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EP 74 Be Better Not Bitter: Freda Liu's Evolution Through Life's Stages

mardi 6 août 2024 • Durée 43:38

Freda Liu is one of the most recognisable voices in Malaysia. She has lived and breathed business in the past decade with Malaysia’s only business radio station BFM 89.9, and is currently the producer and presenter of The Shift Asia, a podcast platform that focuses on ESG, SDG, sustainability, and embracing fresh & innovative strategies in business practices

Besides being the author to 7 books, she is a powerhouse communicator and has been skillfully merging her experience as a journalist, broadcaster, emcee, moderator over the years.

In this episode, Freda shares her journey from early storytelling competitions to a surprising career in broadcasting, and the pivotal moments that shaped her trajectory in media. We delve into her bold career moves, including joining BFM 89.9, and the lessons she learned from conducting thousands of interviews.

Freda opens up about how she navigated personal challenges, including her divorce, and how she transformed adversity into strength. Freda also shares some tips on how you can use the Wheel of Life exercise to find fulfillment beyond work.

HIGHLIGHTS:

3:30 Freda’s divine pivot into the world of broadcasting

6:40 Why it’s crucial to try different things

9:42 Freda’s annual practice for intentional growth

13:07 What being ‘Better and not Bitter’ looked like & what her divorce taught her

18:28 Her daily monologue whilst navigating grief

20:46 Saying YES to joining BFM 89.9

26:38 Freda’s very first BFM interview

30:40 The Wheel of Life and how this practice changed her life

33:41 Freda’s self care mechanism

38:59 How Freda is ‘Elevating’ herself this year

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EP 73: Pivots, Persistence & Brutal Lessons from Building a 7-Figure Media Empire with Peter Yong (aka Mr MoneyTV)

jeudi 4 juillet 2024 • Durée 49:22

Peter Yong (aka Mr Money TV) grew up believing that money was the root of all evil.

So how did Peter eventually go on to become a wildly successful personal finance YouTuber with a 7-figure media empire?!

In this unfiltered conversation, we dive into the twists & turns in Peter’s journey (spoiler alert: he had multiple pivots in his career before building Mr Money TV..one of which involved a lucrative stint selling insurance!)

Peter shares about the challenging beginnings of building Mr Money TV, balancing multiple odd jobs to keep the venture alive, the brutal lessons he learnt as he scaled the business and how he plans to advance his mission of demystifying the complex world of finance for the average Malaysian through accessible and engaging content.

Episode Highlights:

2:00 Growing up with very little money

4:04 Mr Money was a bad boy?!

5:42 What his dad’s bankruptcy taught him

6:55 Peter’s first job…in HR?

8:00 Peter grew up thinking that money is the root of all evil

10:41 The life lesson that his first job taught him

13:23 Brutal realities of being an insurance agent

15:10 The secret to getting good at something

18:00 Uploading his first YouTube video

20:00 Working multiple odd jobs to sustain Mr Money TV

21:35 The moment he decided to go all in

24:42 How Peter found his co-founders

29:35 Navigating difficult conversations

32:28 The most brutal lesson he learnt building Mr Money TV

36:50 Peter’s ‘Ikigai’

40:11 Unpacking the content creation strategy of Mr Money TV

42:13 How Peter successfully monetised his podcast

44:14 Taking advice from the people around him..and an MIT professor!

46:46 What’s next for Mr Money TV?

Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/B1iVwpIFMFs

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EP 72: Caretaking, Navigating Ambiguity, & Newfound Wellness Habits with Janice & Sarah-Ann

lundi 3 juin 2024 • Durée 25:31

It’s hard to believe we’re almost halfway through 2024! When time flies by so quickly, we want to take a moment to hit the pause button and reflect on the whirlwind that was the first half of the year.

Tune in as we share our reflections on a recent Actsplore This milestone! We also share personal experiences with caregiving, struggling with ambiguity, the new habits that have made a difference in our daily lives ..and more!

We hope that this conversation will prompt you to pause and reflect on the first half of 2024. As always, connect with us on socials and share with us a practice/habit you’ve implemented that has made a difference for you.

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