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Along with the semi lockdown being imposed by the government across Java Island and Bali, we would like to reminisce about the whole experience regarding this Covid-19 pandemic. As we will have three female hosts throughout the month of July, it is only fair to revisit the rhetoric from our set of eyes. Living with the current pandemic for ordinary women. How did it feel? How does it feel? What do we have to adjust? Is it difficult to do so? Could we actually stay at home and reinvent ourselves or will we end up wasting the days longing for what it was once before? Tonight we will have that discussions and you might as well enjoy the podcast with a cup of coffee or boba tea. Your call. Hope you enjoy our July hosts as well. Co-host: Nina Setyawati & Parvita Siregar. 

When you think of banking and the likes, you will immediately be brought into all sorts of imaginary scenarios. However, Pak Teddy's line of works challenged all the notions that we've (I've) ever had. As the Senior Vice President of Government & Institutional at Bank Mandiri, he works with the Ministry of State Owned Enterprises to oversee their project: 'BUMN Untuk Indonesia' as the mediator between the government, Bank Mandiri and other State Owned Enterprises to increase their productivity and efficiency. What impressed me most throughout the interview is that he is also involved with the Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, to name a few, in helping micro, small and medium enterprises across Indonesia. Helping farmers to increase their productivity to harvest thrice a year instead of one-increasing their yield from 5 tonnes of rice production to 9 tonnes, Rice Mill unit in Pamarican, supporting and driving fishermen to diversify their business unit from A-Z, etc. With his extensive background of thirty years in banking system, I do believe his passion in increasing productivities in all line of works, especially the SMEs, supported by the government as their shareholder have been and will continuously be flourished for years to come. Things looking positively good and we are hoping for the ripple effect as the result as well. A low key discussion with one of the humblest person I have ever had the chance to talk to. @inibukandiskusi

Anyone who met or knew Erly must have thought the same thing: What is it about her that amazed us so much? How on earth does she do it all? How many hours of sleep does she have? Through this discussion, I found all the answers. The truth is according to Erly, work-life balance is only possible if you can balance your expectation with the commitment you have set for yourself. A highly target-oriented person, she flawlessly brought us into the Pertamina dimension, which was the third-largest crude oil producer in Indonesia in 2020. As a non-oil person, all I know about Pertamina is solely based on the things I saw and read from various news-outlets. Erly's frequent posts in her social media continually educating her followers on what it means to be a part of this world-class company. I may only understand half of her life in Procurement Division, but I'll be lying if I did not think she is one hell of a productive women. Talking to her not only energised me as a female (believe you me, this interview is all about female empowerment), but also leaving me fired up for any life challenges. One challenge at a time, then you'll be surprised on your achievement. I guess the 1-3-5 Pertamina formulas may work for all aspect in our lives. And I thank Erly for bringing that to my attention. Hope you will find some meaning to tonight’s discussion as much as I do. @inibukandiskusi

Coming from private sectors for 12 years, Eri Wibowo suddenly found his calling in serving for Indonesia in 2012. What were the odds that that specific calling presented itself in a form of Sarana Multi Infrastruktur job offer. With his astounding background in Finance, this Universitas Indonesia and George Washington University graduate, striving to help people within his means. Actively financing immeasurable infrastructure projects for Indonesian's central government, local government, and private institutions. What surprised me his works also tapped the Renewables Energy sector: solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, and biomass energy. Through this light discussion over coffee tonight, I learned a lot about what it means socially and economically working for the nations. Although both Eri and I can agree on one thing, the benefits outweigh the risks. To see the projects come to live, say, in a form of highway connecting Pulau Sumatera and Pulau Jawa, oh the feeling is full with unanticipated flood of emotions and joy. It is unreal yet it is real. We are so proud and hope you will feel the same way. @inibukandiskusi

Maybe some of you have heard the 'Satpol PP' term. Well, back in the day we called them 'Tibum' from Ketertiban Umum. Those guys who were once a figure in tidying up the city, was the sole inspiration for our guest tonight in becoming a civil servant. Soon she set her goal in life to help cities all over Indonesia to take care of the poor without leaving them empty handed. With her background of Urban and Regional Planning, she now works for Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing of Republic of Indonesia, and her dreams may just have come true. Some of it in fragments and some of them, hopefully, are on their way. Nothing is ever easy in taking care the whole nations but her work as a planner and as a part of urban resilience project are interesting to be addressed. @inibukandiskusi

Tonight, we have an accountant who once worked in the Hospitality Industry before made a decision to join the Ministry of Defense. What a change! See, this is why we like talking in a greater depth with people, you will be surprised at times. During the entire discussion, we got the sense of what it is to be a part of the Ministry of Defense, the culture and especially the education. And also tonight we had the chance to get a glimpse on how to work in the military environment while still maintaining civilian (non-military) status. Siska Damayanti's work within the Educational and Training Services for those who served in the military is compelling. Hope you enjoy our episode tonight! @inibukandiskusi

Inspired by his dad, Ambia chose to work for the government and now is a civil servant for Pemda DKI. As a part of Dinas Perumahan Rakyat dan Kawasan Permukiman Provinsi DKI Jakarta and has spent four years working in the private sector before working for the government, Ambia has more delightful stories to be shared than what we anticipated. His experience in representing DKI Jakarta for Dutch Urban Training & Exposure Programme (DUTEP) in Van Oord-Netherland, has also shaped his way of thinking on how to connect within divisions in DKI Jakarta along with other young civil servants across the Indonesian ministries. We always say that we need changes in all aspects of life. Having the chance for a conversation with a person who maybe has the way and means to do so (even in the long term) is always a good brain-twister. @inibukandiskusi

Having a military level of discipline and vigorously dressed like one since Middle School, it was not a surprise really when we heard that Mariani chose to go to Taruna Nusantara for her high school (with its military-like discipline) instead of SMAN 3 Bandung. And the dream came true! She is now a doctor who works for the Indonesian Air Force under the Ministry of Defense. It is a complicated route yet a good one! Still living the dream by curing patients yet still under the military environment. I have nothing but awe, hope you are inspired as well. @inibukandiskusi

Knowing Yusi Yuliana for most of my life means that I get to be proud for her achievement. Working for the Central Bank of Indonesia is no easy feat. The challenge of work and life balance means that you have to juggle the right way while still connecting with your inner motherhood. A mother of three, she is now positioned in Tasikmalaya, West Java where she oversees UMKM in Tasikmalaya, Pangandaran, and Banjar. Her constant interaction with Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in her area can be felt on our discussion tonight. Pretty awesome how she manages to stay calm and relax adapting to all the challenges come her way. And for that, she could be your child role model, believe you me. @inibukandiskusi.

What more can I say with this hot-stuffs-dude, whom Deddy and I got to spend an hour with. He is the man of his game, one of the best bike handling dude that I have ever met. He was arguably my first non-athlete inspiration when I started the trilogy games of biking, running, and swimming back in 2013. Taught me stuffs about trail running, and especially bike handling from a to z. Eventually merely a couple of years later, you could actually say, that the name Chaidir Akbar is almost a household name to many soon-to-be and pro triathletes and runners across Indonesia. By having the privilege being endorsed by huge brand like Garmin Indonesia, League, and Trek Bikes Indonesia, his name stood out among the rest. And he delivers, what with so many podiums over the years. One might think that he is crazy, as he was once rode his bikes for 532km (7,000m elevation) over the course of 29 hours covering Pelabuhan Sunda Kelapa-Cianjur-Pantai Selatan-Pelabuhan Ratu-Jakarta for charity in 2020. Yet ladies and gentlemen, his sole purpose of exercising during the uncertainty of pandemic is for FUN. So, if you are into this crazy type of ‘fun’, then this interview is custom made for you. Please enjoy Chaidir with his quirks and wits. Co-host: Deddy Sebayang. @inibukandiskusi