# Jess Lin

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2 Partners, 1 Family Gathering: Polyamory & Respect – Michelle (Pt 2)

How do you bring your whole self to a family function? In the second half of our conversation, Michelle reveals the radical honesty required to integrate her polyamorous and queer reality with her Colombian family roots. From navigating family gatherings with two partners to a tough conversation wi…

90s LA Gentrification: Street Hockey, Live Chickens, & the Guatemalan-American Dream – Yeira (Pt 1)

"Use your voice." In part one of this two-part conversation, we meet Yeira, a 39-year-old Guatemalan-American therapist who grew up navigating the sharp contrasts of 1990s Los Angeles. Her story begins as a carefree kid hanging out on the sands of Redondo Beach, a neighborhood in South Bay Los Ange…

Twice Uprooted: Reverse Migration & a Coffee Farm – Yeira (Pt 2)

“And the air… if you're from LA, you know that faint smell of pee in the morning … and the air was so clean here. It was crisp. It was so unbelievably clean .” What happens when an outspoken, willful teenager is suddenly uprooted from the familiar concrete grit of 1990s Los Angeles and dropped onto…

Better to Be Fast than to be Right - Jessica Lin - Work-Bench - Episode #102

Most founders think investors decide after the pitch but this investor says the decision is usually made in the first five minutes. In this episode of Not Another CEO, I sat down with Jess Lin, Co-Founder & General Partner at Work-Bench, for a deep conversation on what actually separates great foun…

Fending for Ourselves: Teen Motherhood and DACA Realities – Maria (Pt 2)

The Realities of Systemic Hurdles & Teen Motherhood In the second part of our three-part conversation with Maria, we explore the sharp, systemic blockades that drop into her life during high school. From discovering she is pregnant on her 16th birthday to enduring an unexpected preterm labor, Maria…

A Return to Mexico: DACA and True Freedom – Maria (Pt 3)

In the Season 3 finale of Cultureful, we conclude our three-part exploration of personal storytelling and cross-border identity with Maria. After years of navigating systemic instability and DACA work permit challenges, Maria shares the profound emotional weight of returning to Mexico for the first…

A '90s Philly Childhood: Nintendo with Grandma & Black History with Police Officer Dad – Rob (Pt 1)

Welcome to the Season 4 premiere of Cultureful! To kick off our new season exploring family identity, family rituals, and personal history, host Jess Lin sits down for a two-part conversation with Rob—a Black American writer, DJ, professor, journalist, and host of the Plants and Beats podcast. Watc…

‘90s Hip Hop, Basketball, & Fatherhood: The Long View – Rob (Pt 2)

Welcome to Part 2 of our Season 4 premiere of Cultureful. Host Jess Lin continues her deep dive with Rob—a Black American writer, DJ, professor, journalist, and host of the Plants and Beats podcast. Note: Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of gun violence, sudden trauma, and physica…

BONUS: The Wind Down with Rob – Creativity, Lo-Fi, and Uncanny Genetics

* Listen to Jess on Rob's Podcast: Catch Jess Lin's guest interview on Plants and Beats! She shares the backstory of Cultureful, joining the Peace Corps, and Rob picks her spirit plant. In this bonus episode of The Wind Down—a casual post-interview segment by Cultureful—host Jess Lin sits down with…

Goodpain Podcast S03E06: Making Beauty(ful) with Jess Lin of Cultureful Podcast | Candid Conversations. Underdog Wisdom.

What happens when life knocks down your dream house, and how do you find the beauty in unexpected constraints? In this episode of Goodpain, we sit down with Taiwanese American community builder and podcast host Jess Lin (Cultureful). Born to unconventional parents who refused to give her a rigid ro…