Howard Lim takes us back to Santa Barbara, where he grew up with eight siblings after being born in Manitoba. He describes a loud, active home, yet he also explains how shy he felt as a kid. School often bored him. However, art gave him focus early. At five, finger
Monthly Archives: April 2026
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We sit down with Michelle Marks to trace the path from Los Angeles to New York. She shares a childhood shaped by freedom, creativity, and strong working parents. That early independence mattered. It taught her to solve problems, trust herself, and keep moving. You’ll hear how art school gave her
We sat down with Kevin Siskar to trace the experiences that shaped how he leads. He grew up in Buffalo, started working young, and learned through real jobs. He mowed lawns, washed dishes, scrubbed toilets, and bartended. Those roles showed him different sides of society early. They also built the
We sat down with Ravi Vinayak to trace a career that changed shape many times. He grew up in Mumbai, studied chemistry, and moved to Canada for a PhD. Along the way, he learned how discipline, education, and persistence could create options. Yet he also saw that career growth rarely