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Imagine you’re 18 years old, and in your spare time, you hang out with your friends at an internet cafe to play computer games religiously. That’s the childhood that most of the kids from my generation grew up in. We’d spend hours in an internet cafe. But I was never the best at computer games. In fact, I was crushed in nearly every game, even my favourite game, Starcraft. But imagine being the kid who was so good he’d go on to represent your country in computer games. That was Bryan Choo, the founder of TheSmartLocal, one of the biggest local digital media companies in Singapore. Listen to how a computer game geek used his skills and strategy as a national champion to then build a culture and lifestyle website that now gets 3-4 m page views per month, a Facebook page with 360k followers, and a Youtube page with 230k subscribers. It took him 7 years, but Bryan now develops viral content for millennials on a daily basis, and if you’re under 35 or Youtube is the first page you go to on the internet, it’s likely you’ve seen a video that one of his over a hundred staff have created. He also talks about taking on traditional media giants SPH and Mediacorp, and how he got his first big break. Due To A Surge In Traffic, For An Easier Experience, Listen On Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or Podbean. Thanks for listening to today’s episode with Bryan from TheSmartLocal, it’s an inspiration for anyone who is passionate about media, or a content creator, like myself, or an influencer, one of the biggest trends on the back of social media’s cultural explosion with millennials. Please share this episode with a friend, family or colleague. Don’t forget to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google podcast app, Spotify. Bryan’s Bio: I help clients connect with a millennial audience that has become desensitised to traditional marketing. I started TSL from my bedroom 5 years ago with a simple mission – to prove Singapore was not boring. Today, TSL Media has grown to over 100 employees across 5 companies. We produce over 5,000 original articles and videos for millennials yearly.   "" 1 Podcast Review  Leave a comment about the Hostyour full name Star Ratingour support Leave a comment about the Intervieweeyour full name Star Ratingour support Leave a comment about the Websiteyour full name SEND Previous Next Music (Copyright Free/CC) Lee Rosevere – 05 – How I Used To See The Stars Lee Rosevere – Love Wins Lee Rosevere – 12 – Vaping in LA Lee Rosevere – 10 – Not Alone Lee Rosevere – 02 – Sad Marimba Planet Lee Rosevere – 01 – As I Was Saying Lee Rosevere – 14 – Baldachin Lee Rosevere – 13 – I Believe in You Lee Rosevere – 12 – Old Regrets

Due To A Surge In Traffic, For An Easier Experience, Listen On Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or Podbean. This is part 2 of a series, check out the first part, if you haven’t done so, here. Thank you to Elisha Tan from TechLadies and Facebook for guest-hosting this episode. Check out my interview with her here. My brother and I had a startup that had just been bought out by Groupon, the world’s biggest daily deal website, for an estimated $24 million according to the Straits Times. We made it on the front page of the national newspaper, I was busy representing Groupon on breakfast TV shows and on Channel NewsAsia, while my brother was busy moving our new offices to Harbourfront Centre. Bio: At 20, I took a break from my law degree to co-found my first startup, Beeconomic, which was fully acquired after 6 months by Groupon. As Groupon Singapore co-founder, we created over 200 jobs and made history by helping Groupon become “the fastest growing company ever” (-Forbes and CNBC). After Groupon, I worked on a startup that failed, which taught me important lessons along the way. After finishing my law degree, I joined a “Top 5” law firm in Australia as a legal intern that led to an offer in their M&A advisory practice. I then joined Hong Kong’s oldest English newspaper, the South China Morning Post, as social media editor focusing on content and marketing. After achieving strong digital growth, Jack Ma’s Alibaba acquired the newspaper. After the paper was successfully sold, I left to pursue my passion for cooking. After culinary school, I moved to Singapore to advise a $100M Japanese VC as a full-time advisor. A highlight is our $1M investment into a fast-growing, millennial-focused news platform. I have served as a consultant to 60+ startups and I also volunteer as a mentor at an incubator. My goal now is to pay-it-forward by sharing knowledge through my semi-autobiographical podcast. After being covered on the front page of The Straits Times, Channel NewsAsia shot a 2018 TV documentary called “Millionaire Minds: Chris Chong”. "" 1 Podcast Review  Leave a comment about the Hostyour full name Star Ratingour support Leave a comment about the Intervieweeyour full name Star Ratingour support Leave a comment about the Websiteyour full name SEND Previous Next Music (CC/Royalty Free) Lee Rosevere – 09 – Southside Lee Rosevere – 06 – Word of Mouth Lee Rosevere – 07 – I Thought Of Pills Lee Rosevere – 09 – Wasn’t What I Expected Lee Rosevere – 13 – He Missed Lee Rosevere – 13 – I Believe in You Lee Rosevere – 01 – Here’s the Thing Lee Rosevere – 05 – Under Suspicion Lee Rosevere – Night Caves Lee Rosevere – 09 – Thoughtful Lee Rosevere – 01 – Introducing the Pre-roll Lee Rosevere – 10 – Knowing the Truth

Due To A Surge In Traffic, For An Easier Experience, Listen On Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or Podbean. This is part 1 of a 2 part series. You can find episode 2 here. Thank you to Elisha Tan from TechLadies and Facebook for guest-hosting this episode. Check out my interview with her here. At 20, I took a break from my law degree to co-found my first startup, Beeconomic, which was fully acquired after 6 months by Groupon. As Groupon Singapore co-founder, we created over 200 jobs and made history by helping Groupon become “the fastest growing company ever” (-Forbes and CNBC). After Groupon, I worked on a startup that failed, which taught me important lessons along the way. After finishing my law degree, I joined a “Top 5” law firm in Australia as a legal intern that led to an offer in their M&A advisory practice. I then joined Hong Kong’s oldest English newspaper, the South China Morning Post, as social media editor focusing on content and marketing. After achieving strong digital growth, Jack Ma’s Alibaba acquired the newspaper. After the paper was successfully sold, I left to pursue my passion for cooking. After culinary school, I moved to Singapore to advise a $100M Japanese VC as a full-time advisor. A highlight is our $1M investment into a fast-growing, millennial-focused news platform. I have served as a consultant to 60+ startups and I also volunteer as a mentor at an incubator. My goal now is to pay-it-forward by sharing knowledge through my semi-autobiographical podcast. After being covered on the front page of The Straits Times, Channel NewsAsia shot a 2018 TV documentary called “Millionaire Minds: Chris Chong”. "" 1 Podcast Review  Leave a comment about the Hostyour full name Star Ratingour support Leave a comment about the Intervieweeyour full name Star Ratingour support Leave a comment about the Websiteyour full name SEND Previous Next Music (CC/Royalty Free) Lee Rosevere – 05 – Under Suspicion Lee Rosevere – 09 – Thoughtful Lee Rosevere – 01 – Here’s the Thing Lee Rosevere – 03 – The Secret to Growing Up Lee Rosevere – 07 – Making A Change Lee Rosevere – 09 – Slow Lights Lee Rosevere – 12 – Old Regrets Lee Rosevere – 13 – I Believe in You Lee Rosevere – Night Caves Lee Rosevere – 03 – Small Steps Lee Rosevere – 12 – The Long Journey Lee Rosevere – Not Alone

Let’s both be real for a second, let’s talk about failure, small failure, big failure, surprising failure, embarrassing failure. It’s scary, just the sound of the word failure gives me goosebumps, I’ve been through it. Whether you’re scared about the word itself, or you relish in talking about it as much as you can at parties and networking events until your friends say “enough, we get it, you failed”, then you’ll love today’s episode. Elisha Tan is like us, two people, a success and a failure. One Elisha is the founder of TechLadies, a volunteer platform that teaches ladies how to code, and Developer Programs Manager for Facebook APAC, the other is someone who spent four years on a startup before closing it down, repairing herself only to get fired from her new job for not being a culture fit after just 6 months. She’s inspirational, in the way she describes her feelings of pain, sorrow and the realisation that it was going to be a bumpy road if she wanted to reach her lofty aspirations. It’s a feeling we all have when we know that our precious goals might be trampled by reality. I’ve failed and I ain’t afraid to say it, uhhuhh. But you have to keep in mind, while you listen to this story, that it was her resilient mentality that has now landed her dream job at Facebook, where she essentially got to turn her side-hustle, into a full-time job at one of the best employers in the world. She took a break from her free catered meals at Facebook to chat with me about how she crawled out of the failure hole, and the character she gained from being lost in the wilderness for 5 years, which she lends to now landing her at her dream job. Take a listen as she first opens up about the challenges of being a founder with no technical experience. Now, she’s a Developer Programs Manager for Facebook APAC – developer communities across Asia to reach 40,000 developers in the region, upskilling and helping developers with employment and startup opportunities. "" 1 Podcast Review  Leave a comment about the Hostyour full name Star Ratingour support Leave a comment about the Intervieweeyour full name Star Ratingour support Leave a comment about the Websiteyour full name SEND Previous Next BIO From ElishaTan.com I started my career as a fresh grad entrepreneur, wanting to help people make a living with their passion. My startup journey took me through many challenges – from learning how to code when I couldn’t find a tech co-founder, testing new ideas to grow the product, to moving to Silicon Valley for mentorship. I’ve put my heart and soul into Learnemy but it eventually failed. Then, I was fired 6 months into the job I had after my startup failed. Through resilience, a supportive community, and perhaps a sprinkle of dumb luck, I’m now the Developer Programs Manager for APAC at Facebook and the Founder of TechLadies. At Facebook, I helped launch the Developer Circles program globally and scale it in Asia. Within a year, I’ve built communities to reach 40,000 (and counting!) developers, training and helping them with employment and startup opportunities. Outside of Facebook, I work on TechLadies – a community-led initiative for women in Asia to connect, learn, and advance as programmers. We are now a community reaching thousands, having taught hundreds of women programming skills, and helping tens of ladies enter the industry as programmers. I’ve spoken at regional conferences such as Slush Singapore, DevRel Summit, MaGIC Academy Symposium, SRECon Asia, RubyConf MY, and Techsauce Summit to name a few, and have mentored at Startup Weekends (San Francisco & Penang) and SPARK Global Acceleration Program. I was also featured in CNBC, The Straits Times, Her World, e27, High Net Worth, and more. I’m based in sunny Singapore and aspire to also be a standup comedian. Music (CC/Copyright Free) Lee Rosevere – In A Moment Lee Rosevere – Places Unseen

For An Easier Experience, Listen On Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or Podbean. It’s so easy to be caught up in the busyness of daily life, like to be constantly evaluating your career goals, you’re constantly thinking about paying for your small goals like your holidays or for new fashion or a new laptop, and constantly thinking about saving for something big like a car or a house. Isn’t it easy to lose sight of the things we take for granted when we’re trying to reach for more than our current status, always aiming High and thinking about the stakes that might seem important to us, the things that we could lose, afraid that we might fall behind others, especially when you find yourself caught in a train in the morning hustling and rushing to work, and it’s crowded, you’re thinking about how you compare to everyone else around you. The other person that looks like you, that dresses and stands like you. I’m not good when I compare myself to others, I find myself just kicking myself down whenever I do so. When I think about all the times I’m on instagram, I just feel empty, like I’m killing time but also killing my self-esteem. And then you go back out into the world, you’re constantly worried about what happens if you don’t succeed, and you’re worried that the odds are always stacked against you. It could be a boss that doesn’t respect you, or clients that don’t seem to understand what you’re trying to say, or colleagues that misread you. But you got to keep in mind what might seem small to you now, might actually have a really big impact in the way that you think of yourself and your identity. It’s interesting to imagine yourself in a new car, or sitting at a restaurant with a beautiful partner, going on a trip overseas, but what about the things that are closer to home, like your own health, your mental health, your mindfulness of the effect you have on other people, and most importantly, your family. So once upon a time, I was stuck in this repetitive cycle of every day, waking up and looking at my calendar, checking my notifications, seeing how many likes I got or how many appointments I had that day. One day, I was about to step into a room to record a podcast interview, and I got a text from my brother, saying hey bro, I have some bad news to share with you. Because I was so busy, I was about to interview someone and I couldn’t let it affect my flow, I said, can I call you back later, and when I called him, my brother told me that my mom had suffered from severe heart pain and that she was being rushed to hospital in an ambulance for scans. Because of that, I cried, and it was super embarrassing, crying in the lobby of a coworking space, until finally, I felt compelled to book the next ticket to New York, where she currently was under medical attention. It made me realize how much I had taken my family’s health for granted. And anybody who has been through something similar, where someone has fallen ill or seriously sick, or even died, you feel this instant surprise that completely turns your world upside down. What happens if the person that greets you every morning, or you say goodnight to, just disappears, like that, click fingers. I guess what I’m trying to say is that because of that recent experience, it put into perspective what really matters to me, and that’s my family. So my mom had chest pains because her aorta, which is the biggest vein pumping blood through your body, had expanded three times the normal size it should be. So the diameter of a normal aorta is about 3 cm and the aorta had expanded to 9 cm. If you don’t treat it, you could have an aneurysm, meaning instant death because of internal bleeding. I feel so lucky for her that that didn’t happen to her, but I know some of my friends have had that happen to their loved ones, but she was in extreme pain because of the pressure against her heart from the expanded aorta was causing her to be short of breath and to be coughing. If there’s anything that this experience has taught me, it’s that even though people around you, that you spend time with or casually see everyday, can be so stoic, they can put up such a brave front, but they may be hiding something underneath them that is extremely fragile, it could be a heart condition, it could be a recent bout of depression, but never take them for granted, and never take sickness for granted either, you’ll feel like you’re worrying about the small stuff, but it will set you free in the long term. I was suddenly confronted with the question of what I would say to my mom, what would my final words be before she goes into open heart surgery, and I was lucky that I got the chance to talk to her over the phone before her surgery, and I told her I loved her, and I told her that before she closes her eyes, I want her to remember how much I love her, and that I’ll see her on the other side, and when she opens up her eyes, I’ll be there to greet her.. So pick up the phone, and just tell someone that they love them, it could be totally out of the blue, and I know in Asian households it can be quite a frosty and cold environment, I have friends who never tell their parents that they love them. It could ever seem out of the blue to say anything with the four letters in it, l-ov-e. But I knew that in this moment of need, my mom needed to hear those words, despite how stoic she is, despite how stubborn she is, or how strong she is, so similar to all the Asian moms that keep their emotions to themselves, and fight the battles without letting anyone know how much hurt they’ve been through. So put yourself in the shoes of somebody who’s just gone through a severe situation where they’ve had to deal with a loved one or member Of their family going through some traumatic medical treatment. You’ve got to identify with how deep and meaningful a situation that is, and how much that will affect all the people who are involved. How would you act in that situation, and what would make you act that way? I was so scared, and it was a fear inside me that I haven’t felt in a long time. I would consider myself quite tenacious, nothing really scares me, I’ve jumped out of planes, I jumped off cliffs, but call me a Mumma’s boy, but there’s nothing deeper that affected me then hearing that my mom was sick. The good news is that the surgery, although it was severe, it’s pretty standard and she woke up and I was able to see her on the other side, and she’s now recovering in a hospital in New York. But when we talk about success, we always seem to think about career or financial success. The stakes seem to be my position in society, my ability to buy a home, my ability to save for whatever next nice thing we want. What happens if you don’t succeed? What happens if the odds are deeper than just material objects or financial game, what if it has to do with the most important people in your life, those are the real odds that are stacked against you. If something goes wrong with someone you love and care about, you should be stoic, you should be loving, but you should be encouraging them to get the medical attention that they need, especially as people reach a certain age, they need more frequent visits to the doctor and they shouldn’t put something down to old age, so if you see any signs from your parents or your siblings, that they’re not doing too well, don’t write it off as something like old age or the weather, because it could be much deeper for them and it could be a much more serious medical situation, it could be just early signs that the body is giving you about a potential issue that could become more serious down the road. So once upon a time I only worried about what my day’s schedule was, everyday, I thought about my career goals and how much I could save for that next trip to Bali, but one day, my mom got sick and I heard about it through a text, and because of that, I realized how much I love my mom and that I could lose the one person in the world who brought me into this very world. This very conversation I’m having with you is because of her. Because of that, I want the best medical attention for my parents and I want you to give the same to yours. And so Mum, you may be suffering from all the pain medication you’re on and recovering from one of the biggest health scares of your life, but before you close your eyes to go to sleep tonight, I want you to know that I love you. "" 1 Podcast Review  Leave a comment about the Hostyour full name Star Ratingour support Leave a comment about the Intervieweeyour full name Star Ratingour support Leave a comment about the Websiteyour full name SEND Previous Next Music Attribution (CC/Royalty Free) Lee Rosevere – Curiousity Lee Rosevere – Looking_Back Lee Rosevere – Tech_Toys Lee Rosevere – Lets_Start_at_the_Beginning Lee Rosevere – Featherlight  

For An Easier Experience, Listen On Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or Podbean. It’s so easy to be caught up in the busyness of daily life, like to be constantly evaluating your career goals, you’re constantly thinking about paying for your small goals like your holidays or for new fashion or a new laptop, and constantly thinking about saving for something big like a car or a house. Isn’t it easy to lose sight of the things we take for granted when we’re trying to reach for more than our current status, always aiming High and thinking about the stakes that might seem important to us, the things that we could lose, afraid that we might fall behind others, especially when you find yourself caught in a train in the morning hustling and rushing to work, and it’s crowded, you’re thinking about how you compare to everyone else around you. The other person that looks like you, that dresses and stands like you. I’m not good when I compare myself to others, I find myself just kicking myself down whenever I do so. When I think about all the times I’m on instagram, I just feel empty, like I’m killing time but also killing my self-esteem. And then you go back out into the world, you’re constantly worried about what happens if you don’t succeed, and you’re worried that the odds are always stacked against you. It could be a boss that doesn’t respect you, or clients that don’t seem to understand what you’re trying to say, or colleagues that misread you. But you got to keep in mind what might seem small to you now, might actually have a really big impact in the way that you think of yourself and your identity. It’s interesting to imagine yourself in a new car, or sitting at a restaurant with a beautiful partner, going on a trip overseas, but what about the things that are closer to home, like your own health, your mental health, your mindfulness of the effect you have on other people, and most importantly, your family. So once upon a time, I was stuck in this repetitive cycle of every day, waking up and looking at my calendar, checking my notifications, seeing how many likes I got or how many appointments I had that day. One day, I was about to step into a room to record a podcast interview, and I got a text from my brother, saying hey bro, I have some bad news to share with you. Because I was so busy, I was about to interview someone and I couldn’t let it affect my flow, I said, can I call you back later, and when I called him, my brother told me that my mom had suffered from severe heart pain and that she was being rushed to hospital in an ambulance for scans. Because of that, I cried, and it was super embarrassing, crying in the lobby of a coworking space, until finally, I felt compelled to book the next ticket to New York, where she currently was under medical attention. It made me realize how much I had taken my family’s health for granted. And anybody who has been through something similar, where someone has fallen ill or seriously sick, or even died, you feel this instant surprise that completely turns your world upside down. What happens if the person that greets you every morning, or you say goodnight to, just disappears, like that, click fingers. I guess what I’m trying to say is that because of that recent experience, it put into perspective what really matters to me, and that’s my family. So my mom had chest pains because her aorta, which is the biggest vein pumping blood through your body, had expanded three times the normal size it should be. So the diameter of a normal aorta is about 3 cm and the aorta had expanded to 9 cm. If you don’t treat it, you could have an aneurysm, meaning instant death because of internal bleeding. I feel so lucky for her that that didn’t happen to her, but I know some of my friends have had that happen to their loved ones, but she was in extreme pain because of the pressure against her heart from the expanded aorta was causing her to be short of breath and to be coughing. If there’s anything that this experience has taught me, it’s that even though people around you, that you spend time with or casually see everyday, can be so stoic, they can put up such a brave front, but they may be hiding something underneath them that is extremely fragile, it could be a heart condition, it could be a recent bout of depression, but never take them for granted, and never take sickness for granted either, you’ll feel like you’re worrying about the small stuff, but it will set you free in the long term. I was suddenly confronted with the question of what I would say to my mom, what would my final words be before she goes into open heart surgery, and I was lucky that I got the chance to talk to her over the phone before her surgery, and I told her I loved her, and I told her that before she closes her eyes, I want her to remember how much I love her, and that I’ll see her on the other side, and when she opens up her eyes, I’ll be there to greet her.. So pick up the phone, and just tell someone that they love them, it could be totally out of the blue, and I know in Asian households it can be quite a frosty and cold environment, I have friends who never tell their parents that they love them. It could ever seem out of the blue to say anything with the four letters in it, l-ov-e. But I knew that in this moment of need, my mom needed to hear those words, despite how stoic she is, despite how stubborn she is, or how strong she is, so similar to all the Asian moms that keep their emotions to themselves, and fight the battles without letting anyone know how much hurt they’ve been through. So put yourself in the shoes of somebody who’s just gone through a severe situation where they’ve had to deal with a loved one or member Of their family going through some traumatic medical treatment. You’ve got to identify with how deep and meaningful a situation that is, and how much that will affect all the people who are involved. How would you act in that situation, and what would make you act that way? I was so scared, and it was a fear inside me that I haven’t felt in a long time. I would consider myself quite tenacious, nothing really scares me, I’ve jumped out of planes, I jumped off cliffs, but call me a Mumma’s boy, but there’s nothing deeper that affected me then hearing that my mom was sick. The good news is that the surgery, although it was severe, it’s pretty standard and she woke up and I was able to see her on the other side, and she’s now recovering in a hospital in New York. But when we talk about success, we always seem to think about career or financial success. The stakes seem to be my position in society, my ability to buy a home, my ability to save for whatever next nice thing we want. What happens if you don’t succeed? What happens if the odds are deeper than just material objects or financial game, what if it has to do with the most important people in your life, those are the real odds that are stacked against you. If something goes wrong with someone you love and care about, you should be stoic, you should be loving, but you should be encouraging them to get the medical attention that they need, especially as people reach a certain age, they need more frequent visits to the doctor and they shouldn’t put something down to old age, so if you see any signs from your parents or your siblings, that they’re not doing too well, don’t write it off as something like old age or the weather, because it could be much deeper for them and it could be a much more serious medical situation, it could be just early signs that the body is giving you about a potential issue that could become more serious down the road. So once upon a time I only worried about what my day’s schedule was, everyday, I thought about my career goals and how much I could save for that next trip to Bali, but one day, my mom got sick and I heard about it through a text, and because of that, I realized how much I love my mom and that I could lose the one person in the world who brought me into this very world. This very conversation I’m having with you is because of her. Because of that, I want the best medical attention for my parents and I want you to give the same to yours. And so Mum, you may be suffering from all the pain medication you’re on and recovering from one of the biggest health scares of your life, but before you close your eyes to go to sleep tonight, I want you to know that I love you. "" 1 Podcast Review  Leave a comment about the Hostyour full name Star Ratingour support Leave a comment about the Intervieweeyour full name Star Ratingour support Leave a comment about the Websiteyour full name SEND Previous Next Music Attribution (CC/Royalty Free) Lee Rosevere – Curiousity Lee Rosevere – Looking_Back Lee Rosevere – Tech_Toys Lee Rosevere – Lets_Start_at_the_Beginning Lee Rosevere – Featherlight  

For An Easier Experience, Listen On Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or Podbean. It’s so easy to be caught up in the busyness of daily life, like to be constantly evaluating your career goals, you’re constantly thinking about paying for your small goals like your holidays or for new fashion or a new laptop, and constantly thinking about saving for something big like a car or a house. Isn’t it easy to lose sight of the things we take for granted when we’re trying to reach for more than our current status, always aiming High and thinking about the stakes that might seem important to us, the things that we could lose, afraid that we might fall behind others, especially when you find yourself caught in a train in the morning hustling and rushing to work, and it’s crowded, you’re thinking about how you compare to everyone else around you. The other person that looks like you, that dresses and stands like you. I’m not good when I compare myself to others, I find myself just kicking myself down whenever I do so. When I think about all the times I’m on instagram, I just feel empty, like I’m killing time but also killing my self-esteem. And then you go back out into the world, you’re constantly worried about what happens if you don’t succeed, and you’re worried that the odds are always stacked against you. It could be a boss that doesn’t respect you, or clients that don’t seem to understand what you’re trying to say, or colleagues that misread you. But you got to keep in mind what might seem small to you now, might actually have a really big impact in the way that you think of yourself and your identity. It’s interesting to imagine yourself in a new car, or sitting at a restaurant with a beautiful partner, going on a trip overseas, but what about the things that are closer to home, like your own health, your mental health, your mindfulness of the effect you have on other people, and most importantly, your family. So once upon a time, I was stuck in this repetitive cycle of every day, waking up and looking at my calendar, checking my notifications, seeing how many likes I got or how many appointments I had that day. One day, I was about to step into a room to record a podcast interview, and I got a text from my brother, saying hey bro, I have some bad news to share with you. Because I was so busy, I was about to interview someone and I couldn’t let it affect my flow, I said, can I call you back later, and when I called him, my brother told me that my mom had suffered from severe heart pain and that she was being rushed to hospital in an ambulance for scans. Because of that, I cried, and it was super embarrassing, crying in the lobby of a coworking space, until finally, I felt compelled to book the next ticket to New York, where she currently was under medical attention. It made me realize how much I had taken my family’s health for granted. And anybody who has been through something similar, where someone has fallen ill or seriously sick, or even died, you feel this instant surprise that completely turns your world upside down. What happens if the person that greets you every morning, or you say goodnight to, just disappears, like that, click fingers. I guess what I’m trying to say is that because of that recent experience, it put into perspective what really matters to me, and that’s my family. So my mom had chest pains because her aorta, which is the biggest vein pumping blood through your body, had expanded three times the normal size it should be. So the diameter of a normal aorta is about 3 cm and the aorta had expanded to 9 cm. If you don’t treat it, you could have an aneurysm, meaning instant death because of internal bleeding. I feel so lucky for her that that didn’t happen to her, but I know some of my friends have had that happen to their loved ones, but she was in extreme pain because of the pressure against her heart from the expanded aorta was causing her to be short of breath and to be coughing. If there’s anything that this experience has taught me, it’s that even though people around you, that you spend time with or casually see everyday, can be so stoic, they can put up such a brave front, but they may be hiding something underneath them that is extremely fragile, it could be a heart condition, it could be a recent bout of depression, but never take them for granted, and never take sickness for granted either, you’ll feel like you’re worrying about the small stuff, but it will set you free in the long term. I was suddenly confronted with the question of what I would say to my mom, what would my final words be before she goes into open heart surgery, and I was lucky that I got the chance to talk to her over the phone before her surgery, and I told her I loved her, and I told her that before she closes her eyes, I want her to remember how much I love her, and that I’ll see her on the other side, and when she opens up her eyes, I’ll be there to greet her.. So pick up the phone, and just tell someone that they love them, it could be totally out of the blue, and I know in Asian households it can be quite a frosty and cold environment, I have friends who never tell their parents that they love them. It could ever seem out of the blue to say anything with the four letters in it, l-ov-e. But I knew that in this moment of need, my mom needed to hear those words, despite how stoic she is, despite how stubborn she is, or how strong she is, so similar to all the Asian moms that keep their emotions to themselves, and fight the battles without letting anyone know how much hurt they’ve been through. So put yourself in the shoes of somebody who’s just gone through a severe situation where they’ve had to deal with a loved one or member Of their family going through some traumatic medical treatment. You’ve got to identify with how deep and meaningful a situation that is, and how much that will affect all the people who are involved. How would you act in that situation, and what would make you act that way? I was so scared, and it was a fear inside me that I haven’t felt in a long time. I would consider myself quite tenacious, nothing really scares me, I’ve jumped out of planes, I jumped off cliffs, but call me a Mumma’s boy, but there’s nothing deeper that affected me then hearing that my mom was sick. The good news is that the surgery, although it was severe, it’s pretty standard and she woke up and I was able to see her on the other side, and she’s now recovering in a hospital in New York. But when we talk about success, we always seem to think about career or financial success. The stakes seem to be my position in society, my ability to buy a home, my ability to save for whatever next nice thing we want. What happens if you don’t succeed? What happens if the odds are deeper than just material objects or financial game, what if it has to do with the most important people in your life, those are the real odds that are stacked against you. If something goes wrong with someone you love and care about, you should be stoic, you should be loving, but you should be encouraging them to get the medical attention that they need, especially as people reach a certain age, they need more frequent visits to the doctor and they shouldn’t put something down to old age, so if you see any signs from your parents or your siblings, that they’re not doing too well, don’t write it off as something like old age or the weather, because it could be much deeper for them and it could be a much more serious medical situation, it could be just early signs that the body is giving you about a potential issue that could become more serious down the road. So once upon a time I only worried about what my day’s schedule was, everyday, I thought about my career goals and how much I could save for that next trip to Bali, but one day, my mom got sick and I heard about it through a text, and because of that, I realized how much I love my mom and that I could lose the one person in the world who brought me into this very world. This very conversation I’m having with you is because of her. Because of that, I want the best medical attention for my parents and I want you to give the same to yours. And so Mum, you may be suffering from all the pain medication you’re on and recovering from one of the biggest health scares of your life, but before you close your eyes to go to sleep tonight, I want you to know that I love you. "" 1 Podcast Review  Leave a comment about the Hostyour full name Star Ratingour support Leave a comment about the Intervieweeyour full name Star Ratingour support Leave a comment about the Websiteyour full name SEND Previous Next Music Attribution (CC/Royalty Free) Lee Rosevere – Curiousity Lee Rosevere – Looking_Back Lee Rosevere – Tech_Toys Lee Rosevere – Lets_Start_at_the_Beginning Lee Rosevere – Featherlight  

For An Easier Experience, Listen On Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or Podbean. It’s so easy to be caught up in the busyness of daily life, like to be constantly evaluating your career goals, you’re constantly thinking about paying for your small goals like your holidays or for new fashion or a new laptop, and constantly thinking about saving for something big like a car or a house. Isn’t it easy to lose sight of the things we take for granted when we’re trying to reach for more than our current status, always aiming High and thinking about the stakes that might seem important to us, the things that we could lose, afraid that we might fall behind others, especially when you find yourself caught in a train in the morning hustling and rushing to work, and it’s crowded, you’re thinking about how you compare to everyone else around you. The other person that looks like you, that dresses and stands like you. I’m not good when I compare myself to others, I find myself just kicking myself down whenever I do so. When I think about all the times I’m on instagram, I just feel empty, like I’m killing time but also killing my self-esteem. And then you go back out into the world, you’re constantly worried about what happens if you don’t succeed, and you’re worried that the odds are always stacked against you. It could be a boss that doesn’t respect you, or clients that don’t seem to understand what you’re trying to say, or colleagues that misread you. But you got to keep in mind what might seem small to you now, might actually have a really big impact in the way that you think of yourself and your identity. It’s interesting to imagine yourself in a new car, or sitting at a restaurant with a beautiful partner, going on a trip overseas, but what about the things that are closer to home, like your own health, your mental health, your mindfulness of the effect you have on other people, and most importantly, your family. So once upon a time, I was stuck in this repetitive cycle of every day, waking up and looking at my calendar, checking my notifications, seeing how many likes I got or how many appointments I had that day. One day, I was about to step into a room to record a podcast interview, and I got a text from my brother, saying hey bro, I have some bad news to share with you. Because I was so busy, I was about to interview someone and I couldn’t let it affect my flow, I said, can I call you back later, and when I called him, my brother told me that my mom had suffered from severe heart pain and that she was being rushed to hospital in an ambulance for scans. Because of that, I cried, and it was super embarrassing, crying in the lobby of a coworking space, until finally, I felt compelled to book the next ticket to New York, where she currently was under medical attention. It made me realize how much I had taken my family’s health for granted. And anybody who has been through something similar, where someone has fallen ill or seriously sick, or even died, you feel this instant surprise that completely turns your world upside down. What happens if the person that greets you every morning, or you say goodnight to, just disappears, like that, click fingers. I guess what I’m trying to say is that because of that recent experience, it put into perspective what really matters to me, and that’s my family. So my mom had chest pains because her aorta, which is the biggest vein pumping blood through your body, had expanded three times the normal size it should be. So the diameter of a normal aorta is about 3 cm and the aorta had expanded to 9 cm. If you don’t treat it, you could have an aneurysm, meaning instant death because of internal bleeding. I feel so lucky for her that that didn’t happen to her, but I know some of my friends have had that happen to their loved ones, but she was in extreme pain because of the pressure against her heart from the expanded aorta was causing her to be short of breath and to be coughing. If there’s anything that this experience has taught me, it’s that even though people around you, that you spend time with or casually see everyday, can be so stoic, they can put up such a brave front, but they may be hiding something underneath them that is extremely fragile, it could be a heart condition, it could be a recent bout of depression, but never take them for granted, and never take sickness for granted either, you’ll feel like you’re worrying about the small stuff, but it will set you free in the long term. I was suddenly confronted with the question of what I would say to my mom, what would my final words be before she goes into open heart surgery, and I was lucky that I got the chance to talk to her over the phone before her surgery, and I told her I loved her, and I told her that before she closes her eyes, I want her to remember how much I love her, and that I’ll see her on the other side, and when she opens up her eyes, I’ll be there to greet her.. So pick up the phone, and just tell someone that they love them, it could be totally out of the blue, and I know in Asian households it can be quite a frosty and cold environment, I have friends who never tell their parents that they love them. It could ever seem out of the blue to say anything with the four letters in it, l-ov-e. But I knew that in this moment of need, my mom needed to hear those words, despite how stoic she is, despite how stubborn she is, or how strong she is, so similar to all the Asian moms that keep their emotions to themselves, and fight the battles without letting anyone know how much hurt they’ve been through. So put yourself in the shoes of somebody who’s just gone through a severe situation where they’ve had to deal with a loved one or member Of their family going through some traumatic medical treatment. You’ve got to identify with how deep and meaningful a situation that is, and how much that will affect all the people who are involved. How would you act in that situation, and what would make you act that way? I was so scared, and it was a fear inside me that I haven’t felt in a long time. I would consider myself quite tenacious, nothing really scares me, I’ve jumped out of planes, I jumped off cliffs, but call me a Mumma’s boy, but there’s nothing deeper that affected me then hearing that my mom was sick. The good news is that the surgery, although it was severe, it’s pretty standard and she woke up and I was able to see her on the other side, and she’s now recovering in a hospital in New York. But when we talk about success, we always seem to think about career or financial success. The stakes seem to be my position in society, my ability to buy a home, my ability to save for whatever next nice thing we want. What happens if you don’t succeed? What happens if the odds are deeper than just material objects or financial game, what if it has to do with the most important people in your life, those are the real odds that are stacked against you. If something goes wrong with someone you love and care about, you should be stoic, you should be loving, but you should be encouraging them to get the medical attention that they need, especially as people reach a certain age, they need more frequent visits to the doctor and they shouldn’t put something down to old age, so if you see any signs from your parents or your siblings, that they’re not doing too well, don’t write it off as something like old age or the weather, because it could be much deeper for them and it could be a much more serious medical situation, it could be just early signs that the body is giving you about a potential issue that could become more serious down the road. So once upon a time I only worried about what my day’s schedule was, everyday, I thought about my career goals and how much I could save for that next trip to Bali, but one day, my mom got sick and I heard about it through a text, and because of that, I realized how much I love my mom and that I could lose the one person in the world who brought me into this very world. This very conversation I’m having with you is because of her. Because of that, I want the best medical attention for my parents and I want you to give the same to yours. And so Mum, you may be suffering from all the pain medication you’re on and recovering from one of the biggest health scares of your life, but before you close your eyes to go to sleep tonight, I want you to know that I love you. "" 1 Podcast Review  Leave a comment about the Hostyour full name Star Ratingour support Leave a comment about the Intervieweeyour full name Star Ratingour support Leave a comment about the Websiteyour full name SEND Previous Next Music Attribution (CC/Royalty Free) Lee Rosevere – Curiousity Lee Rosevere – Looking_Back Lee Rosevere – Tech_Toys Lee Rosevere – Lets_Start_at_the_Beginning Lee Rosevere – Featherlight  

For An Easier Experience, Listen On Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or Podbean. It’s so easy to be caught up in the busyness of daily life, like to be constantly evaluating your career goals, you’re constantly thinking about paying for your small goals like your holidays or for new fashion or a new laptop, and constantly thinking about saving for something big like a car or a house. Isn’t it easy to lose sight of the things we take for granted when we’re trying to reach for more than our current status, always aiming High and thinking about the stakes that might seem important to us, the things that we could lose, afraid that we might fall behind others, especially when you find yourself caught in a train in the morning hustling and rushing to work, and it’s crowded, you’re thinking about how you compare to everyone else around you. The other person that looks like you, that dresses and stands like you. I’m not good when I compare myself to others, I find myself just kicking myself down whenever I do so. When I think about all the times I’m on instagram, I just feel empty, like I’m killing time but also killing my self-esteem. And then you go back out into the world, you’re constantly worried about what happens if you don’t succeed, and you’re worried that the odds are always stacked against you. It could be a boss that doesn’t respect you, or clients that don’t seem to understand what you’re trying to say, or colleagues that misread you. But you got to keep in mind what might seem small to you now, might actually have a really big impact in the way that you think of yourself and your identity. It’s interesting to imagine yourself in a new car, or sitting at a restaurant with a beautiful partner, going on a trip overseas, but what about the things that are closer to home, like your own health, your mental health, your mindfulness of the effect you have on other people, and most importantly, your family. So once upon a time, I was stuck in this repetitive cycle of every day, waking up and looking at my calendar, checking my notifications, seeing how many likes I got or how many appointments I had that day. One day, I was about to step into a room to record a podcast interview, and I got a text from my brother, saying hey bro, I have some bad news to share with you. Because I was so busy, I was about to interview someone and I couldn’t let it affect my flow, I said, can I call you back later, and when I called him, my brother told me that my mom had suffered from severe heart pain and that she was being rushed to hospital in an ambulance for scans. Because of that, I cried, and it was super embarrassing, crying in the lobby of a coworking space, until finally, I felt compelled to book the next ticket to New York, where she currently was under medical attention. It made me realize how much I had taken my family’s health for granted. And anybody who has been through something similar, where someone has fallen ill or seriously sick, or even died, you feel this instant surprise that completely turns your world upside down. What happens if the person that greets you every morning, or you say goodnight to, just disappears, like that, click fingers. I guess what I’m trying to say is that because of that recent experience, it put into perspective what really matters to me, and that’s my family. So my mom had chest pains because her aorta, which is the biggest vein pumping blood through your body, had expanded three times the normal size it should be. So the diameter of a normal aorta is about 3 cm and the aorta had expanded to 9 cm. If you don’t treat it, you could have an aneurysm, meaning instant death because of internal bleeding. I feel so lucky for her that that didn’t happen to her, but I know some of my friends have had that happen to their loved ones, but she was in extreme pain because of the pressure against her heart from the expanded aorta was causing her to be short of breath and to be coughing. If there’s anything that this experience has taught me, it’s that even though people around you, that you spend time with or casually see everyday, can be so stoic, they can put up such a brave front, but they may be hiding something underneath them that is extremely fragile, it could be a heart condition, it could be a recent bout of depression, but never take them for granted, and never take sickness for granted either, you’ll feel like you’re worrying about the small stuff, but it will set you free in the long term. I was suddenly confronted with the question of what I would say to my mom, what would my final words be before she goes into open heart surgery, and I was lucky that I got the chance to talk to her over the phone before her surgery, and I told her I loved her, and I told her that before she closes her eyes, I want her to remember how much I love her, and that I’ll see her on the other side, and when she opens up her eyes, I’ll be there to greet her.. So pick up the phone, and just tell someone that they love them, it could be totally out of the blue, and I know in Asian households it can be quite a frosty and cold environment, I have friends who never tell their parents that they love them. It could ever seem out of the blue to say anything with the four letters in it, l-ov-e. But I knew that in this moment of need, my mom needed to hear those words, despite how stoic she is, despite how stubborn she is, or how strong she is, so similar to all the Asian moms that keep their emotions to themselves, and fight the battles without letting anyone know how much hurt they’ve been through. So put yourself in the shoes of somebody who’s just gone through a severe situation where they’ve had to deal with a loved one or member Of their family going through some traumatic medical treatment. You’ve got to identify with how deep and meaningful a situation that is, and how much that will affect all the people who are involved. How would you act in that situation, and what would make you act that way? I was so scared, and it was a fear inside me that I haven’t felt in a long time. I would consider myself quite tenacious, nothing really scares me, I’ve jumped out of planes, I jumped off cliffs, but call me a Mumma’s boy, but there’s nothing deeper that affected me then hearing that my mom was sick. The good news is that the surgery, although it was severe, it’s pretty standard and she woke up and I was able to see her on the other side, and she’s now recovering in a hospital in New York. But when we talk about success, we always seem to think about career or financial success. The stakes seem to be my position in society, my ability to buy a home, my ability to save for whatever next nice thing we want. What happens if you don’t succeed? What happens if the odds are deeper than just material objects or financial game, what if it has to do with the most important people in your life, those are the real odds that are stacked against you. If something goes wrong with someone you love and care about, you should be stoic, you should be loving, but you should be encouraging them to get the medical attention that they need, especially as people reach a certain age, they need more frequent visits to the doctor and they shouldn’t put something down to old age, so if you see any signs from your parents or your siblings, that they’re not doing too well, don’t write it off as something like old age or the weather, because it could be much deeper for them and it could be a much more serious medical situation, it could be just early signs that the body is giving you about a potential issue that could become more serious down the road. So once upon a time I only worried about what my day’s schedule was, everyday, I thought about my career goals and how much I could save for that next trip to Bali, but one day, my mom got sick and I heard about it through a text, and because of that, I realized how much I love my mom and that I could lose the one person in the world who brought me into this very world. This very conversation I’m having with you is because of her. Because of that, I want the best medical attention for my parents and I want you to give the same to yours. And so Mum, you may be suffering from all the pain medication you’re on and recovering from one of the biggest health scares of your life, but before you close your eyes to go to sleep tonight, I want you to know that I love you. "" 1 Podcast Review  Leave a comment about the Hostyour full name Star Ratingour support Leave a comment about the Intervieweeyour full name Star Ratingour support Leave a comment about the Websiteyour full name SEND Previous Next Music Attribution (CC/Royalty Free) Lee Rosevere – Curiousity Lee Rosevere – Looking_Back Lee Rosevere – Tech_Toys Lee Rosevere – Lets_Start_at_the_Beginning Lee Rosevere – Featherlight  

For An Easier Experience, Listen On Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or Podbean. It’s so easy to be caught up in the busyness of daily life, like to be constantly evaluating your career goals, you’re constantly thinking about paying for your small goals like your holidays or for new fashion or a new laptop, and constantly thinking about saving for something big like a car or a house. Isn’t it easy to lose sight of the things we take for granted when we’re trying to reach for more than our current status, always aiming High and thinking about the stakes that might seem important to us, the things that we could lose, afraid that we might fall behind others, especially when you find yourself caught in a train in the morning hustling and rushing to work, and it’s crowded, you’re thinking about how you compare to everyone else around you. The other person that looks like you, that dresses and stands like you. I’m not good when I compare myself to others, I find myself just kicking myself down whenever I do so. When I think about all the times I’m on instagram, I just feel empty, like I’m killing time but also killing my self-esteem. And then you go back out into the world, you’re constantly worried about what happens if you don’t succeed, and you’re worried that the odds are always stacked against you. It could be a boss that doesn’t respect you, or clients that don’t seem to understand what you’re trying to say, or colleagues that misread you. But you got to keep in mind what might seem small to you now, might actually have a really big impact in the way that you think of yourself and your identity. It’s interesting to imagine yourself in a new car, or sitting at a restaurant with a beautiful partner, going on a trip overseas, but what about the things that are closer to home, like your own health, your mental health, your mindfulness of the effect you have on other people, and most importantly, your family. So once upon a time, I was stuck in this repetitive cycle of every day, waking up and looking at my calendar, checking my notifications, seeing how many likes I got or how many appointments I had that day. One day, I was about to step into a room to record a podcast interview, and I got a text from my brother, saying hey bro, I have some bad news to share with you. Because I was so busy, I was about to interview someone and I couldn’t let it affect my flow, I said, can I call you back later, and when I called him, my brother told me that my mom had suffered from severe heart pain and that she was being rushed to hospital in an ambulance for scans. Because of that, I cried, and it was super embarrassing, crying in the lobby of a coworking space, until finally, I felt compelled to book the next ticket to New York, where she currently was under medical attention. It made me realize how much I had taken my family’s health for granted. And anybody who has been through something similar, where someone has fallen ill or seriously sick, or even died, you feel this instant surprise that completely turns your world upside down. What happens if the person that greets you every morning, or you say goodnight to, just disappears, like that, click fingers. I guess what I’m trying to say is that because of that recent experience, it put into perspective what really matters to me, and that’s my family. So my mom had chest pains because her aorta, which is the biggest vein pumping blood through your body, had expanded three times the normal size it should be. So the diameter of a normal aorta is about 3 cm and the aorta had expanded to 9 cm. If you don’t treat it, you could have an aneurysm, meaning instant death because of internal bleeding. I feel so lucky for her that that didn’t happen to her, but I know some of my friends have had that happen to their loved ones, but she was in extreme pain because of the pressure against her heart from the expanded aorta was causing her to be short of breath and to be coughing. If there’s anything that this experience has taught me, it’s that even though people around you, that you spend time with or casually see everyday, can be so stoic, they can put up such a brave front, but they may be hiding something underneath them that is extremely fragile, it could be a heart condition, it could be a recent bout of depression, but never take them for granted, and never take sickness for granted either, you’ll feel like you’re worrying about the small stuff, but it will set you free in the long term. I was suddenly confronted with the question of what I would say to my mom, what would my final words be before she goes into open heart surgery, and I was lucky that I got the chance to talk to her over the phone before her surgery, and I told her I loved her, and I told her that before she closes her eyes, I want her to remember how much I love her, and that I’ll see her on the other side, and when she opens up her eyes, I’ll be there to greet her.. So pick up the phone, and just tell someone that they love them, it could be totally out of the blue, and I know in Asian households it can be quite a frosty and cold environment, I have friends who never tell their parents that they love them. It could ever seem out of the blue to say anything with the four letters in it, l-ov-e. But I knew that in this moment of need, my mom needed to hear those words, despite how stoic she is, despite how stubborn she is, or how strong she is, so similar to all the Asian moms that keep their emotions to themselves, and fight the battles without letting anyone know how much hurt they’ve been through. So put yourself in the shoes of somebody who’s just gone through a severe situation where they’ve had to deal with a loved one or member Of their family going through some traumatic medical treatment. You’ve got to identify with how deep and meaningful a situation that is, and how much that will affect all the people who are involved. How would you act in that situation, and what would make you act that way? I was so scared, and it was a fear inside me that I haven’t felt in a long time. I would consider myself quite tenacious, nothing really scares me, I’ve jumped out of planes, I jumped off cliffs, but call me a Mumma’s boy, but there’s nothing deeper that affected me then hearing that my mom was sick. The good news is that the surgery, although it was severe, it’s pretty standard and she woke up and I was able to see her on the other side, and she’s now recovering in a hospital in New York. But when we talk about success, we always seem to think about career or financial success. The stakes seem to be my position in society, my ability to buy a home, my ability to save for whatever next nice thing we want. What happens if you don’t succeed? What happens if the odds are deeper than just material objects or financial game, what if it has to do with the most important people in your life, those are the real odds that are stacked against you. If something goes wrong with someone you love and care about, you should be stoic, you should be loving, but you should be encouraging them to get the medical attention that they need, especially as people reach a certain age, they need more frequent visits to the doctor and they shouldn’t put something down to old age, so if you see any signs from your parents or your siblings, that they’re not doing too well, don’t write it off as something like old age or the weather, because it could be much deeper for them and it could be a much more serious medical situation, it could be just early signs that the body is giving you about a potential issue that could become more serious down the road. So once upon a time I only worried about what my day’s schedule was, everyday, I thought about my career goals and how much I could save for that next trip to Bali, but one day, my mom got sick and I heard about it through a text, and because of that, I realized how much I love my mom and that I could lose the one person in the world who brought me into this very world. This very conversation I’m having with you is because of her. Because of that, I want the best medical attention for my parents and I want you to give the same to yours. And so Mum, you may be suffering from all the pain medication you’re on and recovering from one of the biggest health scares of your life, but before you close your eyes to go to sleep tonight, I want you to know that I love you. "" 1 Podcast Review  Leave a comment about the Hostyour full name Star Ratingour support Leave a comment about the Intervieweeyour full name Star Ratingour support Leave a comment about the Websiteyour full name SEND Previous Next Music Attribution (CC/Royalty Free) Lee Rosevere – Curiousity Lee Rosevere – Looking_Back Lee Rosevere – Tech_Toys Lee Rosevere – Lets_Start_at_the_Beginning Lee Rosevere – Featherlight  

For An Easier Experience, Listen On Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or Podbean. It’s so easy to be caught up in the busyness of daily life, like to be constantly evaluating your career goals, you’re constantly thinking about paying for your small goals like your holidays or for new fashion or a new laptop, and constantly thinking about saving for something big like a car or a house. Isn’t it easy to lose sight of the things we take for granted when we’re trying to reach for more than our current status, always aiming High and thinking about the stakes that might seem important to us, the things that we could lose, afraid that we might fall behind others, especially when you find yourself caught in a train in the morning hustling and rushing to work, and it’s crowded, you’re thinking about how you compare to everyone else around you. The other person that looks like you, that dresses and stands like you. I’m not good when I compare myself to others, I find myself just kicking myself down whenever I do so. When I think about all the times I’m on instagram, I just feel empty, like I’m killing time but also killing my self-esteem. And then you go back out into the world, you’re constantly worried about what happens if you don’t succeed, and you’re worried that the odds are always stacked against you. It could be a boss that doesn’t respect you, or clients that don’t seem to understand what you’re trying to say, or colleagues that misread you. But you got to keep in mind what might seem small to you now, might actually have a really big impact in the way that you think of yourself and your identity. It’s interesting to imagine yourself in a new car, or sitting at a restaurant with a beautiful partner, going on a trip overseas, but what about the things that are closer to home, like your own health, your mental health, your mindfulness of the effect you have on other people, and most importantly, your family. So once upon a time, I was stuck in this repetitive cycle of every day, waking up and looking at my calendar, checking my notifications, seeing how many likes I got or how many appointments I had that day. One day, I was about to step into a room to record a podcast interview, and I got a text from my brother, saying hey bro, I have some bad news to share with you. Because I was so busy, I was about to interview someone and I couldn’t let it affect my flow, I said, can I call you back later, and when I called him, my brother told me that my mom had suffered from severe heart pain and that she was being rushed to hospital in an ambulance for scans. Because of that, I cried, and it was super embarrassing, crying in the lobby of a coworking space, until finally, I felt compelled to book the next ticket to New York, where she currently was under medical attention. It made me realize how much I had taken my family’s health for granted. And anybody who has been through something similar, where someone has fallen ill or seriously sick, or even died, you feel this instant surprise that completely turns your world upside down. What happens if the person that greets you every morning, or you say goodnight to, just disappears, like that, click fingers. I guess what I’m trying to say is that because of that recent experience, it put into perspective what really matters to me, and that’s my family. So my mom had chest pains because her aorta, which is the biggest vein pumping blood through your body, had expanded three times the normal size it should be. So the diameter of a normal aorta is about 3 cm and the aorta had expanded to 9 cm. If you don’t treat it, you could have an aneurysm, meaning instant death because of internal bleeding. I feel so lucky for her that that didn’t happen to her, but I know some of my friends have had that happen to their loved ones, but she was in extreme pain because of the pressure against her heart from the expanded aorta was causing her to be short of breath and to be coughing. If there’s anything that this experience has taught me, it’s that even though people around you, that you spend time with or casually see everyday, can be so stoic, they can put up such a brave front, but they may be hiding something underneath them that is extremely fragile, it could be a heart condition, it could be a recent bout of depression, but never take them for granted, and never take sickness for granted either, you’ll feel like you’re worrying about the small stuff, but it will set you free in the long term. I was suddenly confronted with the question of what I would say to my mom, what would my final words be before she goes into open heart surgery, and I was lucky that I got the chance to talk to her over the phone before her surgery, and I told her I loved her, and I told her that before she closes her eyes, I want her to remember how much I love her, and that I’ll see her on the other side, and when she opens up her eyes, I’ll be there to greet her.. So pick up the phone, and just tell someone that they love them, it could be totally out of the blue, and I know in Asian households it can be quite a frosty and cold environment, I have friends who never tell their parents that they love them. It could ever seem out of the blue to say anything with the four letters in it, l-ov-e. But I knew that in this moment of need, my mom needed to hear those words, despite how stoic she is, despite how stubborn she is, or how strong she is, so similar to all the Asian moms that keep their emotions to themselves, and fight the battles without letting anyone know how much hurt they’ve been through. So put yourself in the shoes of somebody who’s just gone through a severe situation where they’ve had to deal with a loved one or member Of their family going through some traumatic medical treatment. You’ve got to identify with how deep and meaningful a situation that is, and how much that will affect all the people who are involved. How would you act in that situation, and what would make you act that way? I was so scared, and it was a fear inside me that I haven’t felt in a long time. I would consider myself quite tenacious, nothing really scares me, I’ve jumped out of planes, I jumped off cliffs, but call me a Mumma’s boy, but there’s nothing deeper that affected me then hearing that my mom was sick. The good news is that the surgery, although it was severe, it’s pretty standard and she woke up and I was able to see her on the other side, and she’s now recovering in a hospital in New York. But when we talk about success, we always seem to think about career or financial success. The stakes seem to be my position in society, my ability to buy a home, my ability to save for whatever next nice thing we want. What happens if you don’t succeed? What happens if the odds are deeper than just material objects or financial game, what if it has to do with the most important people in your life, those are the real odds that are stacked against you. If something goes wrong with someone you love and care about, you should be stoic, you should be loving, but you should be encouraging them to get the medical attention that they need, especially as people reach a certain age, they need more frequent visits to the doctor and they shouldn’t put something down to old age, so if you see any signs from your parents or your siblings, that they’re not doing too well, don’t write it off as something like old age or the weather, because it could be much deeper for them and it could be a much more serious medical situation, it could be just early signs that the body is giving you about a potential issue that could become more serious down the road. So once upon a time I only worried about what my day’s schedule was, everyday, I thought about my career goals and how much I could save for that next trip to Bali, but one day, my mom got sick and I heard about it through a text, and because of that, I realized how much I love my mom and that I could lose the one person in the world who brought me into this very world. This very conversation I’m having with you is because of her. Because of that, I want the best medical attention for my parents and I want you to give the same to yours. And so Mum, you may be suffering from all the pain medication you’re on and recovering from one of the biggest health scares of your life, but before you close your eyes to go to sleep tonight, I want you to know that I love you. "" 1 Podcast Review  Leave a comment about the Hostyour full name Star Ratingour support Leave a comment about the Intervieweeyour full name Star Ratingour support Leave a comment about the Websiteyour full name SEND Previous Next Music Attribution (CC/Royalty Free) Lee Rosevere – Curiousity Lee Rosevere – Looking_Back Lee Rosevere – Tech_Toys Lee Rosevere – Lets_Start_at_the_Beginning Lee Rosevere – Featherlight  

For An Easier Experience, Listen On Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or Podbean. It’s so easy to be caught up in the busyness of daily life, like to be constantly evaluating your career goals, you’re constantly thinking about paying for your small goals like your holidays or for new fashion or a new laptop, and constantly thinking about saving for something big like a car or a house. Isn’t it easy to lose sight of the things we take for granted when we’re trying to reach for more than our current status, always aiming High and thinking about the stakes that might seem important to us, the things that we could lose, afraid that we might fall behind others, especially when you find yourself caught in a train in the morning hustling and rushing to work, and it’s crowded, you’re thinking about how you compare to everyone else around you. The other person that looks like you, that dresses and stands like you. I’m not good when I compare myself to others, I find myself just kicking myself down whenever I do so. When I think about all the times I’m on instagram, I just feel empty, like I’m killing time but also killing my self-esteem. And then you go back out into the world, you’re constantly worried about what happens if you don’t succeed, and you’re worried that the odds are always stacked against you. It could be a boss that doesn’t respect you, or clients that don’t seem to understand what you’re trying to say, or colleagues that misread you. But you got to keep in mind what might seem small to you now, might actually have a really big impact in the way that you think of yourself and your identity. It’s interesting to imagine yourself in a new car, or sitting at a restaurant with a beautiful partner, going on a trip overseas, but what about the things that are closer to home, like your own health, your mental health, your mindfulness of the effect you have on other people, and most importantly, your family. So once upon a time, I was stuck in this repetitive cycle of every day, waking up and looking at my calendar, checking my notifications, seeing how many likes I got or how many appointments I had that day. One day, I was about to step into a room to record a podcast interview, and I got a text from my brother, saying hey bro, I have some bad news to share with you. Because I was so busy, I was about to interview someone and I couldn’t let it affect my flow, I said, can I call you back later, and when I called him, my brother told me that my mom had suffered from severe heart pain and that she was being rushed to hospital in an ambulance for scans. Because of that, I cried, and it was super embarrassing, crying in the lobby of a coworking space, until finally, I felt compelled to book the next ticket to New York, where she currently was under medical attention. It made me realize how much I had taken my family’s health for granted. And anybody who has been through something similar, where someone has fallen ill or seriously sick, or even died, you feel this instant surprise that completely turns your world upside down. What happens if the person that greets you every morning, or you say goodnight to, just disappears, like that, click fingers. I guess what I’m trying to say is that because of that recent experience, it put into perspective what really matters to me, and that’s my family. So my mom had chest pains because her aorta, which is the biggest vein pumping blood through your body, had expanded three times the normal size it should be. So the diameter of a normal aorta is about 3 cm and the aorta had expanded to 9 cm. If you don’t treat it, you could have an aneurysm, meaning instant death because of internal bleeding. I feel so lucky for her that that didn’t happen to her, but I know some of my friends have had that happen to their loved ones, but she was in extreme pain because of the pressure against her heart from the expanded aorta was causing her to be short of breath and to be coughing. If there’s anything that this experience has taught me, it’s that even though people around you, that you spend time with or casually see everyday, can be so stoic, they can put up such a brave front, but they may be hiding something underneath them that is extremely fragile, it could be a heart condition, it could be a recent bout of depression, but never take them for granted, and never take sickness for granted either, you’ll feel like you’re worrying about the small stuff, but it will set you free in the long term. I was suddenly confronted with the question of what I would say to my mom, what would my final words be before she goes into open heart surgery, and I was lucky that I got the chance to talk to her over the phone before her surgery, and I told her I loved her, and I told her that before she closes her eyes, I want her to remember how much I love her, and that I’ll see her on the other side, and when she opens up her eyes, I’ll be there to greet her.. So pick up the phone, and just tell someone that they love them, it could be totally out of the blue, and I know in Asian households it can be quite a frosty and cold environment, I have friends who never tell their parents that they love them. It could ever seem out of the blue to say anything with the four letters in it, l-ov-e. But I knew that in this moment of need, my mom needed to hear those words, despite how stoic she is, despite how stubborn she is, or how strong she is, so similar to all the Asian moms that keep their emotions to themselves, and fight the battles without letting anyone know how much hurt they’ve been through. So put yourself in the shoes of somebody who’s just gone through a severe situation where they’ve had to deal with a loved one or member Of their family going through some traumatic medical treatment. You’ve got to identify with how deep and meaningful a situation that is, and how much that will affect all the people who are involved. How would you act in that situation, and what would make you act that way? I was so scared, and it was a fear inside me that I haven’t felt in a long time. I would consider myself quite tenacious, nothing really scares me, I’ve jumped out of planes, I jumped off cliffs, but call me a Mumma’s boy, but there’s nothing deeper that affected me then hearing that my mom was sick. The good news is that the surgery, although it was severe, it’s pretty standard and she woke up and I was able to see her on the other side, and she’s now recovering in a hospital in New York. But when we talk about success, we always seem to think about career or financial success. The stakes seem to be my position in society, my ability to buy a home, my ability to save for whatever next nice thing we want. What happens if you don’t succeed? What happens if the odds are deeper than just material objects or financial game, what if it has to do with the most important people in your life, those are the real odds that are stacked against you. If something goes wrong with someone you love and care about, you should be stoic, you should be loving, but you should be encouraging them to get the medical attention that they need, especially as people reach a certain age, they need more frequent visits to the doctor and they shouldn’t put something down to old age, so if you see any signs from your parents or your siblings, that they’re not doing too well, don’t write it off as something like old age or the weather, because it could be much deeper for them and it could be a much more serious medical situation, it could be just early signs that the body is giving you about a potential issue that could become more serious down the road. So once upon a time I only worried about what my day’s schedule was, everyday, I thought about my career goals and how much I could save for that next trip to Bali, but one day, my mom got sick and I heard about it through a text, and because of that, I realized how much I love my mom and that I could lose the one person in the world who brought me into this very world. This very conversation I’m having with you is because of her. Because of that, I want the best medical attention for my parents and I want you to give the same to yours. And so Mum, you may be suffering from all the pain medication you’re on and recovering from one of the biggest health scares of your life, but before you close your eyes to go to sleep tonight, I want you to know that I love you. "" 1 Podcast Review  Leave a comment about the Hostyour full name Star Ratingour support Leave a comment about the Intervieweeyour full name Star Ratingour support Leave a comment about the Websiteyour full name SEND Previous Next Music Attribution (CC/Royalty Free) Lee Rosevere – Curiousity Lee Rosevere – Looking_Back Lee Rosevere – Tech_Toys Lee Rosevere – Lets_Start_at_the_Beginning Lee Rosevere – Featherlight  

For An Easier Experience, Listen On Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or Podbean. It’s so easy to be caught up in the busyness of daily life, like to be constantly evaluating your career goals, you’re constantly thinking about paying for your small goals like your holidays or for new fashion or a new laptop, and constantly thinking about saving for something big like a car or a house. Isn’t it easy to lose sight of the things we take for granted when we’re trying to reach for more than our current status, always aiming High and thinking about the stakes that might seem important to us, the things that we could lose, afraid that we might fall behind others, especially when you find yourself caught in a train in the morning hustling and rushing to work, and it’s crowded, you’re thinking about how you compare to everyone else around you. The other person that looks like you, that dresses and stands like you. I’m not good when I compare myself to others, I find myself just kicking myself down whenever I do so. When I think about all the times I’m on instagram, I just feel empty, like I’m killing time but also killing my self-esteem. And then you go back out into the world, you’re constantly worried about what happens if you don’t succeed, and you’re worried that the odds are always stacked against you. It could be a boss that doesn’t respect you, or clients that don’t seem to understand what you’re trying to say, or colleagues that misread you. But you got to keep in mind what might seem small to you now, might actually have a really big impact in the way that you think of yourself and your identity. It’s interesting to imagine yourself in a new car, or sitting at a restaurant with a beautiful partner, going on a trip overseas, but what about the things that are closer to home, like your own health, your mental health, your mindfulness of the effect you have on other people, and most importantly, your family. So once upon a time, I was stuck in this repetitive cycle of every day, waking up and looking at my calendar, checking my notifications, seeing how many likes I got or how many appointments I had that day. One day, I was about to step into a room to record a podcast interview, and I got a text from my brother, saying hey bro, I have some bad news to share with you. Because I was so busy, I was about to interview someone and I couldn’t let it affect my flow, I said, can I call you back later, and when I called him, my brother told me that my mom had suffered from severe heart pain and that she was being rushed to hospital in an ambulance for scans. Because of that, I cried, and it was super embarrassing, crying in the lobby of a coworking space, until finally, I felt compelled to book the next ticket to New York, where she currently was under medical attention. It made me realize how much I had taken my family’s health for granted. And anybody who has been through something similar, where someone has fallen ill or seriously sick, or even died, you feel this instant surprise that completely turns your world upside down. What happens if the person that greets you every morning, or you say goodnight to, just disappears, like that, click fingers. I guess what I’m trying to say is that because of that recent experience, it put into perspective what really matters to me, and that’s my family. So my mom had chest pains because her aorta, which is the biggest vein pumping blood through your body, had expanded three times the normal size it should be. So the diameter of a normal aorta is about 3 cm and the aorta had expanded to 9 cm. If you don’t treat it, you could have an aneurysm, meaning instant death because of internal bleeding. I feel so lucky for her that that didn’t happen to her, but I know some of my friends have had that happen to their loved ones, but she was in extreme pain because of the pressure against her heart from the expanded aorta was causing her to be short of breath and to be coughing. If there’s anything that this experience has taught me, it’s that even though people around you, that you spend time with or casually see everyday, can be so stoic, they can put up such a brave front, but they may be hiding something underneath them that is extremely fragile, it could be a heart condition, it could be a recent bout of depression, but never take them for granted, and never take sickness for granted either, you’ll feel like you’re worrying about the small stuff, but it will set you free in the long term. I was suddenly confronted with the question of what I would say to my mom, what would my final words be before she goes into open heart surgery, and I was lucky that I got the chance to talk to her over the phone before her surgery, and I told her I loved her, and I told her that before she closes her eyes, I want her to remember how much I love her, and that I’ll see her on the other side, and when she opens up her eyes, I’ll be there to greet her.. So pick up the phone, and just tell someone that they love them, it could be totally out of the blue, and I know in Asian households it can be quite a frosty and cold environment, I have friends who never tell their parents that they love them. It could ever seem out of the blue to say anything with the four letters in it, l-ov-e. But I knew that in this moment of need, my mom needed to hear those words, despite how stoic she is, despite how stubborn she is, or how strong she is, so similar to all the Asian moms that keep their emotions to themselves, and fight the battles without letting anyone know how much hurt they’ve been through. So put yourself in the shoes of somebody who’s just gone through a severe situation where they’ve had to deal with a loved one or member Of their family going through some traumatic medical treatment. You’ve got to identify with how deep and meaningful a situation that is, and how much that will affect all the people who are involved. How would you act in that situation, and what would make you act that way? I was so scared, and it was a fear inside me that I haven’t felt in a long time. I would consider myself quite tenacious, nothing really scares me, I’ve jumped out of planes, I jumped off cliffs, but call me a Mumma’s boy, but there’s nothing deeper that affected me then hearing that my mom was sick. The good news is that the surgery, although it was severe, it’s pretty standard and she woke up and I was able to see her on the other side, and she’s now recovering in a hospital in New York. But when we talk about success, we always seem to think about career or financial success. The stakes seem to be my position in society, my ability to buy a home, my ability to save for whatever next nice thing we want. What happens if you don’t succeed? What happens if the odds are deeper than just material objects or financial game, what if it has to do with the most important people in your life, those are the real odds that are stacked against you. If something goes wrong with someone you love and care about, you should be stoic, you should be loving, but you should be encouraging them to get the medical attention that they need, especially as people reach a certain age, they need more frequent visits to the doctor and they shouldn’t put something down to old age, so if you see any signs from your parents or your siblings, that they’re not doing too well, don’t write it off as something like old age or the weather, because it could be much deeper for them and it could be a much more serious medical situation, it could be just early signs that the body is giving you about a potential issue that could become more serious down the road. So once upon a time I only worried about what my day’s schedule was, everyday, I thought about my career goals and how much I could save for that next trip to Bali, but one day, my mom got sick and I heard about it through a text, and because of that, I realized how much I love my mom and that I could lose the one person in the world who brought me into this very world. This very conversation I’m having with you is because of her. Because of that, I want the best medical attention for my parents and I want you to give the same to yours. And so Mum, you may be suffering from all the pain medication you’re on and recovering from one of the biggest health scares of your life, but before you close your eyes to go to sleep tonight, I want you to know that I love you. "" 1 Podcast Review  Leave a comment about the Hostyour full name Star Ratingour support Leave a comment about the Intervieweeyour full name Star Ratingour support Leave a comment about the Websiteyour full name SEND Previous Next Music Attribution (CC/Royalty Free) Lee Rosevere – Curiousity Lee Rosevere – Looking_Back Lee Rosevere – Tech_Toys Lee Rosevere – Lets_Start_at_the_Beginning Lee Rosevere – Featherlight  

For An Easier Experience, Listen On Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or Podbean. It’s so easy to be caught up in the busyness of daily life, like to be constantly evaluating your career goals, you’re constantly thinking about paying for your small goals like your holidays or for new fashion or a new laptop, and constantly thinking about saving for something big like a car or a house. Isn’t it easy to lose sight of the things we take for granted when we’re trying to reach for more than our current status, always aiming High and thinking about the stakes that might seem important to us, the things that we could lose, afraid that we might fall behind others, especially when you find yourself caught in a train in the morning hustling and rushing to work, and it’s crowded, you’re thinking about how you compare to everyone else around you. The other person that looks like you, that dresses and stands like you. I’m not good when I compare myself to others, I find myself just kicking myself down whenever I do so. When I think about all the times I’m on instagram, I just feel empty, like I’m killing time but also killing my self-esteem. And then you go back out into the world, you’re constantly worried about what happens if you don’t succeed, and you’re worried that the odds are always stacked against you. It could be a boss that doesn’t respect you, or clients that don’t seem to understand what you’re trying to say, or colleagues that misread you. But you got to keep in mind what might seem small to you now, might actually have a really big impact in the way that you think of yourself and your identity. It’s interesting to imagine yourself in a new car, or sitting at a restaurant with a beautiful partner, going on a trip overseas, but what about the things that are closer to home, like your own health, your mental health, your mindfulness of the effect you have on other people, and most importantly, your family. So once upon a time, I was stuck in this repetitive cycle of every day, waking up and looking at my calendar, checking my notifications, seeing how many likes I got or how many appointments I had that day. One day, I was about to step into a room to record a podcast interview, and I got a text from my brother, saying hey bro, I have some bad news to share with you. Because I was so busy, I was about to interview someone and I couldn’t let it affect my flow, I said, can I call you back later, and when I called him, my brother told me that my mom had suffered from severe heart pain and that she was being rushed to hospital in an ambulance for scans. Because of that, I cried, and it was super embarrassing, crying in the lobby of a coworking space, until finally, I felt compelled to book the next ticket to New York, where she currently was under medical attention. It made me realize how much I had taken my family’s health for granted. And anybody who has been through something similar, where someone has fallen ill or seriously sick, or even died, you feel this instant surprise that completely turns your world upside down. What happens if the person that greets you every morning, or you say goodnight to, just disappears, like that, click fingers. I guess what I’m trying to say is that because of that recent experience, it put into perspective what really matters to me, and that’s my family. So my mom had chest pains because her aorta, which is the biggest vein pumping blood through your body, had expanded three times the normal size it should be. So the diameter of a normal aorta is about 3 cm and the aorta had expanded to 9 cm. If you don’t treat it, you could have an aneurysm, meaning instant death because of internal bleeding. I feel so lucky for her that that didn’t happen to her, but I know some of my friends have had that happen to their loved ones, but she was in extreme pain because of the pressure against her heart from the expanded aorta was causing her to be short of breath and to be coughing. If there’s anything that this experience has taught me, it’s that even though people around you, that you spend time with or casually see everyday, can be so stoic, they can put up such a brave front, but they may be hiding something underneath them that is extremely fragile, it could be a heart condition, it could be a recent bout of depression, but never take them for granted, and never take sickness for granted either, you’ll feel like you’re worrying about the small stuff, but it will set you free in the long term. I was suddenly confronted with the question of what I would say to my mom, what would my final words be before she goes into open heart surgery, and I was lucky that I got the chance to talk to her over the phone before her surgery, and I told her I loved her, and I told her that before she closes her eyes, I want her to remember how much I love her, and that I’ll see her on the other side, and when she opens up her eyes, I’ll be there to greet her.. So pick up the phone, and just tell someone that they love them, it could be totally out of the blue, and I know in Asian households it can be quite a frosty and cold environment, I have friends who never tell their parents that they love them. It could ever seem out of the blue to say anything with the four letters in it, l-ov-e. But I knew that in this moment of need, my mom needed to hear those words, despite how stoic she is, despite how stubborn she is, or how strong she is, so similar to all the Asian moms that keep their emotions to themselves, and fight the battles without letting anyone know how much hurt they’ve been through. So put yourself in the shoes of somebody who’s just gone through a severe situation where they’ve had to deal with a loved one or member Of their family going through some traumatic medical treatment. You’ve got to identify with how deep and meaningful a situation that is, and how much that will affect all the people who are involved. How would you act in that situation, and what would make you act that way? I was so scared, and it was a fear inside me that I haven’t felt in a long time. I would consider myself quite tenacious, nothing really scares me, I’ve jumped out of planes, I jumped off cliffs, but call me a Mumma’s boy, but there’s nothing deeper that affected me then hearing that my mom was sick. The good news is that the surgery, although it was severe, it’s pretty standard and she woke up and I was able to see her on the other side, and she’s now recovering in a hospital in New York. But when we talk about success, we always seem to think about career or financial success. The stakes seem to be my position in society, my ability to buy a home, my ability to save for whatever next nice thing we want. What happens if you don’t succeed? What happens if the odds are deeper than just material objects or financial game, what if it has to do with the most important people in your life, those are the real odds that are stacked against you. If something goes wrong with someone you love and care about, you should be stoic, you should be loving, but you should be encouraging them to get the medical attention that they need, especially as people reach a certain age, they need more frequent visits to the doctor and they shouldn’t put something down to old age, so if you see any signs from your parents or your siblings, that they’re not doing too well, don’t write it off as something like old age or the weather, because it could be much deeper for them and it could be a much more serious medical situation, it could be just early signs that the body is giving you about a potential issue that could become more serious down the road. So once upon a time I only worried about what my day’s schedule was, everyday, I thought about my career goals and how much I could save for that next trip to Bali, but one day, my mom got sick and I heard about it through a text, and because of that, I realized how much I love my mom and that I could lose the one person in the world who brought me into this very world. This very conversation I’m having with you is because of her. Because of that, I want the best medical attention for my parents and I want you to give the same to yours. And so Mum, you may be suffering from all the pain medication you’re on and recovering from one of the biggest health scares of your life, but before you close your eyes to go to sleep tonight, I want you to know that I love you. "" 1 Podcast Review  Leave a comment about the Hostyour full name Star Ratingour support Leave a comment about the Intervieweeyour full name Star Ratingour support Leave a comment about the Websiteyour full name SEND Previous Next Music Attribution (CC/Royalty Free) Lee Rosevere – Curiousity Lee Rosevere – Looking_Back Lee Rosevere – Tech_Toys Lee Rosevere – Lets_Start_at_the_Beginning Lee Rosevere – Featherlight  

For An Easier Experience, Listen On Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or Podbean. It’s so easy to be caught up in the busyness of daily life, like to be constantly evaluating your career goals, you’re constantly thinking about paying for your small goals like your holidays or for new fashion or a new laptop, and constantly thinking about saving for something big like a car or a house. Isn’t it easy to lose sight of the things we take for granted when we’re trying to reach for more than our current status, always aiming High and thinking about the stakes that might seem important to us, the things that we could lose, afraid that we might fall behind others, especially when you find yourself caught in a train in the morning hustling and rushing to work, and it’s crowded, you’re thinking about how you compare to everyone else around you. The other person that looks like you, that dresses and stands like you. I’m not good when I compare myself to others, I find myself just kicking myself down whenever I do so. When I think about all the times I’m on instagram, I just feel empty, like I’m killing time but also killing my self-esteem. And then you go back out into the world, you’re constantly worried about what happens if you don’t succeed, and you’re worried that the odds are always stacked against you. It could be a boss that doesn’t respect you, or clients that don’t seem to understand what you’re trying to say, or colleagues that misread you. But you got to keep in mind what might seem small to you now, might actually have a really big impact in the way that you think of yourself and your identity. It’s interesting to imagine yourself in a new car, or sitting at a restaurant with a beautiful partner, going on a trip overseas, but what about the things that are closer to home, like your own health, your mental health, your mindfulness of the effect you have on other people, and most importantly, your family. So once upon a time, I was stuck in this repetitive cycle of every day, waking up and looking at my calendar, checking my notifications, seeing how many likes I got or how many appointments I had that day. One day, I was about to step into a room to record a podcast interview, and I got a text from my brother, saying hey bro, I have some bad news to share with you. Because I was so busy, I was about to interview someone and I couldn’t let it affect my flow, I said, can I call you back later, and when I called him, my brother told me that my mom had suffered from severe heart pain and that she was being rushed to hospital in an ambulance for scans. Because of that, I cried, and it was super embarrassing, crying in the lobby of a coworking space, until finally, I felt compelled to book the next ticket to New York, where she currently was under medical attention. It made me realize how much I had taken my family’s health for granted. And anybody who has been through something similar, where someone has fallen ill or seriously sick, or even died, you feel this instant surprise that completely turns your world upside down. What happens if the person that greets you every morning, or you say goodnight to, just disappears, like that, click fingers. I guess what I’m trying to say is that because of that recent experience, it put into perspective what really matters to me, and that’s my family. So my mom had chest pains because her aorta, which is the biggest vein pumping blood through your body, had expanded three times the normal size it should be. So the diameter of a normal aorta is about 3 cm and the aorta had expanded to 9 cm. If you don’t treat it, you could have an aneurysm, meaning instant death because of internal bleeding. I feel so lucky for her that that didn’t happen to her, but I know some of my friends have had that happen to their loved ones, but she was in extreme pain because of the pressure against her heart from the expanded aorta was causing her to be short of breath and to be coughing. If there’s anything that this experience has taught me, it’s that even though people around you, that you spend time with or casually see everyday, can be so stoic, they can put up such a brave front, but they may be hiding something underneath them that is extremely fragile, it could be a heart condition, it could be a recent bout of depression, but never take them for granted, and never take sickness for granted either, you’ll feel like you’re worrying about the small stuff, but it will set you free in the long term. I was suddenly confronted with the question of what I would say to my mom, what would my final words be before she goes into open heart surgery, and I was lucky that I got the chance to talk to her over the phone before her surgery, and I told her I loved her, and I told her that before she closes her eyes, I want her to remember how much I love her, and that I’ll see her on the other side, and when she opens up her eyes, I’ll be there to greet her.. So pick up the phone, and just tell someone that they love them, it could be totally out of the blue, and I know in Asian households it can be quite a frosty and cold environment, I have friends who never tell their parents that they love them. It could ever seem out of the blue to say anything with the four letters in it, l-ov-e. But I knew that in this moment of need, my mom needed to hear those words, despite how stoic she is, despite how stubborn she is, or how strong she is, so similar to all the Asian moms that keep their emotions to themselves, and fight the battles without letting anyone know how much hurt they’ve been through. So put yourself in the shoes of somebody who’s just gone through a severe situation where they’ve had to deal with a loved one or member Of their family going through some traumatic medical treatment. You’ve got to identify with how deep and meaningful a situation that is, and how much that will affect all the people who are involved. How would you act in that situation, and what would make you act that way? I was so scared, and it was a fear inside me that I haven’t felt in a long time. I would consider myself quite tenacious, nothing really scares me, I’ve jumped out of planes, I jumped off cliffs, but call me a Mumma’s boy, but there’s nothing deeper that affected me then hearing that my mom was sick. The good news is that the surgery, although it was severe, it’s pretty standard and she woke up and I was able to see her on the other side, and she’s now recovering in a hospital in New York. But when we talk about success, we always seem to think about career or financial success. The stakes seem to be my position in society, my ability to buy a home, my ability to save for whatever next nice thing we want. What happens if you don’t succeed? What happens if the odds are deeper than just material objects or financial game, what if it has to do with the most important people in your life, those are the real odds that are stacked against you. If something goes wrong with someone you love and care about, you should be stoic, you should be loving, but you should be encouraging them to get the medical attention that they need, especially as people reach a certain age, they need more frequent visits to the doctor and they shouldn’t put something down to old age, so if you see any signs from your parents or your siblings, that they’re not doing too well, don’t write it off as something like old age or the weather, because it could be much deeper for them and it could be a much more serious medical situation, it could be just early signs that the body is giving you about a potential issue that could become more serious down the road. So once upon a time I only worried about what my day’s schedule was, everyday, I thought about my career goals and how much I could save for that next trip to Bali, but one day, my mom got sick and I heard about it through a text, and because of that, I realized how much I love my mom and that I could lose the one person in the world who brought me into this very world. This very conversation I’m having with you is because of her. Because of that, I want the best medical attention for my parents and I want you to give the same to yours. And so Mum, you may be suffering from all the pain medication you’re on and recovering from one of the biggest health scares of your life, but before you close your eyes to go to sleep tonight, I want you to know that I love you. "" 1 Podcast Review  Leave a comment about the Hostyour full name Star Ratingour support Leave a comment about the Intervieweeyour full name Star Ratingour support Leave a comment about the Websiteyour full name SEND Previous Next Music Attribution (CC/Royalty Free) Lee Rosevere – Curiousity Lee Rosevere – Looking_Back Lee Rosevere – Tech_Toys Lee Rosevere – Lets_Start_at_the_Beginning Lee Rosevere – Featherlight  

For An Easier Experience, Listen On Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher or Podbean. It’s so easy to be caught up in the busyness of daily life, like to be constantly evaluating your career goals, you’re constantly thinking about paying for your small goals like your holidays or for new fashion or a new laptop, and constantly thinking about saving for something big like a car or a house. Isn’t it easy to lose sight of the things we take for granted when we’re trying to reach for more than our current status, always aiming High and thinking about the stakes that might seem important to us, the things that we could lose, afraid that we might fall behind others, especially when you find yourself caught in a train in the morning hustling and rushing to work, and it’s crowded, you’re thinking about how you compare to everyone else around you. The other person that looks like you, that dresses and stands like you. I’m not good when I compare myself to others, I find myself just kicking myself down whenever I do so. When I think about all the times I’m on instagram, I just feel empty, like I’m killing time but also killing my self-esteem. And then you go back out into the world, you’re constantly worried about what happens if you don’t succeed, and you’re worried that the odds are always stacked against you. It could be a boss that doesn’t respect you, or clients that don’t seem to understand what you’re trying to say, or colleagues that misread you. But you got to keep in mind what might seem small to you now, might actually have a really big impact in the way that you think of yourself and your identity. It’s interesting to imagine yourself in a new car, or sitting at a restaurant with a beautiful partner, going on a trip overseas, but what about the things that are closer to home, like your own health, your mental health, your mindfulness of the effect you have on other people, and most importantly, your family. So once upon a time, I was stuck in this repetitive cycle of every day, waking up and looking at my calendar, checking my notifications, seeing how many likes I got or how many appointments I had that day. One day, I was about to step into a room to record a podcast interview, and I got a text from my brother, saying hey bro, I have some bad news to share with you. Because I was so busy, I was about to interview someone and I couldn’t let it affect my flow, I said, can I call you back later, and when I called him, my brother told me that my mom had suffered from severe heart pain and that she was being rushed to hospital in an ambulance for scans. Because of that, I cried, and it was super embarrassing, crying in the lobby of a coworking space, until finally, I felt compelled to book the next ticket to New York, where she currently was under medical attention. It made me realize how much I had taken my family’s health for granted. And anybody who has been through something similar, where someone has fallen ill or seriously sick, or even died, you feel this instant surprise that completely turns your world upside down. What happens if the person that greets you every morning, or you say goodnight to, just disappears, like that, click fingers. I guess what I’m trying to say is that because of that recent experience, it put into perspective what really matters to me, and that’s my family. So my mom had chest pains because her aorta, which is the biggest vein pumping blood through your body, had expanded three times the normal size it should be. So the diameter of a normal aorta is about 3 cm and the aorta had expanded to 9 cm. If you don’t treat it, you could have an aneurysm, meaning instant death because of internal bleeding. I feel so lucky for her that that didn’t happen to her, but I know some of my friends have had that happen to their loved ones, but she was in extreme pain because of the pressure against her heart from the expanded aorta was causing her to be short of breath and to be coughing. If there’s anything that this experience has taught me, it’s that even though people around you, that you spend time with or casually see everyday, can be so stoic, they can put up such a brave front, but they may be hiding something underneath them that is extremely fragile, it could be a heart condition, it could be a recent bout of depression, but never take them for granted, and never take sickness for granted either, you’ll feel like you’re worrying about the small stuff, but it will set you free in the long term. I was suddenly confronted with the question of what I would say to my mom, what would my final words be before she goes into open heart surgery, and I was lucky that I got the chance to talk to her over the phone before her surgery, and I told her I loved her, and I told her that before she closes her eyes, I want her to remember how much I love her, and that I’ll see her on the other side, and when she opens up her eyes, I’ll be there to greet her.. So pick up the phone, and just tell someone that they love them, it could be totally out of the blue, and I know in Asian households it can be quite a frosty and cold environment, I have friends who never tell their parents that they love them. It could ever seem out of the blue to say anything with the four letters in it, l-ov-e. But I knew that in this moment of need, my mom needed to hear those words, despite how stoic she is, despite how stubborn she is, or how strong she is, so similar to all the Asian moms that keep their emotions to themselves, and fight the battles without letting anyone know how much hurt they’ve been through. So put yourself in the shoes of somebody who’s just gone through a severe situation where they’ve had to deal with a loved one or member Of their family going through some traumatic medical treatment. You’ve got to identify with how deep and meaningful a situation that is, and how much that will affect all the people who are involved. How would you act in that situation, and what would make you act that way? I was so scared, and it was a fear inside me that I haven’t felt in a long time. I would consider myself quite tenacious, nothing really scares me, I’ve jumped out of planes, I jumped off cliffs, but call me a Mumma’s boy, but there’s nothing deeper that affected me then hearing that my mom was sick. The good news is that the surgery, although it was severe, it’s pretty standard and she woke up and I was able to see her on the other side, and she’s now recovering in a hospital in New York. But when we talk about success, we always seem to think about career or financial success. The stakes seem to be my position in society, my ability to buy a home, my ability to save for whatever next nice thing we want. What happens if you don’t succeed? What happens if the odds are deeper than just material objects or financial game, what if it has to do with the most important people in your life, those are the real odds that are stacked against you. If something goes wrong with someone you love and care about, you should be stoic, you should be loving, but you should be encouraging them to get the medical attention that they need, especially as people reach a certain age, they need more frequent visits to the doctor and they shouldn’t put something down to old age, so if you see any signs from your parents or your siblings, that they’re not doing too well, don’t write it off as something like old age or the weather, because it could be much deeper for them and it could be a much more serious medical situation, it could be just early signs that the body is giving you about a potential issue that could become more serious down the road. So once upon a time I only worried about what my day’s schedule was, everyday, I thought about my career goals and how much I could save for that next trip to Bali, but one day, my mom got sick and I heard about it through a text, and because of that, I realized how much I love my mom and that I could lose the one person in the world who brought me into this very world. This very conversation I’m having with you is because of her. Because of that, I want the best medical attention for my parents and I want you to give the same to yours. And so Mum, you may be suffering from all the pain medication you’re on and recovering from one of the biggest health scares of your life, but before you close your eyes to go to sleep tonight, I want you to know that I love you. "" 1 Podcast Review  Leave a comment about the Hostyour full name Star Ratingour support Leave a comment about the Intervieweeyour full name Star Ratingour support Leave a comment about the Websiteyour full name SEND Previous Next Music Attribution (CC/Royalty Free) Lee Rosevere – Curiousity Lee Rosevere – Looking_Back Lee Rosevere – Tech_Toys Lee Rosevere – Lets_Start_at_the_Beginning Lee Rosevere – Featherlight  

It’s so easy to be caught up in the busyness of daily life, like to be constantly evaluating your career goals, you’re constantly thinking about paying for your small goals like your holidays or for new fashion or a new laptop, and constantly thinking about saving for something big like a car or a house. Isn’t it easy to lose sight of the things we take for granted when we’re trying to reach for more than our current status, always aiming High and thinking about the stakes that might seem important to us, the things that we could lose, afraid that we might fall behind others, especially when you find yourself caught in a train in the morning hustling and rushing to work, and it’s crowded, you’re thinking about how you compare to everyone else around you. The other person that looks like you, that dresses and stands like you. I’m not good when I compare myself to others, I find myself just kicking myself down whenever I do so. When I think about all the times I’m on instagram, I just feel empty, like I’m killing time but also killing my self-esteem. And then you go back out into the world, you’re constantly worried about what happens if you don’t succeed, and you’re worried that the odds are always stacked against you. It could be a boss that doesn’t respect you, or clients that don’t seem to understand what you’re trying to say, or colleagues that misread you. But you got to keep in mind what might seem small to you now, might actually have a really big impact in the way that you think of yourself and your identity. It’s interesting to imagine yourself in a new car, or sitting at a restaurant with a beautiful partner, going on a trip overseas, but what about the things that are closer to home, like your own health, your mental health, your mindfulness of the effect you have on other people, and most importantly, your family. So once upon a time, I was stuck in this repetitive cycle of every day, waking up and looking at my calendar, checking my notifications, seeing how many likes I got or how many appointments I had that day. One day, I was about to step into a room to record a podcast interview, and I got a text from my brother, saying hey bro, I have some bad news to share with you. Because I was so busy, I was about to interview someone and I couldn’t let it affect my flow, I said, can I call you back later, and when I called him, my brother told me that my mom had suffered from severe heart pain and that she was being rushed to hospital in an ambulance for scans. Because of that, I cried, and it was super embarrassing, crying in the lobby of a coworking space, until finally, I felt compelled to book the next ticket to New York, where she currently was under medical attention. It made me realize how much I had taken my family’s health for granted. And anybody who has been through something similar, where someone has fallen ill or seriously sick, or even died, you feel this instant surprise that completely turns your world upside down. What happens if the person that greets you every morning, or you say goodnight to, just disappears, like that, click fingers. I guess what I’m trying to say is that because of that recent experience, it put into perspective what really matters to me, and that’s my family. So my mom had chest pains because her aorta, which is the biggest vein pumping blood through your body, had expanded three times the normal size it should be. So the diameter of a normal aorta is about 3 cm and the aorta had expanded to 9 cm. If you don’t treat it, you could have an aneurysm, meaning instant death because of internal bleeding. I feel so lucky for her that that didn’t happen to her, but I know some of my friends have had that happen to their loved ones, but she was in extreme pain because of the pressure against her heart from the expanded aorta was causing her to be short of breath and to be coughing. If there’s anything that this experience has taught me, it’s that even though people around you, that you spend time with or casually see everyday, can be so stoic, they can put up such a brave front, but they may be hiding something underneath them that is extremely fragile, it could be a heart condition, it could be a recent bout of depression, but never take them for granted, and never take sickness for granted either, you’ll feel like you’re worrying about the small stuff, but it will set you free in the long term. I was suddenly confronted with the question of what I would say to my mom, what would my final words be before she goes into open heart surgery, and I was lucky that I got the chance to talk to her over the phone before her surgery, and I told her I loved her, and I told her that before she closes her eyes, I want her to remember how much I love her, and that I’ll see her on the other side, and when she opens up her eyes, I’ll be there to greet her.. So pick up the phone, and just tell someone that they love them, it could be totally out of the blue, and I know in Asian households it can be quite a frosty and cold environment, I have friends who never tell their parents that they love them. It could ever seem out of the blue to say anything with the four letters in it, l-ov-e. But I knew that in this moment of need, my mom needed to hear those words, despite how stoic she is, despite how stubborn she is, or how strong she is, so similar to all the Asian moms that keep their emotions to themselves, and fight the battles without letting anyone know how much hurt they’ve been through. So put yourself in the shoes of somebody who’s just gone through a severe situation where they’ve had to deal with a loved one or member Of their family going through some traumatic medical treatment. You’ve got to identify with how deep and meaningful a situation that is, and how much that will affect all the people who are involved. How would you act in that situation, and what would make you act that way? I was so scared, and it was a fear inside me that I haven’t felt in a long time. I would consider myself quite tenacious, nothing really scares me, I’ve jumped out of planes, I jumped off cliffs, but call me a Mumma’s boy, but there’s nothing deeper that affected me then hearing that my mom was sick. The good news is that the surgery, although it was severe, it’s pretty standard and she woke up and I was able to see her on the other side, and she’s now recovering in a hospital in New York. But when we talk about success, we always seem to think about career or financial success. The stakes seem to be my position in society, my ability to buy a home, my ability to save for whatever next nice thing we want. What happens if you don’t succeed? What happens if the odds are deeper than just material objects or financial game, what if it has to do with the most important people in your life, those are the real odds that are stacked against you. If something goes wrong with someone you love and care about, you should be stoic, you should be loving, but you should be encouraging them to get the medical attention that they need, especially as people reach a certain age, they need more frequent visits to the doctor and they shouldn’t put something down to old age, so if you see any signs from your parents or your siblings, that they’re not doing too well, don’t write it off as something like old age or the weather, because it could be much deeper for them and it could be a much more serious medical situation, it could be just early signs that the body is giving you about a potential issue that could become more serious down the road. So once upon a time I only worried about what my day’s schedule was, everyday, I thought about my career goals and how much I could save for that next trip to Bali, but one day, my mom got sick and I heard about it through a text, and because of that, I realized how much I love my mom and that I could lose the one person in the world who brought me into this very world. This very conversation I’m having with you is because of her. Because of that, I want the best medical attention for my parents and I want you to give the same to yours. And so Mum, you may be suffering from all the pain medication you’re on and recovering from one of the biggest health scares of your life, but before you close your eyes to go to sleep tonight, I want you to know that I love you. "" 1 Podcast Review  Leave a comment about the Hostyour full name Star Ratingour support Leave a comment about the Intervieweeyour full name Star Ratingour support Leave a comment about the Websiteyour full name SEND Previous Next Music Attribution (CC/Royalty Free) Lee Rosevere – Curiousity Lee Rosevere – Looking_Back Lee Rosevere – Tech_Toys Lee Rosevere – Lets_Start_at_the_Beginning Lee Rosevere – Featherlight  

Welcome to the first part in a two-part series, you can find episode 2 here. On today’s episode, a young marketer from the UK moves to Singapore and then builds one of the biggest personal brands on LinkedIn. If you’re working then you’re most likely on Linkedin. Linkedin has been so useful to get career and sales leads with valuable connections if you’re not using it enough, or unsure how to leverage the platform for your own career or business goals, like getting a better job or selling your product or services, then this episode will really help you. One bad thing is that there’s a lot of noise and useless information on the home feed, but if you use the messaging feature, you can create a lot of opportunities just by connecting and networking with the right people. So when I reached out to my network on LinkedIn for people to interview, I was happy to receive a message from today’s guest. Chris has been named an Official LinkedIn Power Profile for every year since 2012 and has one of the world’s most viewed LinkedIn profiles with 55,000 followers. You’re going to hear about how one man built himself up as literally the King of Linkedin in Asia. He’s iconic for his mohawk and his energy and charisma. Chris’s Bio Chris J Reed is “The Only CEO With A Mohawk”, 3x International Best Selling Author, most recommended and awarded LinkedIn marketing entrepreneur and keynote speaker with 900 LinkedIn recommendations and 7 brands. Our flagship brand, Black Marketing, has just won Asia’s Best Brand 2018 and APAC B2B Marketing Agency of the Year 2018. Our 7th brand, Rock Star Keynote Speakers – Finding You a Keynote Speaker to Rock Your Audience, has just launched and is all about promoting female rock star keynote speakers and up and coming speakers of all sexes. Get in touch if you want us to work for you or are looking for a rock star female speaker or you want a fresh keynote speaker. Chris’s 3 books “Personal Branding Mastery For Entrepreneurs”, “LinkedIn Mastery For Entrepreneurs”, “Social Selling Mastery For Entrepreneurs” are each No.1 international bestselling books on Amazon. Chris is a serial entrepreneur having also created The Dark Art of Marketing – Personal Branding For Entrepreneurs, Mohawk Marketing – TripAdvisor Engagement For You, Spark, Chris J Reed Mastery – Masterclasses that engage, delight, educate and entertain and Social Selling – our conference brand. Chris has been named an Official LinkedIn Power Profile 2012-2018, have one of the world’s most viewed LinkedIn profiles with 55,000 followers and have won “Social Media Entrepreneur of the Year” and “Asia’s Most Influential Digital Media Professional” and have been nominated for “Social Media Influencer of the Year”. Black Marketing also won Social Media Marketing Agency of the Year and Employer Branding Agency of the Year.   "" 1 Podcast Review  Leave a comment about the Hostyour full name Star Ratingour support Leave a comment about the Intervieweeyour full name Star Ratingour support Leave a comment about the Websiteyour full name SEND Previous Next   Music Attribution (CC/Royalty Free) Lee Rosevere – Gone Lee Rosevere- In A Moment

On today’s episode, a young marketer from the UK moves to Singapore and then builds one of the biggest personal brands on LinkedIn. If you’re working then you’re most likely on Linkedin. Linkedin has been so useful to get career and sales leads with valuable connections if you’re not using it enough, or unsure how to leverage the platform for your own career or business goals, like getting a better job or selling your product or services, then this episode will really help you. One bad thing is that there’s a lot of noise and useless information on the home feed, but if you use the messaging feature, you can create a lot of opportunities just by connecting and networking with the right people. So when I reached out to my network on LinkedIn for people to interview, I was happy to receive a message from today’s guest. Chris has been named an Official LinkedIn Power Profile for every year since 2012 and has one of the world’s most viewed LinkedIn profiles with 55,000 followers. You’re going to hear about how one man built himself up as literally the King of Linkedin in Asia. He’s iconic for his mohawk and his energy and charisma. Chris’s Bio Chris J Reed is “The Only CEO With A Mohawk”, 3x International Best Selling Author, most recommended and awarded LinkedIn marketing entrepreneur and keynote speaker with 900 LinkedIn recommendations and 7 brands. Our flagship brand, Black Marketing, has just won Asia’s Best Brand 2018 and APAC B2B Marketing Agency of the Year 2018. Our 7th brand, Rock Star Keynote Speakers – Finding You a Keynote Speaker to Rock Your Audience, has just launched and is all about promoting female rock star keynote speakers and up and coming speakers of all sexes. Get in touch if you want us to work for you or are looking for a rock star female speaker or you want a fresh keynote speaker. Chris’s 3 books “Personal Branding Mastery For Entrepreneurs”, “LinkedIn Mastery For Entrepreneurs”, “Social Selling Mastery For Entrepreneurs” are each No.1 international bestselling books on Amazon. Chris is a serial entrepreneur having also created The Dark Art of Marketing – Personal Branding For Entrepreneurs, Mohawk Marketing – TripAdvisor Engagement For You, Spark, Chris J Reed Mastery – Masterclasses that engage, delight, educate and entertain and Social Selling – our conference brand. Chris has been named an Official LinkedIn Power Profile 2012-2018, have one of the world’s most viewed LinkedIn profiles with 55,000 followers and have won “Social Media Entrepreneur of the Year” and “Asia’s Most Influential Digital Media Professional” and have been nominated for “Social Media Influencer of the Year”. Black Marketing also won Social Media Marketing Agency of the Year and Employer Branding Agency of the Year.   "" 1 Podcast Review  Leave a comment about the Hostyour full name Star Ratingour support Leave a comment about the Intervieweeyour full name Star Ratingour support Leave a comment about the Websiteyour full name SEND Previous Next   Music Attribution (CC/Royalty Free) Lee Rosevere – Gone Lee Rosevere- In A Moment

On today’s episode, a young marketer from the UK moves to Singapore and then builds one of the biggest personal brands on LinkedIn. If you’re working then you’re most likely on Linkedin. Linkedin has been so useful to get career and sales leads with valuable connections if you’re not using it enough, or unsure how to leverage the platform for your own career or business goals, like getting a better job or selling your product or services, then this episode will really help you. One bad thing is that there’s a lot of noise and useless information on the home feed, but if you use the messaging feature, you can create a lot of opportunities just by connecting and networking with the right people. So when I reached out to my network on LinkedIn for people to interview, I was happy to receive a message from today’s guest. Chris has been named an Official LinkedIn Power Profile for every year since 2012 and has one of the world’s most viewed LinkedIn profiles with 55,000 followers. You’re going to hear about how one man built himself up as literally the King of Linkedin in Asia. He’s iconic for his mohawk and his energy and charisma. Chris’s Bio Chris J Reed is “The Only CEO With A Mohawk”, 3x International Best Selling Author, most recommended and awarded LinkedIn marketing entrepreneur and keynote speaker with 900 LinkedIn recommendations and 7 brands. Our flagship brand, Black Marketing, has just won Asia’s Best Brand 2018 and APAC B2B Marketing Agency of the Year 2018. Our 7th brand, Rock Star Keynote Speakers – Finding You a Keynote Speaker to Rock Your Audience, has just launched and is all about promoting female rock star keynote speakers and up and coming speakers of all sexes. Get in touch if you want us to work for you or are looking for a rock star female speaker or you want a fresh keynote speaker. Chris’s 3 books “Personal Branding Mastery For Entrepreneurs”, “LinkedIn Mastery For Entrepreneurs”, “Social Selling Mastery For Entrepreneurs” are each No.1 international bestselling books on Amazon. Chris is a serial entrepreneur having also created The Dark Art of Marketing – Personal Branding For Entrepreneurs, Mohawk Marketing – TripAdvisor Engagement For You, Spark, Chris J Reed Mastery – Masterclasses that engage, delight, educate and entertain and Social Selling – our conference brand. Chris has been named an Official LinkedIn Power Profile 2012-2018, have one of the world’s most viewed LinkedIn profiles with 55,000 followers and have won “Social Media Entrepreneur of the Year” and “Asia’s Most Influential Digital Media Professional” and have been nominated for “Social Media Influencer of the Year”. Black Marketing also won Social Media Marketing Agency of the Year and Employer Branding Agency of the Year.   "" 1 Podcast Review  Leave a comment about the Hostyour full name Star Ratingour support Leave a comment about the Intervieweeyour full name Star Ratingour support Leave a comment about the Websiteyour full name SEND Previous Next   Music Attribution (CC/Royalty Free) Lee Rosevere – Gone Lee Rosevere- In A Moment