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Described as the psychological capacity to adapt to stressful circumstances and to bounce back from adverse events, ‘Resilience’ is a highly sought-after personality trait in the modern workplace. In the face of redundancies, organisational changes and disruptions, it’s no wonder Resilience has become somewhat of a buzzword in the wake of the pandemic. Thankfully, there are steps we can take to build our Resilience muscles!

To unpack this topic, we speak to Siru Heino, an Executive & Leadership Coach who has had 20 years of management and leadership experience in the FMCG industry and over 12 years of leadership development. Siru has experience coaching mid-level managers to C-suite leaders across diverse industries including supply chain, fashion, entertainment, higher education, oil and gas and FMCG in Asia, Europe and USA.

In this conversation, Siru shares with us her personal journey of building resilience, how we can all develop our change muscles, what leaders can do to build a resilience workforce, plus some tips on managing difficult conversations!

What comes to mind when you hear the saying ‘Thirty, Flirty and Thriving’? Many people associate the 20s as the prime time to explore different possibilities, make mistakes and hustle hard whereas the 30 milestone often comes with the expectations of being married, starting a family, or being at a particular place in their career.

To unpack this, we had the pleasure of having our friend, Ashley Suelyn (Founder of The Real Planner) to join us for this raw and personal episode on the lessons learnt in our 20s and hear her personal insights on what it’s been like to cross the big 3-0! We dive into what it means to redefine personal success, navigate societal expectations, and making the most out of life - whatever age you are at.  

Ashley received the Marie Claire Amazing Women 2018 Award for successfully building a startup whilst climbing the corporate ladder and for her contribution as an activist in the area of women and youth empowerment. She founded The Real Planner, a social innovation firm and productivity consultancy in July 2016, and currently serves as a Board of Advisor at Sisu Wellness, Lean In Malaysia, Command Tech, and Emerging Leaders Asia.

Link to Yi Xuan (No Money Lah) Post: https://www.facebook.com/nomoneylah2018/photos/a.302983080307766/964029057536495

In this episode, we get up close and personal with Yi Jun Loh, the wildly creative cook and author behind Jun and Tonic, a recipe blog that was nominated for the Saveur Blog Awards in 2018.

A chemical engineer graduate turned self-confessed food geek, Jun now runs a gamut of gastronomical projects, from producing Take a Bao, a narrative Asian food podcast that gives voice to the under-represented food stories of the region, sharing cross-cultural cooking and recipes, to writing about food culture and history for publications like Saveur and Food52.

From culinary school in London and Paris, followed by a six-month stint at Blue Hill at Stone Barns in New York, Jun is now making waves in our Asian food scene through his creative and unorthodox approach to food and has recently been listed as Asia’s Most Influential: Malaysia’s 30 Tastemakers 2021 ! 

Check out Jun's website here: https://junandtonic.com/ (and don't say we don't warn you, get ready to salivate and enjoy some serious ASMR wonders!)

If you’ve ever asked yourself how you can elevate your performance (be it inside or outside the workplace), this episode is for you. Take it from us, this episode is an actionable and action-packed one, grab a pen and paper, get comfy, and tune in! 

With decades of experience leading, consulting and coaching leaders globally, Deno Hewson, an Executive Performance Coach and Principal of Summit Culture, shares his take on how we can achieve peak performance. Apart from being an Executive Performance Coach, Deno is a mountaineer and have spent decades climbing in the Himalayas and all around the world. 

Drawing on lessons from his climbing expeditions and performance coaching work, Deno explains how we can prime our mindset to achieve peak performance and live a summit culture. In this episode, Deno also sheds some light on the barriers that tend to hold people back from elevating their performance and provide a helpful 4-step Summit Culture management framework on how you can do more, better.

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Welcome to the first episode of Season 2! In today’s episode, we’re looking ahead as we usher in the new year. 

In true Actsplore This fashion, we took time to do some reflection for the new year – with a little spin to it! 

In this episode, we reflect and discuss the 12 personal reminders that we would like to carry forward into the 12 months of 2022. From practical ways to reduce doomscrolling, finding a ‘work sponsor’, to getting enough zzz’s, we hope this exercise will help us (and our listeners) set the tone for the year to come, and keep ourselves on track with our goals for the year. 

We’d love to hear from YOU too – don’t forget to share YOUR personal reminder that you’d like to carry into the new season with us by tagging @actsplorethispodcast on Instagram! We can’t wait to hear from you & dive into the new year together!

As we are approaching the end of 2021, we recorded this episode with a goal in mind: to pause, reflect and recalibrate.

In this episode, we share our personal and intimate reflections discussing some highlights, lowlights and lessons learnt from a very eventful and challenging 2021.

Not forgetting, this is also the final episode of Season 1 of the Actsplore This podcast. Some of you have journeyed with us since Episode 1 when we first launched 4 months back. Thank you for showering us with so much love, we can't wait to bring you more amazing content in Season 2, dropping January 2022! So, stay tuned!

No matter your age or background, chances are that if you are Malaysian, you would have laughed or teared up watching a JinnyboyTV video. Jin Lim (or better known as Jinnyboy) is no stranger to the Malaysian media scene and has paved the way for many local Youtube content creators over the past decade.  

Jin first started out as a radio host on Hitz.FM, before leaving radio after 9 years to pursue his creative pursuits in YouTube full time in 2012. Fast forward to 2021, JinnyboyTV now has 1.14 million subscribers and has evolved from a two-man youtube channel producing short videos, parodies and sketches to a fully creative and talent agency creating campaigns for corporate clients 

In this episode, Jin talks about the power of storytelling and gets personal about the highs &lows of life as a Youtube film maker and business owner. He also shares his creative process behind creating viral videos, dealing with internet trolls and even some tips for aspiring Youtubers/content creators !

Coffee is quite undoubtedly one of the most consumed beverage in the world and it's not a secret that our generation are willing to spend good money for a great brew!

Now, imagine being able to enjoy a great cuppa coffee while contributing to an excellent social justice cause?

Bryn Frere-Smith is the founder of Blue Bear Coffee, a social enterprise based in the United Kingdom that donates 100% of its profits to organizations fighting human trafficking and caring for survivors through single-origin specialty coffee.

In this episode, he shares the heartbreaking story behind how Blue Bear was founded, which spurred him to action as he navigated the challenges of building a business which shines light on fighting modern day injustices such as human trafficking and slavery.

Bryn is also the founder and host of Coffee & Justice Podcast, available on all streaming platforms.

Check out Blue Bear Coffee to join the Blue Bear Coffee Club by purchasing ethically sourced coffee and to support the anti human trafficking charities alongside Blue Bear.

How do you manage stress by managing your mood? What are some red flags of burnout? Can you be addicted to productivity? 

To unpack these questions, we speak to Erika Ferszt, a stress specialist, neuroscience post grad, award winning advertising executive and founder of Moodally - a science-backed mood management solutions for the workplace that helps improve employee performance and well-being. 

In today’s episode, we discuss how we can identify stress triggers, ways to effectively manage stress and how we can take proactive steps to avoid reaching burnout state.  

We also discuss Toxic Productivity - a phenomenon fueled by the pandemic and described as the ‘the evil love child of workaholism and overachieving’ and how we can find the right balance to not fall into its trap.

BRITISH VOGUE ARTICLE with Moodally: Toxic Productivity

Have these thoughts ever crossed your mind:

What would you be doing if you’re not in your current job? Does the thought of launching your own business and being your own boss excite you?

Today’s guest is someone who put her dreams into action by finding ways to live, work and earn remotely / from any location in the world.

After spending 10 years in the corporate banking world, Aisha Preece decided to hop off the 9-5 bandwagon to start OutandBeyond, a site dedicated to discover ways to make and save more money and explore different location-independent lifestyles that you can earn money from.

If you’re interested to learn how you can be your own boss and build skills for a side hustle, this one’s for you!

[EXCLUSIVE for Actsplore This listeners : Aisha has shared a discount code worth USD10 for her workshop on Finding Freelance Jobs for Beginners. Key in promo code 'Actsplore' at the checkout ! Link to workshop below : ]

https://outandbeyond.com/finding-freelance-jobs-for-beginners/