Mr. Tok Show

Hita & Ayu are husband and wife, founder, producer, and host at Parenting Made Special podcast. 

Their elder boy, Naseer, is diagnosed with autism. They created the podcast because they felt there is a lack of local resources when researching for more information on autism. They aspire the podcast to be a space for parents and other listeners to hear real stories and learn tips and tricks from experts on how to handle children with special needs. 

In this episode, they share their journey bringing up Naseer, the ups and downs, the diagnosis process, how they came to embrace his condition, their thoughts on early intervention, therapy, and much more. 

Follow us on our social! 
JJ's IG: https://www.instagram.com/tokjiajie/ 
Hita & Ayu's IG: https://www.instagram.com/hitaandayu/ 
Their batik business's IG: https://www.instagram.com/hamode.sg/ 
Website: https://anchor.fm/parentingmadespecial 

Listen to their podcast "Parenting Made Special" 
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7sKkkJ084xQ0dTIzjC3wdt?si=f7etI4iSQDyUQ-U3zh9yFA 
Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy80MjA5ZDU1Yy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== 
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/parenting-made-special/id1549486240 

JJ's post production notes 
"Thanks and kudos to Ayu and Hita, for sharing their experiences bringing up Naseer. It was a very candid and intimate conversation I had with the couple. I am very sorry for the technical difficulties towards the end of the podcast, in terms of image. The cameras ran out of juice and died. My fault for not plugging them in! Another lesson learned. Unconditional love is extremely rare. Parents love for their children is as close as it is. This love is often magnified when the child(ren) they are bringing up has special needs. Ayu and Hita came across to me as very loving and devoted parents, determined to give their best to their 2 boys. They also have a big heart for the community, and are putting in time, money and effort to share their experiences, to build a resource center for fellow parents bringing up children with special needs. I wish their family nothing but the very best, in the days to come. With God's blessings, always!"- JJ

Genevieve Chong is 22 and carving a career out for herself in direct sales. 

In this interview, we discussed the company she represents, the work culture, her views on success, money and the importance of family ties. We also talked about the Maserati she bought recently, and whether she's guilty of being too flashy on social media! 

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The Y603 Show's IG: https://www.instagram.com/y603show/
JJ's IG: https://www.instagram.com/tokjiajie/ 
Genevieve's IG: https://www.instagram.com/chong.jialing/ 
Genevieve's FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=696987296 

JJ's post production notes "I watched Jia Ling grow up as a member of my extended family. She has always come across to me as someone more mature than her age. She exceeded all my expectations in this interview. I never knew she would be this articulate and mature in her thinking. Her childhood isn't all easy, growing up in a single parent family. But she's also very lucky to have a loving support network in her extended family members. I am very happy that with her own hard work and gritty determination, she is achieving her little success in direct sales. I wish her 更上一层楼 in the days to come, 加油！"- JJ

Hita & Ayu are husband and wife, founder, producer, and host at Parenting Made Special podcast. 

Their elder boy, Naseer, is diagnosed with autism. They created the podcast because they felt there is a lack of local resources when researching for more information on autism. They aspire the podcast to be a space for parents and other listeners to hear real stories and learn tips and tricks from experts on how to handle children with special needs. 

In this episode, they share their journey bringing up Naseer, the ups and downs, the diagnosis process, how they came to embrace his condition, their thoughts on early intervention, therapy, and much more. 

Follow us on our social! 
JJ's IG: https://www.instagram.com/tokjiajie/ 
Hita & Ayu's IG: https://www.instagram.com/hitaandayu/ 
Their batik business's IG: https://www.instagram.com/hamode.sg/ 
Website: https://anchor.fm/parentingmadespecial 

Listen to their podcast "Parenting Made Special" 
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7sKkkJ084xQ0dTIzjC3wdt?si=f7etI4iSQDyUQ-U3zh9yFA 
Google Podcast: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy80MjA5ZDU1Yy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== 
Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/parenting-made-special/id1549486240 

JJ's post production notes 
"Thanks and kudos to Ayu and Hita, for sharing their experiences bringing up Naseer. It was a very candid and intimate conversation I had with the couple. I am very sorry for the technical difficulties towards the end of the podcast, in terms of image. The cameras ran out of juice and died. My fault for not plugging them in! Another lesson learned. Unconditional love is extremely rare. Parents love for their children is as close as it is. This love is often magnified when the child(ren) they are bringing up has special needs. Ayu and Hita came across to me as very loving and devoted parents, determined to give their best to their 2 boys. They also have a big heart for the community, and are putting in time, money and effort to share their experiences, to build a resource center for fellow parents bringing up children with special needs. I wish their family nothing but the very best, in the days to come. With God's blessings, always!"- JJ

This interview is conducted in Chinese, except for the introduction. 

In this episode, I interview Mr. Desmond Lim Bak Chuan. He is best known as a opposition politician. He has contested in every General Elections since 2001. He also contested in the 2013 Punggol East By-Election. He is currently Chairman of the Singapore Democratic Alliance. We had a wide ranging conversation. We discussed his political career, the state of opposition in Singapore, his relationship with his once mentor, opposition veteran, Mr. Chiam See Tong, SPP's withdrawal from the SDA in 2011, his charity pursuits, his childhood, recent health scare, and much more. 

Our Social Media 
The Y603 Show IG: https://www.instagram.com/y603show/
JJ's IG: https://www.instagram.com/tokjiajie/ 
Desmond Lim's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/datolimbakchuandesmond Singapore Democratic Alliance's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SDANewsPage/ 

JJ's post production notes 
"It is my wish that the Y603 Show be a trusted platform for my guests to share with me their story, and aspirations. I also aim for the Y603 Show to be a trusted source for audience to gain a better understanding of the guests, through my objective and neutral questions. Or at least, that's why I hope to aspire. Politics is important, and I believe it is healthy for us to have diverse media sources to better understand our politicians, their motives and motivations. The policies touted by them will directly affects our lives, and the future of our younger generations. I will, and look forward to interviewing more politicians on this show. I appreciate if you can leave any feedback in the comments section, or drop me an email at [email protected] I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed producing it."- JJ

0:00 Introduction/开场介绍
1:06 每日一悟
3:00 “平凡的人”做不平凡的事
4:33 政治与慈善
6:07 要参政，脸皮就要厚
8:27 英语掌握欠佳，迎来的批评
10:38 参加政治的初衷/新加坡民主联盟的开始
14:19 政治生涯的最大挑战/詹时中风波

17:15 早期因性格和作风得罪其他党员与同僚
21:23 詹时中2010年退出新加坡民主联盟风波
23:44 我对新加坡民主联盟结构的疑问
27:05 詹时中风波的内幕/上一次接触詹时中
30:19 詹时中对他的影响与教诲
33:39 新加坡民主联盟在白沙–榜鹅集选区的活动
34:37 新加坡社会目前的民生课题
37:05 对新加坡人力资源政策的看法

41:07 对现任政府的看法/现任政府足够聆听采取反馈吗？
44:24 对新加坡最感满意/自豪的是什么？
46:44 人民行动党的“一党专政“
48:03 对政府处理COVID-19疫情的评价
51:12 社会主义vs资本主义
52:07 新加坡反对党这10年的发展/人民心态的变化
54:19 对工人党的成功的看法
56:02 新加坡民主联盟为何一直无法赢取国会议席？

57:36 两党独大/三党独大？小党派还有作为吗？
59:57 新加坡民主联盟理想党员/候选人
1:03:25 “会讲话的未必会做事”
1:04:13 新加坡反对党理想的团结是空谈吗？
1:07:21 新加坡民主联盟的坚持
1:07:49 与陈清木医生的关系/给予的帮助
1:09:29 陈清木医生与新加坡前进党代表什么？
1:10:28 希望人们最终如何评论自己？

1:12:07 对新加坡民主联盟未来的期许
1:13:04 对成立一个新反对党的看法
1:14:45 还会参与下一届大选吗
1:17:19 累了吗？心灰意冷吗？
1:17:53 心脏绕道手术
1:19:02 目前人生有什么顾虑/“我们不能掌控明天，只能掌控今天”
1:20:47 为何发起慈善事业
1:23:23 重点帮助群体1：年长人士

1:26:44 慈善事业与政治野心无关
1:27:40 重点帮助群体2：病人
1:29:25 带领/管理义工的心得
1:31:52 慈善事业vs政治事业/政治与慈善都是为了帮助人
1:33:06 成长背景
1:34:19 最初决定参与政治的渊源
1:37:33 贫苦的童年
1:38:48 家庭与老婆的支持

1:41:08 平日的行程
1:42:22 接下来的计划
1:43:44 有接班人了吗？
1:44:13 收场