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#UpgradeMe with Dana LeongTariff-ied! Bunty Bohra #UpgradeMe with Dana Leong 012Today we learn life lessons and productivity wisdom from Bunty Bohra. He is a highly accomplished business executive, currently serving as a partner at Antler, a global venture capital firm, and CEO of Biologic Pte, an advisory and investment firm based in Singapore and the former CEO of Goldman Sachs, India. Bunty has extensive experience in empowering and investing in exceptional founders and creators. Bunty is a fellow of the Aspen Institute’s India Leadership Initiative, is a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, serves on the Advisory Board of the MIT Sloan Finance Group, is a me...2025-05-021h 26

Enterprise Explores3 Branding Lessons from Disney’s Snow White RemakeWhat happens when brands mishandle nostalgia, misalign messaging, and fail to control spokesperson narratives? In this episode of Enterprise Explores, we unpack three critical branding lessons from Disney’s troubled Snow White remake.Skribble’s Teng Chan Leong and Dana Lai join us to explore how unclear positioning, mixed creative direction, and poor audience management can derail even the most iconic IP. We dive into why it’s critical to protect nostalgic IPs with care, align spokespeople with core brand messaging, and maintain clarity of creative direction to avoid audience confusion and backlash.D...2025-04-2732 min

#UpgradeMe with Dana LeongStateless Mogul?! Taejun Shins MicroFinance Empire + 1648km Ultra #upgrademe with Dana Leong 01100:00 Intro Stateless Mogul? Taejun Shin’s Journey Begins02:00 The Stateless Hustle: Born Stateless, Built an EmpireHow he leveraged adversity into resilience and entrepreneurial drive.3:15 What Does the World Economic Form Do?!8:53 United Nations 🏛️16:36 A new initiative in Japan seeks to improve child services 🌍25:01 Financial inclusion and transformative education, realistic Ai Strategy 🌍36:39 Crypto can enhance remittance efficiency 50:51 Prioritizing Your Life 🎸01:09:28 Multitasking! Taejun discusses his journey through music, martial arts and sports, emphasizing the importance of flow, balance, sustainability, mental wellness and family time in overcoming challenges and managing stress. 🧠01:16:35 Managing Stress More 🌱01:24:47 Making Important Decisions 🌍--Meet Taejun Shin — a true modern-day polymath, who de...2025-04-051h 36

The Flying Sage Podcast#30 - Business and PsychedelicsWelcome to Episode 30 of the The Flying Sage Podcast! In this episode you will be hearing live audio from an in-person seminar we hosted in Vancouver. Our guests for this seminar included Dana Harvey, Angela Leong, Dana Larsen and Michael Oliver. In this episode we discussed the intersection between business, leadership and psychedelics and we hope you find the conversation interesting and insightful. This episode was hosted by Chris Rambaran and edited by Usama. Music and Sound Design by Michael.2025-03-2958 min

#UpgradeMe with Dana LeongMaking Japan Media Great [Again] #UpgradeMe with Dana Leong 010 Michiko ZentohThrilled to have #UpgradeMePod guest #MichikoZentoh, producer who helped change the face of Japanese travel and culture TV with legends like #AnthonyBourdain, #JackieChan and the #Olympics. Follow https://www.beneroots.jp/ Is there a limit on how free a spirit can be? Are we confined between the guard rails of our parents’ genetics and their nurture? Many times when a spirit is too curious to stay within its own four walls, it ventures to other cities, to other countries, to other continents and even to other altitudes while in search of deeper un...2025-03-071h 21

Engaging LeadershipEmpowering Educators: Fostering Creativity and Risk-TakingSummary: Dr. Jim dives deep into strategic leadership with Dana Addis, superintendent of Hudson City Schools, exploring how to move beyond test scores as the sole measure of success. Dana shares insights into implementing the Portrait of an Explorer initiative, emphasizing creative learning opportunities and fostering a unified district spirit. By focusing on experiential and inclusive education, the district has achieved record-breaking performance. Discover how Dana and his team navigate challenges, build capacity, and maintain clarity to inspire both students and faculty.Key Takeaways: Leadership in Transition: Dana highlights the importance of active listening...2025-02-2138 min

#UpgradeMe with Dana Leong#UpgradeMe with Dana Leong 009 Minami (from CREAM)People always ask, what is it like to work in the music industry and how do artists make a living? Can you survive from making content for YouTube? During the pandemic, that question has become much more complex. However, they still say, ‘slow and steady wins the race’. Over the past 6 years I’ve known her, I’ve watched Minami grow in every way while relentlessly releasing songs and music videos on her duo CREAM's YouTube Channel as well as going out and making it happen live on tour throughout the year. Her story is one that drives home a health...2025-02-071h 09

#UpgradeMe with Dana Leong#UpgradeMe with Dana Leong 008 Jordan RudessToday, we dive deep into the world of a true virtuoso, Jordan Rudess, whose journey from being a classical pianist at Juilliard in New York to the keyboard wizard of Dream Theater is nothing short of extraordinary. Imagine a young prodigy, trained in the hallowed halls of Juilliard, choosing to abandon the predictable path to explore the uncharted realms of progressive rock. Much like an artist swapping the traditional canvas for the digital screen, Rudess embraces synthesizers and innovation, crafting soundscapes that transcend the ordinary. His story is a symphony of bold decisions and relentless pursuit of musical excellence...2025-01-031h 32

#UpgradeMe with Dana Leong#UpgradeMe with Dana Leong 007 Justin BuaIn a world of hustlers, bustlers and innovators, we all seek balance. Combining classical realism at the urban edge of hip-hop and street art, Justin BUA balances being a forward thinking artist while reinventing the classical brush on canvas medium through original caricatures from his colorful youth, statement pieces of pop-culture icons and his one and only globally top selling posterized painting “the DJ”. Even if you haven’t heard of him, you’ve most likely seen his work as it can be seen at The renowned Los Angeles County Museum of Art, on the TV shows he has hosted...2024-12-061h 01

#UpgradeMe with Dana Leong#UpgradeMe with Dana Leong 006 Cookie MarencoFollow Cookie Online: https://otrstudios.com/founder https://www.facebook.com/cookiejmarenco https://bluecoastmusic.com/ https://www.instagram.com/bluecoastrecords If you’ve ever traveled all the way around the world in order to meet your neighbor, or learned a valuable life lesson by taking the long route, then this is the story for you. Over the past 4 decades, hidden away in the hills of my tiny hometown in Belmont, California lies OTR Studio. It’s a full functioning ultra-high-definition recording studio that rivals any in the world. At the studio, Gold Record Selling Artists, Grammy Winning Musicians and Acad...2024-11-011h 17

#UpgradeMe with Dana Leong#UpgradeMe with Dana Leong 005 George ChenWe often take certain things for granted, especially when it comes to the autonomy of how a restaurant works. If designing and running one of the biggest and busiest restaurants in the Bay Area isn’t a big enough task for you to underestimate, imagine conceptualizing and running sixteen of them. Maybe it would take someone with the business sense of a Wall Street banker, the mental fortitude of a China Town Big Boss, the connections of a million-miler doing deals from Shanghai to San Francisco and someone who sees and jumps at opportunities to improve their industry on an...2024-10-0458 min

#UpgradeMe with Dana Leong#UpgradeMe with Dana Leong 004 Nathan East #UpgradeMe with Dana Leong - Nathan East Episode Whether you know it or not, you KNOW Nathan East. Not only is he “A” bass player, he is THE bass player. You can mention pretty much any important figure from music in the last 5 decades and it’s a solid bet he’s been involved with a collaboration. From the smooth grooves of Barry White to the innovative beats of Daft Punk, Nathan’s bass has been the backbone of countless hits. His collaborations span genres and generations, making him a true titan of the music industry.2024-09-061h 13

#UpgradeMe with Dana Leong#UpgradeMe with Dana Leong 003 DJ QbertVery few people have attained the level of innovation in their craft as DJ Qbert. The saying “If You Build It, They Will Come” was written about guys like him. Years before rising to global fame, he had already been discovering and perfecting a huge number of turntable routines and tricks that would become standardized scratches, staple sounds in hip-hop, pop culture caricatures in TV/Film/Video games, a focus within numerous music and sound production schools and the absolute metric of talent at the famed Disco Mix Club aka the DMC International DJ Competition. Qbert has bravely and prid...2024-08-021h 27

The WLD ShowDana Leong: The Creative Odyssey of a Two-Time Grammy Winner | #135Dana Leong is a two-time Grammy award-winning musician, composer & producer. He is considered by many as the world’s top electric cellist, as well as one of the world’s top trombone players. Dana began competing internationally at the age of 8 and taught Jazz at Stanford University at the age 16, and completed the public policy program at Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Dana has won two Grammys in Latin Jazz & classical music for collaborations with Paquito D’rivera. And has worked with top Hip-Hop artists such as Kanye West, and tops iTunes Charts with DJ A- Trak & DJ Qbert...2024-08-011h 45

#UpgradeMe with Dana Leong#UpgradeMe with Dana Leong 000 IntroWelcome back to #UpgradeMe. It’s a podcast about the never ending self improvement journey, ideas and life hacks to help you level up and the people who make it happen! Hosted by Dana Leong, a 2x Grammy Winning Musician, a US Musical Ambassador and a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader. Join our communities online at: Instagram TikTok Facebook YouTube SoundCloud Twitter LinkedIn Subscribe to Upgrade Me: https://bit.ly/upgradeytsub Upgrade Me is sponsored by TEKTONIK Music (Harmony Heals)2024-07-1900 min

#UpgradeMe with Dana Leong#UpgradeMe with Dana Leong 002 Dr. Ta-Lin HsuThere are a number of sayings in business that ring true and are constantly repeated like a broken record. ‘Time in the market beats timing the market’, ‘location location location’, ‘A lot of it (business) has to do with luck’, ‘know thy customer’ and the list goes on and on. In as many ways as we can count, Dr. Ta-Lin Hsu has played a most impressive game of career chess. Joining the Hambrecht & Quist Group as a general partner in 1985, then founding H&Q Asia Pacific in 1986, there have been a series of household names incubated under his wing such as...2024-07-0539 min

Engaging LeadershipPrincipal Effectiveness - Empowering Leaders to Drive Systemic ChangeSummary: Discover how Dr. Dana Monogue, Superintendent of Middleton Cross Plains Area School District, achieves a 90% retention rate. Learn about key initiatives like "build your own" strategies, the impact of effective leadership, and the vital role of listening to staff and students. Dr. Monogue shares actionable insights on building a coaching culture, flexible PTO policies, and succession planning, even for smaller or less resourced districts. Unpack how a collaborative approach and a focus on talent diversity contribute to creating a thriving educational environment. Join Dr. Jim and Dr. Dana for a deep dive into successful retention tactics...2024-06-2837 min

#UpgradeMe with Dana Leong#UpgradeMe with Dana Leong 001 Cung LeFor as long as we have existed, hand to hand combat has been a vital measure of our tribal value and the purest metric of our rank. Dominant alphas have been decorated in spoil and treasure, conquered borders and later wore gold on their fingers necks and waists. Cung Le is a multi-disciplinarian martial artist, an actor in Oscar Nominated Films alongside actress Zhang Ziyi of Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, the head coach and mentor for Ultimate Fighter China and the founder of his very own “fight or flight” school where he makes “Rambo First Blood” look like chi...2024-06-071h 08

Musicians Reveal: Funk, Soul, R&B, and Prince-Associated InterviewsBassist Reggie Washington on Black Lives Band and Jazz/FunkBassist Reggie Washington was a key participant in the Modern Jazz revolution of the ’80s and ’90s. He became known touring, recording, and performing with Steve Coleman, Branford Marsalis, Roy Hargrove, Chico Hamilton, Oliver Lake, Cassandra Wilson, Don Byron, Jean-Paul Bourelly, Lester Bowie, and Ronald Shannon Jackson.In 2005, Reggie began successfully touring with his own bands. They were a mix of American & European musicians such as Ravi Coltrane, Gene Lake, Stéphane Galland, Jef Lee Johnson, Erwin Vann, Jacques Schwarz-Bart, E.J Strickland, Jozef Dumoulin, Skoota Warner, Matthew Garrison, Marcus Strickland, Jason Lindner, Poogie Bell, and Ronny Drayt...2024-02-0853 min

The Flying Sage Podcast#14 - Psychedelics & Elite Performance (Expansion Seminar Live Panel)Welcome to Episode 14 of the The Flying Sage Podcast! In this episode we will be providing a clip from another one of our recent Expansion Seminars. For this unique event, we hosted four panelists to discuss how psychedelics can be used to enhance performance; specifically in the domains of athletics and entrepreneurship. Our guests included Lion Carew, Dana Harvey, Liz Gleadle and Ioan Popov. Each of these fascinating individuals share their stories about how they have utilized psychedelics, not only for healing, but also for performance and personal development. This podcast episode only contains the...2023-12-191h 04

Síncopa Blues. Jazz y Blues de México¿El jazz tiene fronteras? Aquí te lo contamos con músicaEl jazz surgió como un género musical innovador. A lo largo de su historia se ha mantenido fiel a ese espíritu. El jazz se mantiene vivo, evoluciona, abreva de otros géneros, se enriquece y crece. En este episodio exploramos los temas, las canciones de músicos que sin ser jazzistas y que sin necesariamente tocar JAZZ, adoptan formas, improvisaciones y lo fusionan con sus estilos. Música de Dana Leong, Prince, Betuco Arballo y su Wet Paint Jazz Fusión, Chicago, Fun Love Criminals, Billy Joel y más! ****************** Jazz emerged as an innovative musical genre. Throughout its hist...2023-10-101h 00

On a RollHighland Premium Finance OptionsJoin us as we talk with the manager of Highland Premium Finance, Janet Leong, as she explains the unique financing solutions offered. Learn more, and reach out to Janet today - Janet's Bio jleong@highlandpremium.com866-442-8063 ext. 592Accounting and Finance Tools WebinarContact Tuscano Like and Follow us on Facebook and Instagram RSVP for our NEW webinars today! Email us at marketing@tuscano.com Thanks for listening!2022-02-2131 min

The Slant PodcastDavid S. LeongConnect with USDavid S. Leong is a certified conflict resolution trainer and fight master whose fight choreography has appeared in over twenty Broadway, London West End, and New York Metropolitan Opera plays. David shares how growing up in a home with domestic violence, a childhood obsession with Zorro, and the stubborn belief in his own growth lead him to where he is today.Find us on www.slantpodcast.com and follow us on social media @theslantpodcast 2022-01-1637 min

Beating The DrumUsing Customer Voice (Literally) to Support Your Customer Programs with Dana AlvarengaDana Alvarenga is the VP of Customer Experience at Slapfive, a customer marketing platform. She’s passionate about making the most of customer interactions by utilizing customer voice – not just in the product feedback, advisory board kind of way, but the literal voice of the customer in soundbite form. On this episode, we discuss: Making...2021-09-2832 min

Deepak Has CoffeeDana Leong: Overcoming Challenges of Creative EntrepreneurshipDana Leong shares how his passion and skill for music created an entrepreneurial journey built on a foundation of innovation. Listen in as we discuss creative entrepreneurship, the cultural differences of doing business globally, and why it’s important to master the basics of business building no matter how unique your product is. Dana Leong is a two-time Grammy award-winning musician, composer, and producer. Considered by many to be the world’s top electric cellist, he has also been referred to as world’s top trombone player by members of the world-renowned Balkan Beat Box. Dana’s...2021-07-1436 min

iamtheCODE PodcastReinventing Yourself | E3: In Conversation with Dana Leong: The Healing Power of MusicDana Leong is a Japanese-Chinese American, two-time Grammy award-winning musician, UBS Global visionary, and Young Global Leader. He is a composer and a producer. He joined Senegalese Tech Entrepreneur Marieme Jamme for a candid conversation on the healing power of music. His distinctive sound is an emotionally mesmerizing combination of electronic rhythms and uplifting traditional global tapestries. In this episode, he shared his experience as a musician, his strategy during the lockdown, and how music heals our souls and helps us deal with trauma.2020-08-2157 min

NYC Radio LiveBrooklyn Raga Massive All-Stars Perform Terry Riley’s “In C” Podcast- 119 The Brooklyn Raga Massive All-Stars perform a live, in-studio performance of Terry Riley's masterpiece, "In C" live on the airwaves of WKCR-FM NY. Riley was deeply influenced by his studies of Hindustani vocal music but according to the composer himself, as far as he knows, the Massive is the only group that performs “In C” with an ensemble of mostly Indian instruments. The group includes sitars, tablas, sarods, bansuri, vocals, cello, guitars, vibes, dilruba, and more. Led by Neel Murgai, on sitar, the group's lineup for this broadcast is: Neel Murgai, sitar Camila Celin, sarod Eric Fraser, bansuri Sameer Gupta, tabla Eh...2014-11-111h 07

NYC Radio LiveBrooklyn Raga Massive All-Stars Perform Terry Riley’s “In C” Podcast- 119The Brooklyn Raga Massive All-Stars perform a live, in-studio performance of Terry Riley's masterpiece, "In C" live on the airwaves of WKCR-FM NY. Riley was deeply influenced by his studies of Hindustani vocal music but according to the composer himself, as far as he knows, the Massive is the only group that performs “In C” with an ensemble of mostly Indian instruments. The group includes sitars, tablas, sarods, bansuri, vocals, cello, guitars, vibes, dilruba, and more. We packed 16 musicians into the tiny live room at WKCR! Led by Neel Murgai, on sitar, the group's lineup for this broadcast is: Neel Murgai...2014-11-111h 07

NYC Radio LiveBrooklyn Raga Massive All-Stars Perform Terry Riley’s “In C” Podcast- 119The Brooklyn Raga Massive All-Stars perform a live, in-studio performance of Terry Riley's masterpiece, "In C" live on the airwaves of WKCR-FM NY. Riley was deeply influenced by his studies of Hindustani vocal music but according to the composer himself, as far as he knows, the Massive is the only group that performs “In C” with an ensemble of mostly Indian instruments. The group includes sitars, tablas, sarods, bansuri, vocals, cello, guitars, vibes, dilruba, and more. Led by Neel Murgai, on sitar, the group's lineup for this broadcast is: Neel Murgai, sitar Camila Celin, sarod Eric Fraser, bansuri Sameer Gupta, tabla ...2014-11-111h 07

Other DirectionsNights Of BalaurRecorded on Sunday July 1, 2012.Tracklisting: 1. Nickodemus- Nights Of Balaur 2. Beats Antique- Dope Crunk 3. Bjork- Crystalline (Omar Souleyman Version) 4. Balkan Beat Box feat. Dana Leong- Sunday Arak 5. Thomas Blondett- Echo Chamber 6. Thievery Corporation- Illumination 7. Gilles Peterson's Havana Cultura Band- Orisa feat. Dreiser & Sexto Sentido (Alex Patchwork Remix) 8. Buscemi- Sahib Balkan 9. Franky Rizardo- Bumba Meu Boi (Original Mix) 10. Mr. V feat. Carlos Mena & Pablo Fierro- Fire La Chocha (Mr. V Original Mix).2012-07-0141 min

Straight No Chaser - A Jazz ShowPodcast 269: A Conversation with Joel HarrisonJoel Harrison is rapidly becoming on of jazz’s finest composers and arrangers. The guitarist has been steadily releasing albums of improvised music, while honing the crafts of composition and arrangement by merging the jazz sensibility with European art music formats. The results, most notably on his String Choir release celebrating the music of Paul Motian, can be moving and stimulating. Harrison has assembled an unusual septet for his latest CD, Search. In addition to Harrison’s guitar, he has added the in-demand sax player Donny McCaslin, keyboard ace Gary Versace, and longtime collaborator Christian Howes...2012-04-1050 min

Yamaha String Instrument PodcastsTrombone and Cello Artist Dana LeongDana Leong is a prodigious anomaly of the highest order. By the age of 8, Dana was already performing and competing internationally on the cello and trombone. When Dana won an audition to perform with the 1997 and 1998 Grammy High School All Stars and Boys II Men, he was introduced to Will Smith, Gwen Stefani and Diddy. "After seeing the magnitude of New York City and the wonderful impact these artists had, I wanted to be a musician for life," he says. Since his entrance into New York City in 1998, Dana has been sprinting steadily through the ranks of the music scene...2007-02-1500 min

Yamaha Wind Instrument PodcastsTrombone and Cello Artist Dana LeongDana Leong is a prodigious anomaly of the highest order. By the age of 8, Dana was already performing and competing internationally on the cello and trombone. When Dana won an audition to perform with the 1997 and 1998 Grammy High School All Stars and Boys II Men, he was introduced to Will Smith, Gwen Stefani and Diddy. "After seeing the magnitude of New York City and the wonderful impact these artists had, I wanted to be a musician for life," he says. Since his entrance into New York City in 1998, Dana has been sprinting steadily through the ranks of the music scene...2007-02-0100 min