#TheLearningPodcast

a BIG privilege to host the branding beardos on the podcast- they're a podcast duo focused on providing an Asian perspective when it comes to a massive topic - branding - Big John and Kenneth!   This podcast is definitely for people who're interested in learning about branding within Asia and its little nuances - we go on to rant about insecurity stabbing digital ads (life courses, Amazon FBA...

A big THANK YOU to Dr. Nisha Kohli for joining me on this podcast session. I initially thought that this conversion would be centered more around the thought process of becoming an academician, but Dr Nisha’s journey into getting her PHD is definitely an unconventional one, and if I may say, an outcome forced out of circumstance from the environment that she was in – being in India, raising her ch...

This podcast is mostly for people interested in data-analytics!  Vincent currently works at Google as a data analyst and specializes in detecting phishing cases and builds models that prevent people from being scammed or cheated from a macro level. I ask him about his journey on how he got into Google, as well as the core fundamentals that it takes to be a solid data analyst. We talk about in...

Once in while I must admit that I get quite stressed talking to people who, by objective terms, have achieved a lot more than I have, and I tend to beat myself up in that way – but if there’s one thing I realize when talking to them, is that they are genuine, humble and go out-of-their way in being helpful.    A big thanks to Eugene Cheng for joining me on this podcast in sharing his sto...

One of the challenges I had faced was to grow this podcast - a big thanks to Nicholas for joining me in sharing his experience on how to start a podcast in this podcast session...podcastception..get it??? haha  On another note, I've learned a great deal of the small little things one should take note in when podcasting - how to ask guests who are often 'bigger' and more 'successful' than you,...

BIG THANKS to Jeremiah for joining me on this podcast session – it was a really a privilege for me to dive a little deeper into asking about his POV onto the video production agency landscape in Singapore, as well as his thoughts on what it takes to build meaningful relationships with clients in a sustainable manner.   Videography is something that I’m extremely passionate of but I’m really m...

A BIG THANKS to Mitch for joining me on this podcast session - we briefly worked with each other in the Nas Daily Media Company and as soon as I knew he was in Singapore (only temporarily for a month!!), I wanted to catch up with him over a podcast session where I could learn a thing or 2 when it comes to being a influencer/content creator on social media platforms - Mitch mostly publishes his vid...

a big THANK YOU to Sherrine for joining me on this podcast!   If you're ever a student intending to go to any type of Singapore-based business schools, this conversation is mainly centered around how exactly life is like in NUS Business School - Sherrine and I were groupmates back there and I had learned a great deal from her perspective in how life was like for her at NUS Business School.&nb...

A big thanks to Daryn for joining me on this podcast sessions - I'm really fascinated by crypto though I'm not a part of this industry but learning more about it through talking with people in the industry has been definitely exciting.  We talk more about the truths about NUS Business School in terms of environment, curriculum and advice that current undergraduate/ new freshmen can take from...

I apologize in advance for the title - these questions are deep and I feel that answers to them are really unique to who you are and your circumstance.   Thanks so much to Khye for joining me on this podcast - we talk about his journey in how he landed up in Singapore from Melecca as a scholar and his career journey from working in a recruitment company to being in the insurance field. He sha...

I wanna thank Andy Ang for taking the time to join me on this podcast session - he shares his initial enrollment into a polytechnic course which wasn't suited for him, and the pros & cons when it came to changing his career direction in becoming a marketer instead. He also shares CRAZY entrepreneurial stories where he started an e-commerce shop selling army-related products to NSFs - one thing...

A huge thanks to Leslie Koh for joining me on this podcast session – his expertise revolves around the insurance space and he is well-versed with almost 10 years of experience in this field.   We mostly talk about the insurance industry and I believe this podcast would be helpful to those ever thinking of becoming a financial advisor – while the commissions and paychecks that come with it are...

A huge THANKS to Lauren for joining me on this podcast session - I reached out to her via LinkedIn and was mostly interested in learning more about what HR is - it's not exactly the most enticing thing for undergraduates to major in Human Resource, and I think there's a quite a big difference when it comes to being taught HR in schools and actually implementing HR policies that make a tangible dif...

Had the biggest privilege of having Mr Zainal on the podcast – if you aren’t sure, he is a Member of the 12th Parliament of Singapore for the Pasir Ris East Constituency which is part of the Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC. He is a politician from Singapore’s main governing political party, the People’s Action Party and is also currently serving in the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) as the Assistant...

I had the privilege to host a great friend I met at the NUS Business School, Zhi Rong! I've had the opportunity to work with him for 2 semesters and I must say that his ability to think outside of the box is quite fascinating. We even won first prize for a class-project together! haha...good old days   Zhi Rong is from Johor, Malaysia, and has been traveling to Singapore almost every sin...

This is by far the longest podcast I've ever recorded, not for the sake of achieving long durations but more so learning so much from Royal, who is currently a portfolio manager at Queens Investment Group.  His expertise revolves around blockchain, trading, and cryptocurrency - if you've no idea about blockchain, I think this podcast episode serves as a wholesome introduction to what this tec...

A huge THANK YOU for Gao Fei in joining me on this podcast session - he is the founder and CEO of Learnseeker.    I talk with him about his beginnings as an entrepreneur who started out selling cards Yu-Gi-Oh game cards since primary school days, his multiple business ventures during his secondary & junior college days as well as his 6 failed business attempts. He shares crazy storie...

While the topic of anxiety, depression and mental well-being may still be considered as a taboo topic in Singapore, I definitely think its things that should be talked about, and I'm very grateful for Kevin for being willing to share his story of how he overcame anxiety attacks he faced, along with depression and its consequences.  We talked in-depth about the state of mental well-being and i...

I have many architecture undergraduate friends and I can confirm my hypothesis that they really look at the world with a very different lens!! Thanks so much to Gabriel for taking the time to share his experience studying at one of Singapore's newest universities - SUTD (Singapore University of Technology & Design) as he shares more about the curriculum at SUTD, programmes that architecture st...

A huge thanks to Danial Arun for joining me on this podcast session. He's a great friend I met in Beijing through the NUS Overseas College Programme, where undergraduates from the National University of Singapore are sent to various parts of the world to work in startups - Danial and I share about our experiences of working in Beijing!  Danial freshly graduated as a Real Estate Major from NUS...

On this episode, I talk with Tony about how it was like participating in the NUS Overseas College Programme, where undergraduates from the National University of Singapore are sent to various parts of the world to intern at startups - Tony had the privilege to go to Silicon Valley to work as a data analyst at The League, a dating app primarily for singles driven in their professional careers. He a...

Had a great podcast session with Haris, where he shares his journey on how he became a software developer via a Software Bootcamp he joined within 90 days, his experience of working in a Singaporean startup -pslove, and his story of what led to him to quit his full-time job in founding his company -Zukunf - Haris shares how taking the Enneagram of Personality test changed his mindset entirely on p...

Had the greatest privilege to have Peter all the way from the United States on this podcast! If there's one word I can use to describe Peter, it'll be HUSTLE. This guy quit his well-paying job in the States and of all places, came to Singapore without a job, hustled his way through and landed himself a full-time position in a Singaporean Startup - he worked for free, mimicked the company's website...

Getting an internship with Unilever, 3M and finally getting into the Mondelēz International Commercial Graduate Trainee Programme may probably be a dream for some business students!  Thanks so much, Leonard Yap for accompanying me on this podcast session, where he shares his passion for the FMCG industry - we go into great detail discussing the job application process & tips, taking on lo...