This week, I'm coming to you from Japan with 11 tips for how you can slow down and use a vacation to recharge and connect to your sense of deep joy. These techniques and tools can also be applied to your daily life, so have fun experimenting. Wishing you soulful adventures!

Show notes:

My Kyoto Photographer @rio.jportraiture

In this episode, Lennard Yeung, shares about how he overcame his “extreme introvert” tendencies to become one of the most well known Singapore content creators. We talk about his unconventional career from engineer to celebrity chef. In this episode, we discuss unconventional life choices and leaving the “safer path” behind, the courage to be different and to back yourself. 

Lennard also shares his best advice for life, including cooking, health and mindset tips!

Follow Lennard at:

https://www.instagram.com/lennardy

https://www.tiktok.com/@lennardy

Coming to you on the road from Thailand, this week's ep is all about Crystal's insights from the start of 2025, how to do a monthly review, and some powerful small hacks and recommendations to change up your routine for more success, growth and productivity in 2025!

In this candid and engaging episode, I speak to Tjin Lee, a trailblazer in the luxury and lifestyle sector, who founded Mercury Integrated, an award-winning PR and marketing agency that was later acquired by Gusto Collective .

Tjin is not only an accomplished entrepreneur, but also a devoted mother and philanthropist, empowering women entrepreneurs through her not-for-profit social enterprise, CRIB.

Tjin is known for her frank views and engaging content, and can be found on Instagram at @tjinlee

One of my best friends Lisa is joining me on Comfort & Growth to share her life as a creative entrepreneur, fashion designer and founder of Lisa Von Tang. We talk about finding our way out of our "wilderness eras", learning valuable life lessons, empowerment and authenticity. We also share what we appreciate about being older and wiser, and our personal growth journey together!

Lisa Von Tang’s website

https://lisavontang.com/

Lisa’s favourite skincare

https://warew.it/products/trattamento-doppia-detersione

Find Lisa on Instagram at @myessentialself

Recorded live on New Year's Day 2025, join us for our annual meditation and visualisation, and set up your 2025 for an abundance of love, growth and success!

Sorry for the delayed upload! Come on a car trip with us from Switzerland to Italy as we give you a life update, talk about relationship tips and how to keep your love alive!

the time. A highly sought after expert in voice, accents and public speaking. Well known in Singapore as a veteran radio broadcaster, Petrina followed her curiosity and passion for unlocking people’s voices and became the first Singaporean certified with the Fitzmaurice Voicework® and Knight Thompson Speechwork® voice and speech training.

In this podcast, Petrina shares her philosophy and approach towards unlocking your voice and showing up as the best and most authentic version of you. 

 Ironically, a few years ago whilst teaching voice work, Petrina was diagnosed with Nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC), is a rare type of head and neck cancer. She candidly shares why she saw that cancer diagnosis as a gift, and took the opportunity to reshape life on her own terms. 

Find Petrina at https://petrinakow.com/ and follow her on Instagram at @petrinakow

You can find join Petrina’s super popular Inspired Speaking workshops at Deep Human here www.deep-human.com , 2025 dates available now!

Dr. Hira Singh is a dear family friend and pioneer of integrative medicine, with more than 45 years of experience working with patients in Singapore and Australia. 

After graduating from RI and NUS Medical School, Dr. Singh took a different route from his peers, deciding to move to Kalgoorlie, a small mining town in Australia, and started his journey from mainstream medicine to integrative health.

He believes that Western medicine is not the only available path to better health care, but that we also need complementary care for our mind, emotions, body and spirit.

In this fascinating episode, we talk about his views as a trusted advisor to patients, on how we can empower ourselves on our health management, rather than be passive recipients of a paternalistic medical culture, and change our lifestyle to make simple and healthy choices with a huge multiplier effect on our happiness and wellbeing.

Buy his book Healing The  Whole Person here:

https://www.drhirasingh.com/

Your brain is a precious instrument that is super hardworking but often gets overlooked when it comes to self-care!  In this solo ep, Crystal shares her take on how to maximise your smarts including:

• developing relentless curiosity
• how to push yourself
• the importance of reading
• good thinking prompts 
• daily brain exercise and the best apps for your mind
• supplements
• good habits for brain care
  
  

Some resources mentioned: Search "Dual N Back" on your phone's app store for brain training

The Way App for meditation ⁠https://www.thewayapp.com/⁠

The Hoffman Process retreat for personal growth ⁠https://hoffmanprocess.com.au/⁠