Hosted by Anh Phoong, a successful California attorney and entrepreneur who’s built her career advocating for people when the odds are stacked against them.
You may know her by her signature line, “Something wrong? Call Anh Phoong.”
On this podcast, Anh asks a different question: What happens when everything is stacked against you—and you decide to go all in anyway?
Each episode features entrepreneurs and business leaders from underserved and disadvantaged communities, ethnically diverse founders, and women-owned businesses who have turned adversity into opportunity. These are honest conversations about risk, resilience, identity, and the defining decisions that shaped their success.
This isn’t about shortcuts or overnight wins. It’s about grit, strategy, and the courage to bet on yourself when the path forward isn’t clear.
If you’ve ever felt underestimated, overlooked, or told “no” for your business concept, this podcast is your reminder that success isn’t about where you start—it’s about how fully you commit.
Because when the odds are stacked against you…
you GO ALL IN.
Fiona Ma Goes All In On Leadership, Representation and Public Service. Hear Her Story.
California State Treasurer Fiona Ma joins me for a deeply personal conversation about immigrant family expectations, financial discipline, representation and what it means to go all in on public service. She shares how her “tiger dad” encouraged her to become an accountant, why she began working at just 10 years old and how her parents taught her to value education, saving and financial independence. Those early lessons eventually helped prepare her to become California’s primary banker, over...
10 Sept 2026
Do Your Best and Let God Do the Rest: Taro Arai’s Mikuni Story
What does it take to build something when almost everything says it shouldn’t work? In this episode of Go All In: Beating the Odds in Business, I sit down with Taro Arai, the founder and Chief Dreaming Officer behind Mikuni Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar, to talk about faith, family, risk, resilience, and the unlikely beginnings of one of Northern California’s most recognizable restaurant brands. Taro came to the United States from Japan as a teenager with very little English and a deter...
13 Aug 2026
Building a Legacy: How Josh Fleenor Turned an Accidental Career Into a Thriving Business
Josh Fleenor never planned on building a pest control company. In fact, he landed in the industry almost completely by accident—after calling the wrong number while looking for a landscaping job. But what began as an unexpected opportunity eventually became the training ground for the entrepreneur and leader he was becoming. In this episode of Go All In, I sit down with Josh, Founder and President of Pest Pros Pest Solutions, to talk about the experiences that shaped his approach to bus...
9 Jul 2026
Built on Hustle, Grown Through Trust: Samantha Tov & Judy Cuong’s Portfolio Real Estate Partnership
Success rarely begins with perfect timing, unlimited resources, or a clear roadmap. For Samantha Tov and Judy Cuong, it began with long hours, rejection, sacrifice, and an unshakable belief that hard work could change the trajectory of their lives. In this episode of Go All In: Beating the Odds in Business, Anh sits down with Samantha and Judy, the owners of Portfolio Real Estate, to hear how two very different women with remarkably similar work ethics built successful careers—and eventually ...
11 Jun 2026
Building Beauty and a Business: Sidney Le's Success Story
Success rarely follows a straight line. This episode, Anh talks with her friend and beauty entrepreneur Sidney Le, to discuss her remarkable journey from doing prom makeup at Valley High School to building one of Sacramento's most recognized beauty brands. Sidney shares how her passion for beauty led her from MAC Cosmetics to bridal makeup, eyelash extensions, permanent cosmetics, and eventually multiple business locations throughout the Sacramento region. Along the way, she faced skepticism ...
14 May 2026
The Immigrant Entrepreneur: C.C. Yin’s American Dream Story With McDonalds
What does it take to go from arriving in America with just $20 in your pocket to building one of the most respected McDonald’s ownership legacies in the country? In this powerful episode Anh Phoong sits down with legendary entrepreneur and community leader C.C. Yin to hear the remarkable story behind his journey from war-torn China and Taiwan to owning and transforming some of the toughest McDonald’s locations in California. C.C. opens up about surviving poverty, losing his engineering career...
9 Apr 2026
Know Your Why, Know Your Way: Ruthie Bolton’s Championship Mindset
In this episode, I sit down with Ruthie Bolton—WNBA All-Star, two-time Olympic gold medalist, author, and one of the most powerful voices on resilience you’ll ever hear. But this conversation isn’t about basketball. It’s about what happens when doors close… and you decide to find a window anyway. Ruthie shares the mindset that carried her from rejection to the Olympic stage—and how that same mindset applies to business, leadership, and life. From paying her own way to tryouts to redefining fa...
17 Mar 2026
Episode 1: Beyond the Billboards: Anh Phoong's Story That Led to Phoong Law.
Before she became one of the most recognizable attorneys in California, Anh Phoong was a 21-year-old sitting in jail wondering how her life had spiraled so far off course. In this deeply personal first episode of Go All In, Anh shares the story behind the billboards — a journey that begins with her parents fleeing Vietnam to build a new life in America, continues through a period of reckless decisions that landed her behind bars, and ultimately leads to redemption, entrepreneurship, and the c...
10 Mar 2026
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Go All In: Beating the Odds in Business In this trailer, I share the story behind Go All In: Beating the Odds in Business and why this podcast matters. Born in San Jose and growing up in Northern California, building my career from community college to running a successful law firm, I’ve faced the same doubts, obstacles, and moments of being underestimated that many entrepreneurs experience. This podcast is about the people who choose courage anyway. Each episode will feature honest conversat...
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