The Business Wellness Podcast

This episode was done with extreme spontaneity and it was because my friend, Youngrin, will be soon relocating to Seoul, South Korea as the next step in his career journey. I just had to grab this opportunity and thank goodness, he is adaptable, curious and willing to try anything. Youngrin Kim, can be described as pragmatic, candid, polite yet personable and easy to like. I have the utmost respect for the potential of this millennial professional. First, he has a solid foundation working for the investment bank CLSA for the majority of his young career as an equity research analyst. Youngrin always fascinated me with his investment thematics work because of the investment trend knowledge he possesses - I always took something away after every chat I had with him. Now, Youngrin has landed the role of CFO with a Korean-based Seafood E-Commerce platform. Yes, you read that, from Equity Research to Chief Financial Officer! In this episode we talk all about what got him to this point and what advice he has for retaining young leaders of both large and start-up worlds.  Listen deeply my friends - this is very relevant knowledge for today's business world, for all levels of professionals.  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/youngrin-kim-44524463/ Onul-Hoi: https://www.onul-hoi.com/ & http://m.theinvestor.co.kr/view.php?ud=20190807000597 CLSA Equities Research: https://www.clsa.com/services/research/

Thanks for your continued support! I'm already onto my 6th episode and couldn't be happier to have my friend of over 8 years, Melissa Leung, as my guest of this episode about embracing change.

Mel is a recruiter turned change management consultant for the global real estate group CBRE. She works within the Workplace strategy team as a newly promoted senior manager and provides change management services for clients within the finance and banking industry.

We talk about her journey transitioning from recruitment and talent acquisition to workplace strategy and corporate change management. We also dive into deeper topics about mental wellbeing and some tips for her younger self. Mel was a pleasure to speak to and regularly hosts town halls and workshops for her clients about change.

Reach out to her here:

Email: [email protected]

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-leung-68542734/

Website: cbre.com.hk/en/real-estate-services/directory/global-workplace-solutions  

Welcome to the 5th episode of Better Business. I am very fortunate to have Norris Wong, an HR consultant chat with me today. 

This discussion focuses on some very critical topics pertaining to the role of human resources within the corporate environment. We learn about what it takes to be a strong HR leader in today's corporate world, the mediation balancing act between managing HR at the core company headquarters versus managing HR from on the ground in regional offices globally. 

We also talk about the right mindset that employees and HR professionals must take to ensure that HR is more than just a cost center, rather a multiplier and enabler in the organization. 

Norris is a human resources expert through and through. She has worked with some of world’s largest conglomerates and multi-national global corporations, from AIA to State Street, to A.S. Watson Group Prudential, Castrol and BP. Extremely passionate and knowledgeable - we also dive into her personal inspirations and the books she is currently reading for new insights.

Norris’ focus and expertise rests within Compensation & Benefits. She is currently the managing consultant for Inspire You Consulting, a corporate rewards and human resources strategy consulting firm in Hong Kong.

Norris' voice is naturally very calming in nature, so my bonus episode features her narrating a Guided Tuza Meditation!!! Go check it out if you wish to relax.

Website: inspireyouconsulting.com  

Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/norris-wong-inspireyou

Instagram: @coachnorriswong

Everyone needs a break. Everyone needs to step outside and breathe. Everyone needs to calm their mind in order to re-energize and get refreshed. 

This is the break you're looking for. 

Take 6 minutes to listen to this Tuza Meditation spoken softly by my friend Norris Wong. She has this naturally soothing voice to help you relax your mind and guide you through a simple meditation practice. 

You owe it to yourself. 

Find Norris at:

Website: www.inspireyouconsulting.com

Instagram: @CoachNorriswong/

In this episode, I had the chance to speak with my good friend about clubhouse and podcasting, the challenges and excitement leaving the corporate world to run your own business, the importance of getting good external help and the best ways to work together with your loved ones. 

My guest, David Siu, has spent 20+ years in the corporate world running teams for global brands such as Apple, Nike, and Accenture. 

Today, David is a leadership coach who is navigating his journey in "solopreneurship". We met a couple years ago thanks to our mutual friend Lily and we often chat about what it means to be a modern boss and how to #bossbetter and run an organization, never mind our own lives!

In this chat, we dive back into our pasts in order to recognize the present.

To follow David's amazing work, please check out #bossbetter or read more here: https://enlivenworks.com/howwethink/

Together with his partner in crime, he runs the Island Waldorf School of Hong Kong, the only Kindergarten to Grade 8 Waldorf School in Hong Kong. David's personal blog is here https://world.hey.com/siu.david and his Clubhouse = @siudavid

Lastly, you can get to know David through his past colleagues at any Apple stores in Hong Kong! 

In this episode, I am so happy to feature my first guest ever!!! 

I couldn't be more grateful to have the ever so creative, deep-thinking, problem solver extraordinaire: Mr. Oscar Venhuis. 

We were fortunate to have recorded this using his professional setup - hence why the sound was so crisp. Oscar and I chatted on all things, 'Drinking Dialogue' - his virtual meetup discussion deep dive with fascinating friends around the world who gather weekly to talk about meaningful topics on human development, social interaction and world problems that need solving. We then moved to speak about 'meetings' at work and how inefficient they are. You'll see that Oscar is just full of knowledge, yet super easy to chat with. Such a pleasure!

A bit about this talented human being below:

• Co-founder | CEO of EQ Lab
• Co-founder | Board Director theDesk
• MA Product Innovation Management (UK)
• UXD/ Growth Instructor GA Enterprise | Google
• Clients include Nike, UBS, TetraPak, Astellas
• HundrED Ambassador

[email protected] | www.eqlab.co
Twitter | Instagram: @oscarvenhuis

I chose this as my first podcast. I came across this article from the Global Wellness Institute which was authored by Beth McGroarty, interviewing Victor Brick. The topics piqued my interest as my business BEI VITA, is in the wellness space. Many topics in this article were so relevant to me such as digitalization, mental wellbeing, healthcare system, positive stress, resilience and the growing industry of wellness. I wasn't prepared to write a full script and had all this great material to share - so I said f*ck it and just do it. So here it is, a reading of some really insightful comments on the industry that I'm so passionate about.

Credits to Global Wellness Institute - Beth McGroarty

There are a variety of reasons why I started this podcast. 

Have a listen - no spoilers here!!! :) 

Thank you to all of you who encouraged me to do this, you know who you are.