◼ Why she believes you must "rebel against life" and what it actually takes to survive high-stakes performance: How she overcame a severe spinal fracture at age 16 that temporarily left her paralyzed, defied medical advice telling her to quit sports and heels, and built the strength to push past physical and mental limits.

Moses Wong is a Malaysian content creator and former graphic designer who has transitioned from behind-the-scenes design work to becoming one of the region’s most recognizable digital comedians. Known for his relatable skits, sharp cultural observations, and character-driven humor, he now speaks candidly about navigating career risks, the pressures of remaining authentic, and evolving his creative process beyond short-form videos. He appears on this episode of the Hello Mentor podcast to discuss:

Anne Jacyntha is a prominent Malaysian radio announcer, content creator, and emcee. Known for her crisp, lively voice and high-energy personality, she made history as the first female radio presenter featured on the HITZ Morning Crew which happens to be one of Malaysia's flagship English language morning breakfast radio shows. She appears on this episode of the Hello Mentor podcast to discuss:

◼ Her Unconventional Route to Radio and Having a "Fallback Plan": She explains how she fast-tracked into radio after entering an announcer search at 17, which led her to pursue a Law degree as a safety net. She shares why she briefly worked as a paralegal and legal secretary before returning to media full-time.

◼ The Mental and Physical Realities of the Breakfast Show: She opens up about the demanding lifestyle behind a 6:00 AM radio show, including daily 4:00 AM wake-ups, dealing with daily direct performance feedback ("air checks"), and the pressure of breaking into a historically male-dominated morning crew slot.

◼ Her Complex Relationship with Social Media & Privacy: Despite having a strong digital footprint as a beauty and lifestyle creator advocate for deeper skin tones, she reveals that she actually dislikes social media, avoids oversharing her personal life, and prefers consuming long-form content like documentaries.

◼ Overcoming Internalized Standards of Beauty: She reflects on growing up with societal and cultural colorism in Malaysia, how she unlearned the belief that "fair is pretty" to embrace her skin tone, and her shift toward creating content that builds representation for deeper skinned women.

◼ Life Lessons from Law School and Navigating Career Anxiety: She breaks down how studying case law gave her a realistic perspective on how fast life can change, why no experience goes to waste even if you change careers, and her advice to young Malaysians about learning to trust the process over constantly worrying about the future. Timestamps

Josiah Ng says success in a rapidly changing world requires a complete shift in mindset and adaptability. Traditional paths to security may no longer be enough, and the challenges of tomorrow cannot be solved through memorisation alone. To succeed, the next generation will need to embrace failure, take full ownership of their journey, and be willing to do the hard things.

Josiah is a three-time Malaysian Olympic track cyclist, former world number one, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games medallist, and founder of The Olympian Academy. Years after stepping away from competitive cycling, he joins the Hello Mentor podcast to reflect on his journey and share his perspectives on mindset, resilience, mentorship, parenting, and preparing the next generation for an uncertain future.

In this episode, Josiah shares his approach to mentorship and why he believes in offering value to people without expecting anything in return — a philosophy that eventually led him to meet his co-founder at The Olympian Academy. He also reflects on running the Olympian Mindset podcast and the very different skills required to be a podcast host versus a guest.

Josiah takes us back to when he returned to Malaysia at 19 and had to convince Majlis Sukan Negara (MSN) officials to give him an opportunity, including a seven-hour meeting that eventually led to a cycling tryout. He also breaks down the mindset behind his 2010 Commonwealth Games journey, from visualisation and practising Negaraku every day to preparing himself to “get lucky” when opportunity arrived.

Finally, Josiah discusses the family values that shaped him — including competitiveness, education, and wellness — and what young people and parents need to rethink as the world continues to change.

In this episode of the Hello Mentor podcast, we sit down with Ziet, an engineer turned corporate finance expert who launched a massive financial media platform in 2020 to elevate financial literacy in Malaysia. Now leading a 12-person team with over 300,000 followers, Ziet breaks down complex economic concepts into highly relatable stories from decoding stock market basics to explaining the sudden drop in local durian prices.

In this episode of the Hello Mentor podcast, we sit down with Natalie Chai, a multifaceted content creator and bilingual MC who carved out a highly unique niche, hosting and simultaneously interpreting for Korean celebrities. Natalie's journey began unexpectedly when a random gap year at Yonsei University in Korea at age 17 led her to a part-time gig interpreting for K-pop groups like Super Junior. Fast forward to 2022, a daunting push from the Korea Tourism Organization forced her to seamlessly merge her English MCing and Korean interpreting skills on stage, a high-pressure challenge that ultimately defined her career.

Let's be honest, you've definitely stopped mid-scroll to watch this guy walk up to a random stranger and ask, "How much is your outfit worth?" Yep, we finally got Sam Wong in the studio for this episode of Hello Mentor, and his story is way wilder than you'd expect. The guy literally walked away from a UK applied physics degree and a super safe corporate finance job to build his brand from absolute scratch. If you thought he just pointed a camera and got lucky, you're way off. He breaks down how he treats his videos like an actual science experiment, combining his physics-trained brain with this intense, borderline delusional belief in manifestation. And you can't even argue with it, considering it landed him exclusive interviews with David Beckham and Jeremy Lin. He gets brutally real about the mental gymnastics you need to survive when the algorithm suddenly hates you, how he cracked the code for that insane half-a-million-ringgit outfit breakdown, and why you sometimes just need to take massive, scary risks. If you ever wanted to know what it actually takes to turn pure curiosity into a full-blown career without losing your mind, you really need to hear this one.

Stepping away from a safe accounting degree to forge his own path, Malaysian content creator Ming Chun transformed his love for local food into a thriving personal brand and restaurant business. Known to his audience as the "Ayam Guy" after reviewing over 50 ayam gepuk locations, he systematically built a loyal following by sharing authentic, relatable reviews. Instead of quitting his day job on a whim, Ming Chun balanced his family's signage business with late-night editing, securing a financial buffer before going full-time.

In this episode of the Hello Mentor podcast, we sit down with Arieff Yong, the content creator globally recognized for his hilarious character skits and spot-on British accents. Arieff gets incredibly candid about his unpredictable career journey, sharing how losing his dream job as a Singapore Airlines flight attendant during the COVID-19 pandemic left him surviving on just $500 a month before ultimately being retrenched.

In this highly inspiring episode of Hello Mentor, we sit down with Jing, the co-founder and CEO of BilaBila Mart, Malaysia's fastest-growing convenience grocer. Jing opens up about her turbulent childhood, marked by financial instability and family trauma, which forced her to grow up fast and start working at just 15 years old for RM4 an hour. We dive deep into her winding career path from the corporate tobacco industry to selling insurance and the jaw-dropping moment a former business partner told her to "just ask your husband to feed you," prompting her to walk away and build her own retail empire instead. Launching BilaBila Mart just two days before the 2020 MCO lockdown, Jing shares the brutal realities of pivoting to a grocery model to survive, why she believes childhood trauma fueled her ultimate "survival instinct", and how she successfully scaled an unapologetically homegrown, hyper-local convenience chain to nearly 130 stores across the country.