Beyond the Label

The mastermind behind Melbourne and Hong Kong based brand 'A freaking dumpling,' Kingsley Wong, talks about the story behind the hype of this little dumpling. Kingsley started his PR journey when he was in university and went through a few tough years to balance out what he loved to do and what he had to do in school. He shares his expertise in public relations and marketing, as well as tips on time management.  

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Star tutor and edutainer Louise Pang shares her decade-long journey of being in the spotlight as one of the very few female educators in the industry, and advocating women empowerment with an all female-led team while bringing difficult topics into classrooms. In this podcast, she shares insights on ways to handle criticisms and rise above negativity. She also walks us through her non-profits initiatives and EdVocate Hong Kong, her EdTech business empire in the making.
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Follow the socials of co-founder, edutainer, and women business influencer Louise Pang on @girly_machine (lifestyle blog) and @xxlouisepagexx (teaching blog)

Director of lifestyle services at  Quintessentially Lifestyle Gisele Tung shares insights on finding opportunities and staying grounded in a luxury hospitality industry after working in Mandarin Oriental, JW Marriot, and now a world-renown luxury concierge service.  As a leader, she brings a mindfulness perspective to the workplace and inspires others to have faith and find their own values. 

Principal Strategy and Insights Manager at Google Hong Kong, Iris Yang, talks about her journey of moving across fields and countries to find herself and her roots. Never having lived in Asia before, Iris shares how she overcomes the cultural and language barrier and fear of moving alone, as well as insights on moving out of your hometown and cultivating space for yourself.

Executive Director of LifeHub Ltd, Candice Chan, shares her journey of transforming modern healthcare in Hong Kong. With a nutritionist background, she noticed the flaws in the traditional approach to health. From there, she stands strong with her belief, along with tremendous hard work to create the leading wellness institute. 
Tune in for tips on starting a business, how to choose the opportunities that are right for you, and finding your place in the growing wellness industry.

With over 300k followers on Instagram, Jessie Li has transformed her life since leaving the world of investment banking to travel the world as a wanderlust worthy style, beauty and lifestyle influencer.
Tune in as she shares the reality behind the lens. From standing up for herself so she could follow her dreams, to finding her niche in a competitive sector, Jessie has some tips on personal branding, building a career around your passion and finding that work/life balance.

Leanne Lam interviews Moonie Chu, Hong Kong team fencer, and bronze medalist in the Asian Games. Moonie shares the unknown hardship behind being a professional athlete that involves balancing school and work, transforming a hobby to a dream job, combatting cyberbullying, finding support, gaining self-acceptance, and finding herself.

Welcome to Beyond the Label by the Blu Journal where we are not defined by labels or society. Prepare to be inspired guests who went on a non-traditional path. Career choices, living abroad, relationships, self-exploration and more. This is a safe space to be yourself unapologetically with no limits to what we can achieve. We are on Spotify and Apple podcast. Follow us on Instagram @theblu.journal to get your daily dose of self-love.