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30 Under 30: Advice for Finding Your Own Path

30 Under 30: Advice for Finding Your Own Path

By: Caitlyn Lee
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Summary
 Not another list of achievements. 30 Under 30 brings you advice from accomplished young adults on finding your own path. They share the setbacks, detours and lessons that shaped them, and what they'd tell their high school selves. Honest, practical advice for teens and young adults: your path won't look like anyone else's, and that's the point.2026 Caitlyn Lee Career Success Economics Personal Development Personal Success
Episodes
  • Ep 2. Stop the performative achievements and attend more birthday parties

    Ep 2. Stop the performative achievements and attend more birthday parties
    Nov 14 2026

    Koki of Shanghai and Tokyo, currently a Harvard Business School student, looks back on a high school experience shaped by academic ambition—and the friendships he missed while chasing achievement. Since then, international study and work have broadened how he thinks about success. He shares what it means to find your own strengths when you feel behind, stay genuinely curious about other people, and be honest with yourself about why you pursue something.

    Chapters:

    • 00:00 Welcome to 30 Under 30
    • 00:43 Introducing Koki
    • 00:52 An international upbringing and identity
    • 01:56 From Bain to the UN and Harvard Business School
    • 02:36 When achievement crowds out friendship
    • 04:59 Rethinking success
    • 06:01 Investing in relationships
    • 07:53 Feeling behind at Harvard
    • 09:04 Finding your unique value
    • 11:09 What would surprise his high-school self
    • 12:02 Curiosity, prestige, and a failed internship
    • 14:00 Two takeaways: stay curious and be honest with yourself
    • 15:08 Closing
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    16 mins
  • Ep 1. Nothing Worked Out, and Everything Worked Out

    Ep 1. Nothing Worked Out, and Everything Worked Out
    Nov 3 2026
    Jill, a consultant at Bain, reflects on how unexpected turns—from a missed summer program to COVID changing her college plans—helped her find a path she hadn't imagined. She shares advice for young adults: don't let setbacks define your character, stay open to changing direction, make room to slow down, get enough sleep, and keep your passion separate from the organization around it. Chapters: 00:00 Welcome to 30 Under 30 00:52 Jill's path to Bain 02:27 A rejection redirects her toward Wharton 05:26 When a relationship doesn't work out 08:20 Failure isn't a reflection of your character 10:12 Letting go of the plan you expected 15:15 Slowing down and feeling behind 17:35 Why high schoolers need more sleep 18:18 Keeping your passion separate from the organization 20:46 Nothing worked out—and everything worked out 22:37 Closing
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    23 mins
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