#impact Podcast: Improving lives of vulnerable young women with Bowie Lam, Teen’s Key
Did you know that sex education is not compulsory at schools in Hong Kong and that the education bureau only provides a “soft guideline” from 1997 including information about ICQ?! Brace yourself for more truth bombs in this episode with #impact where I interview Bowie Lam from Teen‘s Key.
Ep10 Julia Broad: from small town goth girl in high school to becoming a no BS photographer supporting women
We cover all the buzzwords (and then some) in this episode: imposter syndrome, burnout, photography, how she copes with the current pandemic, female empowerment and what it takes to support other women including her most recent project, integrity and we also took a detour to the Philippines.
Ep9 Why we pivot after our world gets shaken & lessons from dealing with loss & finding peace
I met this week's guest - fitness entrepreneur Madeleine Chu - in my gym and she quickly became a favourite trainer of mine and we discovered that we share many similarities - from both being mixed Cantonese-Caucasians to our entrepreneurial spirit and to us both having lost our dad.
Ep8 Why getting a divorce is easier than getting rid of a cofounder in a startup
I always said that getting a divorce is easier than splitting up from a startup cofounder. My podcast guest Enkhe confirmed my hypothesis. Learn from my guest Enkhbolor Gantulga what a previous startup split and her own divorce have in common; and how before 2011 Mongolia didn't even have a word for startup.
Ep7 8 reasons to start a business during this pandemic
Starting a business in the midst of a global economic crisis is the last thing on your lockdown to-do list. But in many ways, this pandemic is serving as a creational catalyst and here are 8 reasons to start a business right now.
Ep6 Sexism, cereal boxes, and saying fuck off
In this episode you will hear how Riya left her office job to become a full-time artist. Why we should stop feeling unworthy and punish ourselves. How cereal boxes can be complex and the epitome of capitalism. How she reclaims women’s role in history and portraits them in all glory inspired by Indo-Persian Miniature paintings.
Ep5 Be your own role model
Role models are nice to have but problematic. In this episode Belinda talks about role models, how she never had one when growing up and why it's ok to be your own role model... Or how to DIY your role model.
Ep4 The Future is NOT Female
Several years ago, the term "The Future is Female" started to pop up everywhere and it became so mainstream that fast fashion brands were selling underwear with this slogan. Women, in much of the world, are on the bottom of the hierarchy and need to be empowered. But the future is not just female - we need to reach overall diversity and we need to go way deeper.