<p>Yvonne An is a Korean entrepreneur and creator based in Manila. She blends creativity with data, even building her own TikTok analysis bot to study trends, performance, and what drives PR and brand deals. Yvonne shares an honest look into her life—balancing startups, mental health, and her experience living in the Philippines—making her a relatable voice for Gen Z builders and creatives.</p><p>Connect with Yvonne:</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/yvonnean_</p><p>https://www.tiktok.com/@yvonnne</p><p>CHAPTERS:</p><p>0:00 – Introduction</p><p>0:49 – Meet Yvonne</p><p>1:15 – What Yvonne has been focused on</p><p>2:21 – Why Yvonne started a company</p><p>5:12 – Content creation as stress relief</p><p>5:59 – What she enjoys about creating</p><p>7:38 – Building a TikTok data bot</p><p>9:27 – How the bot measures content ROI</p><p>10:44 – How she built the bot</p><p>11:58 – Labeling &amp; scraping TikTok data</p><p>12:51 – Tracking growth and plateaus</p><p>14:11 – Why she signed with an agency</p><p>15:27 – Balancing startups + content</p><p>16:28 – Her dad’s surprising hobbies</p><p>16:56 – Yvonne on her mom &amp; family</p><p>19:11 – Where her independent energy comes from</p><p>20:24 – Gen Z entrepreneurs</p><p>21:59 – Thoughts on Cluely’s content strategy</p><p>23:45 – Young entrepreneurs today</p><p>24:09 – Her brother’s path</p><p>24:40 – Would she want kids?</p><p>25:17 – Raising entrepreneurial kids</p><p>27:15 – How parents shape business mindset</p><p>28:51 – Lessons from her dad’s hardships</p><p>32:09 – When her dad left LG</p><p>33:48 – How old she was then</p><p>34:46 – Andy’s first trip to the Philippines</p><p>36:37 – Rockwell run club</p><p>38:42 – Filipino “clientele relationship”</p><p>41:58 – Building company culture in PH</p><p>45:53 – Antidepressants &amp; mental health</p><p>47:57 – Impulsive behavior in relationships</p><p>48:33 – Andy’s personality quiz (money)</p><p>50:11 – Is religion good or bad?</p><p>52:14 – Emotional vs. logical</p><p>54:01 – Who’s more hardworking?</p><p>54:12 – Wait for someone or date who likes you?</p><p>54:39 – Her biggest 2024–2025 takeaways</p><p>55:55 – Naming a child with two letters</p><p>56:40 – What she’d change about Andy</p><p>57:37 – Airport ride scenario</p><p>59:12 – Last time she asked for help</p><p>1:04:18 – Last three times she helped others</p><p>1:07:45 – Andy’s reflection on Yvonne</p><p>1:09:45 – Guessing each other’s MBTI</p><p>1:16:00 – Similar vs. opposite partners</p><p>1:16:49 – Does she have ADHD?</p><p>1:17:06 – Feeling out of place in PH</p><p>1:19:35 – Her day-to-day life in Manila</p><p>1:20:43 – Balancing career + relationship</p><p>1:22:02 – Purpose of life</p><p>1:23:19 – Is life meaningless?</p><p>1:23:51 – What puts her in a sad state</p><p>1:24:43 – How convo would differ without SSRIs</p><p>1:25:35 – Does she need SSRIs long-term?</p><p>1:26:49 – Her anxiety</p><p>1:27:49 – Plans for the rest of her gap year</p><p>1:29:10 – Could she thrive at UC Berkeley?</p><p>1:30:40 – Being seen as a “pretty dumb girl”</p><p>1:32:07 – Story about people “playing dumb”</p><p>1:34:40 – Yvonne’s recent life discoveries</p><p>1:35:26 – Her next 6-month goal</p><p>1:36:42 – Why Andy thought her life was “nerfed”</p><p>1:38:58 – Connect with Yvonne</p><p>1:40:14 – Why some girls “play dumb”</p><p>1:41:13 – How her personal brand shows only a slice of her</p><p>1:42:21 – Outro</p>