The Karat Podcast
Karat Financial
Ever wondered what your favorite creators are like behind the scenes? Karat Financial co-founders Eric Wei and Will Kim talk with today’s biggest creators to get to know the humans behind the content. Tune in to go deep, with topics covering hopes, dreams, philosophy, and insecurities.
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Jan 24, 2023 • 1h 21min
Ep. 10 - Steven He was rejected over 3000 times
Steven He was rejected over 3000 times as an actor. He made over 200 failed YouTube videos. Today over 10M people follow him - and he's changing how scripted comedy works on YouTube. Watch our podcast with him today to learn his secret and how he changed!
Jan 16, 2023 • 1h 11min
Ep. 9 - Jeanelleats Left Her Tech Job to Cook
When @jeanelleeats quit her cushy tech job to become a YouTuber- everyone thought she was crazy. She grinded for years before her work paid off- now she shares our food & travels to over 1M followers on YouTube. Watch @erictway interview her in our latest @trykarat podcast interview! link in bio
Jan 9, 2023 • 59min
Ep. 8 - JT Barnett Quit Pro-Hockey for TikTok
JT Barnett was a pro hockey player. Now he's a top creator teaching companies how to use TikTok. Tune in to our latest episode to learn JT's journey!
Jan 2, 2023 • 1h 8min
Ep. 7 - Melissa Ong Quit Google to Post Memes
Melissa Ong is a comedic superstar. She has millions of fans, built a cult around her humor, was covered in the NYTimes and is represented by UTA but she didn't start this way. Listen to The Karat Podcast to learn about Melissa's journey from repressed tech worker to the unleashed & empowered entertainer she is today.
Dec 27, 2022 • 1h 19min
Ep. 6 - Alexandra Botez is All or Nothing
Alexandra Botez is an American-Canadian chess player and commentator, Twitch streamer, and YouTuber. On this episode of the podcast, Eric and Alex talk about life as a content creator, dating and what it takes to live a good life.
Dec 19, 2022 • 48min
Ep. 5 - Seandoesmagic Wants to Host the Oscar
Sean Sotaridona, aka @SeanDoesMagic , a magician and content creator chats with Karat co-founder @erictway in this week’s podcast episode. The two talk about Sean’s journey as a magician, his experience growing up with immigrant parents, and his mission to one day host the Oscars.
Dec 14, 2022 • 55min
Ep. 4 - Hungrybox Is More Than a Gamer
He's one of the top Super Smash Bros players in the world. He has over 10 tournament wins. He's a co-owner of @teamliquid.
You know him as Hungrybox. But he prefers you to know him as Juan. Watch Eric Wei interview Juan - and get to know him beyond just Hungrybox.
Dec 6, 2022 • 1h
Ep. 3 - Almost Drowning with Dylan and Tejas
In our third episode, Eric talks with Dylan Lemay and Tejas Shullur, good friends who operate the CATCH’N Ice Cream store in New York. In this episode of the Karat Podcast, Eric plays 'We're Not Really Strangers' with Tejas and Dylan, where the friends talk about career aspirations, almost drowning, and the difficulties and rewards of pursuing your dreams.
Nov 25, 2022 • 1h 3min
Ep. 2 - Jack Selby Has Never Said This Before
In our second episode, Eric talks with Jack Selby, a good friend who co-hosts The Iced Coffee Hour podcast with Graham Stephan. Jack and Eric muse over some of Jack’s insightful quotes while covering topics like perfectionism, personality tests, and separating the art from the artist.
Nov 18, 2022 • 53min
Ep. 1 - Nas Daily Feels Like a Loser
In our inaugural episode, Eric chats with Nuseir Yassin (aka Nas Daily), a wildly successful entrepreneur and YouTuber who just so happens to be an old college buddy. They go deep on lingering insecurities from their younger years, loneliness, how they figured out what they wanted to do, and the privilege of work-life balance.
