Asian Rebel Club Podcast
A podcast every Asian should’ve had growing up, and probably still needs.
A podcast for Asian/Asian diaspora untangling family expectations, cultural guilt, and the myth of perfection.
Hosted by Crystal Ren, who brings her own messy, magical story to the mic, so you don’t have to figure it out alone. This podcast is a mix of honest conversations, cultural unlearning, emotional plot twists, and slow rebellion. Each episode helps you break free from cultural pressures so you can finally make decisions that feel right for you.
If you’ve ever felt torn between your own dreams and your family’s expectations, you’ll hear real stories, practical mindset shifts, and tools to navigate cultural guilt without losing connection to your roots. These conversations will give you the tools and courage to start living on your own terms, starting today.
New episodes bi-weekly-ish.
Asian Rebel Club Podcast
Episode 16: From Sea Officer to 3x Founder and System Hacker - Kaushik’s Journey of Choosing Truth Over Tradition
What happens when you stop following the script that was written by generations of legacy?
In this episode of the Asian Rebel Club podcast, I sit down with Kaushik, a former ship captain turned 3x tech founder who walked away from a conventional South Asian medical legacy to confront some of the most outdated systems in global trade.
But Kaushik’s story isn’t just about entrepreneurship. It’s about identity, scale, truth, and the discomfort required to live a life with no escape hatches.
We dive into:
- How living in 7 countries shaped Kaushik’s obsession with scale and truth
- The mental discipline from maritime life that still guides how he builds today
- Why he left a legacy-driven career path to challenge opacity in ocean freight
- How confronting family systems can be as hard as disrupting global ones
Kaushik doesn’t sugarcoat the pain of breaking away, but he also reminds us why it’s worth it.
🌀 Question for you: What were you told you must become by your family of origin? Did you follow that script, or choose to rewrite it? Why?
🎧 Listen now & forward it to someone quietly questioning everything.
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