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Michael Yang is a Korean American author, entrepreneur, investor, and adventure motorcycle traveler. He was born in Seoul, South Korea, in 1961, and immigrated to San Jose, California, at 14. He founded a Silicon Valley tech startup, which was successfully acquired by a large corporation. In his sixties, Michael began embarking on epic motorcycle journeys across North and South America. He's ridden from Los Angeles to Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, on the Arctic Ocean; across North America to Newfoundland, Canada; and in South America's Patagonia region from Osorno, Chile, to Ushuaia, Argentina. Riding through vast landscapes, Michael rediscovered values that shaped his life: perseverance, humility, gratitude, and an abiding sense of wonder. Michael graduated with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and computer science and a master's degree in business administration from UC Berkeley, and a master's degree in computer science from Columbia University. Michael holds a fourth-degree blackbelt in Taekwondo. Michael lives in La Canada, California, with his wife and family. Together they share a love of travel, adventure, and purposeful living.
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Coming Alive on the Ride

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The Best Fiction Podcasts for Listeners Who Love a Good Story

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