On the Rise

💡GUEST INFO Despite a successful tech career, Matt realized he needed a change. This year, Matt made a bold move, leaving his high-paying job to pursue his passions. Now, he's the mind behind "Game of One" blog, runs "Build in Climate" newsletter, and co-hosts the On the Rise Podcast. Discover more about Matt's inspiring story in today's episode! Twitter: https://x...

Mylen Yamamoto Tansinco is the founder and CEO of Clique Now, a talent management agency working with some of the largest Asian creators such as The Fung Bros, Steven Lim, and Leena Dong. She's also the founder of Cropsticks, a brand that creates sustainable bamboo chopsticks, straws, and more. In our conversation, we discuss the future of creator monetization, where Asians in media are headed...

Jacky Lu is a co-founder and the Head of Creative at Kaiber. He combined his two interests in art and computation to start Kaiber. He is the creative mastermind behind Linkin Park’s Lost Music Video as well as Kid Cudi’s Entergalactic Music Video both of which used AI to generate graphics that you used to only be able to imagine. Check out Kaiber: https://twitter.com/KaiberAI Jacky Lu: https://www...

💡GUEST INFO Long Tran has been a software engineer at Apple, Facebook (Meta), and Tesla but his real passion is escaping his W2 job through side hustles by age 35. To achieve that dream, he franchised a Gong Cha in Hayward CA, purchased multiple rental properties, and has Tesla's and a Porche listed on Turo. His LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ltranco/ GongCha Yelp Page: https://yelp.to...

Daniel Golliher is the Founder of Maximum New York, which comprises of a civics institution, a game, and a set of ideas. Prior to Maximum New York, Daniel wrote three books, worked as a barista in Cincinnati, and worked as a paralegal. We discuss abundance politics, how to live in NYC affordably, trash pickups as a way of getting involved in local politics, and much more. Learn more about Daniel a...

💡GUEST INFO Sherry Ning is the wonderful human behind the Twitter account @SchrodingrsBrat and popular Substack blog Pluripotent. Like pluripotent stem cells which aren’t fixed and can become anything, her articles are stem cell ideas, which is fitting for someone who is intensely curious. Sherry is also the author of The Pluri Society - 171 Notes on What It Means to Grow Into Yourself which can...

💡GUEST INFO On this episode of On the Rise, we have Phillip Strandwitz, the CEO and founder of Holobiome, a startup that is solving the complexity of the human gut microbiome to make drugs and consumer products. With a PhD in biology from Northeastern University, Phillip is a founder with deep expertise in the field and he's committed to translating the science of the human microbiome into ne...

💡GUEST INFO Meet Rena Li, an artist across many mediums and creator whose studio, Lotus Haus, reflects her roots in the Asian diaspora, From evocative paintings to delectable culinary delights, from mesmerizing digital art to exquisite jewelry, Rena's portfolio reflects the diversity of her creative expressions. Step into the captivating story of Lotus Haus and experience the magic of Rena Li's a...

💡GUEST INFO Join us today as we dive into the captivating world of art and visual effects with the incredible Alberto Noti. A veteran of VFX and the creative behind the mesmerizing lighting and effects in your favorite games and films. Alberto, an esteemed art and lighting director at Raven Software, takes us on an illuminating journey through his career at Activision, where he has contributed hi...

💡GUEST INFO Bob Wu is the Managing Partner of Vermilion Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm that takes a data-driven approach to investing in startups with at least one Asian founder. Prior to starting his own fund, Bob was a Venture Partner at Primary Venture Partners and co-founded Teleport, the first startup to leverage Uber's API. In this episode, we dive into Bob's upbringi...

💡GUEST INFO Stanley Chang is a Hawaii State Senator who has dedicated his life to solving the housing shortage in Hawaii. In this episode, we discuss growing up in Hawaii, getting into politics, the nuts and bolts of the housing shortage, what Stanley thinks is the right solution, his love for food, and so much more. Stanley's official website: https://www.senatorchang.com/ Facebook: https://...

💡GUEST INFO Matt Shook is the founder and CEO of JuiceLand and his smoothies are beloved across Texas. His story began in 1996 when he moved to Austin to be with his girlfriend. Matt soaked up the city’s live music and laid-back culture, destined to be a "slacker". Despite going with the flow, he ended up building an iconic brand around fresh juice and smoothies. And it all started when...

👋 ABOUT On the Rise is a series of curiosity-driven conversations with creatives, entrepreneurs, and athletes about the life and career that they're building. Take some time in your day to learn something new and reflect on your own journey through the lens of our guests. 💡GUEST INFO Wookie Kim: https://www.instagram.com/wookiekim/ 💯 FOLLOW US FOR MORE Spotify: https://www.open.spotify.com/...

👋 ABOUT On the Rise is a series of curiosity-driven conversations with creatives, entrepreneurs, and athletes about the life and career that they're building. Take some time in your day to learn something new and reflect on your own journey through the lens of our guests. 💡GUEST INFO Today on the pod we have Avni Barman, Founder of Generation She, a community of 16K+ exceptional female talent fo...

👋 ABOUT On the Rise is a series of curiosity-driven conversations with creatives, entrepreneurs, and athletes about the life and career that they're building. Take some time in your day to learn something new and reflect on your own journey through the lens of our guests. 💡GUEST INFO Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4Nfhy1mJDEkuDQox4TdlqM?si=KnvADMNKRMaygyHaOAu03Q   Instagram: https...

👋 ABOUT On the Rise is a series of curiosity-driven conversations with creatives, entrepreneurs, and athletes about the life and career that they're building. Take some time in your day to learn something new and reflect on your own journey through the lens of our guests. 💡GUEST INFO Today on the pod we have Colin Burns, elite level athlete. He's competed at a plethora of races and competitions...

👋 ABOUT On the Rise is a series of curiosity-driven conversations with creatives, entrepreneurs, and athletes about the life and career that they're building. Take some time in your day to learn something new and reflect on your own journey through the lens of our guests.   💡GUEST INFO  Chris Wang: https://instagram.com/chriswangstal?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=   Shimmer Website: https://...

👋 ABOUT On the Rise is a series of curiosity-driven conversations with creatives, entrepreneurs, and athletes about the life and career that they're building. Take some time in your day to learn something new and reflect on your own journey through the lens of our guests. 💡GUEST INFO Today on the pod we have world traveler and adventure photographer Terry Zhang. Prior to his year of non-stop tra...

👋 ABOUT On the Rise is a series of curiosity-driven conversations with creatives, entrepreneurs, and athletes about the life and career that they're building. Take some time in your day to learn something new and reflect on your own journey through the lens of our guests. 💡GUEST INFO Today on the pod we have my friend Helen Liao also known as Thru Helens Lens. She is a popular content creator wi...

👋 ABOUT On the Rise is a series of curiosity-driven conversations with creatives, entrepreneurs, and athletes about the life and career that they're building. Take some time in your day to learn something new and reflect on your own journey through the lens of our guests.  💡GUEST INFO Michael Ligier is a former Product Manager at Uber and Masterclass turned food (+ more) creator more on Mic...

👋 ABOUT On the Rise is a series of curiosity-driven conversations with creatives, entrepreneurs, and athletes about the life and career that they're building. Take some time in your day to learn something new and reflect on your own journey through the lens of our guests. 💡GUEST INFO Michelle Zhang: https://www.linktr.ee/chelletraveled Today on the podcast we have weekend warrior Michelle Zhang....

👋 ABOUT On the Rise is a series of curiosity-driven conversations with creatives, entrepreneurs, and athletes about the life and career that they're building. Take some time in your day to learn something new and reflect on your own journey through the lens of our guests. 💡GUEST INFO Michael Sabala is a teacher, elite swim coach, and athlete himself. In this episode, we cover how he fell in love...

👋 ABOUT On the Rise is a series of curiosity-driven conversations with creatives, entrepreneurs, and athletes about the life and career that they're building. Take some time in your day to learn something new and reflect on your own journey through the lens of our guests. 💡GUEST INFO Today’s guest is Keshav Narula, college dropout, startup founder, and health enthusiast among many other things....