The Left Side

Why do we get this anxiety or insecurity despite having savings?

Anxiety stems from the uncertain feeling about survival, whether we will have enough money for food, for a place to live, to provide for our family. This is especially more when you’ve experienced some form of financial difficulty when you were growing up.

In this episode, I talk about some simple steps we can take to take control of our financial situation and ease that anxiety. Follow us on IG: @theleftsiders

Hey guys! Join us this week as I speak to Rippleroot, a dynamic duo who has brought a much needed wave of fresh air into the art scene with their bright, joyous yet meaningful creations. We talk about what their work means to them, what it means to live creatively and with intention, and how they got to where they are today. Website: www.rippleroot.com IG: @rippleroot

Stefen isn't just a commercial photographer, but an artist in every aspect of his life as well.

Besides his creative projects on shedding light on the poverty line and the environment, he also parents in such a different way; such as trekking Mount Everest base camp with his little girl when she was only three and going on yearly solo trips with his children.

We talk about his journey - finding his passion in photography thru mountain climbing, moving to New York and then Beijing and becoming an international commercial photographer with over a 100 flights a year.

Stefen's commercial work: https://www.stefenchow.com

His creative projects with his wife: https://www.chowandlin.com

Red, Hong Yi, is an amazing installation artist whose works are globally recognised. With a client base that include Jackie Chan and JP Morgan, her work has been featured on TIME, and New York Times, among many others. In this casual conversation with Red, we discuss about her initial journey into art, how her work has evolved over the years and why she chooses to create art using everyday objects instead of a paintbrush. Website: http://redhongyi.com/portfolio/ IG: @redhongyi

Jai Long has established himself as a trusted wedding photographer, a business owner, and a mentor to many other photographers. In this conversation, he shared about how we can establish a solid brand presence to build our business upon, how he built his business based on trust and referrals, and how he became well known and ran his first workshop within 18 months of becoming a photographer. Website: www.jailong.co

In this purpose charged conversation, Lenne shares about her journey and the intention behind the photographs she creates and the parts of our culture that she hopes to change. She also shared about why she left for New York, and the differences in culture and creative industries between the two cosmopolitan cities. Website: www.lenne.photography IG: @lenneigh

In this two-part series with Dan from LITO, he shares about his journey and how he became a life coach, finding the framework for creating new side hustles and the answer to whether we should even monetize our side hustles. I also get a mini-coaching session from Dan on reinventing my mentality to get 'unstuck'. Website: www.litolabs.com IG: @litolabs

In this two-part series with Dan from LITO, he shares about his journey and how he became a life coach, finding the framework for creating new side hustles and the answer to whether we should even monetize our side hustles. I also get a mini-coaching session from Dan on reinventing my mentality to get 'unstuck'. Website: www.litolabs.com IG: @litolabs

In this conversation with Sanren, we explore how we can keep our passion and inspiration going, and why they made the jump from being a bridal studio to creating an entirely different portfolio of clients now. Among many things, we cover ND's webcam series during this lockdown period, and what they would like to explore after this pandemic is over. IG: @sanrenrayson @sanrenstudio @_nd_f__n

I first met Fer in 2018, and was instantly impressed by his honesty and humility. In this honest conversation, I find out more about his views of fame and how he takes a risk at every wedding to create unique photographs out of ordinary moments. We also dive into the personal aspects of his life and why he chooses to live his life the way he does.

Website: www.ferjuaristi.com | IG: @ferjuaristi