Rebound With Resilience With Kevin Wee

Rafael is the manager at Singapore’s polytechnic’s entrepreneurship center SPINOFF! We converse about this undying passion and everything entrepreneurship!  Rebound is excited to partner SPINOFF to bring you a podcast series featuring student entrepreneurs: their stories, struggles, resilience and how they live out their passion! Subscribe and stay tuned for future episodes! Especially if you're a student at SP, do check out SPINOFF, they are taking in students for their programmes! DM them on Instagram for any queries! https://www.instagram.com/spinoff_sp/

Ling-Anne Hsieh is the co-founder of Project Green Ribbon, a not for profit organization that aims to help the unheard be heard and raise the resilience and mental health awareness in society. We converse about her tumultuous past; running away from home, being involved with older friends, sexual assault, working at the Red Light District and the impact it left behind. We also discuss how she and her husband managed their trauma, found hope through despair, and purpose from pain. Ling is a good friend and an incredibly empathetic, wise and eloquent human being.If her story and passion inspires you ,do consider donating to our campaign here : )https://projectgreenribbon.give.asia/campaign/end-of-year-giveaway-fundraising-campaign#/

We speak to Biogirl MJ!!! The cofounder of a the most well-known local science and nature channel: Just Keep Thinking. So I LOVE animals so much and live vicrariously through their content, so hosting her was a real pleasure. We discuss her journey pursuing an “impractical” passion, struggles and rewards of content creation, handling criticism, and of course, love for nature and animals!

On this episode, Serene shares about the world of Schizophrenia - realities myths, misconceptions & how she overcame it. She also shares about holistic mental well-being - diet, movement and creation. Serene is a senior programme specialist at Singapore Association For Mental Health (SAMH). She designs and facilitates creative programmes, as part of her work in mental health education, prevention and rehabilitation. As the SAMH representative, she works actively with partners to initiate collective impact projects that promote individual and community well-being. She specializes in trauma-informed care training and assisted to set up SAMH Creative SAY!, a neighbourhood youth wellness centre located in Marsiling.

Trauma is a word heard but not often understood. On this episode, Nisha explains what trauma means, its impact, and how we can face it as youth or parents caring for our kids. Nisha is a psychotherapist, counsellor, trainer and speaker with more than 5 years of clinical experience in Singapore in social and community settings.  Her experience deals with a variety of mental illnesses, trauma, interpersonal issues, co-parenting issues. She also has experience in supporting various individuals and families from the different marginalised communities in Singapore. Apart from her professional work, Nisha is also the co-founder and director of Mental ACT, a non-profit-organisation that focuses on advocating, training and providing support to the local Indian community for its mental health needs.

Youth engage in higher risk-taking behaviour. What is the science behind this? And where do we draw the line between letting them explore or protecting them? We discuss with a panel of entrepreneurs, therapists and leaders of mental wellness organizations. This session was co-organized by Changing Minds and Project Green Ribbon. Do check out their Instagram profiles here, along with other speakers: @projectgreenribbonsg @changingmindssg @thetherapyroomsg @kyraderrickfitness

Nathanael gives us an intimate look into Autism: the initial confusion, discrimination, "mental hell" as he calls it trying to fit in, and eventually the factors that helped him adapt, overcome and now pursuing his dream to be the SMRT CEO. His passion for sharing, cheerful spirit and advocacy for mental health is also contagious and inspiring.

Do you feel at a loss when someone opens up to you? Or helpless about how to help someone? In this episode, we cover principles and practices to keep in mind to provide support and hold space for someone. This episode is a recorded IGlive I did with Syazwan, a senior programme executive at Singapore Association For Mental Health (SAMH). This was part of a birthday campaign to raise funds for them. SAMH is an organization providing awareness/engagement, rehabilitation and creative therapy services for those in need. If you feel compelled to donate, here's the link to do: https://give.asia/campaign/coast-to-coast-trail-interviews-giveaways-good-vibes#/

Want to be a better connector, server, friend or positive influencer? Listen to this short story and some personal thoughts :) 

Ron Yap once faced serious social anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), where he sat at void decks after school ruminating for 3 hours, and also headed to the toilet up to 30 times in a night. Yet, with certain factors, he turned his pain into purpose – wrote a book on overcoming anxiety, and started a page @mentalhealthceo, which now has over 14k followers. All this while still being a communications student. We discuss his journey, raw emotions and how to overcome anxiety and OCD.

We’re partnering with Ron to offer 40% off his book!  Head to gum.co/uhfad and include ‘40offrebound’ UPON CHECKOUT to get 10USD off. Personally, I’ve read it and am thoroughly impressed. It’s so comprehensive, heartfelt and offers practical evidence-based tips and also a segment on diet!