Vince Chan
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6,989 appearances
347 recordings
1 series
first heard Nov 2024
last heard Jun 2025
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Over 40 years as an entrepreneur, her story is full of twists and turns. In her mid-20s, she took a leap and started her first business. That was just the beginning. For 25 years, she and her husband ran a charted air surface between Alaska and Hawaii, flying wide-body jets. Eventually, they soldered to Alaska Airlines, a huge milestone, but not the end of her journey.
She has owned small cruise ships, invested in real estate, and kept building. And now she's helping other women entrepreneurs figure out the same thing she did, how to run a business and have a life with sustainability. Her story is real and packed with lessons for anyone chasing big dreams. Let's dive in. Well, good afternoon. Welcome to our show. Welcome to Chief Change Officer.
You and I have the longest time difference, 17 hours. Thank you for coming on board.
Time difference reflects distance. So far, among all my guests, you are the most distant one. The very first guest from Alaska I've never visited Alaska. The closest I've been was a transit stop when flying from Asia to Toronto, Canada. But now I finally have the chance to connect with someone from Alaska. I'm so excited to learn more. Let's get started with your story.
Walk us through your career journey, your history, the major transitions, and the key moments of evolution. Then we explore different elements in our conversation.
You mentioned you grew up in an entrepreneurial family. Yes. So that vibe, the mindset of building and creating was part of your education from an early age. Then in your 20s, you stepped into the game yourself, starting your own ventures. You've been involved in various businesses since. I'm curious. How do you decide which area to focus on?
Is it a lot of strategic calculation, following trends, gut feeling, or just going where the money is? What's your thought process when choosing a business to start or invest in? And what lessons have you learned along the way?
I see you as a fairly successful self-made business person. someone who has steadily built wealth over time with discipline while spotting opportunities along the way, how would you describe your approach? In your own words, what kind of business person are you?
In your entrepreneurial journey as a woman, have you faced challenges that might differ from those faced by men in similar positions? I ask because even today, in a tech-driven world, it is well known that women, regardless of age, still face unique hurdles. For instance, female tech founders struggle with raising money as easily or in the same amount as their male counterparts.
Reflecting on your experience across the different businesses you've built and run, what were some of the key challenges you've encountered as a woman business leader And now, as a coach, how do you guide younger women to navigate and overcome similar challenges, learning from what you faced and learned?
How do you guide people in building the kind of system from growing up? Specifically, how do you teach them to lay the foundation, develop the structure, and ensure is resilient enough to grow and thrive before they can step back and enjoy the fruit of their labor?
You've reached a point where traditionally you could retire stop working, travel around the world, dive into hobbies. But the concept of retirement has changed. In today's world, it's not always about stepping away completely. I'm curious, what's your personal take on retirement? Would you consider retiring in the conventional sense? Or do you have a different vision for this stage of life?
The idea of retirement is evolving rapidly. is no longer about just stopping work and living off savings or pensions. Financial independence now means people have choices whether to keep working, pivot into a passion project, or even take breaks to recharge and come back stronger. From your perspective, with financial freedom at your disposal, how do you view retirement?
When you think about this for the border population, how do you see the concept shifting? If we put on the Futurist hats, where do you think retirement is headed in the next decade or two? I'd love to hear your vision for how this concept may evolve.
Thank you so much for joining us today. If you like what you heard, Don't forget, subscribe to our show, leave us top-rated reviews, check out our website, and follow me on social media. I'm Vince Chen, your ambitious human host. Until next time, take care.
Hi, everyone. Welcome to our show, Chief Change Officer. I'm Vince Chen, your ambitious human host. Our show is a modernist community for change progressives in organizational and human transformation from around the world. Today, I'm talking to Athena Bronson, a real estate agent from Denver, Colorado. Nope, we are not talking about real estate.
Instead, we dive into her extraordinary journey of resilience. At the peak of her real estate career, Feeling invincible and unstoppable, Athena's life took unexpected turn. Strange health issues appeared, and she was eventually diagnosed with Lyme disease, a condition that would change everything. For the past seven years,
Athena has lived in chronic pain, relying on plasma transfusions four days each month just to keep going. Her life has revolved around battling this disease, something she never imagined facing. As she says, if life didn't give us adversity and challenges. This story is too powerful and real for just one episode.
In part one, Athena shares her experience with Lyme disease, a condition that remains poorly understood but has profoundly impacted her health. She'll talk about how she caught it, what she's endured, and the fight to survive. Today in part two, Asina will share how she not only survived, but found ways to thrive, rebuild her support system, and grow her career once again.
I really resonate with what you said about being our biggest advocate, especially in tough times. We hear a lot about IQ and EQ, emotional quotient, emotional intelligence. But there's another measure, adversity quotient or IQ, which seems less talked about yet. So crucial. I think we are all starting to see how important it really is. Your experience is a powerful example of this.
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