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Jarrod: How has social media in today’s day and Jarrod: Who are some of your role models? And
age helped you champion Mental Health how have they helped you reach your career goals
awareness and spread your positive message to so far?
others? And how did you turn your approach into a
business? Ace: Daisaku IKEDA, the President of Soka Gakkai
International, who is my mentor in life based on
Ace: In the midst of spreading mental health Nichiren Buddhism. Susan Davis, she is another role
awareness, I decided to teach people how to use model of mine who was one of the first AAPI
Instagram marketing for their own ideas or executives in entertainment and media, she
businesses. This grew to recruiting graphic established the diversity initiatives that gave me
designers to help with the creation of the ads for my first chance in TV. We mutually support each
each client in which my role was to take that ad other’s efforts in regards to diversity and inclusion
and teach them the steps on how to run a for Asian representation in entertainment, politics
successful ad on Instagram. Currently, I only work and sustainability. To name a few other role models
with clients that are looking to have a positive that have made an impact on my life and career:
impact on society. I'm not just doing this for the Oprah, for her standards of excellence, Les Brown
sake of money but goodwilled individuals who who trained me in motivational speaking, Jon
understand how to create value. That being said, on Talarico who trained me in achieving results and
social media, by having a creator profile anything Neil Strauss who taught me how to be honest with
that I create with positive impact brands has my writing.
opportunity to create lucrative partnerships. As an
advocate for mental health awareness, everything I Jarrod: With all your different titles, producer,
develop is to support and encourage better mental author, entrepreneur, runway model, influencer,
health & public health. I accomplish this by my artist and advocate…how do you find balance with
advocacy, partnering to establish initiatives, and your time in your life?
partnering with business owners who create
products for the betterment of society. Ace: I found a fun hack to balancing one’s life and
managing the various hats we wear – Understand
Jarrod: In your childhood, was there a specific your role, which is to understand what your mission
game or book or activity you would say best is in this world and your purpose. Believing and
prepared you or shaped your mindset today? allow everything to fall into place from there.

Ace: Poker. Poker taught me how to read people, Jarrod: If you had to choose a song to describe your
build confidence, and go all in when you know you journey in life so far, what would it be and why?
have the chance of winning.
Ace: “I Believe” by Yolanda Adams. It really speaks
to me about how challenging our lives can be but
celebrates how we can persevere regardless of
disbelief.

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