The questions people most often ask about Yinuo Li and her work.
Who is Yinuo Li?
Yinuo Li (李一诺) earned her undergraduate degree at Tsinghua University and a PhD in molecular biology at UCLA. She was a global partner at McKinsey & Company (2005–2015) and then Director, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation China Office (2015–2020). Together with Huazhang, she co-founded the media platform "Nulishehui" (2014), ETU Education (2016) and the online Nuoyan Community (2017). Today she focuses on her YouTube channel, her Substack writing, The Yinuo Podcast and her workshops.
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What is the Nuoyan Community?
The Nuoyan Community is an online learning community that Yinuo Li co-founded with Huazhang in 2017. It is a community, not a podcast. More than 30,000 Chinese-speaking members in 100+ cities worldwide learn together, build projects in small groups and meet in person. A new year-long course is released each year.
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Does Yinuo have a podcast, and where can I listen?
Yes. "诺有所思" (The Yinuo Podcast) covers personal growth, education, society and the questions in life worth pausing on. There is no weekly schedule; new episodes come out when she has something to say. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or Xiaoyuzhou.
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What is Yinuo's YouTube channel?
Her channel, "Yinuo's Channel," is at youtube.com/@YinuoVoice. She describes it as the "last mile" between human wisdom and ordinary people. It is built around a mind–heart–hands framework: the mind is about thinking well, the heart about facing ourselves, and the hands about doing things and living better. The channel has solo reflections and conversations with thinkers, such as 2026 Nobel laureate Karl Deisseroth and Xu Zhiyuan.
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How can I subscribe to her writing and newsletter?
Her Chinese writing restarted in 2026 on her Substack, "李一诺," at wen.yinuoli.org. New letters appear there first, on an irregular schedule, with no spam and easy unsubscribe. Her English writing is on LinkedIn ("Yinuo Li") and in her newsletter, A path beyond ourselves.
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What workshops does Yinuo run?
Since 2022, Yinuo Li has led immersive workshops in person and online, with more than a thousand participants so far. In-person workshops have taken place in Kyoto, Hokkaido and on the Kumano Kodo in Japan. Online workshops have covered career breakthroughs and inner growth. Subscribe to the newsletter to hear about new workshops and registration first.
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How do I sign up for the Kyoto autumn 2026 workshop?
"Rebuild Journey · Kintsugi" runs November 8–12, 2026 (5 days, 4 nights) in Kyoto, Japan. It is built around kintsugi, with zazen at a temple on Mount Hiei and a hot-spring ryokan by Lake Biwa. The early-bird price is CNY 27,999 (full price CNY 32,999), returning participants get discounts, and there are only 50 places. To register, use the Nuoyan Community page or email info@yinuoli.org.
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What books has Yinuo written?
She has written two books: Where Does Power Come From (力量从哪里来, CITIC Press, 2021) and Parenting with a Smile (笑得出来的养育, Cheers Publishing · Zhejiang Education Press, 2024). She has also helped bring more than twenty books from abroad to Chinese readers, including Michael Singer's The Surrender Experiment. That book was crowd-translated by Nulishehui readers, and its Simplified Chinese edition sold over 200,000 copies.
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How can I contact Yinuo or propose a collaboration?
For collaborations, media requests and workshop questions, email info@yinuoli.org. You can also follow Yinuo Li on LinkedIn, X (@yinuopromise), YouTube, Substack, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Xiaoyuzhou and the Nuoyan Community.
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