Cultivating the Masses

Lone Passage is a podcast about those most vulnerable and invisible in our society; Unaccompanied Minor Refugees. Children who are forced to leave their homes and loved ones due to dire circumstances. Through this exclusive audio documentary series, we will be shining a light on the stories and struggles of refugee children who in one way or another, ended up here in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. What d...

Yuven Nadarajan, founder of Pasxcel Academy, has a lot to say about rethinking the role of teaching and reforming our education system. With the success of his teaching methods and Pasxcel Academy, he just might be on to something. We have a chat with Yuven about his experiences in the banking sector, leaving behind everything to become a monk in rural India, and what he has learned and observed t...

Aaron Chan, head coach at Fuel Athletics and an accomplished mountain biker among many other endeavors, is someone who thrives on living life in the fast lane of athleticism and extreme sports. We talk to Aaron about his experiences with competitive cycling, riding through adversity and even how switching lanes helped him rediscover the original joy and purpose of cycling.

Editor's note: This episode was recorded before the 2020 Eisner Awards ceremony was held. We would like to extend a hearty congratulations to Erica Eng for winning the 2020 Eisner Award for Best Webcomic for her comic, Fried Rice. Erica Eng is an inspiring young animator, illustrator and author of the Eisner Award-winning semi-autobiographical webcomic, Fried Rice. We sit down with Erica and talk...

Sabah-based Geoffrey Sinn is the founder and Art Director of All-For-One Productions. His company is focused on building emotional connections through inspiring visual storytelling. We talk to Geoffrey about his first award-winning animated short-film, The Legend of Ancient Borneo, the creative process involved in animation, his goal of cultivating the local animation and creative industry, and le...

Danielle Chong (Damnyoudan) is known by many things; radio announcer, social media influencer, model, club DJ and business owner, among others. We chat with Danielle about her experience in the entertainment industry and what it means to be unapologetically optimistic in the face of opposition.

Nick Heng (AIM Yoga) lives to share the art of living well, bringing body, mind, heart and spirit towards a state of oneness. We sit down with Nick and talk about his journey of recovery to get to where he is today, as well as get his insights into the practice of meditation, yoga, mindfulness, what it means to meet resistance with kindness and putting mind over matter.

Shiva Ruppeni (Head of Content, Fly.fm) is someone who knows what it's like to rise to the occasion and seize the opportunites that come her way. From taking charge of the PA system in school, to building Wings radio at Limkokwing, to landing a job at Fly.fm, broadcasting radio seems to follow her every step of the way. We talked to Shiva about her experiences in live radio, honoring your craft, l...

Richard Bradbury is the one and only Mat Salleh radio presenter of Klang Valley. You can hear him on BFM89.9 as the host of Enterprise, and his various other radio appearances. Join Bryler Tippa as we explore Richard's journey across the world and in radio, the mysteries and quirks of Malaysia that keep him here, the importance of time, and so much more.

Welcome back to a brand new season of Cultivating the Masses with your host, Bryler Tippa. On this episode, we have comedian extraordinaire Keren Bala Devan talking about life as a comedian in Malaysia, how he got into comedy, when is it okay to laugh during a stand up and how to be racist, the Malaysian way.

Kyrie Azry - an avid cyclist, personal trainer, and also a crossfit athlete. He shared with us how discipline can develop a better, systematic and an organised life. Thank you Kyrie for #CultivatingTheMasses. GdQYiBtTFi9dgqYEDCM0

An empowering women in her own ways. Meet Ayu, a loving mother, and an aspiring entrepreneur. She shared with us how she found herself going head to head with life challenges and still manage to find a way to overcome it.

From dreaming to becoming a football star, to grinding through the nine to five life in an IT firm and finally opening up his own gym back in 2017. Carlos Villa, a gym enthusiast, an entrepreneur - he shared with us how he takes the first step to find out.

Shafiq Chulan, known as Fixzchulan, an Emcee who have been in the industry for the past 9 years. From managing crisis during an event, to having emotional setbacks while working on the job - he shared his experience and ways to develop your skills if you’re pursuing for the same path in your career.

When life throws you obstacles, how do you turn it into opportunities? A cancer survivor, content creator, Jassica Nia - she shared with us her journey as a cancer survivor and how she came out fighting.

To rage, or not to rage? That is the question we asked ourselves everyday. Breaking the status quo of how we view and consume coffee, Jevin and Makissa from RAGE Coffee shared with us some insights and how raging had inspired them to build this brand.

How do you start a business without knowing how to start? Our guest Zul Luey, has been running his own production house Motion Scientist since 2007, producing videos for Yuna, Noh Salleh and other artists. Being an entrepreneur, despite having the talent - isn’t all glamour and gold. He shared with us how important it is to have hard work and determination to achieve your dreams.

Most of us underestimate the power of social media as a platform to get people to engage with our life and work. That is the case for our guest in this episode, Muntasir Mohamed a.k.a Monty, a visual artist with a huge reputation for working on big projects with Nike, Crossfaith, Dropdead and Bring Me The Horizon. From fine tuning graphic design for fun, to working with big brands - Muntasir share...

The student who raised his hand and asks will always get the answer. That is how Roshan Menon made it to where he is today. From enrolling as an accountant student to being the founder of Saturday Selects, a platform that provides exposure to local artists - he shared with us how important it is to always ask and keep learning as we go.

Every second definitely counts. Ben, founder of Focus Foods, is a serial entrepreneur who innovated how we think about food. In this episode we got him to share with us how he manages his time juggling multiple ventures after quitting his daily grind in the banking industry.

From rocking to reviewing, Adam Lobo is never shy on sharing what is behind his mind. He has been in the music scene for the past 17 years, rocking his iconic dreadlocks on hitz.tv to reviewing the latest gadgets on Youtube. He is definitely one of the most influential tech-guy in the Malaysian YouTube scene.

You might never know what you could achieve if you take that leap of faith. In this episode, we have Nadira Hamdam, a lifestyle entrepreneur, fitness addict, shared with us her journey on how she left her 9-5 work to pursue her own dreams.

Finding our own identity is always the hardest part in life. We got Ernest Loh on this episode, he shared with us what his journey like being an aspiring actor. Starting from the small island of Labuan to the big city of Kuala Lumpur. He Started of as a freelance designer to designing his own lifestyle like a rockstar.

Izmeq Fenner, a well known visual artist for the visuals he shared on his social media for his graffiti artworks and album covers for bands. He shared with us what it is like to use your creativity both as a career and passion, behind the minds of creatives and how curiosity is a crucial element when you are in the creative department.

Happiness over everything, who said you can’t be yourself? That’s what we learned from Nabil Mahir in this episode. He shared with us what was his journey like, making a transition from a commercial talent to a host and also how he enjoys playing games during his free time.