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.

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January 16, 2024 Investing in more than the bottom line, with Dream Impact co-founder Dorothy Lam
“There's a growing interest for investors to put their money where their heart is,” says Dorothy Lam, the co-founder and chief catalyst officer of Dream Impact, on Crazy Smart Asia. In conversation with Gen.T’s Chong Seow Wei, Lam shares why building a community isn’t as easy as it looks, how she went from NYC art student to impact investing founder, and navigating the thorny road of investment matchmaking.
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January 09, 2024 Squashing the competition with Nicol David: what business leaders can learn from elite athletes
"I have to train my mind just as much as my body, because it's like a muscle, it needs to be prepared for the competition," says Nicol David, a record-breaking squash champion, on Crazy Smart Asia. In conversation with Gen.T's Sean Fitzpatrick, David shares the visualisation techniques she uses to secure gold medals, why the mind is just as much a muscle as the body, and how she’s setting up a Malaysian squash legacy for the future.
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December 28, 2023Five crazy-smart insights from season six
This week, we’ve picked out five inspiring quotes from the latest season of Crazy Smart Asia to help you build a better world, a better business, or even just a better you. Listen for a quickfire highlights reel of crazy-smart perspectives from our guests, with Tatler Gen.T’s Chong Seow Wei.

If you enjoyed these short clips, why not go back and listen to the full episodes:
Living under a long shadow: Juan Pablo Escobar on the power of legacy
Commitment at any cost: Nobel Peace Prize nominee Mahbouba Seraj on standing up against the Taliban
How to live forever, with de-ageing specialist Bryan Johnson
Unlocking the science and business of intimacy, with sexperts Maaike Steinebach and Sara Tang
The blueprint for disruption, according to YouTube’s Steve Chen and Catcha Group’s Patrick Grove

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December 19, 2023 The blueprint for disruption, according to YouTube’s Steve Chen and Catcha Group’s Patrick Grove
“To build a great business, you need to tackle a problem,” says YouTube co-founder Steve Chen in conversation with fellow tech legend Patrick Grove, co-founder and CEO of Catcha Group, on Crazy Smart Asia. The duo speak with 14-year-old youth tech advocate and AI researcher, Zara Khanna, about the disruptor’s blueprint, why they’d take an A-plus hustle over a B-plus business plan any day and what it takes to be a one-in-a-billion entrepreneur.
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December 12, 2023 Unlocking the science and business of intimacy, with sexperts Maaike Steinebach and Sara Tang
Technology can democratise personal well-being, says sextech advisor and investor Maaike Steinebach and sex coach, sexologist and educator at Sarasense, Sara Tang, on Tatler Gen.T’s Crazy Smart Asia. In conversation with Unsensible’s co-founder Karis Cheng, the pair share their mission to make the world more sex-positive, the growing popularity of audio erotica and the cringeworthy sex-ed lessons they received at school.
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29min
December 05, 2023 From Top Gear to top-tier biofuels business, with FatHope Energy’s Vinesh Sinha
"We have no time to doubt ourselves," says Malaysian biofuels industry trailblazer, Vinesh Sinha, the founder and CEO of FatHopes Energy on Crazy Smart Asia. In conversation with Gen.T's former regional head Lee Williamson, Sinha shares how one Top Gear episode inspired him to get started, how he’s scaling a circular economy business using a 90/10 approach and the unexpected plastic surgery waste material you’ll never guess can be upcycled.
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November 28, 2023 Commitment at any cost: Nobel Peace Prize nominee Mahbouba Seraj on standing up against the Taliban
“If you don't show fear, truly, honestly; they back up,” says Mahbouba Seraj, a women’s rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize nominee, on Crazy Smart Asia. In conversation with Tatler Gen.T’s Tamara Lamuniere, Seraj shares why she refuses to leave Afghanistan, what happens when you’re forced to fight for what you believe in, and why we must let up in the fight for the freedom and autonomy of women and girls, all over the world.
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November 21, 2023 Living under a long shadow: Juan Pablo Escobar on the power of legacy
“What is success? For me, it's something that we can truly enjoy during our lives,” says Juan Pablo Escobar, now known as Sebastián Marroquín, the son of the notorious politician, criminal and cartel leader, Pablo Escobar, on Crazy Smart Asia. In conversation with Gen.T’s Lee Williamson, Marroquín shares how to step out of your father’s shadow to redefine your legacy, the power of choosing your own path and what Netflix’s Narcos got wrong about his father––the world’s most feared drug kingpin.
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November 15, 2023 How to live forever, with de-ageing specialist Bryan Johnson
“When you’re sleep deprived and you have a bad diet, you’re half dead,” says the tech billionaire biohacking his body and mind in pursuit of immortality, Blueprint founder Bryan Johnson, on Crazy Smart Asia. In conversation with Gen.T’s Lee Williamson, Johnson shares why being an unhealthy entrepreneur is holding you back, how his anti-ageing regimen has lowered his biological age by 31 years, and why sleep should always be your starting point.
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23min
November 07, 2023Five crazy-smart insights from season five
This week, we’ve picked out five inspiring quotes from the latest episodes of Crazy Smart Asia to help you build a better world, a better business, or even just a better you. Listen for a quickfire highlights reel of crazy-smart perspectives from our guests, with Tatler Gen.T’s Lee Williamson.

If you enjoyed these short clips, why not go back and listen to the full episodes:
The fisherman’s son who built an AI-powered education platform, with Preface founder Tommie Lo
Closing the gender funding gap, with investor Sarah Chen-Spellings
Facing roadblocks head on, with Angkas co-founder and CEO Angeline Tham
How to impact a billion people, with Carbonbase founder Max Song
Two “nobodies” who changed the Malaysian constitution, with Undi18 co-founders Qyira Yusri and Tharma Pillai

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