The Golden Nuggets

In this episode of The Golden Nuggets Podcast , we sit down with Reggie , founder of The Financial Coconut , one of Singapore’s leading business and finance podcasts. Reggie shares the real story behind his journey — from being pulled into the MLM world during his army days, to building and losing businesses, to starting The Financial Coconut as a simple personal rant against fake gurus online. He...

What does it really take to survive in the F&B industry? In this episode, we sit down with Chef Mel Dean , a pioneer in halal Malay and Nusantara cuisine. He shares his journey from early struggles, job loss, and financial setbacks… to building a respected name in the culinary scene. This is not a success story filled with hype. This is a real look at what happens behind the scenes. How he dis...

How do you go from selling cheap jewellery in primary school… to running a 7-figure business and a 22-person agency? In this episode of the Golden Nuggets Podcast, we sit down with Joel Wong, founder of Social Jet, an influencer marketing agency helping brands grow through content, strategy, and full-funnel marketing systems.   Joel shares his full journey — from building online forums, flipping w...

Why do some children struggle in school… even when they go for tuition? In this episode of the Golden Nuggets Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Annie, founder of Curious Minds, an online tuition company that focuses on building curiosity, thinking skills, and real understanding in students.  With over 20 years of teaching experience, she shares what most parents overlook when it comes to their child’s...

What does it take to build a creative empire from scratch? In this episode, we sit down with Ken Thew, Founder and CEO of INVADE, the team behind Artbox Singapore. He shares his 16-year journey from running small flea markets to managing a 4,000-strong vendor community across the region. This is not just a story about events. This is a story about survival, purpose, and community.🎯 What You’ll Le...

What does it really take to rebuild your life from zero? In this episode of the Golden Nuggets Podcast, we sit down with Hidayah Salamat — a media professional with over 15 years of experience who walked away from stability to pursue her own path. This is not a polished success story. This is the raw reality of entrepreneurship, identity, and faith. Hidayah shares her journey through: • Divorce an...

What happens when you walk away from a 7-figure agency… at its peak? In this episode of The Golden Nuggets Podcast, we sit down with Michelle Loh Horton — a former growth marketer who made a bold decision to shut down her agency and rebuild everything around one core idea: storytelling. She shares how her journey started from a small graphic design studio, grew into a full-scale growth marketing a...

No Job. Chronic Illness. So She Built a Business Instead. What do you do when everything falls apart at once? In this episode of the Golden Nuggets Podcast, we sit down with Fariza Salleh , a former corporate professional who was laid off… twice. But the second time hit differently. Just days before losing her job, she was diagnosed with a chronic illness that would change her life. Instead of goi...

In this raw and tactical second half with Shi Liang, the former Navy officer and Legendary Fisherman founder drops the uncomfortable truth most F&B owners won't admit: the Singapore food market is brutally oversaturated, with 50% of mall space now dedicated to food when it used to be just 20% and while media reports 3,000 closures, another 3,000 new ones keep opening in a vicious cycle. He bre...

In this eye-opening episode, Shi Liang, owner and founder of Legendary Fisherman restaurant and former naval officer, reveals the wild entrepreneurial journey most people never see behind a successful F&B brand. From running crypto mining farms with $9,000 monthly electricity bills to designing vertical farms that use GPU heat to grow ginseng, Shi Liang shares how he navigated the chaos of COV...

In this second episode of ParentPreneur series, we sit with Jasmin Dhillon, a health strategist, podcast host of The Forties Formula, and mother of three boys, to unpack the critical connection between sleep deprivation and business performance that most parent-entrepreneurs ignore. Jasmin reveals why sleep is the ultimate non-negotiable for juggling kids and startups, breaking down how chronic la...

In this inaugural episode of The Golden Nuggets Podcast's ParentPreneur series, Nazreen Amir and Hanafi dive into the real struggles of balancing entrepreneurship with parenthood, from financial challenges and cash flow crises to managing time between business demands and family life. They candidly share their personal journeys: Nazreen opens up about taking risky COVID bridging loans that led...

In this eye-opening part two conversation with personal trainer Syafiqah Salleh (Fiqah), we dive deep into the hidden truths about food, fitness, and healthy living that most people get wrong. From exposing why that "healthy" roasted chicken rice might actually be deep-fried, to debunking nutrition labels that trick you into consuming way more sugar than you think, Fiqah shares practical wisdom ga...

Syafiqah Salleh shares her amazing journey from a freelance personal trainer with 16 years of experience in the fitness industry, her journey from earning just $400 a month as an intern at a women-only gym in 2009 to becoming a passionate advocate for sustainable fitness and nutrition. In this episode, she debunks common fitness myths that have plagued women for over a decade, revealing why cardio...

In this inspiring episode, Kelly Kam shares her remarkable journey from corporate banking burnout to becoming a wellness advocate and co-founder of Speaker Society—a thriving community-led platform that helps aspiring and professional speakers monetize their voice. Kelly opens up about her health crisis that became a turning point, leading her to discover the power of holistic wellness and eventua...

Kelly Kam shares her remarkable journey from a 19-year banking career in Australia to becoming a wellness coach and co-founder of Speakers Society. After being retrenched in 2016, she initially struggled with losing her identity tied to her corporate role, then took on a demanding leadership position at a Malaysian insurance company that led to burnout, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure. T...

In this episode, Amanda Lim shares powerful insights from her 18+ years helping thousands of women transform their lives through fitness and nutrition. She reveals the compelling story of a Singapore client who lost over 40 pounds by overcoming the mental block of believing she deserved better than just being "a fat middle-aged lady." Amanda discusses why she chose Singapore over LA'...

In this episode, Amanda Lim shares powerful insights from her 18+ years helping thousands of women transform their lives through fitness and nutrition. She reveals the compelling story of a Singapore client who lost over 40 pounds by overcoming the mental block of believing she deserved better than just being "a fat middle-aged lady." Amanda discusses why she chose Singapore over LA'...

Ye Sen shares his remarkable entrepreneurial journey in food manufacturing, starting from R&D consultation to eventually taking over a production facility and building Elite (ILITE), a company focused on sugar replacement products and lower-sugar Asian beverages. He candidly discusses the brutal reality of entrepreneurship, taking 8-9 years to achieve profitability, surviving COVID-19's de...

Ye Sen shares his unconventional journey from a polytechnic student who accidentally discovered his passion for food science to earning an Honours Degree in Food Technology from Massey University and co-founding Faesol Pte Ltd (iLite) at just 26 years old. After his final year project, a beverage recipe, was bought by a major Japanese MNC and made headlines, he and his project mate made a promise...

Joshua Mok reveals the strategic playbook behind building and exiting Editopia, his animation company serving early childhood education centers, before age 30. He shares how he cracked the code to an 80% meeting conversion rate by flipping traditional cold outreach on its head, creating an "Education City Project" that positioned him as an interviewer learning from industry leaders, whic...

Joshua Mok reveals the strategic playbook behind building and exiting Editopia, his animation company serving early childhood education centers, before age 30. He shares how he cracked the code to an 80% meeting conversion rate by flipping traditional cold outreach on its head, creating an "Education City Project" that positioned him as an interviewer learning from industry leaders, whic...

In this heartfelt continuation, Linda Tang shares how she transformed personal hardship, including divorce, financial struggles, and raising three children alone, into Lunique Floral and Gifts, a personalized floristry business that rejects traditional retail formulas in favor of deeply customized experiences. She reveals the hidden secrets of the flower industry that most people don't know: h...

In this fascinating conversation, Linda Tang shares her remarkable 30-year journey through Singapore's retail evolution, starting as the first female management trainee in Best Denki's history when Japanese retail culture was dominated by men and seniority-based systems. She reveals how she broke gender barriers by mastering everything from fixing electrical plugs in high heels and mini sk...

In this deeply personal conversation, Rae Fung shares her transformative journey from being a shy, average student who felt invisible to becoming a confident MC, speaker, and communication coach who helps rising leaders own their voice. She opens up about how a secondary school drama club rejection led her to discover MCing at age 15, where she found the armor of confidence she'd been searching fo...