Y Factor Podcast

Tony Lam - a serial entrepreneur who decided to risk it all by opening not just one but multiple Wing Stop Restaurants in the Bay Area. Learn about the risks he took to opening it and the failures he had to endure to achieve success. 

Winner of the hit show Shark Tank for one of his brands, Tony has invested and founded multiple companies along the way. He's recently co-founded Omni Bev - a modernized approach towards cold brew Vietnamese coffee. What I admire about Tony is that he's not the executive who sits behind a desk but he's out there alongside his team, leading pop up shops and knocking on doors to make the sale. His hustles are endless and I'm sure listeners here can learn a ton through his journey. 

Mayly Tao of the world-famous DKsDonut shop in Santa Monica shares her story on how she made her family business her own. With a 30% reduction in business during the Covid-19 pandemic, she talks about how she took charge to turn things around. DKsDonuts opened 24 hours every day since 1983 is best known for its Dkronut and O-nut creations, where people travel from all over the world to indulge in her colorful donuts. 

With a previous background in art, Jon excels at visual problem solving and crafting products that are not only purposeful but beautiful and memorable. His approach is motivated by a commitment to provide visceral impressions through integrated product and brand experiences. Jon's past design contributions have helped build global recognition for some of the most iconic brands and award-winning products in their respective categories.

Learn what sacrifices Jon made to pursue what he believed in. Having worked for a billionaire and leaving his great paying job to start his business at what most people would assume to be the wrong time and what he had to do to stay afloat. 

Jon is the co-founder of Hatch Duo a premium industrial design firm in addition to Aggregate Watches, an affordable watch brand with a focus on aesthetics and raw material. 

You can follow Jon's journey here

Asian Hustle Network (AHN) is one of the fastest-growing Facebook groups to date, just starting off in November 2019, it's since grown over 40,000 members in 5 months. It's recognized as one of the most well thought out community spreading a message of positivity, collaboration, and the pursuit of entrepreneurship. Its mission stems from building a community to help uplift each other in regards to businesses or even small side hustles. There have been dozens of events to help foster growth in the community in addition to spanning across the globe from the US to Taiwan and Australia.

Listen in on how the Co-Founders Bryan Pham and Maggie Chui started this community and the vision they have to take this group to the next level to help all levels of business owners. You can find more information below.

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Andrew Muse, a world-class adventurer with his trusty sidekick - Kicker Muse, the coolest Golden Retriever emBARKing on adventures together. Andrew shared the story of his near-death accident and the loss of his best friend, and mentally the process to get back on his feet in a tough time. He was already well into living the most passionate life and encourages others to do the same! 

Andrew Muse is a professional multi-sport athlete, content creator, and social media influencer who consistently generates compelling and high production value content with his adventure dog Kicker by his side. After spending more than 10 years in the action sports and travel industry, he has had the opportunity to partner with top clients including Travel Channel, GoPro, People Magazine, Google, and Land Rover. Kicker - aptly named the Ultimate Mountain Dog by Outside TV - and Andrew starred in a 2019 Super Bowl commercial for Mountain America Credit Union. Andrew’s self-produced series, Tiny Home Adventure, is gearing up for Season Three after Season Two received over 1 million views.

Check him out below 

An inspiring story of D.L. Jennings writing an award-winning fantasy novel while on deployment. He shares his story about his journey, his regrets, and why he wouldn't have it any other way. 

“When I started writing as a way to pass the time on a deployment to Africa, I never imagined that what I wrote would one day find its way into print. But, after a few years, and with the unyielding support of friends, family, and an incredible publisher, I held in my hands the thing that I’m most proud of in this life.

My wish for you as readers is that you would feel the depths of emotion and the satisfaction that went into every single page of Gift of the Shaper. I want you to grow to love the characters the way I do and to feel a sense of longing when their story ends.

But — above all else — I want you to enjoy the experience.

So, please, make yourself comfortable in your favorite chair, bed, park bench, or whatever, and step into a world of heroes, magic, and gods.

Welcome ... to Highglade.” - D.L. Jennings

Anthony Bui Tran is one of the thought leaders in the Amazon FBA Seller Community. He has reached tens of thousands of people helping change their lives by providing free information on youtube on how to sell on Amazon. He's amassed an authentic following due to his content and knowledge that he shares with the community. Anthony reached 7 figures in sales revenue by the time he was 24 years old, with a hard-hitting backstory that motivated him to continue to push himself. Listen in on how he perseveres, understand his growth trajectory and WHY he continues to push forward. Little does he know, he's changed my life for the greater good and has been a great friend, mentor, and idol that I could look up to. 

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Austin Distel, CMO of Proof, a Y-Combinator backed company and Tim Palladino, a successful businessman with a 7 figure business exit, both serial entrepreneurs talk about coming up with many ideas and being able to bring one to life. Pitch Deck is a game by entrepreneurs made for everybody. Think Apples to Apples meets Shark Tank, come up with fun, funny, and fundable business ideas with prompts. Play with your friends and family and they'll see why entrepreneurs are always coming up with some of the whackiest Ideas. They dive into their background, the struggles, and how they were able to work together on launching this as new found partners through respect. 

Brittany Davis the Founder of The Willow Co, a premium baby clothes brand focused on sustainability and the ultimate comfort of your little ones. She works alongside her husband to growing this company. Not only is she a full-time Mom, but she also runs a business and has a job. Brittany shares her story on how the brand started, how she's had to navigate the ups and downs of business and how she's building the company. Tye Davis, her husband, talks about working together with her and how he supports her in every way possible, teaming up to make the ultimate business couple. 

The Willow Co focuses on high quality. eco-friendly material to provide comfort and clothes to grow with your baby. 

Tune in on the episode and check out their website here.

Sharon Tseung, a digital nomad expert who built her multiple passive income streams while traveling around the world for 2 years. What's even more impressive was her ability to build up her passive income allowing her to save money while she traveled. Take a listen on this podcast episode about her journey with traveling and why she focused on the pursuit of a digital nomad lifestyle, traveling, and aspiring for more.

She's settled back down in the bay area to help others build passive income streams and live the life they want. You can find her information below and a lot of great resources on the site she runs, Digital Nomad Quest. 

Yamaris Diaz had a full time job at Deloitte for a long period of time. It wasn't until a similar accident such as mine that put things into perspective on the things she wanted to prioritize. However, she did not quit right away, it still took some time to make the leap of faith to start out as an entrepreneur. 

While the fear of not having a steady paycheck, the fear of not being able to spend quality time with her children and family was an even more scary thought. Yamaris dives into her moment of transitioning into running a full time accounting business from her home. She is now able to run her business from her home, spend quality time with her children, and work towards the life she wants. This is her WHY. 

I enjoyed doing this interview because I got to know Yamaris more and highlight that she is just starting out. She isn't an online guru claiming to work from the beach or take lavish vacations. She takes this newfound business even more seriously and understands that sacrifices must be made and it won't be easy.