Alice Sun
Connection: I met Alice in 2022 while she was an MBA summer intern at the company we work at. She went back to college, finished her degree, returned as a full time intern then was hired as a product manager. Outside of her full time job, Alice is a content creator - curating Chinese wellness recipes for things like how to get glowing skin, what ingredients to incorporate for de-bloating, what foods are hydrating to skin, and more. She is pioneering a path in both the corporate world and the content creator world and it’s fascinating.
Name: Alice Sun
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Self-Description: Sister, dog mom, partner, with a passion for health, wellness, and digital media!
Profession: Product manager and wellness recipe creator
Words to live by: Fear is the mind killer. Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.
On health & wellness
What is something you changed in your life, that changed your life for the better Journaling has been so important for my mental health, especially for helping me slow down and be more grateful for where I am currently in my life. Also helps remind me that everyone goes through their growth on their own timelines. Life isn't a race.
What advice, inspiration, or motivation can you share to encourage someone to take care of their body, mind, or soul? The minute you think life is a race is when you're not living for yourself. What does living for yourself mean?
What is your favorite health and/or wellness tip? At the moment, Strava!
What’s your favorite thing to do with your friends? Make a meal at home and chat into the night with wine, desserts, and tea.
On business
Tell us about your business / role: I am the creator of my channel! I guess you could say I run the business. (Instagram, Substack, TikTok)
Were you always interested in this line of work or did you fall into it? Always had been fascinated by it and loved watching and analyzing creators since college days. Never in my WILDEST dreams did I think it would ACTUALLY HAPPEN for me.
What is your favorite part of your work? Being creative, building worlds for my followers, and getting to work with dream brands.
What advice would you give someone who is looking to get into the same industry? Don't worry about the growth or the money. Have something else to sustain you while you work on this because that kind of pressure kills creativity.
The full list of favorable mentions are linked below with a brief description.
What is your favorite type of gift to give? homemade treats! made with love. What do you never leave the house without? earbuds; always an opportunity to listen to an audio book. Artist/Album Recommendation: been listening to a lot of japanese jazz lately! very soothing. Podcast Recommendation: colin & samir -- they do deep dives on the creator industry. every one of them is a good listen but really recommend the episode "13 years of knowledge in 46 minutes". Book Recommendation: The Mountain is You. Beauty Product: Been reaching over and over again for Saie's and Live Tinted's products, whether it's the Saie SPF tint or Live Tinted's Unity Balm or highlighter drops. Very hydrating -- basically skincare as makeup. Skincare Recommendation: Neogen's Day Light Airy spf!!!!!! so good, absorbs right away, doesn't break me out Recipe: Been craving foods I grew up with. Soft tofu soup especially! I just make it my own way but a good written recipe I learned from is from Maangchi. Favorite store in another state: niconeco zakkaya in nyc! japanese stationary store
Started sharing recipes during the pandemic through @alicecsun and have turned it into a health and wellness resource, sharing recipes inspired by holistic wellness from Chinese medicine to how I structure my lifestyle to stay healthy.
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