070 – S3 E7 – “A college degree doesn't prove you're smart. But it does prove that you're disciplined.” - Sun

homeroom is an international podcast bridging the education gap between the classroom and the living room by starting conversations impacting the next generation. In this episode, I speak with Sun, an entrepreneur and storyteller, about his education journey from Korea to the US, California to New York, and engineering to film school. We talk about his socio-emotional development from being the good kid to eventually overcorrecting to protect himself from the bullies. We also discuss what it means to be a good storyteller, and why vulnerability is the key to successful marketing—not only in business, but in life and relationships, especially. There are lots of insights in our conversation, not only about how to own your story, but also about how to be a good friend. And on that note, I’d like to credit and thank Sun for yelling at me last year to finally start this podcast I’d been “planning” for years. Check out our conversation, join our ongoing discourse on social media, and subscribe for more. https://www.instagram.com/homeroomed You can also find a computer-generated transcript of our episode at https://www.homeroomed.com — Sun Yi is an entrepreneur, storyteller, and TEDx speaker. He is the founder of Night Owls, an award-winning digital agency in New York City. In 2022, he started Night Owl Nation, a global community of entrepreneurs and creators who practice storytelling together. Rée is a visual storyteller and educator exploring the consequences that mass education has on creativity, identity, and interpersonal connection. https://www.instagram.com/theinterdisciplinarian