The Silverfox Hustle Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Kyoga Nakamura is one of the best foreigners playing in the Singapore Premier League. The Tampines Rovers’ midfield dynamo joins me for a conversation in the latest episode. Kyoga shares his early days growing up in Chiba, Japan and how a birthday gift when he turned 1, kick-started his love for the beautiful game. He also reveals some funny but important moments with his parents...

Send us Fan Mail She is best known as Aisyah the Rower ! Saiyidah Aisyah Rafa'ee is Singapore's 1st Olympic rower and she joins me from Massachusetts, where she is based now.  Aisyah shares her story of how she got into rowing, which wasnt love at first sight, and the  journey she took to become an Olympian in Rio 2016. She reveals details about the sport of rowing and also the choices a...

Send us Fan Mail The latest episode features Chef Gero Dimaria Mohammed Omar, the owner and Chef at Kucina - the first authentic Halal Italian Restaurant in Spore. Chef Gero shares his story of his Italian roots of Passion, Expression and Discipline. He reveals how an Italian born in the UK, found his first job working under the watch of a strict Scottish Chef in a French restaurant, made his way...

Send us Fan Mail Muhamad "The Chosen Wan" Ridhwan and Danisha Mathialagan takes the seat in Episode 74.  Join us as these Champion Boxers share unknown facets of their lifes and of coz their hustle to be the best in their craft. Ridhwan is a real gem as he recalls his first fight...a loss....that remains his most important fight of his career. He tells us why. Danisha not only is a fight...

Send us Fan Mail Nurhafizah Abu Sujad, the Head Physiotherapist at the Lion City Sailors & Football Association of Singapore, joins me and Guest Host, Vanan (Kopi with Vans Podcast) , for the latest episode of the pod. Kak Fizah, as she is affectionately known, is a "mum, elder sister, best friend, confidante and more to every player in the teams" that she has been a part of.  She re...

Send us Fan Mail Fandi Ahmad , the Legend, is in the house for the latest episode! He drops in with Durga Poonambalam , the author of his autobiography, Fandi - Honour & Sacrifice. Fandi, as expected, is just class. He is a picture of humility, positivity and just full of passion. His eyes lit up like a child every single time he shared interesting stories from the book like it just happened....

Send us Fan Mail Singapore's fastest woman, Shanti Pereira, makes a much awaited appearance on the pod! The sprint queen who won gold at the SEA Games in 2015 and 2022, is candid as she shares her life story. Shanti tells us a story of an athlete who reached the pinnacle and then experienced a slump that almost broke her. Like a true champion that she is, the Spore Sports School graduate is m...

Send us Fan Mail Joel Chew and Ryhan Stewart join me for a chat on their short but very promising career so far.  One is a technically brilliant player who can put opponents’ asses on the pitch with a drop of the shoulder and the other is a marauding right back/wing back who can go on for more than 90 minutes if required!  Don’t miss out as both share their life stories on how they started out pla...

Send us Fan Mail Had a wonderful chat with award winning writer, Neil Humphreys, in Episode 69 of the pod. Arguably the most popular "Ang Moh" in Singapore and yes, only 1 of maybe 10 people who can pronounce my name right! Neil speaks from his gut... Like all of his writing! The Singapore resident is a real treat as he delves into his East London roots, why University grads can be dumb,...

Send us Fan Mail A story of a boy who couldn’t do 1 push up to being World Champion! Don’t miss this latest episode with the Silat King himself, Dr Sheikh Alau’ddin. The Silat World Champion in 1990 and 1994 shares his life story and it was pretty no holds barred. Sheikh reveals all - an episode about plunging head first, dedication to your craft, will to win and doing it all with heart. The curre...

Send us Fan Mail It was an absolute pleasure to have  Shahdan Sulaiman in for a chat. This unassuming midfield maestro for club and country shares his life journey and what a ride it has been. It is not difficult to like Shahdan - an introvert, humble, hardworking, dedicated to his craft and arguably the best in his role right now. Don’t miss Shahdan sharing some interesting stories from his child...

Send us Fan Mail Debra Teng wears many hats. Actress, producer, director, Life Coach, corporate trainer, architect….etc In this latest episode, Debra shares her life story, well a tiny bit of it. She reveals the spark that ignited her love for acting and how she went about fulfilling her dream. She talks about her work in theatre and her directorial experience. The multi talented actress also shar...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 65 showcases K Anumanthan , a professional football player with Champions Lion City Sailors and the Singapore National team.  Anu, as he is affectionately known, tells a story of humble beginnings, working really hard at his craft, keeping feet firmly on the ground and of coz achieving his goals. Brutally honest, he talks about living in a single parent household, starting...

Send us Fan Mail Meet Bruce Mathieu. He is an ex-offender. He was in and out of prison 5 times for various offences, mostly drugs related. Name it, he has done it - gang member, smoking weed, fights, assaulting law enforcement officers, leaping off 3 stories from a hospital ledge to escape, taking a samurai sword to his principal’s office…… Bruce reveals his tumultuous past in this latest episode...

Send us Fan Mail Meet Bruce Mathieu. He is an ex-offender. He was in and out of prison 5 times for various offences, mostly drugs related. Name it, he has done it - gang member, smoking weed, fights, assaulting law enforcement officers, leaping off 3 stories from a hospital ledge to escape, taking a samurai sword to his principal’s office…… Bruce reveals his tumultuous past in this latest episode...

Send us Fan Mail Ever wondered what it takes to be a vocalist in a rock band? Well Episode 63 shares some light with vocalist of the rock band Krueger, John Molina. The evergreen John, shares his life story in this brilliant episode, revealing nuggets of information which will surprise some of us. Performing since the early 90s with Krueger, John is candid as ever, revealing that as a young boy, h...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 62 is all about the human spirit, staring at adversity and overcoming it. Meet Arun Rosiah ,  a warrior who at 17 suffered TB, and became so scrawny due to the condition and medications that his thighs were the size of his wrists! Academically, it wasn't that rosy too. He failed his Maths so many times that even his friends told him to quit! He passed finally with a B...

Send us Fan Mail Hassan Sunny , Singapore National Team's Goalkeeper,  joins me in conversation, fresh from the recent Suzuki Cup. Arguably Singapore's best performer in the tournament, Hassan shares his experience in the tournament and also that crazy 2nd leg Semi Final against Indonesia. He also shares nuggets of his international career so far and his target of reaching 100 caps. Hass...

Send us Fan Mail It's Episode 60 already! And I cap this milestone by talking to the rose amongst the thorns in the Fandi household! Forget abt the boys coz Iman Fandi is in the house. A singer songwriter, Iman oozes maturity beyond her years. She talks abt growing up in a famous family, the 4 brothers, the pressure living up to the name and how her parents have always supported and taught he...

Send us Fan Mail Joan Liew is the first Singaporean athlete to be awarded the IFBB (International Federation of Bodybuilders) Pro Card, IFBB Pro League. Of course, she achieved this dream of hers with loads of hard work, perseverance and attitude of the Silverfox Hustle. This is Joan’s story of how she got started in bodybuilding and how her partnership with the legend, Augustine Lee, kickstarted...

Send us Fan Mail Raffy Aspier is the leader, bassist, vocalist, percussionist of the band Jive Talking.  He tells me about how growing up in a kampong Kickstarted his love for music and why he decided then that he was gonna pursue his dreams of being a professional musician.  Raffy speaks about his experience playing in his band in Europe and how that experience taught him to be adaptable and to p...

Send us Fan Mail It's coming home. The latest edition of the AFF Suzuki Cup will be held in Singapore. I am joined by Champions R Sasikumar (1998) and Hariss Harun (2012) in Episode 57. A wonderful conversation about what the tournament means to them and their experience winning the title in somewhat different eras. We also discussed on winning the 4 titles and why we didn't really ride...

Send us Fan Mail Noretta Jacob is the founder of Safar Training and Consultancy - training early childhood educators and professionals.  She was the former principal of Pre-School by the Park, rising up the ranks from an assistant teacher.  She shares her expertise in the area of early childhood education and tackles questions like why it is important, how to select a center for your child, what t...

Send us Fan Mail Hami Syahin and Saifullah Akbar are winners of the Young Player of the Year Award in the Singapore Premier League in 2019 and 2020 respectively.  The duo share how they started playing the beautiful game and take us through their experience studying and playing at the Singapore Sports School. The dynamic duo also reveal the tough lessons they learnt during their overseas stints at...

Send us Fan Mail You don’t wanna miss Episode 54 and this revealing conversation with Eileeen Chai! At 7, she represented Spore at the SEA Games in gymnastics! At 9, she left for China on her own to pursue her dreams of achieving an Olympic medal.  At 13, she won a Bronze at the SEA Games in Gymnastics despite having fractured her elbow a month before! At 15, she broke the National Age Group recor...