
Episode #12
Episode 18.12: Where Tradition Meets Innovation: Building a Life and Legacy in Kyoto
In this episode, Tam Luc speaks with Wendy Lee, a Kyoto-based entrepreneur who has built businesses across real estate, hospitality, and postnatal care. Wendy shares how she transformed traditional Kyoto machiya homes into welcoming accommodations and developed a one-stop service for international property buyers and guests. She also discusses introducing a culturally adapted postnatal-care model to Japan, the challenges of managing multiple companies, and why delegation remains difficult. Wendy’s journey is a powerful lesson in recognizing opportunities, acting decisively, learning from failure, and building businesses that serve real human needs. KEY TAKEAWAYS: How Wendy turned unmet needs into successful business opportunities Preserving Kyoto’s traditional machiya homes through modern hospitality Adapting postnatal care to support today’s Japanese families Why moving from starting a business to scaling it requires different skills The importance of delegation, resilience, health, and family Why failure can be an opportunity to reassess and begin again Connect with Wendy Lee: Visit https://kitayama-t.com/en to learn more about Wendy’s real estate and hospitality work in Kyoto. Explore more inspiring stories and empowering conversations with visionary women at https://womenwhobossup.com/podcasts-newepisodes Enjoyed this episode? Follow or subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a woman who is ready to move beyond hustle and build success, freedom, and impact on her own terms.






