It’s inevitable, we NEED to meet new people in our careers and our lives, whether it's for networking at work, meeting new co-workers or even dating. But why is it so hard / awkward to make new friends and talk to strangers?

In this episode, you'll understand the reasons why, all backed my research, and how to overcome these reasons in order to create deeper connections in all areas of your life.

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Many at times when I talk about Personal Branding my clients will say “Rae I don’t really want to write on social media… and I don’t wanna spend hours writing content”

In this episode, you’ll learn 5 ways that you can build your personal brand without spending hours on social media.

You’ll learn ways you can build your personal brand that literally takes MINUTES and you can implement it into your life right away. These ways you’ll be learning create a strong personal brand for you that lasts in the mind of people forever.

You may access the shownotes here: https://tinyurl.com/oyvpodep14

I hope you enjoyed this episode of the Own Your Voice Pod! Start a conversation! Share this episode with a friend or on social media, and tag me https://www.instagram.com/raematrix/ I’ll love to hear your unique thoughts on this episode.

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Building your Personal Brand SO important, whether you’re a Corporate Professional or an Entrepreneur.

When you build a strong personal brand for yourself, you naturally add to the brand of your organisation. And so naturally, employers will want to give opportunities to people who stand out.

If you run a business, building your personal brand is absolutely crucial to you standing out to the RIGHT clients, the clients you want to work with.

Thing is, many people think of Personal branding as just strategy, or they overly focus on the strategies, content, social media. ****

Strategy, content, social media is all a vehicle in communicating who you are. But you first need to work on YOU. Your Personal Brand is a reflection of who you really are.

In this episode, we’ll learn some personal branding FOUNDATIONAL principles and practices that not many people talk about, these principles and practices that you need to do in order for any branding strategies to even work.

You may access the shownotes here: https://tinyurl.com/oyvpodep13

I hope you enjoyed this episode of the Own Your Voice Pod! Start a conversation! Share this episode with a friend or on social media, and tag me https://www.instagram.com/raematrix/ I’ll love to hear your unique thoughts on this episode.

Be part of the #OwnYourVoice Movement by joining our Private Telegram Channel. There are exclusive worksheets and templates for you to take action and actually Own Your Voice. You may do so by clicking here: http://bit.ly/SSpeakersSpecial

*This is a Bonus Podcast from Rae’s YouTube video. Do watch the YouTube video for the full experience, here — https://www.youtube.com/@RaeFung

It is my 25th birthday tomorrow, 28th November.

As I look at my life today and compare it to where I was 5 years ago, I find that it’s almost unrecognisable. Not just is my life different, my entire being is different — the way I think, the way I speak, the amount of belief and love I have for myself — is worlds apart.

Rae 5 years ago would NEVER imagine she can be doing work she truly loves today, much less travel and work from anywhere. She was once the girl that woke up everyday unhappy and uninspired, feeling like a failure in everything she does.

And yet, here I am. Looking back, I realised that there were 3 things I needed to unlearn in order to break free from the life people wanted me to live, and start building the life I wanted to live so that I can be happy.

I needed to unlearn these limiting beliefs and patterns that were running my thoughts, emotions and actions, and adopted new ones that expanded and inspired me.

There is a DISTINCT difference between Making friends and Networking. Both are important. the problem comes when we don’t know the differences and way to approach it and end up tiring yourself out.

Many people think — oh I wanna network, let me meet more people. But problem is — meet WHO? Who are the people you wanna meet more of? We all have limited time, we can’t spend time with everyone.

If you want to grow a quality network and advance your career and business, you need to master the skill of networking so that you connect with the people whom can support you, and you can contribute to them.

Many people make the mistake of using their “making friends” approach in networking. They spend so much time meeting so many people but end up exhausted and not meeting their objectives.

In today’s episode, I’ll share with you the Similarities AND Distinct Differences between making friends and networking. You’ll also learn some practical steps you can take to be more effective in your networking.

I hope you enjoyed this episode of the Own Your Voice Pod! Start a conversation! Share this episode with a friend or on social media, and tag me https://www.instagram.com/raematrix/ I’ll love to hear your unique thoughts on this episode.

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It’s easy to use your voice when you’re confident. When you feel proud of the work you do and confident of your skills and your ideas.

But what about the times you don’t feel so confident? The times you just joined a new role,  the times you enter a networking even full of more “experienced” people, or the times you are dealing with a bunch of other problems at the back of your mind.

It may be hard to find the motivation and conviction to use your voice then, but it IS still possible, and actually, it is by using your voice that you will start rebuilding your confidence.

In this week’s episode, I’ll share with you a process to find out WHY you’re not as confident as you’d like, and what you can do to use your voice even when that’s the case.

You’ll learn simple ways you can use your voice TODAY that will make a MASSIVE difference in transforming your confidence.

I hope you enjoyed this episode of the Own Your Voice Pod! Start a conversation! Share this episode with a friend or on social media, and tag me https://www.instagram.com/raematrix/ I’ll love to hear your unique thoughts on this episode.

Be part of the #OwnYourVoice Movement by joining our Private Telegram Channel. There are exclusive worksheets and templates for you to take action and actually Own Your Voice. You may do so by clicking here: http://bit.ly/SSpeakersSpecial

Networking is unavoidable. As long as you want to progress in your career you’ll need to talk to people and you’ll need to meet new people.

Networking has also drastically changed my life — it has grown my perspective and wisdom as I spoke to mentors, it has led me to invaluable friendships. Networking is a force for powerful human connection.

Question is — how do we do it?

In this episode, I share my Networking Starter Guide. You’ll learn the principles and specific action steps that make networking simple.

I hope you enjoyed this episode of the Own Your Voice Pod! Start a conversation! Share this episode with a friend or on social media, and tag me https://www.instagram.com/raematrix/ I’ll love to hear your unique thoughts on this episode.

Be part of the #OwnYourVoice Movement by joining our Private Telegram Channel. There are exclusive worksheets and templates for you to take action and actually Own Your Voice. You may do so by clicking here: http://bit.ly/SSpeakersSpecial

In this episode, we have with us Bibiana Lim, the Marketing Strategist behind some of the biggest course creators. We talk about the number 1 skill that you need to use in order to exponentially grow your career and your business.

This skill is what helped the clients Bibiana has worked with to attract the clients they want and grow their business and communities.

This skill is what I’ve taught my clients to do to forge deeper relationships at work, and attract the job offers they desire.

This skill is what will get people to root for your success even BEFORE you start working.

And the best part is, this skill is something you and I can learn. In fact, we all have the ability to learn it and use it in our everyday lives.

In this episode, you’ll learn what this one skill is, as well as practical ways you can use it, with actual examples and implementable steps.

There are no shownotes as the only way to extract value from this episode is through listening to it!

I hope you enjoyed this episode of the Own Your Voice Pod! Start a conversation! Share this episode with a friend or on social media, and tag me https://www.instagram.com/raematrix/ I’ll love to hear your unique thoughts on this episode.

Be part of the #OwnYourVoice Movement by joining our Private Telegram Channel. There are exclusive worksheets and templates for you to take action and actually Own Your Voice. You may do so by clicking here: http://bit.ly/SSpeakersSpecial

Have you ever just didn’t feel like speaking up because you have so much on your mind? Or are you going through a stressful season and you just don’t feel like using your voice?

I received this podcast episode suggestion on Instagram, and it’s so timely because I've been working through some stresses in this season. For the past week I’ve been going through some tough life challenges and decisions. I’ve had one day where I cried 3 times while speaking to 3 different friends.

And so this entire week, I didn’t feel like spontaneously showing my face on social media. I didn’t feel as excited to use my voice. And it’s NORMAL. Dealing with ups and downs is part of life. Owning our Voice is down to how we HANDLE It.

In today’s episode, I’ll share 3 points that helped me Own My Voice.

You may access the shownotes here: https://tinyurl.com/oyvpodep08

Do you struggle with speaking confidently and succinctly?

Do you find yourself constantly blanking out on the spot, despite weeks of practicing?

Do you already feel your anxiety taking over before you even step up on stage?

In this episode, you’re going to learn all about HOW to remove your public speaking fears so that you can confidently speak up in meetings, in your presentations, and on social media.

Remember, You have unique opinions to share, let them shine. Don’t let these fears get in the way of using your unique voice.

Today, you’ll leave with 3 applicable tips to remove your public speaking fears — tips that learnt from 8 years of professional hosting as well as having coached entrepreneurs and corporate professionals from all walks of life, bringing them from having a deep fear of speaking, to being a confident communicator.

You may access the shownotes here: https://tinyurl.com/oyvpodep07