Resilience - Lach Baniya.

Now, today’s episode might just be my most personal one yet. You see, my guest and I go way back—we were neighbors in downtown Yangon during the Military coup on the 1st of February 2021, both of us trying to navigate our businesses through the aftermath of that awful day. Today’s episode is about resilience, and let me tell you, if there’s anyone who embodies this quality, it’s her. Forget Elon Musk, forget Bill Gates—when it comes to learning real, hard-earned lessons in entrepreneurship, she’s the one to listen to.

From growing up in the small town of Mogok, Myanmar, to making her mark in Yangon, Singapore and now Thailand, she’s become a global force to be reckoned with. She’s not just an entrepreneur; she’s a powerhouse listed in Forbes 30 under 30 and the mind behind Icarus Media, a social enterprise reaching over 11 million people every month.

In today’s episode, we’ll explore how she expanded her horizons beyond her hometown, steered her business through a military coup, and managed to stay sane and successful through it all.