The Quinntesssential Questions Podcast with Paul Quinn

In this episode of The Quinntessential Questions Podcast, Paul Quinn sits down with Dr. Cheryl Kam, Functional Medicine Doctor, Burnout Recovery Coach, and Founder of CALM Supplements. From Singapore's top schools to King's College London — the largest medical school in Europe — to nearly two decades in clinical medicine, Cheryl shares the moment conventional medicine stopped being enough....

In this episode of The Quinntessential Questions Podcast, Paul Quinn sits down with Rishi Khare, Founder and CEO of Thrymr Software. From being fired twice by large corporations to building a 100-person software company over 14 years, Rishi shares his transformation journey and the rock bottom moment when seven of his nine core leaders walked out. He discusses why he chose peace over profit, how t...

In this episode of The Quinntessential Questions Podcast, Paul Quinn sits down with Dinah Poehlmann, Founder of Your Finance Mind and Finance Mindset Coach. From living paycheck to paycheck as a child to spending 14 years across investment banking and private banking, Dinah shares her transformation from banker to entrepreneur — and the accidental WhatsApp group that started it all. She discusses...

In this episode of The Quinntessential Questions Podcast, Paul Quinn sits down with Nikki Müller, presenter, keynote speaker, and life-transitions authority. From hosting MTV Asia at 15 and interning at ABC News Primetime with Diane Sawyer, to serving at the United Nations headquarters in New York, to becoming one of Asia's most recognised corporate hosts and moderators — Nikki shares her remarkab...

In this episode of The Quinntessential Questions Podcast, Paul Quinn sits down with Cheryl Lau, a podcast producer, podcaster, and soon-to-be owner of Studio Analog, a boutique podcast studio in Singapore. From navigating a multicultural upbringing across the US, Canada, and Hong Kong to making the bold decision to quit law school, Cheryl shares the self-discovery required to carve out her own non...

In this episode of The Quinntessential Questions Podcast, Paul Quinn sits down with Amanda Lim, a national swimmer for Singapore of 20 years who simultaneously works full-time as a Senior Consultant in EY's People Consulting practice. From pushing through 10 grueling swim sessions a week as a teenager to setting the Singapore women’s 50m free national record at the age of 33, Amanda shares the rel...

In this episode of The Quinntessential Questions Podcast, Paul Quinn sits down with Paola Segura, Partner and Head of APAC & Middle East at Markets Group. From dreaming of a career at L'Oréal Paris to building a powerhouse investor relations business across Asia and the Middle East, almost entirely without a roadmap. Paola shares the unconventional journey that took her from Colombia to Pa...

In this episode of The Quinntessential Questions Podcast, Paul Quinn sits down with Ben Quinlan, Founder & CEO of Quinlan & Associates, a financial services strategy consultancy headquartered in Hong Kong. From burning out as a road warrior consultant to then starting his own firm in his 30s with no clients, no track record, and no safety net, Ben shares his unfiltered journey of building...

Paul Quinn sits down with long-time friend and industry veteran Mark Collins to uncover the "machine-like" discipline required to reach the top of the recruitment world. From his days as a competitive long-distance swimmer to his 30-year career leading executive search in the UK and Singapore, Mark shares how a high-performance sports background translates into professional resilience and long-ter...

In this episode of The Quinntessential Questions Podcast, Paul Quinn sits down with Eric Piras, Founder of Cigraal and Creator of Confidenciaal cigars. From growing up in Bordeaux with a father in the army, to boxing at 16, to arriving in Hong Kong in 1993 with nothing but ambition Eric shares his remarkable journey through three decades of building one of Asia Pacific's most respected cigar d...

In this episode of The Quinntessential Questions, Paul Quinn sits down with his long-time friend and former business partner, Khush, to recount a 25-year journey through the high-stakes world of executive recruitment. From the high-pressure "rat race" of 2001 Singapore to building a dominant search firm from a tiny cubbyhole, this conversation is a masterclass in professional resilience,...

In this episode of The Quinntessential Questions Podcast, Paul Quinn sits down with Alia Ballout, Founder of Beît Ballout, Singapore's first olive oil brand and processing facility. From quitting a career in law to filling olive oil into badly packaged bottles at market fairs, Alia shares her transformation journey and the moment a video call from her mother picking olives in Lebanon changed e...

In this episode of The Quinntessential Questions Podcast, Paul Quinn sits down with Maurice Gravier, Group Chief Investment Officer for Wealth Management at Emirates NBD, Dubai's largest bank. From breaking a three generation family tradition of doctors in the French Alps, to interning at Paribas Asset Management in Paris because he thought bankers had nice suits, to becoming one of the most r...

In this episode of The Quinntessential Questions Podcast, Paul Quinn sits down with Dr. Shireen Henry, Physician & Director of Operations at MATTER, Singapore. From growing up between apartheid South Africa and Scotland, to fighting her way into medical school against the odds, to leading Covid emergency response for thousands stranded in Kazakhstan, Dr. Shireen shares her extraordinary journe...

In this episode of The Quinntessential Questions Podcast, Paul Quinn sits down with Eleonore Dachicourt, CFA, Head of Sustainable Investments, Asia at a major private bank. From not knowing what a hedge fund was to raising Billions across asset classes and building sustainable investment platforms that grew 800%+, Eleonore's journey spans elite finance, alternative investments, and the evoluti...

In this episode of The Quinntessential Questions Podcast, Paul Quinn sits down with Jessica Patel, Transformational Coach. From growing up in the UK to 15 years in London finance, to a life-changing 28-day Ayurvedic retreat in Sri Lanka, Jessica shares her transformation journey and the moment she realized her successful career was no longer aligned with who she'd become. She discusses why she wal...

In this episode of The Quinntessential Questions Podcast, Paul Quinn sits down with Aditi Nair, Head of HR, Barclays Asia-Pacific. From growing up across 9 schools as an Indian Army daughter to leading HR for one of the world's most prestigious banks, Aditi shares her unconventional journey and reveals the uncomfortable truth: hard work alone won't get you promoted. She discusses why she g...

In this episode of The Quinntessential Questions Podcast, Paul Quinn sits down with Tim Alden, Founder of SingCoast Yachts and 35-year veteran of the Asian luxury yacht industry. From learning the trade in Hong Kong to surviving the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis that destroyed his business overnight, Tim shares his transformation journey from a letter at boarding school age 9 to building a yacht emp...

In this episode of The Quinntessential Questions Podcast, Paul Quinn sits down with Kanukai Jackson, Commonwealth Gold Medalist & Former Cirque du Soleil Head Coach. From winning 2 Commonwealth golds to spending 15 years touring the world with Cirque du Soleil, Kanukai shares his transformation journey and the philosophy that knockdowns aren't negatives—they're opportunities. He discusses resi...

From Ugandan refugee to London lawyer to Singapore's legal recruitment elite — Ashish's journey is anything but ordinary. In this episode of The Quinntessential Questions Podcast with Paul Quinn, we sit down with Ashish, a 27-year veteran of Singapore's legal recruitment scene who built his career entirely by accident. From arriving in Singapore in the pouring rain in 1999 with no job, to becoming...

From watching his grandfather battle dementia for 17 years to becoming one of the world's youngest professional adventurers, Louis Alexander's journey is nothing short of extraordinary. At just 26 years old, Louis is a three-time Guinness World Record holder—recognised as the first and only person in history to complete both marathons on all Seven Continents AND marathon swims in all Seven Seas in...

In this episode of The Quinntessential Questions Podcast, Paul Quinn sits down with Matthew Pellino, Boxing/MMA Coach, Entrepreneur, and Owner of Foxgloves Fight Gym in Singapore. From moving to Malaysia at 19 and taking over coaching within a month, to coaching Sean Strickland at Syndicate MMA in Las Vegas, to cornering Eric Kelly's knockout of UFC Hall of Famer Jens Pulver in Manila, Matt sh...

In this episode of The Quinntessential Questions Podcast, Paul Quinn sits down with Kevin Iole, legendary combat sports journalist and 2025 International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee. From being the first person in his family to go to college in Pittsburgh to covering the greatest fights in boxing and MMA history for 46 years, Kevin shares his extraordinary journey through the world of combat spor...

In this episode of The Quinntessential Questions Podcast, Paul Quinn sits down with Danial Lee Rocka, Naval Diver veteran turned rapper, actor, and life coach. From training combat divers in Singapore's elite forces for 10 years to serving 7 months in detention barracks for marijuana possession, Danial shares his transformation journey and the turning point that changed everything. He discusse...

In this episode of The Quinntessential Questions Podcast, Paul Quinn sits down with Vincent Ming, CEO of a global multifamily office in Singapore. From working in Taiwan's Defense Department at 23 to leading a firm serving billionaire families, Vincent shares his unconventional journey through IT, academia, and private banking. Vincent discusses his unique path of working for over 10 years bef...