Talktrack is a podcast where we have honest conversations with entrepreneurs who turned their most wild and creative dreams — in this case, a disco ball experience — into reality.

In this episode, I sit down with Carson Lee to unpack the real story behind NYC's Light Leaks — an immersive disco ball art installation that became, according to Time Out, “one of the best things to do in New York City in 2021,” selling thousands of tickets. Ultimately, this experience then led to creating disco-ball stages for music festivals like Bonnaroo and DJs like Porter Robinson, Dillon Francis, and Channel Tres.

Carson shares:

• How a single cold email to a Grammy-nominated performer unlocked a broader dream

• Why fear is often a signal, not a stop sign, when leaning into what you really want to do

• How he stayed calm when everything could have broken the night before launch

• What 50 rejections taught him before the “yes” when landing venues for his exhibitions

• Why loving what you build changes how you sell, lead, and persist through months of working until 3am

These are honest, unpolished conversations for builders, operators, and creatives figuring it out in real time — when all you might have is your own talktrack to lean on as you take a creative bet.

Hosted by Wendy Tsu, a former VC turned VC-backed founder who has lived both sides.

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