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#47 - Your parents' dream for you is killing your potential | Ft. CEO of Asian Founders Club
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- CEO of Life
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- Oct 29, 2025
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✨Grow and make YouTube videos 5x faster (free guide) 👉 https://wamy.kit.com/5days Follow Jess: - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jess1cashen/ - Asian Founders Club: https://www.instagram.com/asianfoundersclub/ What does it really take to build a life you own? In this episode, I sit down with Jessica Shen, founder of the Asian Founders Club, to unpack the messy transition from chasing a "prestigious" career to building a meaningful one. ~My main channel (700K+ subscribers): https://www.youtube.com/wamyy5 🔥 Rewire your mind on the go! : https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wamyy5 😎 Get free wisdom and inspiration delivered to your inbox (my newsletter!): https://wamy.kit.com/newsletter My favorite things ~📸 Amazon essentials (equipment, favorite BOOKS, skincare, +more!): https://amzn.to/3G6zLm4 🧋BOBA-flavored protein powder (WAMY for 10% off): https://gogonuts.shop/?ref=wamy Disclaimer:- Some links here may be affiliate links, which give me a small kickback at no additional cost to you. Each purchase supports me to keep working as hard as I can to make helpful videos for you guys!- I linked faves that make my life better in one way or another since I support investing in yourself effectively! Remember to shop and consume mindfully. Thank you for your support :)// Chapters:(00:56) Jessica: Behind Asian Founders Club (01:50) Why I LIED to my parents for over a year (02:15) Generational clash with immigrant parents (03:35) “My dream job was TOXIC” (04:45) Being “controversial” is your greatest advantage (07:20) Why your network feels FAKE (and how to fix it) (13:05) How Jessica uses parental pressure as fuel (18:20) Your parents’ advice might be holding you back (23:40) The gut feeling you should NEVER ignore (33:10) Jessica’s startup disaster: “It almost…