Angela Chee TV

I had the honor of speaking at UC Santa Barbara Communication Career Day and moderating a panel with Frank Lee Snapchat and Kendra Jackson Fox Sports.

Hundreds of bright and curious students and 60+ incredible alumni filled the Thunderdome to give back, share honestly, and connect.

The Theme-One Major, Many Plays, Infinite Outcomes

These students are just starting thier college and career journeys, but for many of us this theme can also apply to our journeys. There isn’t one path to success. Loved hearing all the alumni’s stories.

Ever since I was little I wanted to be a TV news anchor and reporter, growing up in the suburbs of Los Angeles I would gather around the TV to watch the evening news, who knew one day I would be, but it wasn’t a straight patth.

Instead of going into journalism first, I interned in advertising, even worked a bit in PR, I loved media and entertainment so I spent my early years as an assistant in Hollywood at Paramount Pictures, but after a few years I realized if I didn’t go for it now, I never would so I moved to small TV markets and worked my way back to Los Angeles and then combined all my life experiences to build my company and help people own their voice and power-whether it’s thorugh coaching, speaking or writing.

All the pieces of my life coming together like a beautiful mosaic.

Like I told the students.

“The future may feel at bit overwhelming right now with AI and ever changing world, but it is also a transformative time filled with so many opportunities. We have stay curious, and continue to focus, connect and adapt. We have the power to create the future and no matter what happens, I believe the most important skills we all need right now and in the future is the ablility to communicate and connect.”

The biggest gift we can share with the next generation is not a perfect roadmap, (and these days we don’t really have one-we are all learning), but the belief and the freedom to create thier own.

What has your path been?

Excited to be back at this week.
Last year I launched my book The Power of The Only here. It was a whirlwind—speaking, conversations, book signings, and running from one thing to the next. Only had a short time before flying out to emcee an event.
This year I’m looking forward to something different.
More time for real conversations.
More space to connect.
More of the unexpected moments that make SXSW special.
I’m also honored that The Power of The Only will be featured at The Innovation Clubhouse as part of the Non-Obvious 7-Minute Book Giveaway, alongside some incredible authors including and the audacious Marie Anderson (who was my speaking partner last year!) and more.
Come join us.
Last year was about launching the book.
This year I want to be more present for the people and ideas shaping what’s next.
I’ll share my SXSW schedule soon—but in the meantime:
Where should I be?
And who else is here this week?
Would love to connect.

It started as a trip home. Then the snow came down fast.

This week in Lake Tahoe, whiteout conditions shut down the highways to Reno and Sacramento, leaving hundreds of travelers myself included suddenly trying to pivot in real time.

While waiting it out, I met a Weather Channel National Correspondent . Watching him work brought me back to my reporter years covering everything from wildfires, storms, and mudslides when the job wasn’t about clicks or attention, but about service, safety, and keeping communities informed hour by hour. So appreciate his updates and work.

That perspective is why I have so much respect for the people doing this work.

But what stayed with me most wasn’t just the weather.
It was the people.

Hotel teams calmly supporting waves of stranded travelers.
Caltrans crews and first responders working long hours so others could get home safely.

Moments like this remind me that believing in your work matters.
Duty isn’t loud, it’s steady.
And community shows up when we need it most.

Grateful to be home safe tonight and deeply thankful for the people who keep our communities informed and protected. Stay safe!❤️