Career Design Notes - Real decisions. Real trade-offs. Real career redesign.

Val Nelson is a career and business coach helping introverts with big hearts to hear and activate their true calling. It is possible to do work you love with ease and tap into your values and strengths as an introvert or highly sensitive person (HSP). Join me on this episode to learn more how you can do so. In this episode, we discuss: What introversion and high sensitivity is and is not How to th...

I enjoyed this chat with Samantha so much especially when you hear how she took her business from $40 to a million bucks in 12 months! When you look behind the curtain though, this was an 'overnight' 17-year success story of lots of trial and error, discoveries and failures before Samantha found her sweet spot and how she could help.  I took Samantha’s recent pop-up training course, Time...

Despite being down and out after a failed health episode in the peak of her life at 31 years old, Chief Painter and a local Crafterprenuer, Amelia is thankful today that she has found healing and solace through her craft business, Sunshine & Love.  From being a self-taught craft artist to conducting corporate workshops with various institutions such as Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Nan Chiau Primary S...

Rita Kakati-Shah is an award-winning, gender, diversity, inclusion and career strategist, speaker, mentor and advisor to Fortune 500 companies. She founded Uma in response to her personal journey of motherhood, transitioning careers and entrepreneurship, and is dedicated to empowering women and minorities around the world. Prior to Uma, Rita lead Business Development globally in CNS healthcare. Sh...

Lisa Canning is a mom of 8 and for the past 10 years, has been running an interior design business that saw her hosting her own HGTV show, working with The Property Brothers, and appearing on lifestyle TV shows like The Marilyn Denis Show. Lisa is a coach to busy moms, creator of the ‘Conquer your Calendar’ online productivity course and has written the book ‘The Possibility Mom’. I first heard ab...

Today’s guest is Carolyn Law, Founder and Programme Planner for ARThaus a painting studio for enthusiasts from all walks of life. Carolyn’s also been my son’s art teacher for the past 5 years and Carolyn has been instrumental in guiding and nurturing his love and passion in art.  I found out about Carolyn’s story as we met for coffee one day to chat about how she ended up doing what she’s doing no...

I really enjoyed my chat with Siobhain Danaher, Business & Personal Strategist, Lean Practitioner, Travel Photographer, Blogger and most recently Online Course Creator. Outside of her day job, Siobhain is building a business around her many passions.  In 2012 she launched her first blog ‘The Photographer’s Guide to Travel’   and in 2017, Siobhain launched her 2nd blog ‘The Art of Positive Chan...

In this episode, I talk about what doesn’t really get talked about as much when it comes to good money management and living a financially free life. Conventional ideas about being good with money focuses on how to cut your spending or stick to a budget. These operate from what’s called a ‘scarcity’ approach - the idea that money will ‘run out’. Even investing and saving stems from this fear that...

Sofie Hon is the founder of Hearty Mums. Sofie is a mother of 2 young girls, a certified coach, MAP practitioner and an advanced trainer at MAP Coaching Institute. Hearty Mums provides mindfulness coaching services  to empower Career Mums and Mums-To-Be to raise resilient, happy children, and to embrace an environment that nurtures happiness and success for their children by mastering their own em...

Barbara Fraile is an artist and author. She started her blog, Life with a Mug in 2019 where she shares her experiences of starting her life back after having to deal with PTSD in 2017 and depression. In this episode, we look at how Barbara approaches life - all it’s highs and lows - to create a life being true to herself and doing what she loves. What We Discuss on This Episode Why Barbara started...

As promised, this was the first interview I had with Deon back in the beginning of 2019. It wasn’t until last month that I got this podcast up and running and had Deon back as my official first guest on the podcast! In case you missed that, you can listen to it here . Life sometimes has other things planned for us! Apologies on the audio quality - this older interview was before I had a profession...

Nerice Gietel is a certified coach and founder of The Career Lounge. Nerice set up her coaching practice with the aim of supporting experienced professionals to access meaningful job opportunities.  In this episode, we look at how Nerice’s own career transitions have led her to the work she now does to help other people navigate transitions in their career or life events. We explore how it is usua...

Marie Kretz Di Meglio is the founder of Uplifters. Uplifters is a non-profit organisation registered in Hong Kong and their mission is to empower underprivileged communities, particularly domestic helpers in Hong Kong and Singapore with online education and peer support. Listen to this entire episode to learn how Marie tapped into her experience both in the private and nonprofit sector to start an...

I first heard this definition about financial independence by Jim Rohn while reading the book, 'Banned Money Secrets' by Richard Dotts. And it shifted my perspective about how we often think about financial independence or financial freedom.  In the end, financial freedom and independence boils down to what feels right for you. There isn't a specific amount of savings you must have,...

In this very first guest interview, I speak with Deon Senturk, CEO and founder of CLIMB, a leadership development programme at the Singapore Management University. Deon talks about how she ended up doing work she's passionate about, and how it doesn't have to be a trade-off between doing what you love and being financially free and secure. Listen in to hear about Deon's journey, how...

Ya, I know, you're wondering, 'what do you mean discovering my 'life's purpose' will help me become financially free?' Your life's purpose isn't where most people will start when they want to be financially free. Most people will start by finding out how to invest, trade, and a variety of other methods how to make money, or how to get better at making and st...

The results we seek are only a by-product of the person we are. If you want to have abundance and prosperity in your life, you must first begin by living your life as an abundant and prosperous person before you can see that happening in your life. How do you do that? Every moment in life can be a chance for you to practice having an abundant mindset. Here's a simple example of how I did it t...

In today's episode, I answer the question if you can be financially free and pursue your passion doing what you love? Very often, we think if we want to do the thing we love, we can't make enough money to have the lifestyle that we want. Well, what if I tell you that you can have both? What will it take to do that? Find out in this episode! Principles by Ray Dalio LinkedIn Post by Daymon...

Have you been burnt by financial mistakes and setbacks before? I know I have. In today's episode, I share how you can turn financial mistakes and setbacks into your arsenal and part of your toolkit for your financial freedom journey.  

Most people think achieving financial freedom means you never have to worry about money because you have lots of money at your disposal. While that certainly helps, it's not more financial information and content you need to reach that. It's about exercising your choice to be financially autonomous, to take charge of your money and finances. Listen to this episode to find out the 3 thing...

Join me on this introductory episode where I talk about the elusive and coveted notion of FINANCIAL FREEDOM - what is it, how to get it, why most people never reach it, and how YOU can become truly financially free. I also share my personal journey to financial freedom, who I am, why am I qualified to talk about this, and what you must do to become a financially confident woman and experience fina...