Why Women Don't Talk Money

Our guest today is Sharon Sim, the author of Why Women Don't Talk Money. Sharon is bucking the trend and rousing women to talk more freely about money. She is doing everything possible to help women get over their vulnerability. Her mission is to create a new narrative for women to be owners of wealth and creators of our own financial freedom. Drawing from her investing experience, Sharon convince...

Our guest today is Serena Wong, the author of Why Women Don't Talk Money. Serena's mission is to lift women through finding and using their own voices. After almost three decades in banking, she admits that personal investing is done by trial and error. She found her peace only by defining her own approach - by investing in ideas that delight her, with people she admires, and ultimately, in hersel...

Our guest today is Koh Huiting. Huiting founded Blueprint Ventures, an early-stage investment firm, to uncover next generation businesses for the Southeast Asian consumer. Why? Because no one did it before her and she simply could not wait. Such is the spirit of striking out on her own, building an identity, and defining wealth on her own terms. Huiting tells her financial and personal journey - o...

Our guest today is Felicia Heng. Felicia is the founder of Wise Purpose, an Asia-focused consultancy specialising in family wealth advisory, leadership transition coaching, and conflict mediation. Through her work with business owners, family offices, and boards of charities and foundation, she found the path to untangle emotions from money. And it starts with having a plan and vision on how to us...

Our guest today is Dr. Jade Kua. Dr. Jade Kua stands at the cross-junction of emergency care in public hospitals and sustainable wellness in private coaching. She draws on personal experiences in life and death decision making to come to terms that true wealth is the well-being of our body and mind. Where Jade shines is her clear articulation on her relationship with money. Money is not evil, mone...

Our guest today is Ong Bee Yan. Bee Yan started her modelling career in her 60s and she uses it as a force for good - donating much of what she gets to causes she cares for. Animals, health, and the silver generation are all beneficiaries. She is a self-professed introvert, but found the purpose to reinvent herself as a social media influencer who encourages the older generation to step out of the...

We have 2 guests today - Zheng Yizhou and Madeline Liu. POV: You're a Gen X talking to Gen Zs. Gen Zers blew our minds with humour and wisdom. With sage nuggets like "pay for yourself on dates, AND pay for the boy." How the "smell of money" is intoxicating like the taste of freedom. For theirs is a brave and bold generation that places the utmost value in figuring out who they are. This episode wi...

Our interview today is with Joy Tan. Joy knows her worth and advises that we should all have a personal board of directors. She knows what she is talking about, with a depth of legal practice and her role on the executive committee of a major law firm. Beyond corporate life, Joy generously dedicates her time behind the stage at the Singapore Repertory Theatre, where she plays a pivotal role in cha...

Our guest today is Mint Lim. When Mint speaks, you listen. There’s an assuredness and rhythm to how she connects and shares her ideas, something that comes only from being incredibly tested and having worked with people from all walks of life. Mint is a serial entrepreneur turned social entrepreneur, having distributed auto parts, ran a florist, and started a tutoring business for children. She is...

Our guest today is Catherine Loh. Catherine's relationship with money started early when she manned the tills of her family's provision shop. Her remarkable journey spanned high-stakes finance and heartfelt philanthropy. Having held successful roles at financial powerhouses such as Lehman Brothers, Goldman Sachs, and the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation, she found her true calling wh...

Our guest today is Harmin Kaur. Harmin's grace and poise are external foils to her fierce independence and inner fire. Her journey from starting to work at sixteen years old, bridging a successful career in finance, to being an entrepreneur and philanthropist, are all driven by the desire to be financially free. Once she found her purpose - to empower women and close the gender gap in entrepreneur...

Our guest today is Joanne Ho. Joanne is a pioneer in the communications industry in Singapore. She founded Brand Cellar, a public relations and communications firm and built an impressive 500+ strong client roster. Some well-known clients include Michelin Guide, the government of Japan, and wine critic Robert Parker. Beneath all her achievements, Joanne cares deeply about lifting and helping peopl...

Our guest today is Quah Ting Wen. Ting Wen is a household name in Singapore. She is a three-time Olympian and holder of six national records for both individual and team events in swimming. Swimming is hard. Professional swimming is harder. But Ting Wen never complains because she loves her sport and pours her heart into it. In our conversation, she shares the importance of doing what she loves, a...

Our guest today is Lily Choh. For someone with the big responsibility of managing a large base of financial assets, Lily is full of joy and establishes rapport quicker than most. She exudes care and calm, and with no airs she is swift to engender trust. As the Singapore CEO of a global asset manager, she committed her career to being a custodian of wealth. In this interview, she explores how her m...

Our interview today is with Angela Loh. Angela reshaped Singapore's reputation and presence in the global jewellery industry. As the CEO and founder of Ultraluxe Global and Advocator & Co., she is on a mission to redefine luxury. Notably, she built Ultraluxe as a venue to unite global brands with independent talent. But Angela is no one-trick pony. In this episode, you hear how she has transfo...

Our guest today is Christine Amour-Levar. Christine is a dedicated climate investor, philanthropist, public speaker, and best-selling author. She founded two impactful non-government organisations, Women on a Mission and HER Planet Earth. With an unwavering sense of adventure, she leads groups on expeditions around the world to raise awareness and funds to support vulnerable women globally. Her en...

Our guest today is Sunita Gill. Su is a powerhouse in the world of international luxury real estate with almost $2 billion in sales revenue under her belt. She approaches real estate investing with humility and prioritises growth alongside her clients. As the mother of daughters, she feels viscerally the importance of financial literacy and empowerment for women. Su strives to inspire women to inv...

Our guest today is Ning Chong. Ning connects people to art and art to people. She is the Founder of Family Office for Art, a premier advisory firm for all of art collectors' needs. She is also the Founder of The Culture Story, a private gallery where curious patrons, connoisseurs and enthusiasts can discover, discuss and collect new artists and their works. But all of this may not have happened if...

Our guest today is Choo Oi-Yee. Oi-Yee is a financial markets veteran who stands out for her readiness to embrace change. She has navigated multiple financial crises and transformed herself each time, coming out stronger. Having carved out a niche leading companies that use technology to boost financial inclusion, she uses those same skills to effect changes on boards of listed and non-profit comp...

Our guest today is Veronica Phua. Veronica loves to discover and share good food. There is a joie de vivre for life that shines through. But her easy-going nature is cover for a fiercely independent mind. From climbing the ladder in the advertising world to running her own agency, and eventually winding down the business. Everything was done on her own terms. In this conversation, Veronica shares...

Our guest today is Petrina Kow. Petrina has a distinctive voice. After you've heard her, you won't forget her. She is a certified and seasoned voice and public speaking coach who has blessed us with many familiar TV and radio commercials. In this conversation, Petrina showcases how her vocal mastery opened doors to a plethora of experiences, and unwittingly, to wealth. From her role as a radio bro...

Our guest today is Anthonia Hui. Anthonia is no shrinking violet. She has incredible vitality and throws herself wholeheartedly into different roles: family, friends, philanthropy, work, arts and theatre, golf and poker. In this interview, she discloses how self-determination, hard work, showing up, and giving back to the community gave her the power to rise from childhood poverty to build a long...

Our guest today is Cecilia Tan. Cecilia is a force of unwavering determination and resilience. Her extraordinary journey, from helping her mother in a neighbourhood provision shop to climbing the corporate ladder in the competitive realm of real estate investment banking and fund management, paints picture of grit and perseverance. In this interview, we explore the remarkable life of a women who d...

Join Serena Wong and Sharon Sim in the all-new podcast Why Women Don't Talk Money as they explore the real-life experiences of 24 remarkable women and their relationship with money - the ups and downs, the successes and struggles.