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Freda Liu is one of the most recognisable voices in Malaysia. She has lived and breathed business in the past decade with Malaysia’s only business radio station BFM 89.9, and  is currently the producer and presenter of The Shift Asia, a podcast platform that focuses on ESG, SDG, sustainability, and embracing fresh & innovative strategies in business practices Besides being the author to 7 book...

Peter Yong (aka Mr Money TV) grew up believing that money was the root of all evil.  So how did Peter eventually go on to become a wildly successful personal finance YouTuber with a 7-figure media empire?! In this unfiltered conversation, we dive into the twists & turns in Peter’s journey (spoiler alert: he had multiple pivots in his career before building Mr Money TV..one of which involved a...

It’s hard to believe we’re almost halfway through 2024! When time flies by so quickly, we want to take a moment to hit the pause button and reflect on the whirlwind that was the first half of the year.  Tune in as we share our reflections on a recent Actsplore This milestone! We also share personal experiences with caregiving, struggling with ambiguity, the new habits that have made a difference i...

Dr Ong Kian Ming (better known as OK Man) is the former Deputy Minister of MITI and two term Member of Parliament in Malaysia from 2013 to 2022, representing the Democratic Action Party (DAP) and serving the largest parliamentary constituency in the country. He currently serves as the Program Director of Malaysia’s very first Philosophy Politics & Economics (PPE) program at Taylor’s University...

What is one thing you would do in your life if you had more confidence? In our journey of self discovery, we often find ourselves grappling with the nagging question: “Am I good enough?” Feelings of doubt, imposter syndrome and lack of self worth often holds us back from moving forward to achieving our fullest potential and reaching our goals. Kelli is a women’s leadership coach and speaker who he...

“ You don’t have ordinary lives, you have unexplored lives. ’ Wise and impactful words from Matthew Dicks, a world-renowned storyteller, teacher and bestselling author.  Whether it’s to improve your presentation skills for a business pitch, holding the attention of a lecture hall, or just being a more interesting person, being able to tell great stories is a superpower that we can fortunately get...

How will AI disrupt the landscape of work and create job refugees? What does the future of Education look like in this technology-driven evolution? With a career spanning decades in academia and innovation, we unpack these questions (and more!) with Professor Sanjay Sarma, the Chief Executive Officer, President and Dean of the Asia School of Business.  Sanjay served as the Vice President for Open...

From fashion dreams to tech leadership as the President and Managing Director of SAP Southeast Asia, Verena Siow is truly a force of nature who knows how to design success on her own terms!  She has amassed a wealth of experience in sales, business development and startup ventures within the technology sector, spanning across the continents of Asia, the Middle East and Americas. In her current rol...

Raw, real and remarkable. These are the three words we’d use to describe this episode with Michael Crossland.  Michael has been a fighter since birth, defying the odds of surviving not only a rare form of life-threatening cancer, but being the sole survivor of a horrific cancer drug trial.   His battle continues to this very day, having spent nearly ¼ of his life in hospital. Michael is a true fig...

In this episode, we recap everything that went down last weekend during KL Podfest 2024. If you haven’t heard, KL Podfest is Malaysia’s very first podcast festival, aimed to create a platform for creators to showcase their unique perspectives, stories and talents.  Spoiler alert: we had the opportunity to be a part of it! 🙏 We had such a great time there, we wanted to take y’all along the ride wi...

Lydia Fenet knows how to own her power in a room.  Lydia is one of the world's most accomplished and sought-after auctioneers and has raised over a billion dollars for nonprofits globally alongside celebrities such as Elton John, Bruce Springsteen and Hugh Jackman.  Over her two-decade long career, Lydia served as the Global Managing Director of Strategic Partnerships for Christie’s and reshap...

Welcome to Season 5 of Actsplore This Podcast! The first episode of the new year 2024 is always a cathartic, nostalgic and illuminating one for us.  It’s where we reflect on the year 2023 and set our intentions for the year ahead. Whether 2023 has been a year of wins, painful struggles or everything in between, we invite you to be intentional and join us to reflect on some of these prompts yoursel...

What does it mean to be a Friend and weather through different seasons of life together?  Get cozy with us in our Season 5 finale episode as we wind down for the year and reflect on the topic of Friendship ✨ We spill the beans on our own friendship journey and discuss the role of Friendships in our lives - the highs, the lows and the downright unpredictable.  In this unfiltered chat, we get real...

How did a young boy from a low income household who failed English at school and who grew up thinking he’d take over his father’s prawn noodles store go on to become Managing Director at UBS Investment bank and write an award-nominated business book? Spoiler alert: it was all in the small actions taken! A key opinion leader on LinkedIn with over 2 million followers, Eric Sim, served as a managing...

Have you recently thought about what your upper limiting beliefs are, and how they are holding you back from realizing your fullest potential?  In this episode, we discuss with Joyce Chen, coach and facilitator at the Conscious Leadership Group about: 💫 How we can overcome our upper limiting beliefs 💫 The ways that holding and believing our upper limits can hold us back from our Zone of Genius. ...

Known for rescuing companies on the verge of collapsing, Dato’ Sri Idris Jala is a world-renowned transformation guru in driving performance for both Governments and the private sector through his Big-Fast-Results Methodology. In this exclusive chat, Dato’ Sri Idris Jala shares a more personal and intimate behind-the-scenes view of his leadership perspective, vulnerability through the stories of m...

If you’re anything like us and other listeners of Actsplore This Podcast, you’re most likely on your own journey of discovering your WHY in life. Call it your purpose, north star, ikigai or your ‘reason for being’, it is undoubtedly a never ending journey of discovery! Wong Ling Yah is the epitome of someone who digs into her WHY. Not only that, she took her interest and curiosity for podcasting a...

Sarah Feingold does not shy away from creating her own opportunities.  Born an artist, Sarah Feingold decided the best way to protect creative folks like herself was to go to law school. She then cannonballed into the position of Etsy's first attorney and 17th employee. For over nine years she helped Etsy scale from an inconspicuous startup to a publicly traded company. After that, she drove V...

The topic of fertility (specifically egg freezing) is one that is not often openly spoken about. But for most women, we know that this is something that we’ll start thinking about especially as we inch towards our 30s.  To unpack this topic, we invited Crystal Cha, a good friend of ours (and also a returning guest on the pod, check out her first episode here ) to share with us her personal experie...

We’re officially in the second half of 2023! Whether it’s been a year of unexpected surprises, milestones or unforeseen challenges, we wanted to take the time to reflect on our journeys and embrace the growth that has unfolded thus far.    Tune in to this intimate reflection as we share personal updates about a solo Seoul searching adventure, the value of mentorship, navigating grief, hitting refr...

This episode with Simon Alexander Ong on How to Manage, Transform & Protect Your Energy is the epitome of everything, everywhere all at once! In this episode, we discuss: Simon’s personal metamorphosis and how he redefined success and fulfillment in his own terms Why we should think about energy management and not just time management How tweaking our sleep habits can transform our day Identif...

“Personal disruption is a process of deliberate self-innovation". In this episode, we discuss how we can apply disruptive thinking— responsible for the success of many products and companies, to our own career.  Whitney Johnson is the CEO of Disruption Advisors,and has been recognised as one of the 10 leading business thinkers in the world as named by Thinkers50. She’s a world-class keynote sp...

Let’s face it. What is the first thing that comes to your mind when I say the word: Feedback? Are you filled with dread, doom and gloom and just a feeling of ugh?! I’ll be the first to say that this word ‘Feedback’ may not necessarily spark joy! Joe Hirsch is an internationally recognized expert on leadership and communication, the best selling author of The Feedback Fix, and also, the host of the...

In conjunction with International Coaching Week (May 8 - 14, 2023), we spoke to Toni Butler, the Director of Coaching with the Institute of Executive Coaching & Leadership (IECL) on everything you need to know about the foundations of coaching. For some of us, coaching may be a throwaway term which you may often hear about in the workplace, but for some of us, it may be a completely new concep...

Steve Chao is an Emmy-nominated documentary filmmaker, investigative journalist, and former war correspondent who has spent over two decades reporting from some of the world's most dangerous locations. As a presenter & reporter for Al Jazeera, Steve has covered pivotal moments in history, including the surrender of the Taliban in Kandahar, Afghanistan following the 9/11 attacks, the Mumbai...