Episode 1: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

Rock the Boat is setting sail! Each week on Rock The Boat, co-hosts Lucia Liu and Lynne Guey take you into the minds of an Asian American entrepreneur, technologist, or creative and ask them how they view success, what they struggle with, and what it means to rock the boat.

But first, WHY? For Episode 1, Lucia and Lynne explain the origins and vision behind this project. As the two friends entered their 30s and looked back on their zigzag careers  - 9 different industries, 7 different roles, and 6 different companies ranging from fortune 500s to startups to the government -- they realized that they felt stuck in their day jobs. They couldn’t find resources or a network to rely on for answers about their careers.

Hence, Rock the Boat was born out of a desire and need to create a platform where Asian Americans can share their unconventional career stories, open a dialogue around the things we don’t usually talk about (such as mental health and civic engagement), and shed light on the array of paths available to us.

Catch a sneak peek of some of our Season 1 guests, and hear from some very special people -- our parents!

Throughout the episode, you’ll also hear the voices of: 

• Bob Wu, an entrepreneur, investor, and likely one of the most connected Asian Americans in New York City. He is a great friend and supporter of Rock the Boat! 


• Roni Mazumdar, a restaurauteur who has opened three Indian restaurants in NYC. His story will be featured in Episode 4. 


• Charlotte Cho, founder of Then I Met You, a premium direct-to-consumer skincare line, and co-founder of K-beauty destination Soko Glam and skincare content site The Klog. (Episode 3) 


• Chris Cheung, co-founder of Boxed.com and founder of Blackgate Ventures. (Episode  2) 


• Justin Ching, a filmmaker, producer and founder his own production company, j-school (Episode 5) 


• Ivy Teng Lei, a DREAMer, DACA recipient, and a vocal immigrant / education advocate. (Episode 10) 


Big thanks to our audio editor, Molly Schulson! Check out her personalized audio story collection at tellmystoryaudio.com. 

As always, please subscribe and share this episode with anyone who you think could benefit from it. And leave us a few kind words on iTunes, those positive reviews help a ton!

Finally, if you have suggestions for topics about the Asian American community, or a personal story that you’d like to share, email us at [email protected]. 

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