Episodios

  • Besties: Why I Ran a Men’s Group at a Chinese American Fraternity Reunion | #150
    Sep 25 2025

    As Chairman of the LA Lodge, Will helped organize a Reunion in Los Angeles for a Chinese American Fraternity. Over four days, the Reunion hosted 15 events and brought together 190 brothers from around the world, joined by wives and families for a total of 450 attendees.

    Beyond the main program, Will shares to Andrew what meant the most to him: helping run a pre-reunion wellness retreat with past guest Gene Lee, and leading a three-hour men’s group for other lodge leaders—an idea sparked by past guest Rich Shiu. Both experiences gave him a chance to explore how to create deeper connection inside the fraternity.

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    30 m
  • Besties: We put on our first men's retreat! Here's what we learned. | #149
    Aug 13 2025
    Will and Andrew put together their first men's weekend retreat. They share how they did it and what they learned.
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    37 m
  • Besties: We just did the Hoffman Process. What "10 years of therapy in one week" was like.
    Mar 27 2025
    Andrew Hsu and Will Chang each did the Hoffman Process individually. Here's our discussion sharing our experiences with each other.
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    37 m
  • Major General William S. Chen: A Chinese American’s Leadership Journey in the US Army | #147
    Jan 9 2025

    Major General William S. Chen is the first Chinese American to achieve the rank of Major General in the U.S. Army. As a Brigadier General, Major General Chen played a crucial role in developing and acquiring state-of-the-art military technology.

    While serving as the U.S. Army Missile Command Commanding General at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, from 1989 to 1992, Major General Chen's leadership was crucial in ensuring the readiness and effectiveness of missile systems deployed in the largest deployment and combat use of missiles in Army history during Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm.

    Bill also played an essential role in adopting missile interceptor technology for national and theater missile defense programs. He developed the Patriot Missile System and dedicated himself to missile defense, which earned him widespread recognition.

    After retiring from the Army in September 1993, Major General Chen continued to serve the nation by working in the defense industry. He held leadership roles at United Defense and FNSS Defense Systems in Turkey, demonstrating his dedication to enhancing international security.

    Bill has written a book on leadership: Blend-in, Stand-out. Bill is also the editor in chief of the book, Unsung Heroes: Recognizing and Honoring Chinese American World War II Veterans - Congressional Gold Medal Recipients.

    Bill's father, Moon Chen joined the Flying Tigers during WWII as an American to support China. The Flying Tigers composed of pilots from the United States Army Air Corps, Navy, and Marine Corps, recruited under President Franklin Roosevelt's authority. Their mission was to bomb Japan and defend the Republic of China. Because the US wasn't in the war, they had to volunteer and attack the Japanese under a foreign banner.

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    1 h y 39 m
  • Besties: Whatever you're dreaming about - do it today. | #146
    38 m
  • Dan Chung: Crafting Iconic Action Figures for Travis Scott, Martha Stewart, and Snoop Dogg | #145
    Dec 5 2024

    Dan Chung is an artist, painter, and sculpter that has built a business around creating 1:6 scale hyper-realistic poseable action figures with custom tailored clothing. He has been commissioned to create figures of celebrities like musician Travis Scott for his Rodeo album cover and “90210” music video. Michael J. Fox as Family Ties “Alex P. Keaton” for the Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell holiday comedy movie SPIRITED. And Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg as Snoop went to market wine during his travels to Paris for the 2024 Olympics.

    Learn more about Dan Chung:

    • Website: https://www.dchungfigures.com
    • Instagram: @dchung_art
    • Dan Chung's Travis Scott Action Figure in 90210 Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuNBLjJzRoo
    • Snoop Dogg / Lil' Snoop Action Figure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snv1MTsd0vg
    • Martha Stewart Action Figure: https://www.adweek.com/agencyspy/martha-stewart-gets-her-own-action-figure/
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    1 h y 25 m
  • Besties: I spent $50,000 on coaching. Here's what I learned... | #144
    Nov 7 2024

    Will has spent $50,000 on coaching for personal development this year. Andrew has a visualization coach. We share what we've learned, what we do for ourselves, and how we do when we coach others.

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    29 m
  • Robert Hao: How a Chinese American Launched Airbnb and GOAT in China | #143
    Oct 24 2024

    Robert Hao is the General Manager, Enterprise Partnerships and BD for Poizon Global. Poizon is China's global online marketplace for sneakers, apparel, and luxury products. Prior to Poizon, Robert launched Airbnb and GOAT into the Chinese market. In this episode, we discuss his experiences bringing US companies into China and bringing Chinese companies into the US.

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    1 h y 15 m