Eric Wei built an entrepreneurial career after graduating from an Ivy League college, and he brought that full story – degrees, business, and personal struggles alike – to Sean Kelly on the Digital Social Hour.
The conversation moves easily between heavier territory, like Eric Wei's experience with depression and the pressures of growing up in an Asian household, and lighter moments, including a debate over the best Pokemon of all time.
About Eric Wei
Eric Wei is an entrepreneur whose path took him through an Ivy League education before he moved into building his own business. His story reflects a route that gets talked about less than it should: academic achievement followed by the harder, less structured work of starting something from scratch.
Alongside his business career, Eric Wei has been willing to speak candidly about mental health, including his own experience with depression, and about how expectations tied to Asian parenting shaped his early life and ambitions.
What Eric Wei and Sean Kelly Talked About
- Why Eric Wei chose to speak openly about his experience with depression
- How expectations tied to Asian parenting shaped his ambitions and self-image
- What he took away from his time at an Ivy League college
- The path that led him from academics into building his own business
- A lighter debate over his favorite Pokemon and why nostalgia still resonates
- How he thinks about mental health alongside ambition and achievement
- His reflections on defining success by his own standards, not inherited ones
Why This Conversation Matters
Conversations that pair real vulnerability with lighter, personal moments are what make an episode memorable. Eric Wei's willingness to discuss depression and family expectations alongside entrepreneurship gives listeners a fuller picture of the person behind the business, not just the achievements.
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About Sean Kelly & the Digital Social Hour
Sean Kelly is an entrepreneur and the host of the Digital Social Hour, one of the fastest-growing interview podcasts in the world, where he sits down with entrepreneurs, athletes, creators, and cultural voices for candid, long-form conversations. The show draws over 100 million views a month across platforms. Explore more guest features on SeanKelly.io.
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