Transformative Purpose is voted #4 Purpose Podcast in the world!Professionally John is a Personal Trainer and an Executive Coach. His motto is that a strong mind needs a strong body. In this episode, John shares his thoughts on complacency, labeling, and how to bring personal transformation.John Bower arrived in Hong Kong in 1998, founded and sold …

Henry Chamberlain, combat officer turned psychologist and executive coach shares his thoughts on trauma, the role of coaching in filling personal gaps, and the path to find happiness and fulfillment in today's fast-paced world.Timestamps:0:00 Intro2:00 How I got into Coaching3:41 What is coaching6:11 Does everyone need a coach?7:16 How do labels wo…

Phil Newman is the Founder of First Longevity, a digital investment platform for international investors and Longevity start-ups. He is also the Editor-in-Chief of Longevity.Technology.In this episode, Phil and I discuss the concept of longevity, how to live a longer and healthier life through getting tested, longevity topics that are trending, how…

Walter Vaz was a former French professional football player turned fitness coach.In this episode, Aaron joins Walter to talk about his upbringing being the only black family in a small village, and how he transformed after his soccer career came to an end.00:00 Intro02:03 What gives your life meaning06:15 Love for Football08:32 What has Football ta…

Brian Henderson is the former Chief Operating Officer at one of the largest law firms in Asia. An award-winning influencer, educator in mental health, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. In this episode, Aaron joins Brian to talk about his burnout recovery journey and what people can do to avoid burnout at work. 00:00 Intro01:45 Why this line of work6…

Moazzam Ali is an engineer turned fitness trainer, motivational speaker, and bodybuilder. This is a spontaneous interview after Aaron met Moazzam at a breakfast meeting. The two talk about life lessons, meaning of life, and the inner dialogue we can all have with ourselves to get up when life is mean to us. Enjoy the serendipity and conversation! 0…

If this is your first time here, welcome! My name is Aaron. My purpose is to spread positivity, knowledge and inspiration to help you become better at what you do. On this podcast, we interview global leaders and experts including Ceos, entrepreneurs, scientists, psychologists, authors, philanthropists and many more. We talk about 5 key pillars of …

Handi is an award-winning corporate HR executive with 25 years of experiences from General Electric, Standard Chartered Bank, Sinar Mas, Jardine Matheson, and currently Shangri-La Group. Handi went from a small city in Indonesia and almost couldn't go to university to living in 8 global cities including Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Beijing, Ta…

Handi is an award-winning corporate HR executive with 25 years of experiences from General Electric, Standard Chartered Bank, Sinar Mas, Jardine Matheson, and currently Shangri-La Group. Handi went from a small city in Indonesia and almost couldn't go to university to living in 8 global cities including Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Beijing, Ta…

In this moment, health coach Vincent Hiscox explains the differences between health span and life span. A term made popular by Dr. Peter Attia in his latest book Outlive. Vincent Hiscox is a former Mathematics and Physics teacher, engineer and now a sought-after health coach and podcast host of The Over Forty Wellness. In this interview we talk abo…

Vincent Hiscox is a former Mathematics and Physics teacher, engineer and now a sought-after health coach and podcast host of The Over Forty Wellness. In this interview we talk about the 7 health pillars everyone should pay attention to in order to eat, move and live better. 00:00 Intro 01:54 Becoming a health coach 04:11 Building a new career at ag…

In this chat, we interview Blake Hutchison, CEO at Flippa to talk about future skills, opportunities for digital assets, how to look for good deals and advice for entrepreneurs. Flippa is the #1 global online marketplace to buy and sell online businesses and digital assets including Ecommerce stores, blogs, SaaS companies, mobile apps, social media…

We sit down with breathwork coach Brian Lai to learn about the implication of shallow breathing, breath-holding and apnea on our health and performance. Brian was the very first Wim Hof certified instructor in Asia. Wim Hof known as “The Iceman” is a Dutch athlete and multiple Guiness World Record holder known for his ability to withstand extreme c…

Andrew Cox is a co-owner & director of Joint Dynamics. He is a trainer, lifestyle coach and educator in the health and fitness industry working with individuals, teams and corporations on health, performance and productivity. 🔗 CONNECT WITH ANDREW 💻 Website - https://www.jointdynamics.com.hk/the-team/trainers/andrew-cox 👥 Linkedin - https://www.lin…

Nima King overcame incredible adversity to become one of the most globally sought after Wing Chun teachers. Nima is the founder of Mindful Wing Chun. He trained with Chu Shong Tin (CST) for 9 years before he passed away in 2014. CST was the third student of Ip Man. Ip Man was the teacher of Bruce Lee. Simply mention 'TPCommunity' and get 10% off ac…

Evan is the co-founder of Brutal Buddha. He and Rob are on a mission to help active men seeking balance live longer, healthier lives. They have built the world's most comfortable 3-in-1 active shorts for men. (0:00) Highlights (5:00) Introduction (7:42) What are the myths around preventative health (9:15) What have you struggled with (12:15) How ca…

Founder and CEO of The Mekong Club, Matthew Friedman is a global expert on modern slavery and human trafficking. An award-winning filmmaker, author and philanthropist, Matthew regularly advises heads of governments and intelligence agencies. Matthew is considered the leading catalyst of the anti-slavery movement in Asia’s business sector by captain…

Nathan Cornfield was born in Stockton-on-Tees in June 1989, where he still lives today. After leaving school at fourteen, he studied a variety of different subjects including ICT, drama and teaching, but his first love has always been writing. He has written consistently since his first short stories appeared in his school work and specialises in a…

Joy Pamnani is Hong Kong’s Youngest Public Speaking Champion. Joy has coached over 7,000 students and launched a Speaking course on Skillshare in 2018. Joy is an Award-winning Public Speaker. She has represented her school, university and Hong Kong in several competitions including In-Person and Virtual Speech Contests. Key questions asked: 0:00 Hi…

To raise emotionally resilient children, we need to nurture their intellect, emotional and social development. Golddy Kaur has more than three decades of MedTech experience and held many positions including executive leadership roles. She has experience across general business management, strategy development, commercial functions, operations, engi…

Episode 42 In 2022 Veronica reinvented herself: She left 18 years of senior roles in corporate to venture into the freelance world. She built a personal brand going from zero to over 1 million views on LinkedIn in less than 5 months. She built a digital audience of over 7,000 followers. She became a DEI consultant, a public speaker and a writer, an…

Emily Hu is a Clinical Operations expert and biomedical engineer with over 15 years of working in medical device clinical development. Emily has conducted human subject research in the health, fitness, and nutraceutical space. Her journey into fitness began at age 30, after experiencing the detrimental effects of sitting at a desk all day. To this …

Michael comes from a humbling background, one of the most down-to-earth colleagues I have met at #Microsoft. In this conversation, Michael and I talk about adoption, how we should look at work, and the importance of using our privileges to give back to the community. Enjoy :) A few charities you should check out: - Crossroads Foundation (Hong Kong …

I am excited to share with you that my first self-improvement book Unstuck - Think Like a Kid and Free Your Mind is now available on Amazon. I have poured my heart and soul into writing this book for the past year. With two young kids, a full-time job; it hasn't been easy and I am really happy with what we produced. Thank you to every one of YOU wh…

Sylvia Yu Friedman is an award-winning filmmaker, Penguin author, TV host, serial entrepreneur, and philanthropy consultant. She is the author of three books, A Long Road to Justice: Stories from the Frontlines in Asia (Penguin Random House, September 2021); Silenced No More: Voices of Comfort Women, the only journalistic account of historical Japa…

Mark is the founder of Phanta Media, podcast host of the popular show We Do Hard Things. He has interviewed thousands of people over almost 2 decades and hosted many live events. Key Questions Asked: 0:00 Introduction 2:14 My Journey 6:31 Be Patient to Find Your North Star 10:33 The Numbers Game 13:27 How Being an Imposter Can Help Us 19:41 Anxiety…

Dr. Steven Segal was a popular lecturer at Macquarie Graduate School of Management (MGSM) where he taught postgraduate MBA students for more than 20 years. His classes were highly sought after and I was fortunate to attend one of them. Steven and I talk about the ancient history of purpose discovery, how an increasingly individualistic world affect…

Partner of First Page Digital, Sarah Vee is the Founder of Women of Hong Kong and has built one of the biggest communities in Hong Kong to provide a safe space for women to grow and collaborate. Outline: 0:00 – Introduction 1:40 – My story 4:22 – Chasing the ‘success’ rat race 9:40 – My parenting experience as a single mom 12:28 – The feedback loop…

Ali is a professional wedding, celebrity and VIP photographer living in Hong Kong. His romance with photography began in 1989 when his uncle gave him a 35mm camera as a birthday present. At the age of 16, he began documenting one of the modern world’s most important events: The fall of the Berlin Wall. Witnessing this unique event filled with emoti…

Gary is the Managing Director and Principal Instructor of Glo Consulting. He is a TEDx Speaker and seasoned trainer with extensive corporate experience. He spent most of his career working at some of the most admired Fortune 500 companies including LVMH, Apple Inc., Unilever, GlaxoSmithKline and Nestle, with a scope covering the Greater China & APA…

Elaine Chung is a director at HKICPA, bestselling author, award-winning speaker and performance Coach. Sook Hyung Paek is a bilingual (Korean and English) author and executive coach who offers individual and group coaching to leaders. With over 30 years of business experience, her coaching philosophy emphasizes the importance of self-awareness and …

Episode 32 Cristiane is a savvy customer/guest focused leader with 20+ years of global experience (Brazil, USA, Asia Pacific and Europe). KEY QUESTIONS ASKED: 0:00 - Introduction 1:58 - Why I don't have TV 6:17 - How I shaped my job 17:45 - Look for the good 23:20 - Perfectionism 26:30 - What to tell my younger self and older self 30:54 - Live your…

Aaron Pang is the bestselling author of the popular book, Unstuck - Think Like a Kid and Free Your Mind. Founder of Transformative Purpose - He is a 3-time book author, general management and transformation coach, and keynote speaker. He hosts a top 3% globally ranked podcast, Transformative Purpose. Aaron was recognised by Australia China Alumni A…

Hannah is a communication coach and works with companies and individuals to maximize the efficacy of their communications. She helps HR Managers make an impact and excel in their careers by demonstrating their expertise and value in meetings so they can earn respect, build strong relationships and move up in their careers at multinational companies…

Angel Wong Hiu Ying is a Hong Kong gymnast. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics. KEY QUESTIONS ASKED: 0:00 - Introduction 4:06 - How I found my passion 8:18 - The athlete mindset 13:25 - How I set goals 16:18 - Getting injured and the down moments 25:45 - Gymnastics 101 29:15 - How did I overcome my fear, do I persevere or pivot 35:24 - People…

The term Great Resignation or Great Re-Evaluation has been popping up, with good reason. What does a Chief Purpose Officer do? Karen Seymour, Chief Purpose Officer at human at work joins us to discuss the role of chief purpose officer, the issues with burnout, how to find one's purpose (our north star), and what we can do when there's a misalignmen…

Kevin has faced many business and personal crises in life. He managed to pull himself up every time. The mounting debt from his family in his 20s, the failed IPO of his company, an unexpected fire which took two lives and the recent stock market crash. To overcome life's challenges, he always breaks down big challenges into bitesize milestones and …

In the second part of the interview, Dr. Gordon Chiu returns with make-believe examples and chats with Aaron about top ten lessons to make a difference with our life, future of AI and why kindness and positive sum-game are important for humanity. Dr. Gordon Chiu's daughters changed his life - and motivated the noted inventor and researcher to turn …

Dr. Gordon Chiu joins with Aaron to talk about we sometimes need to be a little crazy and drop our ego to find happiness in life. Dr. Gordon Chiu's daughters changed his life - and motivated the noted inventor and researcher to turn from solving complex technical and scientific challenges to analyzing those elements of daily life which deliver true…

Julien and Aaron used to be peers back in 2015 when Julien was the Regional Marketing Leader and Aaron was the General Manager for Lalamove. In this chat, Julien joins with Aaron to chat about how we should rethink about customer service and people at work. Julien stresses the importance to look at employees and customers as humans instead of some …

Emery Fung joins with Aaron Pang to explore how people should think about the role of career, how it serves our life rather than just a stable paycheck. We chat about the life lessons he learned over the years and his personal transformation journey which he has embarked on. Emery shares failing is one of the biggest things which can help us grow a…

Ray Liew joins with Aaron Pang to chat about his perspective on life, common surprises for teens and young adults when transitioning to adulthood. Ray is the co-host for Talk Lah podcast. He is a technology strategist at Microsoft and is passionate about fitness. About Transformative Purpose Every week we speak to some of the world's most successfu…

Mahesh Pamnani joins with Aaron Pang to chat about the art and science behind happiness and positive psychology. Mahesh is a 2-time TEDx, laughter yoga instructor and Chief Happiness Officer at Inspire2Aspire Consulting. He helps employers and employees to achieve optimum health, wellness, happiness and success in their career, relationships and da…

Benita Chick joins with Aaron Pang to share what it was like growing up as LGBT, her emotional struggle and how we can best support those in need to build an all-inclusive community. Ben runs an award-winning LGBT tour in Hong Kong and is the Founder and CEO of a social enterprise, Encompass Hong Kong. About Transformative Purpose Every week we spe…

Mac Ling joins with Aaron Pang to explore the space of coaching and radical authenticity. In this chat, we talk about the benefits of having a coach, how to tell if a coach is good, what happens during coaching, the concept of radical authenticity, empathy and psychological safety. Mac shares many people are living without self-belief and are const…

Alyn Mitlyng joins with Aaron Pang to discuss the limitation of traditional goal setting. She shares how she discovered the power of personal goals (she calls them DIRTY GOALS) and how dirty goals have helped her find meaning, fulfillment and happiness in life. Alyn also mentions we should all learn to be kind to everyone. When we are kind, people …

Selected as one of the Most Influential Negotiation Professionals Globally, Lousin Mehrabi is an Inspirational Speaker, Trainer, and Board Advisor. She works with CEOs and decision-makers worldwide to help them get the best out of themselves and their teams. For over 23 years she has led high-stakes business negotiations. KEY QUESTIONS ASKED: 0:00 …

Podcast veteran Regina Larko joins with Aaron Pang to talk about how we can use our voice to make global impact and save lives. Regina shares her humble upbringing, her podcasting journey, the occasional imposter syndrome she experiences and the importance for all of us to truly listen, become aware of those who are left behind. Regina lost two lov…

Chhin Lee joins with Aaron Pang to talk about the common struggles behind parents and the key to maintaining relationships with our spouse. Parenting requires active communication, feedback with good intent and teamwork, listen in as Chhin shares her parenting journey, her hero, the conversations she had with other parents and how she and her spous…

Perry Lam sits down with Aaron Pang to discuss the power of storytelling and how it can be used to build relationships and humanity. Perry highlights the key elements of good storytelling to deliver the Contents, Context and Emotions and provides examples of where people tend to get it wrong. "Never start with the S-word." That's a big no-no for st…