Dinah is now living her latest dream, being an inspirational speaker and best selling author of “Daring to Dream Once Again – It’s Never Too Late!”

Dinah’s life exemplifies her message: beginning her career at age 36 (after being a full time mom for 15 years), getting her MBA from Columbia Business School at age 40, climbing the corporate ladder and finally “breaking the glass ceiling” to become Vice President at a Fortune 500, before moving to Beijing at age 58 to study Chinese and reconnect with her roots. A year turned into a decade, as she witnessed the unprecedented transformation of China.

Dinah escaped with her family on the last boat out of Shanghai in 1949. She grew up in a small town in Ohio where they were the only Asian family. Early marriage and motherhood dashed her dream of becoming a diplomat working to improve relations between the U.S. and China. She has always felt a deep sense of gratitude for being both Chinese and American.

Prior to moving to Beijing in 2000, Ms. Lin was an international executive and entrepreneur with two decades of experience ranging from high-tech start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. Her expertise include marketing, corporate communications and international business development.

Dinah also served as an appointed senior official in the George H.W. Bush administration from 1989-1992 in Washington, D.C.

In this episode, Kim asks Dinah to share how she’s made her dreams realities throughout her life and even to this day at age 77.

To learn more, visit Dinah’s website.