🩺 “Being a doctor isn't just about getting the antibiotic right; it's about healing patients emotionally as well as physically.” – Dr. New Sang, CEO & President of Sang Medical Corp & Sang Pediatrics.

In this candid conversation on #SkinInTheGamewithDebbieGo, I sit down with pediatrician, CEO, and philanthropist Dr. New Sang to explore a side of medicine rarely taught in medical school: the emotional and generational layers of pediatric care. From leaving a tight-knit island community on Kauai, Hawaii to build his practice in Fresno, to braving public anti-science sentiment during the pandemic, Dr. Sang shares what it truly means to have skin in the game.

We unpack:
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Why pediatrics is really about treating the whole family—across generations
🧠 How he turned 1-star reviews into a year-long mission to address parental anxiety
💡 The science-backed strategies from his new book, Relieving Parental Anxiety: Perspectives from a Pediatrician, to heal perfectionism, inner-child wounds, and generational trauma
🏥 The story behind his multimillion-dollar gift that named a postpartum wing after his mother

As Dr. Sang reminds us, “100% of people remember how they felt” in the doctor’s office. This episode is full of practical wisdom for parents, leaders, and anyone seeking to replace anxiety with empathy.
📘Grab a copy of Dr. Sang’s new book here: https://a.co/d/05FHQhn6

🔗 Links & Resources:
• linkedin.com/in/newsang/
• sangpediatrics.com
• instagram.com/sangpediatrics/
• facebook.com/SangPediatrics/
• youtube.com/@sangpediatrics6569

Watch the Full Episode: youtu.be/xGGk_RS9sUI
Photo credit: Sang Pediatrics, Yelp and FOX26 Photojournalist Olen Hogenson

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When did a healthcare provider make you feel like they were really listening to you, not just running down a checklist? I'd love to hear what that moment felt like.

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Why was a pediatrician giving COVID shots to 85‑year‑olds?

Because healing isn’t just physical.

On this teaser episode of #SkinInTheGamewithDebbieGo with Dr. New Sang, CEO & President of Sang Medical Corp and Sang Pediatrics, shares a frontlines lesson that changed how he practices medicine:
“100% of people remember how they felt. Being a doctor is about healing emotionally as well as physically.”

From comforting elderly patients who hadn’t left home in over a year to rethinking what care really means, this conversation stays with you.

👉 Watch the full episode on Monday, May 4 [insert link]

🔗 Links & Resources:
• linkedin.com/in/newsang/
• sangpediatrics.com
• instagram.com/sangpediatrics/
• facebook.com/SangPediatrics/
• youtube.com/@sangpediatrics6569

📘Grab a copy of Dr. Sang’s new book here: https://a.co/d/05FHQhn6

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AI isn’t the threat; the real danger is flying blind.

Mariia Potupchik is the Founder & CEO of YourSkills. Previously, she led teams at Skyeng, one of Europe’s largest online education platforms—and she learned this firsthand while managing over 100 people. She had dashboards full of data, but on a customer support call, she discovered a woman in a small town learning English to support her disabled child—flagged as a “retention risk” on the dashboard, yet she was the most dedicated learner.

“We were optimizing for averages,” Mariia says. “And averages erase people.”

That tension between scale and individuality is exactly what she’s now solving with YourSkills, an AI-powered platform that makes the invisible visible—mapping what people can actually do, not just what their job title says.

In this #SkinInTheGameWithDebbieGo episode, we explore:

✅ Why 80% of AI pilots fail—not because of the technology, but because of overlooked human factors (training mismatched, best people leaving unseen, AI adoption unsupported).

✅ How YourSkills acts as the intelligence layer to navigate workforce complexity, using behavioral signals instead of self‑reporting.

✅ The future of work: making talent the star, not credentials—shifting from job titles to real capabilities.

If you’re leading a team through the AI transition, stop measuring adoption. Start measuring readiness.

🔗 Links & Resources:

• linkedin.com/in/potupchikmaria/
• linkedin.com/company/yourskills/
• mariiapotupchik.com
• yourskills.pro/

#AI adoption #entrepreneurial journey #YourSkills #SkinInTheGameWithDebbieGo #FutureOfWork #AI #WorkforceVisibility #Leadership #TalentStrategy

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Your HR system tells you a person’s title and function. It tells you nothing about their skills.
If you have two "Senior Product Managers," your dashboard likely treats them as identical units. But in reality:
- One is a data analysis and AI integration expert.
- The other is a stakeholder management and design thinking expert.

On paper, they are the same. In practice, their readiness for AI transformation is worlds apart.

In this #SkinInTheGameWithDebbieGo teaser, @MariaPotupchik —Founder & CEO of @YourSkills_Pro —cuts through the AI hype to reveal the real blind spot: companies are still looking at job titles instead of capabilities.

“Every HR system in the world organizes people by role, department, and seniority. That tells you nothing about what someone can actually do.”

That’s why she built YourSkills: to make the invisible visible—mapping real capabilities, not job titles.

🎬 Watch the full episode on Monday, April 6 here: youtu.be/ZvVeSmkLZRk

#AI adoption #entrepreneurial journey #YourSkills #SkinInTheGameWithDebbieGo #FutureOfWork #AI #WorkforceVisibility #Leadership #TalentManagement #HRTech #FounderStories #WomenInTech #Innovation #AI #StanfordGSB #StanfordLEAD

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There is a paradox emerging in the age of Generative AI.

Business leaders are trained to be skeptical of raw data. They question spreadsheets. They interrogate dashboards. But the moment that same data is wrapped in a conversational sentence by an LLM? The skepticism vanishes.
In the latest episode of Skin in the Game, I sat down with Amit Shivpuja (Director of Data Product & AI Enablement @ Walmart) to discuss why our biggest AI challenge isn't the technology—it's the misplaced trust that comes with a friendly chat interface.

As Amit put it:
"People tend to put a lot more trust in the system than they would normally do. They're a little skeptical if you give them a table of numbers, but if you write them a sentence saying the answer is X, they tend to trust it. It's on us to show them how we came up with the answer, not just give them a number."

We also explored a fascinating case from his VR days where survey data (what people said) completely contradicted usage data (what people did). The lesson? Whether you are dealing with human feedback or AI output, validation is non-negotiable.

If your organization is racing to adopt AI tools, this conversation is a vital reality check. We dig into:

• The "Data Sandwich" framework for building trustworthy systems
• How to build trust through radical transparency
• Why accountability must always remain with the human

🔗 Links & Resources:

• linkedin.com/in/amitshivpuja
• datacompass.substack.com

📺 Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/o6n5IP_Z2DY

What makes YOU trust an AI output? Is it the authority of the tone, or the transparency of the source?. Drop your thoughts below. 👇

#AI #DataGovernance #DigitalTransformation #Leadership #GenerativeAI #Walmart #DataIntegrity #StanfordLEAD #stanfordgsb #SkinInTheGamewithDebbieGo

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We’re wired to trust things that sound like us. It’s a psychological shortcut that helps us navigate the world, but in the realm of AI, it’s a major liability.

In this teaser from #SkinInTheGamewithDebbieGo, Walmart Data & AI Leader Amit Shivpuja explains why natural language interfaces are a double-edged sword. While these tools make AI more accessible than ever, they also create a dangerous illusion of certainty.

Amit highlights a fascinating shift in how we process information:
"People are a little skeptical if you give them a table of numbers. But if you write them a sentence saying the answer is X, they tend to trust it. Just because it's an easy-to-use interface doesn't mean you blindly trust it."

🎙️Catch the Full Episode
Don't miss the full conversation with Amit Shivpuja on Monday, March 2 to learn how to balance innovation with critical thinking.

#AI #GenerativeAI #DataScience #LLM #AIGovernance #WalmartData #DigitalTransformation #DataGovernance #HumanInTheLoop #TechLeadership #ResponsibleAI #SkinInTheGamewithDebbieGo

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Thai food is world-famous, but Thai coffee remains a mystery to most.

In this episode, we uncover the origin story of Coffee Culture Thailand and its visionary founder, Susan Borvornpotsakul Villota.

When the 2020 pandemic hit, Susan lost 90% of her marketing clients. Instead of giving up, she leveraged her digital expertise to build a bridge - connecting Thailand’s remote coffee farmers with a global audience of coffee drinkers.

In this #SkinInTheGamewithDebbieGo episode, we discuss:

✅ The "Zero Product" Launch: How she raised 60,000 THB with a simple video and a crowdfunding campaign.

✅ Breaking the language barrier: Using her Thai-Finnish roots to bring the 'invisible ' farmers to the world stage.

✅ The Reverse-Engineer Strategy: Building an online marketplace first, avoiding costly brick-and-mortar overhead.

✅ The Fair-Price Pivot: Letting farmers and roasters set their own prices for true sustainability.

✅ The Hero Product: A signature smooth, balanced Thai roast that changed perceptions.

From Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai, Thai coffee is no longer just commodity. It's a story of resilience, craft and the "seed that connects us all".

🔗 Links & Resources:
• coffeeculture.asia
• @coffeeculturethailand
• facebook.com/coffeeculturethailand
• youtube.com/@coffeeculturethailand
• x.com/CoffeeCultureTh
• linkedin.com/company/coffeeculturethailand
• linkedin.com/in/susan-villota

📺 Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/snYLOKjimh8

#ThaiCoffee #SpecialtyCoffee #SocialImpact #Pivot #FarmToCup #CoffeeCultureThailand #WomenInBusiness #CoffeeCulture #SustainableBusiness #EntrepreneurStory #SkinInTheGamewithDebbieGo #BusinessResilience

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“There’s more to Thai coffee than we know… I thought, this is something we can actually do and help.” — Susan Borvornpotsakul Villota ☕️

Turning crisis into opportunity, Susan launched Coffee Culture Thailand after losing 90% of her marketing clients during the pandemic. Starting with zero inventory, she raised 60,000 baht through a story-driven campaign—igniting a marketplace that now amplifies Thailand’s hidden coffee varieties to the world.

Tune into #SkinInTheGamewithDebbieGo to learn:
🔍 How she uncovered Thailand’s diverse, under-the-radar coffee profiles
🚀 Why she started with no product—just belief and a powerful story
🌱 How the “seed-to-cup” model connects farmers directly to global coffee lovers
🤝 The meaningful impact created through small-scale roaster collaborations

📈 A masterclass in agile, purpose-driven entrepreneurship.

🔗 Links & Resources:
• coffeeculture.asia
• @coffeeculturethailand
• facebook.com/coffeeculturethailand
• youtube.com/@coffeeculturethailand
• x.com/CoffeeCultureTh
• linkedin.com/company/coffeeculturethailand
• linkedin.com/in/susan-villota

#ThaiCoffee #SpecialtyCoffee #SocialImpact #Pivot #FarmToCup #CoffeeCultureThailand #WomenInBusiness #CoffeeCulture #SustainableBusiness #EntrepreneurStory #SkinInTheGamewithDebbieGo #BusinessResilience

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