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The Enneagram is a system of personality typing that describes patterns in how people interpret the world and manage their emotions and build relationships. But how does that help us talk to people? Cindy Leong, Enneagram Personality Coach, weights in and does a quick Enneagram assessment on Sean and Yen Lyng.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

0:00 Intro

2:04 What is Enneagram Academy?

11:32 Enneagram Type 1: The Perfectionist

12:29 Enneagram Type 2: The Helper

13:23 Enneagram Type 3: The Achiever

13:50 Enneagram Type 4: The Individualist

14:26 Enneagram Type 5: The Observer

15:49 Enneagram Type 6: The Loyalist

17:03 Enneagram Type 7: The Enthusiast 

17:42 Enneagram Type 8: The Challenger 

18:51 Enneagram Type 9: The Peacemaker 

19:48 Mastery Levels of Enneagram Types

23:05 Coaching Services on Analyzing Enneagram Types

26:59 Does Enneagram Types Help With Relationships?

29:23 Can You Change Your Enneagram Type Through Life Experiences?

38:04 What is Yen Lyng's and Sean's Enneagram Type?

40:32 Advice about How to Talk to People

43:12 Cindy's Most UNCOOL Self

Connect with Sean

IG:   / itsmeslwcheong  

Linkedin:   / sean-li-wen-cheong-30833422  

Connect with Yen Lyng

IG:   / yenlyng  

Connect with Raven

IG:   / heyitisraven  

LinkedIn:   / ravenlim  

Connect with Ray

IG:   / darksider_ray  

LinkedIn:   / rayngjunhui   

Connect with us!

Website: www.creativesatwork.asia

Facebook: facebook.com/creativesatworkasia

Instagram: instagram.com/freelancecreativeexchange

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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6gYc5ECrUgd1TNbVSWGw5w

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Alex Ho moved from the US Army National Guard to The Walt Disney Company’s Incubator Executive Program. What exactly is an Executive in Hollywood? What exactly is the Hollywood schmooze? Do you really need it to get a start in the industry?

Alex weights in on these matters.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

0:00 Intro

3:02 Alex's Life & Career Journey

5:15 Production Roles in TV Shows

9:18 Cultural Differences of Communication Style in the US

14:33 Life in LA and New York City

19:41 The Meaning Behind "Hollywood Schmooze"

26:25 Personal Growth in Los Angeles City

28:10 Switching Between Military and Entertainment Industries

33:12 Breaking into the Hollywood Industry

40:10 Getting Your Hollywood Project Started

44:22 Alex's UNCOOL Self

45:26 Alex's Portfolio Work

Connect with Sean

IG:   / itsmeslwcheong  

Linkedin:   / sean-li-wen-cheong-30833422  

Connect with Yen Lyng

IG:   / yenlyng  

Connect with Raven

IG:   / heyitisraven  

LinkedIn:   / ravenlim  

Connect with Ray

IG:   / darksider_ray  

LinkedIn:   / rayngjunhui   

Connect with us!

Website: www.creativesatwork.asia

Facebook: facebook.com/creativesatworkasia

Instagram: instagram.com/freelancecreativeexchange

Apple  Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/freelance-creative-exchange/id1401167998

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6gYc5ECrUgd1TNbVSWGw5w

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Jennifer Ong threw away a 6 figure salary and took a 50 percent pay cut to start an alternative career. She joins the show to share about how to talk to people so as to land a job that you’ll wake up excited for.

KEY TAKEAWAYS 

0:00 Intro

2:12 Jennifer's Life & Career Journey

8:26 The Mindset for Career Path Transitions

11:12 What Does Success Mean to Jennifer?

14:19 Challenges During Career Transitions

15:48 Selling Oneself in Job Searching and Career Development

22:51 Abundance vs Scarcity Mindset

27:58 Taking a Pay Cut for Career Growth and Long-term Success

32:07 Career Pivots and Translating Skills to New Industries

37:11 The Dilemma of Career Transitioning While Leaving a Comfortable Job

45:20 Why Is It So Hard to Talk to People?

47:15 Jennifer's UNCOOL Self

49:37 Jennifer's Podcast & Social Media Handles

Connect with Sean

IG:   / itsmeslwcheong  

 Linkedin:   / sean-li-wen-cheong-30833422  

Connect with Yen Lyng

IG:   / yenlyng  

Connect with Raven

IG:   / heyitisraven  

LinkedIn:   / ravenlim  

Connect with Ray

IG:   / darksider_ray  

LinkedIn:   / rayngjunhui   

Connect with us!

Website: www.creativesatwork.asia

Facebook: facebook.com/creativesatworkasia

Instagram: instagram.com/freelancecreativeexchange

Apple  Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/freelance-creative-exchange/id1401167998

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6gYc5ECrUgd1TNbVSWGw5w

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In July 1984, R Chandran came together with 2 other friends, to form Singapore’s first professional theatre company: ACT 3 Theatrics. At a time when professional English theatre was not yet a thing… when actors were hard to come by and the idea of a children’s theatre company unimaginable to most. Find out how he spoke to people and made things happen… as the first mover in the scene.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

0:00 Intro

1:29 Is it Harder to Talk to People Nowadays?

3:47 Starting ACT 3 Theatrics

15:38 Why Choosing Kids' Theatre?

20:12 Being a First-Mover in the Theatre Industry

24:31 Working with Individuals with Special Needs

28:58 Communicating With Children vs Adults

31:07 Impacting Children Through Theatre

35:39 Considering Theatre as a Viable Career

38:43 Advice about Arts Career Development

43:55 Singaporean Theatre & Business Strategies

49:15 How will the Theatre Art Scene Shift in the Future?

51:57 Advice for People Who Are Starting Out in Arts

54:30 Chandran's UNCOOL Self

55:52 Chandran's Social Media Handles

Connect with Sean

IG:   / itsmeslwcheong  

Linkedin:   / sean-li-wen-cheong-30833422  

Connect with Yen Lyng 

IG:   / yenlyng  

Connect with Raven

IG:   / heyitisraven  

LinkedIn:   / ravenlim  

Connect with Ray

IG:   / darksider_ray  

LinkedIn:   / rayngjunhui   

Connect with us!

Website: www.creativesatwork.asia

Facebook: facebook.com/creativesatworkasia

Instagram: instagram.com/freelancecreativeexchange

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/freelance-creative-exchange/id1401167998

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6gYc5ECrUgd1TNbVSWGw5w

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Ling Yah, host and producer of the THIS IS MY WHY podcast left her legal career to do the podcast full-time How do you start a successful project from ground-up? She joins the show to tell us how and why.

KEY TAKEAWAYS 

0:00 Intro

2:34 Quitting Job as a Lawyer to Podcasting

4:59 Finding Your "Why" Through STIMY

8:36 Finding Guests While Launching STIMY

12:45 Managing STIMY Interviews & Production

18:58 Handling Interview Conversations

22:01 Advice to Aspired Podcasters

23:39 STIMY Guest Profiling

30:03 Achieving Passion & Life Purpose through STIMY

33:44 From Introvert to Extrovert

37:59 What to Say to Your UNCOOL Self?

41:16 Ling Yah's Social Media Handles

Connect with Sean 

IG:   / itsmeslwcheong  

Linkedin:   / sean-li-wen-cheong-30833422  

Connect with Yen Lyng

IG:   / yenlyng  

Connect with Raven

IG:   / heyitisraven  

LinkedIn:  / ravenlim  

Connect with Ray

IG:   / darksider_ray  

LinkedIn:   / rayngjunhui   

Connect with us!

Website: www.creativesatwork.asia

Facebook: facebook.com/creativesatworkasia

Instagram: instagram.com/freelancecreativeexchange

Apple  Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/freelance-creative-exchange/id1401167998

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6gYc5ECrUgd1TNbVSWGw5w

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Glenn van Zutphen is a career international journalist, radio host, and Founder of VanMedia Group Pte Ltd, a worldwide media consultancy.  He has coached over 2500 high-performing business leaders, journalists, government officials around the world  to be confident, credible, and clear in their spoken & written communication across all platforms. Glenn is a recognized communications expert, keynote speaker, and meeting facilitator.

He also hosts the “Saturday Mornings” radio show every week on MoneyFM 89.3, Singapore’s most trusted business news station.

 Glenn joins the show to tell us how to talk to people effectively. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

0:00 Intro

3:05 Communication in Modern Life

5:47 Starting Conversations in a Choosy and Sensitive Climate

8:49 Shifting Mindset From Freelancer to Entrepreneurship

10:36 Communication Differences in Asian Culture

13:13 How to Make Memorable Conversations

17:53 What NOT to do during communication?

26:04 Strategizing Your Brand Communication

31:04 Networking & Public Speaking Tips for Freelancers/Entrepreneurs

37:39 The Connection Aspect in Everyday Life

42:31 Glenn's Most UNCOOL self in Tokyo

44:54 Glenn's Social Media Handles

Connect with Sean

IG: https://www.instagram.com/itsmeslwcheong/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-li-wen-cheong-30833422/

Connect with Yen Lyng

IG: https://www.instagram.com/yenlyng/

Connect with Raven

IG: https://www.instagram.com/heyitisraven/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ravenlim/

Connect with Ray

IG: https://www.instagram.com/darksider_ray/

Connect with us!

Website: www.creativesatwork.asia

Facebook: facebook.com/creativesatworkasia

Instagram: instagram.com/freelancecreativeexchange

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/freelance-creative-exchange/id1401167998

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6gYc5ECrUgd1TNbVSWGw5w

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Jule Kim has experienced struggles around self-love, confidence, and imposter syndrome for much of her life, so she knows what it’s like.

Jule joins the show to tell us how to talk to people so that you portray your powerful self. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS 

0:00 Intro

1:27 How Jule Started Coaching

4:49 Transitioning From Corporate Jobs to Life Coaching

7:37 Why Clients Find Jule for Life Coaching

13:00 Mid-roll Ad

13:51 Codeswitching During Communication

17:00 Dealing with Imposter Syndrome as a Creative

26:54 Burnout towards Social Media Management

30:03 Mid-roll Ad

30:14 Cultural Differences of Talking to People

33:35 Does Social Media Make You UNCOOL?

34:44 Coaching Cases Related to Dealing with Parents

38:23 What If Jule No Longer Pursues Life Coaching?

39:46 What to say to your UNCOOL self?

40:36 What's upcoming for Jule Kim?

Connect with Sean

IG: https://www.instagram.com/itsmeslwcheong/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-li-wen-cheong-30833422/

Connect with Yen Lyng

IG: https://www.instagram.com/yenlyng/

Connect with Raven

IG: https://www.instagram.com/heyitisraven/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ravenlim/

Connect with Ray

IG: https://www.instagram.com/darksider_ray/

Connect with us!

Website: www.creativesatwork.asia

Facebook: facebook.com/creativesatworkasia

Instagram: instagram.com/freelancecreativeexchange

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/freelance-creative-exchange/id1401167998

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6gYc5ECrUgd1TNbVSWGw5w

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🎨 Freelance Creative Exchange: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyEgcfzkuV7oC7Nl3njGLaVsG0aMXh96p

In this season of Uncool, we explore the barriers to starting out projects, and how do you get started to take that first steps of action towards new beginnings…  

From the struggles of mid-career changes, to just feeling uncertain of what to talk about with strangers, hosts Sean and Yen Lyng unravel the complexities of putting yourself out there - and how to talk to people. 

Timothy Go is a seasoned media personality, a veteran TV news anchor and a serial entrepreneur. 

He is currently a radio host at Singapore’s MoneyFM 89.3, co-founder of Go Anywhere Tour specializing in exotic Central Asia, and a boutique hotel in Uzbekistan.

Having lived and worked in North America and Asia, he brings with him a unique global perspective in his understanding of the world, having talked to people everywhere he goes. 

He joins the show to tell us how to talk to people… 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

0:00 Intro & Banter

3:42 Timothy is Here!

5:13 Moving Around Multiple Countries

10:40 Does People Talk Differently Across The World?

12:17 Managing Business Relationships

14:42 Accents

17:14 How to be Good at Conversations?

19:47 Racial Stereotypes of Talking Behaviours

25:32 The Art of Conversation

32:42 Accents & Language Expressions From World Leaders

37:32 Approaching Business Conflicts

43:53 Post-COVID Loneliness

46:55 What to say to your UNCOOL self?

47:52 Mid-roll Ad

48:48 Timothy's Socials

Connect with Sean

IG: https://www.instagram.com/itsmeslwcheong/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-li-wen-cheong-30833422/

Connect with Yen Lyng

IG: https://www.instagram.com/yenlyng/

Connect with Raven

IG: https://www.instagram.com/heyitisraven/

Connect with Ray

IG: https://www.instagram.com/darksider_ray/

Connect with us!

Website: www.creativesatwork.asia

Facebook: facebook.com/creativesatworkasia

Instagram: instagram.com/freelancecreativeexchange

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/freelance-creative-exchange/id1401167998

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6gYc5ECrUgd1TNbVSWGw5w

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🎨 Freelance Creative Exchange: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyEgcfzkuV7oC7Nl3njGLaVsG0aMXh96p

In this special episode of Uncool, we feature “We Can Save The World!” an upcoming out of this world comedy feature film that is currently crowdfunding on indiegogo. 

We speak with director Chai Hong to find out more about the project and why he went down this path of production… and how a hawker centre public toilet started this all.  

Find out more about the project or support the indiegogo at

https://igg.me/at/wecansavetheworld/x#/

If you’re interested to have your upcoming event featured, drop us a DM and tell us about it, even if your event seems uncool because remember…. It’s Cool, to be Uncool.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

0:00 Intro

1:47 The Idea Around "We Can Save The World"

8:30 Mid-roll

8:44 Looking For Film Inspirations

12:35 Consideration Around Foreign/International Audiences

18:17 The Comedy Aspect in Film

19:48 Current Project State of "We Can Save The World"

20:30 Feature Film vs Short Form Storytelling

23:47 Marketing Towards Singaporean Audience

26:12 Indiegogo Crowdfunding Campaign

31:38 3 Words that Describe Why We Should Support "We Can Save The World"

35:17 What to say to your most UNCOOL self?

QUOTABLE QUOTES

"I just went 'Let's just have fun!'. I mean it's movie-making, we are not trying to save the world in a literal way. I'm not a brain surgeon."

Crew Credits:

Hosted by: Sean Li-wen Cheong and Loh Yen Lyng

Produced by: Raven Lim

Edited by: Ray Ng 

Connect with Sean

IG: https://www.instagram.com/itsmeslwcheong/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-li-wen-cheong-30833422/

Connect with Yen Lyng

IG: https://www.instagram.com/yenlyng/

Connect with Raven

IG: https://www.instagram.com/heyitisraven/

Connect with Ray

IG: https://www.instagram.com/darksider_ray/

Connect with us!

Website: www.creativesatwork.asia

Facebook: facebook.com/creativesatworkasia

We are now witnessing the decentralisation of education where people use Youtube and other online education platforms to educate themselves. Without a formal education system, how we can prove our credentials? Join our host James as he discusses with Yen-Lyng about the future of education. 

GUEST

 Loh Yen-Lyng is a project manager for CreativesAtWork and involved heavily with Freelancing101 platform. 

TAKEAWAYS

1) Decentralisation of education, - People use YouTube to educate themselves. There is no university course on how to be a blockchain developer - F101 are creating video courses to educate and train freelancers on specific skills. 2) Web3 bounties - Remote work, gig-economy, accepting work without any human interaction - How NFT's can be used as proof of completion. 3) On-chain credentials, - LinkedIn, 76% of people lie on their CV - Credly is the web2 version of allowing skill and education badges. - Decentralisation of education

Freelancing 101: https://freelancing101.mylearnworlds.com/

Connect with James

IG: https://instagram.com/james.oldham_

Connect with us!

Website: www.creativesatwork.asia

Facebook: facebook.com/creativesatworkasia

Instagram: instagram.com/freelancecreativeexchange

 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/freelance-creative-exchange/id1401167998

 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6gYc5ECrUgd1TNbVSWGw5w

Check out other series on our previous FCE episodes

🎨 Freelance Creative Exchange: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyEgcfzkuV7oC7Nl3njGLaVsG0aMXh96p