Season 1 | Episode 29 | Show Notes & Transcript

Episode Title: Podcast First Year Anniversary & NS Life at the Singapore Civil Defence Force | Occupational Wellness with Author-Publisher Hidayah Amin V

Music Copyright and Attribution 

1. “On My Way” by Kevin MacLeod. This work is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 International License. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US
2. “Inspiration” by Ethan Tay. February 20, 2021 (Sydney, Australia). This work is an original contribution by the artist for the ASK Trio About Wellness podcast.
3. “Pro Wellness” by Ethan Tay. March 9th, 2021 (Sydney, Australia). This work is an original contribution by the artist for the ASK Trio About Wellness podcast.
4. “Tweets and Wellness Walks in Ballston Lake” by Syazana B. Mohamed Sani. September 2021 (New York, U.S.A.). This work is an original contribution by the founder for ASK Trio About Wellness podcast.
5. “New Year Groove 01” by Hardi Kamsani. January 2022 (New York, U.S.A.) This work is an original contribution by the artist for the ASK Trio About Wellness podcast.
6. “New Year Groove 02” by Hardi Kamsani. January 2022 (New York, U.S.A.) This work is an original contribution by the artist for the ASK Trio About Wellness podcast.

Co-Sponsors

Hardi Kamsani and Azman Repin (M. S.)

Hosts

Azimah Azman, Azfar Azman and Syazana B. Mohamed Sani (M. S.)

Guest Speaker

Hidayah Amin of Helang Books (Singapore)

Volunteer Contributor

Hardi Kamsani (Audio Editing and Sound Design) 

Scriptwriter | Producer | Director 

Syazana B. Mohamed Sani (M. S.)

ASK Trio About Wellness podcast is a production of ASKtrioWello LLC (New York).

Disclaimer

The information provided in the ASK Trio About Wellness podcast is for educational purposes only. You should consult your doctor, specialist or physical trainer for advice on your physical wellness goals before you plan to follow any of the suggestions or recommendations in this podcast. 

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TRANSCRIPT

[Intro]

Hello! Holã! Marhaba! 

WELCOME to the ASK Trio About Wellness podcast! Join me, Syazana Sani and the Astro Duo, Azfar Azman and Azimah Azman, your hosts from New York. Let’s strive to educate, regenerate and elevate family institutions through optimal productivity and wellness education, one episode at a time. 

[Intro to Segment I] 

ARE YOU READY to listen to inspirational stories of trust, respect, acceptance, integrity, love and social responsibility from multicultural families and special needs communities? Sit back, relax and be inspired by the awesome people that we highlight in the first segment of the podcast…

Segment I | T.R.A.I.L.S To A New Neighborhood

[Azfar] Welcome back to the ASK Trio About Wellness podcast! This episode is co-sponsored by Hardi Kamsani and my dad, Azman Repin. Thank you and may God bless you.  

[Azimah] Hello! May peace be upon you! 

[Syazana] You are listening to the 29th episode of the podcast with me, Syazana, and the Astro Duo, Azfar and Azimah. 

[Syazana] Whoa! Time flies so quickly. We’ve said “Good bye!” to 2021 more than two weeks ago. 

We’ve said “Hello, 2022!”and reflected on the many blessings we received from Almighty God, Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala. 

[Azimah] We hope you had a good start to a brand new year!

[Syazana] If you’ve been following our social media posts on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, you’ll know that we’re celebrating our 1st Anniversary of the podcast this month of January with giveaways! We want to show our love and appreciation to you, our loyal listeners and supporters!

Do you know that our top podcast listeners are from the U.S.A. and Singapore?

[Azimah] Yup! I know…

[Syazana] So, for January and February, the giveaway is open to U.S. and Singapore residents!

[Azimah] Cool! To enter the giveaway, you have to answer any TWO of the THREE questions:

[Syazana] What’s the first question, Azimah?

[Azimah] What is your favorite episode and why?

[Syazana] What’s the second question?

[Azimah] Name any ONE guest speaker who was featured in the podcast.

[Syazana] And what’s the third question?

[Azimah] What aspect of wellness and productivity would you like us to include in future episodes?

[Syazana] Send your entry with your NAME, MAILING ADDRESS plus an AUDIO file recorded via Voice Memo or Voice Note OR TEXT to HELLO@ASKTRIOWELLO.COM OR send a DM or PM to our Instagram, Facebook or Twitter accounts @ASKtrioWello by February 14, 2022 at 11:59 PM.

[Azimah] TWO winners from the U.S. will each receive a $20 Hannaford Supermarket Gift Card and another TWO winners from Singapore will receive a mystery gift worth $20.

[BGM] Jet plane

[Syazana] Hey! Did you hear the sound of jet planes flying in the air again? You know who I’m thinking of right now?

[Azimah] Yo! What’s up, my bro?

[Syazana] Let’s listen to a few past recordings in December 2021 by our co-host and NSman, Mohamed Azfar, from the 58th Section Commander Course (SCC) in the Singapore Civil Defence Force.

[Azimah] Woohoo! 

[Recording #1: NS Life]

[Recording #2: Year-end Outing To Downtown Orchard Road ]

[Syazana, Azimah] Thank you, ibni, my son! Love, hugs and kisses! Muahhh! With God’s will, we will certainly see you soon!

[Syazana, Azimah] Before we end segment one, we’d like to invite you again to support the ASK Trio About Wellness podcast by shopping at our NEW online shop! 

Check out ASKtrioWello Shop: Apparel for Women and Kids in America at https://asktriowello.shop.social. Free shipping for delivery in the U.S.A. for any orders above $59. 

[Azimah, Azfar, Syazana] Stay tuned to segment one of the next episode...and listen to stories of trust, respect, acceptance, integrity, love and social responsibility.

~ End of Segment I ~

Coming up next…

In the second segment of the podcast, we’ll learn about productivity and the nine dimensions of wellness—physical, emotional, environmental, spiritual, social, intellectual, mental, occupational and financial wellness—so we can survive and thrive in this unpredictable world.

~ End of Segment II ~ 

Segment II | Occupational Wellness With Author-Publisher Hidayah Amin IV

[Azimah] Now it’s time to welcome our special guest...Author-Publisher...Hidayah Amin.

[Azfar] Welcome to the ASK Trio About Wellness podcast!

[Syazana] Welcome to segment two of the show on Occupational Wellness with Hidayah Amin!

[Hidayah] Thank you!

[Syazana] In the last episode, Hidayah had talked about 

the non-fiction books published by Helang Books. Azimah, let’s move on to the next question for Hidayah…

[Azimah] Hi, Hidayah! Can you tell us more about the stories behind the children’s books that you published?

[Syazana] Yeah! We’ve heard about The Mango Tree, The Cure..

[BGM] Sounds of Nature/Tweets

[Hidayah] So I did not like the Mango Tree, Minah Meets Cambridge.  Minah Meets Cambridge is basically about my journey,  experience as a Malay girl—a Malay girl from Singapore who studied at Cambridge University. So I wanted to write about my experience but it’s in a whimsical, imaginative adventure to inspire other girls, you know, to aim high and go for their dreams.

The other books I did is the “Little Kids, Big Ideas”.

That is an inclusive book where we incorporate braille and tactile and of course the fonts that we use are suitable for people with dyslexia. In fact I think I’m the first author, the first publisher, to use this.

We approached the designer of this font, we actually called Holland and, you know,  we talked to him and we said “Hey! We would like to use your font!”, you know, and he said “Okay.”

I’m proud to say that we explored, we are the first publisher to explore it and to come out with this inclusive book which no other publisher in Singapore do it because 

#1 It’s expensive!

#2 There’s no market and nobody could be bothered to help come out (with) inclusive books where the blind and people with all abilities or disabilities can read together. 

We have three titles:

1. Hang Nadim and the Garfish
2. Sir Maguang and the Giant Jar
3. Siti Wan Kembang: That’s about an orphan princess from Kelantan, who later on became the queen of Kelantan.

These are series that actually tell kids that they may be little but their ideas matter. You know even (though) they are little kids, they have big ideas.

[Azimah] Oh wow!

[Hidayah] And of course we have The Rain Tree. 

The Rain Tree was written by my editor actually because she was inspired after reading my Mango Tree. 

So, The Rain Tree…because Singapore has lots of rain trees and this tree planting campaign…

Because like I said, I love gardening, I love the environment, I love trees.

[Azimah] I mentioned before that I’ve read the book, My Name is Mikail. I have Cerebral Palsy.

[Syazana] I think that book was from the I Am Unique series. 

[Hidayah] The other pride and joy is the I Am Unique Series. It’s about kids with disabilities, special needs kids. 

[Azimah] Woohoo!

[Hidayah] I think they are forgotten in Singapore or they’re hidden somewhere, nobody sees them.

It started three years ago with the book, My Name is Nadia. I have autism. It’s actually bilingual. I got to know a friend of my brothers who have special needs kids. In fact, she has four kids and all four are special needs.

You think you’re unfortunate but then again, there are people with worse off condition.

We recently launched, in conjunction with World Down Syndrome Day, My Name is Alicia. I have down syndrome, also based on a real child.

And I didn’t even think about this series to go on and then somehow it kinda snowballed and people got to know about it.

[Azimah, Syazana] Oh wow! How exciting!

[Applause]

[Azimah] Woohoo! Thank you for thinking about special needs people and making us feel welcome in this world!

[Syazana] Masha’Allah! I love your sense of purpose behind your chosen career as an author publisher. 

Azimah, let’s get a few of those children’s books by Helang Books for your class library.

[Azimah] Yeah! I think they’ll love it because they love to learn something new everyday and also about other cultures.

[Syazana] That’s wonderful! Special needs teens learning new things everyday…good job!

[Azimah] Thank you, Hidayah, for sharing the stories behind your children’s books. 

[Syazana] Azimah loves reading books that represent her. Do you know how challenging it is to be someone like Azimah? 

[Azimah, Syazana] It’s tough but I’ll survive, insha’Allah. God willing!

Azimah is a triple minority who is at a higher risk of discrimination. She is…

1. A special needs student;
2. Asian; and 
3. A Female Muslim.

So, let’s give her the special space to amplify her voice! Azimah: Why don’t you talk about the books you’ve read and share any learning points with our listeners, especially those who have children or teens? 

[Azimah, Syazana] So stay tuned to the next episode with the ASK Trio About Wellness podcast and Hidayah Amin…woohoo! (both Azimah & Syazana).

~ End of Segment II ~ 

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Notes

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a Singapore-based consultancy providing high-quality services in the areas of Research, Heritage, Education and Creativity. Helang Books has carved its niche in publishing important history and heritage books, as well as award-winning children’s literature.

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