Ever since I met Jolene in Own Your Story event, we had a blast collaborating with her in initiatives related to happiness and mental health. It's simply wonderful working with a person who is so passionate and knowledgeable about a subject matter she believes in. We talked about: - how Jolene discovered her interest in psychology and mental health…

Yi Xuan is an interesting millennial who ditched a well-paid first job and dive into the uncharted water being a full-time trader and blogger. I made sure to ask him what 'unfulfilling' means to help (older) people understand the difference in the inner and outer world. We talked about: - why he left a well paid job in a startup company - unfulfill…

Even though Ridzwan is still figuring out his way in the creative industry as a videographer and writer, I admire his determination to stay true to himself and took the leap of faith to create a life he wanted to live in. In this episode, we talked about: - Why Ridzwan dive into creative industry despite having a degree in law - The journey of disc…

It's so good to reunite on screen with Richard since our book launch last year! I guessed in some way our path crossed and we changed each other's life. In this conversation, Richard reminded me so much about simple (but hard) things in life - passion, values, relationship, gratitude and much more... We talked about: - Richard's unique interpretati…

I've always felt blessed to meet Tien end of last year because her energy and creativity brought new things to our community, such as a monthly yoga session and discussion of Sutra. Despite being a petite wellness coach, I admire her big spirit and positivity that always beam like a sun. In this episode, we talked about: - Why Tien left Canada and …

Mathew has been an acquaintance I've known for a long long time. Even though we were not exactly close friends, I really admire his persistent and passion for building 'y=mx+c', a Youtube channel for SPM & Pre-U Math tutorial. So, I called him up to hear more about his story! We talked about: - how and why Mathew got into education industry with tr…

It is hard to imagine that Heidi has come a long way from the chubby kid who was bullied in school to leading Malaysia Dodgeball team to the World Cup twice. In this episode, we talked about: - How Heidy got involved in dodgeball - How he lead the Malaysia dodgeball team to become the underdog in World Cup 2016 - The importance of staying grounded …

Charissa's journey of making her way from self-publishing to best-selling author really fascinates me! When nobody wants to publish her book, she went straight to a major bookstore and struck a deal, bypassing the gatekeepers in the publishing industry. In this episode, we talked about: - How Charissa started writing poems - Her motivation and driv…

As college mates, Zayana and I went through a very different route when she embarked on motherhood while I took the leap to leave the corporate world. Our choices brought us to different places but one thing unites us - our courage to be ourselves. In this episode, we talked about: - Zayana's motivation to share her story & core message of her blog…

This is a special collaboration with Paul, the host of Plusma-cast (a channel for creatives), where we hear the backstory of his channel, lessons learned from the journey of creating a podcast channel, and his vision for Plusma-cast. We talked about: - Paul's motivation of starting a podcast - The reasons for focusing on creative professionals - Co…

When I met Zoe in a book sharing session, I shared a book called ‘The Surrender Experiment’ while she shared Elon Musk’s biography. As I got to know Zoe better, I came to appreciate our different approach in life – I am all about guts feeling while she is strategic, just like Elon Musk. In this episode, we talked about: - Consistency in reading 40 …

Coming to the end of the year, I realised that I told people ‘I feel lost’ a lot, but it is precisely this reason that drives me to create things that matter to me when there is nothing to lose. After attending two silent meditation courses, trekking the Everest Basecamp, traveling alone to Vietnam, creating a book, a podcast and a community this y…

I was a bit nervous before interviewing Adi. He is a professional host with his own TV show, master of ceremonies for international events and this year, he even appeared on the big screen in a local hit movie. His humility and generosity rendered my worries useless. In this episode, we talked about: - changing career at 40 - passing the point of n…

When I heard Ca-ryn spoke about how she recovered from mild depression and burnout in a local art fringe event, I was moved and relieved to know that I wasn’t the only one who went through that kind of darkness. That lead us to having this conversation to talk about the elephant in the room – depression, what it is like and how to love ourselves mo…

Everyone told me that Derek is an amazingly ‘crazy’ guy when I met him over a dinner gathering. When I got to know more about his story, I learned that he had been juggling between a fulltime job and social work since the beginning, founded his own NGO ‘Developing Youth Organisation’ 2 years ago and started a social enterprise ‘Bluup Events’ recent…

When I met Ken last year, I never knew that he would entrust me with his book project, later became a friend, mentor, and most recently, a trekking mate. When I told Ken about my ‘existential void’ after Everest Base Camp trek, Ken resonated with my feeling, which sparked the idea of sharing our experience through a podcast. In this episode, we tal…

My eyes lighted up when I heard about Kevin’s wood working workshop. In the wave of digitalization and speed, it is counter-intuitive to venture into a business that encourages people to build things with their hands. In this episode, we talked about: - Choose freedom over security - Empowering adults and children through creativity - Faith is the …

When I discovered that she gave up a career in Germany to pursue art in Malaysia, I was intrigued to find out more about her story. “My artwork carries a message, a lesson, a nudge, or just an invitation for the audience to reflect and ponder upon, in our quest to navigate our chosen lives on earth.” In her words, people might not feel the heat fro…

I was mesmerized that Karfei found his passion in coaching when he was a teen and build his career in the industry wholeheartedly ever since that. There is so much I’ve learned from Coach Karfei, a millennial coach with a decade of experience and multiple accolades at his back. We talked about: 1| Confidence comes from self-awareness 2| Common pitf…

Interviewing Jayshen for 'Own Your Story' podcast was a fun experience that awakened the geek in me. From the intention to replace formal learning with video games to propelling human civilization, it was fascinating to pick this 'out-of-the-box' brain and learn his thought process. It is important that we keep an open mind and keep learning in ord…

It is rare to meet a winemaker in a tropical country like Malaysia, let alone a financial consultant who turned into winemaker before diving into movie making. I knew I had to dig into his story when I first met Kevin. It was such a bliss to explore life from his angle distilled from experiences in the corporate world, serving the community and mak…

When I first met Nicholas, a mutual friend told me that I should do a podcast to cover his interesting story. I looked at the humble young man who didn’t talk much and thought, sure, I was eager to find out what I can learn from him. True enough, Nicholas showed me that wisdom is measured by how much you've done and not how old you are. In this epi…

Lalaina Rackson is a Parisian artist and writer who creates L'artiste Mag. It is wonderful talking to a creator who is so comfortable, so confident being herself, creating works that reflect her life without any reservation. To her, a creative lifestyle simply makes sense. Show notes: Isabelle's website: https://www.isabellethye.com Isabelle's FB: …

Being a solopreneur in the creative industry is not for the faint-hearted. It means that you have to find your own style, establish your niche market, create your art, produce revenue-generating product, all while reinventing the wheel to find your place in the industry. However, it all makes sense when you get to live the life you want to live, or…

For a 25-year-old, Tom certainly owns his story with an uncopiable journey that is packed with adventures and actions. Within 3 years as a writer, Tom has created a Medium writing course which enables him to quit freelance writing for good and organized a virtual summit all by himself. It took a lot of self-belief and courage to create something an…

This is the first time I met Vic Qi Pan and she said yes without hesitation when I suggested we recorded a podcast 'by the way'. After this conversation, I can see why - this girl has done many crazier things to help people connect with each other. Think... eye contact experiment, public dancing, creating silence space project! It takes courage to …

When I met Zhi Ee 2 years ago at an event, she just founded Monsta and was on a mission to crowdfund her way to attend Tony Robbins’ seminar in Sydney. Putting yourself out there and asking for help is hard. She did it gracefully and genuinely. 2 years later, we visited the beginning with all the experiences, struggles and lessons we have accumulat…

I met Caroline 3 years ago when I was backpacking in East Malaysia, and we haven't spoken ever since until this podcast! This is precious! If one could build a life with $30 left in the bank account, one can take on anything in life. This was exactly what Caroline did when she returned to London after a 10 months adventure in South East Asia in 201…

Amy is a 'multipotentialite' who was a magazine editor turned illustrator, entrepreneur, creative director and teacher. She builds a huge following on her passion project Pikaland where she shared her personal quest, creation, and learning in life. In this episode, we will dive into Amy's journey in the creative industry. 1:40 Purposeful digging, t…

In this episode, we have Jameson Tan, a peak performance coach who chased his dream to make a positive impacts in people's life after surviving a road accident. 0:53 How Jameson's life changed at 4 years old when he lost his father 2:55 The positive turn in life when Jameson met his first coach 3:40 Diagnosed with and lived with pain 5:00 Ambition …

Exploring a logical and spiritual mind with Frankie, we talked about winning in life, fear and meditation. 1:35 Fear stopped Frankie from taking action 4:12 Fear of success 7:55 Frankie talked about 10 days Vipassana silent meditation 9:40 Negative emotion deep inside has no where to escape 11:10 Treat meditation as a skill that needs inner effort …

In this episode, Rachel shared her dramatic journey as a singer who tasted success as a royal singer early in life, went to college, joined Akademi Fantasia (a top Malaysian reality singing competition show), fell into rock bottom, picked herself up by letting go of ego to sell homecooked meal to students. Show Notes: 1:10 Rachel talked about how s…

Daniel is the founder of Push to Inspire, an athlete and inspirational speaker who is on the journey to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics in wheelchair racing. In this podcast, Daniel shares how he overcomes challenges, limitation and push towards Paralympic 2020 with a strong purpose. 0:40 How Daniel's late father empowered him 2:10 Daniel ta…

Harrison is a writer and digital nomad from Canada who is traveling around Asia. In this podcast, he shared about his depression, how he overcomes the fluctuation in emotions by going on the road, and the most profound moment in his life in a silent meditation. 3:43 Dealing with suicidal thoughts 5:05 About 2 months cycling trip from Vancouver to L…