Susie is the CEO of Siren, a social discovery platform focused on quality first time engagement to establish real-life connections. Before starting Siren with co-founder Katrina Hess, she worked as an artist, and also has a background in science & education, obtaining a degree in molecular biophysics / biochemistry from Yale, and a Masters in science education at Columbia University.

Our conversation covers how she became interested in art through clay sculptures, how Karate is great for learning how to be an entrepreneur, the idea of life becoming work, why Siren is a unique app, a social hack campaign called Meatface, the phenomenon of being an asian female founder, and of course, how she focuses.

If you’re interested in learning more about Siren, you can download it in the app store, check it out at siren.mobi, or find susie & siren on twitter at @sirenmobi