In this episode, our founder Helen Wang sits down with her former student Katie Cho to reflect on the origins of Oceanside Perspective. After leaving a career in high tech, Helen became a professor at University of California, San Diego - Rady School of Management. But just a few months after she began her entrepreneurial journey, she had to step back from leading OP to battle an aggressive cancer diagnosis.

Dr. Byron Scott is President & Chief Operating Officer at Direct Relief, one of the biggest global disaster relief organizations in the U.S. He brings more than 25 years of leadership as a physician executive in the healthcare industry, as well as clinical experience as a board-certified emergency medicine physician. He currently serves on the Board of Rady Children's Health and Board Chair for Rady Children's Hospital San Diego.

Pursuing a B.S. in Business Psychology at UC San Diego, Andre Lokuszta is a Gen Z founder, strategist, and creative thinker who brings deep expertise in performance marketing, AI-enabled acquisition, and short-form content growth. He founded Netcast Marketing at 17 and continues to lead the company as CEO, building modern marketing infrastructure that delivers predictable, qualified appointments and strong ROI, generating over $7 million in opportunity value for clients.