.com/_seanli https://metamask.io/  Join The Blockchain Developer Bootcamp https://www.facebook.com/Adventures-in-Blockchain-1180850735452512/

Sponsors CacheFly Panel Gregory McCubbin Roman Storm Joined by Special Guest: Sean Li Summary Sean Li introduces Fortmatic, what they are about and some of the things you can do with Fortmatic. Fortmatic’s origin story is shared and Sean shares some of the challenges he is facing as co-founder. The most exciting products in the blockchain space are discussed. Sean gives advice for developers new to blockchain. The panel considers “Massive blockchain adoption” and seek Sean’s perspective on the subject. The panel shares an invitation for listeners to check out Fortmatic. Links https://fortmatic.com/ https://twitter.com/fortmatic?lang=en https://github.com/seanli https://twitter.com/_seanli https://metamask.io/  Join The Blockchain Developer Bootcamp https://www.facebook.com/Adventures-in-Blockchain-1180850735452512/

Cryptocurrencies enable a large number of applications. Trustless reputation systems, decentralized identity tools, micropayments, non-fungible Internet items, borderless currencies, just to name a few. But cryptocurrencies have not yet impacted daily life, for most of us. Why is that? One reason is that it is still very hard for developers to build within the cryptocurrency The post Ethereum Usability with Sean Li appeared first on Software Engineering Daily.

It’s a snowy day in Denver and we are surrounded by a cornucopia of intelligence and creativity at ETHDenver. The State of Colorado is a thriving hub of Ethereum blockchain innovation and today we’re going to bring you proof. John Paller was and Kevin Owocki are going to join us for a special panel where we’ll explore the future of work. Sean Li of Formatic is going to tell us about buidling a mo’ betta Metamask. And several unsuspecting audience members are going to have their 30 seconds in the spotlight to share their crypto pitch. Imagine coming to hear Andreas Antonopolous speak and realizing that he doesn’t come on for another hour. That’s what’s happening now on episode #247 of The Bad Crypto Podcast. Full Show Notes at: http://badco.in/247 SUBSCRIBE, RATE, & REVIEW: Apple Podcast: http://badco.in/itunes Google Podcasts: http://badco.in/google Spotify: http://badco.in/spotify FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter: @BadCrypto - @joelcomm - @teedubya Facebook:  /BadCrypto - /JoelComm - /teedubyaw Facebook Mastermind Group: /BadCrypto LinkedIn: /in/joelcomm - /in/teedubya Instagram: @BadCryptoPodcast Email: badcryptopodcast[at]gmail[dot]com Phone: SEVEN-OH-8-88FIVE- 90THIRTY DONATE CRYPTO TO THE SHOW: If you'd like to donate a bit of cryptocurrency to The Bad Crypto Podcast, feel free to send copious amounts to the following locations:  $BTC: Bitcoin: 3GMgCH4dFUHSLdrPnLwEsfKPVnLnoGbzGZ  $ETH Ethereum: 0x1ccE8A04fa6743eD1D24cA063c7543D43B42F328  $LTC Litecoin: LavXqTWVHebEgVhBXdg3Hue3xEAmgtxLgr  $DOGE Dogecoin:  DMngvNMX1U8Sg8PkDjCC3UTS8Mmn9RqTP5 GET STARTED WITH CRYPTO WITH $10 BITCOIN FREE:We have an affiliate code with Coinbase.  If you decide to buy some crypto on Coinbase, you get $10 of free BTC, when you spend at least $100 in crypto.  The Bad Crypto Podcast also gets $10 BTC, as well. Win-Win. Coinbase is one of the most popular and well-known brokers and trading platforms in the world. Their platform makes it easy to securely buy, use, store and trade digital currency. Users can purchase bitcoins, Ether and now Litecoin from Coinbase through a digital wallet available on Android & iPhone. Do your own due diligence, some people have had some customer support issues. Neither Joel nor Travis can attest to that.  If you do use Coinbase, once your coins clear, move it to an offline wallet or if you choose, move them over to another exchange. Here is a list of all of the top crypto-currency exchanges.  Choose one that you like. DISCLAIMER: Do your own due diligence and research. Joel Comm and Travis Wright are NOT FINANCIAL ADVISORS. We are sharing our journey with you as we learn more about this crazy little thing called cryptocurrency.  We make NO RECOMMENDATIONS. Don't take anything we say as gospel. Do not come to our homes with pitchforks because you lost money by listening to us. We only share with you what we are learning and what we are investing it. We will never "pump or dump" any cryptocurrencies. Take what we say with a grain of salt. You must research this stuff on your own! Just know that we will always strive for RADICAL TRANSPARENCY with any show associations. Show Edited By: Aaron The Tech (http://aaronthe.tech) Support the show: https://badcryptopodcast.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Don't Make Me Code, Steve and David are joined by Sean Li, Lead Product Designer at Docker. Sean, Steve & David discuss Docker's acquisition of Kitematic, the friction of attempting to replace a developer's existing tool, and the increasingly prominent role of Design in Developer Tools.

In this episode of Don't Make Me Code, Steve and David are joined by Sean Li, Lead Product Designer at Docker. Sean, Steve & David discuss Docker's acquisition of Kitematic, the friction of attempting to replace a developer's existing tool, and the increasingly prominent role of Design in Developer Tools.

In this episode of Don't Make Me Code, Steve and David are joined by Sean Li, Lead Product Designer at Docker. Sean, Steve & David discuss Docker's acquisition of Kitematic, the friction of attempting to replace a developer's existing tool, and the increasingly prominent role of Design in Developer Tools. The post Ep. #10, Environment Protection appeared first on Heavybit.

“Docker has made containers much more accessible to developers, and the timing is actually very good because of the whole DevOps infrastructure as code movement.” Continue reading… The post Simplifying Docker with Sean Li appeared first on Software Engineering Daily.

Today, I chat with Sean Li, a fellow UC Berkeley grad, about his journey into creating a service in podcasting and why podcasting is not going away in the future.Sean is a serial entrepreneur having launched and sold multiple businesses over the past 10+ years. He has founded a co-working space in Downtown Los Angeles, multiple e-Commerce companies focused on inbound content marketing for DIY products, and numerous podcasts. Sean is super passionate about connecting people and sharing collective knowledge which is why he is currently building businesses around Podcasting-as-a-Service (PodcastPros) and a content media network focused on university alumni (Alumni.FM). He is also a recent MBA graduate from the Berkeley Haas School of Business.

Episode #01: In today's pilot episode, we speak with Steve Lee (EWMBA '20) to hear about his past and present experiences with management consulting, the perks and pitfalls of traveling the world for work and engaging in meaningful pro bono projects for non-profits.Welcome to OneHaas, a podcast devoted to bringing the Haas community closer together through our stories. I'm your host Sean Li and my mission is to help open our eyes to the network we never knew we had.We’re always looking for Haasies willing to share their stories and experiences so that we can give you more insights into different programs, different careers, and ultimately different perspectives. We hope you enjoyed today’s episode, please feel free to email me for suggestions on how I can improve this podcast or if you have any recommendations for people or content you’d like to hear. My email is reachsean@berkeley.edu.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/onehaas/donations

Episode #02: In today's episode, we speak with David Zhao (EWMBA '19) and Vlad Rozhkovskiy (EWMBA '19) about their personal paths, challenges, and success with getting into the investment banking route at Haas. They share the determination and dedication needed to break into the highly competitive banking industry. If you'd like to learn more, please join the Finance Club at Haas via CampusGroups.OneHaas is a podcast devoted to bringing the Haas community closer together through our stories. I'm your host Sean Li and my mission is to help open our eyes to the network we never knew we had. We’re always looking for Haasies willing to share their stories and experiences so that we can give you more insights into different programs, different careers, and ultimately different perspectives. We hope you enjoyed today’s episode, please feel free to email me for suggestions on how I can improve this podcast or if you have any recommendations for people or content you’d like to hear. My email is reachsean@berkeley.edu.  Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/onehaas/donations

Episode #05: Today we share an episode from Founded@Berkeley with Kourosh Zamanizadeh (EWMBA '18). He is the COO and co-founder of Ping Inc. Awarded 2017’s LegalTech Startup of the Year by the American Bar Association, Ping is an enterprise SaaS company that automates timekeeping for lawyers and provides analytics on time and billing data for law firms. Kourosh shares with us the founders' journey from quitting their jobs and flying to London to land their first client, to finding and building a support system around your startup.Founded@Berkeley is a co-production between Berkeley Entrepreneurship Association and Haas Business School Students, Ann Snitko and Sean Li. Our mission is to bring the UC Berkeley entrepreneurship ecosystem closer than ever and find key ingredients of Berkeley founders success.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/onehaas/donations

Episode #39: In this last episode of the OneHaas current student podcast, we're joined by our Here@Haas host Paulina Lee and OneHaas host Sean Li. This episode will mark the transition of the OneHaas podcast into the Alumni Podcast. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/onehaas/donations