Mr. Tok Show is produced and hosted by Tok Jia Jie, in Singapore. Mr. Tok Show is a long format interview show. The interview is not edited, unless indicated otherwise, for which reason(s) I shall declare in my show notes. Any sponsorship, monetary or otherwise, will also be declared in the episode's show notes. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Similarly, words spoken by me are ...
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MTS#25 Alvin Chiong, Volunteer, Loving Hand Fellowship, on Drugs and Accepting Christ
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Alvin is a former drug abuser and "recovering addict". He was incarcerated 4 times for drug abuse. As a kid, he watched his Father abuse opium and later heroin. His Father passed away at the hospital, with opium in his bedside drawer. His Mother left the family. His wife divorced him because of his drug habits, but they later remarried again after …
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MTS#24 Ken Koh, Director, Nanyang Sauce, on Preserving his Family's Handmade Soy Sauce Heritage
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Ken is the 3rd Generation family member of Nanyang Sauce. Nanyang Sauce was founded in 1959 by his grandfather, Mr Tan Tiong How and is a premium artisan sauce maker operating in Singapore. Since joining the family business, he has transformed and rejuvenated the aging business through innovation and cultivating an intrapreneurial culture. Ken has …
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MTS#23 Dr. Alvona Loh, Medical Officer, Ministry of Health on Being a Doctor & Learning Mandarin
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Dr. Alvona Loh is a young doctor from Singapore. She studied Medicine at National University of Singapore and is currently practising at the National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID). She also writes and review medical research papers to promote academia. She has also been writing and contributing articles to media outlets such as Lianhe Zaoba…
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MTS#22, Dr. Angela Tan, Co-Founder, Academy of Relationship and Sex on Sex & the Metaverse
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Dr. Angela Tan is family physician, intimacy coach and social venture builder. She is the Co-Founder of The Academy of Relationship & Sex (ARAS), which aspires to help people forge deeper & meaningful connections that strengthens their relationships and expression of sexual identity. In this episode, I ask Dr. Angela curious questions about sex and…
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DISCLAIMER:此影片涉及宗教,尤其是对道教庙宇文化的讨论。纯属个人看法,仅供参考。 AhJie文王爷是来自马来西亚的民間信仰影片创作者。 我通过追踪他的IG,偶然知道他人在新加坡,拍摄不同庙宇的故事。 因此决定邀请他一起在节目上聊聊我们对道教以及庙宇文化的想法。 AhJie文王爷 YouTube频道: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0hgH-nQ8zDnScoUkf6xosg IG: https://www.instagram.com/ahjie1996/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wenwang0428 Timestamps 0:00 开场 1:22 有关Youtube 4:10 对新加坡的回忆 5:05 …
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MTS#20, Goh Meng Seng, Secretary-Gen, People's Power Party, on the Pandemic & SG's V Programme
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Timestamps 0:00 Content Creation & Freedom of Speech 3:03 What is Science? 3:27 Where is the Boundary for Freedom of Speech?/How to Moderate Content? 11:16 Do we Need to Police the Internet? 15:10 Linking our Singpass to Social Media 17:10 The "Internet Brigade" 20:49 Views on Facebook's Fact Checkers 23:26 How do we Deal with the Unknown?/How woul…
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MTS#18, Dr. Koong Heng Nung, Founder, Tobacco Free Generation International Ltd, on Tackling Smoking
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Today 31st May, is World No Tobacco Day, I specially sit down with Dr. Koong Heng Nung to talk about how we can save our future generations from becoming the victims of smoking and vaping. Dr Koong is the Founder of TFG International Ltd. TFG stands for Tobacco Free Generation. It is a registered non-profit organisation that seeks to promote the to…
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MTS#19, Naomi Ong, Youth Volunteer, Tobacco Free Generation International Ltd
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Correction: The minimum age to smoke in Singapore has already been raised to 21 years old since 1st January 2021. MOH Press Release: https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/minimum-legal-age-for-tobacco-raised-to-21-years-old-from-1-january-2021 Naomi Ong is a youth volunteer with Tobacco Free Generation International Ltd (TFG). Today, 31st …
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MTS#17, Mohammad Shariff Abdullah, Blade Runner, on overcoming adversities & living his best life
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Mr. Mohammad Shariff Abdullah is a professional Para-Athlete and an inspirational speaker. He was born without a left foot and had to crawl and hop around before his Father got him his first wooden prosthetic leg. In 2008, due to a skin infection on his stump, he had to undergo further amputation. He was devastated and entertained thoughts of endin…
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MTS#16, Jane Tor, on values, healing and why the fabric of our consciousness is love
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Jane is a digital nomad, working on a full time job on the go, at various countries. After going through a divorce, she decided to prioritise her mental well-being, healing and finding herself again. She needed space to heal from her trauma, and started traveling in the initial stages of the pandemic. Jane and I discussed the concept of love, what …
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MTS#15, Jacky Mak, on being an independent artist in Singapore
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Jacky is a Singapore-based mural artist who first picked up a brush in 2009. He immediately realised he had to pursue painting for the rest of his life. Most well-known for his massive murals of vivid landscape scenes & animal portraits, he is deeply inspired by the original Impressionists. He is constantly looking for bigger walls to paint upon & …
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MTS#14, OKJ, Documentary Filmmaker on his journey & upcoming project "The Feeling of Music Playing"
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OKJ is a Singapore-based documentary storyteller. He is working on his biggest and most ambitious feature documentary yet, "The Feeling of Music Playing". He is embarking on this project as an independent documentary filmmaker, self funding the production in its entirety. I speak to him about his recent projects, including a series on Tiktok, the b…
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MTS#13, Cherie Wang, Founder, Planner Bee, on disrupting the insurance industry
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Cherie founded Planner Bee to put a mobile financial advisor in everyone's pocket. They reached 10,000 users in the first 7 months, and the app is now available across the region. Her career started in financial advisory, and she has always saw her role as an educator, helping clients make better financial decisions. Passionate about raising financ…
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MTS#12, Aerie Rei, on polyamorous relationships, family ties, and dating as a trans woman (Part 3)
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DISCLAIMER: NSFW. This interview discusses transgenderism, religion, bullying, and there are also explicit sexual references. Minors below the Age of 18 may want to seek guidance from a trusted adult when watching this interview. Aerie Rei is a transgender woman, independent content creator, and porn star. Our full conversation is more than 2.5 hou…
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MTS#11, Aerie Rei, on becoming a Porn Star in the USA (Part 2)
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DISCLAIMER: NSFW. This interview discusses transgenderism, religion, bullying, and there are also sexual references. Minors below the Age of 18 may want to seek guidance from a trusted adult when watching this interview. Aerie Rei is a transgender woman, independent content creator, and porn star. Our full conversation is more than 2.5 hours long, …
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MTS#10, Aerie Rei, on coming out as a transgender woman, family's reaction & her childhood (Part 1)
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DISCLAIMER: NSFW. This interview discusses transgenderism, religion, bullying, and there are also sexual references. Minors below the Age of 18 may want to seek guidance from a trusted adult when watching this interview. Aerie Rei is a transgender woman, independent content creator, and porn star. Our full conversation is more than 2.5 hours long, …
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Miracle in a Briefcase #1, Serene Seah, Journey to Top of the Table
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Serene Seah is a Financial Advisor with a Financial Advisory Firm. She's also my form teacher back in Secondary 3, at Catholic High School. She made Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT), Top of the Table (TOT) qualification last year. Less than 1% of all Financial Advisors would achieve Top of the Table Qualification in their entire career. However, s…
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Miracle in a Briefcase #2 Vivian Tan, AIA Singapore, on Transiting from Law to the FA Business
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Vivian Tan is a Personal Wealth Manager from AIA Singapore Pte Ltd. She has a Degree in Law, but decided during her training days that a career in Law is probably not for her. She then thought she might be interested in giving the Financial Advisory (FA) industry a shot. She's interested in Finance, it's a people facing role and most importantly, s…
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Miracle in a Briefcase #3 France Zaguirre, AIA Singapore, on Waiting Tables in F&B to Achieving COT
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France is a Financial Services Manager from AIA Singapore. France arrived in Singapore from the Philippines, on an internship. He graduated with a Degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management, and was offered a full time role in the F&B industry after he completed his internship. He took the offer to live and work in Singapore, but was constantly on t…
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MTS#9 Jack Sim, Founder, World Toilet Organisation, on how to lead a useful Life
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Jack Sim is Founder of World Toilet Organization (WTO). He started out as a salesman and having achieved financial success in his 40s, Jack felt the need to change his direction in life and give back to humanity. He wanted to live his life according to the motto “Live a useful life”. Jack soon left his business and embarked on a journey that saw hi…
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MTS#8, Darrell Zhang, Founder, NextBlock, on helping you discover your neighbourhood
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Darrell Zhang is one of the co-founders of NextBlock. NextBlock is an app that provides a hyperlocal digital platform for neighbours and various stakeholders within an estate neighbourhood. Think kampung spirit in the digital era! Darrell has been in the tech startup scene for more than 10 years, since graduating from National University of Singapo…
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家有一老,如有一宝。 我们的祖父母吃的盐比我们吃的米多。 80年的匆匆岁月让他们的一生累计了无数领悟与感慨。为了保留外公的故事,我决定和他坐下来聊聊他对一些人事物的想法。 人生嘛,谁无一死?也但愿这访问能让未来的子孙后代了解外公并从外公智慧的分享中吸取些人生的教诲。By Tok Jia Jie
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MTS#6 Genevieve Chong, Riway on success, money, family ties, and buying a Maserati @ 22!
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MTS#5 Desmond Lim, Chairman, SDA, on politics, charity, criticisms, & relationship with Chiam See Tong
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MTS#4 Cheyenne Seah, Business Advisory, Career Coach on career tips, and living with adult ADHD
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MTS#3 Natalia Rachel, Founder, Illuma Health, on Trauma, Trauma Informed Culture & Healing fr Trauma
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Natalia Rachel is a trauma therapist, and Founder of Illuma Health. She is an advocate of a trauma informed culture where people understand the roots, effects and dynamics of trauma in our daily lives. Illuma Health, founded in the midst of the pandemic, seeks to ‘repair and revitalize the way we look after ourselves and each other.’ The three pill…
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MTS#2 Benedict Lee, Student, NTU, on sustainability, repairing things and growing up with little
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Benedict is a 2nd Year NTU Computer Science student. Growing up, his Father taught him how to improvise and repair household items. They did it because of circumstance; a lack of financial resources. However, it also sparked the interest within him to build and repair bigger, and more complex items. He has since gone on to improvise his own air con…
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MTS#1 Steve Saravanan, Director, Royal Security & Mr. Dream Big, on his business & helping others
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Hi there! JJ here, and welcome to Ep. 1 of the Mr. Tok Show. Omer and I interview Steve in this first episode. Steve and I have been good friends for many years. I also know many of his extended family members. He's a business owner, loving husband, doting father, committed Grassroots Leader, loyal friend, a very charismatic gentleman, and so much …
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