EP.IC - Edric Poon In Company

By Edric Poon

Edric Poon In Company (EP.IC) - is the podcast that "humanizes" the role of a CxO and brings the stories of Entrepreneurs and Professionals in Asia to you!

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August 26, 2024 EP.IC072 - Podcasting over Tea | John Lim, Founder, DeepforestSG
Welcome to another episode of the EP.IC podcast! In today's episode, John Lim, founder of DeepForest SG, joins the podcast, bringing a truly unique and refreshing conversation over tea. This episode takes a delightful turn into the world of tea appreciation and the journey of entrepreneurship in the wellness industry. If you're curious about the intersection of wellness and business, this episode is for you. Here are the key highlights:
- Introduction to John Lim and the concept of polytasking
- The story behind DeepForest and John's transition from a teaching career to tea entrepreneurship
- Insightful discussions on overcoming mental health challenges and finding liberation through mindfulness and tea appreciation
- The philosophy and technicalities of tea brewing and its impact on personal well-being
- A deep dive into the tea industry, covering aspects like sustainability, certifications, and the real essence of tea
If you're looking to develop a podcast of your own, contact edric
email: edric(at)kaleoscopic.com
www.kaleoscopic.com
For more on Deepforest, catch John at IG:DEEPFORESTSG
https://www.deepforest.sg/
Timestamps
00:00 - Start
00:04 - A different kind of episode
01:56 - Deepforest and the untold story behind it
02:40 - Why is having your own business more liberating than having a day job?
03:36 - The loneliness
04:37 - Entrepreneurship is a lonely journey
05:26 - Taking a break with Tea appreciation
10:41 - A nugget on Imperfection
10:57 - What if you mess up the tea?
12:25 - Life lessons from Tea Appreciation
13:39 - Talking through Self-Cultivation
14:38 - We are a prisoner to our own thoughts
15:13 - Wisdom
15:39 - Philosophies on Entrepreneurship
16:16 - Profits from Tea Business and Industry
27:01 - The Deepforest Experience
31:41 - 10 Questions with John Lim
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35min
August 04, 2024 EP.IC071 - Growing with Joe | Joe Augustin
In this engaging episode, Edric speaks with Joe Augustin, a well-known radio personality, professional MC, and avid fan of mentalism! They dive deep into the intricacies of personal branding, Joe's extensive career in radio, and the importance of staying curious and hungry. From funny anecdotes about radio days to insightful advice on career development and personal growth, this episode covers a wide range of topics that will inspire and inform.
Key Moments:
- Joe’s Beginnings in Radio: How he started in Brunei and transitioned to Singapore radio.
- Learning from Casey Kasem: Imitation and originality in building a personal brand.
- Balancing Corporate Life and Personal Branding: Joe discusses transitioning between being a salaryman and a business owner.
- Challenges in Podcasting: Insights into the work that goes into successful podcasting.
- Personal Growth and Career Development: Joe reflects on learning from regrets and constantly evolving.
- Dealing with Imposter Syndrome: Addressing the phases of imposter syndrome and finding personal worth.
- Seeking Deeper Understandings: Bridging gaps in human perspectives through curiosity and open-mindedness.
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Coming up
00:00:38 - Introduction
00:01:14 - Welcome to the podcast, Joe!
00:02:17 - The radio dream
00:02:35 - Strip club DJ Voice?
00:03:29 - Journey of building a personal brand
00:06:15 - Start by imitating
00:09:09 - Finding out how to transiting from one career to another
00:11:43 - Say things of value
00:12:16 - Joe & Edric talk podcasting
00:14:12 - The early years in podcasts and internet radio
00:15:16 - "No regrets" is a terrible mindset
00:17:35 - Radio isn't as hard as people think it is
00:19:28 - A regret and a reflection about leaving Class 95
00:24:08 - Taking ownership of your own brand
00:27:57 - You're sabotaging yourself if you don't build your brand
00:35:03 - Curate your socials - they serve you
00:38:48 - What's truth, fact and fiction?
00:44:01 - Should you have "Plan B"?
00:48:46 - Being the hero of your own story needs a better explanation
00:49:24 - Yes, we're using Die Hard as a reference
00:53:05 - Are you a corporate zombie?
00:54:34 - Give yourself a REVENGE story, if you'd like
00:55:24 - Things you do to keep yourself challenged
00:56:03 - Learning from your environment and applying it
00:57:20 - Best advice received
01:00:20 - 10 Questions with Joe Augustin
01:07:57 - Closing out the podcast with Joe
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1h 10min
July 28, 2024Podcasters Playground #2 - Sharad Lal | How To Live
Welcome to the podcasters playground, the place for podcasters to share their podcasting stories, tips, and other interesting topics that come to mind. If you're looking to develop your podcast, this is probably the best place to start.
In this episode of the Podcasters Playground Podcast, Edric chats with Sharad Lal, host of the 'How to Live' podcast. They dive deep into Sharad's journey into podcasting, his unique storytelling style, podcast production tips, and how podcasting has impacted his professional life.
Connect with Sharad
Listen: How to live podcast

LinkedIn: sharadlal24

Website: Sharadlal.net

Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
00:32 Guest Introduction and Background
00:58 Starting a Podcast
01:30 Sharad's Podcasting Journey
02:56 Overcoming Adversity
04:50 Podcast Content Creation
15:11 Memorable Podcast Moments
12:22 Production Side of Things
17:16 Technical Setup
21:25 Impact of Podcasting
24:03 Life Questions
25:04 Unforgettable Experiences
26:18 Closing Remarks
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28min
July 02, 2024 EP.IC070 - Squares are effective | Julien Labruyere | CEO, SLEEK
Welcome back to the EP.IC podcast - the podcast where anybody can inspire everybody!
Julien joins the podcast, to share his experience in setting SLEEK - one of the fast rising companies in the world of business operations and administration service providers!
If you're starting up a business, you will need a corp sec, tax audits and all the other admin stuff that would probably baffle most people. Julien and his team bring simpler solutions using SLEEK.
But before SLEEK, there was another startup he founded, to which it took him 6 years to realize how to fail forward! Check it out on the EP.IC podcast!Produced by: Kaleoscopic Communications Pte LtdDirected by: Edric PoonHosted by: Edric PoonGuest: Julien LebruyereConnect with Julien: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julienlabruyere/
00:00 - Start
00:25 - Welcome!
00:50 - Meet Julien - CEO of SLEEK
02:10 - Understanding the fundamental problem of setting up a company
04:19 - Finding pain points and turning it into a business
06:54 - You can be your own Corp Sec?
08:32 - Sleek - Version Alpha - the one you don't know about
09:20 - Founders Interactions in the early years
09:36 - Learning from his previous startup experience
10:45 - Follow the painpoints of the customers
11:19 - From pain points to new product development
12:45 - Transcending Admin to Business Operations
13:26 - Technology Automation and Data will support business growth
15:11 - Can companies like SLEEK analyze this data for their clients business operation needs?
17:39 - What are the challenges of growing a small company into a medium sized one?
19:48 - Business Strategies to grow from 100k to 500k revenue
22:52 - The right mindset get the first hire
26:36 - Help a brother out
27:03 - Build your brand, then expand
28:43 - Identifying your trigger points to scale
33:02 - The starting mindset of SLEEK
34:43 - How do you get your team to buy into the company Ethos?
36:46 - The biggest mistake that first time entrepreneurs make
38:06 - How long it took to learn a winning formula
39:18 - 10 Questions with Julien
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42min
May 20, 2024 EP.IC069 - Daydreaming is a superpower | Pow, Hustle & Bustle
Ever been scolded for daydreaming? Well, if it's happened to you, you'd be happy to know that Daydreaming is a good thing!
Pow, CCO of Hustle & Bustle, joins the podcast to talk more about how we can harness the power of day dreaming to succeed in life!
In this roller coaster of an episode, Pow and I talk about how daydreaming turned from "Demon" to "Superpower", his love for cars, MBTIs and the woes of both the Salaryman, and the Business Owner.
Now on to the podcast!
This episode of the podcast was filmed at City Music Singapore.
Produced by: Kaleoscopic Communications Pte Ltd
Host: Edric Poon
Guest: Pow Ying Hern
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00:00 - Start
00:31 - Meet POW!
01:02 - Daydreaming is a super POWer
01:30 - Daydreaming IS disruptive, BUT...
02:22 - Why daydreaming is misunderstood
03:24 - Our system was not designed for daydreamers to excel
04:52 - The turning point for Pow
05:39 - Daydreaming in Action
08:06 - How did you develop your awareness towards effective daydreaming?
09:04 - Give your monkey something to do
13:33 - Taming the daydreaming beast
15:55 - Sometimes you gotta sleep on it, for your daydreams to make sense
17:46 - 90% of what we dream about when we sleep dissipates within 5 minutes
25:46 - Daydreaming is both Boon and Bane
27:48 - Ever heard of the term "Speed Dreaming"?
30:52 - The difference between a GOAL and a DREAM
33:42 - What stops us from dreaming big?
37:14 - The perks of being a salaryman...
40:23 - Let's talk MBTI
47:27 - 10 Questions with Pow
51:10 - Connect with Pow
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52min
April 30, 2024 EP.IC068 - Chopsticks and Poker Nights | Justin Lee, ChopValue Singapore
Justin Lee, Co-Founder of Chop Value Singapore - an company that turns chopsticks into sustainable furniture and much more! Justin joins the podcast to share his ideas on what could be greener, how it's important to go green, but without the bias.
What bias you ask? Check it out in this episode of #Edricpoonincompany #podcast!
Produced by: Kaleoscopic Communications Pte Ltd
Host: Edric Poon
Guest: Justin Lee
Recorded at: City Music SingaporeTimestamps
00:00 - Start
06:15 - Is sustainability a rich man's game?
06:55 - How do you profit in this industry without greenwashing?
08:37 - So how do you get profitable if operational costs are high?
09:00 - How do you convince clients that your product is the right one?
10:07 - How did you clinch #Omnidesk as a partner?
10:40 - The best designs for the Omnidesk Tabletops are...
10:56 - Sponsor me #Omnidesk
11:07 - What's the next round of products from ChopValue Singapore?
11:32 - More products seen at The Work Boulevard
12:26 - ChopValue Singapore will partner EP.IC podcasting!
12:33 - How big is the team?
13:09 - Diving into the personal life
15:52 - Dirt on the EV landscape
17:36 - What was your key motivation to championing sustainability?
19:26 - Will our kids see Doomsday?
19:58 - How many more green busiensses need to emerge in order to truly create impact?
22:10 - Will we ever see sustainable products go mainstream?
22:54 - Which side are you on? Profitable ESG, or pure green?
24:49 - Getting Personal with Justin
27:30 - Give me some parenting advice
29:29 - A request to HDB / NEA for larger recycling chutes
30:39 - Awaiting the return of the Karang Guni Man (Rag & Bone)
31:18 - Would you start up a Karang Guni aggregator?
33:30 - How do you run 2 businesses at the same time?
34:51 - What's a good poker night for you?
37:01 - EP.IC Questionnaire
38:21 - Connect with Justin
38:33 - Closing Thoughts
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39min
March 10, 2024 EP.IC067 - Neuroplasticity and Organizational Psychology | Marissa Nasution
Meet @Marissa Nasutino - an Organizational Psychologist, Parenting Coach and Public Speaker.
Or perhaps, the name "VJ Marissa" from #MTV #Indonesia? She's come a long way and now she's on the #podcast to let us know how empathy can be learnt, taught and applied in organizations. We chat about Organizational Psychology, Neuroplasticity, the power of learning daily and dive into our personal vaults and relationship advice for conflict management.Shoutout to @citymusicsg for letting us record in their awesome space! Be sure to visit them for your music and podcasting needs!Podcast produced by: Kaleoscopic Communications Pte LtdHosted by: Edric PoonGuest: Marissa Nasution (IG @marissaLN) Website: http://www.marissanasution.com Timestamps00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:17 - Points from today's pod
00:00:47 - About our Guest
00:01:10 - Welcome to the podcast, Marissa Nasution
00:01:19 - You have an IMDB page....
00:03:37 - Career Transition: How did you transit from TV to Psychology?
00:04:24 - The foundational questions of Psychology
00:05:38 - Understanding Empathy taught me forgiveness
00:06:31 - Why is it easier to forgive others than ourselves?
00:07:26 - Breaking down empathy into a set of behaviours
00:08:41 - Simplifying the difference between Sympathy and Empathy
00:11:35 - Comparing to the Baby Boomers, How did "empathy" make its way into our work culture?
00:12:23 - Some Traditional values don't align with the digital era
00:14:59 - Marker 14
00:15:04 - The power of Neuroplasticity
00:16:13 - How to teach Empathy?
00:17:18 - Is there a playbook for learning leadership and empathy?
00:19:54 - How to learn empathy like a sociopath
00:21:25 - Why change is so difficult
00:23:24 - Expose yourself to the ability of learning everyday
00:24:34 - What could you learn from your child doing your job?
00:28:47 - Neuroscience and Emotions - what we've seen so far
00:32:15 - Organizations are looking for these OD solutions
00:34:42 - Putting Theory into Practice
00:35:52 - Are orgnizational psychologists exclusively for large companies?
00:40:42 - Appraisals - A common issue that organizations need to fix right now
00:44:46 - What's a realistic timeline for positive behavioural and cultural change?
00:46:28 - Can you speed up the change process?
00:49:02 - Why people get demotivated after 7 days
00:50:44 - Summary of learnings from today's pod
00:52:47 - Marissa's internal process to respond rather than react
00:54:45 - Everyone needs that ONE friend
00:55:51 - Handling heated arguments the right way
01:01:00 - 10 Questions with VJ Marissa#Business #People #Stories #Asia #Podcast #Production #Kaleoscopic #Communications #Leadership #Learning #Professional
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1h 5min
February 18, 2024 Inside (ED)ition - Why companies aren't investing in high value productions anymore
"Companies aren't looking to have high value production in their line of business, even though they know it's one of the best ways to get their message out there!"

This is true, and I found out the hard way.
In this episode, we highlight a few opportunities for video production to get into the content game, and how it could help build their business up!

If you like the podcast, please subscribe to the pod, and connect with me on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/edricpoon/

The podcast was produced by Edric Poon, Kaleoscopic Communications Pte Ltd
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6min
February 05, 2024 EP.IC066 - Pearl Lim, Curious Leaders Circle
Meet Pearl Lim - Co-Founder of Curious Leaders Circle, and Host and Producer of Rebel Curiosities Podcast!
Pearl joins the #epicpodcast to let us know WHY leaders should ask WHY!
Leaders must be more curious, to adapt, to adjust and to make the right decisions for their teams!
We explore the connections between Business Leadership and Curiousity, culture differences between Generations in the workforce, GenZ and Gen Alphas, The power of Unlearning and much more!
Connect with Pearl: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pearl-lim-curiousleaderscircle/
Website: https://www.curiousleaderscircle.com
Podcast: Rebel Curiosities http://www.rebelcuriosities.com Podcast host: Edric PoonProduced by: Kaleoscopic Communications Pte Ltd#Stayepic #epicpodcasting #podcast #production #asia #communicationsTimestamps
00:00 - Opening Sequence
00:07 - This episode is all about Curiosity & Leadership
00:54 - Theme: Should Leaders be more curious?
01:03 - Welcome to the podcast Pearl Lim!
01:37 - Why did you start your own podcast - Rebel Curiosities?
02:27 - What the connection between Business Leadership and Curiosity?
03:56 - Tell us a little bit more about your own journey from Marketing to evolving leaders through curiosity?
05:36 - Finding your own curious sides and areas of operation
06:39 - A great framework - What if, Why not?
10:50 - Key Learnings from "Atlas of the Heart" by Brene Brown
12:05 - Curiosity stems from Care
14:26 - How Unlearning helps you to learn
18:01 - Learnings from Design Thinking
18:36 - Why should C-Suites invest in personal branding?
22:07 - How do you prepare leaders for Gen Alpha?
23:13 - The Gen Z discussion - how do we work?
26:08 - What can leaders do to adapt to the changing workforce?
26:34 - Leaders - Seek to understand
27:43 - Why you communicate to someone's "WHY"
30:31 - Humble beginnings - from Supermarket cashiering to writing
35:22 - I wish you GST
36:27 - Business owner to Business owner
37:18 - Knowing how much to charge
39:07 - The right questions that frame your leadership
40:26 - Crowdsourced: So why is curiosity so important in leadership?
41:03 - The start of the Podcasters Playground
42:15 - 10 Questions with Pearl
45:53 - Connect wtih Pearl!
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47min
January 14, 2024 Inside (ED)ition - How a podcast can help with Internal Communications
Welcome to Inside (ED)ition, an audio newsletter, that aims to help professionals better understand the amazing uses of podcasting in business, communications, personal and professional development!

In this episode of the podcast, we take a peek at what an Company Podcast could look like, how its used and the benefits of having your own internal podcast, such as how an internal podcast builds stronger bonds among co-workers, builds empathy and being a tool in change management!

Thank you for listening and please continue to show us your support! Subscribe to the podcast and follow me on LinkedIN - https://sg.linkedin.com/in/edricpoon
This podcast was produced by Kaleoscopic Communications Pte Ltd.
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7min

FAQs about EP.IC - Edric Poon In Company:

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