In this episode we unpack the topic of: "Transitioning Roles: From COO to Venture Capitalist". This is Part 1 of a two-part series. Our special guest is Cleo Sham, Venture Partner at StrideVC. We discuss the following: Why did you decide to move from operator to investor? How did being an operator inform your role as a VC? Where did you find joy in the COO role? As a VC?Which role is more stressful: COO or VC? When you received critical feedback as a leader, how did you deal with it? How do you carve out quality thinking time with so many diverse opportunities? How would a COO make the move to VC? Biography: Before joining Stride as an investor, I had built and led teams as a scale-up operator across China and EMEA. I joined Uber as one of the first GMs on the ground in China in 2014, building the Guangzhou business into Uber's largest city by volume globally and led China National Operations up until Uber China's $35B merger with Didi Chuxing in 2016. I subsequently moved to Amsterdam as EMEA Director of Operations to lead the platformization of Uber's ridesharing business across 45 countries.Relocating to London in 2019, I took on the COO role at Spotahome after their $40M Series B, led by Bond Capital. Spotahome is a b2b2c mid-term rentals marketplace, and there I transformed and led a ±200 person team across sales, marketing, operations, strategy, and customer support.I love building and working with startups, having been a 3x founder earlier in my career and an active angel investor along the way. Originally from Hong Kong, I began my career at McKinsey in Asia and started investing as a proprietary trader at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.Summary: Zoe diet results and food obsession. 0:05Bethany discovered she's highly reactive to sugar through a Zoe diet test, meaning she must avoid it for the rest of her life.Bethany can process fats easily but struggles with sugars, including fruits like raspberries and lemons.Bethany struggles with an abnormal obsession with food, which has led to medical anxiety and a fear of fatty liver disease.She has realized that her anxiety is not related to diet but rather a combination of her upbringing, personal experiences, and a lack of understanding about preventative medicine in the UK.Career transitions and personal growth after recognizing mortality. 5:44Bethany reflects on her father's death and its impact on her perspective on life and work.Bethany wants to use her inherited money to pursue her passions and explore new experiences without worrying about financial constraints.She is considering how to use her next decade to make the most of her life and career, with a focus on fun and exploration.Brandon and Bethany discuss their goals and motivations, including starting a community for ambitious people and advocating for cannabis legalization in the UK.Bethany is taking a writing course and a pottery course to improve her skills and push herself outside of her comfort zone.Vulnerability, self-expression, and career growth in one's 40s. 11:57Bethany shares her insights on the importance of vulnerability and self-expression, citing Brene Brown's work on shame and the need to share feelings with safe people to build support.Clea Sham joins the conversation and adds...

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