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In this episode, we’re joined by influencer, blogger and two-time published author, Cherie Tu. Also known as the community of Thrivingonplants, Cherie takes us back to the beginning of her journey and how she turned her photography and blogging hobby into a successful career. 

Now working with small businesses as her first clients to working with brands such as Dyson, LG, and Kikkoman, Cherie gives us some advice on how to be confident in pricing for what you’re worth. 

Cherie also shares the exciting (and challenging) experience of what it was like creating and shooting her own two recipe books. 

Links:
https://www.instagram.com/thrivingonplants/
https://www.youtube.com/c/thrivingonplants
https://www.instagram.com/cherietu/
https://www.cherietu.com/

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In this episode, we’re joined by Le Tran - Director & Head of Dropbox APJ Communications and Bree Bunzel - Head of Dropbox Global Customer Marketing. 

Both Le and Bree each share their own unique backstories. Le shares what it was like growing up in the Western Sydney bubble and growing up with Vietnamese migrant parents and Bree shares how she navigated a mixed-Asian upbringing in Silicon Valley and the mid-west.

We delve into what the tech industry experience has been like for both ladies and the positive impact of having an Asian Employee Resources Gropu (ERG) to Dropbox. 

We also hear Le’s touching story about travelling back to Vietnam with her mum and Bree’s plans to visit Korea for the first time. Both women give us insights into their career journeys and share invaluable advice on getting into the tech industry, especially as a POC. 

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In this episode, we’re joined by the ‘Points Whisperer’, Steve Hui – founder and CEO of iFLYflat. 

Steve guides us through how SMEs can take advantage of their frequent flyer points and credit card rewards for bigger and better returns. We also discuss Steve’s undeniably successful background in the accounting and financial space, and talk all things business, as he walks us through what it means to build trust with people from all walks of life.

We also hear Steve’s biggest words of wisdom and career advice, giving you an all-round glimpse at iFLYflat, business opportunities, and future success.

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In Part 2 of our episode with Liz Miu, we touch on her upcoming food and travel tour to Bali and what kind of content we can expect to see across her platforms. We unpack the reasons behind Liz’s sensitivity to racism as well as her childhood memories of China. 

Liz also leaves us with valuable advice for other people looking to pursue influencing as a career. 

Links:
https://www.instagram.com/itslizmiu/
https://www.tiktok.com/@itslizmiu
https://itslizmiu.com/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1giXBWW1kJE2qk_DZxsB1A

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In this episode, we’re joined by influencer, blogger & YouTuber, Liz Miu.

Liz opens up about her parent's expectations of her going to medical school and how she eventually gained her parents' approval after becoming a career influencer. We also talk about her experience as an Asian female in the influencing space and the pressure that comes along with keeping up her image. We hear about Liz’s love for travel and discovering different cultures through food. 

We also dive into how influencers can earn a living as well as the different income streams that you can take advantage of in the space. 

Links:
https://www.instagram.com/itslizmiu/
https://www.tiktok.com/@itslizmiu
https://itslizmiu.com/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1giXBWW1kJE2qk_DZxsB1A

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In Part 2 of this episode with Dr. Justin Sung & Michael Tsai, Co-Founders of iCanStudy, we examine whether or not our education system sets students up for failure, discuss how to find the motivation to study and unpack why students have become ‘mark obsessed’.

Dr Justin Sung is a medical doctor, certified teacher, author and YouTuber with over 100,000 subscribers, where he shares more of his techniques, thoughts and advice on all things to do with learning efficiently. His co-founder, Michael Tsai, is a seasoned speaker, education consultant, learning designer and professional coach who shares a mission with Justin to help change the way students and professionals invest in their learning pursuits via mainstream methods. 


Links:

https://icanstudy.com/
https://www.instagram.com/icanstudy/
https://www.facebook.com/icanstudyau
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjmynbA3C3Tm0koVy_8pfLw
https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-sung/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-tsai-a86170224/

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In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Justin Sung & Michael Tsai, Co-Founders of iCanStudy, a teaching platform helping anyone from students to professionals use effective evidence-based systems for studying, time management and productivity derived from research and designed from their experience. 

We discuss and unpack the flaws within the schooling system, pressures that students are now facing with the changing syllabuses/syllabi, different parenting styles Justin and Michael have dealt with and their advice to students struggling with studying. 

Dr Justin Sung is a medical doctor, certified teacher, author and YouTuber with over 100,000 subscribers, where he shares more of his techniques, thoughts and advice on all things to do with learning efficiently. His co-founder, Michael Tsai, is a seasoned speaker, education consultant, learning designer and professional coach who shares a mission with Justin to help change the way students and professionals invest in their learning pursuits via mainstream methods. 

Links:

https://icanstudy.com/
https://www.instagram.com/icanstudy/
https://www.facebook.com/icanstudyau
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjmynbA3C3Tm0koVy_8pfLw
https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-sung/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-tsai-a86170224/

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In this episode, we’re joined by Tu Le, community worker, advocate, and organiser, currently working in the community legal sector assisting victim-survivors of domestic and family violence and coordinating capacity-building and community legal education programs.

Tu has previously served as the General Secretary of the Vietnamese Community in New South Wales. She also co-founded Y-Collab, a youth advocacy organisation, providing opportunities for young people in South-West Sydney to create a positive social impact in their local communities through grass-roots youth-led initiatives.

Through her work, Tu is committed to fighting for greater diversity and justice in Australian society, and more recently in politics. Tu shares her experience of running for the Labor Party, the importance of representation for younger generations and how she deals with criticism in the public eye. 


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https://www.facebook.com/TuLe2166
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nguyentule/
https://twitter.com/TuLe_2166

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In this episode, we’re joined by Elisa Choy: economist, advisor, global speaker and founder of Australia's first AI-powered market research agency called Maven Data.

She’s been able to scarily and accurately predict the most recent federal election, the rise of Greta Thunberg, COVID vaccine hesitancy, the 2020 US election, and has even predicted the winners of the Voice for the last 3 years as well as Masterchef Australia 2020 just for fun.

Elisa opens up about her experiences dealing with an autoimmune disease, reconnecting with her mum after a family estrangement and also shares a few amusing clubbing stories from when she was younger. 

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In this episode, William Wang shares his experience of being the ‘black sheep’ in the family, known as the party-goer in his younger days and failing university multiple times. 

Will is now the founder and CEO of Growth Labz, a 7-figure marketing agency, helping multiple B2B SaaS, Tech and FinTech companies grow exponentially. 

It wasn’t an easy journey for Will though. He opens up about the early stages of the business, going close to broke - struggling to pay the mortgage, bills and experiencing a lack of support from his networks.

Will also shares with us the valuable lessons he learned along the way, naming a few of the mentors that helped to propel his business forward and also gives us insight into why he chooses to homeschool his kids. 

Links:
https://growthlabz.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/growth-labz/
https://www.facebook.com/growthlabz/