Asian Hustle Network

Welcome back to Season 3, Episode 207 of the Asian Hustle Network Podcast! We are thrilled to have Doug Baldwin Jr. as our guest this week 🎙️

Doug Baldwin Jr. is a well-known figure in the world of sports and business. He's a Super Bowl champion who played for the Seattle Seahawks during his eight-year NFL career, making remarkable contributions to the team's success. Beyond his athletic achievements, Doug made a significant career shift, becoming the CEO and President of Vault 89 Ventures in 2019. This "human-centered investment company," based in Renton, Washington, reflects his dedication to creating meaningful and impactful investments.

Additionally, Doug is the CEO of Ventrk, a company specializing in health and lifestyle software. Their premier product, TheraCentric, is a physical therapy platform designed to increase patient engagement through home-based exercise programs.

Just this year, Doug was recognized by the Asian Hall of Fame for his football career and work off-the-field, and he dedicates this recognition to his Filipino grandmother who has helped him become who he is today.

🎧 Tune in to this episode to delve into the incredible journey of Doug Baldwin Jr. and his contributions to both sports and entrepreneurship.

Welcome back to Season 3, Episode 206 of the Asian Hustle Network Podcast! We are very excited to have Steven Tang and Joanne Tabellija-Murphy on this week's show.

Steven Tang is the co-founder and CEO of JUJU Spirits, creators of Asian-inspired alcohol brands Drunk Fruit and Yoju. JUJU is bringing Asian cocktails like yogurt soju and Asian fruits like lychee to a market that has historically seen very little Asian influence. Prior to this company, Steven built products for creators at tech companies like Instagram and Twitch. As an immigrant, he's always found the strongest connection to his heritage through food and beverage.

Joanne Tabellija-Murphy joined Walmart in 2013 as the National Director of Constituent Relations in Corporate Affairs. As a seasoned change agent with a twenty-year history of transforming large international companies by leveraging institutional knowledge, Joanne is responsible for building partnerships and strategies that advance stakeholder advocacy and transform social change by building trust in the 4,700+ communities Walmart serves.

Welcome back to Season 3, Episode 203 of the Asian Hustle Network Podcast! We are very excited to have Rick Hu on this week's show.

Rick Hu is the founder & CEO of Midas Wealth. He helps clients with all aspects of their investment and personal financial planning matters while also directing the firm’s financial strategies for client portfolios.

Prior to founding Midas Wealth, Rick was the Managing Director of Northwestern Mutual’s Chinatown office, which he built at just 25 years old. Under his leadership, the office generated increased growth every year, eventually becoming the number one district office in its category by its 5th year of operation.

Rick’s initial focus of advocating for financial literacy in his local communities has since broadened to a diverse base of clientele. He is the recipient of many awards and distinctions for his sustained vision, outstanding leadership, and client commitment. He is a frequent speaker both at home and internationally where he teaches clients and other financial professionals about financial planning. In addition, he has been featured in publications such as Forbes, ChimeTV, Yahoo Finance, Newsday, World Journal, and US China Press.

Aside from work, Rick enjoys spending time with friends and family, exercising, traveling and being a huge foodie.

He currently resides in the suburbs of New Jersey with his wife – Hana, son – Midas and twin daughters – Mila and Sophia.

Welcome back to Season 3, a Special Episode of the Asian Hustle Network Podcast! We are very excited to have Rich Ting on this week's show.

Actor Rich Ting was born in Los Angeles, California and is a 4th generation Asian American. Growing up as an athlete, Ting played collegiate football at Yale University while earning a B.A, and then went on to achieve a dual J.D./M.B.A. degree. Soon after achieving his scholastic goals, he realized that he needed to switch careers and pursue his passion for the entertainment industry and, specifically, as an actor.

Ting has appeared on major hit shows: Magnum P.I., NCIS: Los Angeles, Supergirl, Waco, Rush Hour, and Chicago P.D. He has also landed roles on blockbuster films, such as Lone Survivor and Salt as well as the spaghetti Western feature film, No Name and Dynamite, where he plays the lead character of ‘Dynamite Davenport’.

Ting is most well-known for playing the iconic character 'Bolo' in the HBO Max drama series Warrior, a television series inspired by the writings and work of Bruce Lee and is unforgettable on Amazon's Season 4 of the critically- acclaimed The Man in the High Castle as 'Captain Iijima', a driven, ambitious young detective in the Japanese Kempeitai.

In 2022, Ting has been seen on FX's The Old Man opposite Jeff Bridges on the streaming service Hulu as well as on Netflix’s Partner Track where he plays the character of ‘Carter Min’, the General Counsel of Min Enterprises. In 2023, Ting will be seen on Apple’s Hello Tomorrow as ‘Hikaru Makoto’, Disney Freeform’s AZNBBGRL as ‘Cody Lim’ and will also serve as the Grand Marshal of the 2023 San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade and Festival.

Ting currently lives in Los Angeles, CA with his wife and teacup Maltese, Somi. In addition to working in film and television, he's still active in the martial arts world, loves to travel to exotic places, and is a true foodie at heart.

Welcome back to Season 3, a Special Episode of the Asian Hustle Network Podcast! We are very excited to have Christy-Anne Lopez on this week's show.

Christy-Anne Lopez is a woman who wears many hats - or crowns. She comes from a background of being crowned 7 times including the title of 2018 Ms Philippines World (2nd RU Ms World) and will be accepting her new title of Ms. USA Universe to compete for Ms Universe next year in August. She also launched Studio Sash Pageant Consulting where she serves as a pageant coach to help competitors achieve their dream titles by teaching them valuable skills and ways to boost their confidence. As of right now, she has had 20+ crowned clients winning International, National, State, and Regional titles. She also is the Director & Producer of the Regency West Coast Pageant.

Aside from her work in the beauty pageant world, she is one of the stars in the docuseries Chef Dynasty: House of Fang that premiered on the Food Network and discovery+. She also has worked as a host, red carpet correspondent, and producer with notable brands such as E! Entertainment and Hyundai USA where she interviewed celebrities including Demi Lovato, Nicki Minaj, Paula Abdul, Justin Bieber, and Vanessa Hudgens.

Welcome back to Season 3, Episode 202 of the Asian Hustle Network Podcast! We are very excited to have Ha Nguyen on this week's show with our host, Misa Chien.

Ha Nguyen is an attorney, owner/co-founder of 7 Leaves Cafe, Artisan restaurant, West 7 Bakery Macarons, Wynnston Development Inc, and Hatricks Consulting Inc.

7 Leaves Cafe is a coffee/tea house that has over 40 locations in 7 different states that started in 2012.  The company has won several accolades, including Family Business of the Year by the Asian Business Association, Family Business of the Year by Cal State Fullerton Family Business Center, Small Business of the Year by SBA, and Visionary Business of the Year.  Ha was the head operator for the company from 2012-2019.

Ha Nguyen was also a former Martial Arts Instructor, where he taught Shaolin Kung Fu at the family's martial arts dojo from 2002 to 2017. Ha is also an avid meditator, and he practices a mixture of Vedic and Dogen Buddhist Meditation.

Welcome back to Season 3, Episode 201 of the Asian Hustle Network Podcast! We are very excited to have Brandon Lee on this week's show with our host, Misa Chien.

Brandon has reinvented himself 5x.

His journey spans from doing leadership development for non-profits, flipping houses, building a soft-skills education company for teens, running operations at a HR tech startup, and now the founder/creator of a personality test company that helps people design fulfilling lives and careers centered around their natural genius.

Brandon has a deep passion for teaching, coaching, and empowering others to become their fullest selves. His writing and video content have garnered over 20 million views and has been featured on media outlets like Inc.com, TIME, BBC, and Huffington Post.

On the side he invests in real estate, is learning 7 languages, and works on fun side projects.

Welcome back to Season 2, Episode 200 of the Asian Hustle Network Podcast! We are very excited to have Christina and Daniel Seong on this week's show.

We interview Asian entrepreneurs around the world to amplify their voices and empower Asians to pursue their dreams and goals. We believe that each person has a message and a unique story from their entrepreneurial journey that they can share with all of us. Check us out on Anchor, iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music, TuneIn, Spotify, and more. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a positive 5-star review. This is our opportunity to use the voices of the Asian community and share these incredible stories with the world. We release a new episode every Wednesday and Saturday, so stay tuned!

Christina and Daniel were both born in Seoul, South Korea, and immigrated to the states at an early age.  They met in San Diego in 2000 while Daniel was serving in the Marine Corps. Married in 2004, had 4 girls in 5 years, and their son a few years after.  They currently live in Irvine, CA having a wonderful time raising their children and running their successful insurance agency, Great Park Insurance.  They started a Tiktok account in January 2021 sharing their life struggles and successes which quickly grew to 1.4 million followers.  Their goal is to inspire as many families to fight through the struggles together.

Welcome back to Season 2, Episode 199 of the Asian Hustle Network Podcast! We are very excited to have Khailee Ng on this week's show.

We interview Asian entrepreneurs around the world to amplify their voices and empower Asians to pursue their dreams and goals. We believe that each person has a message and a unique story from their entrepreneurial journey that they can share with all of us. Check us out on Anchor, iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music, TuneIn, Spotify, and more. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a positive 5-star review. This is our opportunity to use the voices of the Asian community and share these incredible stories with the world. We release a new episode every Wednesday and Saturday, so stay tuned!

Khailee Ng is a managing partner at U.S. venture capital firm 500 Global and its 500 Southeast Asia family of funds. 500 is a venture capital firm managing over $3 billion. Khailee has led more than 180 seed investments in Southeast Asian tech startups, including unicorns Grab, Carousell, Bukalapak, Carsome, Prenetics, and other regional champions. Prior to 500, he was the founder of Groupsmore (acquired by Groupon) and Malaysia’s largest online media company, Says.com and listed it on the Malaysian Stock Exchange.

As new technology and evolving consumer landscapes continue to disrupt industries, Khailee focuses on discovering patterns of economic opportunity and backing the entrepreneurs who realize them. His investment activity and commentaries on industry trends have been featured in the Financial Times, Bloomberg, TechCrunch, Wall Street Journal, and Fortune.

Welcome back to Season 2, Episode 198 of the Asian Hustle Network Podcast! We are very excited to have Gloria Zhu on this week's show.

We interview Asian entrepreneurs around the world to amplify their voices and empower Asians to pursue their dreams and goals. We believe that each person has a message and a unique story from their entrepreneurial journey that they can share with all of us. Check us out on Anchor, iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music, TuneIn, Spotify, and more. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a positive 5-star review. This is our opportunity to use the voices of the Asian community and share these incredible stories with the world. We release a new episode every Wednesday and Saturday, so stay tuned!

Gloria is a wealth advisor with experience across the wealth spectrum.

She started her career as an operator at start-ups such as Nutmeg, LendUp, and Square - building technology focused on economically empowering underbanked individuals.

From there, Gloria transitioned to ICONIQ, Blackrock, and is now at the JP Morgan Private Bank. Although she has had experience working at the world’s largest asset manager, partnered with some of the most influential technology founders and families, and helped oversee over a billion dollars in assets, her passion is focused on financial inclusion.

Gloria champions these initiatives as a Private Banker at J.P. Morgan and founded Bearcat Content to invest in media content focused on financial literacy and economic empowerment.

Welcome back to Season 2, Episode 197 of the Asian Hustle Network Podcast! We are very excited to have Karho Leung on this week's show.

We interview Asian entrepreneurs around the world to amplify their voices and empower Asians to pursue their dreams and goals. We believe that each person has a message and a unique story from their entrepreneurial journey that they can share with all of us. Check us out on Anchor, iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music, TuneIn, Spotify, and more. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a positive 5-star review. This is our opportunity to use the voices of the Asian community and share these incredible stories with the world. We release a new episode every Wednesday and Saturday, so stay tuned!

Karho Leung is a former accountant and founder of 12Pell. Karho's desire for entrepreneurship allowed him to break the mold which he refers to as the “Asian American Narrative,” an upbringing that defines success through one's ability to thrive in white-collar careers. After leaving the suit and tie behind, Karho's inspiration is to lead and encourage others to challenge their cultural norms of success - his passion for serving the AAPI community has made him a keynote speaker at corporate speaking engagements, panels, and round tables to represent the community of young Asian American millennials and Gen Z.

After founding 12Pell 4 years ago, the business has expanded to two retail locations and a member's house. 12Pell's quick rise in media has earned itself a title as "the barbershop with the largest social media presence" in the nation. The business has recently formed a media arm that is focused on leading a new generational voice for men's grooming and education. As 12 Pell clients and viewers like to say, a visit to 12Pell is synonymous with "crying tears of joy" or "being blessed."

Welcome back to Season 2, Episode 196 of the Asian Hustle Network Podcast! We are very excited to have Vivian Tu aka @YourRichBFF on this week's show.

We interview Asian entrepreneurs around the world to amplify their voices and empower Asians to pursue their dreams and goals. We believe that each person has a message and a unique story from their entrepreneurial journey that they can share with all of us. Check us out on Anchor, iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music, TuneIn, Spotify, and more. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a positive 5-star review. This is our opportunity to use the voices of the Asian community and share these incredible stories with the world. We release a new episode every Wednesday and Saturday, so stay tuned!

Vivian Tu aka @YourRichBFF is the CEO & Founder of Your Rich BFF Media. She is a former Wall Street Trader and Strategy Sales Partner at BuzzFeed turned full-time financial literacy creator. In less than a year, Vivian has grown her audience to over 1M on Tik Tok & 330k on IG as a side project. Her mission is to bring financial tips, tricks, and knowledge to underserved individuals such as women, LGBTQ+ youth, and BIPOC communities. Vivian is exploring opportunities in the podcast, publishing, and TV space.

Welcome back to Season 2, Episode 192 of the Asian Hustle Network Podcast! We are very excited to have Vince Xu on this week's show.

We interview Asian entrepreneurs around the world to amplify their voices and empower Asians to pursue their dreams and goals. We believe that each person has a message and a unique story from their entrepreneurial journey that they can share with all of us. Check us out on Anchor, iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music, TuneIn, Spotify, and more. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a positive 5-star review. This is our opportunity to use the voices of the Asian community and share these incredible stories with the world. We release a new episode every Wednesday and Saturday, so stay tuned!

Vince Xu is a first-generation Chinese-Taiwanese American based in Los Angeles where he works as a lawyer who represents victims of catastrophic injuries and families that have experienced a wrongful death. Prior to his legal career, Vince made a name for himself as a serial entrepreneur. He started an innovative nightlife promotions company, co-founded an international leadership camp, and co-founded a national hot sauce brand.

But even more notably, Vince joins us today as a reality tv star who was cast as the first ever Asian male “bachelor” in the new reality dating show “The One That Got Away” now streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Freevee.

Although there have been other Asian men that have been cast on reality dating shows, Vince is not cast in the typical role where we’ve seen other Asian men before. But rather, Vince is one of the main leads of the show whose journey we get to watch unfold as he dates and eliminates girls that have come from his past to take their shot at love with him — think a missed connection from high school or even a girl you flirted with one night at a bar.

However, what’s also incredibly groundbreaking about Vince’s journey is that you see him date girls from various ethnic and cultural backgrounds and witness firsthand how he navigates different cultural barriers that often arise in interracial dating.

Welcome back to Season 2, Episode 191 of the Asian Hustle Network Podcast! We are very excited to have Kasey Ma on this week's show.

We interview Asian entrepreneurs around the world to amplify their voices and empower Asians to pursue their dreams and goals. We believe that each person has a message and a unique story from their entrepreneurial journey that they can share with all of us. Check us out on Anchor, iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music, TuneIn, Spotify, and more. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a positive 5-star review. This is our opportunity to use the voices of the Asian community and share these incredible stories with the world. We release a new episode every Wednesday and Saturday, so stay tuned!

Kasey Ma is a well-known content creator, Twitch streamer, blogger, owner of TheStyleWright LLC (social media coaching, influencer relations management), and now founder of a gaming tech brand. She most recently made her TV debut on Amazon Prime Video’s “The One That Got Away”, making her the first Asian American female lead on an American dating reality show. With her being in the “bachelorette” role on television, she portrayed herself with a lot of passion and strength in her love journey, which is something you typically do not see as Asian American females on the screen.

Having been a full-time content creator since 2015, Kasey is no stranger to the spotlight, but she remains genuine in her intentions to inspire and motivate other females in the media space.

Welcome back to Season 2, Episode 190 of the Asian Hustle Network Podcast! We are very excited to have Leo Chan on this week's show.

We interview Asian entrepreneurs around the world to amplify their voices and empower Asians to pursue their dreams and goals. We believe that each person has a message and a unique story from their entrepreneurial journey that they can share with all of us. Check us out on Anchor, iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music, TuneIn, Spotify, and more. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a positive 5-star review. This is our opportunity to use the voices of the Asian community and share these incredible stories with the world. We release a new episode every Wednesday and Saturday, so stay tuned!

Sought after by major companies and with over 20 years of experience in the world of innovation and creativity, Leo has inspired and coached innovators with his magical ability to unleash innovative ideas and practices that guide leaders to stay ahead of the competition.

Leo is the Founder of Abound Innovation Inc., former Senior Innovation Lead at Chick-fil-A, and former innovator at State Farm Insurance. He’s harnessed his unique skill sets as an expert in innovation and creativity to both identify, and raise up, future innovators. Leo understands that a culture that empowers and trains innovators can create a thriving atmosphere for dynamic work with exponential impact.

Leo lives in Toronto, Canada, and holds a B. Des. and M.T.S. He’s a licensed trainer of LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® methods and certified LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® facilitator.

Welcome back to Season 2, Episode 189 of the Asian Hustle Network Podcast! We are very excited to have Rebecca Liao on this week's show.

Rebecca Liao is Co-Founder and CEO at Saga, a protocol for launching the next 1000 chains in the multiverse. The Saga platform allows developers to take a single tenant VM and automatically launch it on a dedicated blockchain, complete with fully provisioned validators and an optimally incentivized security structure.

She is also a Co-Founder, Advisor and former COO at Skuchain, a currency agnostic blockchain for global trade and a World Economic Forum Tech Pioneer for 2019. In 2020, the World Trade Organization named Skuchain one of the top three blockchain companies in trade and supply chain finance. Under her leadership, Skuchain’s platform grew to $5 billion+ in annual volume.

She is currently Advisor to Sommelier Protocol, where she is designing their DAO to optimize for governance, platform growth & regulatory compliance. She is also a Fellow at the Stanford Program in Law, Science and Technology, where she produces and hosts the #global-public-policy podcast.

She was a member of President Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential campaign, advising on China, technology and Asia economic policy. She also served on Secretary Clinton’s foreign policy team for her 2016 presidential campaign, responsible for Asia trade and economic policy. Prior to Skuchain, Rebecca was Director of Business Development and Head of Asia at Globality, Inc., a Softbank-backed B2B unicorn for AI-powered procurement of professional services. She began her career as an international corporate attorney at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP and Fenwick & West LLP. She represented clients in Asia, North America and Europe across a variety of industries, including Internet, mobile, semiconductors, enterprise software, energy, advertising technology, consumer technology and finance. Her work focused on domestic and cross-border transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity investments, venture financings, debt financings and public offerings of debt and equity. She also regularly advised public and private companies on corporate governance and securities law compliance.

Rebecca is also a writer and China analyst. She regularly comments on China for Politico, Deutsche Welle and Channel NewsAsia and has also appeared on HuffPost Live and SiriusXM Radio. She is a contributing editor at SupChina.

A graduate of Stanford University, where she studied Economics, and Harvard Law School, she serves on the Board of Advisors of the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) and is a Co-Chair of the Brookings Society. In the wake of rising anti-Asian hate, she co-founded, chairs and serves as an Executive Producer at The ACTION Project, a creative agency of Asian American Academy and Emmy Award-recognized creatives and leaders in entertainment, law, technology, business, education, and journalism leveraging our creative talent to shape the national narrative around our diverse community. She is also on the Board of Directors of Words Without Borders, Voices of Music and the Wagner Society of Northern California. She is also a member of the National Committee on US-China Relations. Rebecca is a jazz and opera singer and tweets at @beccaliao.

Welcome back to Season 2, Episode 187 of the Asian Hustle Network Podcast! We are very excited to have Jonathan Lam on this week's show.

We interview Asian entrepreneurs around the world to amplify their voices and empower Asians to pursue their dreams and goals. We believe that each person has a message and a unique story from their entrepreneurial journey that they can share with all of us. Check us out on Anchor, iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music, TuneIn, Spotify, and more. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a positive 5-star review. This is our opportunity to use the voices of the Asian community and share these incredible stories with the world. We release a new episode every Wednesday and Saturday, so stay tuned!

Jonathan Lam is a serial entrepreneur and angel investor that has founded and funded several companies across Canada. Currently, he is one of the general partners for Root and Shoot Ventures, an early-stage VC that is investing in digital technologies that will create new markets and level the playing field. Formally he was a managing partner at Kernel and Localcoin, where he helped scale the largest physical exchange in Canada to an eight-figure yearly revenue in a little over a year. He was also the founder and CEO of Peerfunder, a financial services company that empowers small businesses and entrepreneurs through innovative methods of financing.

Welcome back to Season 2, Episode 177 of the Asian Hustle Network Podcast! We are very excited to have Michael Yam on this week's show.

We interview Asian entrepreneurs around the world to amplify their voices and empower Asians to pursue their dreams and goals. We believe that each person has a message and a unique story from their entrepreneurial journey that they can share with all of us. Check us out on Anchor, iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music, TuneIn, Spotify, and more. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a positive 5-star review. This is our opportunity to use the voices of the Asian community and share these incredible stories with the world. We release a new episode every Wednesday and Saturday, so stay tuned!

Mike Yam joined NFL Network in 2020 and serves as a news anchor. In addition to his duties at NFL Network, Yam can be heard regularly on SiriusXM radio, as well as serving as the play-by-play voice on Intel Sports' coverage of the NFL, college basketball and golf on its True View product since 2017. Prior to NFL Network, Yam spent nine years as the lead studio host for Pac-12 Networks, anchoring numerous pre and postgame shows for the networks' football and basketball programming, weekly news programs and sport-specific podcasts. Yam also spent four years at ESPN where he served as a SportsCenter anchor and contributed to the network's NBA, college football and college basketball coverage. Additionally, Yam previously was a frequent voice on ESPN Radio and NBA TV studio host. A graduate of Fordham University and winner of the Marty Glickman Play-by-Play award, Yam began his broadcasting career hosting "One-on-One" on WFUV radio in New York.

Welcome back to Season 2, Episode 176 of the Asian Hustle Network Podcast! We are very excited to have Richard Wang on this week's show.

We interview Asian entrepreneurs around the world to amplify their voices and empower Asians to pursue their dreams and goals. We believe that each person has a message and a unique story from their entrepreneurial journey that they can share with all of us. Check us out on Anchor, iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music, TuneIn, Spotify, and more. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a positive 5-star review. This is our opportunity to use the voices of the Asian community and share these incredible stories with the world. We release a new episode every Wednesday and Saturday, so stay tuned!

Richard Wang is the CEO of the global educational technology company Coding Dojo, a Venture Partner with NextGen Venture Partners, and serves as a Committee Member for various Future of Work and education-focused leadership councils. Richard holds an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management, is an EY Entrepreneur of The Year® 2021 Pacific Northwest Award winner, and was recently included in Puget Sound Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 Awards.

As a leading education and technology executive, Richard is committed to creating economic mobility for underserved communities and increasing opportunities for individuals to reskill or upskill so they can participate in the digital economy. At the age of 13, he was the first member of his family to immigrate from China to the United States, and later was the first member of his family to attend a university. He taught himself English after witnessing firsthand how English literacy could create economic mobility for individuals in China. Richard similarly believes digital literacy could offer the same economic lift for those around the world and strives to create opportunities to help others transform their lives.

Welcome back to Season 2, Episode 175 of the Asian Hustle Network Podcast! We are very excited to have Elle Liu on this week's show.

We interview Asian entrepreneurs around the world to amplify their voices and empower Asians to pursue their dreams and goals. We believe that each person has a message and a unique story from their entrepreneurial journey that they can share with all of us. Check us out on Anchor, iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music, TuneIn, Spotify, and more. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a positive 5-star review. This is our opportunity to use the voices of the Asian community and share these incredible stories with the world. We release a new episode every Wednesday and Saturday, so stay tuned!

Elle Liu is the founder and CEO of Eucalypso, a modern sustainable eucalyptus bedding company. Eucalypso makes the world's softest and coolest sheets from 100% natural eucalyptus fibers for the perfect combination of pampering, breathable, and ecofriendly. Prior to Eucalypso, Elle graduated from Princeton University and worked as a Product Manager in the fin-tech industry. She scaled Eucalypso to 7-figures in 2 years while working a full time job, and she now works on Eucalypso full time.

Welcome back to Season 2, Episode 174 of the Asian Hustle Network Podcast! We are very excited to have Jenny Park on this week's show.

We interview Asian entrepreneurs around the world to amplify their voices and empower Asians to pursue their dreams and goals. We believe that each person has a message and a unique story from their entrepreneurial journey that they can share with all of us. Check us out on Anchor, iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music, TuneIn, Spotify, and more. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a positive 5-star review. This is our opportunity to use the voices of the Asian community and share these incredible stories with the world. We release a new episode every Wednesday and Saturday, so stay tuned!

Jenny Park leads Brand and Talent Partnerships at LinkedIn where she helps celebrities, creators, and thought leaders amplify their message to 800 million professionals on LinkedIn. Jenny has focused her career on helping purpose-driven brands build a more inclusive world and deliver growth for the business. Outside of work, Jenny is a content creator. With a passion for empowering women and amplifying Asian American voices, she shares advice around career, finance, and living with intention.

Welcome back to Season 2, Episode 173 of the Asian Hustle Network Podcast! We are very excited to have Jennifer Liao and Caleb Wang on this week's show.

We interview Asian entrepreneurs around the world to amplify their voices and empower Asians to pursue their dreams and goals. We believe that each person has a message and a unique story from their entrepreneurial journey that they can share with all of us. Check us out on Anchor, iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music, TuneIn, Spotify, and more. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a positive 5-star review. This is our opportunity to use the voices of the Asian community and share these incredible stories with the world. We release a new episode every Wednesday and Saturday, so stay tuned!

Growing direct-to-consumer Chinese food company Xiao Chi Jie (XCJ) was founded by second-generation Chinese Americans Caleb Wang and Jennifer Liao, who are on a mission to share honest representations of the food they grew up eating and open consumers’ minds and palates to new and exciting flavors, textures and aromas. The company originally started as a Seattle-based restaurant in 2018; it expanded into the direct-to-consumer space in 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic inspired them to innovate. Available nationwide, XCJ’s product line includes frozen restaurant-quality xiao long bao (soup dumplings), sauces, bamboo steamers, and most recently, frozen shāo kǎo (Chinese BBQ skewers).

Jen spent ten years in the life sciences and health tech sector in research, enterprise, and consumer focuses. Caleb spent ten years as an investor in private and public markets.

Welcome back to Season 2, Episode 172 of the Asian Hustle Network Podcast! We are very excited to have Maurice Ng on this week's show.

We interview Asian entrepreneurs around the world to amplify their voices and empower Asians to pursue their dreams and goals. We believe that each person has a message and a unique story from their entrepreneurial journey that they can share with all of us. Check us out on Anchor, iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music, TuneIn, Spotify, and more. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a positive 5-star review. This is our opportunity to use the voices of the Asian community and share these incredible stories with the world. We release a new episode every Wednesday and Saturday, so stay tuned!

Maurice Ng (Ng Hong Nin 吳康年) is the Founder and General Partner at Tings Capital, where he focuses on leading and directing all investment and operational activities of the firm.

Previously, Mr. Ng was a Strategic Finance Partner/ Chief Of Staff equivalent at Momentive Global (f.k.a. SurveyMonkey), where he was responsible for managing company-wide global business operations and strategy. Before Momentive Global, Mr. Ng was a Private Equity and Growth Equity Investment Professional at Farol Asset Management, LP, a minority-owned lower-middle-market investment firm based in New York City. At Farol, Mr. Ng was responsible for due diligence and monitoring investment opportunities across all industry sectors. Before joining Farol, Mr. Ng was an Investment Banker at J.P. Morgan.

Mr. Ng is an Advisor at Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO), Modern Guild, Apex for Youth, and Attainable Dreams (AD), Council Member at Gerson Lehrman Group (GLG), Mentor at TechStars, and Contributor at “CNBC Make It”, “Grow by CNBC + Acorns”, Forbes and Business Insider. Mr. Ng received a degree in BBA in Finance and Investment from Baruch College Zicklin School of Business, and a degree in Executive Education (EEP) from Stanford University Graduate School of Business.

Welcome back to Season 2, Episode 171 of the Asian Hustle Network Podcast! We are very excited to have Paul Hsu on this week's show.

We interview Asian entrepreneurs around the world to amplify their voices and empower Asians to pursue their dreams and goals. We believe that each person has a message and a unique story from their entrepreneurial journey that they can share with all of us. Check us out on Anchor, iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music, TuneIn, Spotify, and more. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a positive 5-star review. This is our opportunity to use the voices of the Asian community and share these incredible stories with the world. We release a new episode every Wednesday and Saturday, so stay tuned!

Paul Hsu is the Founder and CEO of Decasonic, the venture, and digital assets fund building blockchain innovation. As a tech investor and operator, Paul partners with outlier founders to accelerate product-market fit and systematically scale early-stage companies. Paul has been a blockchain investor since 2013.

Paul’s curiosity and conviction in disruptive technology date back to the dawn of the Internet in the late 1990s.  As a product and growth executive at social gaming leader Zynga (ZNGA), Paul spearheaded several user retentions and monetization initiatives, including in-game virtual currencies, free-to-play virtual goods, platform currencies, and other digital assets. Prior, Paul was a founding member of NeoCarta, a $300M technology venture fund on Sand Hill Road.

Welcome back to Season 2, Episode 170 of the Asian Hustle Network Podcast! We are very excited to have Kristy Kim on this week's show.

We interview Asian entrepreneurs around the world to amplify their voices and empower Asians to pursue their dreams and goals. We believe that each person has a message and a unique story from their entrepreneurial journey that they can share with all of us. Check us out on Anchor, iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music, TuneIn, Spotify, and more. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a positive 5-star review. This is our opportunity to use the voices of the Asian community and share these incredible stories with the world. We release a new episode every Wednesday and Saturday, so stay tuned!

Kristy Kim is the founder and CEO of TomoCredit, a fintech startup building the future of underwriting without FICO. She immigrated to the U.S from Seoul, South Korea, and got rejected for auto loans five times. She turned her personal struggles into creating new innovative ways to assess the credit worthiness of the no file/ thin file population.

Welcome back to Season 2, Episode 169 of the Asian Hustle Network Podcast! We are very excited to have Andrew Chou on this week's show.

We interview Asian entrepreneurs around the world to amplify their voices and empower Asians to pursue their dreams and goals. We believe that each person has a message and a unique story from their entrepreneurial journey that they can share with all of us. Check us out on Anchor, iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music, TuneIn, Spotify, and more. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a positive 5-star review. This is our opportunity to use the voices of the Asian community and share these incredible stories with the world. We release a new episode every Wednesday and Saturday, so stay tuned!

Andrew Chou loves music, video games, and crypto. He has written songs for many famous artists and some of his songs have over 10 million views on YouTube.

Welcome back to Season 2, Episode 168 of the Asian Hustle Network Podcast! We are very excited to have Hassan Khadair on this week's show.

We interview Asian entrepreneurs around the world to amplify their voices and empower Asians to pursue their dreams and goals. We believe that each person has a message and a unique story from their entrepreneurial journey that they can share with all of us. Check us out on Anchor, iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music, TuneIn, Spotify, and more. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a positive 5-star review. This is our opportunity to use the voices of the Asian community and share these incredible stories with the world. We release a new episode every Wednesday and Saturday, so stay tuned!

Hassan Khadair is a 23-year-old comedian and content creator from Birmingham Alabama. He has over a decade of experience creating content on the internet from his start in daily vlogs to his viral Mickey Mouse impression content. He is currently the host of the Bad Days podcast as well as a creative director and host of Comicstorian.

Welcome back to Season 2, Episode 167 of the Asian Hustle Network Podcast! We are very excited to have Sean Lee on this week's show.

We interview Asian entrepreneurs around the world to amplify their voices and empower Asians to pursue their dreams and goals. We believe that each person has a message and a unique story from their entrepreneurial journey that they can share with all of us. Check us out on Anchor, iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music, TuneIn, Spotify, and more. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a positive 5-star review. This is our opportunity to use the voices of the Asian community and share these incredible stories with the world. We release a new episode every Wednesday and Saturday, so stay tuned!

Sean Lee is the founder of Purist Group, a car group and a network of all the good people who share a common passion for cars, motorcycles, and the finer things in life. Many of the members in this group are well-known drivers, journalists, tuners, car collectors, and overall car geeks. Having come from a rough childhood, he ran away from home and worked various jobs at an ice cream shop, at McDonald’s, as a door-to-door salesman, and more.

At the age of 20, he entered the freight industry as a forklift driver. From there, he decided to go back to school and eventually found his way in the logistics business at Air Tiger Express. He became the number one salesman in the local station, then number one in regional, and then the company’s number one salesman globally in terms of profit and volume. With these achievements, Sean became one of the youngest shareholders as well as vice president of the company.

Sean started a charity called the Purist Group back in 2012. It started out mainly for members in the automotive world and soon spread out to motorcycle and gear heads. They also have a Purist teens group to help influence the younger generation to continue to do good deeds for others. Currently, they have approximately 8,000 active members in Purist USA/Canada and 1,000 active members in Purist Asia. Their classified page has over 4,000 active members.

Welcome back to Season 2, Episode 165 of the Asian Hustle Network Podcast! We are very excited to have Sahaar Khoja and Hannah Chu on this week's show.

We interview Asian entrepreneurs around the world to amplify their voices and empower Asians to pursue their dreams and goals. We believe that each person has a message and a unique story from their entrepreneurial journey that they can share with all of us. Check us out on Anchor, iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music, TuneIn, Spotify, and more. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a positive 5-star review. This is our opportunity to use the voices of the Asian community and share these incredible stories with the world. We release a new episode every Wednesday and Saturday, so stay tuned!

Currently a senior at Dulles High School, Sahaar was the former CMO of our #3 ranked startup at Nationals, Dulicious Co. She was a key member of the team at Nationals that also won the Delta Social Impact Award and sustainability has always been a core focus for her. Currently she serves as CEO of Dulicious Co. and under her leadership the team has placed 1st in a multitude of pitch competitions, from the University of Houston to the University of St. Thomas. Sahaar hopes to go to medical school in the future.

Hannah Chu is a rising senior at Dulles High School and serves as the current Vice President of Marketing for Dulicious Co. Aside from her participation in other school organizations, she also loves to cook and sing in her free time. Her primary goal is to continue with her interest in the business field and pursue a career in business management.

Welcome back to Season 2, Episode 166 of the Asian Hustle Network Podcast! We are very excited to have Jingzhou Zhang and Michelle Chen on this week's show.

We interview Asian entrepreneurs around the world to amplify their voices and empower Asians to pursue their dreams and goals. We believe that each person has a message and a unique story from their entrepreneurial journey that they can share with all of us. Check us out on Anchor, iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music, TuneIn, Spotify, and more. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a positive 5-star review. This is our opportunity to use the voices of the Asian community and share these incredible stories with the world. We release a new episode every Wednesday and Saturday, so stay tuned!

Jing and Michelle serve as co-CEOs of Simply Co. and are only juniors at Clements High School. They were core officers of our #4 ranked startup at Nationals in 2021, before taking over reigns as co-CEOs. Under their leadership, Simply Co. has grown exponentially, placing highly in multiple local and regional competitions. Jing is also involved in the Model UN and Dear Asian Youth. She loved photography. Michelle is also involved in DECA and loves reading books.

Welcome back to Season 2, Episode 164 of the Asian Hustle Network Podcast! We are very excited to have Kayla Awadin on this week's show.

We interview Asian entrepreneurs around the world to amplify their voices and empower Asians to pursue their dreams and goals. We believe that each person has a message and a unique story from their entrepreneurial journey that they can share with all of us. Check us out on Anchor, iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music, TuneIn, Spotify, and more. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a positive 5-star review. This is our opportunity to use the voices of the Asian community and share these incredible stories with the world. We release a new episode every Wednesday and Saturday, so stay tuned!

Currently a senior at Elkins High School, Kayla was the former CMO of our #1 ranked startup at Nationals, Elkins Very Own or EVO. She also represented the USA in our global competition presented by Ralph de La Vega and JA Worldwide. Currently, she serves as CEO of EVO and has EVO to many top-ranking in regional competitions. She is also a competitive swimmer, having been recognized as an Academic All-District Swimming and Diving athlete. She is hoping to major in engineering.

Welcome back to Season 2, Episode 163 of the Asian Hustle Network Podcast! We are very excited to have SuChin Pak on this week's show.

We interview Asian entrepreneurs around the world to amplify their voices and empower Asians to pursue their dreams and goals. We believe that each person has a message and a unique story from their entrepreneurial journey that they can share with all of us. Check us out on Anchor, iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music, TuneIn, Spotify, and more. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a positive 5-star review. This is our opportunity to use the voices of the Asian community and share these incredible stories with the world. We release a new episode every Wednesday and Saturday, so stay tuned!

SuChin Pak is a veteran journalist who has been hosting and reporting the news for over 25 years. She has reported on ABC, NBC, Discovery Networks, Oxygen and E!. She is most known for her long career as the first Asian American reporter for MTV News. From hosting red carpet shows, to reporting on presidential elections, international relief efforts and covering some of the biggest headlines in news, Pak has been a dedicated journalist since reporting on her first show at the age of 16. She has focused much of her work on issues involving social change. She currently co-hosts Add To Cart--a podcast about consumerism and the impact on our culture, for Lemonada Media.

Welcome back to Season 2, Episode 162 of the Asian Hustle Network Podcast! We are very excited to have Sajani Amarasiri on this week's show.

We interview Asian entrepreneurs around the world to amplify their voices and empower Asians to pursue their dreams and goals. We believe that each person has a message and a unique story from their entrepreneurial journey that they can share with all of us. Check us out on Anchor, iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music, TuneIn, Spotify, etc. Please subscribe and leave us a positive 5-star review if you enjoyed this episode. This is our opportunity to use the voices of the Asian community and share these incredible stories with the world. We release a new episode every Wednesday and Saturday, so stay tuned!

Sajani Amarasiri is an immigrant entrepreneur who transitioned from building world-class tech supply chains at giants like Microsoft and Amazon to building a brand with more equitable supply chains for better for you. These ayurvedic-inspired modern goodies originate from her heritage in South Asia.

Her passion for marrying her two cultures and giving back to where she came from got her to travel across the world to start the first community-focused coworking space in Sri Lanka and then on to build Kola Goodies to bring more equity and cultural representation to wellness around the world by directly sourcing and supporting communities that have used these ingredients and rituals for thousands of years but weren’t being represented in shelves.

Welcome back to Season 2, Episode 161 of the Asian Hustle Network Podcast! We are very excited to have Eric Feng on this week's show.

We interview Asian entrepreneurs around the world to amplify their voices and empower Asians to pursue their dreams and goals. We believe that each person has a message and a unique story from their entrepreneurial journey that they can share with all of us. Check us out on Anchor, iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music, TuneIn, Spotify, and more. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a positive 5-star review. This is our opportunity to use the voices of the Asian community and share these incredible stories with the world. We release a new episode every Wednesday and Saturday, so stay tuned!

Eric went from being an unknown local trainer in Singapore to a celebrated global speaker all thanks to social media. Prior to COVID19, Eric traveled around the world (his record was 37 countries in a year) to teach salespeople and entrepreneurs how to use social media to attract paying customers without running ads. He has a presence across 8 social media platforms and recently got his verified blue tick on Facebook and TikTok.