Skin in The Game with Debbie Go

We rarely think about our important documents — until we need them. Our identity documents. Our medical records. Our credentials. Our proof of who we are. What happens when we suddenly can't access them? For foster youth, disaster survivors, people experiencing housing instability, and families navigating major life transitions, access can be much harder. And that can affect far more than pap...

What if access to the right documents and guidance could change a young person's path? For foster youth, something as basic as having the right documentation — and knowing what to apply for, when to apply, and what documents are needed — can become a significant barrier to education and employment. For Anupriya Ramraj, Founder & CEO of Vaultzy Inc. , this is where technology became person...

What do AI-powered business communication, a dance studio, and workplace trust have in common? For Lilian Sanada , co-founder & Chief Innovation Officer of Sanada Labs   and founder & CEO of Dance Floor , the connection is human behaviour. Across her ventures, she designs experiences that reduce friction, create connection, and make positive routines easier to sustain. In the latest episod...

“Behind every job title is a person.” What changes when leaders move beyond hierarchy and connect as humans? In this episode of Skin in the Game with Debbie Go , Lilian Sanada , Co-Founder & Chief Innovation Officer at Sanada Labs , and Founder & CEO of DanceFloor , shares why one unexpected practice, dance can dissolve barriers, build trust, and unlock creativity in the workplace In this...

Can working with your hands physically lower your stress and make you a more grounded leader? In this episode of the Skin in the Game Podcast , host Debbie Go sits down with Federica Perri , founder and CEO of Handmade Ikigai , a mindful art creativity platform designed for busy, overwhelmed minds. After managing over $20 million portfolios at Google and Meta, Federica made the leap from Big Tech...

🎨 Can creativity make you a better leader? In this teaser episode of Skin in the Game with Debbie Go , Federica Perri , Founder of Handmade Ikigai , shares why some of the biggest breakthroughs she's witnessed haven't happened in boardrooms—but around an art table. Her participants include executives and leaders who spend their days making high-stakes decisions and leading large teams....

What happens when a data architect leaves behind a stable high-tech career to build a bridge between Chinese manufacturing and the U.S. market? On this episode of #SkinInTheGamewithDebbieGo , Ping Yan , founder of ABS International and CEO of EverGrace Home , shares the unfiltered, practical leadership lessons that only come from navigating real uncertainty. Ping didn’t just change industries. She...

When Ping Yan built ABS , she believed a leader’s job was to have every answer. She worked day and night, solving every problem, trying to control every outcome. The moment she began to release that belief, her business started to thrive. In this episode of #SkinInTheGamewithDebbieGo , I sit down with Ping , CEO of ABS International and Co-founder of EverGrace Home , to understand that shift. She...

🩺 “Being a doctor isn't just about getting the antibiotic right; it's about healing patients emotionally as well as physically.” – Dr. New Sang, CEO & President of Sang Medical Corp & Sang Pediatrics. In this candid conversation on #SkinInTheGamewithDebbieGo, I sit down with pediatrician, CEO, and philanthropist Dr. New Sang to explore a side of medicine rarely taught in medical...

Why was a pediatrician giving COVID shots to 85‑year‑olds? Because healing isn’t just physical. On this teaser episode of #SkinInTheGamewithDebbieGo with Dr. New Sang, CEO & President of Sang Medical Corp and Sang Pediatrics, shares a frontlines lesson that changed how he practices medicine: “100% of people remember how they felt. Being a doctor is about healing emotionally as well as physical...

AI isn’t the threat; the real danger is flying blind. Mariia Potupchik is the Founder & CEO of YourSkills . Previously, she led teams at Skyeng, one of Europe’s largest online education platforms—and she learned this firsthand while managing over 100 people. She had dashboards full of data, but on a customer support call, she discovered a woman in a small town learning English to support her d...

Your HR system tells you a person’s title and function. It tells you nothing about their skills. If you have two "Senior Product Managers," your dashboard likely treats them as identical units. But in reality: - One is a data analysis and AI integration expert. - The other is a stakeholder management and design thinking expert. On paper, they are the same. In practice, their readiness fo...

There is a paradox emerging in the age of Generative AI. Business leaders are trained to be skeptical of raw data. They question spreadsheets. They interrogate dashboards. But the moment that same data is wrapped in a conversational sentence by an LLM? The skepticism vanishes. In the latest episode of Skin in the Game , I sat down with Amit Shivpuja (Director of Data Product & AI Enablement @...

We’re wired to trust things that sound like us. It’s a psychological shortcut that helps us navigate the world, but in the realm of AI, it’s a major liability. In this teaser from #SkinInTheGamewithDebbieGo , Walmart Data & AI Leader Amit Shivpuja explains why natural language interfaces are a double-edged sword. While these tools make AI more accessible than ever, they also create a dangerous...

Thai food is world-famous, but Thai coffee remains a mystery to most.  In this episode, we uncover the origin story of Coffee Culture Thailand and its visionary founder, Susan Borvornpotsakul Villota. When the 2020 pandemic hit, Susan lost 90% of her marketing clients. Instead of giving up, she leveraged her digital expertise to build a bridge - connecting Thailand’s remote coffee farmers with a g...

“There’s more to Thai coffee than we know… I thought, this is something we can actually do and help.” — Susan Borvornpotsakul Villota ☕️ Turning crisis into opportunity, Susan launched Coffee Culture Thailand after losing 90% of her marketing clients during the pandemic. Starting with zero inventory, she raised 60,000 baht through a story-driven campaign—igniting a marketplace that now amplifies...

Web3 and blockchain founders and execs: Are you pushing innovation at the cost of your own health? The relentless pressure to stay ahead while "laying the rails for the future" creates a unique burnout cycle. As Vita Veda co-founder Oscar Sundman puts it: 💬 "You'll have a million problems until you have a health problem. Then you only have one." In this episode of #SkinIn...

"You have a million problems until you have a health problem. Then, you only have one." In the race to build the future, Web3 founders and tech leaders are often the first to break—not just systems, but themselves. What’s the real cost of the "move fast and break things" culture? On the latest episode of #SkinInTheGameWithDebbieGo , I sit down with Oscar Sundman and Ciara Nicol...

“Talent opens doors. Your Board of Advisors brings opportunities to you” – Karla Blanco. 💡 Feeling like a passenger in your own career? It's time to take the wheel. In this episode of the Skin in the Game with Debbie Go podcast , I sit down with Karla Blanco , an ex-Intel Director turned bestselling author and executive coach. She unveils the strategic framework that propelled her to the top...

Ever feel like you're playing by a different set of rules at work? You're not imagining it. Get ready for a game-changing conversation on this latest Skin in the Game with Debbie Go Podcast . I sat down with Karla Blanco — bestselling author, transformational leadership coach, and corporate leader with 25+ years of Fortune 100 experience—to dismantle the barriers holding women back. Karl...

Struggling with vision clarity? You’re not alone. Most entrepreneurs are. In a must-listen episode of the #SkinInTheGameWithDebbieGo , award-winning author and serial entrepreneur Saleema Vellani reveals how to stop chasing "shoulds" and build a business that's authentically you. "Most entrepreneurs struggle with vision clarity. It’s about connecting to your heart and stepping...

Tired of networking that feels transactional and leads nowhere? There’s a better way. This week on #SkinInTheGameWithDebbieGo, guest @Saleema Vellani reveals how the most successful leaders build their networks differently. The secret? Strategic giving. It’s a powerful strategy to become unforgettable, highly recommended, and the top referral for game-changing opportunities. 🚀 Ready to propel you...

Is your skin and hair showing the signs of modern stress? 😥 Discover the transformative solution that fuses 5,000 years of Ayurvedic wisdom with cutting-edge Swiss biotechnology. In the new episode of Skin in the Game, I sat down with Shivi and Vera Gupta, the visionary couple behind  @VedicLab . They’ve cracked the code on stress-induced damage by blending ancient Ayurvedic wisdom with modern sc...

Stress showing up on your skin? You're not alone. ✨ In our latest "Skin in The Game" episode, Vera Gupta of VEDIC LAB shares her personal journey. What began as a struggle with stress-induced skin issues transformed into a passion when she discovered Ayurveda through her husband, Shivi. Now, they're pioneering a revolutionary approach by fusing this ancient, holistic wisdom wi...

"The best investors are my customers." This core philosophy drove Joyce Wang , founder of Florêve , to not just survive the pandemic—but thrive through it. While countless businesses struggled, Joyce discovered her greatest opportunities were hidden within her biggest challenges. In our new # SkinInTheGamePodcast episode with host Debbie Go, Joyce unpacks the counterintuitive strategy sh...