Quiet Strength, Global Grit: Skin in the Game with Ping Yan

Quiet Strength, Global Grit: Skin in the Game with Ping Yan

What happens when a data architect leaves behind a stable high-tech career to build a bridge between Chinese manufacturing and the U.S. market? On this episode of #SkinInTheGamewithDebbieGo [https://www.skininthegame.live], Ping Yan [https://www.linkedin.com/in/ping-yan-9910a914/], founder of ABS International and CEO of EverGrace Home [https://evergracehome.com], shares the unfiltered, practical leadership lessons that only come from navigating real uncertainty. Ping didn’t just change industries. She walked away from a predictable path and into a world with no roadmap. Over two decades, that move taught her something about leadership that’s easy to overlook. “Resilience helps us stay in the game, but adaptability moves us forward.” - Ping Yan. [https://www.linkedin.com/in/ping-yan-9910a914/] She lives that distinction daily. In a world of shifting tariffs, customer demand changes, and supply chain shocks, her ability to pivot is what turns staying power into forward motion. The result isn’t a loud, reactive leadership style. It’s a quiet decisiveness, and a long‑term view that outlasts the chaos. As Ping puts it, quiet strength comes from going through enough uncertainty to learn that not every situation needs a strong reaction, just a calm decision. If you’re leading across borders, managing teams through constant change, or rethinking what real strength looks like at the top, this episode will leave you with a blueprint. 🎬 Watch the full episode [https://youtu.be/PdP363rIt5U]  🔗  Links & Resources:  • linkedin.com/in/ping-yan-9910a914/  • https://evergracehome.com  • instagram.com/evergraceliving/  📌 What’s one leadership muscle you’ve had to build the hard way? Tell us in the comments. Follow Skin in the Game with Debbie Go [https://www.youtube.com/@SkinInTheGame.Podcast] for more leaders who put everything on the line and found a way forward. #QuietStrength #GlobalLeadership #SupplyChain #WomenInBusiness #Adaptability #Resilience #EntrepreneurMindset #Leadership [https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=%23leadership&origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED] #Retail [https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=%23retail&origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED] #GrowthStrategy [https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=%23growthstrategy&origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED]  #CrossBorderTrade #evergrace [https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?keywords=%23evergrace&origin=HASH_TAG_FROM_FEED] #SkinInTheGamewithDebbieGo  [https://www.youtube.com/@SkinInTheGame.Podcast] Enjoying the podcast? Leave us a quick review! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2441207/fan_mail/new] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2441207/support] Follow Us: * 🎧 Podcast website  [https://www.skininthegame.live/] * 💼 LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/debbie-go]  * ▶️ YouTube [https://m.youtube.com/@skininthegame.podcast]

Quiet Strength, Better Questions, and Why Trust Outlasts Intensity | Ping Yan on Skin in the Game (Teaser)

When Ping Yan [https://www.linkedin.com/in/ping-yan-9910a914/]built ABS, she believed a leader’s job was to have every answer. She worked day and night, solving every problem, trying to control every outcome. The moment she began to release that belief, her business started to thrive. In this episode of #SkinInTheGamewithDebbieGo [https://www.skininthegame.live], I sit down with Ping [https://www.linkedin.com/in/ping-yan-9910a914/], CEO of ABS International and Co-founder of EverGrace Home [https://evergracehome.com], to understand that shift. She now calls the result “quiet strength.” Early on, Ping thought leadership meant having all the answers. Over time, she learned to stop solving and start asking better questions – letting experts lead in their fields. She discovered that consistency and calm build far more trust than constant intensity. Resilience, she says, is built by staying in the game, staying agile, and refusing to quit through uncertainty. She crystallised it all into one sentence: “At the end of the day, we need to create more trust than just intensity.” 🔗  Links & Resources:  • linkedin.com/in/ping-yan-9910a914/  • https://evergracehome.com  • instagram.com/evergraceliving/  If your leadership style still tells you to carry every answer alone, Ping’s approach offers a different, quieter way.  🎬Watch the full episode [https://youtu.be/PdP363rIt5U] on Monday, June 1.  #QuietStrength #LeadershipDevelopment #Resilience #GlobalManufacturing #TrustBuilding #SkinInTheGamewithDebbieGo #FounderInsights #AskingBetterQuestions Enjoying the podcast? Leave us a quick review! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2441207/fan_mail/new] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2441207/support] Follow Us: * 🎧 Podcast website  [https://www.skininthegame.live/] * 💼 LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/debbie-go]  * ▶️ YouTube [https://m.youtube.com/@skininthegame.podcast]

Healing Families, Not Just Kids I Skin in the Game with Dr. New Sang

🩺 “Being a doctor isn't just about getting the antibiotic right; it's about healing patients emotionally as well as physically.” – Dr. New Sang, CEO & President of Sang Medical Corp & Sang Pediatrics. In this candid conversation on #SkinInTheGamewithDebbieGo, I sit down with pediatrician, CEO, and philanthropist Dr. New Sang to explore a side of medicine rarely taught in medical school: the emotional and generational layers of pediatric care. From leaving a tight-knit island community on Kauai, Hawaii to build his practice in Fresno, to braving public anti-science sentiment during the pandemic, Dr. Sang shares what it truly means to have skin in the game. We unpack: 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Why pediatrics is really about treating the whole family—across generations 🧠 How he turned 1-star reviews into a year-long mission to address parental anxiety 💡 The science-backed strategies from his new book, Relieving Parental Anxiety: Perspectives from a Pediatrician, to heal perfectionism, inner-child wounds, and generational trauma 🏥 The story behind his multimillion-dollar gift that named a postpartum wing after his mother   As Dr. Sang reminds us, “100% of people remember how they felt” in the doctor’s office. This episode is full of practical wisdom for parents, leaders, and anyone seeking to replace anxiety with empathy. 📘Grab a copy of  Dr. Sang’s new book here: https://a.co/d/05FHQhn6 🔗 Links & Resources: • linkedin.com/in/newsang/ [https://linkedin.com/in/newsang/] • sangpediatrics.com [https://sangpediatrics.com/] • instagram.com/sangpediatrics/ [https://instagram.com/sangpediatrics/] • facebook.com/SangPediatrics/ [https://facebook.com/SangPediatrics/] • youtube.com/@sangpediatrics6569 [https://youtube.com/@sangpediatrics6569] Watch the Full Episode: youtu.be/xGGk_RS9sUI Photo credit: Sang Pediatrics, Yelp and FOX26 Photojournalist Olen Hogenson  🔔 Don’t forget to LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE for more candid conversations with leaders who have real skin in the game.  📲 Follow #SkinInTheGamewithDebbieGo for more episodes and updates.  When did a healthcare provider make you feel like they were really listening to you,  not just running down a checklist? I'd love to hear what that moment felt like. #SkinInTheGamewithDebbieGo #Pediatrics #ParentalAnxiety #HolisticHealth #EmotionalWellbeing #HealthcareLeadership #MentalHealth #FamilyWellness #Pediatrician #DoctorAdvice #GenerationalHealth #MedicalPodcast #pediatricianfresno #clovispediatrician #anxiety #relievinganxiety #children #mental #health #childrenmentalhealth Enjoying the podcast? Leave us a quick review! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2441207/fan_mail/new] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2441207/support] Follow Us: * 🎧 Podcast website  [https://www.skininthegame.live/] * 💼 LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/debbie-go]  * ▶️ YouTube [https://m.youtube.com/@skininthegame.podcast]

Why a Pediatrician Gave COVID Shots to 85‑Year‑Olds | Skin in the Game with Dr New Sang (Teaser)

Why was a pediatrician giving COVID shots to 85‑year‑olds? Because healing isn’t just physical. On this teaser episode of #SkinInTheGamewithDebbieGo with Dr. New Sang, CEO & President of Sang Medical Corp and Sang Pediatrics, shares a frontlines lesson that changed how he practices medicine: “100% of people remember how they felt. Being a doctor is about healing emotionally as well as physically.” From comforting elderly patients who hadn’t left home in over a year to rethinking what care really means, this conversation stays with you. 👉 Watch the full episode on Monday, May 4   [insert link] 🔗 Links & Resources: • linkedin.com/in/newsang/ [https://linkedin.com/in/newsang/] • sangpediatrics.com [https://sangpediatrics.com/] • instagram.com/sangpediatrics/ [https://instagram.com/sangpediatrics/] • facebook.com/SangPediatrics/ [https://facebook.com/SangPediatrics/] • youtube.com/@sangpediatrics6569 [https://youtube.com/@sangpediatrics6569] 📘Grab a copy of  Dr. Sang’s new book here: https://a.co/d/05FHQhn6 #SkinInTheGamewithDebbieGo #HumanityInHealthcare #DoctorStories #COVIDFrontlines#Pediatrics #ParentalAnxiety #HolisticHealth #EmotionalWellbeing #HealthcareLeadership #MentalHealth #FamilyWellness #Pediatrician #DoctorAdvice #GenerationalHealth #MedicalPodcast #pediatricianfresno #clovispediatrician #anxiety #relievinganxiety #children #mental #health #childrenmentalhealth Enjoying the podcast? Leave us a quick review! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2441207/fan_mail/new] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2441207/support] Follow Us: * 🎧 Podcast website  [https://www.skininthegame.live/] * 💼 LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/debbie-go]  * ▶️ YouTube [https://m.youtube.com/@skininthegame.podcast]

AI Isn’t the Threat—Flying Blind Is | Skin in the Game with Mariia Potupchik

AI isn’t the threat; the real danger is flying blind. Mariia Potupchik [https://www.linkedin.com/in/potupchikmaria/] is the Founder & CEO of YourSkills [https://yourskills.pro]. Previously, she led teams at Skyeng, one of Europe’s largest online education platforms—and she learned this firsthand while managing over 100 people. She had dashboards full of data, but on a customer support call, she discovered a woman in a small town learning English to support her disabled child—flagged as a “retention risk” on the dashboard, yet she was the most dedicated learner. “We were optimizing for averages,” Mariia says. “And averages erase people.” That tension between scale and individuality is exactly what she’s now solving with YourSkills, an AI-powered platform that makes the invisible visible—mapping what people can actually do, not just what their job title says. In this #SkinInTheGameWithDebbieGo [https://www.youtube.com/@SkinInTheGame.Podcast] episode, we explore: ✅ Why 80% of AI pilots fail—not because of the technology, but because of overlooked human factors (training mismatched, best people leaving unseen, AI adoption unsupported). ✅ How YourSkills acts as the intelligence layer to navigate workforce complexity, using behavioral signals instead of self‑reporting. ✅ The future of work: making talent the star, not credentials—shifting from job titles to real capabilities. If you’re leading a team through the AI transition, stop measuring adoption. Start measuring readiness. 🔗 Links & Resources: * linkedin.com/in/potupchikmaria/ * linkedin.com/company/yourskills/ * mariiapotupchik.com * yourskills.pro/ [https://yourskills.pro/] #AI adoption #entrepreneurial journey #YourSkills #SkinInTheGameWithDebbieGo #FutureOfWork #AI #WorkforceVisibility  #Leadership #TalentStrategy Enjoying the podcast? Leave us a quick review! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2441207/fan_mail/new] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2441207/support] Follow Us: * 🎧 Podcast website  [https://www.skininthegame.live/] * 💼 LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/debbie-go]  * ▶️ YouTube [https://m.youtube.com/@skininthegame.podcast]