Hoang Anh Cat
A tale of egg tarts, monkey magic & why girls don’t have to be bad at maths - SD93
As we walked around Melbourne's Hoa Nghiem Buddhist Temple, I start to develop a new perspective for my friend, and this week's guest, Hoang Anh Cat. This is not a new thing for my relationship with Cat - it seems that every time I spend time with her I become aware of a new part of her.
Whether it be about her time working on some amazing projects with the CSIRO. Or how she refuses to play the game of one-upping, or status-proving at start-up pitch nights. There is a unique depth and diversity to the life that she has led and leads.
Underpinning it all is a quality of humility that is rare to come across. Not the type of humility that is self-servingly deprecating. Not the type that diminishes oneself in order to shy away from engagement. Nor the type that placates to the insecurities of others. Instead it is a type that is realistic about strengths, achievements and weaknesses alike. And one that inspires others while holding them to account for their own responsibility to use what they have to live their own values.
There has no doubt been much Cat has overcome to find her self in the position she is in, and with the opportunities she now has. Some of these are revealed in this conversation, but a lot, I am sure, remain unrevealed. There will no doubt be new sides to Cat that I come to understand, and that I can't wait to get to know.
Cat is vibrant, enthusiastic, insightful and generous in this conversation. And if you like this episode you may also enjoy listening to Desmond John, Garry Williams, Shree Rubinstein, Lina Patel, Penny Locasco.
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