The Silverfox Hustle Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Shariff Abdullah is Singapore's Blade Runner . He was born without a left foot. Growing up, he endured harsh treatment from his peers, even being chained to prevent him from moving around! Shariff shares his struggles growing up, lying to get his first job and also how he beat his suicidal thoughts in 2008. Always moving forward and pushing his limits, Shariff has completed 2...

Send us Fan Mail This is a first for the Silverfox Hustle Podcast. Muhd Taqi Aljaafari , arguably the best football referee in Singapore, takes the Silverfox Hustle hotseat in Episode 27. It was a pleasure speaking to a current FIFA Match official and Taqi was really candid in our conversation. Taqi shares how he stumbled into refereeing and how he rose up the ranks to become a FIFA referee after...

Send us Fan Mail My guest for Episode 26 of the podcast needs no introduction. R Sasikumar is well known in the football fraternity in Singapore and also even in South East Asia, just ask the Vietnamese! Sasi shares a whole lot about his humble beginnings and being ridiculed as a youth footballer. He reveals the turning points in his life which led to a change in trajectory of his fortunes! The fa...

Send us Fan Mail Shamir Osman and Sazali Abdul Aziz are well known Sports Journalists in the local fraternity. In Episode 25, the duo had the task of providing me an insight into the world of journalism. Shamir and Sazali did not disappoint! Shamir was the winner of the Young Journalist of the Year and S-League Story of the Year in 2008. Sazali was twice winner of the S-League Story of the Year an...

Send us Fan Mail Tan Li Yu is the General Manager of the Lion City Sailors Football Academy . Li Yu, formerly from the LFA Protectors , is the latest hustler on the Silverfox Hustle Pod. A scholar who scored distinctions for his A Levels and on the Dean’s list at NUS 4 years in a row, Li Yu could have easily followed the traditional path of education and then your typical “safe” day job. Instead,...

Send us Fan Mail I am delighted to showcase a graduate of the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) , Syafiq Lee , in Episode 23. Syafiq tells us his early influences in cooking and what made him decide to pursue it full time. He also reveals his hunger to succeed stems from the desire to dispel the myth about the ITE acronym and the fact that he was almost rejected for admission at College West....

Send us Fan Mail Ebi Shankara is a bona fide entertainer! He tells me about his love for the beautiful game, how he stumbled upon acting and how after playing the role of Hamlet, was offered a position at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts at the age of 15! Ebi also divulges an intimate story of why he hated his name growing up! Of course, Ebi shares his experience being the youngest ever winner of Vasa...

Send us Fan Mail Benny Chandran , a personal fitness trainer , is an ex Special Tactics and Rescue Unit (STAR) sergeant in the Singapore Police Force. He shares his journey growing up doing what boys do, breakdancing, sprinting, playing football and even getting involved in school drama! Benny also reveals why he signed on for the Police Force and his bizarre reason of what made him apply for the...

Send us Fan Mail It’s been 10 years since the YOG Football Team clinched the bronze medal and captured the hearts of Singaporeans. Riding on to the euphoria of that performance, the Lion City Cup was revived and expectation hit the roof with the team clinching 3rd and 2nd place finishes, beating the likes of Juventus and Ajax in the process. I speak to J effrey Lightfoot, skipper of the YOG team,...

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Send us Fan Mail S Subramani and Lim Tong Hai , two stalwarts of the Singapore National Football team in the 1990s and early millennium, joins me in conversation. They reminisce their glory days playing Club and International football. We uncover their formative years and being part of the pioneer batch of players who plied their trade in the newly formed S-League back in 1996. Mani and Tong Hai a...

Send us Fan Mail Paul Danial picked up a guitar at the age of 6. He has never looked back since! He has been the Axeman for a number of legendary acts in his journey. They include Ramli Sarip, Jatt Ali, Amy Search, Awie Wings and the list goes on. Paul shares why music helped him survive back in the day when substance abuse, bad company etc could have led him to a different path. He believes in pr...

Send us Fan Mail Mark Richmond is a familiar voice in the Singapore sports scene. His commentary work includes 6 Olympic games, 13 SEA Games, 4 Asian Games, 4 Swimming World Championships and commentary in the Malaysia Cup, K-League, J-League, Asian Champions League, La-Liga and Serie A. Apart from commentary, he was also a Radio Deejay for Perfect 10 (98.7), Class 95 and Gold FM , picking up 2 Be...

Send us Fan Mail Nasen Thiagarajan is the Chief Executive Officer of Harry's International Pte Ltd . He speaks about how he got started in the F&B industry way back in 1991. From cutting lemons as a "bar-back" and then a bartender at Fire Disco , he made his long and arduous journey in the industry, making his presence felt as far as Melbourne and Shanghai! Many will remember Ca...

Send us Fan Mail Fighting out of Juggernaut Fight Club - Shahidah The Sniper! Episode 15 features the Ex- ITE, College East student who later went on to become a lecturer at the same campus! Now a professional boxer, Shahidah shares her story of how she went from being a nerd to fighting for Singapore at the South East Asian Games. This led her to the path of professional boxing. She was voted the...

Send us Fan Mail May Ooi is a true blue Singapore sporting legend. A child prodigy who started competing in swim meets from the age of 9, she broke her first national record at at the age of 12! May was an Olympian at age 16, competing in 7 events at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games. She also amassed a total of 10 individual medals, including 2 Golds, over 5 South East Asian Games. A trained medic...

Send us Fan Mail A thespian is in the Silverfox Hustle Podcast for the first time. Sivakumar Palakrishnan , is an actor, producer and director. He is one of only a few who has made the transition from the Tamil medium on Vasantham to the English medium. Siva's roles on Vasantham like Rehai and Guru Parvai made him a household name. His effortless transition to the English medium led him to fe...

Send us Fan Mail Gavin Joshua Lee , is the youngest ever football head coach in the Singapore Premier League. The Tampines Rovers F.C's tactician joins me in conversation as he speaks about his playing days at the National Football Academy and his start in coaching the U-5s at JSSL F.C. He also reveals how he got his break in professional football coaching....speaking of knocking on doors! Ga...

Send us Fan Mail Singapore's No 1 tennis player, Shaheed Alam , joins me in the studio in the latest episode. The tennis prodigy picked up a racket at 4 and half years of age and have never looked back since. This tennis ace, speaks candidly about his inspirational dad, his hustle to the top of Singapore's tennis circuit, his quite extraordinary journey at the Singapore Sports School &am...

Send us Fan Mail I speak to one of the best goalkeepers Singapore has ever produced, Lionel Lewis . Discover how he started out as a defender, rose up the ranks to win 2 Suzuki Cups, 73 international caps and a nomination for the AFC Asian Footballer of the Year in 2006. He shares his journey from the time he played youth football, to professional club and international football. Listen, for the f...

Send us Fan Mail I speak to 4 hustlers in industries that have been badly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Isa Haleem, Ross Sarpani, Siva Krishnan and Chef Bala tell us how the pandemic has affected their livelihoods and how they have adapted to the circuit breaker/lockdown by stepping out of their comfort zones. From freelance coaching, to show producing, to events management and to the F&B busi...

Send us Fan Mail Singapore's favourite duo is in the house in Episode 8! Jack & Rai speaks to me about how they hooked up, their musical influences, transition to being professional musicians, producing their album and how they have hustled to being one of the most well liked musicians in the region. Jack & Rai shares their experiences performing at Wala Wala in Holland Village, to sc...

Send us Fan Mail If there ever was a rags to riches story, this is it. Aleksandar Duric grew up collecting newspapers, metal pieces and glass bottles from dumpsters. The hardships and struggles made the man he is today.  Aleks shares his experience representing Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics in canoeing, which led to him being estranged from his father. He also speaks about...

Send us Fan Mail Gone in 10.37 seconds! I speak to .......and still the fastest man in Singapore, U.K Shyam . Shyam shares his intimate life stories with me as we go back into time. Shyam reveals his insecurities growing up in a single parent environment, why he ate leftovers in a restaurant, how receiving assistance from the Legend, Ang Peng Siong, helped turned his fortunes around.......and of c...

Send us Fan Mail The past few weeks have truly highlighted the importance and indispensability of the teaching profession. Teachers, lecturers and educators have truly risen over and beyond the challenges in these trying times. In this special episode, educators from the School of Business, College East , share their thoughts, feelings and hopes during this pandemic.  Tune in as they convey their...