# From Soccer Star to CEO overseeing Massive IPO!!!

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Podcast: [Uncommon Wealth Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/uncommon-wealth-podcast-7762972)
Published: 2025-10-21T01:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jmacwealth/episodes/From-Soccer-Star-to-CEO-overseeing-Massive-IPO-e39hi6o
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## Resource

From Oak Cliff (Dallas, TX) to IPOs. Backed by the Gates Foundation — R.A. Session II shares how to build wealth with purpose.On this episode, biotech CEO R.A. Session II (Signify Bio; ex-Taysha Gene Therapies) breaks down the journey from pro soccer hopeful to taking a company public IPO in months, why money ≠ happiness, and the exact frameworks he uses to preserve wealth, protect family, and pursue purpose.What you’ll learn:✅ The mindset behind raising hundreds of millions and scaling biotech—without losing your why✅ Why he treats his career like a “stock” and his portfolio like a “bond,” and how you can apply that to risk management✅ The Rockefeller playbook for generational wealth (trusts + life insurance) vs. common mistakes that destroy legacies✅ How to create liquidity (secondaries, acquisitions) without getting trapped by your own company✅ Practical tools for founders: capital strategy, hiring, avoiding public-company pitfalls, and staying mission-aligned✅ Giving back at scale: launching a STEM foundation and using wealth as a force multiplierAbout R.A. Session II:Founder/CEO of Signify Bio (backed by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Eli Lilly, Danaher Ventures). Former exec at Avexis and BridgeBio; founded Taysha Gene Therapies and led one of the fastest biotech IPOs. Dallas native, purpose-driven builder, and advocate for STEM access.

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