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Past STIMY Newsletters
![Nicole Quinn - General Partner, Lightspeed Venture Partner & Celebrity Whisperer - investor of Gwyneth Paltrow (Goop), The Honest Company (Jessica Alba), Lady Gaga (Haus Laboratories), Sophia Amoruso (Girlboss), Rothy's, Calm, Cameo, Lunchclub](https://www.sothisismywhy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/General-Photos-1024x1024-1.png)
- STIMY Guest: Nicole Quinn
- Stay tuned
![Debbie Soon - Co-Founder, HUG NFT Accelerator & curate-to-earn platform HUGhub, hedgeHUG; Chief of Staff at ONE Championship to Chatri Sityodtong](https://www.sothisismywhy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Episode-page-header-2560x1708-1.jpg)
#29: Launching a Web3 Accelerator
- STIMY Guest: Debbie Soon
- The future of NFTs
- Buying Your First NFT
- Crypto Lawsuit – duty of care?
- Strategy to Launch Meta Angels NFT
![Nicole Yap - co-founder, 8SIAN NFT collection, Chinatown metaverse](https://www.sothisismywhy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Episode-page-header-2560x1708-4.jpg)
#28: Selling 8,888 NFTs & Rug Pulls
- STIMY Guest: Nicole (founder of 8SIAN, a 8,888 NFT collection that features Asian women)
- Elizabeth Yin on how to raise a seed round
- A VC pretends to invest in a Startup (and threatens to sue!)
- Bored Bunny Rug Pull
- Yuga Lab’s Pitch Deck
![Vincent Wei Head of Growth & Product VEED.IO](https://www.sothisismywhy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Episode-page-header-2560x1708-2.jpg)
- STIMY Guest: Vincent Wei (Head of Growth, Veed)
- Malaysianpaygap
- 20VC: Ed Baker on 5 Key Functions of a Growth Team
- 80,000 Hours
- Crypto Scam
![Nnenna Nwakanma - Chief Web Advocate, World Wide Web Foundation](https://www.sothisismywhy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Episode-page-header-2560x1708-3.jpg)
#26: Being Human Is Enough
- STIMY Guest: Nnenna Nwakanma (Chief Web Advocate)
- Acquired podcast: Taylor Swift
- Sol’s Cookies
- West Elm Caleb
- MSCHF’s C&D Fashion Drop
![Daniel Flynn - cofounder Thankyou Australia social enterprise](https://www.sothisismywhy.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Episode-page-header-2560x1708-1.jpg)
#25: The Power of Stories
- STIMY Guest: Daniel Flynn (co-founder, Thankyou Australia – most successful social enterprise)
- YouTubers like Beluga
- Ryan Reynolds is on LinkedIn! Plus Winnie-the-Screwed
- Wise Words from C.S. Lewis in 1948 on living in the atomic age
![Ansgar Koene - Global AI Ethics & Regulatory Leader EY London](https://www.sothisismywhy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Episode-page-header-2560x1708-1.jpg)
- STIMY Guest: Ansgar Koene (Global AI Ethics & Regulatory Leader, EY) on how AI is manipulating our behaviour
- Alex Lieberman
- How Cute Cats spread misinformation
- Perfection v Excellence
- MrBeast’s Squid Game
- Secret Santa online
![Esther Wojcicki](https://www.sothisismywhy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Episode-page-header-2560x1708-2.jpg)
#23: Timebanking & 👁👄👁
- STIMY Guest: Esther Wojcicki
- Timebanking
- How Will & Jada Pinkett Smith built their Content Empire
- The Red Table Talk
- Nametagging
- Fourthwall
![Episode page header STIMY podcast DJ Didonna sabbatical project founder](https://www.sothisismywhy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Episode-page-header-STIMY-podcast-DJ-Didonna-sabbatical-project-founder.jpg)
#22: DJ Didonna (Founder, the Sabbatical Project)
- #TeamSEAS
- Mark Rober, the NASA YouTuber
- Google’s e-Conomy SEA 2021 Report
- Traf: Making $100k from 2 weeks’ worth of work in 1 week
![David Grief - Senior Clerk & Head of Administration (Essex Court Chambers), CEO, David Grief International Consultancy Pte Singapore](https://www.sothisismywhy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Episode-page-header-2560x1708-2.jpg)
- No Two Are Alike
- Ofcom Guide: Offensive Language on TV & Radio
- How Discord (accidentally) invented the future of the internet
- Creator Upload Podcast
![Nick Bernstein - Senior Vice President of Late Night Programming (West Coast) at ViacomCBS; executive in charge of the Late Late Show with James Corden](https://www.sothisismywhy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Episode-page-header-2560x1708-2.jpg)
#20: Nick Bernstein - SVP, Late Night Programming (West Coast), CBS
- Twitter: Dear Intern
- A Project of One’s Own by Paul Graham
- Small Things Accomplish Big Things
- The Statement by Crystal Pite
![Dato Thomas Mun Lung Lee [Founding Partner, Lee Hishamuddin Allen & Gledhill, son of Tun HS Lee.- Malaysia's first Finance Minister]](https://www.sothisismywhy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Episode-page-header-2560x1708-4.jpg)
#19: Dato' Thomas Lee (Founder, LHAG + Son of Tun HS Lee - Malaysia's 1st Finance Minister)
- On testing positive for COVID-19 in Malaysia
- Person: Patrick Cabral (@darkgravity)
- The Late Late Show with James Corden
- Meet the Drapers show
![Oz Pearlman - Israeli American, Emmy-Award Winning Mentalist, Magician & Finalist of America's Got Talent Season 10 in 2015](https://www.sothisismywhy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Episode-page-header-2560x1708-2.jpg)
#18: Reading Minds with Oz Pearlman (Emmy Award-Winning Mentalist)
- Podcast: Jay Shetty with Tim Bilyeu (on Impact Theory)
- The Rise of Cohort-Based Courses
- Videographer: Daniel Schiffer
- Article: 9 Practical Ways to Boost Your Creativity
![Lincoln Lee Ming - social entrepreneur, co-founder RICE Inc, HULT Prize 2018 winner](https://www.sothisismywhy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Episode-page-header-2560x1708-1.jpg)
#17: Lincoln Lee (Co-Founder, Rice Inc & Winner of $1 million HULT Prize)
- Article: Selling Google Spreadsheets by Ali Tamaseb
- Article: 7 Emails You Should Send Every Week to Get Ahead in Your Career
- YouTuber: The Breakfasteur
- Nieman Lab Article: How to Label AI Content
![Episode page header - Azran Osman-Rani - CEO Naluri Hidup, AirAsia X, iFlix Malaysia](https://www.sothisismywhy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Episode-page-header-Azran-Osman-Rani-CEO-Naluri-Hidup-AirAsia-X-iFlix-Malaysia.jpg)
#16: Azran Osman-Rani (CEO, Naluri, iFlix & AirAsia X)
- Article: Starbucks – Monetary Superpower
- Pressclub Podcast: Facebook’s Plans for Audio
- Newsletter: Morning Brew
- Disney’s Go Away Green
![Lim Pui Wan (picoworm) - Malaysia miniature artist](https://www.sothisismywhy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Episode-page-header-2560x1708-2.jpg)
#15: Pui Wan (Picoworm the Miniature Artist)
- Article: On Active Listening
- Twitter Storm: The Most Undervalued Asset of a CEO…
- Article: You Haven’t Seen Greatness
- Answer Socrates
![Joe Sidek Festival Director George Town Festival](https://www.sothisismywhy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Episode-page-header-Joe-Sidek-Festival-Director-George-Town-Festival.jpg)
#14: Joe Sidek (Festival Director, George Town Festival)
- Red Hong Yi’s TIMES Article Artwork
- Podcast: Patreon (Jack Conte & Sam Yam) on HIBT
- Substack Local
- A16Z’s NFT Canon
![Episode page header - Wai Ken Wong, Country Manager, StashAway Malaysia](https://www.sothisismywhy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Episode-page-header-Wai-Ken-Wong-Country-Manager-StashAway-Malaysia.jpg)
#13: Wai Ken (Country Manager, StashAway Malaysia)
- Creative Juice: Creators investing in Creators
- Podcast: Sahil Lavingia on Gumroad’s Groundbreaking Equity Crowdfunding Raise
- Feynman Learning Technique
- New York Times Article becomes an NFT
![STIMY Ep 40: He Ruiming & Goh Wei Choon [The Woke Salaryman]](https://www.sothisismywhy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Episode-page-header-2560x1708-2.jpg)
#12: The Woke Salaryman
- Crowdfunding Experiment: Gumroad raises $5 million in 12 hours
- HBR Article: Where Brands are Reaching Gen Z
- 1st NFT Art Exhibition by the UCCA Center for Contemporary Art
- Clubhouse Stereotypes by @themingthing
![](https://www.sothisismywhy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Episode-page-header-Chye-Neo-Chong.jpg)
#11: Chye Neo Chong (ex-CEO, IBM Malaysia)
- Liziqi: CNY Decorations & Snacks
- Person: Jenn Chia (aka @soimjenn)
- Modern Love: Confronting Race on the First Date
- Serial Podcast by This American Life
![Shawn Chong - x3 Diageo World Class Malaysia Champion, Mixologist & Co-Founder of Omakase + Appreciate](https://www.sothisismywhy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Episode-page-header-Shawn-Chong.jpg)
#10: Shawn Chong (Mixologist & x3 Diageo World Champion)
- Clubhouse Craze
- Article: Making an Amazing Email Introduction
- MIT Sloan Management Review: What Makes Work Meaningful – or Meaningless
- Twitter: Mini Modern House
- Oscar-Contending Animation: Umbrella
![Maurizio Leo - Founder, The Perfect Loaf; Terminal Eleven Skyview mobile app software developer and engineer](https://www.sothisismywhy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Episode-page-header-Maurizio-Leo.jpg)
#9: Maurizio Leo (Founder, The Perfect Loaf & Terminal Eleven)
- #Songsofcomfort: “Rain Falling from the Roof” by Yo-Yo Ma & Wu Tong
- Improv Everywhere: Most Socially Distanced Office in the Middle of the East River
- Person: Daddyming
- 100 Tips for a Better Life
![Episode page header - Darrion Nguyen Lab Shenanigans - Asian millennial TikTok instagram version of Bill Nye the Science Guy](https://www.sothisismywhy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Episode-page-header-Darrion-Nguyen-Lab-Shenanigans.jpg)
#8: Darrion Nguyen ("Lab Shenanigans")
- Current Tik Tok Trend: Sea Shanties
- Ultimate Hootsuite Article on Abbreviations
- Justin Kan’s AMA
- RED Talk: Renny Gleeson’s “404, the story of a page not found”
![Kenji Chai Vui Yung - Malaysian graffiti artist, mural artist ("Chaigo" dog alter ego)](https://www.sothisismywhy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Episode-page-header-Kenji-Chai.jpg)
#7: Kenji Chai (Street Artist)
- Software: Calendly
- The Coffee Challenge – A Lesson in Courage
- Article: To remote or not?
Person: 李子柒 (Liziqi)
![Dr Finian Tan - Chairman, Vickers Venture Partners - Singapore Venture Capitalst](https://www.sothisismywhy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Episode-page-header-Dr-Finian-Tan.jpg)
#6: Dr Finian Tan (Chairman, Vickers Venture Fund)
- AI Superconnector: Lunchclub
- Psychology of Vaccination
- People: Noah Kagan
- Zoom Protocol
![paper, messy, notes](https://www.sothisismywhy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/paper-messy-notes-3033204.jpg)
Notes: The Psychology of Vaccination (Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable People Podcast)
- A 1 hour 37 minute podcast episode by Guy Kawasaki covering 8 remarkable people on how they would encourage people to take the COVID-19 vaccine
![Cesar Kuriyama, Director, Animator, Visual artist, founder of 1 Second Every Day mobile app](https://www.sothisismywhy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Cesar-Kuriyama-Episode-page-header-2560x1708-1.jpg)
#5: Cesar Kuriyama (Founder, 1 Second Everyday)
- Futureme.org
- Person: Lauren Hom
- Talk: You Are Not Alone in Your Loneliness by Jonny Sun
- Forensic Architecture
![Chong Chan Yau - CEO & Co-Founder of Carboncare Innolab Hong Kong, President of Hong Kong Blind Union](https://www.sothisismywhy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Episode-page-header-Chong-Chan-Yau.jpg)
#4.2: Be My Eyes
- On how Be My Eyes app began & helps connect volunteers from around the world with those who are not sighted
![Chong Chan Yau - CEO & Co-Founder of Carboncare Innolab Hong Kong, President of Hong Kong Blind Union](https://www.sothisismywhy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Episode-page-header-Chong-Chan-Yau.jpg)
#4: Chong Chan-Yau (CEO, Carboncare Innolab)
- On being one of the first blind person to attend the University of Hong Kong
- Becoming the Director of Fundraising at Oxfam Hong Kong
- Co-Founding a climate change NGO that promotes youth advocacy
![Malek Ali - Founder of KL Classified, BFM 89.9 & Fi Life](https://www.sothisismywhy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Episode-page-header-Malek-Ali.jpg)
#3: Malek Ali (Founder, BFM 89.9 & Fi Life)
- High Fidelity
- Podcast: Pat Flynn with Matt d’Avella
- People: Juliana Chan
- Fear of Being Lame by Paul Graham
![Sarah Chen - global investment professional, Malaysia co-founder of lean in Malaysia, board member of 131, co-founder and managing partner of beyond the billion (Washington DC)](https://www.sothisismywhy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Episode-page-header-Sarah-Chen-2.jpg)
#2: Sarah Chen (Co-Founder, Beyond the Billion)
- 36 Questions to Fall in Love
- Tattletales of Tanqueray
- Red Antler
- If I Knew Then