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Across The Lines
By Angie and JayBusiness
Across The Lines episodes
- S2 Ep 4 | Dini Mehta, Chief Revenue Officer @ Lattice, on Balancing Joy and Achievement
Dini Mehta is the CRO of Lattice, an employee success platform that enables people leaders to build engaged high-performing teams, inspire winning cultures, and make strategic decisions. Dini previously led winning Sales teams at Quantcast and Drawbridge and is one of the few female Asian American revenue executives in tech.
In this episode we spoke with Dini about the following:
- Growing up as an ambitious South Asian woman within a conservative extended family
- Running your own race by serving your why versus seeking to impress others
- How psyche management has helped her succeed in her career in sales
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Episode resources:
Dini's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nandinimehta/
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If you enjoyed today’s conversation about the intersection of work and Asian American identity, please subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts and leave us a review to spread the word. We’d really appreciate it!
Learn more about the show at acrossthelinespodcast.com and follow us @acrossthelinespodcast to get the latest updates.
28 min - Growing up as an ambitious South Asian woman within a conservative extended family
- S2 Ep 3 | Joseph Nguyen, State Senator @ Washington State Legislature, On Embracing An Abundance Mindset
Joseph (Joe) Nguyen is a State Senator for the Washington State Legislature as well as a Program Manager at Microsoft. As the son of Vietnamese refugees, Joe grew up in an immigrant community and was raised by a single mother. Joe is also one of the few Asian Americans within the State Senate and is passionate about reducing barriers to civic engagement for younger generations.
In this episode we spoke with Joe about the following:
- How he responded to colleagues who mocked his last name in a speech on the Senate floor
- Why there’s no space for Asian Americans and other communities of color to settle for mediocrity in systems that have historically excluded them
- Breaking out a scarcity mindset and embracing an abundance mindset as a child of refugees
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Episode resources:
Joe's Twitter: https://twitter.com/meetjoenguyen?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
Joe's LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/meetjoenguyen/
Joe's announcement to run for King County exec: https://southseattleemerald.com/2021/04/27/state-senator-nguyen-announces-run-for-king-county-executive/
Joe's article on being the AOC of the Washington Senate: https://www.thestranger.com/slog/2019/04/09/39853684/joe-nguyen-is-an-aoc-of-the-washington-senate
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If you enjoyed today’s conversation about the intersection of work and Asian American identity, please subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts and leave us a review to spread the word. We’d really appreciate it!
Learn more about the show at acrossthelinespodcast.com and follow us @acrossthelinespodcast to get the latest updates.
35 min - S2 Ep 2 | Ajay Agarwal, Partner @ Bain Capital Ventures, On Entrepreneurship & The Immigrant Experience
Ajay Agarwal is a Partner at Bain Capital Ventures, where he focuses on seed and Series A software investing. Ajay’s portfolio includes investments in leading SaaS companies like Gainsight (acquired by Vista Equity), Clari, and SendGrid (IPO and then acquired by Twilio). Prior to BCV, Ajay led Product and Sales as an early employee at Trilogy, an enterprise software pioneer, where he grew annual revenue from $1M to $300M.
In this episode we spoke with Ajay about the following:
- How the entrepreneurial journey of creating something from nothing is analogous to the immigrant experience
- The parallels between his experience delivering newspapers while growing up in Pittsburgh and his early career in enterprise sales
- Startups as a vehicle for rekindling the American Dream through more equal opportunity
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Episode resources:
- Ajay's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajay_bcv
- Ajay's LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajay1agarwal/
- Bain Capital Ventures: https://www.baincapitalventures.com/
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If you enjoyed today’s conversation about the intersection of work and Asian American identity, please subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts and leave us a review to spread the word. We’d really appreciate it!
Learn more about the show at acrossthelinespodcast.com and follow us @acrossthelinespodcast to get the latest updates.
32 min - S2 Ep 1 | Christine Tsai, CEO and Founding Partner @ 500 Startups on Turning a No into a Yes
Christine Tsai is the CEO and Founding Partner of 500 Startups. 500 Startups is a global venture capital firm with over $600M in capital under management and 2400+ portfolio companies across 77 countries around the world. Notable investments include Credit Karma, Talkdesk, Canva, Grab, Twilio, and many others. Before founding 500 Startups, Christine spent time as a Product Marketing Manager at Google and grew up in the Bay Area.
In this episode we spoke with Christine about the following:
- How she built up the muscle for taking risks in her career despite being raised to seek security
- Embracing her unique style as an introverted leader who’s also a ferocious “mama bear”
- Differences in cultural / business norms between the United States and many of the global markets 500 invests and operates in
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Episode resources:
- Christine's Twitter: https://twitter.com/christine_tsai
- Christine's LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinesltsai/
- 500 Startups: https://500.co/startups
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If you enjoyed today’s conversation about the intersection of work and Asian American identity, please subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts and leave us a review to spread the word. We’d really appreciate it!
Learn more about the show at acrossthelinespodcast.com and follow us @acrossthelinespodcast to get the latest updates.
35 min - How she built up the muscle for taking risks in her career despite being raised to seek security
- S1 Ep 14 | Casual Conversations on AAPI Identity and Entrepreneurship
This week we held our second community event! We discussed the nuances of navigating the startup world as an Asian American entrepreneur in a Clubhouse room with some of their wonderful founder friends. It was great to invite friends from our own networks, have them open up to each other, and build friendships to support one another moving forward. We held this event live on April 27th, 2021.
In this podcast we spoke about the following:
- Taking a financial risk to leave comfortable career paths to start a company
- How filial duty can impact your decision making
- How the model minority myth can help and hinder fundraising
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Episode resources:
- Kashish's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/guptakashish/
- Yehong's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yehongzhu/
- Michelle's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellebkwok/
- Ravina's LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/ravinacanand/
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If you enjoyed today’s conversation about the intersection of work and Asian American identity, please subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts and leave us a review to spread the word. We’d really appreciate it!
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47 min - S1 Ep 13 | Casual Conversations on AAPI Mental Health with Laura Lu
This week we had our first community event with our dear friend Laura Lu! Laura is a graduate student studying clinical psychology, she's a future therapist, and a researcher studying the effects of different types of trauma on mental health. She is passionate about advocating for the intersection of social justice and mental health. She also co-moderates a community on Instagram called @mindhealthspot with over 25K followers. This podcast is a recording of our Instagram Live we held on April 15th, 2021.
In this podcast we spoke to Laura about the following:
- Asian American mental health in and out of the workplace
- Laura’s journey creating The Mind Health Spot
- How to navigate vulnerability + intergenerational trauma
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Episode resources:
- Laura's Instagram page @mindhealthspot: https://www.instagram.com/themindhealthspot/
- Laura's Instagram page @thealliedminds: https://www.instagram.com/thealliedminds.co/
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If you enjoyed today’s conversation about the intersection of work and Asian American identity, please subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts and leave us a review to spread the word. We’d really appreciate it!
Learn more about the show at acrossthelinespodcast.com, follow us @acrossthelinespodcast, and subscribe to our newsletter to get the latest updates.
48 min - S1 Ep 12 | Career Advice Compilation
At the end of every episode, we ask our guests “what is one piece of advice you would give to your younger self” or its close cousin “what was something you did well early in your career”. There were so many gems in those answers, and we wanted to share a compilation of quick hits that you can incorporate into your own career.
As mentioned at the start of the episode, if you’d like to provide feedback on ways our Across The Lines community can help you, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/9W1YNwGyNK4sSBD58
We'll be collecting responses over the next few weeks and using them to craft how we can create a community for our Across The Lines audience and supporters.
Angie & Jay
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Episode resources:
Across The Lines Community Interest Form:
https://forms.gle/9W1YNwGyNK4sSBD58
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If you enjoyed today’s conversation about the intersection of work and Asian American identity, please subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts and leave us a review to spread the word. We’d really appreciate it!
Learn more about the show at acrossthelinespodcast.com, follow us @acrossthelinespodcast, and subscribe to our newsletter to get the latest updates.
12 min - S1 Ep 11 | Angie, Jay & Ankita Reflect On Season One
In this episode, we’ll be reflecting on our first season! We'll be discussing three main themes today:
- Introducing the third member of our team, Ankita
- Reflecting on the biggest lessons learned from our guests
- Sharing our vision for the future
Speaking of the future, we've been hearing a lot of feedback from our audience to create a community around the podcast - and we've been paying attention!
- Are you looking for an inclusive environment to navigate the nuances and implications of being Asian-American at work with like minded people?
- Would you like to connect with your hosts and guests in a more intimate setting?
If any of this above resonated with you, PLEASE fill out this form (link).
We'll be collecting responses over the next few weeks and using them to craft how we can create a community for our Across The Lines audience and supporters.
Angie & Jay
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Episode resources:
Across The Lines Community Interest Form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeJFNSamAyWvgsw44754eP6Cu5YW3w9LHLc0swQRMtuhu75eQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
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If you enjoyed today’s conversation about the intersection of work and Asian American identity, please subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts and leave us a review to spread the word. We’d really appreciate it!
Learn more about the show at acrossthelinespodcast.com, follow us @acrossthelinespodcast, and subscribe to our newsletter to get the latest updates.
46 min - S1 Ep 10 | Jason Ve, VP of Strategy and Business Development at 88rising on LGBTQ+ Identity and redefining AAPI's in music
In our season 1 finale, we're excited to host Jason Ve. Jason is the VP of Business Development and Strategy at 88rising. 88Rrsing is a leading record label and media company for Asian artists with over 15 billion streams, 2 billion YouTube views, and a #1 Billboard album. Jason has also spent time at UBS and Google prior to 88Rising.
In this podcast we spoke with Jason about the following:
- Embracing the confluence of his Asian-American and LGBTQ+ identity
- How an American Idol audition led him to discover his path in music and entertainment
- Diversifying what it means to be an Asian American artist
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Episode resources:
- Jason speaking about the confluence between his Asian-American and LGBTQ+ identity: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6688844884993994752/
- Follow Jason on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonve/
- 88rising on launching a pioneering Asian music radio channel with SiriusXM: https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/international/9492073/siriusxm-88rising-asian-music-radio-channel/
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If you enjoyed today’s conversation about the intersection of work and Asian American identity, please subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts and leave us a review to spread the word. We’d really appreciate it!
Learn more about the show at acrossthelinespodcast.com, follow us @acrossthelinespodcast, and subscribe to our newsletter to get the latest updates.
34 min - Embracing the confluence of his Asian-American and LGBTQ+ identity
- S1 Ep 9 | Dan Yoo, Former VP of Business & Data at Coinbase, on Taking Bets vs Checking Boxes
Dan is the Former VP of Business and Data at Coinbase. Prior to Coinbase, Dan created LinkedIn’s Business Operations function and popularized “BizOps” across the Valley. He also served as the COO of NerdWallet and founded and successfully exited ReliaQuote, an online insurance brokerage.
In this podcast we spoke to Dan about the following:
- Dan’s recent decision to leave Coinbase after the company announced its apolitical stance
- Why going through your career just checking the boxes may actually limit your growth
- The role Asian Americans play in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion conversations in the workplace
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Episode resources:
Dan’s LinkedIn post announcing his departure from Coinbase: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6720304711662235648/
Follow Dan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danyoo/
Follow Dan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/danyoo?lang=en
Dan’s former colleague John’s medium article: https://medium.com/@jcu1932/dear-well-intentioned-white-people-46c97f869333
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If you enjoyed today’s conversation about the intersection of work and Asian American identity, please subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts and leave us a review to spread the word. We’d really appreciate it!
Learn more about the show at acrossthelinespodcast.com, follow us @acrossthelinespodcast, and subscribe to our newsletter to get the latest updates.
33 min - Dan’s recent decision to leave Coinbase after the company announced its apolitical stance
About Across The Lines
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Across The Lines is a podcast that highlights the stories of Pan Asian American leaders and explores the intersection of their personal and professional journeys. Our vision is to inspire and empower…
the next generation of leaders through candid conversations about the confluence of identity and work.