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What’s it like being a Management Consultant? What’s it like wearing so many hats in the industry? How do you prioritize things and the mindset to go through life in general?

Tune in to our episode with Ben to learn more about his inspiring journey and how he built an ecosystem that’s centered based on the different things he wanted to make an impact on.

This is the first episode of our brand new series, “Let’s Talk Lah with Industry Leaders”, where we dig deep into the mindset and perspective of industry leaders. We had a blast and hope you guys have got value out of this series!

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In this episode, we went back to our University to host a live event on the Info Day. We explored our University experiences and what is it like studying HKUST and the diversity in the school.   

Tune in to this episode with Alexis and let us know your thoughts here - https://www.jupitrr.com/@talklah 

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In Part 2 with Christy, we explored more about the work she does at Death Society of Hong Kong as a Youth Ambassador, her experience working in Microsoft and how we can all be more inclusive at work or our personal lives.

Living with impairments is not an easy feat and we hope that we’ve provided a platform to amplify Christy’s journey and thoughts. Hope that each of us do our part to make it a more inclusive environment for everyone to create an impact in this world.

Tune in to this episode with Christy and let us know your thoughts here - https://www.jupitrr.com/@talklah

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What’s it like living with disabilities? How to overcome them and live a normal life? The role of her speech therapist, teachers and support system through her journey?

Tune in to our episode with Christy to learn more about her inspiring story and how she defines her own path in life. All that and more in this episode!

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After covering the what and why in part 1 of Personal Branding, we will never leave our listeners hanging without covering the WHY.

In part 2 of our episode on personal branding, we highlight some of the ways that you can build a strong personal brand. Though focusing more on building a Personal Brand Online - there are parallels and learnings that can be applied to your ‘Offline’ life. We will deep dive on some exercises to help you identify your core values, which social platforms you should consider and ultimately how to embrace your authenticity and allow your personal brand to shine from within.

All that and more in this episode!

Talk Lah Podcast is a Hong Konger x Malaysian podcast blend, co-hosted by Andrian and Ray. Our passion and mission is to help young adults better transition into adulthood. We explore the perspectives and the life journey of local individuals in HK and the region - digging into the minds of successful millennials in their field of work; to understand their mindset, challenges and learnings.

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What is Personal Branding? And why do so many people talk about having your own personal brand these days? 

In short, a personal brand is establishing a reputation for yourself and presence of yourself outside of your job and organization that you work for. “Personal brand is what and how the public sees you”.

In this episode, we will uncover some of the myths on personal branding, deep dive on our own personal brands as examples and how it has evolved over time, break down some perspectives around personal branding and lastly, some directions on how to start thinking about your Personal Brand.

Talk Lah Podcast is a Hong Konger x Malaysian podcast blend, co-hosted by Andrian and Ray. Our passion and mission is to help young adults better transition into adulthood. We explore the perspectives and the life journey of local individuals in HK and the region - digging into the minds of successful millennials in their field of work; to understand their mindset, challenges and learnings.

Follow us on Instagram @talklahpodcast to know more about us! and subscribe to us on YouTube @Talk Lah Podcast. We are now also on LinkedIn @ Talk Lah Podcast, feel free to connect us there too!

Ever wondered what it's like to be a Dentist?

In part 2 with Aileen, we explore all things related to teeth, the whole process of becoming a Dentist and her ‘Why’ to become one. We also touched upon Oral Health along with the upsides and downsides of the industry. Tune in to get some tips from Aileen on oral care!

Born and raised in Malaysia, Aileen is currently a Dentist in Hong Kong, where she also earned her Dental degree in HKU. She enjoys all forms of water sports and has an intrinsic passion to help people on their oral health and oral care journey. Aileen is on Instagram @aileenloo .

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What’s your Why? What gets you out of bed every morning?

In our first part with Aileen, we explore her family upbringing in Malaysia, her journey to Hong Kong and her ‘Why’ in life. Touching into the details of a typical Asian family upbringing style (especially growing up with 4 siblings), going through elite schools with the right mindset, why she decided to come to Hong Kong and what ‘Kiasu’ means!

Born and raised in Malaysia, Aileen is currently a Dentist in Hong Kong, where she also earned her Dental degree in HKU. She enjoys all forms of water sports and has an intrinsic passion to help people on their oral health and oral care journey.

Bonus content: In this episode, you will also hear some stories from Andrian and Ray on their perspectives on these topics.

Aileen is on Instagram @aileenloo . Follow us on Instagram @talklahpodcast to know more about us! and subscribe to us on YouTube @Talk Lah Podcast.

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In part 2 with Professor Tat Koon, we explore his ‘Why’ and ‘How’ he ended up being a Professor, along with the upsides and downsides of this position.

Overall, we learnt that being a Professor opens doors to not just help students in different aspects of their lives, but also to the opportunity to interact with some of the most intellectually stimulating individuals who are passionate about knowledge creation through their research. We also touch upon how everyone has an innate responsibility to give back to society at our own capacity or via a Social Enterprise.

In his own words, ‘You need to be crazy enough' to consider a career as a Professor. Tune in to find out why!

Professor Tat Koon, currently a Information System Professor at HKUST and Program Director for our Global Business Program.

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If you could relive your early 20s, what advice would you give yourself?

In this episode, we are excited to have Professor Tat Koon, currently a Information System Professor at HKUST and Program Director for our Global Business Program. In part 1, we explore his life stories before he settled as a Professor (transitioning from a stable government job, a startup, and eventually settling into a Professor role), his biggest regrets, mistakes and also his biggest advice to young adults who are in their 20s.

An episode you’d not want to miss! Stay tune for part 2 next week!

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