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Ellie’s Story: Creating a business that makes people feel good!Many of us dream about starting a business but few of us succeed. Listen to Ellie’s uplifting story about how she saw an opportunity and turned her idea of wanting to make women feel better into a successful business. Ellie talks about making the most of ‘sliding door’ moments to follow leads and push on to make things happen. She also mentions the importance of resilience, asking for help and aligning yourself with people who will give you no-nonsense advice. Holding onto your vision, loving what you do and creating an environment that people enjoy and want to return to is at the heart of Ellie’s success.You can find Ellie at The Big Blow in Cluny Court, Singapore

 Surviving the University Admissions Process

As a parent or student, how do you navigate the US & UK University Admissions process? 

Today, I’m talking to three people who have a unique insight into the process of applying to University. Andy Lee is the Founder and CEO of Ivy Education, and is a University Admissions Consultant who has helped over 100 students get into top Universities. 

Vihan Chandiramani is a fresh High School Graduate from the United World College South East Asia (UWCSEA) Singapore. 
Alka Chandiramani is Vihan’s mother and an expert Career Coach who has worked with countless high school students, helping them realise their career and personal aspirations.
We talk about the difference between the US and UK admissions process and how to navigate them successfully. 
We also discuss the importance of open communication, asking for help, being disciplined about time management, and being open to getting outside of your comfort zone, embracing serendipity and trying new experiences outside of the academic curriculum.
You can see more about the speakers here:
Andy Lee: linkedin.com/in/andy-lee-38653510 
Alka Chandiramani: linkedin.com/in/alkachandiramanisingapore

Show Notes Today I’m joined by Alka Chandiramani, one of the 100 best global coaching leaders award winners and we’re talking to Anil Damardoran – a training innovator and business travel tech expert. Anil was born in Singapore but has studied in Hawaii and worked in Texas. We talk about the benefits and learnings about living and working abroad including:•The importance of Integrating into a new community and making friends.•Working and living in your new country and not fighting what you can’t change but accepting there will be differences. •Moving back to your home country with the benefits of understanding different cultures.•The importance of humour, values and family. You can contact Alka Chandiramani via LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alkachandiramanisingapore You can contact Anil Damardoran via Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/anil-damodaran-0833447

Male Trailing Spouses:
Bill Poorman and Nikolaj Groeneweg are male trailing spouses who moved to Singapore because of their wives’ jobs. Hear their entertaining and unique perspective on how they’ve adapted their personal and professional life, making the most of their opportunities. Get advice on how: 
•To overcome the challenges of constant reinvention by exploring new creative and challenging activities. 
•Meeting face to face and establishing a network is vital.
•Getting involved with an activity is a great equaliser and an inroad into the local community.Nikolaj Groeneweg: linkedin.com/in/njgroene 
Bill Poorman linkedin.com/in/billpoorman https://www.dontmeantodwell.com/[email protected] 
Overbooked Men’s Association (SOMA) https://www.meetup.com/Singapore-Overbooked-Mens-Association/

Show notes: Episode 1 Leaving Your Family, Mary's Story: It’s hard to leave your family and travel halfway around the world, even if it is for love. In this episode Italian American Mary Ferrante talks about love, leaving home and offers some practical advice about settling into a new country, especially if you want to work. •Born in Italy, raised in America, Mary left her close-knit Italian American community to relocate to Singapore to marry the love of her life, Kirk, a Malaysian German global citizen.•In Singapore, she spent 15 years working at the American Association of Singapore, welcoming new arrivals and helping them adapt to their new home and establish themselves in their new community.•We talk about close-knit communities and how tough it is to leave them, especially when you are travelling to an unknown place on the other side of the world. •We explore what it takes to make a successful transition and the practical steps you can make to settle into your new community, get a job and feel at home. ReferencesThe American Association of Singapore: aasingapore.comwww.celebratingthestory.com

Episode 002: Making the most of your life overseas Today I’m talking to three amazing women and we chat about settling into a new country, finding your feet, managing work and families and the difficulty of facing the prospect of repatriation.You can see more about the speakers here:Alka Chandiramani: linkedin.com/in/alkachandiramanisingaporeJenn Wood: linkedin.com/in/jenn-wing-woodMelinda Murphy: linkedin.com/in/melinda-murphy-1473a64ReferencesAmerican Association of Singapore – www.aasingapore.comCareer Resource Center for Excellence (CRCE) https://www.aasingapore.com/about-crce/