NGL People

"Can you just stop controlling me?" To some of our parents, we will always be children. Our adulting is hard for us, but it is also not easy for our parents who are learning to let us go. Hear from Natasha, Zelanie, Valerie and ZZ as they share their experiences of letting their parents know that they have grown up.

Do you identify with Anger, Anxiety or Joy from Inside Out? What can we do when our emotions become too much to handle? Hear from Aaron and Gera on how they learn to sit with their emotions and grow alongside!

How much does our fears influence us? Whether it's fear of being misunderstood or being judged, these anxieties can quietly dictate our choices and keep us from pursuing what truly matters. Hear Natasha, Zelanie and guests Wei Yeat and Brian explore their deepest fears, and how they are learning to grow out of it.

Your friends got attached, you are happy for them, but slowly you feel like you are drifting apart. Can singles really stay friends with their attached and then married friends? Hear from Marcus and Faith on how they navigated the transitions of their friendships!

Do you feel a strong need to please others, even to the expense of your own well-being? Do you overdramatise the fear of saying no? Hear from self-confessed people pleasers Silas and Jesslyn on how people pleasing have depleted them of joy and how they are growing to love themselves more!

Are you obsessed with being perfect? Hear from ZZ, Sam and Nata on how much they pursue perfection, how perfectionism cripples them and how they have learnt to break up with this deep fear of failure!

"Things will never be the same again." Words that ring true, especially for mums! In fact, mum's brain are forever rewired through pregnancy. Hear from Shunyi and Huiwei on how motherhood changed them for good, and maybe also for better.

Working hard or hardly working? With employers having to consider all flexi-work requests by December, we wondered the balance between productivity and flexibility. Hear Xael share his struggles & learnings as an employer, and Wesley share his journey and mindset as an employee!

We assume our parents are going to live a ripe old age. No one is prepared mentally to lose their parents at a young age, let alone deal with the grief and guilt of no longer remembering them. In this episode, Miriam and Weijian bravely share about life without their parents, and the gaping hole they are healing from.

Red flags, green flags or even amber flags? What defines a walking red flag? Hear what are Nata, Zel and Weiyeat's red and green flags, and how the red flag they encountered actually changed colour for them!

Is making friends important at work? Many of you have asked us about workplace friendships, and in this episode we are exploring what defines friendship at work, why is it helpful, how to get to know someone personally and why some people would choose not to make friends. And the very real thing is... is there time to make friends AT ALL?

School teaches us many things.. except to adult. Adulting is REALLY tough. There's no curriculum, sem breaks, or cheat sheets. We suddenly need to learn how to do well at our jobs, pay bills and and loans, care for aging parents, and stay in touch with our friends - all at the same time. If you're confused about how to handle money, relationships, friendships and work in this new phase of life - w...

People are waiting longer to get married, but in this episode, we found 3 who married in their early 20s. Hear from Brian, Nata and Mavis on whether marrying young is worth it, and if they ever regretted their choice!

With flexible work arrangement, and zoom lessons, is discipline still important in this day and age? Hear Zel, Nata and our 2 guests on extreme ends of the discipline spectrum share their stories (and struggles) with discipline, and how they have learnt that sometimes discipline isn't just for ourselves.

In Singapore, 1 in 4 secondary school students experienced bullying. More than that, 1 in 4 turned out to be bullies themselves. It's either... you get bullied or you are the bully. Hear Erin and David bravely share their stories and shed light on what it's like to be bullied and how one of them became a bully eventually.

Are our friends’ brutally honest opinions a source of anxiety, or the foundation of a deep relationship? In this episode, we discussed a range of how much honesty we expect to give and get in friendships, and the different factors that affect whether we "choose to say". Hear how brutally honest Daryl, Waikit, Zel and Nata will choose to be!

Welcome to Part 2 of Carrie and Diya from The Freshman sharing their journey of (still) chasing their dreams! If you're a freelancer, artist, entrepreneur, or self-employed... this one is for you!

You thought about it. You took the leap. Now what? This goes out to all the freelancers, artists, entrepreneurs and self-employed... We know the path you are on is not a common one, but you are not alone! Hear from The Freshman, Carrie and Diya, winners of 绝对Superstar 2 on their journey of (still) chasing their dreams after 17 years!

What does it feel like to have your whole life derailed at 25? Christina & Wesley both faced sudden changes to their lives and families when one of their parent suffered a sudden stroke. Adulting just became real. Hear them share vulnerably on how they deal with the accelerated responsibilities of care-taking and the loss of some dreams and hopes.

Is overspending making you broke? With the ease of online shopping and cashless payments, overspending is an easy trap that we can easily and unknowingly fall into. Hear confessions from Keith and Ash on how they used to go from paycheck to paycheck, and how they learnt to stamp out overspending from their life.

It's CNY soon! And more nerve-wrecking than the awkward questions is... the scary first meet-up with your partner's family. Hear from Horngjye, Francesca, Zel and Nata on how they survived, and how they helped their partner snag this. Listen to the end for bonus tips on what are some things you can do!

Ever felt like you're constantly faking it? Are you anxious of being found out, or feeling like you do not deserve your success? You may be experiencing imposter syndrome, and you are not alone. 3 out of 4 Singaporeans experience feelings associated with imposter syndrome. Hear May Ann share how her Chinese teacher contributed to her struggle and how Silas' soul was crushed from a single-line emai...

Are you ready to say bye to 2023? Join Natasha and Zelanie as they wrap up their 2023 (the good, the bad, and everything in-between) and what they're looking forward to in the new year. ► Join the convo Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ngl.people   TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@ngl.people   Telegram - https://www.tinyurl.com/nglpeopletele   #podcastsg #nglpeople #ngl

Losing your job can be earth shattering, especially at the beginning of your career. Even if you hate your job and were thinking of leaving anyway, it still hits you in the gut. The prospect of being unemployed is terrifying in this volatile economy. Yet getting retrenched may turn out to be an opportunity instead of a loss. Peida shares what it's like being laid off in his 20s - from hearing the...

If you’re a guy, you probably were confused by a girl at least once in your life. You may have argued with your sister. Or your mum said something that made absolutely no sense. Or your girlfriend is pissed at you but you don’t know why 😢 Be baffled no more - Natasha and Zelanie (attempt to) answer questions that guys have for girls! ► Join the convo Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ngl.peop...