Episode 49: Goldie Chan

About this episode

Goldie Chan discusses the intersection of creativity and business, sharing insights on personal branding and authenticity.

From Hollywood soundstages to Silicon Valley boardrooms, Goldie Chan has built a career at the crossroads of art, business, and authenticity. In this unforgettable conversation, Jason Weiss sits down with the “Green-Haired Oprah of LinkedIn” to talk about how creativity, consistency, and humanity can still win in a world run by algorithms. Goldie shares how producing the 2011 financial drama Cost of Capital , complete with a literal fire on set, taught her everything about leadership, crisis management, and collaboration. She opens up about leaving entertainment for tech, launching 800 consecutive daily LinkedIn videos that changed her life, and turning her insights into her upcoming Hachette book, Personal Branding for Introverts . Together, Jason and Goldie explore why “edutainment” matters, how introverts and extroverts can elevate one another, and what it truly means to build a personal brand that feels human. You’ll hear candid stories about anxiety, ambition, and the messy middle between creativity and business success, plus a few laughs about Hollywood, LinkedIn fame, and the lost art of the em dash. If you’ve ever wondered how to turn presence into power or how to stay…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jason Weiss, Jason

Guest: Goldie Chan

Topics covered

• creativity
• business
• personal branding
• authenticity
• leadership

Keywords

• LinkedIn
• edutainment
• introverts
• extroverts
• anxiety
• ambition

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Personal Branding for Introverts

Books & works: Green-Haired Oprah of LinkedIn, Cost of Capital, Personal Branding for Introverts, The Leadership Renaissance, Making Business Personal

Places: Hollywood, Silicon Valley

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