Crazy Smart Asia

By Tatler Gen.T

Crazy Smart Asia lifts the lid on the unexpected stories behind some of Asia’s boldest disruptors. Every week we talk with a young leader about the crazy-smart approaches they’re taking to achieve suc... more

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The podcast currently has 94 episodes available.

Crazy Smart Asia episodes:

April 17, 2024 Taking K-beauty to the world, with Soko Glam and Then I Met You’s Charlotte Cho
“I washed my face with a bar of soap,” says Charlotte Cho, the founder of K-beauty marketplace Soko Glam and skincare brand Then I Met You, on Crazy Smart Asia. In conversation with Gen.T's Chong Seow Wei, the OG K-beauty entrepreneur explains how to centre your work in the Korean art of “Jeong”, the VC trap founders must beware of and secrets from inside the beauty industry.
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April 10, 2024 Flipping success: the story of building a cult classic burger chain, with MyBurgerLab’s Chin Ren Yi
“In F&B, we love to torture ourselves. But with the pain comes the joy of serving people, seeing people smile while eating their food,” says Chin Ren Yi, the co-founder of MyBurgerLab, a popular burger chain in Malaysia known for its local flavours and charcoal buns, on Crazy Smart Asia. In conversation with Gen.T's Chong Seow Wei, the entrepreneur shares his insights for longevity in his industry, overcoming co-founder split struggles and why focusing on being happy is his number one priority.

Show notes
00:00 Welcome to Crazy Smart Asia: getting to know Chin Ren Yi
01:24 Quickfire questions: the man behind the burger
02:19 Childhood reflections: mimicry, education and family time
05:46 A life-changing moment under the stars: from engineering to F&B
06:46 The introvert's journey to being an extroverted entrepreneur
09:00 The birth of MyBurgerLab
12:28 Marketing masterstroke: the viral charcoal burger
15:50 Challenges of starting a business
20:12 Early F&B experiences and influences
21:35 Crafting a unique burger experience with local flavours
23:23 Defining success through impact and growth
24:11 Achieving business longevity
25:05 Marketing focus on college students
27:45 Community leadership during the pandemic
32:44 Future plans
35:06 Learning from a co-founder leaving the business
40:32 Moving beyond hustle culture
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49min
April 02, 2024 Making farming cool again, with Cacao Project founder Louise Mabulo
“Maybe your concept of entrepreneurship doesn’t have to be those of Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk,” says Louise Mabulo, the founder of The Cacao Project, a restorative agroforestry initiative, on Crazy Smart Asia. In conversation with Gen.T's Chong Seow Wei, the entrepreneur, farmer and chef shares how she went from Masterchef Junior to TED Talk speaker to bringing pride back to farming in Asia.

Show notes:
00:30 The journey of a young farmer, chef, and entrepreneur
01:27 Quick fire questions with Louise Mabulo
02:16 From Wales to the Philippines: a story of homecoming and discovery
03:31 MasterChef Junior and the birth of a passion for chocolate
12:29 The genesis of The Cacao Project: turning crisis into opportunity
23:31 Expanding The Cacao Project and future aspirations
26:05 Personal reflections and advice for aspiring entrepreneurs
31:22 Wrapping up: the importance of family and community
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34min
March 06, 2024Five crazy-smart insights from season seven
This week, we pick out five inspiring quotes from the seventh season of Crazy Smart Asia to help you build a better world, better business or better you. Listen for a quickfire highlights reel of crazy-smart perspectives from our guests—from a record-breaking powerlifter to a heel-wearing Japanese monk.

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The recipe to keeping the creative flame alive, with André Chiang and Syed Asim Hussain
The power of small steps with impact entrepreneur and mountaineer, Christine Amour-Levar
Bootstrap business to multimillion-dollar fashion brand with Love, Bonito co-founder, Rachel Lim
The key to self-acceptance with Buddhist monk and LGBTQ+ icon, Kodo Nishimura
Raising the bar: Singapore’s record-breaking powerlifter Farhanna Farid on the champion mindset

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February 27, 2024 The food entrepreneur who didn’t grow up in the kitchen, with Nithiya Laila
“I never really thought cooking was my thing,” says culinary anthropologist Nithiya Laila, on Crazy Smart Asia. In conversation with Gen.T's Chong Seow Wei, Laila shares how she’s built a business around communal eating, how the produce we grow and eat tells the story of who we are and the surprising reason she played truant at school.
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37min
February 20, 2024 The power of small steps, with social entrepreneur and mountaineer Christine Amour-Levar
“I really believe in the power of small steps. That discipline has been key in achieving certain things in my life,” says Christine-Amour Levar, the Singapore-based founder of NGOs Women on a Mission and Her Planet Earth, on Crazy Smart Asia. In conversation with Gen.T's Chong Seow Wei, the avid mountaineer shares how her divorce reconnected her with nature, why her mother calls her a “little ant” and how she’s supporting other women, one expedition at a time.
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36min
February 13, 2024 The key to self-acceptance, with Buddhist monk and LGBTQ icon Kodo Nishimura
“I might be homosexual, but it does not matter. Anybody can be enlightened,” says Japanese author, Buddhist monk and LGBTQ+ icon Kodo Nishimura, on Crazy Smart Asia. In conversation with Gen.T's Chong Seow Wei, Nishimura shares his journey growing up queer in a temple, how to build your uniqueness into a brand and why he’s got love for Sailor Moon, Drew Barrymore and Super Mario.
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35min
February 07, 2024 Bootstrap business to multimillion-dollar fashion brand: the Love Bonito story, with co-founder Rachel Lim
“If you want to be first rate at your work, it can't be all that you are,” says Rachel Lim, the co-founder of multimillion-dollar fashion brand Love Bonito, on Crazy Smart Asia. In conversation with Gen.T's Chong Seow Wei, Lim shares how she’s built Singapore’s fastest-growing fashion brand, why timing is everything when it comes to having difficult conversations, and why an email titled ‘A Cry for Help’ changed everything.
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44min
January 30, 2024 The recipe to keeping the creative flame alive, with André Chiang and Syed Asim Hussain
“If your creativity is not solving a problem, it’s not creative,” says world-renowned chef André Chiang, on Crazy Smart Asia. In conversation with restaurateur Syed Asim Hussain of Black Sheep and food and travel editor Johannes Pong, he shares the less glamorous realities of running a restaurant empire, why creativity is an essential tool for innovation, and how to motivate and manage your teams.
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20min
January 23, 2024 Raising the bar: Singapore’s record-breaking powerlifter Farhanna Farid on the champion mindset
“Being that stubborn and committed to a cause can take you really far,” says three-time record-breaking powerlifter Farhanna Farid, on Crazy Smart Asia. In conversation with Gen.T’s Chong Seow Wei, Farhanna shares the moment she discovered her knack for powerlifting, why her ultimate goal is to be a competitive “silver lifter” at 70 years old and how the psychological benefits of lifting are empowering women in Singapore and around the world.
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39min

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