Episode 66 is with Maika Isogawa, Co-Founder and CEO at Webacy!
Webacy helps protect your digital legacy by allowing you to decide what you want to do with your digital life after you die. This includes your social media accounts blockchain-based assets, cryptocurrencies and other assets. Some of this involves deletion or memorialization of accounts, posting final, sequenced content, and transferring crypto or business accounts to your inner circle.
Maika is a former professional acrobat and performer for the Cirque Du Soleil brand of shows. She is also a Stanford '20 alumnus with a special concentration in Symbolic Systems, a program which combines the study of Human Computer Interaction, Software Engineering, Linguistics, Philosophy, and more. Maika was most recently a Cybersecurity Engineer for Microsoft, while Maika and Webacy have been recently recognized as a member of the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.
We sit down with Maika to discuss her early days with the Cirque du Soleil and how she became an entrepreneur. She details how she battles imposter syndrome, cultural influences in her life, including Anime, and how Webacy is securing digital assets for the world of tomorrow. This was a fun chat that we hope you enjoy!
Webacy
https://www.webacy.com/
Timestamps
2:30 - Circus Acrobatics at Cirque du Soleil
8:00 - Overcoming Fear & Imposter Syndrome
10:25 - Importance of Hobbies & Side Hustles
13:10 - Influence of Culture
17:00 - Anime Culture
19:50 - Goal Setting for Success
24:40 - Pressure to Succeed
28:18 - Happiness & Success
31:00 - The story behind Webacy
33:14 - Crypto scam that stole from Maika
35:30 - Challenges of Crypto-adoption
38:50 - Defining Company Culture
42:37 - Webacy’s Founding Team
45:37 - Managing Differing Opinions
49:04 - Advice for new entrepreneurs
50:05 - Lightning Round
