Born in Sitiawan, raised in Johor, Diana Chan is a Malaysian entrepreneur currently residing in Melbourne, Australia. Having worked as a senior analyst at Deloitte, her life took a turn when she won MasterChef Australia 2017 which then led to her travelling around the world for various cooking appearances. In this episode, she shares what it’s like cooking on national TV, stepping into your ‘genius zone’ and tips on becoming a highly effective communicator.

“Winning MasterChef Australia is a bonus. What you do with it, how you maintain and grow from that is entirely up to you.” - Diana Chan

Timestamps:

00:00 - Life post lockdown

02:04 - Who’s Diana Chan?

02:49 - Growing up in Johor, Malaysia

04:49 - My ambitions as a child

06:32 - Migrating to Melbourne, Australia

07:12- First job out of university

08:55 - How did I get into MasterChef Australia?

10:18 - It all started with peeling taugeh (beansprouts) in the kitchen

11:30 - How I picked up my cooking skills

12:42 - The pressure to perform on national TV

15:51 - Quitting my job at Deloitte and travelling the world

17:11 - Opportunities that came with the new title

18:28 - Accounting to entrepreneurship

19:27 - Stepping into your zone of genius

23:14 - Maintaining longevity and branding yourself

24:08 - Dinner party hacks

26:39 - How to communicate in a way that people gravitate towards you