When I first met Nicholas, a mutual friend jokingly told me that I should do a podcast with him to hear 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. Sometimes, the smartest person in…
Sometimes, I run away from life. I ran away when all the plans in my head didn’t feel right, and yet I couldn’t grasp what my heart wants. I was told that this is a typical millennial’s self-induced problem. Just do something, they said, get a job. No books or coach could elevate my internal…
I’ve always loved books. When my friends and I came up with the idea to host a book club, my past experience where a discussion was dominated by a few people made me cringe. How can we make it more interactive, inclusive and diverse? So, we decided to do a democratised book sharing session where…
“Making money is no fun. Contributing to and changing the world is a lot more fun.” ― Muhammad Yunus Maybe it’s the Nobel-Laureate effect, Professor Yunus’ guest lecture at Sunway University was one of the most intriguing lectures I’ve ever attended. To start with, the eager student on my left was a retired consultant in his 60s.…
I got to know Lalaina Rackson when she wrote an article citing my quote ’to live a life true to ourselves, we need a strong mind and a breakable heart’. After following her account on Medium, I was impressed that this creator from Paris posted a new piece of content almost every day on the…
“Death is giving meaning to your life. You’re the one who throws your life away.” — The Untethered Soul My heart skipped a beat when I saw this line. THROW-YOUR-LIFE-AWAY. A year ago, these exact four words were like a heavy pile that pinned me down on the ground, so harsh and so strong that I was…
Ever since I came across Masterchef Australia when I was studying in Sydney, I never miss a season even after I came back home. Without the drama and winning-by-all-mean attitude like most reality shows, there is something beautiful and magical about Masterchef Australia that sparks inspiration, hope, and joy in my heart. It moved me…
I am so glad that the podcast gave me a chance to catch up with Shialynn at her new studio. It was a lot of fun and love talking about life, art, work, and our internal journey. Sometimes, I tried so hard to explain my feeling to someone and yet having a hard time to…
I was flipping through a graphic novel one day when the image of a girl wearing raincoat caught my attention. It transported me back to the time when I was traveling solo in Vietnam recently. Raincoat and puddle I started trekking in Sapa, Vietnam in a rainy morning. Even though I went along the muddy trail…
“Each of us actually believes that things should be the way we want them, instead of being the natural result of all the forces of creation.” Michael A. Singer When I finished reading ‘The Surrender Experiment’, I was filled with relief and gratitude that someone has already lived his life and provided a guide for me…
When I saw my mum broke down uncontrollably after my uncle’s funeral, I stroked her back gently with a silent thought: grow up, mum. In between the strokes I was engulfed by a deep sense of gratitude that I have a mother who expresses her love freely. It is in the vastness of this love…
In my journey of creating a podcast channel, Tom Kuegler is the first person I spoke to virtually for the first time. I told him frankly that I was nervous. He laughed and told me not to worry, the person being interviewed is probably as nervous as you are, he said. For a 25-year-old, Tom…