How many of us get to say that we truly feel confident in our own skin? My guest today, Stephanie Er, is founder and creative director of multi-disciplinary creative agency Cream Pie Studio. Her journey of coming into her own began when she first had her daughter nine years ago, and it did not happen without its fair share of trials and tribulation…

You know that saying: Better to do something imperfectly than to do nothing perfectly. It feels like today’s guest, Wendy, brings this phrase to life. Her latest venture Coastberry is the result of trials and errors not just in her other entrepreneurial pursuits, but also in her career choices through the years. Finding her true love for running he…

I get this question a lot: What is your reason for starting Working Moms Asia? Today’s episode helps answer this question in a word: Curiosity. And in the process of working on WMA, I've realized that curiosity is one of my top three values in life - something that my guest today, Ava Gao, helped me uncover and understand. As a parenting coach and …

When did you last give yourself the permission to rest? If you're curious how a society that prioritizes productivity and achievement impacts parents, I get to unpack and explore this and more with my guest today, Victoria Yim. Victoria is in the social impact and philanthropy sector, and her reflections around rest and restoration come from her tr…

Today’s guest Elaine is an old friend from university that I reconnected with because she became a mom around the same time that I did. I was particularly curious about her stories of transition to parenthood while pursuing her career in communications and PR at a global tech company. What struck me the most about our conversation was seeing how ha…

When did you last cry? Today’s guest Siti Zahidah created the Why Mothers Cry community to encourage parents to talk about their feelings, in the hopes that others will feel less alone with theirs. If you are in a season of change, this episode is for you. Zahidah was a teacher for most of her career - over 8 years to be exact - before taking the p…

I’m not going to lie - I felt equal parts awe and envy when I got to get personal with today’s guest, Jade Swee. How many of us get to say that we are living our childhood dream? Jade is the fashion designer behind bespoke label Time Taken to Make a Dress, and counts having a solid friend in her business partner Leticia Phay as a key factor in thei…

My conversation with today’s guest, Francesca Khor, reminded me to embrace life’s uncertainties and surprises. As General Manager of global advertising agency SalesWorks, she’s progressed with the company for 15 years and counting, and has come to count her coworkers as family as they saw her through milestones like marriage, pregnancy and motherho…

In this episode, I tap on the wisdom of an old acquaintance. Sarah is mom of two-year-old Elijah, and her family will be welcoming a new member this month (exciting!). Sarah discovered her passion for social impact work in the earlier days of her career, and is currently effecting change at the policy level as Head of Government and Regulatory Affa…

This episode is not only a special one because it’s the very first, but also because my guest Mei Chin Tan is an old friend of close to 14 years. Mei Chin is mom of two, and has over ten years of experience in the digital marketing and events space. She is today as I’ve always remembered her - fiercely independent, self motivated and no nonsense. I…

Working Moms Asia is a podcast that seeks to unlearn and relearn what it means for parents to thrive in both their personal and work lives. What does work look like after one’s transition to a parent? How does our culture impact how we look at parenting and careers? Can the workplace do more for parents? Is staying home to care for our children not…

Kicking off the podcast series with a quick introduction about me, Natalie Goh, and the reason behind creating Working Moms Asia.By Natalie Goh