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2025 hasn't been the best year for F&B in Singapore, with multiple restaurants and chains closing down. In today's episode, we sit down with Alex Chua and Jose Alonso from AC Concepts to discuss all things F&B. Are landlords are really to blame for the recent F&B closures? Are Home-based businesses unfairly competing with restaurants? What is it really like to work as a chef, and more....

In today's episode we sit down with two Dyson engineers, Shawn Lim and James Dsouza, to find out what it's like being an engineer at Dyson. We find out why there's so many hair samples in their office and how Dyson's motor are made right here in Singapore. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 3:07 - Shawn as a chemical engineer 8:32 - Grab drivers asking do you work at Dyson? 10:06 - Different temperature set...

In today's episode we sit down with Vishal Harnal, managing partner of 500 Global, to find out what it's like being a venture capitalist, why he still invests in companies with only 1% chance of making it big, and the importance of enjoying what you do.   Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:53 - Introduction of Vishal: What is a venture capitalist? 3:38 - How does venture capital firms / venture capit...

In today's episode Thrive co-hosts Daryl and Estelle chats with Ng Sze Wee, co-founder of interior design firm Office Of_, about top red flags new home owners should look out for, scams in the ID industry, and what he really thinks about trends like Japandi. Timestamps: 00:00 - Hook 00:40 - Intro 01:08 - Difference between architect vs ID 02:19 - His exact jobscope 04:33 - Long working hours 06:31...

In today's episode Thrive co-hosts Daryl and Estelle chats with Lee Lung-Nien, Chairman of Citi Private Bank, Asia South to find out what it takes to succeed as an investment banker, why he thinks you should stay in the same company and more. Timestamps: 00:00 - Hook 00:28 - Intro 00:42 - Lung-Nien's introduction 01:13 - What does a banker do? 02:21 - On staying in the same company 03:07 - How he...

Defending a client who's clearly guilty?? Thrive co-hosts Daryl and Estelle chat with Lee Ee Yang, managing director at Covenant Chambers LLC on long hours as a lawyer in the Big 4, burnout in the industry and more. Timestamps: 00:00 - Hook 00:31 - Intro 01:10 - Ee Yang's introduction 01:26 - Lawyer = arguing in courtroom? 03:09 - Defending someone who's guilty 05:36 - Serving document to high pro...

Creepy night shift stories in the hospital? Thrive co-hosts Daryl and Estelle chat with Kimberley-Ann Tan and Lim Wei Heong, both senior staff nurses from Tan Tock Seng Hospital on the reality of being a nurse in Singapore, their career progression and more. Timestamps: 00:00 - Hook 00:31 - Intro 01:00 - Dual roles as a nurse 02:10 - What brought them to this role? 05:29 - Roll Call podcast 0...

Is being a content creator all about glamour and freebies? Thrive co-hosts Daryl and Estelle find out from Sya (@syafiqapls) and Leah Shannon (@mizchiefmagik) what being a content creator is REALLY like.  Time stamps: 02:52 - Content creator is a dream job? 05:22 - Oversaturation in the market 08:35 - Agency vs independent 10:34 - Who pays you? 12:58 - Influencer vs content creator 18:01 - Co...

What do counsellors really think about TikTok therapy? Thrive co-hosts Daryl and Estelle chat with Ether Kum and Dr Ong Mian-Li on whether young adults should follow mental health advice on social media.  Time stamps:  02:42 - Difference between counsellors and therapists 08:43 - Following the police?? 10:53 - Career progression 14:50 - Client confidentiality 18:05 - On sharing with frie...

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