Live Well with Michelle

Join  Michelle Martin , as she speaks with  Freda Liu, Author of ‘In Your Skin - Bloom, Flourish, Magnify’ , about the importance of living life for oneself. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join  Michelle Martin , as she speaks with Cassandra Wee, Chief Distribution Officer, SingSaver, about what insurance truly is, and whether it is a form of financial protection, or a type of investment, or both? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join  Michelle Martin , as she speaks with  Bertrand Saillet, Managing Director, Flight Centre Travel Group Asia , about  SAM  (or Smart Assistant for Mobile) , a brand-new chatbot-based pocket travel assistant, and how it will revolutionise the way business travellers go about planning their flight itineraries and hotel bookings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

Join Michelle Martin , as she speaks with Patrick Tan, CEO of Fortis Law about the importance of writing a will in Singapore, how we should go about getting one organised, and the dangers of not doing so. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join  Michelle Martin , as she speaks with David Eimer, Author of ‘A Savage Dreamland: Journeys in Burma’ about his book which explores how the Burmese political situation has developed over the past years and provides insights into how it is impossible to do business in China without first understanding what Burma is all about. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join  Michelle Martin , as she speaks with Lee Meng Choe, Financial Services Director, GEN Group about a subject that is close and dear to every male Singaporean - Ns Insurance . She finds out just what it is, how it differs from other personal protection insurance schemes and if it can be used not just for Ns-related accidents but for one’s loved ones as well. See omnystudio.com/listen...

Syfe will professionally manage your portfolios for a fraction of the cost, and you have the freedom to withdraw anytime with no extra charge. Dhruv Arora, Founder & CEO of Syfe shares more on how the digital wealth manager is democratising investing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join  Michelle Martin , as she speaks with James Satchy, Family Life Educator and Principal Consultant , Built 2 Last Training about the importance of educating a child on the value of money, how to start saving from childhood and why it plays a major role in shaping a child’s future. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For many growing companies, getting an IPO is the summit for them. But what many of these companies often overlook that an IPO is only the start of a new journey as post-IPO firms are expected to deliver on the promises made in the preceding stage and to maintain success, all of which while managing a big pool of stakeholders at the same time. Homegrown private investment platform, Fundnel offers...

Join  Michelle Martin , as she speaks with Wilfred Kong, Senior Manager, Skills Future Advice Team, Central Singapore Community Development Council (CCDC) and  Firdaus Salim, Skills Future Advisor, CSCDC , about the things not to do financially in the event of retrenchment, the importance of maintaining a rainy day fund and the necessary finances needed to sustain a career here in Singap...

Why is eating 100% fully organic actually not necessary? Dr Vincent Candrawinata - entrepreneur, nutrition researcher and founder of Renovatio - shares which fruits and vegetables you want to eat organic as they have the most pesticide residue. He also shares his mother's personal self-made washing solution that is cheaper than the vegetable wash solutions you buy in the market used to wash the re...

Join  Michelle Martin , as she speaks with Sam Phoen, Author of Personality-Driven Portfolio: How to Invest Right for Your Style, about how personality is important in attaining success in your investment journey.  Are you a Diligent Deer, an Egoistic Elephant, a Cagey Crab, or a Busy Bee?  Download now to find out! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Investing information and tips are so readily available in this day and age where everything can be searched online. Yet with information at our fingertips, why are people still not as knowledgeable as they can be or are hesitant to invest? Tools like SaxoInvestor aims to bring to the mass market designed to help people start their investment journey affordably. Adam Reynolds, APAC CEO of Saxo Ban...

Join  Michelle Martin , as she explores  Kuan Lili's BUSI approach to growing wealth. The  Independent Director, CapitaLand China Retail Trust , discusses how to rethink where to park your money including some smart tax moves that can help grow your nest egg. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Did you know that fraud in the tea industry is common? As lower-grade teas or even used teas may be used as a substitute, and teas that could be adulterated with fillers like wood, chips, and sugar. It is unfortunate but tea industry farmers are also paid the thinnest margin of their products’ eventual retail price, as earnings are unevenly distributed between farmers, wholesalers, and retai...

Join  Michelle Martin , as she speaks with Pamela Chong, Senior Financial Services Consultant, Gen Group , about structured education planning, the associated benefits and how it can go a long way in preventing any slip-ups that could arise in ensuring that there are sufficient funds for your child to enter University. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many of us often think financial planning involves investing, but what we overlook is the importance of budgeting, debt management and protection. Most believe that the active management of our finances through the help of professional portfolio managers - who manage mutual funds or unit trusts - can’t beat the passive funds over the long-term. Yet, people pay higher fees for ETFs. Why are E...

Are you looking for the best way to move money around the world? Whether you’re sending money to another country, spending money abroad, or making and receiving international business payments, here’s one tech company on a mission to make your life easier and save you money when you do money transfers. Harsh Sinha, Chief Technology Officer of TransferWise shares more. See omnystudio.co...

Join  Michelle Martin , as she speaks with Leng Hoe Lon, Author of “ Decrypted: A Financial Trader’s Take on Cryptocurrency , about everything one needs to understand about blockchain and cryptocurrency. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We all know the benefits of working out but did you know that people who exercise at least three hours a week earn 9 per cent more than those who don’t? This, according to a study published by the Journal of Labour Research. We’ll also discuss if your monthly gym membership is worth the money or is it a wasted investment? Entrepreneur and nutrition researcher, Dr Vincent Candrawinata s...

Join  Michelle Martin , as she speaks with  Jonathan Ang and Kelvin Seetoh, Co-Authors of Value Investing: Expand Your Circle of Competence , on how to spot the key indicators in determining a REIT's affordability and the importance of keeping track of DPU. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Nurturing Co hopes to inspire consumers to change their attitude towards no-plastic waste through the development and distribution of environmentally friendly daily-use essential products. Named the ‘Best Social Enterprise’ at the Sustainable Business Awards 2019, local startup ‘The Nurturing Co’ dedicates itself to daily essential use products that have a reduce-to-zer...

Join  Michelle Martin , who speaks with Kenneth Lou, CEO of Seedly  about how users can keep track of their personal finances through syncing their bank and credit card accounts to the personal web app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join  Michelle Martin , as she speaks with Royston Yang, Author at The Motley Fool about everything to do with Value Investing, its benefits for one's wealth and the 3 ‘I’ Philosophy approach that will help in building one’s finances. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you have an abusive boss who makes your life difficult or miserable in the workplace? When it comes to confronting an abusive boss or supervisor, most of us tend to assume that we only have two choices - confrontation or avoidance. But, according to a research done by Elijah Wee, Assistant Professor of Management at Foster School of Business, University of Washington and his team, there is a th...