• Being one of the only Asian American athletes in high school and college, Japanese American identity through generations (0:41)
• How the Tommys started their careers in education, the impact of the lack of representation in education and leadership, and the power of identity-affirming leadership (19:00)
• The true story about how an Asian Tommy met and married a Karla, twice (43:36)

In this episode, we chat with Tommy Welch, Regional School Superintendent of Boston Public Schools.

• The origin story of the two Tommys, how they met, how they started working together (1:12)
• Tommy's leadership journey, from school coordinator to founding middle and high schools, to moving and leading in Boston (6:52)
• The importance of loyalty, trust, and patience in education and leadership (22:53)
• Growing up half-Japanese and White, embracing biracial identities, and how being comfortable in your own skin can connect you with others (31:53)

In this episode, we chat with John Sun, President and CEO of Pacific Charter School Development, a non-profit real estate firm that offers various services for charter school partners.

• We talk about our favorite moments from The Brothers Sun, the auntie network, and the cultural significance of Mahjong (2:05)
• John shares his experience growing up in the Rio Grande Valley and his father's journey to building a restaurant empire in South Texas (23:45)
• We discuss his decision not to take up the family business, how and why he ended up in education, and what he hopes to pass on to his own kids (38:32)