Own Your Story

Ever since I met Jolene in Own Your Story event, we had a blast collaborating with her in initiatives related to happiness and mental health. It's simply wonderful working with a person who is so passionate and knowledgeable about a subject matter she believes in.

We talked about:

- how Jolene discovered her interest in psychology and mental health

- challenges she faces in the field of mental health

- how Jolene keeps herself motivated in an industry full of stigma and negativity

- decoding a big myth about mental health

- Jolene's personal evolution since she started her career

- the importance of positive influence from people around her

- simple happiness hack to manage stress at work

- best investment in life

- book recommendation

- impact and a life well lived

Isabelle's Website: http://isabellethye.com

Own Your Story FB: https://www.facebook.com/oyscommunity

Early Autism Project Malaysia: https://www.autismmalaysia.com/

Jolene's FB: https://www.facebook.com/lynechong.y2

Yi Xuan is an interesting millennial who ditched a well-paid first job and dive into the uncharted water being a full-time trader and blogger. I made sure to ask him what 'unfulfilling' means to help (older) people understand the difference in the inner and outer world.

We talked about:

- why he left a well paid job in a startup company

- unfulfilling life living the 'rule' of society

- figuring out life through mistakes

- the most painful mistake he made

- overcoming the trap of ego

- dealing with emotional roller coaster

- evolution since uni

- do not compare yourself with others

- inspiration to write and a viral article

- best investments

- impact and goals

Isabelle's Website: https://www.isabellthye.com

Own Your Story's FB: https://www.facebook.com/oyscommunity

Yi Xuan's FB: https://www.facebook.com/chin.y.xuan

Website: www.nomoneylah.com

Even though Ridzwan is still figuring out his way in the creative industry as a videographer and writer, I admire his determination to stay true to himself and took the leap of faith to create a life he wanted to live in.

In this episode, we talked about:

- Why Ridzwan dive into creative industry despite having a degree in law

- The journey of discovering his passion

- Choose the right environment and surround yourself with the right people

- Inspiration of creation

- The fear of not getting his shit together

- Best investment

- Advice for younger self

- Book recommendation

- Guiding principle and definition of a life well lived

Isabelle's Website: https://www.isabellethye.com

Own Your Story FB: https://www.facebook.com/oyscommunity

Ridzwan's FB: https://www.facebook.com/wawantv/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/wawan89

It's so good to reunite on screen with Richard since our book launch last year! I guessed in some way our path crossed and we changed each other's life. In this conversation, Richard reminded me so much about simple (but hard) things in life - passion, values, relationship, gratitude and much more...

We talked about:

- Richard's unique interpretation of angels and giants in life

- the importance of creating values for others

- how to constantly build meaningful relationships

- what is passion?

- passion vs. hobby

- passion for a balanced life

- prioritise growth no matter where you are

- constantly seek for new opportunities 

- what Richard learned in the startup world

- best investments

- life tips/advice for young people

- impact to make in the world

Isabelle's Website: http://www.isabellethye.com/

Own Your Story FB: https://www.facebook.com/oyscommunity

Richard's Website: http://www.roptcreate.com

Richard's FB: https://www.facebook.com/mrrichardo

I've always felt blessed to meet Tien end of last year because her energy and creativity brought new things to our community, such as a monthly yoga session and discussion of Sutra. Despite being a petite wellness coach, I admire her big spirit and positivity that always beam like a sun.  

In this episode, we talked about: 

- Why Tien left Canada and come back home

- Being excited by the possibilities in uncertainties

- Why Tien is passionate about wellness and how to develop a routine

- How to gain clarity in life values

- Self-discovery and exploring life through travelling

- Tien's love-hate relationship with adventures

- Life tips for young people

- Book recommendation

- The importance of journaling

Isabelle's Website: https://www.isabellethye.com/

Own Your Story FB: https://www.facebook.com/oyscommunity

Tien's IG: @thesunyogii

Tien's blog: https://medium.com/@yongtiencin

Mathew has been an acquaintance I've known for a long long time. Even though we were not exactly close friends, I really admire his persistent and passion for building 'y=mx+c', a Youtube channel for SPM & Pre-U Math tutorial. So, I called him up to hear more about his story!

We talked about:

- how and why Mathew got into education industry with training in psychology

- the thought process from conception to execution 

- biggest challenge in building a one-man education channel

- motivation to keep going

- personal evolution in the journey

- lesson learned from biggest business failure

- passion and patient to build something

- career tips for young people

- how to pick yourself up after a fall

- book recommendation

- best investment in time & energy

- impact and future plans

Isabelle's Website: http://isabellethye.com

Own Your Story FB: https://www.facebook.com/theartofowningyourstory/

Mathew's FB: https://www.facebook.com/MathewPHY

Y=MX=C: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3fhr4YanZXeNk431FFgAKg

It is hard to imagine that Heidi has come a long way from the chubby kid who was bullied in school to leading Malaysia Dodgeball team to the World Cup twice. 

In this episode, we talked about:

- How Heidy got involved in dodgeball

- How he lead the Malaysia dodgeball team to become the underdog in World Cup 2016

- The importance of staying grounded after the win and keep improving

- Motivating and leading a semi-pro team for a bigger purpose

- Heidi's 3 tips for aspiring leaders

- Lessons learned from World Cup 2018

- How a rough childhood shapes Heidi's character

- The impact of sports training in Heidy's life

- Best investment in terms of time/energy

- Priority in 2019

- Impact to make in the world and his favourite quote

Isabelle's Website: https://www.Isabellethye.com/

Own Your Story FB: https://www.facebook.com/oyscommunity

Heidi's FB: https://www.facebook.com/heidypercuss...

Malaysia Dodgeball Federation's FB: https://www.facebook.com/msiadodgeball/

Charissa's journey of making her way from self-publishing to best-selling author really fascinates me! When nobody wants to publish her book, she went straight to a major bookstore and struck a deal, bypassing the gatekeepers in the publishing industry.

In this episode, we talked about:

- How Charissa started writing poems

- Her motivation and drive to self-publish her first book

- What is 'Midnight Monologue' about, the core message of the book

- The unconventional process of getting her first book out 

- Charissa's tips for aspiring author

- How has becoming a best-selling author changed her

- Dealing with the fear of 'one hit wonder' and criticism

- The mission of Penwings Publishing

- Charissa's advice for young college graduates

- Book recommendation 

- Impact Charissa wants to make & exciting projects in 2019

Isabelle's Website: https://www.isabellethye.com

Own Your Story FB: https://www.facebook.com/oyscommunity

Charissa's FB: https://www.facebook.com/cotypoems/

Charissa's IG: https://www.instagram.com/cotypoems/

Website:https://www.penwings.co

As college mates, Zayana and I went through a very different route when she embarked on motherhood while I took the leap to leave the corporate world. 

Our choices brought us to different places but one thing unites us - our courage to be ourselves.

In this episode, we talked about:

- Zayana's motivation to share her story & core message of her blog

- Post-mortem depression and how Zayana recover from it

- How Zayana evolved from the episode (let go of judgement)

- How to keep a positive mind while juggling with different roles

- The importance of critical thinking in making a life decision

- Tips for young millennial women about to start a family

- Best investment in past 3 years

- Zayana's book recommendation

- Advice for young people

- The impact Zayana wants to make

Isabelle's Website: http://www.isabellethye.com

Own Your Story FB: https://www.facebook.com/oyscommunity

Zayana's Website: https://www.zayanayusof.com

Zayana's FB: https://www.facebook.com/zayana.yusof

This is a special collaboration with Paul, the host of Plusma-cast (a channel for creatives), where we hear the backstory of his channel, lessons learned from the journey of creating a podcast channel, and his vision for Plusma-cast.

We talked about:

- Paul's motivation of starting a podcast

- The reasons for focusing on creative professionals

- Core message of Plusma-cast

- How Paul overcome self-doubt

- How Paul evolves as a person and host

- Tips for getting the wisdom out of a guest (brain-picking tips)

- Memorable lessons learned fro guests

- Where does creativity come from

- Advice for aspiring young creatives

- Plans for 2019

Isabelle's website: https://www.isabellethye.com

Own Your Story: https://www.facebook.com/theartofowningyourstory/

Plusma-cast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIjR7BBqBYsSWtoV9pyeeRw/featured

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Own Your Story Podcast features interesting guests with fascinating stories and unique perspectives on life, taking viewers on a journey through the lives of others and ultimately inspire them to embark on an adventure of their own.