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Hello Mentor

Hiredly

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Frequency: 1 episode/25d. Total Eps: 95

Hello Mentor is a show where we have raw conversations with successful individuals from various industries as they share their stories with all their ups and downs, along with practical advice, to help you succeed in your career.

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🇬🇧 Great Britain - careers
20/07/2026
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How Ming Chun Turned an Ayam Gepuk Passion into F&B Success

Episode 92

Tuesday, July 28, 2026 • Duration 01:06:27

Stepping away from a safe accounting degree to forge his own path, Malaysian content creator Ming Chun transformed his love for local food into a thriving personal brand and restaurant business. Known to his audience as the "Ayam Guy" after reviewing over 50 ayam gepuk locations, he systematically built a loyal following by sharing authentic, relatable reviews. Instead of quitting his day job on a whim, Ming Chun balanced his family's signage business with late-night editing, securing a financial buffer before going full-time. Spotting key gaps in traditional recipes like tough meat and bone hassle, he engineered a modern version featuring tender, boneless, crispy chicken thighs, which he validated through a pop-up that drew massive 5-hour queues.Now operating his storefront, Gepuklah, in Damansara Uptown, Ming Chun proves that young Malaysian professionals don't need "perfect timing" by starting small and building trust first, you can scale a side hustle into a real business. 🎙️ Watch the full episode on Hello Mentor to hear the full story (Link in Bio) Follow us on Social Media: XiaoHongShu: https://shorturl.at/uVBZO Instagram: https://shorturl.at/hT6wQ TikTok (Hiredly): https://shorturl.at/0gum2 TikTok (Grow With Hiredly): https://shorturl.at/gAObT Dou Yin: https://v.douyin.com/uQlXc4X0vaY/0@9.com 🎧 Listen and follow Hello Mentor!: http://hiredly.com/hellomentor

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Arieff Yong: Viral Fame, Losing His Dream Job & Why Hard Work Is a Lie (Full Episode)

Episode 91

Tuesday, July 21, 2026 • Duration 01:19:44

In this episode of the Hello Mentor podcast, we sit down with Arieff Yong, the content creator globally recognized for his hilarious character skits and spot-on British accents. Arieff gets incredibly candid about his unpredictable career journey, sharing how losing his dream job as a Singapore Airlines flight attendant during the COVID-19 pandemic left him surviving on just $500 a month before ultimately being retrenched. Returning to his hometown in Johor with no income, a simple prank video of him ordering fast food at a drive-thru in a British accent went completely viral, transforming a lifelong hobby into a massive career in the creator economy. He also strips back the glamorous illusion of social media, revealing how the hidden psychological toll of constant online criticism severely damaged his confidence to film in public. Yet, instead of stopping there, he explains how he leveraged his deep algorithm expertise to co-found a 30-talent creative agency, proving that sustainable business success requires far more than just going viral. 🎙️ Watch the full episode on Hello Mentor to hear the full story (Link in Bio) Follow us on Social Media: XiaoHongShu: https://shorturl.at/uVBZO Instagram: https://shorturl.at/hT6wQ TikTok (Hiredly): https://shorturl.at/0gum2 TikTok (Grow With Hiredly): https://shorturl.at/gAObT Dou Yin: https://v.douyin.com/uQlXc4X0vaY/0@9.com 🎧 Listen and follow Hello Mentor!:

S3, E34 | Wei Xiang, Founder of Versa Asia: Nobody Taught Us How to Save. So He Did.

Episode 82

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 • Duration 01:02:54

Sometimes the idea that changes everything doesn't arrive in a boardroom, it arrives in a vet clinic, staring at a broken fixed deposit and the creeping realisation that the financial system was never really designed with ordinary people in mind. Teoh Wei Xiang is the co-founder and CEO of Versa Asia, Malaysia's first online platform licensed to distribute investment products digitally and the story of how it came to be is as human as it gets. When his family dog needed emergency surgery, Xiang broke his fixed deposit and lost all the interest he had carefully accumulated, and instead of simply accepting that this was just the way things worked, he asked a different question entirely: why should Malaysians have to choose between their savings and their emergencies? Built from scratch alongside his long-time friends Nelson and Richmond, Versa has since grown into a wealthtech platform trusted by over 270,000 users, 90% of whom are under 40, helping young Malaysians save close to RM500 million in 2024 alone. In a world where personal finance can feel intimidating, inaccessible, and frankly boring, Wei Xiang built something that actually feels like it's on your side, tune in, because this is a conversation about money that has nothing to do with how much of it you already have. 🎙️ Watch the full episode o XiaoHongShu: https://shorturl.at/uVBZO Instagram: https://shorturl.at/hT6wQ TikTok (Hiredly): https://shorturl.at/0gum2 TikTok (Grow With Hiredly): https://shorturl.at/gAObT Dou Yin: https://v.douyin.com/uQlXc4X0vaY/0@9.com 🎧 Listen and follow Hello Mentor!: http://hiredly.com/hellomentor

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S3, E33 | Chris & Michelle: The People Behind Every Story You've Ever Shared

Episode 81

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 • Duration 01:30:23

It started the way so many great Malaysian things do, over a late-night mamak conversation, two young people complaining that nobody was telling their generation's stories the way they deserved to be told. Chris Khristie and Michelle Tan are the co-founders of Influasia, the digital media powerhouse behind World of Buzz, Lobak Merah, Noodou, and In Real Life, a network of publications that collectively became the pulse of Malaysian internet culture. What makes their story remarkable isn't just the scale of what they built, but how they built it: no funding, no safety net, working seven days a week while Chris had just quit a high-paying job and Michelle was still completing her degree, both of them learning everything from scratch because there was simply no other option.

By the time Forbes named them both to the prestigious 30 Under 30 Asia list in 2019, they had already proved what most people twice their age were still figuring out, that if you understand your audience deeply enough and respect them enough to create content that actually matters to them, they will show up for you every single time. This episode is for every young Malaysian with a wild idea and a mamak receipt because this is proof that the best media empires are built one conversation at a time.

🎙️ Watch the full episode on Hello Mentor to hear the full story (Link in Bio) Follow us on Social Media: XiaoHongShu: https://shorturl.at/uVBZO Instagram: https://shorturl.at/hT6wQ TikTok (Hiredly): https://shorturl.at/0gum2 TikTok (Grow With Hiredly): Dou Yin: 🎧 Listen and follow Hello Mentor!:

S3, E32 | Jin Lim: He Hit a Million Subscribers, Then Walked Away

Episode 80

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 • Duration 01:35:25

Before the boardroom meetings with Samsung and Maybank, before the award-winning TVCs and the production house with its own creative directors, there was just a young Malaysian with a camera, a sense of humour, and an unshakeable belief that local stories deserved to be told beautifully. Jin Lim, known to a generation of Malaysians as Jinnyboy, is one of the country's pioneer YouTube creators, the kind who didn't just ride a wave, but quietly helped build it. What began in 2012 as a YouTube channel of short videos, parodies, and sketches grew into something far more expansive: a creative universe that proved Malaysian content could be both deeply relatable and genuinely world-class. In 2020, he channelled that vision into Aspect Ratio Studios, a hybrid production house and social media agency that now shapes how some of the biggest brands in the country tell their stories. Tatler Asia named him one of Asia's Most Influential, but what makes Jin truly compelling is simpler than any accolade, he built an empire by refusing to shrink the ambition of what Malaysian creativity could look like. 🎙️ Watch the full episode on Hello Mentor to hear the full story (Link in Bio) Follow us on Social Media: XiaoHongShu: https://shorturl.at/uVBZO Instagram: https://shorturl.at/hT6wQ TikTok (Hiredly): https://shorturl.at/0gum2 TikTok (Grow With Hiredly): https://shorturl.at/gAObT Dou Yin: https://v.douyin.com/uQlXc4X0vaY/0@9.com 🎧 Listen and follow Hello Mentor!: http://hiredly.com/hellomentor

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S3, E30 | Amber Chia: Working 3 Jobs At 15. The Brutal Truth About Becoming A Global Supermodel.

Episode 79

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 • Duration 01:12:15

Before she became Malaysia’s most iconic supermodel, Amber Chia’s reality was defined by extreme financial hardship. Raised in a fishing village in Tawau, Sabah, she dropped out of school at 15 to juggle three grueling jobs including selling fish at a 3 a.m. morning market, just to help her family survive. Defying the odds, a 17-year-old Amber bought a one-way ticket to Kuala Lumpur with exactly RM300 to her name to chase an impossible modeling dream. The transition to the city was brutal, filled with constant rejections, odd jobs as a "car girl," and predatory agencies, but she refused to let it break her. Her relentless hustle paid off in 2004 when she made history by winning the Guess Watches Timeless Beauty International Model Search. Practically overnight, she shattered the industry's glass ceiling as the first Asian model to campaign for Guess globally, going on to grace over 200 magazine covers and walk international runways. However, Amber knew that true success is about legacy, not just the limelight. Remembering her own painful struggles as a naive teenager navigating KL with no mentor, she decided to pivot from talent to tycoon. In 2010, she founded the Amber Chia Academy, a premier modeling and beauty school designed to provide world-class, ethical training to aspiring talents. By transforming the local fashion education ecosystem, she ensured that the next generation of Malaysian models would have the guidance and protection she never had. Today, Amber Chia isn’t just a face on a billboard, she is a resilient entrepreneur whose ultimate mission is making sure no young talent ever has to walk the runway alone. 🎙️ Watch the full episode on Hello Mentor to hear the full story (Link in Bio) Follow us on Social Media: XiaoHongShu: https://shorturl.at/uVBZO Instagram: https://shorturl.at/hT6wQ TikTok (Hiredly): https://shorturl.at/0gum2 TikTok (Grow With Hiredly): https://shorturl.at/gAObT Dou Yin: https://v.douyin.com/uQlXc4X0vaY/0@9.com 🎧 Listen and follow Hello Mentor!: http://hiredly.com/hellomentor

S3, E29 | Tai Hau Aw: I Quit Engineering To Build An 8-Figure 'Asian Fit' Glasses Brand.

Episode 78

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 • Duration 01:04:20

In 2013, civil engineering graduate Tai Hau took a backpacking trip across Europe and noticed a huge difference in culture. While Europeans wore glasses as fun fashion accessories, Malaysians only wore them as a medical necessity. He also realized a major daily problem that big international brands were ignoring: standard Western frames just didn't fit Asian faces well, causing the annoying issue of glasses constantly sliding down the nose. Leaving his engineering career behind, Tai Hau co-founded Pott Glasses to fix this. He designed a special "Asian Fit", creating frames with thicker nose pads and wider temples so they rest perfectly and comfortably on Asian faces, combining great engineering with everyday style. Instead of looking for big investors right away, Tai Hau built Pott Glasses from the ground up. He started small at pop-up bazaars and grew the business into a massive success, now hitting an 8-figure revenue across nine retail stores. He also changed the boring way people usually buy glasses by introducing "4D Optical Styling", a personalized service where staff help you pick frames based on your face shape, eye power, job, and personal fashion. But the best part of his business is how it gives back. Through their "Eyes for Education" program, Pott Glasses donates a pair of glasses to a student in need for every pair they sell. Tai Hau didn't just build a highly profitable business, he built a brand with a big heart that helps the community see clearly. 🎙️ Watch the full episode on Hello Mentor to hear the full story (Link in Bio) Follow us on Social Media: XiaoHongShu: https://shorturl.at/uVBZO Instagram: https://shorturl.at/hT6wQ TikTok (Hiredly): https://shorturl.at/0gum2 TikTok (Grow With Hiredly): https://shorturl.at/gAObT Dou Yin: https://v.douyin.com/uQlXc4X0vaY/0@9.com 🎧 Listen and follow Hello Mentor!: http://hiredly.com/hellomentor

S3, E29 | I Hid My Pregnancy to Raise Capital: Joan Low, Founder of ThoughtFull on the Brutal Reality for Female Founders

Episode 77

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 • Duration 01:19:22

Joan Low’s journey is a testament to the power of breaking past limiting beliefs. Growing up in an average, middle-class Malaysian family as the child of a factory overseer and a government servant, Joan became a first-generation graduate. Encouraged by her parents to dream big, she left Malaysia at age 17 after securing a life-changing scholarship to a boarding school in Canada, followed by another full scholarship to a top-five liberal arts college in the US where she majored in political science. She eventually built a highly successful corporate career, which included working at J.P. Morgan and spending six years in Hong Kong. Despite her success in finance, Joan’s true calling was shaped by a deeply personal struggle back home. She had a family member who had been living with severe mental health challenges for more than 25 years. Returning to Malaysia at age 30, she began conducting grassroots community workshops and quickly realized that many high-functioning corporate professionals were secretly operating under severe stress and anxiety. Recognizing that the traditional mental healthcare system was fragmented and entirely reactive, she founded ThoughtFull, a Temasek-backed digital mental health company designed to make daily, preventative mental hygiene as accessible as text messaging. Building a health-tech platform from the ground up to partner with major insurers like AIA and Great Eastern came with massive systemic challenges. Operating as a solo female founder, Joan faced a fundraising landscape that is still remarkably biased against women starting families. After hearing firsthand stories of fellow founders getting ghosted by investors upon revealing they were pregnant, Joan made the difficult decision to keep her own pregnancy a complete secret during her last capital raise. Proving her sheer grit, she successfully navigated this scale-up phase and ultimately signed the final investment contract while two centimeters dilated on a gym ball, closing her funding round and delivering her baby in the exact same week. 🎙️ Watch the full episode on Hello Mentor to hear the full story (Link in Bio) Follow us on Social Media: XiaoHongShu: https://shorturl.at/uVBZO Instagram: https://shorturl.at/hT6wQ TikTok (Hiredly): https://shorturl.at/0gum2 TikTok (Grow With Hiredly): Dou Yin: 🎧 Listen and follow Hello Mentor! :

S3, E28 | From RM300 Gigs to Earning More Than An Engineer: The Business of Content Creation.

Episode 76

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 • Duration 01:16:55

The Engineer Who Quit His "Iron Rice Bowl" Before he became famous on TikTok, Chris MJ (Christopher Mathews Jacob) had the life every Asian parent dreams of. He had a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering and a steady job at Sony. But deep down, sitting in the office wasn't making him happy. He wanted to tell stories and make people laugh. So, he did something shocking: he quit his stable job to chase a dream with no guarantee of success. Starting with Just a Spoon (Sudu) When he started, Chris didn't have a big budget for expensive microphones or cameras. So, he just used what he had—a metal spoon from his kitchen! That is how "Sudu on the Street" was born. It turns out, the spoon was magic. It made people feel comfortable and ready to joke around. Combined with his funny "Cicak" sound and his "Chindian" style, he quickly became a favorite on social media because he was real and relatable. From TikTok to TV Host. Today, Chris isn't just a guy with a spoon. He has proven that content creation is a real career. He went from making videos on the street to hosting shows on DidikTV (NTV7) and MC-ing big events. In this episode of Hello Mentor, we talk about the real struggles—dealing with worried parents, managing money, and working hard to turn a hobby into a full-time business 🎙️ Watch the full episode on Hello Mentor to hear the full story (Link in Bio) Follow us on Social Media: XiaoHongShu: https://shorturl.at/uVBZO Instagram: https://shorturl.at/hT6wQ TikTok (Hiredly): https://shorturl.at/0gum2 TikTok (Grow With Hiredly): https://shorturl.at/gAObT Dou Yin: https://v.douyin.com/uQlXc4X0vaY/0@9.com 🎧 Listen and follow Hello Mentor!: http://hiredly.com/hellomentor

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S3, E27 | Don't Start A Business With Family? How We Built An 8-Figure Empire Against The Odds.

Episode 75

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 • Duration 01:27:38

In 2016, Jake Yap and his brother Chris launched Lifely (originally E-Living) with a singular mission: to democratize interior design for the "renter generation." Identifying a massive gap between cheap, disposable furniture and unaffordable designer pieces, Yap built what he calls the "Zara of Furniture"—a fast-moving supply chain that delivers on-trend aesthetics at accessible price points. Starting on marketplaces like Catch.com.au and eBay to validate demand without heavy overhead, the brothers rapidly scaled the business from a garage operation to an eight-figure revenue empire, growing their team from two to 50 employees and capitalizing on a 300% growth surge during the pandemic. By 2023, Yap spearheaded the strategic pivot from a transactional reseller to a distinct lifestyle brand, rebranding the company as Lifely to better serve their core millennial persona, "Ashley." This transition wasn't just cosmetic; it was built on Yap’s unique operational philosophy of "Firm Empathy." By cutting out middlemen and maintaining direct, emotionally intelligent yet uncompromising relationships with manufacturers, he ensured high-quality control that allowed the brand to survive early supplier boycotts. Today, Lifely stands as a major player in the Australian home sector, integrating social impact by pledging 1% of profits to Habitat for Humanity. 🎙️ Watch the full episode on Hello Mentor to hear the full story (Link in Bio) Follow us on Social Media: XiaoHongShu: https://shorturl.at/uVBZO Instagram: https://shorturl.at/hT6wQ TikTok (Hiredly): https://shorturl.at/0gum2 TikTok (Grow With Hiredly): https://shorturl.at/gAObT Dou Yin: https://v.douyin.com/uQlXc4X0vaY/0@9.com 🎧 Listen and follow Hello Mentor!: http://hiredly.com/hellomentor

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