Introducing Hamish Curry from the Asia Education Foundation.
We talk about the importance of education, intercultural learning, personal growth and sagacity - which is the intelligent application of knowledge acquired from years of learning and experience.
Follow Hamish's journey on LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/hamishcurry/
For more information about the Asia Education Foundation, visit their website www.asiaeducation.edu.au
Introducing Money Coach - Ella Safri.
This episode was recorded on Instagram with a live online audience. We talk about all things personal growth, success, failures and wealth building.
For more information about Ella, find her on Instagram @mybudgetculture.
Introducing Magician, Radio DJ and MC - Nadri Harif.
This episode was recorded on Instagram with a live online audience. We talk about all things personal growth, communication, success, failures and dealing with doubt.
Lots of laugh, lots of stories, lots of bromance, but most of all, lots of heart.
For more information about Nadri, find him on Instagram @nadzthenadz.
Introducing Jean Sum, a Transformational Life Coach, Maven of Change, Speaker, Facilitator, Dancer and a Lover of Life.
This is Episode 1 of a brand new series I am calling "100 Leaders". Jean and I discuss a range of topics including success, cross-cultural communication, feminine leadership and something Jean calls "home-play".
Jean supports her clients transform through major life and career changes. She is the Creatrix of Asian Women Rising, a monthly online circle for Asian Women to be seen, heard and felt. Recently celebrated as YWCA Australia's Feminist of the Month, Jean serves her community with love, courage and presence. With tertiary qualifications in Actuarial Studies and Commerce, Jean has led an unconventional career from banks to international development to university and family violence, peppered with two self-funded sabbaticals to pursue her love of tango in Argentina and her Life Design Project in Melbourne! She is a Beautiful You Life Coach (Finalist, Trainee Coach of the Year) and a Biodanza Facilitator in training.
In this episode, I chat with three-time LinkedIn Top Voice and Branding Expert, String Nguyen. String is the Founder of The Trusted Voice, an online course designed to amplify the trust of experts and professionals by growing their voice online.
String shares about the origins of her content creation journey, how she got recognised as a Top Voice on LinkedIn, three online branding tips, and the importance of recognising how each social media platform has its own culture and creating content accordingly. We also discuss how we have been dealing with COVID19, the power of authenticity online, and exchange insights on life as online coaches.
If you'd like to find out more about String and her work, find her on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/stringstory and check out her online course https://www.thetrustedvoice.co
In this episode, I chat with Melbournian Innovator and Foodpreneur, Ngoc Le. Ngoc has been involved with the Dessert Parlour since 2012, created Melbourne's Donut and Beer Festival in 2017, and is involved in a few other F&B brands including Go Pho Yourself, Soju Sisters and Melange.
Ngoc shares about the origins of her F&B journey, how she leverages social media to create buzz and grow her businesses, how she is innovating during COVID19, and her list of go-to creativity apps (see below). We also exchange views on how social media has levelled the (marketing) playing field for businesses, dealing with customers' shorter attention spans, and the importance of being adaptable.
If you'd like to find out more about Ngoc and her work, find her on Instagram @ngocolat www.instagram.com/ngocolat
Ngoc's Recommended Apps: Photo Editing - Snapseed, Lightroom Mobile (for presets); Video / Animations - Video Show, Textro, Mojo, Unfold, Pixaloop, GIF Maker; Graphics / Post Design - Canva; Scheduler - Later or Planoly
To mark podcast episode #50, I chat with my big bro Dexter about all things fatherhood.
We exchange views on what success means to us as ambitious men versus how we define success as fathers. We discuss insights observed about fatherhood from Will Smith, the movie Finding Nemo, and of course, our own father. We also chat about the hardest and the best parts about being a dad, the pressure of trying to balance societal norms versus being the best versions of ourselves as fathers, and things we know now that we wish we knew earlier.
This one is dedicated to our dad and our late mom.
If you'd like to follow Dexter's journey, find his on Instagram @d3x www.instagram.com/d3x
In this episode, I chat with Shannon Guss, Survivor Podcaster and TV Analyst. You may recognise her voice from the international Survivor coverage on Rob has a Podcast (RHAP).
Shannon shares about her love for all things Survivor, and insights from her podcasting journey - including rising to the occasion when opportunities surface, biting off more than she can chew . . . and then chewing, an important episode she discussed on RHAP (see link below), and saying yes (and no) to the right things. We then exchange views on Survivor "Winners at War" and Survivor life-lesson takeaways.
If you'd like to find out more about Shannon and her work, find her on Instagram @shannongaitz and the RHAP website https://robhasawebsite.com/author/shannon-gaitz/
p.s. Here's the link of her discussion with Rob on RHAP about Episodes 8 & 9 from Survivor 39 https://robhasawebsite.com/survivor-39-know-it-alls-island-of-the-idols-episodes-8-9-recap-shannon-gaitz/
In this episode, I chat with Liyana Hanif, Creative Lead at Progresif and Founder of Just Bruneians. Liyana was featured on The Futur, an online education platform for creative entrepreneurs with over 200 thousand followers on Instagram back in March 2020.
Liyana shares a few misconceptions about creativity, her thoughts on the status quo of creativity in Brunei, and advice for aspiring creatives - including having the confidence to fail. We also exchange views on brand building, and the importance of learning business skills and working hard.
This is personally a special episode because Liyana was the first person I had a Conversation with back in June 2019. That was the Conversation that got the ball rolling for me and this podcast. [BUT I made a rookie mistake and forgot to record it!]
If you'd like to find out more about Liyana and her work, find her on Instagram @vanilliyy and visit the Just Bruneians website www.justbruneians.com
In this episode, I chat with Entrepreneur, Business Coach and Strategist, Fadila Aruci.
Fadila shares insights on how she grew her Instagram from zero to close to two thousand engaged followers in just over three months. This includes curating your Instagram profile page and content, leaving mini-blog comments, and building rapport via DMs. We also exchange views on mindsets, the importance of knowing who you are, whether video content is here to stay, and adapting growth strategies through different stages of your journey.
If you'd like to find out more about Fadila and her work, find her on Instagram @fadilaaruci.co and visit her website www.fadilaaruci.co
In this episode, I chat with the Owner of The Girl in the Cafe, Celeste Wong. Celeste is a coffee and lifestyle entrepreneur, actress, and has been listed as one of London's top five baristas in The Financial Times.
Celeste shares about the origins of The Girl in the Cafe, the power of coffee in helping people connect, and how success is about being happy with where you are. We then exchange views about the long and winding journey entrepreneurs all go through, and of course, about coffee.
If you'd like to find out more about Celeste and her work, find her on Instagram @the_girl_in_the_cafe and visit her website www.thegirlinthecafe.co.uk
Taking some time off social media to focus on the online course that I am building, Create Content like a Pro.
This is a short update I shared on my Instagram (@heydelwin) about where I am at.
For more information about the online course that I am building, visit heydelwin.podia.com
Peace & Love.
In this episode, I chat with the Founder and CEO of OWN Academy, Natalie Chan. OWN Academy is an education movement that empowers young people to be changemakers and problem solvers of the future. They connect young people to inspirational mentors and companies through industry experiences and events. Natalie shares about the origins of OWN Academy, key learning and growth moments from her journey, and her thoughts about the future of education.
If you'd like to find out more about OWN Academy, visit their website https://ownacademy.co/
In this episode, I chat with Business Consultant, High Performance Coach and Body Fit Trainer Brunswick Owner, Phil Grasso. We exchange thoughts about the importance of a strong mind and body, high performance inside and outside of a gym, and coping with COVID19.
I train at Body Fit Training Brunswick. If you'd like to find out more about them and their training program, check them out on Instagram www.instagram.com/bodyfit_brunswick
In this episode, I chat with Food Marketer, Von'Dre Smith. Von'Dre is an ex-Googler and Chef, and now helps people sell food. We exchange thoughts about the psychology of sales including the law of attraction, principle of perception, and the power of having a focused menu. Von'Dre also talks about the importance of a custom website, a CRM system, and an integrated chat platform.
If you'd like to get in touch with Von'Dre, connect with him on Instagram (@whodoesyourmarketing). You can also book in a free strategy session with him via https://linktr.ee/whodoesyourmarketing
In this episode, I chat with Journalist, Host and Media Producer, Victoria Ong. Victoria and I exchange thoughts about why it is important to use social media for good, dealing with transition, and being open minded. We also discuss how to use social media for good; by lifting others up, by creating and offering value online, and by recognising that there is another person behind every online account. Victoria also shares about how she got started in media and journalism, and I share a few insights from my social media beginnings on Twitter close to 10 years ago.
If you'd like to get in touch with Victoria, connect with her on Instagram (@byvictoriaong). She also has a series of Q & A's on IG Live called "Live and Learn."
In this episode, I chat with Bar Consultant and the Co-Founder of an ecommerce store, The Whisky Hawker, Nick Lee. Nick shares about the origins of The Whisky Hawker, why success is having clarity, the power of an email list, and about a recent social media campaign he ran which generated over 1,500 interactions on Instagram. We discuss the power of being focused in business, and why young entrepreneurs should not go about chasing every opportunity that comes their way. Or, as Nick puts it, "not every opportunity is for you."
Also, in the final quarter of this episode I throw a few rapid fire questions at Nick about how to enjoy whisky properly and responsibly.
If you'd like to get in touch with Nick, connect with him on his Instagram (@nihaoniclee), or send him an email - whiskyhawker@gmail.com
In this episode, I chat with the Owner of Stokers Fine Pancakes (@stokersfinepancakes), Robin Wang. In this candid Conversation, Robin and I exchange thoughts about coping with COVID19, business pivots, using social media, and the fundamentals of customer service. Robin shares about the importance of consistency, and how all of us have an opportunity to up-skill during this season of business unusual and self-isolation.
Find out more about Stokers via their website.
In this episode, I chat with Dating Coach, Rob Wang.
If you'd like to find out more about Rob, connect with him via his website https://www.greatdateguy.com/.
In this episode, I chat with fellow Podcaster, Sheena Yap Chan from The Tao of Self Confidence (a.k.a. @thetaoofselfconfidence on Instagram). Sheena has written a few books including 101 Ways to Make Money from Podcasting, 101 Ways to Boost your Self Confidence, and The Fearless Asian Women. She is focused on helping and celebrating Asian women. Her podcast has 800 episodes, including interviews with women from all across the world. In this Conversation, Sheena and I exchange thoughts about confidence. We discuss how to build confidence, how one approach does not fit everyone, and the importance of taking baby steps.
Find out more about Sheena on her website and check out her podcast, The Tao of Self Confidence.