‘that was the turning point.. really thinking where do I want to be in 10-20 years time, and do I want to be in this position’ ABOUT THE GUEST America-born Chinese award-winning digitual marketing consultant, Laurie Wang, joins R2R where we discuss everything from her mixed American-Chinese upbringing, comparing Chinese culture vs. the West, and just how she dealt with leaving a stable Finance career to pursuing her passion in Digital Marketing. Her knowledge and understanding of the digital landscape have benefited an eclectic mix of clients from young start-ups to FTSE 100 giants, and more recently Google, where she helped to roll out its digital skills training across the country. She has been featured in EliteDaily, Metro, FT and Fast Company, and has trained industry executives on the power of digital marketing. In 2017, she was named by the British Interactive Media Association as a top Rising Star in the Digital industry. You can find her on Instagram and Twitter at @iamlauriewang. Chapters 00:00 The art (or lack of) small talk in Western Culture 05:29 The difference between being driven or dragged to want to be successful 06:27 The expectation on Laurie Wang growing up 10:19 Feeling lost when deciding on her future career 12:50 Navigating a Chinese and American Identity 15:49 Yang’s 4 part model of the chinese self 22:20 Dealing with the harsh realities of representing your minority 25:50 Why culture dilutes with every generation 30:05 ‘Find your passion’ is misleading 35:55 Feeling burned out, not happy and craving that shift in career 48:39 Learning to get out of her comfort zone with social media 54:44 Laurie’s main advice to change your life or career towards your passion WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/NeoJodEn02c FOLLOW ON SOCIALS (& GET IN TOUCH) INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/anandsworld TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@ananddattanipodcast LINKEDIN: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/anand-dattani LISTEN FOR FREE SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1hyQM3omGoqugQFQkPS7cW APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/simon-alexander-ong-overcoming-3-major-setbacks-ways/id1548231634?i=1000628365358 ELSEWHERE: https://shows.acast.com/tjo ️ABOUT THE PODCAST R2R speaks to the unconventional ones, the risk-takers and the changemakers. These are the people who’ve decided to step outside of the norms usually seen in their community, culture or society, with the aim of making a positive impact in the world and leaving their legacy for future generations. We invite guests well known in their field, and some of the greatest minds I’ve come across. From entrepeneurs and CEOs, to performing artists, authors and ex-athletes, each one of them is driven by a key message or impact that they want to leave on the world. LEAVE A REVIEW If you listen on Apple Podcasts, it’d be great if you could leave a review – the bigger the show gets, the bigger the guests get! https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/roots-to-routes/id1548231634