My Popcorn Life : Binge | Brand | Business

Doris Shen 沈秀蓉
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My Popcorn Life explores the powerful connection between what we binge, how we build our brand, and how we grow our business. From pop culture to global trade, from K-dramas to cross-cultural strategy, this podcast unpacks how entertainment shapes influence, identity, and economic opportunity. Because sometimes what looks like popcorn… is actually positioning.

Episodes

  1. Season 2 Episode 1 Kickoff - Portland Startup Week 2026 + Season Strategy Shift

    May 20

    Season 2 Episode 1 Kickoff - Portland Startup Week 2026 + Season Strategy Shift

    🎙️ Season 2 of My Popcorn Life: Binge | Brand | Business is officially here. 🎙️ What started as conversations about pop culture and business is evolving into something deeper - immigrant entrepreneurship, cross-cultural building, and the real stories behind creating opportunities across borders. Portland Startup Week 2026 reminded me that the right environment changes everything. The right conversations create clarity.

    17 min
  2. Episode 5 - Zhu Yu: Lessons on Power, Identity, and Branding - Part 2

    Apr 29

    Episode 5 - Zhu Yu: Lessons on Power, Identity, and Branding - Part 2

    🎙️ My Popcorn Life: Binge, Brand, Business Episode 5 - Zhu Yu: Lessons on Power, Identity, and Branding - Part 2 In Episode 4, we set the stage for Zhu Yu 逐玉, a Chinese drama full of intrigue, family conspiracies, and the pull between loyalty, friendship, and romance. Today, we dive deeper into the story, focusing on two often-overlooked characters, Wei Yan 魏嚴 and Qi Min 齊旻. Their lives reveal the real cost of power and how systems manipulate identity, loyalty, and truth. Along the way, we’ll uncover business and leadership lessons hidden in the drama. Grab your popcorn and let’s continue exploring Zhu Yu.

    29 min
  3. Episode 4 - Zhu Yu: Lessons on Power, Identity, and Branding - Part 1 (cont.)

    Apr 7

    Episode 4 - Zhu Yu: Lessons on Power, Identity, and Branding - Part 1 (cont.)

    🎙️ My Popcorn Life: Binge, Brand, Business Episode 4 - Zhu Yu: Lessons on Power, Identity, and Branding - Part 1 (cont.) Today, We’re diving into the Chinese drama Zhu Yu 逐玉, a story full of ancient charm, suspenseful intrigue, family conspiracies, and the twists of friendship and romance. Every scene reflects life, business, and human nature, from identity and trust to decision-making and conflict. In this episode, I’ll walk you through the plot, introduce the key characters, and share my insights and business lessons. Grab your popcorn, get comfy, and let’s jump in! 🍿🍿🍿 Podcast: My Popcorn Life - Where binge meets brand.🍿🍿🍿 #EntrepreneurMindset #Storytelling #MyPopcornLife

    22 min
  4. Episode 3 - Leonard Cohen: Creativity, Imperfection, and Starting Before You're Ready

    Mar 23

    Episode 3 - Leonard Cohen: Creativity, Imperfection, and Starting Before You're Ready

    🎙️ My Popcorn Life: Binge, Brand, Business Episode 3 - Leonard Cohen: Ring the Bells You Can Ring: Creativity, Imperfection, and Starting Before You're Ready 🎙️ In this episode, I reflect on beginnings, imperfection, and what it really means to show up as we are — not as we think we should be. If you’ve ever felt “not ready,” this one is for you. 🍿🍿🍿 Podcast: My Popcorn Life - Where binge meets brand.🍿🍿🍿 #ImmigrantStory #EntrepreneurMindset #Storytelling #MyPopcornLife

    17 min
  5. Episode 2 — Bon Appétit, Your Majesty: From Tyrant’s Table to Farmers’ Market: The Lion’s Mane Story

    Mar 8

    Episode 2 — Bon Appétit, Your Majesty: From Tyrant’s Table to Farmers’ Market: The Lion’s Mane Story

    🎙️ My Popcorn Life: Binge, Brand, Business In this episode of My Popcorn Life: Binge, Brand, Business, we explore how food becomes a language of power in Bon Appétit, Your Majesty. When a modern chef time-travels into the court of a king history labeled a tyrant, every dish becomes political. From royal palace tables to the Umpqua Valley Farmers’ Market in Roseburg, Oregon, we trace the journey of lion’s mane mushrooms, from symbols of exclusivity to tools of community wellness with Umpqua Valley Mushrooms. It’s a story about cuisine, culture, and how narratives transform ingredients into power.

    16 min
  6. Episode 1 — What a Pizza Box in K-Dramas Reveals About Papa John's Global Growth Strategy

    Feb 23

    Episode 1 — What a Pizza Box in K-Dramas Reveals About Papa John's Global Growth Strategy

    🎙️ My Popcorn Life: Binge, Brand, Business Episode 1 — What a Pizza Box in K-Dramas Reveals About Papa John's Global Growth Strategy Today, we’re diving into the 2017 K-drama Suspicious Partner and exploring a business case study on Papa John’s Pizza.

    13 min
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My Popcorn Life explores the powerful connection between what we binge, how we build our brand, and how we grow our business. From pop culture to global trade, from K-dramas to cross-cultural strategy, this podcast unpacks how entertainment shapes influence, identity, and economic opportunity. Because sometimes what looks like popcorn… is actually positioning.

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