In the last episode, I got a bit personal and shared stories from my childhood all the way to my first job.I talked about how I became who I am today—through years of learning and figuring myself out along the way.Today I want to dive into my career journey - from working at Fan Bingbing's studio who was the biggest celebrity in China at the time to starting my own company for the past decade.This phase was all about leveling up my skills and learning how to survive in the real working world.00:21 Quick recap of the last episode: no script, just me, going with the flow. 02:51 When opportunities show up, you take the risk—you jump.03:33 How do you stand your ground around industry seniors? You find your edge—and double down on it. 06:47 That edge becomes your leverage. 06:54 Working with director Ning Hao taught me a lot—I was still rough, still learning. 08:08 I didn’t just want to look great. I wanted to do great work. 10:15 Imposter syndrome hit hard: surrounded by glitz, trying to keep my feet on the ground. 11:33 Leaving the team I started with took six months—and a lot of inner work. 13:02 Sometimes, the best ending isn’t staying forever—it’s watching everyone find their own light. 14:18 Life gets shaky. You need something solid to hold onto. 16:36 The world shifts, whether we’re ready or not. Either catch the wave early, or get left behind. 18:46 Growth is just a series of mistakes—if you let them teach you. 19:57 After I finally proved myself, I stopped fearing the loss of things other people value.22:45 That’s when I created our first internal innovation challenge. 23:46 Starting something new meant figuring out where my skills and resources fit. 25:59 I built my plus-size fashion brand because I saw a real, collective need in China. 26:59 I didn’t want to be the one disrupting the equation—I wanted to add value. 28:26 Moving from backstage to the spotlight meant owning every part of the job. 29:09 I wanted to build something meaningful. First for myself. Then for others. 32:20 Success isn’t the endgame. Curiosity is. Innovation is. 33:52 Don’t be me. Be yourself.
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I'm here to share stories—some refreshingly naive, others surprisingly wise. Sometimes I chat with friends, sometimes we dig into life's messier questions. We crash into the world's complexities, and somehow, through all the conversation, we find our way to something real.
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