Podcast

A list of all the episodes you will find in the So This Is My Why podcast, including show notes, links and other episodes that you might find interesting.

Davy Liu - former Disney animator Lion King, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast

Ep 99: Life of a Former Disney #LionKing #Mulan #BeautyAndtheBeast Animator | Davy Liu (Former Disney Animator & Founder, Kendu Films)

Davy Liu is a former Disney animator who’s worked on The Lion King, Aladdin, Mulan, Beauty & the beast, Atlantis and Star Wars, and the founder of Kendu Films.

Ep 99: Life of a Former Disney #LionKing #Mulan #BeautyAndtheBeast Animator | Davy Liu (Former Disney Animator & Founder, Kendu Films) Read More »

Francine Ballard - BFF founding member, founder of Metagolden Web3 phygital luxury high fashion

Ep 98: From Devil Wears Prada to Web3 High Fashion?! | Francine Ballard (Founder, Metagolden)

Francine Ballard is the Houston-based founder of Metagolden, a modern brand for a modern consumer who values physical and digital status equally. A web3 emporium showcasing the finest phygital (physical and digital assets sold together) collectibles by way of collaborations between luxury labels, artists and digital influencers/creators.

Ballard worked in fashion publishing for many years at Time Inc (InStyle), Conde Nast (Lucky magazine) and most recently as style editor at PaperCity magazine working with fashion and jewelry brands Hermès, Gucci, Fendi, Dolce & Gabbana, Cartier among others before transitioning to the technology space.

An avid crypto investor, in 2021 she entered the blockchain space with a line of fine, 18k gold jewelry tied to NFTs. Since then, the company has expanded via partnerships with THEORY, Kwiat Diamonds, Decentraland, Moda Operandi and Fred Segal, successful NFT projects with artists Ashley Longshore, Jonathan Seliger and editorial features in ELLE and Architectural Digest.

Her next collection- HW3 (House of Web3) will be a community-owned, operated and financed fashion house with the best and brightest from both worlds (Web3 and IRL) rooted in forward thinking operatives of ideation, collaboration and innovation. As one of the first female-led blockchain brands and a founding member of the BFF, along with Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Hudson, Paris Hilton and founders Brit Morin and Jaime Schmidt, Ballard has become a web3 thought leader and expert, paving the way for women and female-led projects in the space.

Ep 98: From Devil Wears Prada to Web3 High Fashion?! | Francine Ballard (Founder, Metagolden) Read More »

Jeremy Au Chief of Staff, Head of Strategic Projects at Monk's Hill Ventures Singapore, startup founder, podcaster at BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech Podcast

Ep 97: From Vaccine Research to Head of Strategic Projects in Asia | Jeremy Au (Chief of Staff & Head of Strategic Projects, Monk’s Hill Ventures + Podcaster, BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech Podcast)

Jeremy Au is the Head of Strategic Projects & Chief of Staff at Monk’s Hill Ventures and podcast at the BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech Podcast.

Ep 97: From Vaccine Research to Head of Strategic Projects in Asia | Jeremy Au (Chief of Staff & Head of Strategic Projects, Monk’s Hill Ventures + Podcaster, BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech Podcast) Read More »

Marja Kontinnen - Marketing Director, Decentraland Foundation + Marketing Director Rovio Entertainment (Angry Birds Space)

Ep 95: From Launching Angry Birds into Space with NASA to Throwing Parties in Decentraland | Marja Konttinen (Marketing Director, Decentraland)

Marja Konttinen is the Marketing Director at Decentraland Foundation & former Marketing Director at Rovio Entertainment (Angry Birds Space).

Ep 95: From Launching Angry Birds into Space with NASA to Throwing Parties in Decentraland | Marja Konttinen (Marketing Director, Decentraland) Read More »

Geoffrey See - cofounder Chairman Choson Exchange, Generation T, co-founder & CEO of Poko DAO

Ep 93: Raising North Korean Entrepreneurs to DAOs for the Underprivileged | Geoffrey See (Co-Founder, Choson Exchange & Poko DAO)

Geoffrey See is the co-founder & Chairman of Choson Exchange, CEO & co-founder of Y-Combinator backed Poko DAO, World Economic Forum Young Global Leaders etc.

Ep 93: Raising North Korean Entrepreneurs to DAOs for the Underprivileged | Geoffrey See (Co-Founder, Choson Exchange & Poko DAO) Read More »

General Tan Sri Dato’ Borhan bin Ahmad: a retired 4 star General & former Chief of Defence Forces in Malaysia - So This Is My Why podcast interview STIMY Episode 92

Ep 92: Life of a 4 Star General Who Founded the Malaysian Special Forces | General Tan Sri Dato Borhan bin Ahmad (former Chief of Defence Forces, Malaysia)

General Tan Sri Dato’ Borhan bin Ahmad is a retired 4 star General & former Chief of Defence Forces in Malaysia, who created the Special Forces Unit. This is his story.

Ep 92: Life of a 4 Star General Who Founded the Malaysian Special Forces | General Tan Sri Dato Borhan bin Ahmad (former Chief of Defence Forces, Malaysia) Read More »