Guests：Kaitan Sun & Joshua Zheng [Founders of EpicTopia]

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaitan-sun/ & https://www.linkedin.com/in/zgh/

Today, we're joined by Kaitan Sun and Joshua Zheng, the founders of EpicTopia, a transformative platform that blends life journey tracking with AI-generated insights, revolutionizing personal growth. Kaitan and Joshua recognized the struggle many face in translating aspirations into concrete action. That's where EpicTopia comes in! It's not just another journaling app – it's your personalized AI guide to help you discover the "why" behind your goals and craft a plan to bring them to life. We'll deep dive their pivot from a social sharing platform to an AI-powered personal development tool. We'll uncover the key features and their brainstorm process that set EpicTopia apart. We'll also gain valuable insights from their experiences as founders right at the center of Silicon Valley.

Host: Lei Zhao

• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/leizhaostone/
• Twitter: twitter.com/LeiZhao_
• Email: questionlabpodcast@gmail.com

Sponsor: SyncMind - your personal AI-powered leadership coach designed to empower you with self-awareness.

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Timestamps

• Introduction (0:00 - 1:34)
• SyncMind (1:34-2:19)
• Podcast Overview (1:50-end, generated by NotebookLM & verified by human)

Other Platforms: @QuestionLabPodcast

• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@QuestionLabPodcast
• Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/question-lab-podcast/id1705440304
• Spotify：https://open.spotify.com/show/0P2Xy7XERp0qczWw16DbbS?si=sb8dm7HFS5OQpc43SL7uZw

Link to Original Podcast (in Mandarin):

• Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/创业当中如何转型-在硅谷这座创业大学-和katian-joshua-founders-of/id1705440304?i=1000677963138
• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3pDriTH1GLBLN4dLW8Fyho?si=9hhm4Jz0QJyvE_pKr5PTsg

Guest: Tony Shan [Stanford’s Graduate School of Business, Father, Ex-VP of Finance]

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonyshan05/

Today, I’m thrilled to welcome Tony Shan, the former VP of Finance at Urban Electronic Co. and previously a Principal at @CPE, CITIC Private Equity. But today, we’re diving into a role far more significant than his corporate titles: the role of a father. In this episode, we’ll begin with Tony’s journey from China to Stanford’s Graduate School of Business and discuss how that experience led him to a deeper understanding of himself. We’ll then explore the reflections and inner growth he’s experienced while raising his children, and how his relationship with them has reshaped his relationship with himself. Finally, we’ll discuss the importance of individuality in a world rapidly advancing toward artificial general intelligence (AGI). If you enjoy today’s episode, be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen, and leave us a review! We love hearing from you, and we read every comment.

Host: Lei Zhao

• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/leizhaostone/
• Twitter: twitter.com/LeiZhao_
• Email: questionlabpodcast@gmail.com

Sponsor: SyncMind - your personal AI-powered leadership coach designed to empower you with self-awareness.

• Sign Up Link: https://forms.gle/PnpJR157jbTDr2RZA
• Help Define Product: https://app.lyssna.com/do/4508e7dd20a7/876d

Timestamps

• Introduction (0:00 - 1:00)
• SyncMind (1:00-1:45)
• Podcast Overview (1:45-end, generated by NotebookLM & verified by human)

Other Platforms

• Apple Podcast: @QuestionLabPodcast
• Spotify：@QuestionLabPodcast

Link to Original Podcast (in Mandarin):

• Spotify: 斯坦福商学院最重要的课是竟然是教你如何自我认知？在AGI即将到来的时代，什么才是每一个人类的护城河？和Tony Shan[斯坦福商学院GSB，父亲，Ex-VP of Finance] 聊一期关于个体性，亲子关系，和他在斯坦福商学院遇到的文化冲击。

Material Mentioned in Podcast:

1. Managing Oneself https://a.co/d/dNUkIIU
2. On Becoming a Leader https://a.co/d/hY6bqWU
3. I and Thou https://a.co/d/35l5zf7

Transcript: https://dus3lacuo7vi.larksuite.com/minutes/obusxlzoxa44jo7q33v2fpqa?from=from_copylink