Ekho Academy

In this episode, we speak to Sarah Pang about fighting the odds to chase your dream.

Sarah Pang is a Singaporean professional tennis player who broke into the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) singles’ rankings in August 2019. 

She is also a brand ambassador for Under Armour, and a speaker when she is not on tour. 

You can follow her journey on her Facebook page Tennis with Sarah.

To find out more about Sarah, her work, or this episode, check out https://ekho.academy/sarah

In this episode, we speak to Munir Nanji about the mental challenges of running an ultramarathon.

Munir is an International Banker with 28 years of experience.

He registered for his first Ultra Marathon at the age of 50.

His experiences have transformed his mindset and he continues to apply his newfound learnings to his work and personal life.

To find out more about Munir, his work, or this episode, check out https://ekho.academy/munir

In this episode, we speak to Alison Fischer about domestic abuse and the healing journey that comes after.

Alison is an executive, ‘people-first leader’, single mom to two bold beautiful girls and 10 year survivor of domestic abuse.

She shares her personal and professional journey to empower others to know that they are not alone, and that collectively we can effect change.

To find out more about Alison, her work, or this episode, check out https://ekho.academy/alison

In this episode, we speak to Jolene Hwee about dealing with trauma, both in ourselves and in others.

Jolene is a registered psychologist and founder of Clarity Counselling & Consulting.

She shares with us what trauma actually is, how to tell if you or someone you care about has it, and what we can do about it.

To find out more about Jolene, her work, or this episode, check out https://ekho.academy/jolene

Moving forward, the Ekho Academy podcast will focus on (1) the stories of resilience from those who've attempted or experienced challenging endeavours, and (2) subject matter experts who can help us better understand the psychology and the mindset required to be resilient.

We'll tap into our collective wisdom and shared experiences to better understand how we can be stronger mentally as we navigate life in the pursuit of our dreams.

Welcome to Ekho Academy 2.0.

In this episode, we speak to Annie Luu about becoming a better startup founder.

Annie is currently the Head of Asia for Fingerprint for Success, a revolutionary People Analytics tool, based on world-first scientific studies of high-performance individuals and teams.

To find out more about Annie, her work, or this episode, check out https://ekho.academy/annie

In this episode, we speak to Steve Lai about how to ask great questions.

Steve is a presenter at Channel News Asia where he fronts two nightly bulletins, Asia Tonight, and Singapore Tonight. 

He is the regular first choice for the channel's special broadcasts, which included the 2018 Malaysia Elections, the Trump-Kim summit in Singapore, and the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

To find out more about Steve, his work, or this episode, check out https://ekho.academy/steve

In this episode, we speak to Bjorn Lee about how to avoid feeling overwhelmed at work.

Bjorn is the founder and CEO of Mindfi, a mental wellbeing platform for companies to help their employees reduce stress or increase their productivity.

Prior to that, Bjorn held roles at Zendesk and Zopim, and is also an angel investor, investing in companies such as Eatsy Technologies.

To find out more about Bjorn, her work, or this episode, check out https://ekho.academy/bjorn

Sasha is a national wakeboarder in Singapore with a multitude of titles to her name, including being the Singapore National Wakeboard Champion from 2004 to 2008, the SEA Games gold medals in 2011, 2015, and 2017, and gold at the 2009 Asian Wakeboard Championships.

She is currently pursuing a degree in Social Science at Singapore Management University.

To find out more about Sasha, her work, or this episode, check out https://ekho.academy/sasha

In this episode, we speak to Natalie Dau about how to be consistently disciplined.

Natalie is the founder of the highly-successful Rockstar Fit App and is an Under Armour sponsored athlete and ambassador.

She is also a celebrity trainer and regularly appears in the media across Asia and also as a guest speaker at many global events.

To find out more about Natalie, her work, or this episode, check out https://ekho.academy/natalie