When I met Zhi Ee 2 years ago at an event, she was on a mission to crowdfund her way to attend Tony Robbins’ seminar in Sydney. I admired her courage so much that I connected her to my friend in Sydney even though we just met. Putting yourself out there and asking for help…
A friend saw my frequent posting on FB and asked me why I started a podcast when he knew that there was no money involved. I didn’t tell him that I felt ‘called’ to do it, I wonder what he would say. After finished talking about the 12 chapters in my self-published book on FB…
At the end of our podcast session, I was moved when Caroline thanked me for giving her the opportunity to review her life in the past 3 years. ‘I didn’t do as bad as I thought I was.’ she said. “Most people overestimate what they can do in one year and underestimate what they can…
She walked in with a big smile, gave me a warm greeting and handed me a brown paper gift bag with little goodies she created. That instantly melted my heart. I thought of giving her my book too, but it slipped my mind in the midst of rushing out for an appointment. As the host…
I sat alone at the balcony of the chalet right next to a lake studded with lotus plant, smiling like a child while feeling connected to the trees, the chirping birds and the bright blue sky. Life was simple, blissful, just as it is. Being aware of my solitude, I thought, if I died right…
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 5:00…
I sat down with my legs crossed, eyes closed and a big smile ear to ear, feeling an outburst of joy that ran through my whole body like an electric current. I was in a silent meditation course. After an hour of meditation, we were instructed to sway our body with the rhythm of bamboo…
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 nowhere to escape 11:10 Treat meditation as a skill that needs inner…
Osho came into my life in a non-linear chronology that was perfect to unfold the controversy and wisdom in this spiritual master. I started doing Osho Zen tarot card reading with my brother a year ago when he received the deck as a birthday gift. While I always got the insights I needed, I thought…
When my dad finished a 200km ultramarathon, I asked him over dinner, how did you do it? In my past marathon experiences, I was dragging my feet and enduring pain every step of the way in the last few kilometers. I couldn’t imagine what it took to complete a 200 km run under the hot…
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 meals to students. Show Notes: 1:10…
When I saw the news from my Facebook feed, my heart sank. I am not a loyal fan of Anthony Bourdain, but I enjoyed watching his shows. His humility, generosity and receptivity of differences often warmed my heart. I never thought such a strong character would be engulfed by the stark darkness to the point…