With the growth and continual "mainstream" adoption of Cannabis, how can we invest in this space? What factors should we be mindful of? Vikas Desai, founder of Achari Ventures, which focuses on early-stage Cannabis investing, discuss these topics and more.

LEVO Oil is an appliance that infuses oils, butters, milk and more for food as well as beauty products. The brand blossoms as at-home activity, wellness and cannabis trends continue to grow. Where did this idea come from and how did Chrissy, LEVO's founder, build a million-dollar brand? What foundational teachings would help prepare founders for their journey and what have been the greatest lessons learned? Chrissy and I explore these topics and more.

“Asian American” is such a loaded term. This episode brings a fresh perspective on stereotypes, the immigrant experience and America as a “melting pot”. Understanding "difference" is a natural part of our human experience, we discuss ways to honestly share our personal perspectives while respecting the diverse cultures of our country.

Why has Bitcoin's popularity resurged? How far has it come and what upcoming developments should we be excited about? What are the common criticisms and the rebuttals? This episode explores these topics and more.

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The ESG conversation seen in the episode "Investing in our Future" sparked interested in how ESG translates in the sports world. With Europe pioneering ESG in the Finance industry, how has it applied ESG to sports entertainment? What measures are in the horizon and how much further can we go? How will social media and the magnification of social capital continue to advance ESG? This episode explores these topics and more.

After watching the episode on dating apps from the women's perspective, the gents have some thoughts to share...and they're ready to lay them out, raw! Here are honest, hilarious dating best practices and etiquette from guys' perspective. Enjoy!

Conscious Investing (Impact, ESG, Mission-Driven, etc.) has been magnified in the last few years. But 2020's events accelerated the importance of holistic investing even further. Why will "triple-bottom line" investing be mainstream going forward? Why is conscious investing beneficial for investors, firms and stakeholders? How can we get started or amplify our efforts? We discuss these topics and more.

In Private Equity, numbers and performance only paint a picture of the past or current state. Determining the future success of a company or manager requires focus on the team's character and EQ. Will the team stick to integrity when times get tough? Can they successfully pivot if necessary? Can they build trusted, long-term relationships that will add transformative value or help with exit strategies? In this episode, we discuss the importance of EQ in Private Equity and how that has evolved in our virtual environment.

Dating apps are gaining popularity in our new environment, even with newbies. But unless you grew up with these apps and have tons of experience, it can be a daunting process! There are a lot of unspoken guidelines and etiquette. My Girl Gang and I share best practices to increase your chances of matching with suitable mates. Happy Valentine’s Day to all you striking singles! Here’s our gift to you.

Women have made great sacrifices to build reputable careers in male-dominated industries. Women would scale down their femininity and abandon parts of themselves to be “taken seriously” or viewed as respectable peers. But in this day and age, can’t we do better than suppressing key, productive elements of our feminine essence? Shouldn’t we? This episode discusses the biases we’ve experienced in male-dominated industries such as Engineering and Finance and how we (women and men) can encourage each other to bring our full selves to work.