Color of Success

Peter Chung is an artist, designer and Co-Founder/CEO of foodscape INC. His life's work has revolved around culture, food, and technology. His startup journey has received support from Wharton's Venture Lab, Hustle Fund's Angel Squad and Thought Leaders from companies such as Nike. Peter's newest venture is the release of Bobaface, a matching game where you can win actual boba drinks! His team also have NFT's of the characters and you can join their community! We talk about mental health, ways to solicit feedback from your colleagues and make positive changes to your behavior, and the intersection of technology and food! Download the game in your app store! ========================================== This episode would not be made possible without Sparxo who has the vision to build technology that helps communities connect. Their first product is an event ticketing platform that makes it easy for event producers to sell tickets directly on their brand's or organization's website. With Sparxo, it is easy to create a ticket checkout experience with multiple ticket options and add photos and videos to a customized event details page. If you're an event producer, check out sparxo.com/thecolorofsuccess/. Mention the Color of Success during signup to receive 50% off Sparxo fees for the first event you host using Sparxo Ticketing. From Nightclubs to Yoga Retreats, brands that care about bringing people together to create great experiences trust Sparxo.

What happens when you become a pro body builder and your mother calls your body "ugly?" How does one cope with an injury and engage in recovery from addiction? What can you contribute to your community? Our guest, Ko Chandetka is a Laotian American professional body builder and became one of the most notable Asian Americans in the sport, winning titles and landing a major sponsorship. However, he suffered an injury which led to an addiction to pain killers, depression, anxiety and alcoholism, and losing his sponsorship. He worked on his recovery from addiction and made a come-back in his 40's, earning an IFBB Pro Card and Placed 7th at the 2016 Mr. Olympia contest. He has since retired from the sport, co-founding the Lao American Sports Hall of Fame to recognize and inspire other Laotian athletes and launching the SEA4Podcaat: South East Asian Athlete Achievement > Adversity. He is currently a bodybuilding and nutrition consultant, living in South Elgin, IL. ======================================== This episode would not be made possible without Sparxo who has the vision to build technology that helps communities connect. Their first product is an event ticketing platform that makes it easy for event producers to sell tickets directly on their brand's or organization's website. With Sparxo, it is easy to create a ticket checkout experience with multiple ticket options and add photos and videos to a customized event details page. If you're an event producer, check out sparxo.com/thecolorofsuccess/. Mention the Color of Success during signup to receive 50% off Sparxo fees for the first event you host using Sparxo Ticketing. From Nightclubs to Yoga Retreats, brands that care about bringing people together to create great experiences trust Sparxo.

Susana Chen is the Co-Founder of Asian Creative Foundation (ACF) and we discuss forging your own path through Art. We discuss barriers to Asian Americans pursuing a career in Art, and ways that ACF supports those that would like to express themselves through various artistic mediums. May is AAPI Heritage Month and on Friday, May 13th to Saturday, May 14th, from 12:00 noon - 5:00 pm EST, ACF is hosting The Asian Creative Festival virtual event, "Be BRAVE." Tickets are on sale and all funds will be put back into enriching this event and future educational events for the AAPI community worldwide. The two-day program is promising, including over 30 influential AAPI industry speakers, from recognizable film producers, art directors, renowned academic professors, graphic designers, content creators, and CEOs of reputable companies, who will activate the "Be BRAVE" movement. The speakers will discuss today's important trending topics: Technology trends: NFTs and Metaverse Art talks: finding queer radicality in Asian art Adversity in the fashion industry Vulnerability through art as a form of resilience Mental health cultural evolvement through film making Intellectual property law To purchase tickets: https://www.asiancreativefestival.com Early bird ticket ($25) with promo code access ~ 5/1/2022: https://buy.stripe.com/00g8xt59y6SP6f6002 ========================================== This episode would not be made possible without Sparxo who has the vision to build technology that helps communities connect. Their first product is an event ticketing platform that makes it easy for event producers to sell tickets directly on their brand's or organization's website. With Sparxo, it is easy to create a ticket checkout experience with multiple ticket options and add photos and videos to a customized event details page. If you're an event producer, check out sparxo.com/thecolorofsuccess/. Mention the Color of Success during signup to receive 50% off Sparxo fees for the first event you host using Sparxo Ticketing. From Nightclubs to Yoga Retreats, brands that care about bringing people together to create great experiences trust Sparxo.