Nights with Simon Lim

On this podcast, Simon Lim puts the spotlight on jewellery designer Kevin Lu. Kevin's brand is called URATEMAS. You'll learn about Kevin's inspirations and story for his custom-made jewellery pieces.  Find out about Kevin's personal journey into jewellery design. What were some important lessons Kevin learned pertaining to jewellery design and being an independent jewellery designer?  Wh...

On this podcast, Simon Lim puts the spotlight on veteran diplomat and academic Kishore Mahbubani. Kishore Mahbubani is the author of Living the Asian Century, a memoir in which he chronicles his own life - from a poor childhood to an illustrious diplomatic career. Kishore Mahbubani has become one of Asia's most widely known commentators with a unique perspective that straddles India, China, and th...

On this podcast, Simon Lim features Tan Ooi Boon, the Invest Editor who writes a weekly column in The Straits Times.  Ooi Boon's column helps readers improve their financial and legal literacy.  Tan Ooi Boon's latest book is titled "Retire With More Money". How can one define retirement in today's world? What is the recommended retirement nest egg amount? How can this amount be supplemen...

On this podcast, Simon Lim puts the spotlight on Dr. Lee Hwee Chyen, Medical Director & Consultant Dermatologist for Epi Dermatology & Laser Specialist Clinic.  Find out more about eczema and understand the differences between eczema and psoriasis.  Do you suffer from adult acne? Why do some people break out in acne after using a certain type of make-up or cosmetic product? ...

Simon Lim puts the spotlight on Brigitte Ow, a former Singapore Airlines (SIA) girl. There's something alluring and glamorous about the SIA girl. Her poise, beauty, and refined mannerisms as well as in-flight professionalism are the epitome of best-in-class cabin crew in the world.  On this podcast, Brigitte Ow (who later won the Mrs Singapore International 1998 pageant) shares what life was...

On this podcast, Simon Lim features Chef Carlo Mirarchi, the Co-Founder and culinary visionary behind ROBERTA'S, the cult-favourite pizzeria (which started in Brooklyn, USA). Roberta’s outlets in Singapore are located at Marina Bay Sands and Mandai Wildlife Reserve.  Get to know this self-taught chef. How did Carlo get into cooking?  Who are some famous people that Carlo has cooked...

Cervical cancer is the 10th most common cancer among women. What do you understand about cervical cancer? Why not hear firsthand from Alicia Hah, a woman who describes herself as a cancer thriver, having had four relaspses. Although Alicia is strong-spirited, she will share the reality of what she has had to go through in order to fight cancer.  How has her having cancer impacted her life, he...

Jessica Woodruff is a functional medicine nutritionist at New Leaf Counselling & Integrative Health. Find out what Jessica's main role is as a functional medicine nutritionist.  How may Singapore society move forward when it comes to functional nutrition?  What are therapeutic diets?  Many people are walking around with some autoimmune condition or chronic illness, and there are...

Simon Lim puts the spotlight on Irene Ng, Founder & Tailor for SUITEDLY YOURS. Learn more about tailoring from Irene.  What are some considerations when making a suit for a man versus a woman?  What is the perfect silhouette and style for suit-making? Why would any woman want to invest in a suit in this age and time?  In tailoring, what fabrics work for men, and what fabrics wor...

Simon Lim puts the spotlight on George Leong, a Singaporean musician, producer and composer, who has reinvented himself as a fitness trainer. George spent a large part of his life in the music business - having done music arrangement for Sandy Lam, Leslie Cheung, Amei, Alex To, Show Luo and many others. Why did George want to reinvent himself as a fitness trainer instead of continuing to do music...

On this podcast, Simon Lim puts the spotlight on Pat Kraal, Managing Director of Platinum Angels Management, a modelling agency for those 50 and above. Pat Kraal is an icon in Singapore's modelling industry - being a Singaporean fashion model who strutted down Paris runways in the 1980s & 1990s for big fashion brands - Givenchy, Jean-Louis Scherrer, Balmain and Christian Dior. Pat will share h...

On this podcast, Simon Lim puts the spotlight on writer Patrick Sagaram, who lives in Singapore and works as a teacher. Patrick Sagaram talks about his book titled, "In Places We Find Ourselves" - a collection of stories. The characters in this book are people we all know. People like ourselves, searching and yearning, often in the wrong places for something meaningful and real. A real-estate agen...

On this podcast, Simon Lim speaks to Yeo Whee Jim, a man who was diagnosed with ALS in 2023. ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) is a disease that progresses to affect nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. ALS is a rare disease that causes loss of muscle control. Globally, approximately 1.9 to 2.2 out of every 100,000 people develop ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) each year, with about 4.5...

Simon Lim puts the spotlight on Tiat Lim, Co-Founder of Bespoke Fitness. Tiat is a man who's attempting to de-age himself by decades.  At 53, he has a set of six-pack abs and is absolutely fit and healthy. However, Tiat was not always well-muscled and ribbed. On this podcast, he'shares his personal journey of his then and now.  Find out what sparked Tiat's interest to de-age and what he...

Gain insights to pilates on this podcast. Simon Lim's guests are from Atelier Rael Pilates Studio - Sheldon Tan, Managing Director, and Leng Leng Wee, Lead Instructor. What is pilates? How was pilates invented?  Did you know that pilates can be used for rehabilitation after injuries? Find out what pilates can do for you at Atelier Rael Pilates Studio?  You will also learn about the pilat...

Get to know Wellness Mentor Glenn Poh through this interview. Simon Lim profiles Glenn Poh, the Founder of Gemstory. Gemstory organises mindfulness activities to help people find balance and harmony.  Hear Glenn's personal story on how he made a career switch in order to reset himself for better health and well-being. How did he make a smooth career transition into the wellness sector? ...

Simon Lim's special guest on this podcast is Glen Tay, a banker turned designer. What kind of mindset approach did Glen adopt to ensure a smooth transition from banking to designing?  Glen Tay shares about Design Dawg, a creative extension of the branding agency he co-founded (Imaginne). Imaginne (intentionally spelt with double 'n') has offices in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Melborne. imagin...

On this podcast, Simon Lim features Singaporean entrepreneur Lim Ee Ling, the Co-Founder of Young Founders Summit (YFS) - a startup pre-accelerator programme for aspiring Gen Z entrepreneurs worldwide. If your kids are aged 15 to 20, you'll want to know more about the Young Founders Summit which equips these youths with the know-how of being a young entrepreneur/founder. There is even guidance by...

Simon Lim puts the spotlight on Kong Chek Yong, a guy who has travelled to more than 200 countries and territories, including Syria, Yemen and Antarctica. Chek Yong is a self-taught photographer who has documented some of his travels in a photography book titled "Bearing Witness - A Photobook On Human Stories Worldwide." Listen to some interesting true stories about the people Chek Yong got to kno...

Scams are prevalent and are becoming rampant. What should you know about scams?  On this podcast, Simon Lim speaks to Superintendent Matthew Choo from the Singapore Police Force to on the topic of scams. Matthew is the Assistant Director (Strategic Planning & Research), Scam Public Education Office.  Hear from Matthew about the kinds of scams that are prevalent in society, as well as...

Simon Lim puts the spotlight on Aaron Lim and Peng Chi Sheng, the Directors of Intune Music. Aaron is a Master Vocal Trainer, while Chi Sheng is a Pianist & Songwriter. Established since 2007, Intune Music is a music school for kids, teens and adults of all ages. Their classes are designed for people who wish to push their boundaries as musicians and singers.  Find out what makes this mus...

On this podcast, Simon Lim features Jimmy Lim, a Singaporean expatriate living in San Diego, USA. What is life like for a Singaporean expat in San Diego? Why did Jimmy make the move to the United States?   Jimmy works as a Marketing Analytics Director in a marketing agency, and he is a part-time university lecturer in the University of San Diego. Is the work culture different or similar to Si...

Simon Lim puts the spotlight on Jasmin Samat Simon - a lecturer, writer and actor. Jasmin is one of the three founding members of the theatre company, ACT 3. It was in 1981, that Jasmin and two friends, R. Ramachandran and Ruby Lim-Yang started ACT 3.  You may have even seen Jasmin in ACT 3's "The Merchant of Venice", "Macbeth" or "The Monkey King".  You would recall Jasmin as a familiar...

On this podcast, Simon Lim interviews Eric Chan, Co-Founder of MAD ABOUT SUCRE, a multi award-winning restaurant, patisserie and chocolaterie. MAD ABOUT SUCRE is located at 27 Teo Hong Road (within walking distance from Outram Park MRT station) in Singapore.  This year (2025) marks the 10th Anniversary of MAD ABOUT SUCRE. Established in 2015, Eric will share the story of how they started, and...

Models don't just have to be in their 20s. These days there is better representation of models, with models belonging to Gen X, Gen Y and even Baby Boomers. Meet the handsome and athletic Japanese male model Ken Yashiro who is in his 40s.  On this podcast, Simon Lim features Ken Yashiro. Ken is not only a male model, but an actor and photographer. He is an avid surfer (surfer-holic) and has b...